basketball player

Chapter 99 098: Maybe you need to let go

In February, before the All-Star break, the Pacers' record delighted Larry Bird and Indianapolis fans.

Henson first led the team to defeat the poor Cavaliers, unable to deal with the Blazers and the Nets.Counting the victory over the Raptors on the last day of January, the Pacers ushered in a wave of four consecutive victories.So far, the Pacers have achieved 1 wins and 30 losses.After playing 16 games last season, the Pacers only won 82 wins.

The changes Henson brought to the team are completely visible to the naked eye.

It's just a pity that Henson was blocked by the Miami Heat on the five-game winning streak.

After the Heat experienced the struggle at the beginning of the season, they have gradually found a feeling, and the tacit understanding of the Big Three has also begun to grow rapidly.

However, the Pacers did not lose this game miserably. Even though James scored a terrifying 41 points, the Pacers still bit the game to the end and lost by 5 points.

James also said frankly in an interview after the game: "We shouldn't let the Pacers bring us such a huge trouble!"

The implication is that although the Heat won, they didn't do well enough.Perhaps in James' understanding, a championship team like the Heat should play against the Pacers with ease.

But after being defeated by the Heat, the Pacers still did not stop their triumphant progress. On February 2th and 11th, the Pacers defeated the Timberwolves and Bucks back to back, another two consecutive victories.

The game against the Bucks was extremely exciting, because the Pacers had lost twice to the Bucks, which were not too strong.The simmering energy of all the players was completely vented in Milwaukee.

Granger and Holiday scored 55 points together, while Jennings and Salmons added up to only 19 points.The Pacers finally completed their revenge and gave the Bucks a three-game losing streak.

But at this moment, the Miami Heat appeared again.At the Conseco Arena, the Pacers once again pushed the Heat into a corner.James found that he had always underestimated the team that had defeated him.Because every time the Heat play against the Pacers this season, it is destined to be a bloody battle.

In this game, Henson implemented a defensive strategy of double-teaming + wheel battle against James, allowing James to "only" score 22 points.

But today, Wade stood up.

"The Flash" did not forget the humiliation he had encountered in the Conseco Arena. The night of 13-for-1 made Wade sleepless for several days.

So today, Wade lost his temper.He made 29 of 16 shots and scored a large double-double with 41 points and 12 rebounds.At the final critical moment of the game, the Heat relied on Wade's continuous singles success to seal the victory.

113 to 107, the Miami Heat beat the Pacers by 6 points in Conseco, which once again interrupted the Pacers' winning streak.

Even so, the Pacers players have won the praise of fans.They can play against the powerful Big Three every time, which is already very, very good.

"Spoelstra has three players who can score 40 points at any time. That's why he can win. My players are good enough. It's normal for anyone to win and lose in this kind of game that consumes until the end." After the game, Henson did not lose his temper.

After experiencing the 40+ nights of James and Wade twice in a row, Henson has long lost his temper.This is the Miami Heat, they rely on the stars to win everything!
In the last regular season game before the start of the All-Star Game, the Pacers beat the Pistons 115 to 109, making up for the regret of losing to the Miamis twice in a row.

Although they lost two games to the Heat, the Pacers' record of 9 wins and 7 wins before the start of the All-Star Game is enough to satisfy everyone.

During the All-Star Game, Henson had no game tasks, and he was rarely free.

However, Henson does not feel regretful. Compared with being selected as an All-Star, he hopes that his players will be selected for the All-Star.

Failed to become the coach of the Eastern Stars, but Henson had more time to do his own thing.

Before the start of the All-Star break, Henson pored over tape from the Heat game.The consecutive defeats to the Heat really made Henson a little unwilling.

But after researching and studying, Henson found that there were actually very few loopholes in his tactical arrangement.If you want to talk about the real reason for the loss, Henson will definitely not say it in front of the players, that is, the Pacers lack a real superstar.

The lack of superstars is a common problem for the Pacers.

The strength of the two All-Stars, Granger and Horford, is beyond doubt, but there is still a gap between them and the real superstars.

Holiday will continue to grow in the future, but Henson estimates that Holiday is at most the level of an All-Star starter, and it is difficult to become a superstar player.

George may grow into a superstar in the future, but that is the future after all.The current George is still too immature. A rookie in the NCAA secondary league can play like this in the NBA, which has proved George's talent. Henson can't ask for too much.

As for Leonard, Henson doesn't even know if Leonard will wear corn jerseys in the future.

This is not the first time Henson has experienced this kind of thing. When he was overwhelmed by the personal abilities of Kobe and Westbrook, Henson discovered this problem.

The current Pacers are good enough, but in the NBA, it is often the superstar who dominates the game at critical moments.

Especially in the playoffs, the role of superstars will be infinitely magnified.

At this time, Henson had to consider what Vivek told himself, the rumor that Chris Paul wanted to be traded. From the current point of view, this is Henson's only chance to get a superstar quickly.

At first, Henson wasn't interested in the idea.Because if you want to trade for Paul, it means that the Pacers must also pay a huge price.And Henson was reluctant to let go of any Pacers player.

But the cruel fact made Henson have to let go of his personal feelings to deal with reinforcement.

If there is a real chance of Paul, Henson may have to make a move.
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During the All-Star Game, An Jiali and Henson went to Los Angeles together to experience the fun of the All-Star Game in person.

In those few days, Henson also buried the matter of strengthening in his heart.Although the long-term plan is right, but now, it is better to focus on the present.

On the day of the All-Star Game, the wives of the stars became the most beautiful scenery outside the stadium.An Jiali's model friend Emily Vega has become Horford's girlfriend at this time, and her beautiful face makes her one of the most outstanding new faces in the wives.

"They decided to get married at the end of the year?" Henson looked at An Jiali in surprise. He really didn't expect Horford and Emily to progress so quickly.

"Emily told me, and Al seems to have agreed to her. You have to thank me, Coach Henson. After all, I let one of your players focus on the basketball court now." An Jiali winked playfully at Henson.

Henson smiled, foreigners are indeed efficient enough in getting married.

But does this mean that An Jiali is also waiting for her proposal?
Too fast, too fast.

Chatting and chatting, Henson found that the live camera was aimed at him and An Jiali again.The appearance of the two also appeared on the big screen at the scene.Immediately, the audience booed again.

Well, that's why Emily is "one" of the brightest new faces in the wags.It's because An Jiali has become another most watched new member of the wives.

To be precise, An Jiali does not belong to the star wives, he is coach Henson Joe's girlfriend.And the head coach's girlfriend is rarely so high-profile.

Because generally speaking, the head coaches are older, and their wives or girlfriends have passed the golden age of peak beauty.

Moreover, the reputation of coaches is generally not as good as that of players, so the exposure of coaches' partners is much lower than that of players' wives.

But the appearance of An Jiali broke this routine and amazed the media and fans.Henson Joe, that seemingly foolish guy, how could He De find such a girlfriend who doesn't lose to the star wives?

Therefore, during the All-Star Game, as long as the ball is dead, there is a high probability that the live cameras will be aimed at Henson and An Jiali who are sitting in the auditorium.As long as it is aligned, the fans will follow suit.

Henson didn't reject this kind of thing, and the appearance of An Jiali undoubtedly gave Henson a golden face.

"Tsk tsk tsk, the boss is more popular than us tonight." Granger, who was sitting on the bench, looked behind him and shook his head helplessly at Horford.

Of course, fans and the media don't know An Jiali's identity yet, because Vivek has never publicly shown his daughter's face.

Presumably when An Jiali reveals her identity, the basketball world will immediately cause an uproar.

The daughter of the team's rebounding team and the team's coach, this is a replica of "Zen Master" and Jenny Buss.

In this way, Henson and An Jiali somehow became famous during the All-Star Game, and Henson's momentum and popularity even far surpassed Eastern star team coach Doug Rivers because of this.

Sitting in the audience sucked away the popularity. It seems that the magic of Coach Henson is not limited to the small basketball court.

(End of this chapter)