Paul. George, the all-around genius who seems to have been killed halfway, no one knows how he suddenly popped out and was selected in the lottery. Fans have seen a lot of stories like this, and they usually continue to be like this in the future: a brief "flash of talent" until the end of the game with "the potential has never been realized".

But look at George, he is passionate and sweaty, which will ensure that he will not step into such a cycle of fate.

Born in Palmdale, California, the athletic, sticky young man played for his alma mater for a year and led the team in scoring, rebounding and steals during his sophomore season.

He urged himself to learn and improve his game like a studious student, spending countless hours a day training in the gym and watching game footage.

Naturally, these efforts will not be in vain. He is athletic and skilled, and while most people don't think highly of him, Indianapolis' Henson. Coach Joe found out about the genius. Paul. George's ranking in the mock draft rose like a rocket.

At the draft, John. Wall was naturally the favourite, while George was obscure. It wasn't until the Pacers unexpectedly selected him with the 10th pick in the first round that he became the highest-pick pick in the history of his alma mater, all of which proved that God rewards hard work.

It would be ironic for a rookie to have no self-confidence. He speaks clearly, and his resolute eyes reveal confidence.

Extroversion and activity are his nature, and modesty and logic are his upbringing. He worked tirelessly in the gym to improve his already excellent strength and explosiveness, honing his already superb attacking skills.

As a result, the matter of God's reward for diligence happened again. Paul. George went from a small bench to a starter. From an average starter, he has grown into the team's second-highest scorer behind Paul. And until last season, George was the Pacers' top scorer. And in the finals last season, this young lad also lifted his first FMVP trophy.

But it's clear that George wasn't one to be easily complacent. In this season's playoffs, George has two sentences in his head.

The first sentence is what he just told reporters, "We're going to continue the magic in the playoffs." ”

The second sentence comes from him and his mentor Henson. Joe's dialogue, "You be the legendary coach, I'll be your legendary player!" ”

From Paul. It's easy to see from George's upbringing that he was a man who was willing to put his dreams and goals into practice, not just pay lip service. So in the first round of the series, people realized that Paul. George's terrible.

Budenhozer remembers what Henson said in an interview with the media before the playoffs began.

Facing the camera, Henson. Joe is so confident that you can even spot a slight smile on his face.

"I don't think the Eagles have a chance." That's what Henson said at the time. The next day, the bastard took the players to the White River to fish. On the third day, reporters found that Henson had ended training early, saying that it was to conserve his strength.

And on the fourth day, April 19, the day the NBA playoff battle began, Budenholzer was desperate to find that Henson. Joe, he really didn't brag.

Henson himself is a madman, and he has a bunch of players under him who are just as crazy as him. Especially the emaciated No. 24 who has been able to score points with Anthony this season, and the tall defender who has a bit of Maddie's flow.

"Paul. George reached out with his long arm and steals Korver, and the Eagles shooter was helpless against George's defense! He strode forward, and no Hawks player could catch up with him. Here it comes, Paul. George flew the buckle with one hand, and he was like an eagle hovering over the Banker's Life Arena. If you're not careful, you'll become his prey! ”

George dunked to the ground and roared to the sky, and the fans of the entire Bankers Life arena roared with excitement. As mentioned earlier, humility and logic are just his cultivation, and extroversion and activity are his nature.

The referee blew a quick whistle and Budenhozer had to stop the game again. At this time, the game had reached the last two minutes of the fourth quarter, and after that dunk, George had already cut 24 points, 10 rebounds, 5 assists, 4 steals and 2 blocks.

Thanks to George's performance, the defending champion Pacers are now 20 points ahead of the Hawks. Chasing 20 points in the final two minutes is almost impossible for an Eagles without a strong offensive point.

It's good that the offensive points are scattered in regular time, but it is a very bad thing to not have a strong offensive end and not have an offensive center of gravity at critical moments. And there is no doubt that the current Budenhozer is facing such a disadvantage.

In the end, the Eagles failed to turn the tide. 108-92, George was named the best player of the game. He led the Pacers to a solid step in the playoffs and took the Legends to the next level.

Speaking after the game, Budenhozer said: "Georges was really good, but with the experience of this game we won't sit still. It's the playoffs, and a win in one game doesn't say anything. ”

However, in the second game two days later, George once again used 26 points, 10 rebounds, 6 assists and 4 steals to tell Budenholzer what it means to lose by less than 10 points. 101-85, in Indianapolis, the Hawks, who are eighth in the East, have no chance of winning.

Just before the series traveled to Atlanta, the league announced the names of this year's Coach of the Year award winners.

Although he missed games for three months, half of the regular season this season was played by Frank. Vogel is in command. But Henson won the award again by a landslide thanks to his undefeated 30-game winning streak and the Pacers' incredible 73 wins.

It stands to reason that the Best Coach Award will not be awarded to the same person for two consecutive years. But for the third year in a row, Henson won the grand prize without any pressure. This is precisely because there is no coach in the league who can compete with Henson in terms of results and achievements. It would be very unconvincing if this award were to be given to someone else without Henson.

With Pacers legend and now well-known commentator Reggie. Miller's words were: "Henson. Joe, as a coach, completely ruled the era! ”

George was also very excited about Henson's award, telling reporters: "Coach Henson is a legendary coach now, and I need to continue to work the road to becoming a legend." ”

And just like that, on April 24, the third game of the series, the two sides came to Atlanta. This time, Henson and his Pacers were attacked by the Atlanta media, and in such a playoff matchup, whether the Atlanta media admits Henson's excellence or not, it is impossible to cheer for him. However, at this time, Henson does not need these media to say anything good for him, he knows that if the media's mouth cannon ability can represent the strength of a city team, the Atlanta Hawks are estimated to have won the O'Brien Cup a long time ago.

In the third game, the Eagles seemed to put up some resistance in the first half because of home-court advantage. Jeff. Teague and Korver were on fire and hit a number of three-pointers to help the Hawks take the lead in the first quarter, trailing the Pacers by just two points at halftime.

However, in the second half, the Pacers didn't give Atlantalans the slightest chance to resist. First, "Funny Phifenson" stepped up and helped George share a lot of scoring pressure. Subsequently, Henson sacrificed a "death defense" lineup, and the Pacers used a wave of super defense for 5 minutes to allow the Hawks to score 2 points in 5 minutes with only free throws.

Under this wave of strong defense, the defending champion successfully opened up the gap and finally shot the eagle down three times with a 100-85, 15-point advantage.

After this game, no one thought that the Hawks could still cause any trouble for the Pacers, even if they didn't like Henson's media anymore, they just pitifully hoped that the Hawks and Budenholzer could save some face for themselves and Atalanta in Game 4.

Even if you don't lose too badly, you can be regarded as wrestling with the defending champion.

Faced with this desperate situation, Budenhozer couldn't help but think of what Henson said before the series began.

"I don't think the Eagles have a chance."

Now it seems that Henson is not arrogant, but just telling the truth......