Henson began his own job as an assistant coach while studying with Stevens. Henson's life now is almost a three-point line between home, Consec Arena, and Butler University. But Henson wasn't bored, because every day he was uplifted, able to absorb what he wanted to know.

Like Stevens, Henson has now gone from reading books like crazy to watching game footage. Thanks to this era of advanced Internet, if it were the same as before, Henson might have to spend a lot of effort even if he wanted to find a wealth of game footage. He really didn't know how guys like Vogel and Stevens had managed to hold on in the first place.

After the start of the preseason, Henson and Vogel also performed well. The Pacers played five preseason games with a 4-1 record. Bird claimed that O'Brien was unwell and could not command the preseason game, but in fact, anyone with a discerning eye knows that O'Brien is "short-lived" in Indiana.

After learning with Stevens and practicing pre-season, Henson has developed his own tactical philosophy. At first, Henson fantasized that he could find a tactical concept that he liked and could earn fame like those famous coaches, such as Phil. Jackson's triangular offense, such as De. Anthony's Kombat Whirlwind.

But then Henson found that these things seemed a little flashy. What is Triangle Offense? If you ask Rodman that question, he'll definitely answer you, the triangle offense is all about passing the ball to Jordan. What is Run-and-Gun Tactics? That is, to a certain extent, to give up the defense and fight violence with violence. On the contrary, Pat. Riley, Popovich, Auerbach or even Bird himself were not known for any tactics. But their success is no small one.

So Henson understands that tactics are for the team, not for the team. Laying out the right tactics for the right players and bringing victory to the team is a coach's ability and the essence of tactics. If you become a slave to tactics because you pursue those false names, you will go astray. It's as if after so many years, I haven't seen anyone who can put Phil. Jackson's triangle offense was mastered. All the coaches who claimed to have mastered the essence of the triangle offense died miserably, without exception. Because they are preoccupied with how to play a good triangle attack, not how to play a good game.

So after summing up so much, Henson's tactical philosophy is actually one word - space.

Basketball is a game that creates space for yourself and at the same time blocks the opponent's space as much as possible. Around this word, this foundation, Henson began to build his own tactical edifice.

After the preseason and the start of the NBA regular season, Henson left the coaching staff again and became a scout who needed to travel all over the country.

Speaking of which, Henson is now a multi-tasker. In addition to investigating opponents, analysing his own players, and preparing for coaching, Henson must also find those hidden talents for Bird.

The three men Henson found for Bird this summer, Holiday and Matthews and Green, have all signed guaranteed contracts with the team, and Matthews has excitedly shared a phone call with Henson. After all, in the preseason and the previous summer league, it was Henson who gave Matthews the opportunity to use his talents. If it weren't for Henson, Matthews wouldn't know what he's doing.

Holiday went straight into the team rotation, while Green and Matthews were dropped to the Development League by the O'Brien Cup.

That's the only thing Henson agrees with O'Brien, and instead of wasting time on the bench, it's better to give them some play.

It is precisely because of Henson's outstanding performance in the scouting position last season that Bird still needs Henson to find a great rookie for him.

After all, Bird's ambition is not only for the playoffs, his ultimate goal is to let the Pacers win the O'Brien Cup!

So, Henson started his life of either flying or on the way to the plane again.

Henson toured a lot of schools, looked at one genius after another, and handed Bird amazing scouting reports. But for his part, Henson himself has yet to find any player to his satisfaction so far this year.

Those super-talented people who are famous all over the United States can't be picked by the Pacers. After all, Bird is aiming for the playoffs, and he won't allow the team to mess up. And the slightly worse players, Henson can't look down on.

So while Henson has seen Kentucky's John. Wall, who has seen Wall's teammate DeMarcus. Cousins, but he knows very well that the Pacers can't get these two best guys. What Henson needs to look for now is a guy who is not favored by the people, who may not be in the top of the list, but who has a chance to become a star.

Stevens' Hayward counts as one, but only one target is clearly not enough to insure. As a result, Henson is a bit of a mess right now. People say that it is difficult for the rookies of the class of '09 to produce superstars, but in Henson's opinion, the quality of these rookies in 10 years is really worrying.

In early December, Henson went to UCB to visit Angela again. The girl looked at Henson now, more enthusiastic than before. The young people who had coveted Anjiali for a long time looked at Henson with a fire of jealousy. And Anjiali's good friend Abby. Hornacek, however, remained wary of Henson.

On this December winter night, Henson left the Bay Area immediately after having dinner with two young girls. After all, the real purpose of Henson's trip is not to flirt with girls, but to Fresno, which is 298 kilometers away from the Bay Area.

Fresno, many people haven't even heard the name of this place. Angeli knew that there was a place on the American map called Fresno, because she especially liked to eat Fresno's raisins. Fresno's raisins are indeed world-famous, after all, grapes are abundant there, and it is known as the "raisin capital of the world".

But Anjiali only knew about this place, and she had never been to it herself. Curious and unknown, Henson headed for Fresno overnight.

The reason why he ran overnight to the place where the birds don't poop was simply because Henson's good partner Stephen. Silas, saying he found a guy at Fresno University that Henson might be interested in......

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As always, when Henson arrived at the hotel, Silas had everything Henson needed on his desk.

"This guy's stats are very beautiful and his performance on the field is very good, the only problem is ......"

"What is it?" Henson first casually went through the information, looking at it and asking.

"The only problem is that the Fresno University basketball team can only play NCAA Division II games, so I don't know if this guy can play like this at a high level." Silas spread his hands, which is why he needs Henson, because Silas is not sure whether this guy deserves the team's in-depth attention. A player who plays good numbers in a lower league is not necessarily because he is strong, but because others are too weak.

For example, those foreign players who cut forty or fifty points at every turn in the CBA are likely to not even score 10 points in the NBA.

"Well, you go and rest first, I'll study his data. Tomorrow, we're going to see this guy's game. That's right. What's his name? Henson said, looking at the cover of the data report.

"His name is Paul. George, a good fellow. Looks like a natural scorer. ”

"Paul. George? Henson nodded, "That's a nice name." ”

At 12 o'clock in the evening, Henson was still at his desk studying George's data. As Silas said, this guy is simply a natural scorer. His shooting division is not seriously biased, he can be inside and outside, and he also has a three-point shot. And after calculation, George's defense is also excellent. With him, the team concedes a lot fewer points per round.

This kid has no problem with his style of play, and so does his attitude. Because people with a bad attitude can't defend well. Wait for Henson to take a look at the data analysis module tomorrow, and you will know that this is called Paul. Will George's guy be able to adapt to the high level of play?

Fresno University has produced the most famous basketball star, the "street ball king" Alstom, who is very familiar to Chinese fans. But putting aside Yao Ming's relationship, Alstom's strength is indeed less than fame. Searching for geniuses in such a school, one might say that Henson and Silas are crazy. But isn't scouting just going to search for talent like this?

Henson rubbed his temples, tired, but full of accomplishment. Paul. George, this is yet another gold mine to be excavated. After reading all the information, Henson stood up and prepared to wash up and sleep. But just then, the phone on the bedside table rang.

Henson was still cursing for who was so unsympathetic and called in the middle of the night. However, after seeing the name on the caller ID, Henson instantly came to his senses.

Because of Larry. Bird never calls Henson for no reason.

"Bird, it's morning!" Henson answered the phone and complained about the time he was calling.

"I don't have time to fight you haha, stinky boy. The management just had a meeting, and listen, here's what we decided. Three days later, Dennis . Posey will roll up and walk away. Until then, I have to see you standing in front of me neatly and then, we sign a contract as an assistant coach. ”

Bird, this guy, still speaks without minutions. After all, the Pacers' still poor results must have made him anxious.