In Manhattan, New York, the gray sky seems to cast the entire Big Apple in shadows. Henson sat in a taxi, looking at the bustling streets of New York, but his heart couldn't be active.

The Pacers defeated the Warriors, and Sag was hospitalized with worsening leukemia...... This bad news made Henson's heart the same as the sky in New York at this time, unable to see any color.

Even when he was hospitalized with a heart attack, Henson had never been so depressed. Because at that time, Henson believed that as long as he returned, he would definitely be able to continue the unfinished championship business. That's when Henson believed his heart could get through it.

But now, everything is different than it was then. Henson began to doubt the feasibility of the Pacers defeating the Warriors to win the championship, and Sager's leukemia was not very passable.

"You...... Don't, Henson, Sag doesn't want to see your sad face. Inside the taxi, Henson sat a tall, emaciated man. This gentleman is another legend of the Pacers and one of the greatest players in the history of the Pacers. Miller.

At the end of the match, it was he who informed Henson about Sager. So, the two agreed to go to New York together to visit Sag together.

"I don't want to, Reggie. But in such a situation, who can laugh? Henson's head rested against the window, as if he had lost the body of his soul.

Miller is not a "chicken soup master" either, and seeing that Henson is not in high spirits, he just shook his head silently. He didn't speak again.

He is well aware of Henson's recent predicament, and the game against the Warriors must have dealt Henson a huge blow. What's more, there is still something about Sag now.

Miller doesn't say pretty things, and he believes that people like Henson can't inspire him by just saying pretty things.

There are some hurdles that must be overcome by the parties themselves.

Ten minutes later, the taxi pulled up at the entrance of NYU Langone Medical Center in Manhattan, New York.

NYU Langone Medical Center, which is the second best medical institution in New York after Columbia and Cornell Presbyterian Hospital in New York, is also among the top 20 medical institutions in the United States.

And the area that Langone Medical Center does best is cancer!

Looking at the crowd of people rushing in and out of the hospital gate, the nurses and doctors moving briskly in the hall, and the white walls of the hospital, Henson felt extremely depressed.

He doesn't like hospitals, but when he comes to the hospital, it's either the players who are injured or they are sick. During that time of illness, Henson was about to vomit when he came to the hospital. In short, every time he came to the hospital, he was sure that nothing good would happen.

Follow Reggie. Miller enters the elevator, and upon reaching the 16th floor, Henson and Miller make their way through the busy hallways and eventually to the door of a single room.

Outside the doorway, Henson saw many familiar faces.

Charles. Barkley, Shaquille. O'Neill, Kenny. Smith, as well as Greg, who had just had a drink together in San Antonio in the summer, had a heart-to-heart with Henson. Popovich.

No one spoke, and Henson just nodded slightly, even if he had greeted the people. On this dark day in Manhattan, no one had the heart to say hello.

Afterwards, the group entered the room one by one on a first-come, first-served basis to visit Sag. Through the transparent glass of the hospital room, Henson saw Sag's current appearance.

Sag, who used to be energetic and always likes to comb his hair meticulously, now has only a few loose hairs on his head. The effect of chemotherapy made Sager, who always cared very much about his appearance, have to accept the fact that he is bald.

Half a month ago, he interviewed Henson with a smile on the sidelines, and he also looked much older. It is no exaggeration to say that he is four or five years old almost instantly!

Three bone marrow transplants made him tortured to the point that he couldn't figure it out.

Half an hour later, Reggie. Miller walked out of the room, the former cold-blooded killer with rosy eyes, but still holding on.

At that time, everyone's eyes fell on Henson. He was the last basketball man to visit Sag today.

Henson took the mask and medical gloves from the doctor, put them all on, and was able to push open the door and enter Sag's room.

"Coach Henson, I'm glad to see you again!"

As soon as Henson entered the room, Sag's loud voice startled him. Henson had thought that Sag should be very weak by now. However, in terms of reality, Sager's condition is much better than Henson imagined.

"Sage, I'm glad to see you." Henson squeezed out a smile, his voice weaker than Sag's.

"What's wrong with you? Henson? "Sag has always been an old man, and you can tell at a glance that something is wrong with Henson.

This Chinese coach is never so weak. Even when Henson was hospitalized, Sag had never seen Henson so depressed.

"Me? What can I do? All is well. ”

"You've become very incapable of lying today, Henson. You can fool 29 managers and general managers in the league, but you can't fool me today. Sag smiled, he knew more or less what Henson had been through. So, he wanted to talk to Henson. Of course, it is a vague talk.

"The doctor said I only had three weeks to live."

Hearing this, Henson suddenly turned his head to look at Sag. He was amazed that this guy could laugh and say things like, "I only have three weeks to live."

"Three weeks......" Henson froze in place, his expression frozen, "No kidding, Sag. ”

"Hahaha, I'm not like you and Pop, I'm not a joker. I mean seriously, I only have three weeks left. But I told myself that three fucking weeks, three weeks, I could live a wonderful life. ”

Seeing that Henson couldn't answer, Sag continued, "In 2014, the summer of your retirement, I was diagnosed with leukemia for the first time. I struggled with the disease for a long time, and I was out of action for 11 months, during which I had two bone marrow transplants. ”

Henson remained silent, but quietly acted as a listener.

"In March of this year, I decided to make a comeback, but after that, the doctor's diagnosis worsened, and the doctor said that I might only live for 3-6 months at most. You see, I knew then that I didn't have much time to spare. But so what? I still haven't left the field, I insist on staying on the scene to do the reporting, and I stick to my life's love and pursuit. This year's finals, as a journalist, I finally got a license from ESPN, which allowed me to stand on the stage and report live on the finals for the first time in my 26-year career. ”

After Sag said this, Henson suddenly raised his head, his eyes twinkling.

"It was only after I got cancer that I learned to be more positive and optimistic about life, because only then can I live a more comfortable life. I feel the beauty of life, and I see hope for tomorrow. If we don't have hope for life, we will have nothing. I will not give up, I will not give in, I will face life with full love, this is the only truth I have realized in my life now. ”

Henson looked at Sager, and for the first time he felt that a sideline reporter could be so great. And in front of a courtside reporter, Henson felt so ashamed for the first time.

You cowardly fellow, just a little difficulty, just a loss in a game, does it make you doubt your life? Look at Sag, who is still fighting for his passion and purpose when he learns that he only has 3-6 months to live!

You don't deserve to be called the godfather of basketball in Indianapolis, and you don't deserve to lead that group of young people to challenge the Warriors. Because, you're a coward at all.

After a mental conversation with himself, Henson stood up and bowed a standard 90° to Sag, "I'm sorry, Sag, I disappointed you." ”

"Excuse me? Don't laugh, what are you sorry for me? Go for it, Henson. Take your team on the march and take your players to defeat opponents one by one. Go to the finals, go to win the championship. If there is a difficulty, then overcome it! Remember the agreement between us? I'll be waiting for you in the finals, Henson. I've never interviewed you in the finals yet, and if you don't come, you're a jerk. ”

Sag smiled and touched Henson's head as if he were stroking an ignorant child.

Henson, who bent down, only felt a sore nose, and the next second, a few more tears appeared on the floor of the ward......