466: The Godfather is born

On March 29, basketball fans around the world were focused on the Bankers' Living Arena in Indianapolis.

At this point, the two sides on the court are the Miami Heat and the Indiana Pacers, who met in the Eastern Conference Finals last season. The game was already in the final 3.5 seconds, and the Miami Heat was one point behind.

At this point, it's not just Spoelstra, it's not just LeBron. James, not just Wade and Miami fans. It's basketball fans all over the world who are thrilled because of the last 3.5 seconds.

Before the start of this game, as everyone expected, the Pacers easily settled the three teams of the Wizards, Bulls and Cavaliers. So far, the defending champions have won the longest 20 consecutive wins of the season and have also achieved an excellent record of 62 wins and 9 losses.

Therefore, this game between the Heat and the Pacers will directly determine whether the Pacers can successfully win 70 wins for two consecutive seasons. But unfortunately, in the last 3.5 seconds of the game, the Miami Heat trailed by 1 point.

"For most fans across the league, it's a do-or-die moment. If the last 3.5 seconds of the magic LeBron James can't kill the game, then the pressure to prevent the Pacers from winning 70 will fall on the shoulders of the San Antonio Spurs! Of course, for me, it was a great moment! Because the Pacers will most likely become the only team in NBA history to win 70+ games in two consecutive seasons! I don't shy away from saying that I couldn't be prouder of this! ”

Reggie. As Miller spoke, the Heat's last timeout was over. The camera was given to LeBron. James, the so-called first man in the league.

In this game, LeBron performed very well. Even if Henson uses George, Jimmy. The combination of Butler and Stephenson took turns against him and didn't really keep LeBron in check.

So far, James has scored a game-high 38 points and is shooting a terrifying 57.6% from the field.

It can be said that he really played at the level of the first person in the league today.

But unfortunately, the two giants Wade and Bosh have not played their form.

After another year of age, Wade's knee also worsened, scoring just 15 points in this game, which is typical of Wade's performance this season.

And Chris. Bosh made only 3 of 11 shots today, scoring only 8 points so far. Just because Henson's defense doesn't work against James doesn't mean it's just as bad for anyone else. Because of this, when James almost scored 40 points, the Heat still trailed by 1 point.

"Are you sure it's okay to pile all your forces on James?" Beside Henson, Vogel was visibly nervous.

"Take it easy, Frank. Wade and Bosh weren't in great shape today, and even if the ball was delivered to them at the end, they wouldn't have been able to hit the key shots. We're in control of the game, Frank. Henson waved his hand, and Vogel was always habitually nervous. In his opinion, in the last 3.5 seconds, the Heat are just dying.

Sure enough, after kick-off, James was replaced by George and Jimmy. The Butlers were on guard. He tried to force a break with the ball to score two points, after all, the Heat are only one point behind now.

But unfortunately, Jimmy. Butler was stunned and used his tough body to stop the omnipotent James. Henson's team has certainly reminded everyone of one thing – LeBron is no longer omnipotent when he is at the Bankers Living Arena.

Seeing that the Pacers' defense all contracted the restricted area, and he had no chance, LeBron gave up the struggle and transferred the ball to the empty Bosh!

At that moment, fans all over the world were speechless. Whether Bosh scores or not, it can be said that it will determine the direction of the league's history!

Even the fans are under so much pressure, can Bosh not be under pressure? What's more, today's "Dragon King" has been in a bad state.

Before the red light on the rebound came on, Bosh made a successful shot. At that moment, Vogel felt as if his heart was about to go into arrest. However, Henson, who really had a heart problem, just stood calmly aside.

Unfortunately, Bosh's highly anticipated shot missed and hit the right side of the basket! The audience was silent for a second, and then the entire Bankers Life Arena suddenly cheered, and the fans in the stadium raised their arms and cheered wildly!

"It's over, it's over, it's over! Chris. Bosh missed the last-ditch kill, and the Pacers snapped their 21st straight win since Henson's return and claimed their 63rd win of the season! The Heat are now not to mention regaining the top spot in the East, and they can't even stop the Pacers from winning 70! Great Coach Henson, great Pacers. Every step they take now is creating greatness! ”

After the match, Henson threw his arms up and enjoyed the cheers of the audience. And this is already the most arrogant celebration since his return.

After this game, James' practice of "throwing the pot" at a critical moment was frantically complained by fans. Bosh's increasingly marginalized performance also disappointed the fans.

LeBron. James' expression in front of the camera after the game was extremely disappointed: "We thought that this season was a good opportunity for us to win the first place in the East, but the East is really not as simple as you think." ”

Of course, the fans are not dead yet, because after the Heat, there is also the "guard division" of the San Antonio Spurs led by "Zhuge Vic".

Henson also admitted, "I wouldn't feel like I've won the season before the win over the San Antonio Spurs. ”

So, the last day of March, the 31st. Also at the Bankers Life Arena, the Spurs' game against the Pacers even broke a new high in viewership for a Pacers game this season.

This time, I'm afraid even Adam. Xiao Hua will also be extremely fond of walkers. Because the economic growth that Henson has brought to the alliance since he paid is visible to the naked eye!

"I don't care what prevents the Pacers from winning 70, I'm here for one purpose, to lead the team to win!" Before the start of the match, Popovich expressed his attitude.

The Spurs do need to win now, as the Thunder, who are second in the West, are just one win away from them. If they can win the first place in the West, then the Spurs' opponent in the first round will most likely be the Mavericks. And if they fall to second place in the West, the Spurs' first opponent is likely to become the Grizzlies or the Warriors.

Compared to the Grizzlies and Warriors, it will undoubtedly be safer to fight the Mavericks. Therefore, journalists are confident that Popovich and Spurs will certainly do their best, even for themselves.

Facts have proved that the two sides did a real game today, and it is really not an exaggeration to say that this game is a rehearsal for the finals.

Both Popovich and Henson were very cautious, with both managers playing very conservatively and defensively.

However, in the last minute and thirty seconds of the game, Henson took out his death five without warning! At this time, Duncan was unable to use his height advantage to score efficiently due to physical strength.

In this way, after grinding with Henson for almost the entire game, Popovich was completely defeated in the final minute and a half, and was beaten by the Pacers 8-2. The power of the five small deaths once again amazed people.

"Maybe from today onwards, I'll really think about how to play a small lineup." After the game, Popovich shook his head with a wry smile.

That's right, lost. After the Miami Heat, the San Antonio Spurs, the first in the West, also lost to Henson! 98-92, Henson finished Popovich with a death five, and also finished the Spurs. At the same time, it also put an end to the beautiful illusions of everyone in the whole alliance!

So far, the Pacers have won 22 consecutive seasons! With a 64-9 record, it entered the final month of the regular season!

After the game, Henson slammed onto the pitch and hugged his players. A month and twelve days after his return to action, Henson. Joe, the historically arrogant head coach, finally released his emotions.

At the time, Reggie. Miller's sentence summed up the whole season.

"From now on, no one will be able to stop Henson and his walkers. Once again, they became legends! ”

That's right, after defeating the Heat and Spurs in a row. Now, no one believes that Henson and his Pacers can be beaten.

Bird stood up in the grand box to applaud Henson's actions, though he himself failed to become a godfather of basketball like Auerbach.

A new generation of basketball godfathers is about to be born in this small cornfield......