At this year's NBA Draft, the Pacers made two consecutive trades, but their trades were outside the lotto zone, so they didn't cause much of an uproar.

There are even some experts who believe that Henson. Joe gives up on Reggie. Jackson's choice of the riskier Leonard in favor of the riskier was an immensely foolish act.

"Henson. Coach Joe may not know how to lead a strong team, they need reinforcements, not to make the team younger and younger! ”

"Have you ever seen a playoff team trade a rookie outside the lottery lane with a major rotation player? Henson. Does Coach Joe still think he's rebuilding? They are a playoff team, a playoff team! ”

"It must be admitted that Henson. Coach Joe's operation last year was the main reason why the Pacers were able to rise. But right now, the Pacers don't want a rebuild, they want results! Perhaps, Henson. Coach Joe is just a manager who can rebuild the team, but can't take the team any further. ”

After the draft, almost no one applauded Henson's operation. After all, Leonard and Jimmy. Butler has yet to prove his mettle, and no one can say whether these two deals were wise.

However, subconsciously looking down on uncertain things is probably a common problem among sports journalists. Just a year ago, they thought Henson wouldn't be able to make the playoffs. But now when it comes to the Pacers, everyone is a playoff team......

The comments from reporters didn't dampen Henson's good mood, and he had already spent some leisure time in the Bay Area without going to the draft.

When he used to be a scout, Henson really didn't have the capital to enjoy the holidays. But now with a three-year, $11 million contract, although he can't compare his wealth with those superstars and the rich, he doesn't need to live so hard.

Since crossing over, Henson has traveled to many places in the United States, but basically from one basketball court to another. And now, he finally has enough capital and time to experience something other than basketball in a city.

"Look, even if you're not at the draft, you still can't escape being attacked by the media." On the hotel's big bed, An Jiali, who was wearing only underwear, picked up the newspaper that the waiter stuffed in through the crack in the door.

Sure enough, as soon as I turned to the sports section, there was an endless stream of news about Coach Henson.

"Well, I expected that. No matter what, those guys won't let me go. Henson holds a cup of tea and admires the view of the Golden Gate Bridge through the floor-to-ceiling windows.

"But are you really confident that you can guarantee that everything will go according to plan when you are not on the scene?" Anjiali put down the newspaper and looked at Henson, the man in front of her was still the same as when they first met, mysterious, charming, and unpredictable.

On the day of the draft, when Henson suddenly appeared downstairs in Anjiali's college dormitory, the girl couldn't even believe her eyes. At the time, the girl was watching the live broadcast of the draft on television and prayed that the photographer would give Henson a few shots.

"I was already planning this draft before the season was over. I certainly can't guarantee that everything will go as expected, and nothing is 100 percent going in the NBA world. But I'm confident that nine times out of ten things will go according to plan. As you can see, I got the players I needed with acceptable chips. ”

"So Mr. Henson, the draft is over, what's your next step in the reinforcement plan? Don't tell me, you've already arranged it. As she spoke, Anjiali hugged the humorous man who was still a scout from behind.

"To be honest, the reinforcement plan has not yet been implemented. Because I don't know what the outcome of the collective negotiations will be in a week's time, and if the negotiations break down, I think any plan will have to be postponed. There are many players who are likely to choose to leave the NBA. Because the negotiation breaks down, it means that everyone has no ball to play. When the time comes, the transfer market is bound to be extremely chaotic. "Henson, though on vacation, knows everything about the league.

"That said, you're mine for at least a week. We can go to many places, such as ......"

"Los Angeles, for example." Henson snatched the right to speak and announced the next destination for the two.

"Los Angeles? Well...... Although we only visited last summer, it was a golden place to spend the summer holidays. Angeli threw herself back into bed like a cat, and began to look up travel tips for Los Angeles.

Henson smiled slightly, this time to Los Angeles is not all for tourism. Going to the West Coast is, in fact, the start of the Pacers' summer reinforcement program.

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At 12 noon on July 1, 2011, the old collective bargaining agreement of the NBA officially expired. After three hours of negotiations, the players' union and management still haven't reached a reunification, which means that the league has once again ushered in an indefinite shutdown since '98. And this is the fifth time in the history of the league that it has experienced a shutdown.

The most serious result of that shutdown in '98 was that Jordan retired for the second time. While Jordan's second retirement wasn't all due to the shutdown, you have to admit that the shutdown still had some influence on Jordan's decision.

Neither for the players nor for the league, the shutdown is not beneficial. So Henson doesn't have to worry at all, both sides are busy reaching an agreement, and labor negotiations are ultimately a matter of dollar bills.

Players want to be paid more, and leagues and team owners want to cut losses. But everyone knows that if the season doesn't start, the losses on both sides will only be greater.

So, at a time when fans all over the world and most players or coaches are bothered by collective bargaining, Henson. Coach Joe brought his girlfriend to Los Angeles International Airport.

As soon as Henson got off the plane, he met the enthusiastic Chinese fans in the reception hall. Most of them are Chinese students or local Chinese, and it is unknown who leaked their itinerary, causing a large number of fans to surround the airport gate.

However, Henson didn't expect that he could have such a high popularity among Chinese fans as a mere head coach. After all, in Los Angeles, the Pacers have always been a relatively unpopular team.

The head coach of an underdog team may not be known even if he walks down the star-studded streets of Los Angeles. Henson, on the other hand, experienced superstar-like treatment.

The reason for Henson's popularity among Chinese fans is actually very simple, because he is the first Chinese-American coach in NBA history. In the NBA league that lacks yellow skin, as long as you have Chinese ancestry, you are destined to be followed by a large number of Chinese fans.

Back then, the Bucks went to play in China, Joe. Alexander, an unknown player, became the main target of the tournament. Why? It is because of Joe. Alexander is of N-part Chinese descent.

Even "fake Chinese" like Alexander are in the spotlight, let alone a real Chinese like Henson, who grew up in China.

"Hello everyone, hello everyone!"

Henson smiled as he greeted the fans in Chinese. The fans didn't expect the Chinese coach to speak Mandarin so down-to-earth, and they all burst into screams in an instant.

In the end, it was with the help of airport security personnel that Henson and Anjiali were able to get out of the "encirclement" of the fans.

"I really didn't expect you to attract attention like a big star." In the back seat of the taxi, Angeli took Henson's arm and looked curiously at the scenery outside the window.

"What do you mean by being like a big star, I'm a big star," Henson farted for a while, "We'll have a good time this afternoon, and in the evening, I'll have someone for dinner, and you and I will be with you." ”

"Anyway, if you take me out to play, I'll listen to you. But who did you date? I've never heard that you still have friends in Los Angeles. Angeli stared at her wide, curious eyes and moved her gaze to Henson's face.

"To be honest, he and I weren't friends. To be exact, this is the first time we've officially met. ”

Anjiali was already used to Henson's mysterious and mysterious style, so she didn't ask any more.

After the taxi drove into the city, An Jiali heard the news of Yi Jianlian's trip to Los Angeles for special training on the car radio. On the radio, the two hosts are taking stock of the big names who have come to Los Angeles to train.

An Jiali doesn't know Yi Jianlian, after all, Yi Jianlian's popularity in the United States is not high. But as a fan, she can still match the name Yi Jianlian with people.

Presumably he should be a well-known basketball player in China.

Wait a minute...... Henson Isn't it going to be a ...... at night?