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Chapter 522 Chapter 520: The Agreement with Sag

"The Pacers lost to the Chicago Bulls, and Henson Joe lost the first game!"

"Jimmy Butler is still crazy, and the Pacers are unstoppable."

"Wade and Rondo performed well, and the Big Three of the Bulls are the most underrated combination of stars this season."

Before the start of the game, many online media had drawn up appalling headlines in advance, so as to release the news in the first second after the game ended.They believed that Henson, who had become a businessman, could not direct the game well.

The Pacers' performance in the first two seasons was not outstanding, which also gave reporters the capital to be arrogant.

Return of the legend?I'm afraid it's not a joke coming back.

Now, however, one of the things all journalists are busy with is changing headlines right away.Because the progress of this game can be said to be very different from what they imagined.

"Oladipo's impact today has caused the Bulls a lot of trouble. His performance is completely different from last season. Brogdon is now handing the ball to Oladipo. He used Kevon Rooney's cover to kill the penalty area! It was too fast, and no Bulls player had time to defend the penalty area!"

"boom!"

With a loud bang, Oladipo completed a one-handed dunk, setting off fireworks in the entire Bankers Life Arena.

This is already the 17th point that Oladipo scored in this game, and he scored these 17 points very efficiently.Because most of the time, Oladipo was able to get the ball inside without having to shoot from the perimeter as an off-ball shooter.

The above scene happened in the 10th minute of the fourth quarter, and after Oladipo's dunk succeeded, the point difference between the Pacers and the Bulls has reached 15 points.

Jimmy Butler, Wade and Rondo were replaced early because garbage time had already arrived.Hoiberg sat on the bench with a sluggish face, and I believe he will never feel that Henson is a legend that was blown out again in his life.

Throughout the game, the Bulls were suppressed on both ends of the offense and defense.On the offensive end, the Bulls' three-pointers couldn't pose a threat to the Pacers at all. Jimmy Butler made 2 of 0 three-pointers, Rondo made 2 of 0 three-pointers, and Wade didn't even try a three-pointer.As soon as the Pacers shrunk the penalty area, the Bulls' offense was dumbfounded.

On the defensive end, Antetokounmpo's impact made the Bulls helpless.Hoiberg can't find anyone who can match up with Antetokounmpo, double-team?Antetokounmpo's 6 assists today are the price the Bulls paid for using double teams.

Antetokounmpo's passing vision and passing accuracy are very inconsistent with his height. Once double-teamed, the Pacers' strong outside firepower will naturally punish the Bulls.

In this way, the point difference was gradually widened, until now it came to 15 points.

Bird in the luxury private room shook the red wine in his hand. In the past two years, he has not felt so comfortable for a long time.As long as Henson Joe is around, he doesn't have to worry about the Pacers falling into the abyss.

"Look at what Henson has done? I think there must be countless people hating him tonight. Because he broke the good wishes of those guys. Everyone thought that Henson Joe was dead, but Henson took their mouths with practical actions."

"You seem very excited, Charles. What? Could it be that you have become a Pacers fan?" Kenny Smith deliberately found fault.

"Pacers fans? No, no, no, to be honest, I like the color of their new jerseys so much. I'm just willing to admit that others are strong."

Just as the reporters frantically revised the news headlines they wrote in advance, the electronic buzzer sounded to represent the end of the game.

At the end of the game, Henson stood up with a smile and applauded his players.After two years, Henson got his first victory as soon as he came back.

Without Thibodeau's Bulls, Henson simply didn't pay attention.

Of course, the victory in this game not only gave the Pacers a good start, but also greatly improved the players' self-confidence.

Now they all know that as long as they follow Henson's arrangement, it is not difficult to win.Therefore, those new players are now very willing to listen to Henson.

In just one game, Henson won the trust of the players.

When shaking hands with Hoiberg, Henson raised his chin slightly, giving Thibodeau's successor a great sense of oppression.

Hoiberg had to lower his head, without even exchanging greetings with Henson, and hurriedly "fleeed" after shaking hands lightly.

From now on, Henson Joe will be Hoiberg's lingering nightmare.

"Congratulations, Coach Henson! No doubt about it, it was a beautiful win. How does it feel to be back? Did you have any physical discomfort during the game?"

In the first second after Henson shook hands with Hoiberg, Henson's old acquaintance, the "man in colorful clothes" Sager appeared in front of Henson.

Seeing Sage coming up, Henson didn't answer the question immediately, but gave him a warm hug.This is likely to be the only reporter in the world who is treated warmly by Henson.

It is not without reason that Henson embraced Sager. In April last year, Sager was diagnosed with leukemia.Henson also visited Sager while he was in the hospital.It's just that unlike other people who went to visit Sager, Henson did not disclose the matter, so everyone didn't know that Henson had visited Sager.

After a lapse of a year, Sager returned to work in March 2016.Because of leukemia, Sager, a T.NT sideline reporter, made an exception and was qualified to participate in the ESPN live broadcast of the finals.I have to say that ESPN has done a very good job in this matter.

Unfortunately, when Sager was finally able to interview in the finals, Henson was absent from the finals.
But now, seeing Sager standing in front of him dragging a much thinner body than before, Henson couldn't help but gave him a hug.

Returning to the court out of love after a major illness is something Henson can relate to.

"I should be the one who asked you, how is your health?" Henson hugged Sage and whispered in his ear.

"Hahaha, to be honest, it's not very good, Henson." Sager smiled and patted Henson on the back.

"Not very good? Then why do you still come to work, the body is the most important, Sag."

"You are the least qualified person here to talk about me. Didn't you come back yourself? You know, you and I are the same kind of people, and we can't do without this small basketball court."

"Yeah," Henson joked, "We're like a bunch of drug addicts who can't leave this damn place."

"Henson, you must lead the team to the finals this year. I have never interviewed you in the finals. This time, you can't be absent again. Because I plan to retire after finishing this season."

"Don't worry Sager, you got my promise. I won't fall until the finals."

"Hey, remember what you said. Okay, let's officially start the interview now. Uh, let me repeat the question just now. Congratulations, Coach Henson! There is no doubt that this is a beautiful victory. How does it feel to be back? Did your body feel any discomfort during the game?"

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Henson's incomparable tenderness and enthusiasm for Sager made most people "easy to bully" because of Henson.However, in reality, Henson was far less friendly to other reporters.Especially those reporters who said a few days ago that he would definitely lose.

At the press conference after the game, there were very few reporters on the Bulls side.On Henson's side, the reporters couldn't squeeze in at all.

Countless reporters poured into the media reception room, hoping to interview this legendary coach who won as soon as he returned.This guy seems born to be synonymous with victory.

"Coach Henson, will you let Antetokounmpo appear at the fourth position for the rest of the season!? He scored a game-high 28 points, 12 rebounds and 6 assists today. Will you plan games with Antetokounmpo as the core of tactics in the future?"

The reporter asked a lot of questions, but Henson just said lightly, "It's hard to say."

"Then Coach Henson, what dissatisfaction does Oladipo have about being placed on the bench?" Since Henson handled the problems on the court impeccably, there will naturally be malicious reporters starting from the locker room.

However, Henson's answer was exactly the same as before, "It's hard to say."

"Fuck, you bastard!" At this moment, quite a few media outlets were already gnashing their teeth.

Finally, a brave reporter stood up and criticized Henson's behavior, "Coach Henson, it is the duty of every head coach to attend the press conference. Since you are here, you have an obligation to answer our questions properly."

Antetokounmpo, who was sitting next to Henson, secretly smiled. This ignorant reporter may have forgotten how terrifying Henson is.Two years ago, no reporter would have dared to speak to Henson like this.

"Obligation? Well said, Mr. Reporter. Now, let me answer your question carefully. When it comes to obligations, the reporter's obligation should be to discover and report the truth. As far as I know, just before the start of this game, you still said that the Pacers will lose, and you are still belittling me and my players. Excuse me, have you fulfilled your obligations?"

Henson's words made the reporters who were still proud just now bow their heads in shame.

"So, I also have the right not to fulfill my obligations now. What is this called? An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth. Alright, I declare today's press conference to be over, Yannis, do you have any objections?"

In fact, before Antetokounmpo could answer, Henson left on his own.Of course, Antetokounmpo didn't stay any longer, and followed Henson out.

Even if he is the best player today, he dare not have an opinion on Henson.

The reporters looked at each other, you look at me, I look at you.At this moment, they seemed to think of Henson's horror again.

Most importantly, it reminded them whose place Bankers Life Arena really is.

(End of this chapter)