The Basketball Court Swordsman

The Pacers defeated the Grizzlies at home, allowing people to see the difference between the league's top defensive team and the league's top team. Although the two teams are only "defensive" once, when the team needs to score at the critical moment, The Grizzlies can only stare, and the defending crown is easy to play.

The difference between top teams and other teams may sometimes be reflected in the rounds that are enough to kill the game.

"Their key offense is great, and my players performed very well, but we lost a few rounds." When interviewed by reporters after the game, Hollins also shook his head helplessly.

8 points, 4 rounds. The Grizzlies lost in those four rounds. But sometimes, in these 4 rounds, you can't chase it back.

So far, the Pacers have successfully won 17 consecutive victories. With the fall of the most likely "Pacer killer" in January, people can hardly imagine how much the defending champion's winning streak will continue.

"Why stop? Isn't it good to always win?" Faced with this question, Henson replied lightly.

Other teams may face a long series of victories and may be under pressure and suffering. But for the Pacers, from coaches to players, they just simply enjoy victory.

The more they win, the more they enjoy!

17 consecutive victories, this is not a small number. The last time a team achieved a 17-game winning streak was in the 07-08 season.

Of course, this matter is very familiar to Chinese fans. The team that achieved 17 consecutive victories is the Houston Rockets. In the end, their winning streak was extended to 22 games.

God knows if the Pacers will break the 22 number.

Whether it can break 22 wins, Henson doesn't know. But two days later, on January 23, he set the Pacers' record for the longest winning streak in team history.

"The game is over, the Portland Trail Blazers simply can't resist the full-fire Pacers! Al Horford and Chris Paul completely destroyed the'Tear City'!" On the commentary stage of the Rose Garden, Bill Wharton looked desperately at the score on the big screen.

100 to 80, 20 points gap, the Blazers lost facelessly at home!

Horford showed great power on J.J. Hickson, hitting 12 of 17 shots and scoring 27 points with a 70.6% shooting rate. Of course, this kind of data is indispensable for Paul's wonderful passes, 20 points and 13 assists. Paul taught Lillard, a first-year genius.

But today, the number that people care most about is not Horford's efficiency or Paul's double-double, but the Pacers' 18-game winning streak!

"In the eyes of most Chicago Bulls fans, the 95-96 Bulls are the perfect team! Jordan not only helped the team achieve 72 regular season records, but 18 consecutive victories are even more exciting. Achievements depend not only on the abilities of the trapeze, but also in the unique way of the trapeze. Jordan is always making fun of others, his purpose is to make other teammates like him to fight for victory on the court, to maintain the highest level The training. He used this kind of personality to promote the progress of his teammates. This method focused everyone's attention on the training field and did not get distracted by the internal conflicts of the team." At the end of the game, Bill Wharton suddenly talked about the 72-win Bulls that year, but everyone knew that all this was just a foreshadowing.

"But today, we saw Coach Henson Joe using another method to give birth to another team with 18 consecutive victories! For the Pacers, this is undoubtedly their most proud season. They have almost become The whole alliance talks about the object of the tiger, the tacit understanding of cooperation and the balance of offense and defense make all opponents feel a headache."

Well, Michael Jordan and the 72-win Bulls have already begun to be compared with the Pacers!

After this game, Bill Walton was criticized by all parties. Most people believed that Walton had "too much" over the Pacers and Henson.

In the eyes of most people, 72 wins for the Bulls and Michael Jordan are sacred and inviolable. There is no team in this world that can compare with that Red Bull.

Regarding the suspicion from all parties, the old man Wharton didn't panic, after all, what scenes have he never seen?

"Everyone has eyes, so don't use your mouth, just look with your eyes." The old man spoke lightly and faced doubts, but Henson and the Pacers didn't really shame Walton.

On January 26, Salt Lake City, the Utah Jazz almost cut off the Pacers. But in the end, it was only "almost".

The biggest change in this game appeared in Stevens's apprentice Gordon Hayward. Hayward, who came on the bench, used 6 consecutive points to resurrect the Jazz. After that, Hayward, as long as he played, would definitely be able to play a role, disturbing Henson.

In this regard, Stevens only shrugged, "I said long ago that Gordon is a genius."

Henson admitted that Hayward was a genius, which he knew from the first time he saw Hayward with the data analysis module at Butler University. But Hayward's talent hasn't yet reached the point of "defying the sky".

The game was dead to the end, just when everyone thought Hayward would capsize the Pacers and end their winning streak, Chris Paul and Paul George each used two delicate key attacks to make the Pacers. The team finally won the hard fight in Salt Lake City by 4 points.

What does that sentence say? The difference between top teams and ordinary teams is sometimes just a few rounds. But those few rounds are enough to tell the winner! Henson's key arrangement, coupled with the strong execution of Paul and George, allowed them to win a typical "walker" victory.

"In the past, when we mentioned 19 consecutive victories, we would think of the Celtics Big Three that swept the league in 2008, and the unmatched'oK' combination in the millennium! Today, in addition to the two giants of yellow and green, we I still think of the Indiana Pacers! Admit it, they are making history!" After the game, the eSPN leading commentator exclaimed on the commentary stage of the Energy Solutions Arena.

"Coach Henson, do you think you can break the Rockets' 22-game winning streak!?" After the game, countless reporters gathered around Henson, but all reporters asked the same question.

As we all know, the Rockets' 22-game winning streak is the second longest winning streak in NBA history. But because Chamberlain and West's 33-game winning streak are too far away, it is almost impossible to surpass in modern basketball. So strictly speaking, the Rockets' 22-game winning streak is the first-ever winning streak of a modern team!

"We don't think about breaking records, we just want to win, that's all." Henson smiled charmingly, making his nonsense seem full of charm.

With 19 consecutive victories and 41 wins and 3 losses, the Indiana Pacers seemed to be unable to find their brakes, so they simply soared to their destination.

And there is no doubt that this terrible 19-game winning streak has soared the commercial value of the Pacers, as well as the players' worth and status. However, Henson would not have thought that he was killed. This 19-game winning streak also brought him unexpected gains...

After the victory over the Jazz in Salt Lake City, the Pacers did not return to Indianapolis, but returned to their hotel to rest. Early the next morning, they will fly directly to the Denver Plateau and start training directly there to prepare for the day after tomorrow away game against the Nuggets. If you return to Indianapolis, it will only increase the fatigue of the players meaninglessly.

So after the game, everyone returned to the hotel room early. Since the players had just finished the game, the players were very tired, so everyone went back to the room obediently and no one ran out to make waves, which made Henson a lot of worry.

Henson and An Jiali sat on the bed to scan the sports news through the phone, and without exception, the Pacers went to the screen again.

The whole world is discussing the Pacers’ winning streak, discussing the Pacers’ players. Of course, discussing Henson himself is indispensable.

Henson smiled. He never thought that one day he would become a star in the NBA. Henson was fascinated by the photo of himself on the sidelines directing the game on his mobile phone, but Bird's call interrupted this very fulfilling moment.

"Damn, what time is it." Although Henson was unhappy, he still connected Bird.

The reason is simple. Bird only talks to himself on the away game when he is in business.

"Let's go, why do you need me as a full-time nanny?" Henson didn't mean anything, and went straight to the subject after answering the phone.

"Well, that's the case. Someone asked to meet you. He knew that you don't have a manager, so he asked the club's opinion in advance." Bird did not say any flattery such as "Congratulations on winning 19 consecutive victories". It is to say something directly.

Perhaps this is one of the reasons Bird and Henson get along so well.

"Who? Bird, you know, I don't take an interview easily."

"No, it's not an interview. It's Giorgio Armani, he wants you to make time to have a meal with him, and then talk about making you the spokesperson for Armani suits."

After hearing Henson's silence for a long time, Bird smiled triumphantly. Presumably Henson must be stunned now. That brat always looks like he can control everything. This time, it surprised you the fuck!

"Me? Spokesperson?" For a long time, when Bird thought that the phone had been hung up, Henson finally suffocated these two words.

This time, it's really hot.