basketball player

Chapter 542 Chapter 540: An Unprecedented Opponent

It was not until he could no longer find an opponent that he hid his sword edge. — Shakespeare

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Henson sat on the bench, and a sense of frustration instantly spread throughout his body.He has coached the NBA for so many years and lost many games.But even when he was eliminated by the Bulls in the Eastern Conference semifinals that year, Henson has never felt so frustrated.

After all, the loss in that round of the series was expected by Henson.But the strength of the Warriors is beyond Henson's imagination.

"Paul passed the ball to Antetokounmpo as soon as he dribbled the ball. He broke through directly after holding the ball. But obviously, Draymond Green defended Antetokounmpo very tightly."

As the commentator said, Green's defense against Antetokounmpo is very tight.After entering the penalty area, the Greek raised his arms high to prepare for a layup, but under the rough interference of Green's strong body, he missed due to deformation of his movements.

Most teams in the league cannot find a player who can match up with Antetokounmpo.But the Golden State Warriors, they found it.

Green then took off the defensive rebound and threw the ball to Durant.The Warriors counterattacked very quickly, as fast as the Pacers during the three consecutive championships.

But Paul George's timely block interrupted the Warriors' fast break.Well, it's just that Henson thought it was interrupted.

With a wave of Durant's long arm, the basketball was transferred to Curry.Curry has not completely gotten rid of Paul, but this does not affect his performance.As we all know, Paul is one of the best defensive first positions in the league.But in the past two years, Paul has also been defeated by Curry several times.The worst time, he was knocked down by Curry near the bottom line.

Curry catches and shoots, shooting without completely getting rid of Paul.Paul's block was very timely, but Curry's shot was faster!

It seems that this is not an opportunity to shoot a three-pointer.But this kind of ball that is not a chance, Curry does not know how many goals he will score in a season.

This time is no exception.

The basketball quickly approached the basket, causing a "splash".Stephen Curry's three-point ability was experienced by Henson when the Warriors were not yet the overlord of the league.What's more, nowadays, his three-point shooting ability is even more perfect.

Curry's three-pointers are different from veteran shooters such as Reggie Miller and Ray Allen. His three-pointers seem to be very casual, and his shot selection does not seem to be rigorous, but he can make it.

Moreover, Ray Allen and Miller mostly like to catch and shoot, but Curry can make sudden shots on his own, which greatly increases the difficulty of defending him.

No matter what others think, Henson believes that Steve Curry is an epoch-making player.Henson won't be surprised if he breaks any records related to three-pointers in the future.

After Curry made this three-pointer, the Pacers officially fell behind the Golden State Warriors by 10 points!Both offensive and defensive ends, Steve Kerr's team did not give Henson any good fruit to eat!
10 points, this is also the Pacers trailing the most so far this season.What's more terrible is that the game time is only 1 minute and 12 seconds left
In the next round, Henson used an infinite switch strategy against Curry, preventing him from getting the ball to catch and shoot through my ball screen.

But Durant, a scoring champion, stood up in time and made an easy mid-range shot in front of Danny Green.He told Henson with practical actions that watching Curry is not the same as watching the Pacers.

When a team has several super scorers at the same time, it is not easy to contain their offense.At least today, Henson has not succeeded.

In the end, the Pacers did not stage a miraculous comeback.Under the destruction of the Warriors' terrible lineup and exquisite offense, the score was finally fixed at 115 to 102. The Pacers lost the game at home by 13 points.

In the games Henson participated in, the Pacers rarely lost by more than double digits.But the "space battleship" Golden State Warriors did it.Their fierce artillery blasted the iron wall of Indianapolis to be riddled with holes!
"Coach Henson's team lost!?" Until the end of the game, Reggie Miller still couldn't believe his eyes. The Pacers always escaped death, and Henson always had a way to overtake the score at critical moments.Reggie Miller is used to these things, so he has been looking forward to it.

However, until the red light appeared on the backboard, the expected comeback still did not appear.This time, the Pacers were crushed.The powerful Golden State Warriors, with their terrifying lineup, completely suppressed Henson.

Warriors players celebrated on the court, and Steve Kerr was interviewed by reporters with a charming smile.

Henson, on the other hand, sat blankly on the bench.

Bulls, Celtics, Cavaliers, Thunder. Beating these teams made Henson's self-confidence a little over-inflated.He thought that the Pacers were the same as they were back then, and could no longer find an opponent.

And it wasn't until today when he played against the Warriors that Henson really understood what it means to be the overlord of the alliance!
Because compared with other teams, the Warriors this season are simply on their own.The Pacers can defeat those opponents, but it doesn't mean they can easily handle the Warriors.

It was not until he could no longer find an opponent that he hid his sword edge.

But Henson was the first to withdraw his sword before encountering the Warriors, the real strongest enemy.Therefore, he lost.

"Henson, it's time to go back." It wasn't until Becky Harmon patted Henson on the shoulder that the Chinese-American coach regained his composure.

He stood up slowly, not daring to look into the eyes of the Pacers fans, or even the Warriors players celebrating their victory on the court.

Curry's unreasonable three-pointers, Klay Thompson's superb off-ball running, Durant's unrivaled singles ability, Green's desperate defense, and Steve Kerr's flexibility.
Henson never thought that his first game against the Warriors after taking off would end like this.This Warriors team is so strong, and for the first time since becoming a head coach, Henson felt his confidence take a hit.It was also the first time he doubted whether he could win the championship.
The Chinese coach has finally experienced what it feels like to be shrouded in the rule of others.

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"What's up with Henson today? Have you ever seen him smile?"

"No, since yesterday's loss to the Warriors, Henson has become like this."

"He shouldn't be. He's afraid. After all, we did lose a little yesterday."

"Nonsense, Henson has never been afraid of any opponent."

"That's because in his era, there was no opponent as strong and dominant as the Warriors."

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On the sidelines of the training court, the two assistant coaches of the Pacers, Nate McMillan and Becky Harmon, were whispering.

Henson has been in a bad state since he came early in the morning. He didn't say hello to the players, nor did he joke with the coaching staff.

Once in the office, Henson began studying Warriors game tape.Sometimes I fell into deep thought, sometimes stared at the desktop in a daze, and sometimes seemed extremely lost.

During the confrontation training in the afternoon, Henson's interest was not high.He neither yelled on the pitch nor gave impassioned pep talk to his players.Henson didn't even complain about the news that the Warriors stomped on the Pacers by the way.

Overnight, he seemed to be a different person.

Later, Becky Harmon and McMillan discovered that Henson's symptoms were more serious than they thought.

On the third day after losing to the Warriors, on November 11, the Pacers played against the Atlanta Hawks at home.

The strength of the Eagles' lineup this season is really mediocre. Howard and Millsap, who are no longer at their peak, have no way to challenge the super striker combination of Paul George and Antetokounmpo.

本场比赛，霍华德虽然在洛佩兹头上拿下了23分21个篮板的恐怖两双，打出了12投10中的超高效率。但最终，整体实力更强的步行者还是以96比85拿下了比赛。

However, the victory of this game still did not seem to ignite the passion in Henson's heart.He was still lifeless, and he didn't know, he thought it was the Pacers who lost.

It seems that the defeat against the Warriors cast a deep shadow on Henson's heart.

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What's the use of winning the Eagles?A painless victory.What's the use of playing well in the regular season?Just like the Eagles who won 60 wins two years ago, the Cavaliers also "shaved their heads" in the playoffs.

If you can't beat the Warriors, what's the use of playing these games no matter how good they are?

In the player tunnel, Henson kept asking himself and him in his heart.

These days, he fell into deep thought.The strength of the Warriors is something he has never seen before.Steve Kerr's Warriors are nearly flawless after cheating to add a top scorer like Durant.

You know, this is just the regular season.During the regular season, most teams will choose to play back.

In the playoffs, it is simply unknown what kind of strength the Warriors can burst out.

What's the point if everything he has done still can't make him change the ending of losing to the Warriors?If his strength is just to serve as a foil for the warriors, then why is it necessary?

One question after another lingered in Henson's mind, which was why he was depressed these days.

In the end, it was Henson's cell phone ringing that broke his contemplation.Hensen didn't say a word after answering the phone, his eyes suddenly widened, as if he had regained his senses for the first time in a few days.

"Sag is in terrible shape, he's dying."

This call from Reggie Miller made Henson rush to Bird's office like crazy.

He needed a plane ticket to New York right now.

(End of this chapter)