The Basketball Court Swordsman

50 wins, this is undoubtedly Henson's regular season goal this season. Of course, his goal of 50 wins is not because of Bird's car, but because of his playoff plans.

If the Pacers can't get 50 wins, they are destined to meet the Heat, Bulls, and Celtics in the first round. The Pacers do not want to roll home in the first round, they must strive to get 50 wins and rank fourth or fifth in the East.

So 50 wins are not icing on the cake for Henson, but a necessary condition.

If you want to gain home court advantage in the playoffs, 50 wins may not be enough. After all, the Magic now has one more win than the Pacers. If the Magic continues to do so, then only 50 wins will definitely be unable to surpass them.

Although the regular season has reached the end, Henson and the Pacers still have no room to relax their vigilance.

After killing the Knicks, the Pacers' next three games were extremely difficult.

Facing the Celtics and the explosive Jeff Green, the Pacers suffered a 12-point defeat. Afterwards, the Pacers won the victory against the No. 1 Bulls in the East, but Rose's terrifying 42 points really made Henson sweat.

But not long after winning the Bulls, the Pacers lost to the Grizzlies with the twin towers. The Grizzlies have won the Pacers for the second time this season, and their twin tower lineup can restrain the Pacers' small lineup. This is something Henson can't do.

After three games, the Pacers lost 2 and 1 win. Perhaps for Bird and fans, such results are not unacceptable. But for Henson, who desires 50 wins, or even more than 50 wins, the situation is a bit dangerous.

As a result, Henson has spent more and more time studying game video these days, and he must ensure that he will not make mistakes in tactical arrangements. If the team's poor performance is due to their own missteps, Henson certainly cannot forgive himself.

Thanks to the united efforts of the Pacers, the Pacers won four consecutive victories in the games after March, defeating the Nets, Bobcats, Pistons and Kings respectively, and boosting their record to 46 wins and 25 losses. . It can be said that 50 wins are no longer a problem for this year's Pacers.

The only question is whether Henson can gain home court advantage.

So far, the Magic's record has become 47 wins and 26 losses. They have played two more games than the Pacers. The Knicks' record of 35 wins and 38 losses at this time is definitely not catching up.

In other words, if the Pacers are not overtaken by the Eagles in Waterloo, then their opponent in the playoffs will be the Orlando Magic with Dwight Howard!

Magic is indeed better to deal with than the Celtics, Heat and Bulls, but they are not easy to handle. Henson wants to improve the probability of promotion, home court advantage is essential.

This wave of four consecutive victories has laid a perfect foundation for the Pacers. But at this point, the Pacers met the Celtics for the fourth time this season.

"Celtics, Celtics...I hate the Celtics." Henson sat in the small meeting room of the coaching staff. They almost vomited watching the Celtics game videos. .

The Celtics have played against the Pacers three times this season, and the Pacers have lost 2 losses and 1 win.

Although the Celtics' giants are quite old, but they are after all a team that just played the finals last season, and their heritage and foundation are there.

Relying on the opponent's age alone, there is no guarantee that the Pacers will defeat them every time.

"The Celtics are still vying for the top spot in the East. I'm afraid they won't take turns for the next game. If they want to win, it will be a tough battle!" Vogel studied the ranking situation in the East. In other words, the Bulls, Heat and Celtics all have a chance to compete for the first place in the East.

"Returns? I didn't expect them to take turns. Damn Rivers, the drake's voice is so exciting every time he meets me." Henson remembered how Rivers looked awkwardly in his last victory over the Celtics. , Even if the champion coach takes a rotation, he will not take a rotation against the Pacers.

"Then we are going to win this game with all our strength? Let me talk about my thoughts, Henson. The playoffs are still more than half a month away. If we are exhausted now, it is not a good thing. Let me say, We can simply give up some too difficult games. Anyway, we have achieved our goal this season. People thought we could not make the playoffs, but now we are ranked fifth in the East! Henson, this is already very impressive!"

Vogel's idea is not undesirable, he is just thinking about the further playoffs. But entering the playoffs as the fifth in the Eastern Conference but was swept out in the first round. What's the difference between that and eighth in the Eastern Conference?

Henson's idea is to go further, Vogel's idea is to complete the goal. These two ideas are not right or wrong, but the two coaches have different perspectives on the season.

Henson tried to ponder Vogel's words, and suddenly he had an idea.

"Well, you really reminded me, Frank. Listen, this afternoon's media opening hours, let's say that together..."

A wave of four consecutive victories made the Pacers extremely good. This can be seen by Henson from training.

This is how young teams are, the more they win, the better they are. But once you start to lose, the momentum is difficult to return.

When training was in the afternoon, Henson on the sidelines clapped his hands, "Okay, don't run tactics! Let's take a break, the reporters will be here soon!"

Henson was so secretive that he obviously didn't want to reveal his strategy to the media.

Ten minutes later, reporters poured into the training ground in the Conseco Arena. The media opening hours are the only opportunity for reporters to enter the training ground to shoot and interview.

"Coach Henson, the next game against the old rival Boston Celtics, what kind of strategy do you plan to use? Do you think your team has confidence in this game?" The reporters around Henson still Quite a lot, although Henson usually doesn't answer questions seriously, his humorous speaking style is unexpectedly popular with fans.

So even if they know that Henson can't spit out anything useful, reporters are still happy to hear him brag.

"The next game, I may take a few players in rotation. Recently the intensity of the game is too strong, we have to start preparing for the playoffs." Henson looked serious, but the reporters looked shocked.

Why doesn't this guy blow?

"Return?"

"Yes, rotations, every team will do this, why are you so surprised? Besides, even if we fight with the Celtics with all our strength, we may not win. Rather than risking the players to fight for injuries. To get a regular season, I prefer to let the players keep their energy in the playoffs."

"Then Coach Henson, can you tell us which players you will take in rotation for the next game?" The reporters gathered the microphones to Henson's mouth.

"Of course I can't say this, because maybe even I have to take turns!" Henson blinked at the camera, and the reporters let out a sigh of relief.

The bragging Henson is back again, which shows that his head hasn't broken yet.

The media opening hours were not long. After a while, the reporters were all cleared out. The lively training ground instantly became quiet again, and the players took this time to rest.

"Guys, have you rested? Answer me, what is our goal for the next game!?" Henson said as he clapped his hands, indicating that the players are ready to continue training.

"Our goal is always to win!" The players replied in unison. The empty training ground was full of resounding echoes, and the shout made everyone excited.

"Well, now, let's continue training for victory." Henson nodded in satisfaction, and went to **** rest!

"Rotation? Huh, only a fool would believe that guy's bullshit!" On the other hand, Doug Rivers also got the news that Henson was planning to take a rotation for the next game.

"But, what he said makes sense..."

"There's a truth!" Rivers waved his hand, interrupting his assistant.

Since the last time he stepped into the Conseco Arena arrogantly but left in embarrassment, the champion coach no longer dared to look down at Henson.

"This guy Henson is sinister and cunning. He's a villain! He thought that would make me relax? He really treated me like an idiot!"

"Tell all the players, never let your guard down!" Rivers turned to look at his green shirts on the training ground. We are a championship-level team!

Actually intending to fool me with this kind of tricks, who is the idiot of the two of us? Henson Joe!