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Chapter 691 689: Essence of Human Pork Belly
The Russian Thunder still failed to win the game.

During the timeout, they were shocked when the live camera caught Henson telling Becky Harmon to play.

Although the Pacers led by 13 points in an instant, Westbrook is in good condition after all, and the game is still very suspenseful.

Since then, almost everyone except Pacers fans has been eager for the Pacers to roll over on the spot.If the Pacers lose, it can also teach this arrogant coach a lesson.

However, there was no suspense in the subsequent games.The Thunder were tight all game, but in the end, the tight string snapped.

威斯布鲁克全场比赛三分球11投6中，轰下了36分10个篮板11次助攻的三双表现。看上去，他的三分球似乎是超水平发挥。

But before the Pacers led by 13 points, Westbrook had hit six 6-pointers.That is to say, at the last critical moment of the game, Westbrook was frantically frantically outside the three-point line, but he didn't even make a three-pointer.

Back then, Becky Harmon really admired Henson so much.He couldn't target Westbrook, but Westbrook's three-pointer was really wrong.

How did you say that sentence?In the face of the absolute strength gap, luck cannot influence the game.

Westbrook's sudden misfire outside the three-point line at a critical moment made the Thunder lose the capital to chase points.As a result, the rollover scene that everyone was looking forward to did not appear.

In the end, the defending champions beat the Oklahoma City Thunder by 15 points at home, making a good start for their next series of games.

As for the news that Henson let go early, the commentators could only briefly mention, "How should I put it? This is Henson Joe's usual style."

After the game, Billy Donovan's expression revealed exhaustion.At the critical moment of the game, he was helpless against Henson's response, "We failed to persist, and Coach Henson ended us. I set up some traps, but Coach Henson's calmness made all my arrangements invalid. I have to say, he is a great coach, really."

Of course, Donovan is not the worst, and the worst person is undoubtedly Westbrook.

If you don't watch the last 7 minutes of this game, Westbrook's performance is perfect.But his performance in the last 7 minutes made all his previous efforts in vain.

At the press conference after the game, the No. 40 guard who scored nearly 0 points + triple-double data became the target of reporters' siege instead.

"Russell, can you talk about what happened in the last few minutes of the game? Why did all your three point shots miss the target!?"

"Are you a little impulsive at the last moment? Do you think the Thunder have a chance to win the game without those rash three-pointers?"

"Getting a triple-double but losing the game, wins and personal statistics, what do you think is important?"

Westbrook faced the reporters blankly, covering his head with his hands in annoyance.He tried his best, but pushed himself into the fire pit.

Westbrook is looking to go back a few days if he can.He shouldn't have said that in front of the camera.

"We could be the second team in a row to beat the Pacers."

It's good to say something for a while, but if it can't be fulfilled, it will become endless troubles.

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The day after the end of the battle with the Thunder, Henson became a topic of conversation.

With Westbrook playing so well, the Pacers still won the game by 15 points, which led many reporters to praise Henson's coaching ability.

After all, the turning point of the game started with Henson's substitution in the last 7 minutes.

"Coach Henson's coaching ability is beyond doubt. Compared with him, Billy Donovan is simply too immature."

"Westbrook's performance didn't make Henson a little impatient. On the contrary, Henson made Westbrook impatient. The guy's sudden cut at the last moment was the result of Henson changing the speed of the game."

"People say that a good coach equals adding an extra All-Star to a team. But if you ask me, Coach Henson is a total superstar for the Pacers!"

The poor Westbrook finally played a good game, but became Henson's springboard.

Regarding the praise from the media, Henson was very calm.It's not that Henson is pretending to be aggressive, but that he has really been used to being praised over the years.

For him, apart from the championship, these praises are not painful at all.

Henson, on the other hand, has put the Oklahoma City Thunder behind him.Unless the Thunder reach the finals, it is impossible for him to meet the Thunder in the playoffs.

But can the Thunder beat the Warriors?Henson believes that let alone the Warriors, with the status of the Thunder and Westbrook, in the Western Conference where there are so many strong teams, thank God that they can pass the first round.

For a team that will not meet again, Henson is really not interested.

Now, he has put all his attention on his next opponent-the Denver Nuggets ranked first in the West!
With 45 wins and 22 losses, the Nuggets currently have one more win than the Warriors, temporarily ranking first in the Western Conference.

It is no exaggeration to say that the Nuggets are the biggest dark horse this season.After all, last season, the Nuggets didn't even have to play in the playoffs.However, without a major change in the lineup, this year they are already competing with the Warriors for the first place in the Western Conference.

The biggest reason for this is undoubtedly because the young players of the Nuggets have grown very rapidly.

Jamal Murray, the No. 16 rookie in 7, was also favored by Henson at the beginning, but it was a pity that Henson had no bargaining chips at that time, so he failed to trade.

新秀赛季场均之后9.9分2.7次助攻入账的他，现如今已经是一个场均能够拿下18.2分4.8个助攻和4.2个篮板的顶级后卫了。

Gary Harris, has been well known in previous seasons.Due to the rise of Harris this season, playing time and statistics have declined.But there is no doubt that his strength has not declined.

The excellent performance of role players such as Millsap, Button, and Plumlee is also the reason why the Nuggets can emerge suddenly this year.

Well, none of the aforementioned guys were Henson's biggest concern.Because the biggest factor for the Nuggets to rise is the fat center from Serbia-Nikola. The essence of human pork belly. Jokic!
This all-around center has undoubtedly entered the ranks of the greatest second-round picks in history. Without him, the Denver Nuggets are now at best a marginal playoff team.But the appearance of Jokic made Dang instantly become the top team in the Western Conference.

Although if they play a series, the Nuggets may not necessarily beat the Warriors.But it must be admitted that the team that can temporarily rank first in the Western Conference at this time is definitely not easy to mess with.

While Henson was thinking about how the fat guy grew up step by step, Becky Harmon walked into Henson's office and informed him of the departure time of the plane tomorrow.

"By the way, this time I have prepared some emergency medicine for you, so you don't have to worry about your body then."

Becky Harmon is really a woman, and she took care of Henson quite carefully.

"Emergency medication?" Henson looked at Becky Harmon in confusion, but soon remembered the painful experience he had when he went to Denver to play away games in the past two seasons.

Well, he almost forgot.The altitude of Pepsi Center is as high as 1606 kilometers, which is the highest among all NBA arenas.

For a man with a heavy heart load, the thin air of the Denver plateau was not kind to Henson.

It seems that apart from the greasy "pork belly", there are many things that Henson needs to worry about.

　The second watch is delivered, I went to buy the materials in the afternoon, and now I have someone come to get it.No big problem, normal update will resume tomorrow.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)