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Chapter 543 Chapter 541: Three weeks

In Manhattan, New York, gray skies cast shadows on the entire Big Apple.Henson was sitting in a taxi, looking at the bustling street scene in New York, but his heart couldn't be active.

The Pacers defeated the Warriors, and Sager was hospitalized with leukemia. All these bad news made Henson feel the same as the sky in New York at this time, and he couldn't see any color.

Even when he was in the hospital with a heart attack, Henson had never been this depressed.Because at that time, Henson believed that as long as he went back, he would definitely be able to continue the unfinished championship.At that time, Henson believed that his heart could survive the storm.

But now, everything is different from then.Henson began to doubt the feasibility of the Pacers defeating the Warriors to win the championship, and Sager's leukemia was not easy to pass.

"You Henson, don't be like this, Sager definitely doesn't want to see you looking sad." In the taxi, there was a tall and thin man sitting beside Henson.This gentleman is another legend of the Pacers and one of the greatest players in the history of the Pacers, Reggie Miller.

It was he who informed Henson about Sager at the end of the game.So, the two made an appointment to go to New York together to visit Sager together.

"I don't want to, Reggie. But in this situation, who can laugh?" Henson leaned his head against the car window, as if he had lost his soul.

Miller was not a "chicken soup master". Seeing that Henson was not in high spirits, he just shook his head silently.Then he didn't speak again.

He is well aware of the difficulties Henson has encountered recently, and the battle with the Warriors must have dealt a huge blow to Henson.What's more, now there is something about Sager.

Miller couldn't say nice words, and he believed that, for a man like Henson, nice words alone wouldn't motivate him.

Some hurdles have to be passed by the parties themselves.

Ten minutes later, the taxi stopped at the gate of NYU Langone Medical Center in Manhattan, New York.

New York University Langone Medical Center, which is second only to Columbia and Cornell Presbyterian Hospital in New York, is the second best in New York and is also the top 20 medical institutions in the United States.

And what Langone Medical Center is best at is cancer!

Looking at the crowds bustling in and out at the entrance of the hospital, the nurses and doctors moving quickly in the hall, and the white walls of the hospital, Henson felt extremely depressed.

He doesn't like hospitals, but whenever he comes to the hospital, either the player is injured or he is sick.During the time when he was sick, Henson almost vomited when he came to the hospital.In short, every time he came to the hospital, he was sure that nothing good would happen.

Following Reggie Miller into the elevator, after reaching the 16th floor, Henson and Miller walked through the busy corridors, and finally came to the door of a single ward.

Outside the door, Henson saw many familiar faces.

Charles Barkley, Shaquille O'Neal, Kenny Smith, and, with Henson's soulmate, Gregg Popovich, whom he just drank together in San Antonio over the summer.

Everyone didn't speak much, and Henson just nodded slightly, as if he had greeted people.On this dull day in Manhattan, no one is in the mood for a small talk.

Afterwards, this group of people entered the ward to visit Sag one by one in the order of first come, first come.Through the transparent glass of the ward, Henson saw Sager's current appearance.

Sag, who used to be full of energy and always liked to comb his hair meticulously, now has only a few loose hairs on his head.The effect of chemotherapy made Sager, who always cared about his appearance very much, had to accept the fact that he was bald.

Half a month ago, he was interviewing Henson with a smile on the sidelines of the court, and he looked a lot older.It is no exaggeration to say that he aged four or five years almost instantly!
Three bone marrow transplants made him tortured beyond recognition.

Half an hour later, Reggie Miller came out of the ward. The former cold-blooded killer had rosy eyes, but he was still tense after all.

At that time, all eyes fell on Henson.He is the last basketball player who will visit Sager today.

Henson took the mask and medical gloves from the doctor, and after putting them all on neatly, he was able to open the door and enter Sager's ward.

"Coach Henson, I'm glad to see you again!"

As soon as Henson entered the ward, Sager's loud voice startled him.Henson originally thought that Sager should be very weak now.But as far as the actual situation is concerned, Sager's state is much better than Henson imagined.

"Sag, I'm also very happy to see you well." Henson squeezed out a smile, his voice weaker than Sage's.

"What's the matter with you? Henson?" Sager was always an old man, and he could tell at a glance that something was wrong with Henson.

This Chinese coach has never been so weak.Even when Henson was hospitalized, Sager had never seen Henson so depressed.

"Me? What can I do? Everything is fine."

"You have become very good at lying today, Henson. You can fool 29 coaches and general managers in the league, but you can't lie to me today." Sager smiled, and he actually almost knew what Henson went through.So, he wanted to talk to Henson.Of course, it's a cryptic talk.

"The doctor said I only had three weeks to live."

Hearing these words, Henson suddenly turned to look at Sage.He was surprised that this guy could laugh and say "I only have three weeks to live".

"Three weeks." Henson froze in place, his expression frozen, "Stop joking, Sag."

"Hahahahaha, I'm not like you and Pop, I'm not a joker. I mean it, I only have three weeks. But I tell myself, three fucking weeks, three weeks, you can still have a good life."

Seeing that Henson couldn't answer, Sager continued, "In 2014, the summer you retired, I was diagnosed with leukemia for the first time. Then I struggled with the disease for a long time, and because of this, I was away from the game for 11 months. During this period, I underwent two bone marrow transplants."

Henson still didn't speak, but quietly became an audience.

"In March this year, I resolutely decided to come back, but after the diagnosis of the doctor, the condition deteriorated. The doctor said that I might only live for 3-3 months. You see, I know at that time, I don't have much time limit. But what? I still did not leave the field. I insisted on staying on the scene and insisted on my life's love and pursuit. This year's finals, I finally got e. SPN's franchise, which allows me to stand on the final stage for the first time in my 6 -year career and report on the spot. "

After Sager finished speaking, Henson suddenly raised his head, his eyes sparkling.

"After suffering from cancer, I learned to let myself face life with a more positive and optimistic attitude, because only in this way can I live a more comfortable life. I feel the beauty of life, and I see the hope of tomorrow. If we don't have hope for life, we will have nothing. I will not give up, and I will not give in. I will face life with full love. This is the only truth I have realized in my life now."

Henson looked at Sager. For the first time, he felt that a sideline reporter was so great.In front of a sideline reporter, Henson felt so ashamed for the first time.

You cowardly guy, just a little bit of difficulty, just one loss in a game, does it make you doubt your life?Look at Sager, who is still fighting for his love and purpose when he knows he only has 3-6 months left to live!

You don't deserve to be called the godfather of basketball in Indianapolis, and you don't deserve to lead that group of young people to challenge the Warriors.Because, you are simply a coward.

After talking to himself in his heart, Henson stood up and bowed a standard 90° to Sager, "I'm sorry, Sager, I let you down."

"I'm sorry? Stop joking, what do you have to do to me? Go ahead, Henson. Take your team to continue fighting, take your players to defeat opponents one by one. Go to the finals, go to win the championship. If you have difficulties, overcome them! Remember our agreement? I will wait for you in the finals, Henson. I have never interviewed you in the finals. If you don't come, you are a bastard."

Sager smiled and patted Henson's head, as if stroking an ignorant child.

Henson who bent down only felt his nose sore, and in the next second, a few more tears fell on the floor of the ward
(End of this chapter)