The Basketball Court Swordsman

In this year’s draft, the Indiana Pacers have undoubtedly received great attention. The reason is simple, because this is the first time Henson has participated in the draft as a head coach, and Byrd also said that he would not interfere too much with Henson’s decision in the draft, but would only provide suggestions.

Therefore, the draft has become Henson’s first test since he took office. How could this Chinese Hod make Bird trust him so much? In fact, even the draft meeting directly let Henson lead the team alone.

You know, although the tenth overall pick is not up or down, it is this kind of down and down that is the most test of vision.

What the media don’t know is that what Henson is best at is “vision.” And Bird said no matter what, in fact the draft plan has been clearly explained. He just wasn’t there, and he didn’t really have the right to hand it over to Henson.

After the draft began, everything was not much different from what was predicted before. People are more concerned about whether there is a transaction, rather than the draft itself. It wasn’t until the tenth overall pick, after the Pacers’ turn, that the atmosphere on the scene finally became a bit lively.

In eSPN’s mock draft, the Pacers are likely to win Kansas’s white insider Cole Aldridge at the tenth overall pick because they have enough outside players, but big men are very scarce.

However, when David Stern read out the result of the 10th overall pick, people were shocked and their eyes widened.

“The 10th overall pick in the 2009 NBA Draft, the Indiana Pacers chose…Paul George, from Ferresno State University!”

After Stern said his name, George jumped up excitedly and took over the corn yellow baseball cap. He once thought he was going to fall out of the lottery zone, but unexpectedly was selected at the tenth overall pick!

“Paul George? That small forward in the second league?”

“The Pacers picked a small forward? With the 10th overall pick, a small forward that coincides with Daniel Granger?”

“Hahahahaha, Bird must have his lungs exploded now. What is this? The most brain-dead operation this year!”

It stands to reason that the ball and the media will no longer pay as much attention to the top picks and second-place picks as the draft is now going. But after George was selected, many reporters found him.

Paul George, a player who could not be selected for the best team in the second league, and a player who was not even on the eSPN rookie top 100 list, was selected in the NBA lottery zone. There are only two explanations for this, either that there are two Paul Georges in this world, or that Henson Joe is an out-and-out idiot. Obviously, all the media and fans are more inclined to the second statement.

“Basketball is a sport that requires height, and the Indiana Pacers actually picked another outside line! I think in an hour, the local media in Indianapolis will definitely be swearing at their new coach!” explained this draft. Kenny Smith obviously can’t understand Henson’s operation, but they seem to forget that the Pacers’ more successful draft in recent years was led by Henson last year.

But within the Pacers, there is actually no difference in choosing George.

For newcomers, what needs to be valued is not his college achievements, nor where he played before, but his talent. Just like last year’s Hansbrough, he can be said to have won all the awards he can win in college, and it is not surprising to him what the best match is. But how he performed in the NBA, everyone can see.

After the Pacers won Paul George, the most exciting part of this draft has also ended. For the draft, the beginning is the climax, and then it will become weaker and weaker.

But no one could have imagined that the Pacers once again aroused heated discussions among all parties in the second round of the draft.

The Kings intercepted Hassan Whiteside with the third overall pick in the second round. This is the last situation Frank Vogel wants to see. He didn’t particularly feel sorry for Whiteside, but because if Whiteside was elected, according to the plan, Henson would take Stephenson’s “time bomb” home.

“Don’t think about it anymore?” Vogel knew Henson would definitely go according to plan, but he still wanted to try to change Henson’s plan.

“Frank, Jules Holiday, Danny Green, and Wesley Matthews, have any of the three let you down?” Henson did not answer, but asked Vogel instead.

Needless to say, Hollodi has already proven his strength in the NBA. Although Green and Matthews didn’t play much in the NBA, they did dominate the development league. Vogel shook his head. So far, Henson’s vision is indeed very accurate.

“So, trust me. Besides, Stephenson is just a second-round pick. If he is not obedient in the summer league and preseason, we will cut him off. Don’t worry, I won’t make fun of the team’s locker room atmosphere. . Stephenson may be a villain off the court, but you have to admit that he is an excellent player.”

While talking, the second round of the draft has reached the tenth overall pick, another tenth overall pick. Since there are basically no rookies in the second round, the process is much faster than the first round.

With the 40th overall pick, the Pacers, who has already caused a lot of controversy, are back. As Henson planned, he used the Pacers’ last pick of the year to win Lance Stephenson. At this time, Stephenson was watching the live broadcast of the draft conference at home and saw that he was selected with the 10th overall pick in the second round. Stephenson was disappointed to turn off the TV. He felt humiliated. But at the same time, he felt fortunate that there are teams in the NBA that are willing to accept themselves.

“Another guard, Henson Joe is crazy. Does this layman understand what lineup match is. Does he know what players the Pacers lack?”

“Lance Stephenson? The Pacers are serious?”

“Congratulations to Henson Joe, he shortened his coaching career by a bit.”

The media and commentators were amused by the Pacers’ two consecutive tenth picks. They originally thought that there was a trade for George, but now the draft is over and no trades are seen.

Until the end of the draft, the Pacers trade did not arrive. This means that for the first time Henson participated in the draft as a head coach, he would bring back two “problem boys”, Paul George and Lance Stephenson.

After the draft, Henson became a sought-after object by many media. Before this, Henson had never “enjoyed” this kind of star treatment.

“Can you explain why the Pacers made today’s choice?” The reporters surrounded Henson with a look of “If you don’t answer, I won’t let you go.”

Although Henson faced so many interviews with reporters for the first time, he was not nervous. He calmly faced the camera and answered calmly.

“Perhaps because they look better in the Pacers jerseys. I did this mainly to increase the sales of the team’s jerseys.” Henson finished, and walked away, leaving only a bunch of them to be suppressed. Reporter.

“That guy…what did you just say?” The reporters looked dumbfounded. They wanted to see Henson in embarrassment, but they didn’t expect embarrassment to become themselves.

“Bird just called me.” After Henson got rid of the reporter’s round with Vogel, Vogel immediately reported the situation on Bird’s side.

“What did he say?” Henson asked.

“He said…do you want to listen to the original story?”

“Exact words.”

“He said, you **** did a good job.” Vogel couldn’t help laughing after he finished.

Although Bird said that the choice for this year’s draft is Henson, in fact it is not the draft plan that Henson and Bird made after numerous discussions. So Henson’s choice was actually Bird’s choice, and he certainly felt satisfied. In this regard, Henson was not surprised.

“Frank, one thing to trouble you. The assembly work for the summer league is up to you, you take them to start the training camp first.” Henson spoke quickly and looked very hurried.

“What about you? You don’t plan to lead the team in the summer league?” Although the head coach does not lead the team in the summer league, Henson is special because he became the head coach after the end of the season. It stands to reason that the summer league is his chance to try.

“No, I’m going to lead the team to play in the summer league. But before that, I have to get Lance Stephenson to make sure he doesn’t blow ourselves up.” Henson blinked at Vogel.

Next stop, Brooklyn, New York!