520: Pact with Sag

"The Pacers lost to the Chicago Bulls, Henson. Joe lost the first battle! ”

"Jimmy. Butler is still crazy, and the Pacers are unstoppable. ”

"Wade and Rondo have done well, and the Bulls Big Three are the most underrated star combination this season."

Before the start of the game, many online media had already prepared a shocking headline in advance to release the news in the first second of the game. They believe that Henson, who has become a businessman, will not be able to command the game well.

And the Pacers' not-so-stellar performance in the first two seasons also gave reporters arrogance.

The return of the legend? I'm afraid it's not a joke to come back.

Now, however, one of the things that all journalists are busy with is to change the headlines immediately. Because the course of this game can be said to be very different from what they imagined.

"Oladipo's impact today has caused the Bulls to be in trouble, and his performance is almost the same as last season. Brogdon now gives the ball to Oladipo, who has borrowed Kevin. Rooney's cover goes straight into the box! It's so fast, no Bulls player has had time to make up for the penalty area! ”

"Boom!"

With a loud bang, Oladipo completed a one-handed slam that set the entire Bankers' Life Arena on fire.

This is Oladipo's 17th point of the game, and he has scored 17 points very efficiently. Because most of the time, Oladipo was able to get inside with the ball instead of shooting from the outside as an off-ball pitcher.

The above scene occurred in the tenth minute of the fourth quarter of the game, and after Oladipo's dunk, the difference between the Pacers and the Bulls had reached 15 points.

Jimmy. Butler, Wade and Rondo were replaced early because garbage time had arrived. Hojberg sat on the bench with a sluggish face, believing that he would never feel that Henson was a blown legend again in his life.

Throughout the game, the Bulls were suppressed on both offensive and defensive ends. On the offensive end, the Bulls' three-pointers simply didn't pose a threat to the Pacers. Butler shot 0-of-2 from three-point range, Rondo made 0-of-2 from three-point range, and Wade didn't attempt a three-point shot at all. As soon as the Pacers contracted the restricted area, the Bulls' offense was dumbfounded.

On the defensive end, Antetokounmpo's onslaught left the Bulls defenseless. Hojberg can't find a guy who can match Antetokounmpo, Pack? Antetokounmpo's six assists today are the price the Bulls paid for using the pack.

Antetokounmpo's passing vision and passing accuracy are very inconsistent with his height, and once packed, the Pacers' powerful outside firepower will naturally punish the Bulls.

In this way, the point difference has gradually widened, until it is now 15 points.

Bird in the luxurious private room shook the red wine in his hand, he hadn't felt so comfortable in two years. As long as there is Henson. With Joe here, he doesn't have to worry about the Pacers falling into the abyss.

"Look at what Henson has done? I think there must be a lot of people who hate him tonight. Because, he broke the good wishes of those guys. Everybody thinks Henson. Joe couldn't, but Henson slapped them in the mouth. ”

"You seem excited, Charles. How? Isn't it possible that you've become a Pacers fan? "Kenny. Smith deliberately found fault.

"Pacers fans? No, no, no, to be honest I love the colour palette of their new jerseys, I'm just willing to admit that others are strong. ”

As reporters frantically revised their pre-commissioned headlines, an electronic beep sounded to mean the end of the game.

At the end of the game, Henson stood up with a smile on his face and applauded his players. After two years, Henson got his first win as soon as he returned.

Without Thibodeau's bulls, Henson wouldn't have paid attention to them at all.

Of course, the victory in this game not only gave the Pacers a good start, but also greatly boosted the self-confidence of the players.

Now they all know that as long as they do what Henson does, it won't be difficult to win. So, the new players are now very willing to listen to Henson.

In just one game, Henson earned the trust of the players.

When shaking hands with Hojborg, Henson raised his chin slightly, giving Thibodeau's successor a great sense of oppression.

Hojberg had to hang his head down, and without even greeting Hensondo, he shook hands lightly and hurriedly "fled".

From now on, Henson. Joe will be a lingering nightmare for Hojborg.

"Congratulations, Coach Henson! There is no doubt that it was a beautiful big win. How does it feel to be back? Did you have any physical discomfort during the race? ”

Just after Henson shook hands with Hoiberg, Henson's old acquaintance, "The Man in Paint" Sager, appeared in front of Henson.

Seeing Sag walking up, Henson did not immediately answer the question, but gave the other party a warm hug. This is likely to be the only journalist in the world who has been treated warmly by Henson.

It's not for nothing that Henson hugged Sag, who was diagnosed with leukemia just last April. While he was in the hospital, Henson also visited Sag. It's just that unlike the others who went to visit Sag, Henson didn't make the matter public, so everyone didn't know that Henson had visited Sag.

After a year's absence, Sag returned to work in March 2016. Because of his leukemia, Sager, a sideline reporter, made an exception to be eligible to participate in the finals broadcast live on ESPN. I have to say that ESPN has done a very good job in this matter.

Sadly, when Sag was finally able to interview in the Finals, Henson was absent from the Finals......

And now, seeing Sag standing in front of him dragging his much thinner body than before, Henson couldn't help but give the other a hug.

Returning to the pitch after a serious illness is something Henson can relate to.

"I should be asking you, how is your body?" Henson hugged Sag and whispered in his ear.

"Hahaha, to be honest, it's not very good, Henson." Sag smiled and patted Henson on the back.

"Not so good? Then why do you have to work, your body is important, Sag. ”

"You're the least qualified person here, aren't you coming back yourself? You know, you're the same kind of person, and we can't live without this little basketball court. ”

"yes," Henson said with a playful smile, "we're like a bunch of addicts who can't live without this damn place." ”

"Henson, you must lead the team to the finals this year. I've never interviewed you in the finals. This time, you can't afford to be absent again. Because after this season, I'm going to retire. ”

"Don't worry, Sag, you've got my promise. I'm not going to fall until the finals. ”

"Hey, remember what you said. Okay, let's get down to the interview. Belch...... I'll repeat the question I just asked. Congratulations, Coach Henson! There is no doubt that it was a beautiful big win. How does it feel to be back? Did you have any physical discomfort during the race? ......”

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Henson's incomparable tenderness and warmth towards Sag made most people "bullied" because of Henson. In reality, however, Henson was far less friendly to other journalists. Especially, the reporters who were saying a few days ago that he was going to lose.

At the post-game press conference, there were few reporters on the Bulls' side. On Henson's side, the reporters couldn't squeeze it at all.

Countless reporters flocked to the media reception room to interview the legendary coach who won as soon as he returned. This guy seems to have been born and is synonymous with victory.

"Coach Henson, will you have Antetokounmpo in the number four for the rest of the season!? He scored a game-high 28 points, along with 12 rebounds and six assists today, and will you plan to play with Antetokounmpo as the centerpiece? ”

The reporter asked a lot of questions, but Henson just said lightly, "It's hard to say." ”

"So Coach Henson, what is Oladipo's complaint about being put on the bench?" Since Henson has handled the problems on the field impeccably, it is only natural that there will be ill-intentioned reporters starting with the locker room.

However, Henson's answer was exactly the same as before, "It's hard to say. ”

"Fuck, you bastard!" At this time, there are already many media gnashing their teeth.

Finally, a brave reporter stood up and criticized Henson's actions, "Coach Henson, it is the duty of every head coach to attend press conferences. Since you are here, it is obligated to answer our questions well. ”

Antetokounmpo, who was sitting next to Henson, smiled secretly, this reporter who didn't know the height of the sky, I'm afraid he had forgotten how terrifying Henson was. Two years ago, no reporter dared to speak to Henson like that.

"Obligation? Well said, Mr. Journalist. So now, I'm going to answer your question for a good time. Speaking of duty, the duty of a journalist should be to dig up and report the truth. And as far as I know, just before this game started, you were saying that the Pacers were going to lose, and you were still belittling me and my players. Excuse me, have you done your duty? ”

Henson's words made the reporters who had just been arrogant bow their heads in shame.

"So, I now also have the right not to fulfill my obligations. What is this called? An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth. Okay, that's the end of today's press conference, Janis, are you okay? ”

In fact, before Antetokounmpo could answer, Henson left on his own. Of course, Antetokounmpo didn't linger any longer, and walked out with Henson's fart.

Even if he was the best player today, he wouldn't dare to have an opinion on Henson.

The reporters looked at each other one by one, you look at me, I look at you. At this moment, they seemed to think of Henson's horror again.

Most importantly, it reminds them of whose turf the Bankers Living Arena really is.