Dennis. The news that Posey is going to be laid off has been in a lot of noise since the beginning of the offseason. Bird has warned O'Brien that if the team doesn't do well, he will put his own people on the coaching staff to help the team. This is also the reason why the Pacers officially announced during the preseason that O'Brien was "unwell" and needed to rest. This is a dismount from Bird to O'Brien, in fact, O'Brien has been in good health for the past few days, but Bird is conveying a message like "If you don't work, you have to get out".

O'Brien certainly knew very well who the guy Bird had arranged to come in was, Henson. Joe, who else could there be but the data analyst who did the job in the first place? Since the beginning of this year, Henson. That guy Joe was like a rebirth, a completely different person. In just one year, he went from swimming in the dangerous zone on the edge of being fired to being a henchman of Bird.

During the joint tryout this summer, O'Brien experienced the power of Henson's mouth. And it turns out that Zhu. Holiday performed much better in the NBA than Hansbro. Hansbru didn't play a few games due to an ear canal infection. In those games, the performance was not satisfactory.

For this point, O'Brien had to admire Henson's vision. Bird getting Posey away and Henson in was a double-edged sword for O'Brien. With Henson, O'Brien benefited. But it is also very likely that he will be squeezed out by Henson, like Posey.

O'Brien knew this season was his last chance. The position of NBA head coach is not as easy as you go. Over time, if the team is not producing results, the more difficult it will be for the manager to carry out his job, and the more pressure will be on the inside and outside. When the day comes when the team collapses completely, the manager will undoubtedly be the first scapegoat.

And this cycle is usually three seasons. This is also the reason why Bird retired bravely after three seasons of head coach before he won the championship.

O'Brien tossed and turned, his team had just lost, and he was extremely irritable. Just learned that Bird was going to lay off Dennis. Posey, he was even more upset. Cutting Posey is more like Bird's example to the monkey.

As for that Henson. Joe, his light is so dazzling. From a scout to assistant coach, Henson's rise has been staggering. I don't know when Bird will give him the position of head coach.

And what makes O'Brien feel powerless the most is that Henson's results are really good. The profiles he built for his players are very well-built, and the data-video analysis system he and Silas created is also an important reference for O'Brien, and his scouting report allowed the Pacers to draft three decent youngsters last year, and his performance as an assistant coach in the summer league and preseason even overshadowed Frank. Vogel is the interim head coach.

Henson. Joe...... Henson. Joe...... The name haunts Jim like a spell. O'Brien's ear. Maybe he is just a transitional person after all, and it is not his turn to really inherit the throne......

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The night after Bird called Henson, he saw Henson in his office in a black suit and tie. Bird couldn't help but smile secretly, compared to the current Henson and the "cleaner" a year ago, he was really like two people.

"Where did you go yesterday?" Bird didn't rush it, but took out a cigar and sniffed it.

"Fresno, found a nice guy. I've watched him play this afternoon, so I can focus on it. After Henson finished speaking, he handed over a scouting report, which he had done on the plane, because after reading Paul. After George's game, Henson didn't have time to work at all, so he immediately flew back to Indianapolis.

"Paul. George? Bird first looked at the name on the cover of the report, "What do you think of him?" He casually flipped through Henson's scouting report, and as always, it was perfect.

"Very good, I would even say that he is our primary target for this year!" Henson replied confidently, because earlier he saw that George's potential value is A+, and the lower limit of the prediction also has an A- level, and the upper limit is an A+ level! In other words, George can become an All-Star caliber player, no matter how bad he is! Although George played in the NCAA's Division II league, that didn't hide his excellence.

"Alright, I'll call someone to follow up. From today onwards, your focus will not be on this aspect. Two months are almost up, how prepared are you? Are you still having a good time with that Stevens guy? Bird said, picking up a contract from the table!

"Brad is a good guy and a genius. I think he's even better than a lot of coaches in the NBA, and I've learned a lot from him. I think I'm ready, Bird. ”

'Well, from tomorrow you're going to train with the team and play together. I want you to get into your new role as soon as possible, and you do what O'Brien wants you to do. Now, I signed with a pen and disappeared from my eyes. ”

Henson took the contracts and flipped through them, and as a high-IQ talent, Henson still had no difficulty looking at these contracts. After making sure everything was correct, Henson signed his name to the contract. From that moment on, he became a member of the Indiana Pacers coaching staff, and Henson's goal was once again achieved!

The moment he finished signing, the electronic tone in Henson's head sounded again. It seems that there are rewards to be paid for becoming the team's official assistant coach.

"Alright, let's go home and rest, don't be late tomorrow. I just want to remind you," Bird looked at Henson with an undeniable look in his eyes, "give me a good job, you must do a good job!" ”

It seems that Bird is not just trying to make Henson an assistant coach......

That's when Dennis. Percy knocked on the door to Byrd's office. He was holding a box in his hand, full of his personal belongings. Looks like it's time to say goodbye. When Percy saw Henson in his office, the greasy man's face looked worse than eating.

"Dear Percy, haven't you come home so late? Working overtime doesn't fit your personality. Henson had a smiling expression on his face, and he didn't feel any sad about the departure of this "colleague" when he remembered that Percy had been ruthless before.

Percy looked at Henson through gritted teeth, but didn't organize any words of rebuttal. Originally, his plan was to get rid of Henson and then recommend his friend to Bird as a scout. Well, now that Posey was killed a year ago, he couldn't have imagined that it would be himself who would be the one who left with the covers. And instead of himself, it was actually that idiot Chinese scout!

"Posey, thank you so much for all these years for your service to the Pacers......" Bird began to say goodbye to Posey in very official terms, and Henson quietly walked out of the office, not continuing to taunt the poor middle-aged man.

Things still can't be done too absolutely, otherwise, what's the difference between himself and the hated Posey?

After returning home, Henson chose one of the three rewards, "Words", team spirit.

The "Speech" bonus can only be used in one conversation, and it is no longer available after use, but it can achieve the corresponding effect. The effect of the team spirit technique is to increase the trust of all players by 15%.

Now that Henson is a real coach, he has to choose the rewards that he didn't need before. In the past, when he was a scout, Henson didn't really have much contact with the players on his team. But now, he is only spending more time with the players.

But fortunately, the Pacers also have Henson's own "henchmen" in the lineup. That is Zhu, who has been firmly in the starting line of the team and has been praised by all parties. Holiday

Henson believes it shouldn't be difficult for him to fit into that group.

And at this time, Jim. O'Brien had also just fallen asleep. Before he fell asleep, he had already made up his mind.

Don't be a transitioner, and don't give up your hard-earned work and reputation. He must lead the Pacers on a path of his own!

Henson. Joe? That idiot better not get involved!