683: Believe you're a ghost

After the All-Star break, Kevin. Durant became the MVP of this year's All-Star Game. But whether it's his MVP, the slam dunk contest champion, or the three-point champion, this year's popularity can't compare to Dirk, Wade and Henson.

In the All-Star Game, fans don't like to take victory or defeat too seriously. They would prefer to see great performances, especially performances that they will never get a chance to see again.

So when the All-Star weekend is over, the most talked about by fans is not Durant, the MVP, but Henson.

As for Henson, there is only one topic of discussion - in Henson's last season, can he win 70 wins again and become a god?

You know, if Henson is winning 70 wins this season, he's the only coach in the league to have 70 wins in three seasons in his career.

And there's a good chance that this terrible record will never be broken!

You know, it's very difficult to get 70 wins in the regular season. Of the Bulls, Warriors and Pacers who have done this over the years, which team isn't too strong?

Looking at other coaches, Popovich has worked hard in the NBA for so many decades, hasn't he won a single 70-win game? Not to mention, 70 wins in three seasons.

Therefore, whether Henson can get 70 wins has become a concern for the whole league. After all, every step he takes now is getting closer to a super record that can almost never be broken.

Currently, the Pacers have a terrible 52-4 record. And there are still two full months left until the end of the regular season.

Anything can happen during these two months. With an average of just three losses a month, Henson has the potential to reach 70 wins. Even one more loss would have ruined the record.

Don't underestimate the requirement of only losing three games a month, even the Golden State Warriors dare not guarantee that they will only lose three games a month.

Naturally, the reporters interviewed Henson on this issue, and this guy is probably the only guy in NBA history who is about to retire and still wants to make a big deal in the league.

"I don't care too much about recording these things, I just want to win more. As for the rest, I won't think too much about it. ”

When asked by reporters, Henson replied.

Fans and the media were surprised by Henson's answer. How did this guy, who has always had to fight for a win or lose in everything, suddenly become so "Buddhist"? Could it be that Henson has really gotten milder?

But in reality, the answers to reporters are not what Henson really thinks.

Henson said this, but he didn't want the players to be burdened with the pressure of "70 wins".

But his inner goal has always been very firm - if you have the opportunity to get a shocking record, why refuse!?

70 wins in three career seasons...... If it does, it will be quite interesting. It's the last season, and the league must be a little ruthless!

Getting gentle? Inexistent.

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Henson said that he didn't care much about recording these things, but in reality, he didn't reap the victory at all.

The heartwarming All-Star Weekend had just come to an end, and Henson showed his terrifying side. This time, his terror even spread to the west.

Henson, this guy, is a typical flip of face faster than a book.

On Feb. 22, the New Orleans Pelicans visited the Bankers' Living Arena. As some time ago Anthony. The rumors of Davis and the Lakers caused a stir and made everyone in the Pelicans panic. So now, while the trade deadline has passed, the Pelicans don't seem to be relieving themselves.

The Pelicans' defense seemed to be sleepwalking throughout the game, allowing the Pacers to shoot 43.8 percent from three-point range. Bogdanovic shot 6-of-11 from beyond the three-point line to score 24 points. Even Antetokounmpo shot 2-of-3 from beyond the three-point line today.

With such a three-point shooting percentage, it is naturally impossible for the Pacers to lose. 126 to 111, the New Orleans Pelicans lost as badly as they were.

So far, the Pacers are 53-4, and before you know it, they have won 11 in a row!

A day later, on Feb. 23, the Pacers flew back-to-back flights to Washington, D.C. This season, the Wizards have lost to the Pacers twice. And this time meeting the defending champions at home is undoubtedly their best chance of revenge.

Bradley. Beal was very excited today, scoring 35 points in the game and shooting 37.5 percent from three-point range.

But Henson wasn't let Beal's performance distract him, and today, he still laid out an offensive strategy that focused on three-point shooting. As a result, after yesterday's 43.8 percent, the Pacers shot 44 percent from three-point range today.

Among them, the most accurate was Brogdon, who came off the bench and shot 4 of 5 three-pointers, directly beating the Wizards.

It was Brogdon's three-point rain that completely widened the difference. And once the Pacers pull away the difference, don't think about turning the tables.

In the final two games of February against the Pistons and Timberwolves, Henson still didn't give up. In Detroit, the Pacers faced Blake. Griffin's face staged a 25-point massacre.

And in Minneapolis, after losing Jimmy. Butler's Timberwolves head, the Pacers outscored the opposing side by 22 points.

After this game, Tom. Thibodeau just sat on the bench in a daze, and even forgot to shake Henson's hand.

His old rival is about to retire with fame, and Thibodeau himself is now almost in a position of control. After losing this game with such a humiliating defense today, Thibodeau believes that his Timberwolves career can be regarded as entering the countdown.

Under such a premise, Thibodeau was naturally in no mood to greet Henson.

After this game, the Pacers' February game is all complete. That is, they only have a month and a half of games left to play. By this time, the Pacers' record had changed to 56-4. Moreover, the winning streak has unknowingly accumulated to 14 consecutive wins!

In the four games after the All-Star break, the quality of the Pacers was very different from Henson's wantless "Buddha" attitude.

In each of the four games, the margin was more than double digits. In the two games between the Pistons and the Timberwolves, the difference in points exceeded 20 points!

And after these four games, the Pacers are undoubtedly one step closer to 70 wins.

That's when it dawned on people that they had made a huge mistake.

The mistake is that they actually believed Henson's nonsense!

When did that guy reveal his true thoughts so easily? The warmth of All-Star Weekend made people forget what kind of person Henson was.

He said he didn't care about the 70-win record? That's weird! People like Henson will not let go of any honor.

So after the Pacers' win over the Timberwolves, reporters asked the same questions as last time. Henson's answer was the same as last time, "I'm not going to go after any records, I just want to win." ”

But at this time, a bunch of reporters looked at Henson with disdain, and silently thought in their hearts.

"I believe you're a ghost, you bad old man."

Well, though, the Pacers won four straight games after the All-Star break. But that doesn't mean Henson's 70 wins are secure.

Because the next March will not be much easier than the Devil's January that has just passed.

Devils in January, Henson faced mostly rivals in the East. And in March, the strong enemies in the west will visit one after another.

In the case of not being familiar enough with each other, those Western powerhouses are bound to bring huge problems to the Pacers. Moreover, because the Western Conference is very chaotic in the standings, every Western team will do their best to fight every game.

If you want to create greatness, I'm afraid it's not that simple.