On December 14, 2011, . On T TV's NBA Insdie, Charles. Barkley and Kenny. As always, Smith is doing a preview of the NBA's new season.

Of course, this year's season preview will be even more lively, as O'Neal, who has retired from the Celtics, has joined the comic organization.

Today's episode is very long, as the trio will give all 30 teams a pre-season preview. Some teams may just be summed up in a few words, while others take a long time to talk about. For example, the Indiana Pacers in the Central Division.

"Next, let's talk about the Indiana Pacers!" Kenny. As soon as Smith finished speaking, the photographer gave Barkley a close-up.

There's no doubt that Barkley was naked in the studio last season because of a bet with Henson. Ben's picture has become Barkley's "signature". At the mention of the Pacers, Barkley's face immediately darkened.

"Indiana Pacers, a fantastic team. From the manager to the players, it's amazing. This summer they brought in David. West and Chris. After Paul, the Pacers have catapulted to become the upstart in the East. O'Neal deliberately retold the Pacers' actions this summer just to see how Barkley would respond.

"Upstart? A Chris. Paul and a David. West, indeed, can keep the Pacers in the playoffs. But that's about it, and don't forget, the best result of the two when they worked together before was only the Western Conference semifinals. Sure enough, Barkley began to pick on the thorns.

"Let's see what the Pacers have been up to this offseason. They sent away Holiday who played at a high level last season, and Daniel, the heart of the team, the leader of the locker room, who helped the team to victory several times last season. Granger! By the way, I have to remind you again that these two people were the two most important scoring points of the Pacers last season! Of course, because of the salary space led to Mike. Dunleavy's departure will make Coach Henson unable to even find a reliable shooter at critical moments. ”

"But they got Paul and West." In the face of Barkley's disdain, O'Neal deliberately raised the bar.

"If the Pacers get Paul and West while keeping last season's roster, then they might still be a bit of a present. But in the case of hollowing out the original core of the team, in exchange for two cores that don't know whether they are suitable for the team, this is extremely stupid. Why was Bryant reluctant to go to Chicago back then? Because he knows that there is no Lohr. Deng's Bulls are not as good as the Lakers. By the same token, the Pacers without Holiday and Dunleavy and Granger wouldn't have been able to figure out what they'd become. ”

Henson was staring at the TV with relish, but the screen suddenly went black. It turned out that it was Angela who picked up the remote control pad and turned off the TV and served Henson a plate of steaming steak.

"I don't understand why you like to watch these shows on TV that say bad things about you, and ignore the praise of you." Angeli shook her head.

Due to the shutdown, the start of the new NBA season is already Christmas. Henson was very busy in the offseason, so he and Angeli hadn't seen each other for a long time. So as soon as Christmas was over, Angarie ran to Henson's side.

"I don't know why I like to see people speak ill of me, maybe it's because I have some unusual tendencies, my queen." Henson said, grabbing Angeli's calf and almost throwing her on the couch.

"Henson! Eat first! You're going to be in charge of the game tomorrow! Angarie blushed, pulled out her long leg, and cut a piece of steak into Henson's mouth.

"Hmm...... It's been a long time since I've had a hot steak. Before you know it, have you been busy until Christmas? This offseason, I really have to thank your father for his help. Otherwise, things wouldn't have gone so well. Henson chatted with Angeli as he munched on the juicy beef in his mouth.

"My dad? He doesn't know how to trade players. Moreover, he actually asked you to go out and negotiate! Damn, obviously flying around negotiations is not the manager's job at all. Thinking of the days when she couldn't see Henson, Angeli was still a little dissatisfied with her father's arrangement. Help? It's pretty much the same as a help.

Of the 30 coaches in the league, Henson is probably the only one who does everything himself. Where is there a father who would do this to his daughter's boyfriend.

"If it weren't for your father, we wouldn't have robbed David. West. At that time, the price of Celtic was 27 million for 3 years, and we had to bid higher than that to be successful, but Herbert, the team's big boss, was a little hesitant. As a result, your father directly offered a 2-year, $20 million contract with a promise to be willing to cover most of the costs. West saw our sincerity and put on the Pacers jersey. ”

For this, Henson is still very grateful to Vivek. He didn't break his promise, and in the free agent market, he did give Henson and Bird enough squandering checks. And someone shared the burden for Herbert, who was also very willing to spend a lot of money to sign star players.

"Alright, Henson, don't keep trying to work. You repeat, that ...... Just...... What did you call me just now? Angari's face flushed, and she looked at Henson with very expectant eyes, which confused Henson.

"Huh?"

"It's when I asked you that you said you had some kind of ...... Inclined? And then you call me...... Queen? Do you really like it? Loved being ......."

"Ahem, ahem, ahem!" Henson was so scared that he almost choked on the beef, some jokes, it's better not to mess around.

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December 25, 2011, Christmas Day. At the same time, it was also the start of the 2011-2012 NBA regular season.

At 8 p.m., Henson walked into the team dressing room. At this point, the players are ready and chatting. With Paul and West around, the locker room looked very organized. You know, these two old captains may be more like a leader than Granger. The only thing they need is to spend time getting acquainted with other people.

"Boss, what's the matter with your hands?" As soon as Henson walked in, the perceptive Paul immediately noticed the red strangulation marks on Henson's forearm.

Henson's old face flushed, remembering the joke that Anjiali believed was true yesterday, and pulled down the sleeve of his shirt in shame, "It's nothing, cough cough, come here, I'll say the final deployment again!" ”

Paul narrowed his eyes, skeptical. It seems that Henson. Coach Joe's private life is very interesting.

"Guys, it's a new season and I know you've been waiting long enough. I also know that Barkley washed us again on the show yesterday. Of course, a lot of people also felt that it would be difficult for us to replicate the miracle of last season. Thankfully, in an hour, we'll be able to tell the world that these statements are all shit! ”

After Henson finished speaking, the players nodded in agreement. Paul loved the feeling, the feeling that the whole team was holding their breath and ready to rush out and kill!

"Playing the Pistons in the opener, Detroiters are hungry for Ronnie. Starkey is capable of killing us. No way, after this offseason, the addition of Chris has turned us into a public enemy. George, I don't need to say you know what to do. Strangle that kid to death, you don't want to be his backdrop, do you? ”

"Leave it to me, chief." George patted his chest, although Starkey is the current number one of the Pistons, George is not afraid.

"Then, David, I want you to be in a position on the inside and torture Jerebko to your heart's content. That little guy's one-on-one defense on the inside is very problematic, and you go and tell him what it means to really score under the basket. Of course, you have to be close to him on the defensive end, and his three-point shot is no joke. ”

David. West didn't speak, just nodded. In private, West is actually quite quiet, which is a big contrast to his tough style on the court.

"Chris, control the tempo. If you have a chance, you will fight back, and if you don't have a chance, you will attack steadily. It's your first time playing at Conseco Arena as a Pacers player, so get a feel for the passion of the Pacers fans. For Paul, Henson just casually explained two sentences. If there's anyone in this locker room who reassures Henson the most, it's Paul, even if he's the shortest time spent with the team.

"I'll show them how good I am." Paul shrugged his shoulders with a relaxed expression.

"Alright, let's go on the field. The Pistons aren't a strong team, but that doesn't mean we can let up. In today's game, you must not only win, but also win beautifully! Use this game to tell the league, the Indiana Pacers, have risen. ”

Henson's soothing tone calmed some of the nervous players slowly, and there was no need to unleash too much passion against the Pistons.

After he finished speaking, Paul rushed out of the dressing room with the players. As soon as the locker room doors opened, the shouts of the fans poured into Henson's ears like a tidal wave.

I heard that the front row tickets for this game have been sold to $30,000 a piece, and other positions have been sold out early.

Perhaps that's the attraction of superstars, Pacers fans are already loyal, and after bringing in Paul this season, fans can't wait to see the "Queen Bee".

"Let's go Frank, we can't mess up today. After Paul was introduced, the whole world was waiting to see what we were up to. After the players were gone, Henson also stood up.

The question that Anjiali asked him yesterday is not really any special tendency.

Just by seeing others say that they are not, Henson has more motivation to fight back! What he likes the most is to enjoy the surprised expressions of those who look down on him after winning!

Henson and Vogel had barely stepped onto the pitch when they were stopped by his old friend, the famous courtside journalist "Man in Colour" Sager.

"Why don't you go and interview Chris. Paul? Naturally, Henson joked with Sager.

"Everybody knows that in Indianapolis, you're the biggest star."

"And then, Mr. Sag, what stupid questions do you have for me today?"

"Hahahahahaha, just one question! Against the first opponent, the Pistons, what do teams need to pay attention to in order to win steadily? ”

This issue is of great concern to everyone, don't look at the Pacers lineup is better, but there are large personnel changes and a short run-in time. Didn't the Heat, who had just formed the Big Three at the beginning of last season, also play in a mess? That's why many people think walkers are deflated.

"Hmm......" Henson touched his chin and made a look of hard thinking, "you asked me, I never thought about it." Because all the while, I was thinking about how many points we could win, not whether we could win or not. ”