"Fight simpler, decisive, decisive!" Spoelstra stood on the sidelines and yelled, and in the first quarter alone, he tasted how good the Pacers were on the defensive end.

At this point, the first quarter of the game had reached the final 28 seconds. LeBron. James was still on the floor, and sweating profusely. After all, he's played a full quarter.

Spoelstra didn't dare to replace James at all, because once he was replaced, the whole Heat would collapse. In today's game, James became the only point that the Heat could score.

Spoelstra's "play simpler" can also be understood as - take the ball to LeBron to play.

At this time, James' opponent is Jimmy, who was selected to the All-Defensive Second Team this year. Butler. Butler faithfully executed Henson's strategy and didn't let Wade score during the rotation. At this point, he's trying his best to keep the league's No. 1 guy out of the three-second zone.

Norris. Kerr handed the ball to LeBron, and he knew exactly what it meant to "play simpler." After all, now, the only one who can score points under the Pacers' defense is James.

Now, however, the exhausted LeBron. James didn't have the impact he had at the beginning of the game. And Jimmy. Butler, this guy, is still full of energy. He took the initiative to give LeBron a physical confrontation and did not let this Heat No. 6 break through easily.

James forcibly leaned on Jimmy. Butler pounded the basket, but the finish was noticeably weak. In this way, the Heat lost the opportunity to make the last attack in the first quarter.

The rebound popped up, but the Heat didn't dare to scramble for the offensive rebound. In the middle of the first quarter, Spoelstra emphasized the scramble for rebounds in the frontcourt, hoping to use the second offense to curb the Pacers' rapid counterattack.

However, the strength of the Heat's interior players obviously could not meet Spoelstra's tactical requirements, and instead of grabbing any offensive rebounds, the Heat team lost a lot of points because of the untimely retreat.

So right now, the Heat guys don't even dare to rush for offensive rebounds. The Pacers easily got the last shot of the first quarter. Butler aggressively demanded the ball after a successful defense and was ready to show off on the offensive end.

James lifted his trouser leg and guarded Jimmy himself. Butler in front of him. Just when everyone is ready to see how James gets revenge on Jimmy. Butler, Butler passed. The object of the pass is Yi Jianlian, who was empty.

To make up for Jimmy. Butler, Haslem and Lewis all moved to the basket, so Yi Jianlian was completely empty. And no one would have thought that the Pacers would actually leave the opportunity for the last attack in the first quarter of the game to Yi Jianlian.

However, Henson has never been superstitious about letting star players handle the key balls, and he has always stressed the importance of leaving opportunities for teammates with the best chances. Even if he is just an ordinary player on the bench.

Yi Jianlian, as the first brother in Chinese basketball, did not disappoint Henson. After winning two championships and playing two 70-win seasons in the Pacers' years with the Pacers, his confidence boost is evident.

The knife fell, three points into the net, the red light lit up, and the buzzer sounded. The Pacers hit a three-pointer from Yi Jianlian at the end of the first quarter, and the score in the first quarter was set at 15-30.

That's right, 15 to 30. In just 12 minutes, the Pacers stretched the margin to 15 points. With the league's No. 1 defense, the Pacers allowed the Heat to score just 15 points in the first quarter. And with the multi-point flowering performance, the Pacers scored 30 points in the first quarter.

On both offensive and defensive ends, the Heat didn't take advantage of it. The coleous Spoelstra screamed out his throat, but he still couldn't stop the Heat's decline.

Generally speaking, a defensive team will enjoy limiting the opponent's score to less than 70 points. But the Pacers, they don't just have to limit others, they have to destroy them with their terrible offense.

After watching the first quarter of the game, Vogel realized why Henson dared to say that he wanted to solve the Heat in four games.

The 15 points of the first quarter were just the beginning of the nightmare, and for the Heat, their ordeal was far from over.

At the start of the second quarter, Henson took the energetic starting line-up again. Due to the abundance of personnel, the Pacers' players simply don't need to be overloaded. They have plenty of stamina at all times to make sure they are playing at their best.

Spoelstra originally formulated a lot of offensive routines, but under the containment of Paul, George and Leonard, the three best defensive team players, the Heat's tactics could not be implemented at all. Except for James, no one else has the certainty of scoring at all.

That's right, even Wade and Bosh don't have the ability to score consistently under such defense. This Heat team seems to have reverted back to the previous Cleveland Cavaliers, and only LeBron alone can carry the team forward.

Pat in the luxury box. Riley went from anger to frustration, Bird was so arrogant before the game, and his own team was just powerless.

Two of the Big Three are almost locked up, except for one LeBron who can chisel through the defense. James, too, can't play very efficiently.

As a former head coach and one of the most successful head coaches, Pat Brown. Riley knows exactly what Henson has accomplished so far.

From the 90s onwards, several major defensive schools were formed. It wasn't until the 21st century that, like offense, defense began to become integrated and strategic.

A lot of coaches, including Pat. Riley, they all use aggressive sieges, intense physical duels or quick rotations to deal with attackers. However, the strong attacking side will eventually play a higher game, no matter what, whoever has the ball in his hand, and the initiative of the game is in whose hands.

Today, however, Pat. Riley sees the shape of the ultimate defense. There are no defensive weaknesses in the five positions on the pitch and can contain three star players on the attacking side at the same time. On top of that, you can also use defense to get offensive opportunities.

The Pacers, from the players to the system, have allowed them to build a terrible defensive wall. Watching the Heat players struggle on the court, Pat. Riley is heartbroken.

He's not just a player who hurts for himself, he's a heartache for himself. He suddenly realized that it was very, very difficult for the Heat to crush the Pacers this year.

After halftime, Henson showed the whole league how terrible a team with four All-Defensive Team players could be.

Half time, just half time. Henson and his players used a high-intensity, impeccable, lion-to-rabbit 24-minute time to completely destroy the confidence and will of the Miami Heat.

"This is one of the greatest collective defensive performances in NBA playoff history! In the last five minutes of the first half, the Heat were replaced by LeBron. No one other than James scored a single point or made a single free throw! For the Heat's players, it was a nightmare. Coach Spoelstra tried to take a timeout, but it didn't work! ”

After the game, Reggie. Miller stood up and watched in disbelief at the score on the big screen live.

As a team with three superstars at the same time, the Pacers allowed the Heat to score 32 points in the first half of the game! Among them, James alone scored 17 points! But Wade only had four points, Bosh had two, Chalmers had one, Haslem had zero and Battier had three......

Whether it's starter time or rotation time, the Pacers' defensive intensity never decreases. In just half a game, Henson executed his strategy flawlessly.

Although he scored 32 points at halftime, he was not ranked among the lowest points of the humiliating half. But such a number is enough to put Riley, James, Wade and a group of Heat members to shame.

At halftime, Wade walked into the tunnel with his head down. James, on the other hand, looked very tired with a sad face and his hands on his hips.

"We've had a historic defense, yes, a historic defense." The first person in the league directly used the word "historic" to describe the Pacers' performance in the first half.

Pat in the box. Riley put the red wine aside, he was in no mood to drink anymore.