After the game, Charles. Barkley's face was full of embarrassment. Before the game, he patted his chest and assured that the Chinese coach, who couldn't even win the preseason, would not be able to compete with Popovich. He believes that he can never win a game by shooting. And now? Henson used fast-paced offense and infinite switching to knock out the ambitious Spurs. And all this happened right under Barkley's nose!

"The Pacers' offense today was very subversive, with 68 percent of their shots coming from outside the three-second zone. That is, "Kenny. Smith looked at Barkley with a gloating expression, "San Antonio Spurs, they were shot to death!" ”

In fact, it wasn't just Ross Barkley, most of the people who followed this game were shocked by the result. Henson's tactical thinking and lineup combination is indeed unconventional, he ignores the height of the interior and emphasizes fast pace and shooting. He doesn't advocate offense in the three-second zone, leaving behind the theory that "the closer you get to the basket, the easier it is to score." He hired a large number of newcomers, and there was even no shortage of notorious "evil boys" like Stephenson. But these young people are completely free of the usual problems of poor defense. They were robbed by the Spurs by a full 10 more rebounds and still won the game.

All of this is out of the ordinary, and what makes Henson's victory incredible. The new season has just started on the second day, who would have thought that a big upset would break out so soon!

An Eastern team that has not touched the threshold of the playoffs for four consecutive seasons has actually defeated a Western powerhouse!

Not to mention the others, even Bird didn't expect Henson to actually win this game. Of course, he trusts Henson's strength, but he also knows that the Spurs have a few pounds and taels. Even the veteran coach who has dominated the NBA for more than ten years may not be able to fight Popovich. And Henson, he was stunned from the Spurs and snatched the game victory!

After the game, reporters found Popovich inside the tunnel and asked him what he thought of the game.

"Henson. Coach Joe made the Pacers' offense very fluid, and the defense was clearly divided. If they can maintain this form all season, they will be able to make a difference in the East. Also, our outside line played really badly today. Popovich spread his hands and turned away.

As a veteran coach, Popovich is not only full of glory, he has also experienced numerous failures. So a regular season loss won't make Popovich irritable.

To the surprise of the reporters, Popovich gave Henson a good rating. Everyone knows that Popovich is a very mean person, and he rarely praises his own players, even when it comes to his own players. As for Henson, Popovich used a flattering word.

When did this old man become so amiable? In fact, Popovich has not changed. It's just that he really recognizes Henson's ability.

Calm in the face of danger, clear thinking, timely substitutions, Henson's quality in the game today made Popovich's eyes shine. Even when the Spurs launched a big comeback at the end of the game, Henson was very calm and made the substitution decision of Stephenson to replace Matthews, thus containing George. Hill's excellent play.

If Hill could keep playing like that today, it might be the San Antonio Spurs who win the game now. But Henson, he stopped it all.

Scavenging from low picks and using ...... correctly Popovich knows very well that this is a coach's greatest ability compared to tactics!

However, Henson's excellent performance does not mean that the old man can accept the loss of this game with peace of mind. The first thing he wanted to do when he got back to the locker room was to teach Parker and Ginobili a good lesson. At the same time, he secretly swore in his heart that the next time he ran into the Pacers, the Spurs would definitely pay for it with blood!

The day after the game, Holiday scored 26 points and 8 assists, Horford scored 20 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists, Granger scored 19 points and 5 rebounds, and Matthews scored 11 points and 2 steals.

Holiday has become the new favorite of Pacers fans with the No. 11 jersey, and Henson and Bird are no longer responsible for the Hibbert and Horford trades. As for Daniel. Granger, and he's proven that he's not an underdog. Even in key battles, when encountering a strong enemy, he is able to step up and make a difference.

The impressive performances of this year's two rookies, George and Stephenson, also proved how right Henson's vision is. This new team of Pacers has regained the trust of fans.

Although the aura of the players completely overshadowed Henson, Henson was not bothered by it. After all, he doesn't enjoy the feeling of being in the spotlight himself. And after yesterday's race, Henson achieved two achievements at once, which naturally put him in a good mood.

Coach his first official game as a head coach and win his first official game as head coach.

This is the first time Henson has unlocked two achievements in one night, and of course, the rewards have been changed from 1 out of 3 to 2 out of 6.

For the two rewards, Henson chose two words each. The other four medals were all related to commerce and trading, and Henson didn't think he needed them right now. After all, the current Pacers roster is relatively stable, and there are no big contracts that are about to expire, so the medals of trade and negotiation are useless for the time being. And the commercial thing of increasing attendance at home games has nothing to do with Henson, the head coach.

Therefore, Henson chose the phrase "teamwork", and the effect was to increase the team's understanding value by 15%. Another tactic is "cheer him up", which has the effect of increasing the player's morale by 30%. Both words can only be used once, the first one is valid for the whole team, and the second one is only valid for one player. So, Henson had to keep the second word and make it when he needed it urgently.

Henson looked at the rewards he still had to use, and in addition to the morale boost he had just received, Henson still had the medal he had won a long time ago to speed up the player's potential.

Originally, Henson wanted to use this medal for Paul. George, but he eventually decided to wait another year. It's a very valuable badge that allows rookies to grow quickly and help the team right away. If they were able to meet a player with a higher ceiling than George, Henson would surely regret using the medal in advance.

And the phrase that increased the team's tacit understanding by 15% was immediately used by Henson in training the next day. The new season has just begun, and all teams are still running in, even the Miami Heat, which has a big three, is now playing in a mess. To put it bluntly, the new lineup is not in place. The tacit understanding between the players is undoubtedly an important factor affecting the speed of running-in. If the Pacers can complete the run-in of the lineup one step earlier, they will definitely be able to get an advantage in the record!

Paired with the 10% reduction in tacit damage that Henson has already equipped, he believes the team will play more and more maturely.

Judging from the current harmony in the team's locker room and the increasingly fluid offense in training, the combination of dialogue and medals has indeed achieved good results.

A day after the victory over the Spurs, the Pacers embarked on their second road trip. This time, the Pacers' destination is Charlotte.

Charlotte Bobcats and San Antonio Spurs can be said to be different levels of teams compared to each other. However, even though the Pacers have already beaten the Spurs, the media still doesn't believe they can beat back-to-back Bobcats on the road, who are weaker than the Spurs.

After all, the Pacers' style of play caused a lot of controversy in the last game, although the first game win over the Spurs earned Henson some praise. But most commentators still believe that the Pacers' victory came from the players' good feel and condition, as well as Holiday playing extraordinarily.

The label of winning because of good luck, good player feel, and almost losing was put on Henson's head by many media. The reason why they don't fancy the Pacers beating the Bobcats is also very simple - no team can maintain a good hand all season.

It's not uncommon for a weak team to occasionally break a strong team with a burst of hands. With 82 regular season games, who can guarantee that they will not capsize? But a win in one game still can't change the fact that the weak team is weak.

However, Henson does not care about these voices, professional sports have always been a circle where everything is judged by wins. These are things that you have to endure until you have enough victories. The best way to control the media and public opinion is to keep winning.

On Oct. 29, the Pacers arrived in Charlotte in the morning and headed straight for Charlotte's new sports mecca, Time Warner Center. After a big upset, the Pacers began to attract some buzz and attention, and the Bobcats, who were unfortunately slaughtered by the Mavericks in the opener, were in desperate need of a victory to stop the bleeding.

But on this night, the Pacers didn't give the Charlottes that chance, and in this game the Pacers once again sacrificed the super-fast offense of Game 1, losing Tyson. With Chandler at the heart of the defense, the Bobcats simply couldn't resist the surging firepower.

104-94, the Pacers drowned the non-swimming bobcats with a tidal wave of attacks. The Bobcats, who tried to play against the Pacers because of their poor defense, lost badly because they didn't have the smooth offensive coordination of the Pacers at all.

The Pacers had a total of 28 assists and shot 62.7 percent from the field, as most of their shots came from open positions. It seems that the tacit understanding of the players has indeed grown very rapidly.

"Henson. Coach Joe's set-up was very precise and the timing of the substitutions was just right. He made Paul. George went to pester Wallace, and Granger, who was freed from Wallace, repaid Henson's arrangement with a season-high 33 points. It turns out that with Daniel. Granger playing the number four position is a smart move! After the game, a local basketball reporter in Charlotte commented.

And just one day later, in Indianapolis, when the Pacers slaughtered the 76ers back-to-back at home with a score of 99-86 to make it three wins in a row, many in the league finally realized that a new young force would begin to rise in the East!