"Dad, what's that?"

The little girl pointed to a ribbon in the sky and asked curiously about the middle-aged man sitting next to her.

"That's a meteor, you can make a wish on a meteor, and it will soon come true." The man touched the girl's head, his tone never so gentle.

The little girl obediently folded her hands on her chest, then closed her eyes and began to make a wish earnestly. Men and women smile similarly, and the innocence of children is always the favorite gift of parents.

When the meteor dragged its long tail into the valley, the little girl finally reopened her big eyes.

Emily's eyes are beautiful, and there is no doubt that she has inherited Angeli's blood. Angeli herself is a half-breed, and her and Henson's children are mixed-race. So in Emily, she also has the beautiful characteristics of a mixture of East and West.

"What did you wish?" Henson looked at his little daughter and asked curiously.

Before she knew it, her little angels had grown so big. But as a father, Henson regretted it. Because he didn't get to see Emily speak for the first time, he couldn't see the little girl walk with her hands free for the first time. He put all his blood and energy into the Pacers.

So as soon as the holidays come, Henson will immediately take his family out on a trip, away from basketball and work. He can only use this way to make up for his family. But Henson also knows that it won't be long before he truly returns to his family......

However, Henson's investment in the Pacers was not in vain. Because just a week ago, the Pacers had just won the NBA championship. That game, Henson is still impressed until now.

In the final moments, Curry missed a three-pointer, and the Warriors had to use foul tactics. Tucker stepped to the free-throw line and hit two free throws in the expectant eyes of the home fans to help the Pacers extend the margin to seven points.

Just when everyone thought the game was coming to an end, Curry scored a four-point shot in the next round. Narrowed the gap to three points again!

That shot can be called a classic of Curry's career, under Paul's strict defense, Curry shot on top, not only hit, but also caused Paul to foul.

At that moment, Henson felt like his heart was almost in arrest. If the Warriors turn the game over in the last few seconds, his efforts this season will be in vain.

Fortunately, in the end, there was just no danger. After that, the Warriors continued to use foul tactics, and the Pacers did not miss free throws. And since the Warriors didn't have a timeout, they couldn't organize an effective half-court offense. So in the end, the Pacers still beat the Warriors 122-117 at home and lifted the O'Brien Cup at home.

And just like that, the Pacers lifted the O'Brien Cup for the second year in a row since Henson's return. And they are just one more championship away from building a second dynasty.

After the Finals, Henson, as always, didn't show up for the awards night, and this time he didn't even attend the draft. After all, the Pacers didn't have any first-round picks this summer, and Henson didn't have any rookies who looked too good. Henson, a second-round pick, was also traded to the Spurs in a cash exchange, giving the Spurs a draft pick for nothing.

That's Henson's reward for what Popovich was willing to do for him last summer.

While the world was cheering for the Pacers, Henson "secretly" took his family to the isolated Mount Cook National Park in Aoraki, New Zealand, and started a camping trip for their family of three.

"Dad, I'm sleepy."

It wasn't until Emily's voice came to his ears that Henson took his eyes off the stars. By the way, I also retracted my thoughts of traveling back to the United States.

He picked up his two-year-old daughter and walked to the tent, "Let's go to sleep when we're sleepy, and get up early tomorrow, Dad will take you to the animal sanctuary to see the antelope." ”

"Hmmm! Deal! ”

"Of course, it's a deal."

After lulling Emily to sleep, Henson and his wife, Angelie, sit on the shores of Lake Tekapo like a mirror, enjoying the few moments they spend together.

"It's beautiful here, Henson." Emily looked at the starry sky reflected on the surface of the lake, as if there were two skies here.

"Of course, it's pretty much the most beautiful place in New Zealand. To be honest, sometimes after living in the metropolis of the steel jungle for a long time, I really yearn to go out into the wild to see it. ”

Angeli leaned her head on Henson's shoulder and took the man's strong arm, "This October, you'll be 39 years old, Henson." Last time you said you would retire at the age of 40? ”

"Well, next season is my last, Ann. After that, I will focus all my energy on my family. I know, I owe Emily so much. ”

"You love her so much, Henson, and you owe her nothing. I was thinking, this time, how many days can you last? Angeli smiled, and Henson blushed.

The last time he retired, Henson also said that he would accompany Anjiali well and take good care of his body. As a result, less than two years later, Henson couldn't hold back that restless heart.

"I swear, this time I'm truly retired. In the NBA, I don't have any honors to fight for. In this league, in this world of basketball, I've achieved almost everything I can. I won't be as surprised as I was when I won the first title, and I'm not going to be as happy as the first time I scolded a journalist. So, I think it's time for a different way of living. ”

Henson looked at his wife, only to see that she was just smirking. Obviously, Angeli still doesn't believe Henson can say goodbye to basketball once and for all.

When professional players say goodbye to basketball, most of them have to compromise because of physical factors. For example, Kobe Bryant, if it weren't for his ruptured Achilles tendon and his age, he would definitely not retire. In their hearts, they actually want to play.

But Henson, as a coach, is still very young. And in recent years, due to Henson's strict demands on himself, his heart is also extremely healthy, and there are no physical factors that can stop him.

Therefore, Anjiali believes that it is impossible for Henson to say goodbye to the basketball court completely.

"Forget it," seeing that his wife still didn't believe it, Henson also gave up explaining, "let time tell, let's go, we should go to sleep." ”

When the couple entered the tent, they found Emily talking in her sleep.

Her little mouth kept muttering a sentence, but it made Henson's heart conflicted.

"Meteor, meteor, my wish is, I hope Dad can accompany me more......"

Henson smiled and kissed Emily on the forehead. He swears it really was the last lap. When he finishes this final lap, he will retire with honor.

Moreover, I will never be on the "track" again in this life. He's been the lead car long enough.

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The next day, Henson and his wife and daughter traveled all the way to the foot of the majestic Mount Cook, and after a two-hour trek, they finally entered the Willow Shore Wildlife Sanctuary.

The Hensons didn't find it hard along the way, because the scenery along the way can only be described as majestic. It is said that the "Lord of the Rings" trilogy was filmed here. Who would be tired of seeing the majestic beauty of the movie with their own eyes?

After seeing the antelope at the wildlife sanctuary, Henson and his family drove to the Mount Cook National Park Hotel. After two days and one night camping, it's time to get back to modern life.

In the afternoon, Henson took his family by helicopter at his own expense to the Tasman Glacier, the largest glacier in the South Pacific, and stopped on the glacier. As far as the eye can see, there is a silver world in front of you, like a fairyland on earth. For dinner, Henson arranged a luxurious palace-style buffet dinner, where you can enjoy the food while looking at the majestic scenery of Mount Cook and reminiscing about the glacier.

Not to mention Angeli and Emily in this kind of life, even Henson feels extremely comfortable. Who wouldn't want to enjoy life so much if they could?

After the meal, when Henson was on the balcony of his hotel room looking at the beauty of Mount Cook in the distance, his cell phone rang at an inopportune time.

Henson now has a private number on his phone for only a few people, which means that no one will make this call to harass him unless there is an emergency.

Looking at the caller ID again, it was a call from Bird, and Henson was even more worried. Bird would never bother himself, unless he encountered something he couldn't solve.

"Bird, I'm here." Henson answered the phone, and the leisurely look on his face immediately disappeared without a trace.

"Henson, I hope it didn't bother you on vacation. I don't want to bother you, but you need to know about it, and deal with it as soon as possible! Bird's tone was a little nervous.

"Tell me, what's the matter?"

"It's the Houston Rockets, and they gave Paul a contract with a maximum salary, a maximum salary! I don't think we can keep him! ”

After hearing what Bird said, Henson covered his forehead helplessly.

What he feared the most was still coming.