Bird and his assistant Pritchard sat in the luxury box of the Conseco Arena as usual, watching Henson, who had suppressed the Celtics by more than ten points in the half, and couldn't help but smile and shake their heads.

"Henson has really gotten us in trouble since he took office. First, there was a $15,000 fine, and then a party to bring the players to a party. To be honest, I was a little angry when I saw the news yesterday. When is it? He even took the players to a party? But no matter what he does, this guy never forgets to bring victory to the team! ”

Bird looked at Henson, who was cheering on his players' goals from the bench, perhaps in the eyes of others as a clown. But in the eyes of Pacers fans and him, the general manager, Henson is becoming more and more endearing.

"The Celtics couldn't do much about our quick offense, and after a party, the players were physically excited. This makes our quick attack more smooth. I have to admit that Henson made a good move. This time, even the always demanding Pritchard praised Henson.

'Henson is a coach like no other, so let's see how far he can take the team this season. By the way, man, when was the last time we had 40 wins in a single season? It was the 05-06 season, right? At the time, Granger was still a rookie. Miller has only been retired for a year. ”

"What do you want to say? Bird. ”

'I would say if Henson can get 40 wins this season, I'd be very grateful to him. Very, very much appreciated......"

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On the court, the red light on the rebound was lit and the beep sounded throughout the court. At halftime, the Pacers, who had just been slaughtered by the Grizzlies, bottomed out and led the Eastern giants Celtics by 13 points, 58-45. Half-game Celtics only Ray. Allen scored in double figures, and Garnett, one of the Big Three, scored a mere 5 points on 33.3% shooting.

The Pacers are the only one on Horford to score in double figures for the time being, but most of the players have scored between 8 and 9 points. This heralds after full-time, the Pacers will once again have a group of teams that can score in double figures.

"It seems that instead of relaxing the players, Coach Henson's private party has made their bodies tense. Looking at the Pacers' devastating offense in the first half, the old giants simply couldn't resist such an impact. "Kenny. Smith smiled, after all, he had the upper hand in front of Barkley.

"I'm sure the Celtics will be able to get back into the rhythm in the second half. Don't forget, they're champions! In terms of the ability to control the pace of the game, the Celtics are definitely better than the Pacers! Barkley waved his hand, this guy wasn't going to give in until the game was over.

In fact, Barkley's remarks are not unreasonable. The Celtics are a mature team, and falling behind by 13 points at halftime is not fatal for them. As a championship-caliber team, their ability to adjust is outstanding. If Henson thinks that this will save up the victory, he must be wishful thinking.

When the players walked back to the dressing room, everyone was smiling and everyone was happy. The fast-paced attacking wave unleashed the passion of the young players.

"Alright, guys, let's hear from me first." After giving the players a two-minute rest, Henson spoke.

As soon as he spoke, the locker room fell silent in an instant. Henson was already very respected in the hearts of the players, especially after the party that made Henson the boss of the team.

"Beat the Bostonians to the ground, you're having fun."

As soon as Henson's words came out, the players immediately echoed him.

"Of course, the old men can't do it!"

"You didn't see Ray. Aaron's expression? I really hope he won't be in the second half! ”

"We're going to make Celtic desperate in the second half, boss!"

Henson nodded in satisfaction, and the morale of the players was high. "I'm sure you'll be able to beat the other side in the second half, provided you listen to me. In the second half of the game, let's slow down appropriately and play with a success rate. ”

The players looked at each other one by one, and then looked at Henson in confusion. In the first half of the game, it was the Pacers' crazy fast-paced onslaught that made it difficult for the Celtics to parry. Why did Henson ask them to slow down in the second half?

"Don't think Celtic can be beaten so easily, they must have prepared a lot of defensive traps for everyone in the second half, just waiting for you to dive headlong. They thought we would continue to play fast, so we didn't, and let their tactical setup come to naught. When I get you to get up again," Henson said, raising his fist, "that's when we're going to get the game out!" ”

The players nodded their heads, and they also suppressed the somewhat excessive passion in their hearts a little.

It's easy for young players to get up in waves, and it's easy to get beaten back in waves. Instability is the biggest common problem among young people. If you continue to let everyone play fast in the second half, there is no doubt that it will be a mess because the players themselves can't control it.

And the experienced Green Shirts are waiting for you to mess with yourself. Henson, however, knows how to help young people get to the beat.

Just 80 seconds into the second half, Rivers called a timeout. Do you think he's trying to set up a tactic? No, this pause was purely to disgust the walkers and try to interrupt their fast rhythm.

Subsequently, the Celtics were as slow as possible on the offensive end, suppressing the speed and hitting the success rate. Defensively, the Pacers were forced to rush to the middle, trying to lead the Pacers' youngsters headfirst into the hardest part of the Celtics' defense.

Rivers thought his arrangement would be seamless, after all, the Pacers' players and coaches are too young. Their style of play can be summed up as if it's cool, don't stop, and run all the way. But as long as it disrupts their rhythm, they will mess with themselves.

But the reality is, Rivers didn't get his wish. The Pacers' offense is still fast, but very patient, and they can't finish the fight in under ten seconds like in the first half.

Time and time again, the Pacers players were guided to the middle, but patiently split the ball until they tore the Celtics' defense apart. Although this slightly slower offense was not as fierce as in the first half, and it was not as good as the first half, these are no longer what the Pacers and Henson need.

They have a 13-point lead, and stability is more important to the current Pacers.

Celtics trying to recoup a 13-point deficit with positional warfare? It can't be, they need to switch offense, they need to make mistakes, they need to take advantage of the Pacers' impatience. However, these things, under the patient attack after Henson's variation, the Celtics couldn't grasp it!

Halfway through the third quarter, the scores of both sides alternated upwards. That said, the Celtics didn't close the gap significantly.

Unable to close the gap, the Celtics were impatient. The honorable Green Shirts naturally can't accept a loss to such a "fish belly" team as the Pacers. Rivers couldn't stand a defeat to Henson, an admittedly layman, either. Gradually, the Celtics lost their steady rhythm and became more and more impatient on the offensive end.

In the fourth quarter of the game, Henson waved his hand and told everyone: "Speed up, it's time for us to close the game!" ”

By the fourth quarter of the game, the veterans of the Green Army were close to exhaustion. What about the Pacers' youngsters? One by one, they are still alive and well.

Holiday and Granger led the Pacers with a wave of rapid shock, widening the gap to 20 points, completely making the game out of suspense.

O'Neal and Garnett's sluggish footwork caused frequent injuries to the Celtics' baskets. But if these two giants shrink to the basket, Horford and Granger's long-range shots won't make it easy for the Celtics.

With three minutes left in the game, the Celtics, who were trailing by 23 points, were powerless. Rivers replaced all the veterans, and the honorable champion coach finally raised the white flag in front of the "layman" he looked down on!

"Coach Henson is simply a top rhythm master! His change of speed in the second half left Coach Rivers at a loss! Although it is an exaggeration to say this, today, Coach Henson completely ate Rivers to death! ”

Kenny. Smith was full of praise for Henson, and Charles. Barkley was dumbfounded. Who would have thought that a manager with a passion for throwing parties would command a near-perfect match......

After the game, the Green Army Big Three and Rivers left with their faces blank and their heads bowed. Rivers also said yesterday that the Pacers' hubris would cost them on the basketball court, and who would have thought that it would end up being his own hubris that made the team abuse by a full 15 points.

And Henson, who was frantically besieged by reporters 24 hours ago, suddenly became their "angel" at this time.

"There was nothing special about the game and I didn't do anything special at half-time. The only thing I can thank is the party the day before yesterday that made the whole world scoff! I'm sorry, but we won at home after the party and let my critics down! ”

The reporters turned pale one by one, and the taste of being "slapped" in the face by Henson was really uncomfortable.