"Look at her, she's smiling at you, Henson! Let's see who this is, it's Dad~"

Walking along the course of an artificial lake in Carmel District, Emily in Angeli's arms smiled happily at Henson.

Henson teased his daughter gently, and every time she let out a smile, Henson always had a feeling that his heart was melting.

It is no wonder that when a man has a small family of his own, his personality becomes gentle. You see, Henson has never spoken in front of the media since his return except for the first day.

"Ann, the weather is nice during this time, we can take her out for a walk."

"yes, it's summer. As long as you have time, our family can come out at any time. "Ever since she gave birth to Emily, Angeli has always had a smile on her face.

Although this summer, she and Henson can no longer run around the world as usual. But instead, it has become the happiest summer for An Jiali.

"How do I think she looks more and more like you?" Henson looked at his daughter and joked.

"Of course, if you look like you, you'll be finished."

"What did you say!?"

"Hahaha, after all, we gave birth to a daughter."

Of course, Emily's appearance did not make Henson and Angelie's feelings for each other fade at all.

They both love their children dearly, and they still love each other.

On this happy and warm afternoon, Henson's cell phone rang very inappropriately.

After taking out his phone, Henson's smile disappeared instantly. Because the caller ID is on it, it's Larry. Byrd's name.

It's not that Henson hates Bird, it's that nine times out of ten, Bird calls because he has work to do. Henson certainly couldn't laugh at the thought that his trip with his family would be interrupted by work.

"It's okay, Henson, it's not a long walk home from here anyway, Emily and I can do it ourselves." Angeli smiled softly as Henson answered the phone.

"What's the matter? Bird. ”

"Come to the office, you know what's going on." Bird's response was simple and brutal.

"Well, in half an hour." Henson hung up, then embraced Angelie and Emily into his arms at the same time.

"I'm sorry...... You know, this offseason's......"

"I said, it's okay, Henson. Go in peace, we will wait for you to come home for dinner in the evening. ”

Henson smiled slightly, and he felt that becoming an NBA head coach and building a dynasty was not his greatest luck. His greatest luck is to take An Jiali as his wife.

Reluctantly, Henson took a taxi and left, and on his way to Bird's office, Henson began to reminisce about recent events......

Now, the time has come to the end of July. The peak of player transfers and free signings has also passed, and less than half a month ago, the Pacers have officially announced that they have welcomed back the "league's No. 1 James" Lance at a base salary of $1.23 million a year. Stevenson.

Stephenson gave up a long-term contract with the Pacers for a higher annual salary, and now he can only sign a $1.23 million base salary contract after the end of his three-year contract, which is undoubtedly worth the loss.

But at Henson's home, Stephenson said he didn't regret his decision. And he joined the Pacers for the sole purpose of following Henson.

"I find that you may be the only person in the league who can understand me." This was Stephenson's most memorable quote to Henson on the day of dinner.

And just like that, Stephenson became a member of the Pacers team again. Don't underestimate this guy, there is a statistic that everyone may not believe.

Stephenson's final season with the Pacers was the most triple-doubles in the league. Even LeBron. James also failed to complete the miracle of five triple-doubles in a single season.

So Henson believes Stephenson can still be a useful player if used properly.

"Zla!" A sudden braking pulled Henson back from his thoughts, and he looked out the window at the street scene, where he had reached the street where he had met Antetokounmpo running to the stadium.

This means that there is still some distance from the Banker's Life Arena. So Henson thought about it again.

What happened to the Pacers after Stephenson? Yes, summer league has begun.

Brogdon's performance did not disappoint Henson, and his extremely high basketball IQ allowed him to always find open shots. Of course, his organizational skills are also better than Henson could have imagined. It seems that the cooperation between Brogdon and Oladipo will be very pleasant.

But this summer league, Henson's main concern is not Brogdon, but the two assistant coaches, McMillan and Becky. Harmon.

Becky. Harmon showed her passion and wildness in coaching, and she even took off her suit and smashed it to the ground in anger during a match. It seems that she is no different from the male coach.

McMillan showed more composure, after all, he had experience as an NBA head coach. Coaching the summer league was a piece of cake for him.

And the "incident" that Bird said is also related to these two people. At the end of July, it's time to decide on the head coach of the Pacers next season.

As soon as Henson got out of the car, he hurried to Bird's office when several workers were changing posters outside the Bankers' Living Arena.

Although the poster has not yet been disposed of, Henson can already see a few huge words on it - the return of the legend.

Henson smiled slightly, hoping that in two months, he could really bring Indianapolis back to that legendary era......

But if he only became the general manager, could he really bring the Pacers back to the top?

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"Henson, before training camp starts, we have to decide on the head coach, there's no time! McMillan and Becky. Harmon chooses one or the other, and if that doesn't work, I'll try to contact Mark. Jackson or Warriors assistant coach Luke Brown. Walton. ”

As soon as Henson entered the office, Bird went straight to the point. Bird seemed to be in a hurry.

"Mark. I can still understand Jackson, but Luke. What the hell is Wharton? I know that the Warriors played well under Kerr's absence last season. But to be honest, a team like the Warriors can be brought to Vivek to take him. Henson teased with a laugh.

"Instead of inviting them, you might as well come yourself." Henson pointed at Bird with his chin.

"Forget it," Bird waved his hand hurriedly, "I can't afford to toss around the schedule right now. You have an idea, Henson. After all, you have the most say in who can be the head coach of the Pacers. ”

"McMillan is very calm, but he is too rigid to be suitable for the current small-ball era. Believe it or not, he's going to turn Antetokounmpo into a traditional four-position muscular man. Harmon is young, has potential, and has passion. But there is a lack of experience, and we are aiming for the championship, and we can't let an inexperienced manager lead the team. IMHO, I don't think they're ready. ”

Henson remembered Vogel, who had resigned in regret because he had rushed to take office, and he didn't want Vogel's tragedy to happen again.

"What can I do? Or I'm going to get Fischer here? Or, we can fight Jason. Kidd's idea? By the way, I heard that Steve. Nash is also willing to join the coaching staff. That guy might make a good coach. ”

"Tsk......" Henson shook his head, Fischer, Kidd and Nash are all great point guards, but it is precisely because they are so great that they are not good coaches.

After all, what seems ordinary to them is difficult for other players to accomplish.

Isn't there a joke on the Internet? If one day Kobe Bryant becomes a coach, he will say to his players, "There were only two people defending you just now, why didn't you shoot?" Isn't it all over when you vote!? ”

Although it is a joke, it actually makes some sense.

"I guess I'd better do it." After five minutes of silence, Henson spoke.

"You!? You're too busy, Henson. Bird thought Henson was joking with himself, after all, Henson was already busy just as general manager. Not to mention, double as a head coach.

After all, Henson now has a small family to take care of.

"Time is all squeezed out, Bird. Popovich can do both, Thibodeau can do both, Doug. Rivers can do both, why can't I? Henson spread his hands, he didn't think he was worse than others.

Besides, I have the help of my badge. No matter how you say it, the work is much better than others.

By the time Bird realized that Henson wasn't joking with him, the look of surprise on his face was hard to contain.

yes, only when Henson. Joe sat in the dugout, and that's when the real legend returned.