As Henson expected, the Pacers' days in San Antonio weren't very pleasant.

With only one day between the two games, there is little time for the two sides to adjust. It can be said that almost as soon as the rest was made, the third game of the finals began.

The Spurs know very well that in the 2-3-2 format, the three consecutive home games in the middle will be the key to whether they can win this Finals. So in the first game after coming back, the Spurs played quite hard.

On June 8, at the ATT Center in San Antonio, Spurs fans finally got their long-awaited victory.

At the end of the game, 96-90, the Spurs managed to pull one back at home! This is the Grand Final, and no one is safe until they lift the O'Brien Cup! GDP returned home to a strong performance, with the trio combining for 58 points, which accounts for more than half of the Spurs' total scores. The bannermen of the San Antonio Spurs, led by example and avoided a 3-0 draw. ”

At the end of the game, Mike. Brin chanted a hymn to the three spurs. The fact that three players who have been on the rise of the years can still play a dominant performance in the finals is indeed worth bragging about.

Duncan had 20 points, 14 rebounds and three blocks. Parker's 20 points and 8 assists are not inferior to Paul. Ginobili came off the bench and played 32 minutes, scoring 18 points, four assists and three rebounds. On top of that, a lot of Ginobili's goals directly disrupted Henson's deployment. This "old demon", who has not much hair left, can always bring vitality to Spurs that does not match his age.

This time, it wasn't up to role players to twitch out, and it wasn't up to the Pacers themselves to be in bad shape. The San Antonio Spurs, relying on GDP itself, have finally salvaged the situation!

But after the game, there was a very strange scene. Popovich, who won the match, didn't appear happy, and Henson, who lost the match, didn't seem upset.

This situation has left many reporters scratching their heads. What's going on? Could it be that they misread the score? No, the total score was indeed 1-2.

The reporters were confused, but Popovich and Henson felt like mirrors.

The Spurs were able to win this game because all three of them played well at the same time, not because Popovich found some tactical way to contain Henson.

The process of this game between the two sides was similar to the second game, the regular lineup faced off at the beginning, Henson tried to open the score in the middle of the lineup, and at the end, he sent a "death defense" to prepare to end the game.

The difference was that Ginobili, Parker and Duncan were still able to score efficiently in the final stages, which made the outcome of this game different from the previous one. To put it bluntly, the Spurs still win games by key shots.

"Coach?"

"Huh?" Hearing someone calling to himself, Popovich snapped back to his senses. At this time, he realized that he was already in the media reception room. Below, a group of reporters were waiting for him to answer his questions.

"Excuse me, can you say that again?" Popovich waved his hand.

"Does winning this match mean that you will fight back in San Antonio?"

"Hmm...... Yes, it is. Popovich replied briefly, as if he were confident.

But Duncan, who was sitting next to Popovich, knew very well that the old man was nervous! Because he never hesitated to answer such questions before!

On the other side, Henson and his team had returned to their hotel. As soon as he returned to the room, Henson turned on his computer and studied the game that had just ended.

Since the team is now playing away from San Antonio, Henson did not take Angari with him. It's not that Anjiali is inconvenient, but Henson knows that he needs to lead by example.

He told the players not to play around and concentrate on the game during their time in San Antonio. But if Henson himself spends the night with his girlfriend and runs out to eat and drink every day, will the players still listen to him? Does Henson's words still have authority?

Therefore, Henson needs to set an example himself. So although he really wanted to stay with Angeli, he didn't let Angel follow him to San Antonio.

"Are you sure you don't need a break?" Stevens, who lived in the same room as Henson, watched the video as soon as he entered the room, and couldn't help but take out his phone and look at the time.

Now, it's 12 a.m.

"Look, Brad, what did you find?" Instead of answering Stevens' question, Henson re-raises a question about the footage.

"What? Who can see clearly so quickly? Stevens noticed that Henson watched the game footage at an accelerated pace, and he would not revert back to his usual pace unless he had a crucial round.

"Burris. Dior, Split, Matt. Banner ...... The Spurs have a lot of insiders, except for Tim. With the exception of Duncan, the others have had frighteningly low efficiency values in their last two games. The reason for this is that in the last two games we have used a big four lineup. The rest of the Spurs' interior players are clearly unable to cope with this kind of speed. They were a mess on the defensive end and couldn't find an advantage on the offensive end through misalignment. ”

Henson watched the video while looking at the data, and Stevens sometimes admired Henson's ability to do two things.

"So what?"

"So, I guess, I'm just speculating. In the next game, Popovich may take the initiative to shorten the lineup to keep up with our offensive and defensive rhythm. If that's the case, we'll be in control! Think about taking control of the tempo from Popovich's Spurs...... As long as we can make the aggregate score 3-1 in the next game, maybe, we can really go home with the O'Brien Cup! ”

"Knock knock...... Coach Henson, did you sleep? ”

Just as Henson and Stevens were excitedly explaining, there was a knock on their door.

Henson walked to the door and looked at the cat's eye, then opened the door in confidence. It wasn't a stranger who knocked on the door, but the Pacers' equipment manager, John Brown. Mox.

In any team in the NBA, in any game, they may be missing a player, but they must not be missing an equipment manager. Without him, the game would not have gotten fought.

In fact, the role is the stewardship of the team. Things like washing underwear and socks are just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to the day-to-day work of NBA equipment managers.

It is the responsibility of the equipment manager to procure and prepare pre-match food and supplies, as well as shoes, jerseys, protective gear, socks, towels and other game supplies for the players.

In the case of an away game, the equipment manager is also responsible for the luggage of the players. Why do players always travel light when they get off the plane, often with only a carry-on bag? Because their luggage was properly handled by the equipment manager early.

The equipment manager also often does some extra tasks, such as refueling the players' cars, delivering children, etc. Of course, the players will also be given some cash compensation for these jobs. Therefore, it is not an exaggeration to say that the team's equipment experience is the steward of the players.

In addition to that, one of the things that the equipment manager does from time to time is to help the players and coaches who play away from home to receive deliveries.

"Henson, there's your delivery. At the time of your game, the courier company put the package at the front desk, and I just picked it up for you. The equipment manager outside the door handed Henson a small box.

"Thank you so much, Mox! When I get back, I'll treat you to dinner. ”

"That's not going to have to be Henson, that's what I'm supposed to do. Rest early, let's take the O'Brien Cup home. ”

Mox kindly waved goodbye, and Henson happily sat down at his desk, eagerly unpacking.

"What did you buy?" Stevens was a little curious, as he had never seen Henson so excited about something outside of the game.

"This is me to George. The diamond ring that Mr. Armani recommended to me. Henson said, pulling out a sparkling ring.

It's an exaggeration, but Stevens must admit that the moment Henson took the ring out, he felt his eyes flash.

"Giorgio Armani and I discussed the ring for more than a month, and it was finally designed for us by Bulgari Jewellery. Of course, this 8.5 carat ring cost me almost $1 million. I have to admit that these things ...... It's just frighteningly expensive. But now it seems that it is also worth the money. ”

"Why did you buy a diamond ring? It's hard to ......"

"I'm ready to propose to Angelie, Brad." Henson smiled slightly, and Stevens assured that it was only the softest smile he had ever seen Henson.

"I think it's a bit too hasty to get married so suddenly. So, I'm going to start with a proposal and engagement this summer. Hey, you can't tell anyone about this, keep it a secret, okay? With that, Henson put the diamond ring back and placed it away carefully.

Anyway, that's $1 million! This kind of number, Henson couldn't have imagined before! Just this little ring is enough to buy a few sets of Henson's current small house.

Stevens tilted his head and made a zipper motion on his mouth, indicating that he would keep his mouth shut.

"The premise of the proposal is that we have to win the championship first. So, let's focus on the game first. Where did you just go? Yes, there's a good chance that Popovich will lower his altitude to keep up with us. So in the next game, we have to play the fast-paced attack with a good sound. Perhaps, a few more shooters could be sent on the field. ”

Henson touched his chin, two of the three words he had hoarded for the playoffs had been used up, and they were applied to Leonard and Horford. The payoff was that Leonard played superstar in the Eastern Conference Finals, while Horford contributed a stunner and excellent defense against Duncan for Henson.

Now there is one last phrase left, "become a superstar", and the effect is to unleash a player's peak form for one game.

It only takes this one game for the series aggregate to be 3-1. In the history of the NBA Finals, no one has ever been able to come back from a 3-1 deficit! In other words, as long as he wins the next game, Henson is basically equivalent to winning the finals!

So which player should this rhetoric be used for? This kind of happy trouble, Henson really wishes he had more......