The 2012 All-Star Weekend finally came to an end with the enthusiastic support of the fans and the outstanding performances of the stars.

But All-Star Weekend is something that fans enjoy quickly and forget about it just as quickly. After all, it's not a real confrontation, it's just a performance of the stars, so it's hard to leave any classic moments. Maybe in a few days, people won't even remember the name of this year's dunk king.

The Jazz's super dragon set can't rely on the capital of the dunk king to suddenly become the league's number one star. And those wonderful pictures of the nature of performances, in addition to making fans enjoy it for a while, will not become the capital of the stars to prove themselves.

But if there is one thing that fans remember the most in this All-Star Game, it is undoubtedly the Indiana Pacers!

From the rookie game to the dunk contest to the All-Star break, you'll see Pacers players every day of All-Star Weekend. And they're always in the spotlight.

In the Rookie Challenge, although Irving was the MVP of the Rookie Game, George was the most high-profile star of O'Neal's team.

Slam Dunk Contest while Jazz Dragons set Jeremy. Evans won the dunk king, but the most remembered one is the Paul who was once involved in locker room rumors. George.

As for the All-Star Game, that's not to mention. Henson and Angela were already impressive on their high-profile appearances, and Paul and Horford also played at their level at the All-Star Game. Therefore, after the All-Star Game, many neutral fans and melon-eating people are very curious, what level of team is the current Indiana Pacers?

Naturally, reporters are well aware of the fans' preferences, so as soon as the All-Star break ends, there are more reports about all aspects of the Pacers. This even includes a lot of reports on Henson and Angeli.

"Oh my God, those reporters really took a lot of pictures of you?" After returning from the All-Star break, the Pacers got a day off. So, Henson was also able to spend a free day with Angelie.

At this time, Henson was holding his mobile phone, looking through Anjiali's photos. He didn't even have to deliberately look for it, he went directly to the photo library of the NBA's official website, and he could flip through countless beautiful photos of Anjiali.

"Hehe, it looks like I'll have to wear sunglasses when I go out in the future!" Anjiali was very proud of this, after all, what woman doesn't like people to praise her beauty?

After the All-Star Game, An Jiali undoubtedly made a big hit with her high-profile debut. Especially after Henson said "My flower suits are prepared by my girlfriend", the media is even more curious about Anjiali.

So, driven by curiosity. After the All-Star break, many fans hope to get to know this very unfamiliar Eastern powerhouse through a real game. Coincidentally, in the first game after the All-Star break, Henson led the Pacers to a typical victory.

On the last day of February, Feb. 29, at Conseco Arena in Indianapolis, the Pacers welcomed the Golden State Warriors who had started high and gone low this season.

The Warriors' offense, as we all know, is largely based on Monta. Ellis bombarded indiscriminately alone. But since Stephen. With Curry joining the Warriors, the tide seems to have turned.

Just one basketball doesn't seem to be enough for Curry and Ellis to split up. The two often argue over the issue of the right to shoot, and Ellis does not hide his cold attitude towards Curry.

Now, the Warriors have to think about a very real problem: Monta. Ellis and Stephen. Curry, what if you have one or the other.

Warriors fans naturally think that Curry's skinny guard is either going to give Ellis a shot or just get out. After all, Ellis has proven himself with three consecutive seasons averaging 20+ points per game. However, the truth is that Warriors management seems to prefer Curry to stay.

This speculation is not unfounded, as rumors about the Ellis trade have intensified after the All-Star break. Warriors fans aren't happy about it, though, and it's rare for a team to be very happy when they want to trade their star player.

The Warriors owner even joked: "My fiancée is very angry because of the Ellis trade rumors and hasn't spoken to me for two days." ”

A team that has been caught up in trade rumors and panicked affects not only the fans and owners, but also the players.

Therefore, it is impossible for this current team of warriors with their own ghosts to have any strong combat effectiveness. And the Pacers are on the Warriors, showing the countless fans who followed them after the All-Star break, showing how strong Indianapolis basketball is right now!

In this game, the Pacers scored double-doubles with 6 players! Their multi-flowering offense made the eyes of neutral fans widen.

I thought that this team was the situation of Paul, West and Horford. But as everyone knows, this amazing team can score far more people than they think.

While neutral fans were surprised by this kind of offense, the likes of six players scoring in double figures were the norm for local Indiana fans. Since the arrival of that Chinese-American coach last season, the Pacers have been playing like this.

Paul had 20 points, Horford 16, George 12, West 11, Green 10 and Matthews 13 off the bench. And Ellis, who was caught in trade rumors, faced Paul's defense, and only 7 of 19 shots, 14 points was already the Warriors' highest score.

102-78, the mighty Pacers did not leave any suspense in this matchup with a huge disparity in strength. They controlled the situation from the first minute of the game until the end of the game, showing the style of a strong team.

At this point, the whole world finally recognized. The current Pacers are very different from the fish belly team a few years ago! Not only do they have an abundance of All-Stars, but these All-Stars can also bring the team well!

Although the time entered March, the Pacers suffered an upset loss to the Hornets led by Granger and Holiday in New Orleans, ending their five-game winning streak. But even so, the Pacers' 27-7 record is still dazzling.

With 27 wins, the Pacers, once led by O'Brien, have only won more than 30 of their 82 games. And the Pacers, who were taken over by Henson, could easily break through this embarrassing number even in a shrinking season.

At this point, countless media outlets began to quote Henson's words against Celtic: "We're strong now, really strong." ”

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The schedule runs into March, and more than a week has passed since the end of the All-Star Game. Slam dunk king Jeremy. Evans is still a small player, and All-Star Game MVP Durant is still working towards the goal of being first in the West. And Anjiali, who was in the spotlight some time ago and is now calming, should also return to school.

After saying goodbye to Angelie, Henson didn't have time to be sad at all. Because he knows very well what his main task is now, the regular season is not over yet, and the sequence of everything must be ranked after the game.

So after sending Anjiali away, Henson quickly threw himself into work. He immediately returned to the team's training hall to study the game video edited by Silas, and made a game plan with everyone with a serious face, without the appearance of a fool in the past.

If Henson suddenly becomes serious, there are only two possibilities. One, there are players who are going to be unlucky. Two, the Pacers' next opponent is really very strong! There is no doubt that this time the situation falls into the latter category.

At five o'clock in the afternoon, at the end of training, Henson even gathered all the players for a pre-match mobilization, even if there was still a day before the next game began.

"It's a contest to survive or to perish!" Henson's tone was so heavy that it was enough to say how important the next game was to his heart.

After work, Henson drove to the side wall of the Consec Arena and stopped, lit a cigar, and smoked in the car, seemingly in no hurry to get home.

On the side wall of the Consec Arena, the schedule of the season is printed for each season. In that era when the Internet was not developed, this schedule was undoubtedly the most intuitive way for fans to understand the Pacers' schedule.

Although fans can easily get a full schedule with just a few clicks on their phones, the wall is still a feature of the Conseco Arena and has been preserved to this day.

Looking at the wall, Henson remembered his first day as head coach at Consec Arena, and he was stunned by it. At that time, Henson didn't know if he could stand the test of the 82 games on the wall.

However, it turned out that Henson not only passed the test, but also "did well". He led the Pacers to the playoffs and the second round!

Round 2...... In the second round, the Pacers were swept out of the house by the Chicago Bulls, giving Henson the greatest strength of his career so far.

Thinking of this, Henson started the car and prepared to go home to continue studying the race.

And on this wall, there is a line of words that seems to be particularly eye-catching.

"March 5, Indiana Pacers vs. Chicago Bulls."