"Who dares to slash the sword? Only I am the general of the city! ”

This is what Henson said about George when he saw the Chinese media TX Sports on his mobile phone, and he liked this sentence very much, it was simply domineering. This domineering evaluation is indeed very consistent with George's recent domineering performance.

But helplessly, foreigners can't understand or understand the meaning of this sentence. Otherwise, Henson would really like to suggest that the team use this phrase for the promotional slogan outside the stadium recently.

Flipping through the news again, Henson saw another focus of the season, Derek. Ross's report.

The Chicago outlet claimed, "Derrick will be back in full force in his next game against the Indiana Pacers!" After all, the Pacers were his nightmare! I believe that the stubborn Windy City Rose will not be willing to wither away in the banker's life arena! ”

That's right, immediately after the Pacers-Pistons game, the team will play back-to-back games against the Bulls at home. That said, later today, Henson is going to meet his old rival Bulls in the arena. And because of this, about Derek. Ross only got more reported. All the media are warming up for this game.

But seeing this sentence at this time, Henson was not angry, but a little regretful, feeling sorry for Rose. Withered, the word, is simply too vivid.

This season, Paul. How high George soared and how well he played. Rose, who was once the youngest MVP, has declined.

Since 2012, Derek. Rose hasn't played for a year and a half, and it's been hoped that Rose will continue to bloom when he returns. But in terms of the Bulls' first few games this season, Rose's performance was undoubtedly disappointing.

In the season's opener, the Heat vs. Bulls, Rose clearly hasn't adapted to the rhythm of high-intensity play. The "Windy City Roses", who could lead the Bulls to compete against the Big Three, only scored 12 points in that game. Out of 15 shots, he hit just 4 balls, a shooting rate of just 26.7%.

So, while Rose scored in double figures in the first game of his comeback, it was pointless. Because these 12 points were piled up with 15 shots. You give most players in the league 15 shots, and he's going to score in double digits.

In the second game of the comeback, the Bulls played against the Knicks, and Rose gave people hope. Because he killed the Knicks with a beautiful breakthrough layup in the last 6 seconds of the game. The second game of the return staged a lore, which seems to be too perfect to be a perfect script.

Rose also scored 18 points in this game, and it seems that the youngest MVP is making a comeback.

However, is Rose's performance really that good? Although the lore was staged, although 18 points were cut. But Rose's 23 shots in the game even surpassed Anthony's. But only seven of his 23 shots were on target, one less than Anthony. With a 30.4% shooting rate, the gold content of these 18 points is not too high.

Sure enough, in the third game, in the Bulls' game against the 76ers, Rose "exposed".

In this game, 76ers super newcomer Michael Carter. Williams exploded with a big double-double of 26 points and 10 assists! After leading the team to a victory over the Heat in the last game, McCarvey once again conquered the world with a magical performance. What's more, in this game, he is still the famous Derek. Ross!

Rose, on the other hand, scored just 13 points on 4-of-14 shooting. Although he handed out six assists, he was followed by a whopping eight turnovers. The hit rate is very "stable", 28.6%. After three games, Rose has not had a shooting percentage that can be seen in any game.

At this point, the Bulls' 1-2 record did not satisfy Thibodeau. And Rose's performance is also very worrying. The game that beat the Knicks was Rose's last fig leaf. But everyone knows that if Ross continues to be so invigorated, this fig leaf will be lifted sooner or later.

But people always have some romantic fantasies. For example, Rose suddenly exploded against the Pacers, dreamed of returning to the top, and then led the Bulls to win the game!

And the report that Henson just saw was one of these "romantic fantasies".

Henson shook his head and took a sip of milk. About Derek. Rose, to be honest, Henson also thinks it's a pity. But at the beginning, Ross's style of not slowing down and changing direction and breaking through without dying, as well as Thibodeau's deadly main force, had already foreshadowed Rose's fate in the future. These are the prices that make him the youngest MVP.

Judging by the footage of the last three games, Henson is not worried that Rose will blow up at the Bankers Life Arena. Rose's problems are more serious than physical problems right now, and what he is facing is psychological problems!

Don't dare to break through, don't dare to make moves, don't dare to have physical confrontation, and increase the number of shots from mid-range and three-point shots. These are the reasons why Ross is not very efficient. Rose wasn't a consistent shooter, and he was still floating on the perimeter, so it's no wonder that he was efficient.

When does Rose dare to break through like before, dare to stage all kinds of difficult layups like that, and he recovers. However, psychological problems cannot be solved overnight.

Anyway, Henson really didn't believe that Rose would suddenly overcome his mental obstacle today and destroy the Pacers in one fell swoop.

But then again, while Henson isn't worried about Rose, that doesn't mean he's not worried about the Bulls.

In last season's playoffs, Thibodeau showed Henson the resilience of the Bulls. Playing with this kind of team, you never know the result until the last minute. Even if they lack a heyday of Ross. The Bulls players are a bunch of crazy people who will try to bite you off even if they get bruised and swollen.

So, after gulping down the remaining milk in the glass, Henson grabbed his car keys and prepared to head out. Today's preparations, but they are not sloppy at all!

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Although going to the Banker's Life Arena from Carmel is farther away than from where you used to live to the Bankers' Living Arena. Luckily, there are almost no traffic jams in the mornings in Indianapolis, so it's actually still very convenient.

Indianapolis is a large agricultural city, and the most distinctive feature here is the vast expanse of cornfields in the countryside. As a result, cities are not as bustling as metropolises like New York and Los Angeles, and the population density within urban areas is not as high.

Some people think it's a rural place. But Henson likes the city's emptiness and slow pace, at least, he never worries about traffic jams.

After driving from Carmel to the city, the traffic is still good. Henson turned on the car stereo, but instead of continuing to listen to sports news, he put on some music. It's a small way for Henson to decompress himself during the season.

While waiting for the red light, Henson saw a man running in the morning on the side of the street. It stands to reason that it is not unusual to see a man jogging in the morning at breakfast. But this person is really special, his height and slender limbs make it difficult for him not to be conspicuous.

Henson rubbed his eyes and looked closer. Well, he read that right, this guy who is running is none other than the Greek rookie selected by the Pacers with the 15th pick this year, Janis Brown. Antetokounmpo!

As soon as the green light came on, Henson stepped on the accelerator of the Jaguar sports car. Within seconds, he drove up to Antetokounmpo, rolled down the window, and honked his horn. At this point, Antetokounmpo's collar was already soaked with sweat.

"Hey, Coach Henson! I really didn't expect it...... I'll see you here! Antetokounmpo saw that it was Henson who was driving, so he stopped, and then rested with his hands on his knees.

"What are you doing? If you want to warm up or go for a morning run, you can go to the stadium! Morning jogging on the street is too dangerous! You're a professional footballer, so always put your health first! ”

"Morning jog? No, I'm not jogging in the morning, head. Antetokounmpo smiled.

"And what are you doing?"

"I didn't have the money to take a taxi to the stadium, so I saw that training was about to start, so I had to run over."

Since becoming a professional coach, Henson has heard countless incredible statements. But the Chinese head can assure him that none of these statements could be more bizarre than what Antetokounmpo had just said.

An NBA-level player who can't afford to take a taxi to the arena for training!?

"Where's your money?" Henson was completely confused, and the coach, who was comfortable with reporters, was stunned in front of a rookie.

"Just now, it was all remitted to the family." Antetokounmpo's tone was calm, as he used to do.

"Silly boy...... Get in the car, how far have you run? Henson said, reaching out to open the door for Antetokounmpo, "I don't have a lot of space in this car, you can take a moment first." ”

"It's been about a mile away, chief." Antetokounmpo huddled in Henson's modest retro sports car, the picture is as funny as it gets.

"1 mile!?" Henson's eyes widened, converted into a unit familiar to Chinese, that is, about 1.6 kilometers!

This guy, is he an idiot!?

"Hehe, I didn't know that the taxi fare in the United States was so expensive, and when I got on the bus, I realized that the money I left behind was not enough, so I chose to run." Antetokounmpo tried to scratch his head, only to find that his arms couldn't lift at all, the car was too small for him.

"How do you eat without keeping any money?"

"Eat? That one...... Didn't the team pack nutritious meals...... Or can you only eat five days a week? Antetokounmpo looked at Henson cautiously.

Henson almost didn't laugh out loud, this guy was as innocent as a minor child.

"Yes, yes, yes, you can eat it, and the team's nutritious meals are enough at any time. Janis, you kid, didn't you think about going out to have fun? ”

"I don't know where to go, and I'm not very interested. Stephenson said he wanted to take me to a nightclub to find a girl, and I said I couldn't afford to invite a girl to dinner, and then he didn't ask me again. ”

Henson smiled and shook his head, sure enough, the Pacers were a "strange concentration camp".

"Boss."

"Huh?"

"I know, you told me to be patient, but...... When will I be able to play? The team has played four games and I haven't even played a minute. ”

"Today."

"Huh?" Antetokounmpo was stunned, he didn't expect Henson to agree to him so easily.

"Actually, I do have plans to send you today, but it won't be long. So, you'd better save some effort. And, be prepared. ”

Looking at Henson's serious expression, Antetokounmpo knew. This Chinese coach didn't joke with himself.