Far from disgusting the players, Henson's not-so-nice words gave them a shot in the arm. Formerly Brad. Stevens once told him that everyone's personality also determines his fate to a certain extent.

Daniel. Granger has been holding his back since returning from injury, eager to prove himself a true star with wins and flashy stats.

Cinnabar. Holiday was the same, he knew he could do better than he was now, he knew he had to trust Henson, so he was training like crazy every day, waiting for that opportunity to be his own.

For these players, all Henson has to do is keep them angry, too gentle to bring out their potential.

And for the other group of veteran ruffians in the team, Henson's sentence "no one will spend money on a piece of shit" undoubtedly sounded the alarm bell for them. Although Henson's words are not good, the results of the Pacers this year are indeed very bad. In Daniel. During the period when Granger was sidelined, the pot couldn't be all pushed on O'Brien's back. The lack of leadership from the veterans in the team is one of the reasons for the team's poor results.

In order for themselves to be worthy, in order for them to continue to have an inexhaustible million dollars, they must seize the time of the last ten or so games to fight! Troy. Murphy, Earl. Watson, Brandon. Rush, Mike. Dunleavy, Deng Tai. Jones...... These guys are far from the end of their careers, and if they could, they would certainly like to sign a big contract in the future.

For a variety of reasons, the Pacers were temporarily pinched up by Henson. It doesn't matter what happened before the season, what matters is that everyone wants to win as many games as possible in the last dozen games.

The two days of training continued according to Henson's plan, with each player having the opportunity to work on what he liked and was best at. Defensive training has not been abolished, but the practice time is appropriate, so that the players will not be bored and can be effective. The increased training with the ball has greatly stimulated the motivation of the players, especially Holiday and Granger, who can't wait to show their skills in the next game.

On the morning of the March 16 game between the Pacers and the Bobcats, the coaching staff got together for a small tactical meeting, as usual. One thing was determined in today's meeting - O'Brien had to adopt Henson's tactical advice during the game, and Henson had the right to give Obrahn advice.

The coaching staff almost unanimously agreed on the decision, and Henson pulled out a playbook that he had been studying for days to hand over to O'Brien.

O'Brien held the notebook with the black cover as if he were holding the Bible. May his career be redeemed!

After the morning training, the players went to take a nap and didn't wake up until the afternoon to warm up. When they returned to the locker room after the first round of warm-ups, the players were surprised to find that it was not O'Brien, who had been "we have to pay attention to defense" all day, who had written on the tactical whiteboard, but the Chinese assistant coach who had just scolded them yesterday.

What about O'Brien? He sat at the tactical whiteboard like a schoolboy in class.

Seeing this, Holiday couldn't help but show his white teeth, and Henson really didn't lie to himself! Everything will always be fine.

"Charlotte Bobcats, seventh in the East. Their biggest problem is that they lost Gerard. Wallace and Tyson. Chandler is a two-man warrior. What we have to do is to hit the inside a lot but keep two shooters on the outside, and if the opposition shrinks the defense, then I want the shooters to take their chances. Speaking of which, let me arrange the starting lineup for this game. ”

Seeing that everyone was here, Henson began to lay out the tactical ideas for the game. It's a privilege given to him by O'Brien, who can lay everything out before the game starts.

"Starting point guard, Holiday Henson took out a small note and began to read the name on it.

Holiday almost couldn't help jumping, but eventually managed to control his emotions and body.

"Shooting guard, Mike. Dunleavy. Look, the guard line is our security beyond the three-point line. If you get an open spot, hold on, don't worry, and throw me the damn basket in the hoop! ”

"Small forward, Brandon. Rush. Henson continued, Daniel. Granger was taken aback. What's going on? Why can't I play as a starter? Soon, though, Henson pronounced Granger's name.

"Power forward, Daniel. Granger. Roy, you play center. I don't need you to do anything else, protect the basket for me, do your best to protect the basket, just like the woman who protects you! ”

Hibbert scratched his head shyly, and there was a burst of laughter in the locker room.

"People who didn't start, don't worry, don't relax. I promise that my plan needs the participation of all. This is our home field, guys! Do you hear the cheers coming from outside!? Even if our results are like this, the fans are still determined to support us. They treat us as heroes, so don't let them down! Now, let's all go out and warm up. Let the Bobcats guys see whose territory Indianapolis is! ”

"Roar!" Granger yelled and led the group out of the locker room. Frank. Vogel was dumbfounded, how long has it been since the Pacers' locker room has been so hot-blooded? From the start of last season to the present, Vogel has experienced nothing but lifelessness and a succession of failures. But now, everything seems to be different.

"Jim, let's go, the players can't live without a manager." Henson smiled at O'Brien and made a "please" gesture.

O'Brien smiled, maybe the team and himself could really be saved!

Meanwhile, in the luxury box at the Consec Arena, Bird has been informed of all the recent team situation.

"You mean," Bird took out a cigar and sniffed it, remembering the doctor's words, before putting it back in the box, "Henson is now in control of the team's coaching staff?" Today's troop arrangement and tactics are all led by Henson? ”

"I don't know how he did it, but it is!" Pritchard looked surprised, he knew that Henson was Bird's man, but Bird had not used his position as president to help Henson since he had arranged for Henson to join the coaching staff. In other words, the Chinese scout who couldn't speak clearly climbed up step by step on the coaching staff, and he completely relied on himself!

Although O'Brien is still the head coach of this team, he has actually lost control and voice in the dressing room, and has lost the trust of the players.

"It's all about Henson, and you know man, I haven't looked forward to a Pacers game in a long time. Sit back and see if Henson is a smart coach or an idiot, let him decide. Bird adjusted his seating position and the players were already rushing out of the tunnel.

When warming up, Jeff commented on the game. Van Gundy thinks it will be a "massacre" without suspense.

"The Pacers' record this season is simply terrible, 21-45, which is clearly not a number that Bird would like to see. But what's even more heart-wrenching is that Jim. Coach O'Brien doesn't have a way to make the team better. On the contrary, the Charlotte Bobcats are on a positive pitch this season as they make their way to their first ever playoff run. The Bobcats, while currently in seventh place in the East, are not in a solid position. So, they're going to do everything they can to win every game and can't let the playoff dream be shattered. From this point of view, the Pacers who are fighting at home are really unlucky today. ”

It's not that Van Gundy has any preconceptions about the Pacers, it's that the Pacers' previous performance has been really terrible. There is already a huge gap between a belly team and a playoff team.

But today, fans found that the Pacers players seemed to be very excited when they warmed up, and unlike the previous lifeless, everyone was very hard.

After a while, the referee signaled for both players to get ready to start the game. After O'Brien gathered everyone to give a brief explanation, the starters of the two teams took off their training uniforms and stood in their designated positions.

The Bobcats' starting lineup was not much different from before, with Filton and Graham partnering in the back line, and "Martial Saint" Stephen. Jackson plays the No. 3 position, and he is also the strongest attack point of the Bobcats. Frenchman Burrese. Dio and veteran Theo. Ratliff forms the interior line, and this lineup is very experienced and the attack points are very scattered. But the biggest problem is – it's too short.

Dior and Ratliffe, one 2.03m, the other 2.08m. Although Dior is athletic, he doesn't like to use athleticism to solve problems. Ratliff was also a superb jumping man at the beginning, but at the age of 36, he has long lost the movement speed and bounce ability he had at the beginning.

That's why Henson needs players to hit the inside. Tyson. Chandler's absence has stretched the Bobcats' interior personnel reserves. If it weren't for the desperate need of a center to put out the fire, the Bobcats wouldn't have traded Ratlleaf from the Spurs at all.

Before the game began, Henson grabbed Granger and whispered a few words in his ear.

"Do you know why I asked you to play the number four position?" Henson found that as he did so, multiple live cameras were aimed at him.

Granger didn't answer, shaking his head in confusion.

"Because I know you like to hit big guys in a misplaced position. And today, you can give it a go in the things you love! Burris. Dior, that Frenchman is very cunning! But I need you to eat him, both offensively and defensively! Can you do it? "Granger's misplaced play at a power forward rate has always been high, and Dio doesn't have a height advantage over Granger. Henson has always wanted to try the idea of having Granger play power forward, and today it can finally be practiced!

"I can do it, boss!" Granger nodded vigorously before stepping onto the pitch amid the cheers of the fans.

"Boss?" Henson smiled, he liked the title.