The Basketball Court Swordsman

Although Horford and McRoberts are indeed two insiders who are very in line with Henson’s tactical requirements, sometimes the Pacers also expose their lack of frame protection.

Especially at the point of Mike Roberts, he was often caught and beaten by the opponent. The Pacers lost to the Lakers twice this season. In addition to Kobe’s outstanding performance, there is another reason that the Pacers cannot limit the Lakers’ twin towers.

But if there is a center that has excellent frame protection ability and can run and jump without slowing down the team’s offensive rhythm, this problem will be solved.

Chris Anderson is undoubtedly a perfect candidate.

“Anderson is doing more and more trouble off the court, which makes Crazy Carl very unhappy. In recent games, he has begun to reduce Anderson’s playing time. Last season Anderson averaged 22 minutes per game, but this season he His playing time has plummeted to 16 minutes. Russian center Mozgov’s playing time is increasing, which shows that Anderson is losing the trust of the head coach in the Nuggets.” Vivek did a lot of homework for Anderson. Sure enough, as Bird commented, Vivek is different from Herbert, he is a very basketball boss.

“Anderson’s contract with the Nuggets is still several years away. The only way we can get him is to make a deal. But to be honest, George Carr will definitely open his mouth. If we don’t agree, he will even look at Anderson. Drinking fountains will not trade him either.” Henson knows George Carr’s style very well, except for Anthony, he will not make any loss-making transactions.

As for Anthony, even if the Knicks or the Nets don’t give the Nuggets anything, Karl also hopes that Anthony will leave soon.

“Anderson’s contract with the Nuggets is indeed still a few years away, but what if the Nuggets can’t fulfill Anderson’s remaining contract? A new round of labor negotiations is underway, and I went to several meetings. Among them is a new amnesty. The terms make me very concerned. If a team is dissatisfied with a player, they can amnesty a player before the start of the season. No matter if the player and the team have several years of contract, his salary will not be counted. Into the team’s salary cap.”

“What you mean is that if you have patience, we can sign Chris Anderson directly next summer without paying any chips!” Henson is very smart, he knows this new clause and Anderson’s Relationship between.

“Yes, you know Old Carl, if Anderson continues to make trouble like this, the Nuggets will most likely pardon him.” Vivek nodded approvingly. The most comfortable way to talk to Henson is that it is effortless. As long as you are casual, he can understand.

“But if that’s the case, we have to wait until next season to see Chris Anderson wearing a corn yellow jersey.”

“So what? The formation of a team is not something that can be accomplished overnight. You can start looking for the players you want from now on. After this labor negotiation is over, I believe that the free agency market will definitely be in chaos. At that time, I don’t want my money to be spent or to be in vain.”

Vivek’s words made Henson smile knowingly. Because of the paragraph just now, you can understand it as: “The free agent market next summer, you can let go of your hands and feet to sign. I will worry about the money!”

“By the way, there is one more thing.” Vivek Ben took up the knife and fork to start, but he seemed to remember something suddenly.

“Chris Paul seems to want the Hornets to trade himself. Although it has not been made public, there have been rumors. The Hornets have been in chaos recently. The owner is selling the team, and Paul’s early contract extension has not followed. Many teams are already in the market. Prepare the chips. After all, Paul is one of the best guards in this league. Do you think we have any chances in this matter?”

“Chris Paul?” Henson looked at Vivek in surprise. He never thought that his team would have a relationship with Paul.

After eating the Christmas Eve dinner, Ranadivi and his daughter left. Originally, Henson thought he was going to spend this Christmas miserably alone. He didn’t expect to spend a holiday in his own home that would make him feel warm throughout the winter.

But that night, Henson didn’t sleep well all night, and his mind was full of Chris Paul.

If what Vivek said is true, then this will be a great opportunity for the Pacers to get a superstar. But in order to get Paul, Henson will inevitably have to personally send away his beloved players. Maybe Granger, maybe Horford, maybe anyone…

This is not playing an NBA2K game, in which Henson will trade players unscrupulously. But in the face of living people, trading is not a cold data exchange.

On one side is the league’s strongest point guard, on the other side is his lover. The palms of the palms and the backs of the hands are full of meat, making Henson awake.

Henson decided to put this matter aside first, after all, the current rumors that Paul wanted to be traded hadn’t been written yet…

The next day, Henson spent a day with An Jiali in Indianapolis. Henson did not return to the team until the 25th.

An Jiali’s Christmas holiday is not over yet, so she temporarily stayed at Henson’s house.

On the 25th, the afternoon of Christmas Day, the team resumed training. Henson wears a conspicuous white scarf around his neck, which is a Christmas gift from An Jiali. On the training ground, several people have already started shooting to warm up. After seeing Henson, everyone was very enthusiastic.

“Merry Christmas, Boss!”

“Hello, coach, how is Christmas?”

Henson also greeted everyone. He was very pleased that the players did not cause him any trouble during this period, especially Stephenson.

However, after the training began, Henson’s originally happy mood was wiped out in an instant. Because after a few days of vacation, the players’ condition seems to have become very bad.

Young teams always face a variety of problems, one of which is frequent fluctuations. After all, young people don’t know how to adjust themselves like old fritters. After a few days of indulgence, even Holiday and George, who had been working so hard, fought so hard.

Henson thought that the players would be able to adjust back immediately when they played the next day. But it turns out that things are not as simple as I thought.

On December 26th after Christmas, the Memphis Grizzlies slaughtered the Indiana Pacers 104 to 90 in the Conseco Arena. No one fan would have thought that the Pacers, who had boosted their morale before Christmas, would give them a big defeat after Christmas.

?????? The game entered the rhythm of the Memphis from the beginning. Marc Gasol and Zach Randolph made the Pacers unable to defend because of the two powerful inside lines. They both cut together in the first quarter. 19 points! Gasol’s high hit and Randolph’s tonnage caused Horford and Granger to suffer in the three-second zone.

Under the leadership of the “Black and White Bears”, the Grizzlies’ outside group began to show off in the second quarter. Due to Henson’s demand for a defensive contraction, Rudy Gay, Conley, and Mayo, etc., seemed to have been unlocked. CIC, 3-pointer, fast break, everything.

???In comparison, the Pacers did a very poor job in the first quarter. Holiday flies around the court like a headless fly. From his shots and dribble, it can be seen that this guy is completely out of shape. He missed all 4 shots in the first quarter and didn’t get a point.

Although the team leader Granger is full of vitality, facing the Grizzlies’ inside gate Randolph, Granger is like a soft cake, easily squashed by the steel Randolph. He tried to break through and dunk twice, but was eventually slapped by Randolph. ?

?????? The bad feel of the Pacers has spread to every player on the field like an infectious disease. Whether it is a quick counterattack or an open shot, the players have wasted a lot of very good opportunities. Even Dunleavy, who has always played a stable role, played in a mess today. The low shooting percentage makes the Pacers’ best offensive method completely ineffective. Henson had to watch the team get slaughtered by the Grizzlies at home.

After the game, the Grizzlies coach Lionel Hollins shook hands with Henson all the time, and did not forget to say to Henson: “Here is a suggestion, coach. I must say, you can’t. Rely on shooting to solve the problem of low offense.”

Hollins’ words may be just a kind reminder, but the besieging of reporters after the game was quite vicious.

The low shooting percentage of the Pacers in this game happened to be a hit to Henson’s goal, allowing the media to make a big fuss.

“Tonight, the Pacers died of a lack of efficient and stable offensive methods. When their three-pointers misfired, the situation on the court was indeed a bit ugly. Relying on Horford’s back attack is really trivial. After all, he is a small center. Act like Marc Gasol did enough to cause enough damage, or attract a large number of double-teams to create opportunities for teammates.? Coach Henson’s magic may be over here.”

“Shooting alone cannot win the game. The Grizzlies and Hollins undoubtedly gave Coach Henson a vivid moment.”

“Coach Henson’s unconventional tactical arrangement finally taught him and his team a lesson. How to deal with the Pacers? Very simple, you only need to send two big men who can play low offense to win. “

The loss to the Grizzlies was crushed by the inside, and Henson was pushed to the forefront for a while. ?? Among all the doubts, only two people stood on Henson’s side and said something for him. One is Pacers president Larry Bird, and the other is Pacers owner Vivik Ranadivi.

But this kind of standing in line to excuse oneself is obviously not convincing.

In the locker room after the game, Henson was furious and criticized the players who had completely lost their form because of the holiday.

But the next day, the players’ training state was still bad, and the training atmosphere didn’t seem to be so good.

The reality really isn’t an NBA2K game. If you want to really lead these live players, it seems that it is not enough to know what they are good at and to develop tactics.

How to solve this problem now? Henson scratched his head, feeling overwhelmed for the first time since he became the head coach.