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Chapter 586 Chapter 584: I'll leave it to you, Henson

Butler University is located 15 miles west of the Indianapolis suburbs. Although it is not far from the city, there are no urban buildings around Butler University.

The whole school is surrounded by lush green mountains.This place may seem isolated from the rest of the world, yet it is an integral part of Indianapolis.

Once, the most famous major at Butler University was pharmacy.But in recent years, Butler's college basketball career has also developed quite well.Several years ago, the limelight even overshadowed Indiana University.

It's just a pity that since Brad Stevens left, basketball at Butler University has become ordinary again.People wish that Stevens can achieve the same success in the NBA as he did in the NCAA, but it is a pity that the Cinderella myth of Butler University has not been reproduced in the NBA.

Since it is now mid-May, the school has already had summer vacation.Therefore, the campus is empty and there are no people.Except for some students who stayed in school, there were a few tourists who came to visit.

This campus surrounded by mountains and forests is empty and quiet.It's really a good place to rest and relax.

So at this time, beside an artificial lake at Butler University.There were two men who looked quite old, sitting on the bench.

Both of them looked in their 40s and [-]s, so they were definitely not students here.One of the white men looks a bit like a teacher, but the Chinese man next to him looks more like a gangster who came out of the "Godfather" movie.

"It's perfect here, isn't it? Quiet environment, beautiful scenery. In this world, there is no better place than Butler University." On the bench, the white man leaned his head back, looked at the blue sky above his head, and seemed to be able to forget all his troubles in an instant.

This person is Brad Stevens, the once meritorious coach of the Butler University basketball team, the current head coach of the Boston Celtics, and one of the most successful young coaches in NBA history.

"It's beautiful. You should have brought me to see such a place. If I could have discovered such a pleasant place earlier, maybe I wouldn't have a heart attack."

Beside Stevens, the "Godfather" stared at the lake.His eyes were just like that artificial lake, bottomless.

The "Godfather" was once a top student in statistics at Indiana University. Of course, his occupation has nothing to do with his major now.He is a basketball coach, no, it should be said that he is the godfather of basketball in Indianapolis!
And these two men who have made great contributions to the basketball career of Indianapolis first met at Butler University.

At that time, Stevens was still an unknown college professor.And Henson Joe is still a crazy hooligan.

"Come on, your heart disease was caused by the stadium, and it has nothing to do with whether you can see the beautiful scenery. Don't you and An Jiali go to many places every year? An artificial lake in a university is nothing compared to your world travel."

Stevens smiled and waved his hand, and continued to add: "Speaking of world travel, I really want to travel. This time, I will go to England with my wife and children, to a place far away from basketball. I am really tired, Henson. I want to take a good rest. I don't want to touch basketball again until the new season training camp begins."

"You missed your appointment, Brad." Henson didn't have the slightest interest in Stevens' travel plans. He looked sideways at Stevens, and said this seemingly incomprehensible sentence, but everyone understood it.

Henson was right, Stevens missed his appointment.

Before the start of the playoffs, the last game of the regular season is at the North Shore Garden.Henson and Stevens made an appointment to fight in the Eastern Conference Finals.

但就在一天之前，凭借着詹姆斯35分8个篮板8次助攻的全能数据，骑士在客场以33分之差再度屠杀了凯尔特人。而这场比赛结束后，骑士队也已经将系列赛总比分变成了4比1。

In other words, the Cleveland Cavaliers passed the hurdle of the Celtics and easily marched towards the Eastern Conference Finals.

Henson's Pacers eliminated the Raptors early on with a total score of 4-0.Since the first match between the two sides, the Pacers have always had the upper hand.In the series with the Raptors, the Pacers can win each game by more than 10 points.

Kyle Lowry averaged only 12.3 points per game in the series. Such data is seriously inconsistent with his status in the team.

A 4 to 0, a 4 to 1.The two seemingly insignificant scores made the two men sitting together embark on completely different journeys.Stevens is going to travel the world, and Henson must continue to deal with the two best teams in the league.

"Your team lost two games by more than 30 points. Brad, is LeBron James that strong?" Henson recalled the experience of the Celtics playing in the Eastern Conference semifinals, and it can only be described as horrible.

"The current LeBron is more mature than the LeBron of the Heat period, and at the same time, his physical condition has not regressed. So, yes, LeBron James is indeed very strong. My team lost, and I was convinced." Stevens looked helplessly at the artificial lake in front of him.

In fact, it's all nice words to lose convincingly.Stevens asked Henson to come to Butler University today, in fact, he just wanted to relax.Otherwise, he would always feel panicked.

The Celtics played so well in the regular season this season, and Thomas Jr. also showed an MVP-level performance.However, Stevens still lost, and he didn't even have a way to win a chance to stage a showdown with Henson.

"I agreed not to let LeBron meddle in our affairs. Now it's alright. The Eastern Conference Finals has become me and LeBron again. When are you going to travel? You won't participate in this year's draft?" Henson sighed, and then immediately changed the topic, not wanting to add to Stevens.

"Do I need to worry about the draft? Danny Ainge, that old fox, naturally has arrangements. I'm not like you, Henson. I'm the head coach of the Celtics, but it's just the head coach."

"I really envy you kid, go play with peace of mind. When you come back, we should already be preparing for the championship parade, hahahahaha!"

"Don't be so sure, Henson. Don't look at the Cavaliers in the regular season after you and me, only third. But in the playoffs, they are very different from the regular season. They are strong, much stronger than we think. So, don't take it lightly. Kill LeBron for me, and say hello to him."

Henson nodded slightly, and then stood up from the bench, "Don't worry, I think I beat LeBron and the Heat for three consecutive years. It's almost time, I should go to prepare for the confrontation training in the afternoon. Thank you for your invitation, Brad. I think we can go out for a walk more often in the future."

After saying goodbye to Stevens, Henson drove his own Cadillac to the city.

In fact, without Stevens saying it, Henson also knows how strong James is in this year's playoffs.

东部半决赛第一场，詹姆斯30分7个篮板7次助攻。第二场，39分9个篮板7次助攻。第三场骑士虽然输了球，但詹姆斯仍有30+7的数据入账。

In the fourth and fifth games, James scored 38 and 36 points respectively.

There is no doubt that a James who does his best in the playoffs and James who plays "healthy basketball" in the regular season is not at the same level of athlete at all.

His existence is indeed a huge threat to Henson.But don't forget, the Pacers' striker is not at the same level as the Celtics' striker.

The Celtics have to rely on Jae Crowder and rookie Jaylen Brown to fight James, but Henson is not so shabby.When Paul George and Antetokounmpo work together to defend a person.Henson believes that even if that person is LeBron James, it will not help!
Thinking of this, Henson couldn't help stepping on the accelerator a little deeper.He can't wait to go back to the basketball hall and prepare for tomorrow's Eastern Conference Finals.

So far in the playoffs, Henson is of course excited to finally have a decent opponent.

Eastern Conference finals, James and Henson.

LeBron is right, this is their fate.

(End of this chapter)