On the third day after the Finals, people were immersed in the legend of Cleveland winning their first North American sports league championship in history. People are still talking about LeBron. James' redemption is being talked about, and people are talking about this year's NBA draft and possible trades in the summer.

But at this moment, the Pacers basketball operations chairman Larry . Bird announced that a press conference would be held in the media reception room in the afternoon. At the press conference just after the finals, many people thought that Bird wanted to hold a season summary meeting.

Or, Larry. Bird is ready to announce his retirement from Pacers management. Because anyone with a discerning eye can see how hard Bird has had in the two years since he lost Henson. Perhaps, this Indianapolis basketball legend is also a little overwhelmed.

Therefore, on the day of the press conference, there were not many media reporters who were actually present. Most of the people who came were local Indianapolis media. Since Henson. After Joe retired, the Bankers' Living Arena was no longer a favorite among journalists.

There were large slots of empty seats in the media reception room, and the reporters looked absent-minded one by one. After all, reporters are undoubtedly more interested in the upcoming joint tryouts and the NBA draft than Bird's "wrap-up meeting."

"Tut-tut," Henson shook his head, "two years ago, our media reception room was never so empty. ”

"Times have changed, Henson. In the past two years, the alliance has changed a lot. Bird smiled playfully, and he was sure that in a minute's time, those absent-minded damn reporters would be scared to the ground.

"It's true that competitive sports leagues are changing very quickly. But there are some things that will never change. For example, our goal is always to win the championship! Let's go Bird, if you don't go in, the reporters will fall asleep. With Henson finished, Bird tilted his head away from the female press officer.

The press officer pushed the door in, and Bird followed. The reporters lazily raised their cameras and took two casual shots.

But when the next person followed Bird into the media reception room, all the reporters' movements and expressions froze.

Behind Bird was a man with pigtails, a beard, and an Armani suit, who looked like he wasn't smiling. But no matter how much his appearance has changed, Indianapolis reporters will not mistake the face.

It's this guy who has put the Pacers through 3 glorious years. It's this guy who made the Pacers the third dynasty team in the league. It's this guy that has given the Pacers another step toward the giants.

It was him, Henson. Joe!

"Henson. Coach Joe, why are you here!? ”

"What exactly is the purpose of today's press conference!? Are you going to announce your comeback!? ”

"How's your daughter!? Is your wife safe too!?"

"Coach Henson, how would you rate the Pacers' performance last season!?"

As soon as Henson stepped in, and before he could even take his seat, the media reception room exploded. Suddenly, there was a flash of light in the audience, so shaking that Henson couldn't even open his eyes.

Bird smiled helplessly, it seemed that even after two years, Henson was still the man who could murder the journalists' films.

"Alright, guys, be quiet. You lucky guys, you're about to witness the greatest moment in Pacers history. Damn, even I envy you a little. You say, how did you catch up with this kind of thing? Henson pressed his hands down and motioned for the reporters to be quiet.

Seeing how comfortable he was with reporters, Bird even felt as if Henson had never left.

He went from a stunned young man to a mature man, and he went from a bachelor to a husband and father. But he's still the same Henson. Joe.

After the reporters were quiet, Henson winked at Bird. Bird nodded slightly, then leaned closer to the microphone.

"The purpose of my press conference today is simple, I am officially announcing that Coach Henson has reached an agreement with the Pacers. We're bringing Henson back to the Bankers' Life Arena on a three-year, $36 million contract! For the next three years, Henson will serve as the general manager of the Pacers. We believe that his storied resume with the Pacers will make him a perfect fit for the job! ”

"Thank you all for your support! All I can say is that it feels so good to be back! I just want to say one thing now, you can take what I don't want. But what I want, each of you can grab! The reporters in the audience of Henson reporters put down their harsh words forcefully.

This is indeed a cruel statement, because everyone knows it. The "thing" in Henson's mouth refers to the O'Brien Cup!

The reporters were stunned for a few seconds, because the banker life arena had not seen such a terrible sense of oppression for a long time. This familiar and terrifying feeling made the reporters' heads go blank for a moment.

"Coach Henson, are you only the general manager of the team, not the head coach of the team?"

"Will you be back in the dugout? Or is it Frank. Vogel will be your puppet!? ”

"Henson, what do you think the Pacers' reinforcement plans will look like this summer? You're going to try to trade away Victor. Oladipo!? ”

By the time the reporters reacted to the question, Bird and Henson had already turned away. Behind him, only the incoherent voices of the reporters remained.

Bird guessed right, they were all scared to the point of urinating on their butts. I believe that after half an hour, no, maybe it won't be half an hour. The news of Henson's comeback will spread throughout the world.

And when the time comes, the entire alliance will definitely be shrouded in corn-yellow panic again.

That terrible godfather of basketball, it's back!

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As Bird expected, in just fifteen minutes, the news of Henson's comeback bombarded the phones of all basketball fans in the world. For a moment, reporters stopped caring about joint tryouts and drafts, but rushed to Indianapolis in droves.

Henson. Joe's comeback, it's something that journalists have fantasized about countless times. But when it did happen, everyone was caught off guard.

Wojnarowski declared: "This is the number one event in basketball after Kobe Bryant's retirement in 2016! ”

Greg. Popovich commented: "His comeback will change the current landscape of the league. ”

Charles. Barkley's statement was very simple: "Henson. Joe is coming back and kicking everyone's ass! ”

Just an hour after the press conference, Henson. Joe has become a hot topic on major websites and sports channels. Countless Pacers fans poured into the streets to celebrate Henson's return. For the Pacers players, welcoming Henson seems to be more exciting than welcoming a big-name star.

Of course, Henson didn't have time to enjoy the vanity that this unprecedented attention brought to him. Because on the same day that he announced his comeback, Henson ushered in his first trouble after becoming general manager.

"Have you really figured it out?" Henson frowned as he looked at the man across his desk.

"Well, I think very clearly. I felt like it was time to end my career as a pacer. I'm still ...... Not a good fit to coach in this team. I want to go to another team and start over, and I hope you don't blame me, Henson. ”

Henson was talking to none other than Frank, his assistant who had been with him for many years and was the current head coach of the Pacers. Vogel.

"I ...... From the bottom of my heart, I don't want you to go. Our collaboration is intimate, man. I don't want to develop another head coach, whether it's Becky. Harmon or Nate. McMillan, I don't think any of them have you for the position. ”

Nate. McMillan, a former professional and former Trail Blazers coach, was recruited by Vogel to the coaching staff after Henson's retirement. As Vogel's assistant, McMillan has done a good job in recent years.

But Henson believes that McMillan and Becky. Hamon is not up to the mark to be the head coach of the Pacers. McMillan's workarounds are not flexible enough, Becky. Hamon, I'm afraid she won't be able to hold down the locker room.

As a result, Henson is still trying to keep his assistants.

"I've made up my mind, Henson. It was a big decision in my career and I hope you understand. Besides, in the past two years of leading the team, my results have not been ideal. I had my chance, Henson, but I couldn't take it. So, I'm not going to waste any more opportunities. Vogel finished and handed in his resignation.

With all that said, what else does Henson have to refute? He's the team's general manager, but that doesn't mean he can force his coaches to do anything. Vogel is looking for a breakthrough in his career, and Henson has no reason to stand in the way.

Just like back then, if Henson hadn't let Stevens go, he probably wouldn't have such a great career resume now.

"Then I...... Then I can only wish you all the best in your future work, man. Feel free to call me no matter what the difficulties are. Henson walked up to Vogel and embraced the coach who had helped him immensely.

"You too, Henson. Hopefully, the Pacers will be able to rise again under your leadership. Even when I'm somewhere else, my heart is still corn-yellow. I'll always be a Pacers, man. ”

After reluctantly saying goodbye to Vogel, Henson sat back down at his desk with his chin in his hands.

Vogel resigned, and the Pacers now don't even have a head coach. However, men are mostly rational, and solving problems is Henson's way of thinking.

Instead of dwelling on personal feelings, he worked out several solutions to the matter.

Scheme one, in McMillan and Becky. Harmon chooses one of the middle and succeeds Vogel.

The second option is to find a new head coach to come back. But considering that it would be unfair to McMillan and Harmon and that the new coach was adapting to the team, Henson quickly vetoed it.

Next, there is a plan three.

That is, as the general manager of the team, he personally put on the battle and served as the head coach of the team!

Henson pouted, as soon as he came back, he was in constant trouble.