"Hello Kenny, I'm sure you've been looking forward to today's all-American live game for a long time, just like me! Let's guess how many quarters the Pacers will clash in the first quarter of the game today! "The famous commentator Charles. Barkley didn't forget to tease the Pacers before the game began.

Barkley likes to say exaggerated things, like his big mouth???? Although there has been a lesson of Yao Ming's blood and tears, Barkley still does not retreat. And this has become the biggest feature of his commentary work.

Of course, it's not for nothing that Barkley would make such jokes about the Pacers.

Ever since Henson, the fuel-efficient guy settled into the Pacers, the Pacers haven't been very worry-free. Some time ago, Henson had just been banned for three games, and it didn't take long for Paul to be banned from the league again. And don't forget, the Pacers bench also has two ticking time bombs, Stephenson and "Birdman" Anderson.

Judging from the lineup alone, it is already a miracle that the Pacers have not had a locker room conflict until now. Facing the same opponent as last season, the Pacers really won't be able to do anything about it.

Just at Barkley and his old friend Kenny. As Smith blew the water, there was a sudden burst of loud boos from inside the Chesapeake Energy Arena. Barkley didn't even lift his head to know what was going on.

Except for Henson. Joe, who else can make Thunder fans so annoying?

"Since reaching the Finals last season, the Oklahoma City Thunder have been very strong. So far this season, they have won consecutive games, winning 17-4 and ranking first in the West with the San Antonio Spurs. Kevin. Durant is even more powerful, and he has won two consecutive weekly best in December! In the MVP rankings, he also temporarily surpassed LeBron to rank first! "Seeing that both players have come out to warm up, Kenny. Smith began to give an update on the two teams.

"The defending champion Pacers have been unstoppable this season, with an 18-1 record that leads the league. Pacers young man's rapid progress and Ray. Allen's strong arrival has made this team even more difficult to deal with than last season. But the biggest problem for the Pacers right now is that they're missing Chris. Paul, this absolute core! ”

"So what? Henson. Joe's best thing is to use people by surprise. I'm sure he has a way to bring Chris. The void left by Paul was filled. Barkley spread his hands, after all, this was not the first time that this guy had been impressed by Henson's magical powers.

Accompanied by the remarks of the two commentators, the live camera gave Henson a close-up. I saw that his brows furrowed slightly, and he chatted with his two assistant coaches without saying a word.

Then before the start of the game, when the starters of both sides come on the field. Henson grabbed Horford's jersey and muttered something in the Dominican's ear.

Barkley smiled slightly, what did he say? Henson. Joe never fights unprepared!

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Looking at the Pacers' lineup on the court, Scott. Brooks and some of the second monks were confused.

Stephenson, Paul. George, Leonard, West and Horford, Henson changed two starting positions in one go. But neither of these two people can control the ball and organize the offense, and neither of them can fill Paul's vacancy.

No Chris. Paul handles the ball, and Brooks believes his team can play more efficiently on the offensive end. So from the start of the scrum, Brooks was confident. The grievances of half a year ago, let's vent them all today!

Perkins snatched the basketball away from Horford's head, and Westbrook accelerated with the ball straight away. In the finals last season, Westbrook was poorly defended by Paul. Seeing that Paul was not there today, the number zero guard was naturally excited.

Stephenson's defense is different from Paul's, Paul uses more of his own prediction and experience, while Stephenson uses his strong body and that hard work. So Paul plays Westbrook and can make Westbrook out of rhythm. Stephenson, on the other hand, can only use brute force to limit Westbrook.

However, Westbrook is the type of guard who is least afraid of physical confrontation.

Facing Stephenson with open arms, Westbrook took it directly with a nimble turn! After passing Stephenson, Westbrook still didn't slow down, but went straight to the basket!

Al. Horford rushed to patch up the frame, but Westbrook's impact was terrifying. He leaned on Horford to get the ball up in the fierce physical confrontation, and as long as Westbrook rushed up to speed, even Horford would be difficult to contain with help defense!

"Beautiful breakaway, Westbrook's desire to attack today was really strong. In last season's Finals, when Paul was sidelined, Westbrook was also liberated. I think Coach Henson could try to use Paul. George and Stephenson switch defensive positions. ”

Although the Thunder managed to score, Scott. Brooks was still staring nervously at the court. He was curious to know who the Pacers would use as point guards.

However, it was Horford's base-line pass that turned out to be the most unreliable-looking Lance. Stevenson!

Finson was obviously more cautious today, and didn't make random gestures to pretend to be X. It seems that even Finsen is aware of the peculiarities of this game.

As soon as half-time passed, Stephenson began to look for someone. And he has a very obvious flaw exposed at this time - the center of gravity of the dribble is too high.

Even if Paul is looking for someone, he will make sure the basketball is safe first. But Stephenson was looking for someone, and his attention on dribbling was very inattentive.

How could Westbrook let go of such an opportunity? I saw that the young No. 0 suddenly sprinted, like a white "thunder" past Stephenson, and by the way, swept away the basketball in Stephenson's hand!

"Nice rush! Westbrook's steal still had some gambling in it, but at least this time, he won the bet! ”

Stephenson immediately turned around and chased back, but in terms of speed, Stephenson and Westbrook are not at the same level.

Westbrook slammed into the basket, bounced into the air like a bomb tied to his legs, and then poured the ball into the basket with both hands!

Russell. Westbrook, the physical point guard, will provide fans with a top-notch visual treat every time he dunks.

Of course, Henson didn't enjoy the dunk at all, because it put him 4-0 down!

Stephenson glanced pitifully at the bench, and Henson just applauded, signaling him to keep working hard and not be discouraged.

In the second round, Stephenson's advance was still timid, and then he simply stopped the ball after halftime!

This guy was a little too cautious, which made him lose his characteristics.

Seeing Stephenson stop the ball, Westbrook naturally raised his arms high and forced it forward. In this case, as long as the center of gravity drops, it is a mistake, so Stephenson had to hurriedly pass the ball to Paul, who came up to answer. George.

Since the tactics could not be played, George had to go head-to-head with Seflorosa one-on-one. But Scott. Brooks was obviously prepared for this, and when George borrowed Horford's cover to break through, Durant switched in front of George!

The long-handed and long-legged KD naturally didn't let George pass the test easily, and George didn't think about it, since Durant came to make up for himself, then Leonard must have been emptied!

However, George's passing route had already been predicted by Seflorosa. He went straight to Leonard the moment the change of defense was formed, and as long as the change of defense was decisive, nothing would go wrong.

Sure enough, George's ball went straight to the running "Swiss Army Knife". A beautiful steal, and the Pacers also made another turnover. The team's offense became a mess after the absence of Paul!

A top point guard, sure enough, is not something that anyone can replace.

"Damn, Al can't even get the ball!" Vogel cursed, Horford couldn't catch the ball, and all Henson's arrangements were in vain.

"When a villain becomes a villain, he is not really himself." Looking at the confused Stephenson, Henson sighed.

On the court, the Thunder were quick on the counter-attack. Durant received a pass from Sephorosa and directly chased a three-pointer, and the crisp sound of the Nets tumbling caused an "earthquake" at the Chesapeake Energy Arena.

7-0, the Thunder started the game smoothly.

“Time，Time！” Henson yelled and gestured to the referee, and not long after the game started, Henson had to stop the game!

In the past, it was Henson who stopped others. But this time, Henson experienced the taste of being stopped by someone else.

“Let’s go Thunder！ Let’s go Thunder！ From the stands, there was the shouts of the Thunder fans. Seeing the Pacers look so embarrassed, Thunder fans are undoubtedly the happiest.

"The Pacers are powerless! Henson. There's no way Joe's team can get out of Oklahoma! So commented the local Oklahoma commentator.

One by one, the players walked off the field, and a frustrated Stephenson was the last to walk down. But just as Stephenson walked to the bench, Henson grabbed Stephenson's shoulders sharply.

"Hear me clearly, I'll warn you again! You're not number one, you're not number one! You're a dynamite and you're responsible for blowing down their defenses! Don't hesitate to do what you have to do! Do you hear that!? ”

The roar of the Chinese coach, even in the noisy stadium, is particularly loud.