"Henson Joe, dinner with Giorgio Armani? The world is fucking over. ”

The next day, when people saw photos of Henson and Armani having dinner together at a restaurant on the news, almost everyone reacted in this way.

Giorgio Armani, a master of fashion, an old-school gentleman, and an artist. Have dinner with Henson Joe, a bastard, a liar, a rotten person in the eyes of the people?

There is no doubt that this is an unbelievable thing. These are two people in completely different worlds, and there's no reason to associate an old-school gentleman with a jerk.

Regarding the meeting between the two, the media has different opinions.

Some say Henson was entertaining Giorgio Armani for his boss and father-in-law, Vivek, while others say that the two had dinner together at the same restaurant because they met by chance.

"In the midst of Mr. Giorgio Armani's extreme reluctance, Henson Joe offered to have a meal with Mr. Armani." A tabloid reporter even wrote as if he were there at the time.

Looking at these endless reports, which can be made up in 100 versions, Giorgio Armani himself naturally smiled from ear to ear.

Not to mention what these media say about Henson, but looking at the entire league, who else is the head coach who can attract so much exposure and discussion when going out to dinner with people?

Exposure and commercial value, those guys will never understand

"Spokesperson!?" At this time, in Henson's office, Stevens looked at Henson with a ghostly expression.

He dares to guarantee that all the speculations of the media are not as exaggerated as reality!

"The face of the Armani suit? I've never heard of them looking for a basketball coach to speak for me. Stevens looked at Henson in disbelief, he had seen a lot of commercialization of players, and it was the first time he had heard of the commercialization of coaches.

"Now that you've seen it, trust me, I didn't have a much lighter look on my face when I heard the news, Brad. But I guess it's a matter of taking what you need. We can all bring benefits to each other, so why not? Henson spread his hands and threw all the fashion magazines and gossip tabloids he had bought this morning into the trash.

Stevens put away his smile too, he knew what Henson meant—it was time for work.

"I just got the report from the team doctor, so you can rest assured that there are no injuries in the team." Without waiting for Henson to ask, Stevens reported on the team's situation.

Having worked with Henson for a long time, the members of the Pacers' coaching staff all have a trait that can not talk nonsense.

Jimmy Butler's three-point shooting has improved lately, and Fraser says he's learned quickly and may be able to increase his shooting from beyond the three-point line in the future.

"The next game, and our last game of January, is at home against the Detroit Pistons. The Pistons are still like that, Greg Monroe and Ronny Starki are the offensive core, as long as these two points are strangled, the Pistons have nothing to fear. In these two days, we can set up defensive training according to the opponent's second and fourth attack. ”

"Hmm" After listening to Stevens, Henson nodded slightly, "Detroit Pistons, the last time we played against them, it was Paul's first game after returning from suspension. Truth be told, they're simply vulnerable. If nothing else, we should be able to win our 21st straight at home and then"

"Then, we're on our way to the Rockets' 22-game winning streak, Henson! Haha, this is crazy! Stevens smiled excitedly, he never imagined he would become one of the league's second-longest winning streaks when he first came to the NBA.

"yes, 22 straight wins, the longest winning streak in league history except for the Lakers' 33 straight wins. And we are just one step away from this longest record. But as if God had arranged it, after playing the Pistons, our opponent was the Miami Heat. In other words, if we want to win our 22nd game in a row, we have to take out the Miami Heat. Henson said, frowning. No team can take it easy before facing the Miami Heat.

Stevens' smile gradually faded, yes, the 22-game winning streak happened to meet the Heat, "This may be the legendary, fateful encounter." ”

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In addition to the news that Henson and Armani had dinner together, the hottest topic in the NBA league recently is undoubtedly the fateful matchup between the Pacers and the Heat, which has been hyped by the media. This topic is like a bloody eight-o'clock TV series, and there are few people in the entire basketball circle who don't know it. Everyone knows that the Pacers are about to tie their 22-game winning streak, and the condition for this tie is that they must defeat the Miami Heat, a formidable old rival!

So Henson wouldn't be surprised to see so many reporters gather at the banker's living arena during the media session during today's training session.

As always, most reporters are almost overwhelmingly more favorable to the Miami Heat, with the exception of local Indianapolis media. They believe that the Heat will play the role of that "hero" and stand up to put an end to the Pacers' footsteps as the "dragon" ravages the league.

After all, the Heat are strong and in good shape right now. In the past half a month, he has won five of his six games. Of course, the biggest reason the media thinks the Heat can win the game is that the last time the Pacers defeated the Heat in Wade's absence, and now, the Miami Heat have a full lineup!

So, as soon as the reporters rushed into the training ground, Henson felt as if he had put a bunch of annoying flies in.

"What do you think of the Miami Heat's quality? How likely are they to stop you from completing your 22-game winning streak? ”

"On a 22-game winning streak against the Miami Heat, will you feel the pressure?"

During the break, reporters have been asking questions about the Miami Heat. At his own training ground, he has been asked how the Heat are doing, not to mention Henson, and even the Pacers players are not happy.

More polite players like Horford and Leonard will answer in an official tone to some extent. When encountering a bad temper, such as Anderson and Stephenson, he will directly give the reporter a disgusted look and then push the microphone away.

No way, when the reporters around you open their mouths and shut up to say "how is the Heat" and "what is Wade going after returning from injury", the players will always have a feeling of "I am being underestimated".

Is this group of stupid reporters mistaken? It's that we're about to tie a 22-game winning streak, not the Miami Heat!

After the friction of last season's Eastern Conference Finals, Henson himself did not like the Heat, and he also knew that the league was more partial to the Heat. So today, he doesn't intend to save any face for these media either. If the players dare not say it, it is up to him, the "evil man", to say it.

So Henson gathered all the reporters around him, claiming that he would answer all the questions. However, before the reporters could ask questions, Henson spoke to himself.

"I think I'll have to be more straightforward so you can figure it out. Ladies and gentlemen, you're all fucking in the wrong place! Our next opponent is the Detroit Pistons, and you're at the Bankers' Living Arena in Indianapolis! To keep an eye on the Miami Heat, you can take a taxi to the airport right now and buy a ticket to the South Coast! No one here will answer any of your questions about the Miami Heat! Since I'm sure you can't ask any questions other than the Heat, I'm announcing that today's media session is over! ”

After Henson finished speaking, he waved to the stadium security personnel and beckoned them to blast the media out of the training hall.

The reporters stayed where they were, stunned, looking at each other. Wait a minute? What is this guy going to do? Rush the reporters away?

"You don't have the right to do that, Coach Henson Joe! Media slots are approved by the league and your team is obligated to be interviewed and filmed! A fat reporter waved his fist in protest.

Henson turned his head to look at the clamoring reporter. His sharp eyes immediately made the reporter bow his head slightly.

"Tell me, Mr. Reporter, what is this place!?" Henson shouted, and the entire training hall immediately fell silent, as if the teacher had lost his temper on the podium during the previous school days, and the classroom would suddenly fall silent.

"The Silver Banker's Living Arena." The fat reporter replied in a hurry.

"Very well, in the Bankers' Life Arena, what you say doesn't count, what the league says doesn't count. Who has the final say? Henson Joe has the final say! And as I just said, the interview time is over! ”

Henson turned around angrily, while reporters left the training ground under the action of the stadium security personnel.

Bird, who was in the stands on the second floor of the training ground, couldn't help but shake his head when he saw the scene below. Bombing reporters away during media hours, he was sure that in less than half an hour, a phone call from the coalition office would come.

But Bird doesn't blame Henson, if someone compliments your direct competitor in front of you, and then asks you to say good things about that competitor, they will be unhappy about it if they don't sound good, and no one likes that kind of thing unless they have a sick brain.

Therefore, Bird is behind Henson. And as long as there is a victory, there is no fear of offending journalists at all. Once the Pacers have a 22-game winning streak, the bunch will be waiting in line to come to the training ground for an interview.

And what Henson does best is win!

"Good job, Henson. Let those who despise us suffer! Bird muttered to himself, and headed for his office.

He was ready to answer the "complaint call" from the Union's office.