32 points in the half and 73 points in the game.

The Miami Heat made their way to Indianapolis with great ambitions, but walked into the tunnel in disgrace. Pat. Riley left the arena five minutes before the end of the game because he was afraid of running into Bird, who was addicted to pushing.

"100-73, the Indiana Pacers crushed the Miami Heat with an incredible defense. The Heat only had three players score in double figures, including only James with a 20-20 score. Wade and Bosh both hit below 40%, and James' shooting rate was less than 45%. There's no doubt that Henson's army taught the Miamins what the league's number one defense is. ”

Although the score difference in this game was very large, Reggie. Miller, however, was not bored at all. Because the game was played from the first minute, it was incredible.

Incredible defense, incredible fast breaks, incredible deployments...... From start to finish, the game was so out of the ordinary.

In the context of modern basketball, it is very rare to score less than 80 points in a single game. What's more, the score below 80 is still a team like the Heat, whose offensive firepower is terrifying.

You know, in the last game of the Heat against the Nets, the Big Three alone scored 73 points. And in this game, everyone in the Heat combined only scored 73 points. This shows how terrible it is for a team with four people to be selected for the All-Defensive Team.

After the game, everyone on the Pacers was in the spotlight. In addition to Henson and the main players, even Frank. Vogel and Becky. Both of Harmon's assistant coaches have become a favorite in the eyes of reporters.

'The opponents were very tenacious, they were great as well, but today we held on until the end. But we all know that a series requires four wins to determine the winner. Therefore, we cannot take it lightly at this time. ”

Facing the camera, Becky. Hamon's rhetoric was more modest. Vogel, another assistant coach of the Pacers, however, is not so modest.

"We got a good win and we're already aiming for the championship."

As soon as Vogel's words came out, the reporters were stunned for a moment. What's going on with this assistant coach who doesn't talk much on weekdays? He was taken by Henson. Is Joe possessed?

Faced with the stunned expressions of the reporters, Vogel turned and left directly. For the first time ever, the assistant coach experienced the thrill of learning from Henson's pretenses.

This kind of surprising and irrefutable feeling is really enjoyable! It's no wonder that the Henson before he got sick liked this one so much.

In fact, not to mention the reporters, after walking into the locker room, even Henson would be curious about Vogel's reaction.

"Your arrogant rhetoric is quite a bit like mine, what gives you so much confidence?" Before heading to the press conference, Henson quipped in the locker room.

"Because of faith, Henson. I'm willing to bet that this game must have taken a huge blow to Miami's confidence. In every playoff game where it's crucial, confidence is a very important thing. Today we not only won the game, but also gained confidence. Now I know why you said we could sweep the Heat. ”

"You know too late, Frank. That's what I thought from the very beginning of this series. Henson smiled slightly, straightened the Armani suit on his body, and walked out of the locker room.

Since Vogel has helped himself to pretend today, let's treat the reporter a little gentle......

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The next day, sure enough, the world's media blew up the Pacers' defense. Even the Grizzlies, who ranked first in the league in defense in the first two years, did not have such treatment.

After all, these days, the Pacers have a defense that can match the Grizzlies, and they also have offense that the Grizzlies can't learn. Such a team with both offense and defense is indeed more eye-catching than the Grizzlies. What's more, this team has won two consecutive championships before.

Everyone knows that if the Pacers continue to play like this, they will be greeted by a dynasty!

As Vogel said, the media coverage is sure to take a toll on the confidence of the Heat. The Pacers, in turn, will have a boost of confidence.

And when he walked into the training gym today, Henson did find that everyone was in good shape. Now, Henson is even considering whether to send the likes of Antetokounmpo and Livingston on the field for a walk. After all, with the current lineup, it is really not difficult to win the Heat.

In the afternoon, the confrontational training before the media opening time, everyone was also very excited. Henson has always advocated simulating actual combat in training, so the Pacers' confrontational training has always been very intense.

But today, the players seemed to be a little too excited.

On the training ground, Paul. George was pretending to be attacking, but without warning, he suddenly accelerated and burst into the basket.

This is a new strategy arranged by Henson, and he believes that the Heat will definitely defend George and Leonard in the next game, blocking their receiving routes. As a result, Henson added some tactics that allowed George and Leonard to score on their own.

However, Jimmy. Butler's aggressive defense made George a little unstable. When George fell to the ground, he accidentally twisted his right foot because he didn't step on it, and let out a scream.

"What's going on!? Jimmy!? Why are you so careless!? Seeing this, Vogel immediately yelled and shouted to stop the training.

"Team doctor, call team doctor!" Becky. Harmon thought of the first thing to do, after all, George was still curled up on the ground in pain.

Jimmy. Butler felt so sorry that he was just training too hard and never wanted to hurt his teammates.

See Jimmy. Butler's frightened expression, George immediately comforted him and said, "It's okay, it's always happening." Don't blame yourself, you should do what you want on the pitch! ”

With that, George was limped into the locker room by the team doctors.

Still, Jimmy. Butler was still mired in deep self-remorse. You know, George is an extremely tough player, he's definitely the type who can't get out of the line with minor injuries. If he hurts so much that he needs the team doctor to help him off the field, it must be because of the sprain!

"Okay Jimmy, if you're sorry, listen to George. Now, let's reduce the intensity of the confrontation a little bit, and just run and run tactics. Don't get distracted, Frank, you take them and continue training, I'll go see how George is doing. Henson patted Jimmy. Butler's shoulder, and then walked towards the exam room.

Until Henson stepped up, Jimmy. Butler's mood calmed down a little.

"Oh...... Oh......" Vogel nodded slightly, he felt that Henson seemed a little strange today.

Although the first game the Pacers won beautifully, it was after all with a neat lineup. At this juncture in the Eastern Conference Finals, losing the team's top scorer is needless to say how big the blow is.

However, Henson's expression just now ...... To Vogel, it seems a little too light.

Soon after, during the media opening session, under the keen sense of smell and pressure of reporters, Paul . News of George's injury in training spread across the league.

and the previous year's finals, Chris. Paul's sudden comeback was different. This time, the reporters not only got explanations from the team doctors, but even interviewed George himself, who sprained his ankle!

It can be said that this was a real training accident, not a fraud! Henson also looked dejected in an interview, "Basketball games are like that, sometimes, God just makes some inappropriate jokes. ”

As soon as Henson's words came out, the whole league exploded. Although it is a bit unkind, it is undoubtedly good news for the members of the Miami Heat!

But Vogel looked at Henson's dejected expression...... It seems a little false.

The originally lifeless Heat players instantly gained some confidence again. LeBron. James even thinks that this is a chance left by God for him to win the championship! He will not let go of such an opportunity!

"I'm for Paul. George's injury is sad, but in the game we certainly won't be relenting. ”

"I hope George gets better soon, but I must say, this is our chance!" Even Wade said.

This time George's injury and the year before Chris. Paul was different because everyone had evidence that George did wring his ankle. Unless a miracle happens, George can't recover overnight. Although an ankle sprain is not a serious injury in basketball, it is enough for George to rest for a few days.

God knows what the series total will be like for the Heat when George returns!

So on May 20, the day of Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Finals, countless reporters gathered in front of the Pacers' locker room to inquire about George's injury.

However, the Pacers denied all requests from reporters to enter the locker room for interviews. Because even Vogel and George themselves haven't figured out what the situation is.

"It can't be...... I've been an assistant coach for so many years and I've never seen an ankle sprain recover so quickly! Vogel looked at the doctor's report and couldn't help but think of Henson's indifferent expression the previous afternoon.

Could it be that Henson had already anticipated everything!?

"But I really didn't hurt at all today, and my ankle was as healthy as usual." George said, moving his ankle. The ankle, which was swollen and red yesterday, looks normal by this time. However, after a re-examination by the doctor, everyone learned that George's ankle not only looked normal on the outside, but also returned to normal on the inside.

"Henson, what do you say?" In the end, people still looked at the Chinese coach, after all, he was the one who made the final decision.

Henson smiled and pulled the cap of the marker. So half an hour later, it was discovered that Paul, who had just sprained his ankle yesterday. George, still in the starting position! And, he seems to be on the move!

Looking at the stunned gazes of the Heat players on the other side, Henson smiled playfully. At the end of the regular season this season, Henson received two rewards to insure his playoff journey this year.

One of the effects of the "Steely Bon" badge is to quickly restore a player to full health after a minor injury.

At first, Henson didn't know exactly how fast this "quick recovery" would be. So, he's actually ready to miss George for a game.

Unexpectedly, today, George told everyone that he was not in pain...... Within 24 hours, the injury was healed. The effect of this badge is more terrifying than Henson imagined. Unfortunately, this badge can only be used once. But this time, that's enough!

But to the Miami Heat's members, they had just risen into the clouds, and then they fell down hard again......

Henson has said that he will not allow any accidents to happen!

Vogel was still thinking yesterday that unless a miracle happens, George will definitely not be able to make it to today's game. And so, a miracle happened.