The Basketball Court Swordsman

Since finishing a back-to-back devil's schedule, the Pacers have been given a full two-day rest period, which is enough for the players to recover to the maximum extent.

On the second day after the game with the Eagles, Henson "educates" the players who were not calm enough in the game yesterday. Of course, it was under Vogel's supervision.

"You guys, calm down on the court in the future. Is it fair to block people's locker room after the game!? If you want to play, we will play on the court!"

"Huh?" The players suddenly looked at each other while Vogel gave Henson a vicious look.

"I mean, play on the court! Use basketball to defeat those malicious enemies!"

"Oh......"

Vogel seemed to finally know why David Stern hadn't issued a big ticket to Henson.

This guy Henson just opened his mouth. Even if you can see that he has no sincerity, but looking at his funny appearance, you will instantly lose your anger.

"Okay, let's continue training. The two days of training focus on physical recovery, everyone takes it seriously." Seeing that it was almost done, Henson waved the players to disperse.

Stephenson did not leave, but the thief walked to Henson with a smile.

"Hey, have you been criticized by Coach Vogel?"

"Go and go! I was criticized by him? I am the coach and he is the coach!" Henson pushed Stephenson in front of Fraser, "Fraser, today Stephenson's shooting training plus five groups! "

"As you wish, Boss!" Frazier, who was guiding Jimmy Butler and Leonard, replied loudly.

The smile on Stephenson's face disappeared instantly, and it was all misfortune coming out of the mouth.

In the next few days, the fact that the Pacers blocked opposing players in the locker room was still talked about by fans, and many different versions appeared. The league also announced that it will investigate this matter. If the Pacers players do have excessive behavior, they will be severely punished.

In fact, the Alliance cannot investigate this matter at all. The incidents spoken by different reporters are completely different. Where should the Alliance start its investigation?

So Stern just called Bird and asked him to talk to Henson.

Seeing Bird received calls from the Alliance Headquarters twice in three days, Pritchard was also very helpless.

If this were changed to someone else, I would have been swept out long ago. But why does Henson still cause so much trouble and is still loved by Bird? The reason is simple-the Pacers' record is now 23 wins and 6 losses.

Constant victory is the capital that Henson is not afraid to cause trouble.

In competitive sports, victory is of course the first element.

So before the start of the All-Star Game, Henson brought a wave of three consecutive victories for Indianapolis!

On February 19, the Pacers beat the Bobcats 107 to 73 at home. Henson broke his own record against the Grizzlies not long ago, but the Bobcats are obviously not so lucky.

The Bobcats this season are an out-and-out underdog. They have only won 4 games in total. Prior to this, the Bobcats have experienced a shocking 15-game losing streak! From January 16 to now, the Bobcats have never won!

Henson also admired the Bobcats players and coaches. They have been losing in competitive sports with the goal of victory and they still have the courage to continue playing. At least Henson thought he did not have such a "big heart". If he led the team and suffered a 15-game losing streak, he would have resigned long ago.

Judging from the current results of the Bobcats, they should not be able to break the embarrassing record of invincibility against the Pacers this season.

On February 21, the Pacers continued to fight at home. In this game, which is also one of the few times this season, the away team players have been welcomed by the Pacers fans and players.

Because today, the Pacers' opponent is Chris Paul's old club, the New Orleans Hornets. And this year's Hornets, the two generals Holiday and Granger, were the top two scorers in Conseco Arena last season.

In the stands, fans even slogans "Welcome Home". Naturally, Granger needless to say. Although Holiday has only played for the Pacers for two years, he still has a lot of local fame.

This game is not much fierce, after all, the Hornets, who have been 7 wins and 24 losses so far this season, are actually not much better than the Bobcats.

Although the Hornets have Granger and Holiday, the Hornets' goal is to rebuild. So even if these two men's data this season are still excellent, the Hornets' record is still not saved.

Hornets fans even joked that Granger and Holiday are simply "stumbling blocks" on the way to the Hornets' reconstruction.

In the end, Granger and Holiday scored 21 and 19 points respectively, bringing a wonderful performance to the old club. The Pacers also won the game 118 to 107, which is a joy to everyone.

Granger and Holiday successfully completed the performance, and the Pacers also successfully won.

After the game, what Henson did not expect was that Granger and Holiday found themselves and embraced them deeply.

At that moment, Henson held the two tightly. After all, letting two players go to a rebuilding team... is actually very cruel. Henson didn't expect Holiday and Granger to forgive himself, but he didn't expect that these two guys would take the initiative to embrace him.

"Come on, Boss. This season, kill the Chicagoans for us!" Granger patted Henson on the shoulder.

Holiday didn't speak, but smiled slightly at Henson.

Holiday is very grateful for the coach who discovered and made himself famous. But for Henson's abandonment of himself, Holiday must admit that he was very angry at first.

After all, this guy was only a second-year rookie when he was traded, and young people are often full of anger. Not to mention Holiday, even the 32-year-old Henson.

But over time, Holledi was also relieved. He understands that this is the NBA and this is the rules of the league. And transfer is not a bad thing. Maybe in a few years, he will become the next "Queen Bee"?

Therefore, Holiday does not hate Henson now, but he is not as close to Henson as before. A hug, a smile, and a nod are enough.

A perfect game, a warm ending. At the press conference after the game, Henson did not speak again. Facing the camera, he just said sternly: "I sincerely hope Granger and Holiday will go well in New Orleans. I hope their reconstruction plan will succeed."

This may be the first time in Henson's career that he has chosen to bless rather than attack his opponent after the game.

The next day, on the 22nd, the Pacers played an away back-to-back. But no one will worry about the Pacers' results in this back-to-back game, because they play in Charlotte.

In this way, before the start of the All-Star Game, the Pacers won a wave of three consecutive victories. Counting the victory against the Eagles is four consecutive victories!

The beginning of the All-Star Game also represents half of the regular season schedule. Although this shrinking season came a little later, the excitement was not discounted.

Usually, after half of the schedule, people will make a summary of the first half of the season. T.NT TV station will never let this topic go. Naturally, they did a semi-season summary program before the start of the All-Star Game.

This year, the competition in the east seems to be more intense than ever, and it is more worthwhile to talk about.

"In the past few seasons, the top three rankings in the Eastern Conference have been divided between the Bulls, Heat and Celtics. By the way, it can also be counted as a spoiler Orlando Magic. But this year, the Celtics have a terrible record of 15 wins and 16 losses. , Allowing them to withdraw from the top three in the Eastern Conference early. Instead, it is not the Magic with 22 wins and 12 losses, but the Indiana Pacers with 26 wins and 6 losses!"

"Many people don't know what is the concept of 26 wins and 6 losses in the East, so let's compare it. The Heat with the Big Three has a current record of 26 wins and 7 losses. The Bulls with the youngest MVP has a record of only 27. Win 8! In other words, the Pacers this season are at the same level as the Heat and Bulls! The top three in the Eastern Conference this year will be more intense than ever! Whether you want to admit it or not, walk The players have changed back to the original strong Eastern power. This is a fact that cannot be changed. Replace your old ideas. The dark age of the Pacers is over."

Henson couldn't believe it. Those words just came from Charles Flying Pig Barkley. It seems that victory can indeed change other people's views of themselves...

With excellent half-time results, Henson and his players can also enjoy the next All-Star weekend with peace of mind.