Dwight during the Magic Period. What is most of Howard's impression? Sunny, handsome, affable, funny, and, of course, that explosive style of play that all basketball fans are obsessed with. And after playing Superman to win the slam dunk contest, his popularity has exploded.

It is precisely because of these qualities that Howard, who was not the closest to a championship at that time and was not the most dominant in the league, became the most popular player in the league. He has been the All-Star vote champion many times, which is the best proof of this.

Henson admits that he used to be very fond of Howard in the Magic era. Even when the Pacers and Magic met in the playoffs before, Henson didn't hate the guy too much, but since moving to Los Angeles, Howard's temperament has changed dramatically.

He is no longer the "happy beast", but has become a utilitarian who only wants a quick victory, a usurper who wants to occupy Kobe's position, and a saboteur with a gloomy personality who is not loved by his teammates and opponents.

After leaving that warm "nest" in Orlando, Howard's emotional intelligence seemed to plummet. When he was with the Lakers, he didn't get along well with his teammates on the Lakers, and after coming to the Rockets, he also had some remarks that damaged the team's unity.

And now, Howard's emotional intelligence problem seems to be not only reflected in the team, but also began to "expand outward". Take, for example, his attack on Henson.

Before this back-to-back game in Houston began, Howard was undoubtedly in the spotlight. After all, Houston's last iconic center was Yao Ming, so the city is a favorite among Chinese fans, and there are many Asian-American fans living here.

As soon as Howard's remarks came out, countless Asian fans poured into the streets to protest, and major media outlets also criticized Howard's behavior.

But in front of the camera, Howard only said lightly, "I'm just joking, if you ask Asians to ask for a secret misunderstanding, then I'm here to say I'm sorry." ”

Howard said this with the trademark "happy beast" smile on his face, and in the past, Howard's smile was indeed very charming. But when it comes to such serious matters, Howard's laughter has a somewhat "banter" flavor in it.

To put it bluntly, Howard's apology was not sincere.

And when Henson and his Pacers stepped into the Toyota Center to start warming up, the Chinese coach's face was very serious. Seeing this situation, Jeff, who has coached the Rockets for a short time. Van Gundy issued a warning.

"Coach Henson, it seems, wasn't very happy today. It's not hard to imagine that this must have something to do with Howard's inappropriate remarks. I think today, the Rockets have to be careful. After all, Coach Henson's anger is very difficult to quell. ”

Henson was not very happy, and he had just been in the tunnel when he heard from reporters about Howard's apology. However, Henson did not think Howard's apology was useful, some things were useful, but some things could be solved by more than just an apology.

Since Howard wants to start a war at the Toyota Center, give him a war!

During the warm-up of the game, the TV station gave Henson and Howard split-screen shots several times. Howard was still smiling, and Henson was on his face the whole time.

Finally, the referee began to urge the players of both sides to return to the bench and prepare for the official game that was about to begin.

"Coach! Don't worry, we're going to make that guy look good! ”

"Tell me, what do you need us to do with him!?"

"I'm going to send that guy to hell!"

Before Henson made the final deployment, the Pacers' starters came to their coach one by one, gearing up one by one.

If it had been put in the past, they wouldn't have been able to control how Howard insulted Asians. But since spending time with Henson, an Asian-American coach, the Pacers players have become very sensitive to such things.

The players expected Henson to make a big fuss about the pre-game, but Henson just looked at everyone coldly, and you couldn't see any anger on his face.

"When did I say I wanted you to clean him up? You're up against the Houston Rockets, not Dwight. Howard! Don't hate your enemies, for they will blind your eyes! ”

Henson quoted a very classic line from the "Godfather" movie to remind his players.

"I'll naturally deal with Howard's affairs, and now what you have to do is to calm down for me and crush my opponent with the calmest performance! If the Rockets win this game, guys, then I'll lose my voice! So in order to solve Howard's problem, you have to deal with this game calmly, got it!? ”

The players looked at each other, and since those three months in the hospital, Henson has really become much calmer than before.

"We know, sir. Rest assured, at Toyota Center, we never give up! "Chris. Paul stepped up to respond to Henson on behalf of his players, while the others nodded in agreement.

"Coach Henson, time is running out!" On the pitch, the referee was already urging Henson. In the other half, the Rockets' players were already in place.

Henson's gaze crossed over the referee and fell to Howard's still slightly smiling face.

He wouldn't attack Howard directly, because that wouldn't solve anything. On the basketball court, whoever wins gets the right to speak.

When Yao Ming first entered the NBA, he was also treated racistically, and O'Neal even joked about Yao Ming's skin color. But then, the voices became less and less heard until they disappeared. The reason for this is that Yao Ming proved himself in the NBA, and he convinced everyone.

What Henson has to do now is actually do the same as Yao Ming, win the game, and then leave the opponent speechless! Yao Ming was able to make O'Neill apologize willingly, and Henson believed that a mere Dwight. Howard, it's not a problem!

"Go ahead, don't keep your opponents waiting. Remember, I want to be calm and victorious. If someone makes an out-of-the-ordinary move on the pitch, I guarantee they will watch the whole game from the bench. ”

After Henson finished speaking, the players obediently walked onto the court, and they all dismissed the idea of plotting against Howard. Because everyone knows very well that Henson has always done what he says. He said if he didn't let you play, he really wouldn't let you play.

"Most reporters were more optimistic about the defending champion Pacers winning this game at the Toyota Center. After all, since Coach Henson's return, they have not tasted defeat and have won nine in a row. Some people say that the Rockets just beat the Heat in the previous game, and I don't think that's convincing. After all, the Pacers also eliminated the Heat for two consecutive seasons. ”

Reggie. As soon as Miller finished speaking, the referee threw the ball high. Howard fought the ball to the Rockets' starting point guard Patrick Bush at a height half a hand's height above Horford. Beverly's hands.

It can be seen that Howard is very excited today. In fact, he didn't say that about Henson in the interview because he was looking for trouble. "Warcraft" has not forgotten that if he hadn't been repeatedly stopped by the Pacers, he might not have had the idea of leaving Magic.

And after the transfer to the Lakers, the Pacers have repeatedly embarrassed the Lakers. In short, Howard and Henson are old rivals, but the previous conflict between the two was not superficial.

Beverley handed the ball to Harden after halftime, and what Harden's state was, I'm afraid even Rockets coach McHale himself didn't know. The status of this "little prince of nightclubs" is related to how much he drank yesterday and how late he played.

Harden has been the same as he has been this season, and you can tell he's got his quality, but his form has been up and down. It's possible to play a super god expression today, and the next day it will have a hit rate of less than 30%.

So in this game, Henson didn't set up a special arrangement for Harden, but just let George defend the bearded man alone.

In the first round of the match, neither McHale nor Henson could see how Henson was doing. Because this bearded defender did not attack on his own, but chose to pass.

It was found that Howard was very active on the inside as soon as he came up today, and Harden did not lose his temper, but obediently hoisted the ball into the interior for Howard to single.

"James. Harden handed the ball to Howard, and it looked like a tacit understanding had begun to form between the two. ”

Howard did not hesitate after receiving the ball, and directly crushed it back with his strong body. Horford is a real underdog in terms of power, as has been revealed in the playoffs in previous years.

After two tops, Howard did not continue to use brute force, but suddenly turned around and broke through to the basket!

Al's footsteps were very fast, but Howard forced Al's shoulder to the basket. Although he suffered a back injury last season, Howard has to admit that Howard is still one of the league's best centers to eat under the basket. Especially, it is in this era when the center is becoming more and more blue-collar.

After carrying Al away, Howard clasped his hands violently and set the Toyota Center on fire with a powerful attack.

After the goal, Howard showed his trademark "happy beast" smile. Of course, this time Howard's smile was not friendly. Because he laughed and raised an eyebrow at Henson on the bench.

"This is a serious provocation!" As a former head coach, Jeff. Van Gundy was well aware of how inappropriate Howard's behavior was.

The camera immediately showed Henson, but Henson just smiled and applauded, as if it was his own player who scored the goal.

"Don't be angry with Henson, it's not worth it." Vogel patted Henson's leg for fear his heart was racing.

"Angry? Don't be funny. I don't care about Howard at all, the real threat to the Rockets is James. What about Harden. As for Howard...... Rest assured, it was probably the smoothest goal he scored in the game. And the last, of course. ”

Vogel found that Henson wasn't smiling. This guy is really laughing at that monster who thinks he is tough.