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Chapter 27 027: O'Brien's Ambition
The news that Dennis Posey was going to be laid off has been buzzing since the beginning of the offseason.Bird had warned O'Brien that if the team's results were not good enough, he would put his own people on the coaching staff to help the team.This is why, during the preseason, the Pacers officially announced that O'Brien was "unwell" and needed to rest.This was Bird's blow to O'Brien. In fact, O'Brien was in good health in those few days, but Bird was conveying the message "If you can't do it, you have to get out".

Of course O'Brien knew who the guy Bird arranged to come in was Henson Joe, the data analyst who did a terrible job back then, who else could he be?Since the beginning of this year, that fellow Henson Joe seemed to have been completely reborn, a completely different person.In just one year, he went from wandering in a dangerous zone on the verge of being fired to becoming Bird's confidant.

During the joint trial training this summer, O'Brien experienced the power of Henson's mouth.Facts have proved that Zhu Holiday's performance in the NBA is much better than that of Hansbrough.Hansbrough didn't play a few games due to an ear infection.In the few games he played, his performance was not satisfactory.

On this point, O'Brien had to admire Henson's vision.Byrd getting Posey out and Henson in was a double-edged sword for O'Brien.After making good use of Henson, O'Brien benefited accordingly.But it is also very possible that he will be squeezed away by Henson like Posey.

O'Brien knew that this season was his last chance. The position of NBA head coach does not get easier the longer you work.As time goes by, if the team has been unable to produce results, the job of the head coach will be more difficult to carry out, and the internal and external pressure will also increase.When the team completely collapses, the head coach will undoubtedly become the first scapegoat.

And this cycle is usually three seasons.This is also the reason why Bird retired as the head coach for three seasons before winning the championship.

O'Brien tossed and turned, the team had just lost, and he was extremely irritable.He was even more disturbed when he learned that Bird was going to lay off Dennis Posey just now.Cutting Posey is more like Bird's killing others.

As for that Henson Joe, his light was too dazzling.From a scout to an assistant coach, Henson's ascent has been staggering.Someday, Bird will also give him the position of head coach.

What made O'Brien feel powerless the most was that Henson's results were truly outstanding.The files he established for the team members are very complete. The data-video analysis system he and Silas developed is also an important reference data for O'Brien. His scouting report allowed the Pacers to select three good young people at one time last year. His performance as an assistant coach in the summer league and preseason even surpassed that of Frank Vogel, the interim head coach.

Henson Joe. Henson Joe. The name haunted Jim O'Brien like a spell.Maybe I'm just a transitional person after all, and it's not my turn to really inherit the throne
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Bird saw Henson in his office the night after he called, wearing a black suit and tie.Bird couldn't help but secretly smiled. Compared with the "cleaner" a year ago, Henson is really a different person.

"Where did you go yesterday?" Bird was not in a hurry, but took out a cigar and sniffed it.

"Fresno, I found a good guy. I watched him play this afternoon, so I can focus on it." After Henson finished speaking, he handed over a scouting report, which he completed on the plane, because after watching Paul George's game, Henson had no time to work at all, so he immediately flew back to Indianapolis.

"Paul George?" Bird first looked at the name on the cover of the report, "What do you think of him?" He casually flipped through Henson's scouting report. As always, the report was perfect.

"Very good, I can even say that he is our primary observation target this year!" Henson replied confidently, because earlier he saw that George's potential value is A+, and the lower limit of prediction is also A-level, and the upper limit is A+ level!In other words, no matter how bad George is, he can become an All-Star player!Although George played in the NCAA's second-tier league, this cannot conceal his excellence.

"Okay, I will ask someone to follow up. Starting today, your focus of work will not be on this aspect. Two months is almost up, how are you preparing? Are you getting along well with Stevens?" Bird said, picking up a contract from the table!
"Brad is a good guy and a genius. I think he's even better than a lot of coaches in the NBA, and I've learned a lot from him. I think I'm ready, Bird."

"Very good. Starting tomorrow, you will train and play with the team. I hope you can enter your new role as soon as possible. Whatever O'Brien asks you to do, do it for him. Now, sign with a pen and disappear from my sight."

Henson took over the contract and flipped through it. As a high IQ talent, Henson still has no difficulty in seeing these contracts.After confirming that everything was correct, Henson signed his name on the contract.From this moment on, he became a member of the Indiana Pacers coaching staff, and Henson's goal has been achieved again!

The moment he finished signing, the electronic prompt sounded in Henson's mind again.It seems that there are rewards for becoming the official assistant coach of the team.

"Okay, go home and rest, don't be late tomorrow. I just want to remind you," Bird looked at Henson with unquestionable eyes, "Do it hard for me, you must do it well!"

It seems that Bird is not just trying to make Henson an assistant coach.
At this moment, Dennis Posey knocked on the door of Byrd's office.He held a box in his hand, full of his personal items.It looked like he was here to say goodbye.When Percy saw Henson in the office, the look on the greasy man's face was worse than eating shit.

"Dear Posey, haven't you come home so late? Working overtime is not in line with your character." Henson showed his half-smile expression, remembering that Posy had never been soft on him before, he didn't feel sad at all because of the resignation of this "colleague".

Percy gritted his teeth and looked at Henson, but did not organize any words of rebuttal.His original plan was to drive Henson away, and then recommend his friends to Bird as scouts.It's all right now, even if Posey killed him a year ago, he would be the one who packed up and left.And the one who replaced him was actually that idiot Chinese scout!

"Posey, thank you very much for your contribution to the Pacers over the years." Bird began to say goodbye to Posey in a very official language, and Henson quietly walked out of the office, not continuing to mock the poor middle-aged man.

Things still can't be too extreme, otherwise, what's the difference between myself and the annoying Posey?

After returning home, Henson chose a "speaking skill" and team spirit from the three rewards.

The reward of "Speaking Skills" can only be used in one conversation, and it will be gone after use, but it can achieve the corresponding effect.The effect of team spirit is to increase the trust of all players by 15%.

Now that Henson is a real coach, he also has to choose these rewards that he didn't need before.When he was a scout in the past, Henson didn't really need to get in touch with the players of his team.But now, the time he spends with the players will only get longer and longer.

But fortunately, there are also Henson's own "confidantes" in the Pacers.That is Zhu Holiday, who has already settled in the team's starting lineup and has received praise from all parties.

Henson believes that it should not be difficult for him to integrate into that group.

At this time, Jim O'Brien had just fallen asleep.Before falling asleep, he had made up his mind.

Don't be a transitioner yourself, and don't give up this hard-won job and reputation.He must lead the Pacers, out of a path of his own!
Henson Joe?That idiot better stay out of it!
(End of this chapter)