At the end of the first quarter, the Grizzlies went into the break with a six-point deficit. Although the difference in points is not large, Hollins is well aware that the team was suppressed by the Pacers on both offensive and defensive ends today! Now the Grizzlies are only six points behind because the game has only been played for 12 minutes, not how well they have done.

Although West was out at the end of the first quarter, "Birdman" still played a role in restricting Randolph. After not having to wrap up the Grizzlies' interior line, Horford was also able to follow Gasol Jr.'s backup Marris. Speights roams the high post and limits his shots.

At this point, the Grizzlies' offensive focus has changed from attacking the interior at the beginning to attacking from the outside. And outside defense, that's what the Pacers are good at.

So after 12 minutes of play, the Grizzlies didn't pull the score as planned. And the reporters who were waiting to see Henson's face when he lost also got nervous.

"The Pacers played pretty well in the first quarter, and they contained the Grizzlies' interior with their interior offense! It seems that after an offseason of precipitation, the Pacers are no longer afraid of the Grizzlies' twin-tower lineup. Kevin. Harlan is naturally full of praise for Henson, and the Pacers' comfortable response in this game is not because of West's sudden outburst, but because Henson is fully prepared for this game.

The 18-5 record didn't make the second-year Chinese coach complacent, and he wanted to do better!

"From the Pacers' win over the Lakers, it can be seen that the Pacers this season are not afraid of the Twin Towers lineup. Although the Pacers won that game was quite controversial, you have to admit that the Pacers at least survived to the end under the indiscriminate bombardment of Gasol and Bynum. Barkley remembered the "accident" of Paul and Henson, but aside from the opportunistic "timeout", that game against the Lakers was really worth watching.

"I'm curious, Charles, why you seem to have become a fan of Coach Henson overnight." Kevin. Harlan shifted the subject, his commentary style was already different from ESPN's professional rigor. After chatting about the game for so long, Harlan also wanted to change his mind.

"Coach Henson's fan? No, no, no, I can't be a Henson fan in my life. I'm just curious to see what Henson can do to break his craze for the Grizzlies. ”

The two had barely been chatting when the electronic beep refocused everyone's attention on the court. The break is always short, and the fight for the second quarter begins!

Zack. Randolph was in good spirits, and although he was scored 10 points by West in the first quarter, it seemed that the fierce "big black bear" did not seem to be discouraged.

"Block his mid-range shots and squeeze his space!"

It was during the interjunctive break when Lionel. Hollins emphasized the point over and over again in Randolph's ear. Isn't he worse than an out-of-fashion All-Star? Randolph, of course, doesn't think so. The reason why West scored so many points in the first quarter was because no one thought of Henson. Joe will use West as the main point of attack.

To put it bluntly, the Chinese coach and the out-of-fashion all-star are just opportunistic. Just pay a little attention to the defense against West, and there will be no more accidents!

And at this time, Kevin. Harlan and Barkley also talked about it.

"If the Grizzlies want to turn the situation around, they have to do a good job of dealing with David first. West's defense. At the very least, you can't let him score 10 points in a single quarter! ”

David. West, what a prosaic name. Walking down the streets of Memphis and throwing a brick, there is a possibility of hitting a man named David. West's head.

But Henson's David is not mediocre.

In the second quarter, the first offense belonged to the Pacers. With West back, it looks like the Pacers' tactics are back to the same as before.

But this time, Randolph cleverly bypassed Paul's cover and stuck to West's side throughout. When West received the basketball, he had to face the pressure of Randolph's 119-kilogram wall of flesh.

Although Randolph was very tight, West remained calm. He held Randolph with his right elbow and made a powerful pass with his left hand!

Guy tried his best to reach for the basketball, but he was still a fraction of a miss! Paul. George played with West with a beautiful air cut and hit the basket directly!

By the time Gasol Jr. rushed back into the box, it was too late. His gross foul didn't allow George to complete his dunk performance, but it pushed the lanky No. 24 to the free-throw line.

Al. Horford's ability to open up space meant Gasol Jr. had to drive from mid-range to the three-second zone, but the bulky "Euro Mobile Fortress" clearly didn't have the speed to return so quickly.

After continuing the mid-range shooting of the first quarter, this elegant assassin with a scholarly air began to show his playmaking ability.

Later, even though the Memphis fans booed the Federal Express Arena, it still didn't stop George's soft free throw touch.

Two free throws and two hits, and the Grizzlies were hit in the face as soon as they came up!

There were no goals, not even assists, but the camera unconsciously gave West.

"He's the X-factor of the game, the wonder of Coach Henson!" A David. West, Haaland wants to see how Henson can squeeze the value of the 32-year-old striker.

32 years old...... Well, it's the same age as Coach Henson......

Subsequently, the Grizzlies seemed to be hoping to open up the situation with a pick-and-roll between Gasol and Xiaodley. Previously, a simple and brutal inside shot was enough for the Grizzlies to outperform the Pacers. But it's clear that it's not that easy to win this eastern strength team right now. Hollins wasn't stupid, and he could see that he wanted to make the offense a little more complicated.

However, Chris. Paul didn't give Conley that chance. Gasol's cover is of high quality, after all, the weight and shoulder width are there. But it's clear that Conley thought of the "Queen Bee" in the corn-yellow jersey too simply.

Conley thought he would be able to easily attack the frame after bypassing the screen, but the truth is that Paul quickly pulled the ball from behind and broke the ball!

Hollins wanted to use Conley to score, but seemed to ignore that Conley was up against the best point guard in the league.

If you make a mistake, you will counterattack, and if you counterattack, you will score. The young Pacers won't waste this rare opportunity, and they're like mad dogs every time they get the first chance on the counter-attack.

Paul's long pass this time was a little bit bigger. But it's not all Paul's fault, because Rudy, who is chasing Green. Guy was smart enough to raise his arms all over the court, and Paul had to increase his strength to ensure that Green, who was at the front, could catch the basketball.

So, when Green received the basketball, he was almost out of the bottom line. There was no mistake in this goal, which is already a blessing in misfortune.

Just when Hollins let out a big sigh and thought that this counterattack was a defense, Green turned his head and slapped the pass that was about to go out of bounds into the hands of George, who was following later.

George took a big step after receiving the ball and dunked with both hands, and Hollins' mood fell to the bottom like a roller coaster.

The 10-point margin weighed heavily on Hollins' shoulders, and the momentum in the second quarter was wrong!

On the offensive end, there is no room for mistakes. Defensively, the Pacers have five more players who can score, and there is no defensive center of gravity at all. Hollins couldn't find a solution to the problem for a while, so he could only observe the situation first.

He turned his head to look at the other half, only to see that Henson. Joe is gone.

Of course, Henson did not disappear out of thin air, but he had been standing on the sidelines in the first quarter of the game, and he had easily returned to the bench at this time.

"Sitting back?" Seeing that Henson, who was still nervous in the first quarter, sat firmly on the Diaoyu Tai, Vogel quipped, "Well, now I am a little sure." ”

Henson smiled and held out two fingers, "Eighty!" ”

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In the 10th minute of the fourth quarter, when West stretched the deficit to 15 points again with a nice little jump hook, no one was surprised anymore.

West did almost everything Henson needed in this game: mid-range shooting, single defense, cover, encouraging teammates and back-to-back singles.

That's right, back singles. When the Pacers' tactics can't get out, West tends to trick himself into the position with his elbows and stretch out his long arms to catch the basketball.

After that, whether to make a turnaround jumper like a small forward, a turnaround hook, or a teammate who cuts the ball, it's up to Randolph to figure it out slowly. However, it turns out that Randolph did not figure it out today.

Don't forget, West was the Hornets' No. 1 singles player. Precise, cautious and ruthless at the same time, Grizzlies fans are reminded of 2007. West scored 40 points here. And in the last 8 seconds, in Mark. Gasol's older brother heads up and finishes the game.

Yes, a "grizzly bear hunter" who makes people in Memphis feel uneasy, has always been in the Pacers! It's just that most of them have forgotten how terrible this assassin is.

After that goal, the Pacers almost declared the game the winner. West was substituted with a season-high 28 points and seven assists. And, a terrible 63% hit rate.

You know, most of West's shots are in the middle distance!

For comparison, Conley was 36 percent defended by Paul and 50 percent by Gasol tonight, but only scored 15 points. Randolph? He has only scored 8 points so far. The Grizzlies are the only one on the team. Guy was doing well, but Guy wasn't strong enough to dominate the game on his own.

"Replacing West and Horford, replacing Yi Jianlian and Anderson, Coach Henson has lit his winning cigar! The winless record against the Grizzlies is completely reduced to history! Kevin. Harlan looked around, there was already a large gap in the stands of the FedEx Arena, and they must have been very disappointed.

Two minutes later, a loud electronic beep ended the fight. 107-99, the Pacers, who were playing on the road, finally defeated their "nemesis" Grizzlies while avoiding a losing streak.

After the game, West, who had not been in people's field of vision for a long time, was surrounded by reporters. The reporters seemed to have forgotten that they had come to see Henson's troubles.

"The Grizzlies didn't defend me very tightly, they focused more on my teammates, so I got my chance. Why not tightly? Probably they looked at the schedule and thought it was a win in their pockets. West said with a smirk.

Although Henson was absent from today's sideline interview, Barkley was not disappointed. Because West's tone in today's interview is really similar to Henson's.

A 32-year-old forward can dream back to the top of your hands, and I really want to see what else you can do, Henson. Joe.