50 wins, that's undoubtedly Henson's goal in the regular season this season. Of course, he is aiming for 50 wins not because of Bird's car, but because of his playoff plans.

If the Pacers don't get 50 wins, they are destined to meet the Heat, Bulls, and Celtics in the first round. The Pacers don't want to go home in the first round, so they have to try to get 50 wins and finish fourth or fifth in the East.

So 50 wins is not the icing on the cake for Henson, it's a must.

If you want to have home-court advantage in the playoffs, 50 wins may not be enough. After all, the Magic now have one more win than the Pacers, and if the Magic continue to maintain like this, then only 50 wins will definitely not be able to surpass them.

Although the regular season has reached the end, Henson and the Pacers still have no room to let their guard down.

After beating the Knicks, the Pacers' next three games were extremely difficult.

Facing the Celtics and the outburst of Jeff. Green, the Pacers suffered a 12-point defeat. The Pacers then won against the Bulls, who were first in the East, but Rose's terrifying 42 points really made Henson sweat.

But not long after winning against the Bulls, the Pacers lost to the Grizzlies, who have twin towers. The Grizzlies have won the Pacers for the second time this season, and their twin-tower roster is just the right thing to restrain the Pacers' small lineup, which is something Henson can't do.

After three games, the Pacers won 2-1. Perhaps such a result is not unacceptable for Bird and the fans. But for Henson, who is hungry for 50 wins, or even more, the situation is a bit dangerous.

As a result, Henson has been spending more and more time studying the game footage these days, and he has to make sure that he doesn't make mistakes in his tactical arrangement. If the team is a poor result because of his own mistakes, Henson certainly can't forgive himself.

Thanks to the Pacers' united efforts, the Pacers went on a four-game winning streak since March, beating the Nets, Bobcats, Pistons and Kings to improve their record to 46-25. It's fair to say that 50 wins won't be a problem for this year's Pacers.

The only question is whether Henson will be able to gain home advantage.

By the time the game had been played, the Magic's record had changed to 47-26, and they had played two more games than the Pacers. And the Knicks' 35-38 record at this time will definitely not be able to catch up.

In other words, if the Pacers are not overtaken by the Hawks at Waterloo, then their opponent in the playoffs will be Dwight. Howard's Orlando Magic!

The Magic are certainly easier to deal with than the Celtics, Heat and Bulls, but they are not soft persimmons to pinch either. If Henson wants to improve his chances of qualifying, home advantage is essential.

This wave of four consecutive wins has allowed the Pacers to lay a perfect foundation. But at this juncture, the Pacers met the Celtics for the fourth time this season.

"Celtic, Celtic...... I hate the Celts. "Henson was sitting in the small conference room of the coaching staff, and they were almost throwing up watching the Celtics game footage.

The Celtics have played the Pacers three times this season, with the Pacers losing 2-1.

Although the giants of the Celtics are quite old, they are a team that just played the Finals last season, and the foundation and foundation are there.

The age of the opponent alone is not a guarantee that the Pacers will be able to defeat them every time.

"The Celtics are still fighting for the top spot in the East, and I'm afraid they won't be rested in the next game. If you want to win, it's going to be a tough battle! Vogel looked at the standings in the East, and for now, the Bulls, Heat and Celtics all have a chance to compete for the top spot in the East.

"Rotation? I didn't expect them to take a break. Damn Rivers, that duck voice is so good every time he meets me. Henson remembered the awkward look Rivers had in his last win over the Green Shirts, and the championship coach wouldn't be resting against the Pacers, even if he had to rest.

"So are we going to give it our all? I'll tell you what I think, Henson. The playoffs are just over half a month away, and if we're exhausted right now, it's not a good thing. If you want me to say, some games that are too difficult, we just give up. We've achieved our goal this season and people think we're not going to make the playoffs, but now we're fifth in the East! Henson, this is already quite remarkable! ”

Vogel's idea wasn't undesirable, he was just thinking about the playoffs further afield. But entering the playoffs as fifth in the East was swept away in the first round, so what's the difference with eighth in the East?

Henson's idea is to go further, and Vogel's idea is to accomplish the goal. There is no right or wrong way to think about either of these two things, it's just that the two coaches look at the season from different angles.

Henson pondered Vogel's words when he suddenly had an idea.

"Well, you really reminded me, Frank. Listen, let's say this at this afternoon's media session......"

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A wave of four consecutive wins has made the Pacers extremely good. Henson can see this from training.

That's the way it is with young teams, the more you win, the better your form. But once you start losing, it's hard to get the momentum back.

In the afternoon, Henson, who was on the sidelines, clapped his hands, "Okay, don't run tactics!" Take a break, everyone, the reporters will be here soon! ”

Henson was so mysterious that he clearly didn't want to reveal his strategy to the media.

Ten minutes later, reporters poured into the training ground inside the Consec Arena. The media opening period is the only opportunity for journalists to enter the training ground to shoot and interview.

"Coach Henson, what strategy are you going to use to deal with the next game against the old rivals, the Boston Celtics? Do you think your team has confidence in this game? "There are still quite a few reporters around Henson, and while Henson doesn't usually answer questions seriously, his humorous style of speaking is surprisingly popular with fans.

So even knowing that Henson couldn't spit anything useful out of his mouth, reporters were happy to listen to him brag.

"In the next game, I will probably rest a few players. It's been too intense lately and we have to start preparing for the playoffs. Henson looked serious, and the reporters were shocked.

Why doesn't this guy blow it?

"Rotation?"

"That's right, every team does that, why are you so surprised? Besides, even if we fight Celtic with all our might, we won't necessarily win. Rather than risk a player getting injured to get a regular season game, I'd rather let the players keep their energy in the playoffs. ”

"So Coach Henson, can you tell us which players you will rotate for the next game?" Reporters put the microphone next to Henson's mouth.

"Of course I can't say this, because I don't even have to take a turn off!" Henson winked at the camera, and the reporters let out a sigh of relief.

That braggadocio Henson is back, which means his head hasn't broken yet.

The media was not open for long, and in a short time, the reporters were all cleared out. The bustling training ground was quiet again, and the players took advantage of this time to rest almost.

"Guys, are you well rested? Answer me, what is our goal for the next game!? Henson clapped his hands vigorously as he signaled for the players to get ready to continue training.

"Our goal is always to win!" The players replied in unison, and the empty training ground was filled with loud echoes, which lifted everyone's spirits.

"Well, now, let's continue training for victory." Henson nodded in satisfaction and went fucking on the shift!

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"Rotation? Hmph, only a fool would believe that guy's! "On the other side, Doug. Rivers also got the news that Henson intends to rest for the next game.

"However, he has a point......

"There's a!" Rivers interrupted his assistant coach with a wave of his hand.

Since the last time he proudly stepped into the Consec arena and left in embarrassment, the champion coach no longer dared to look down on Henson.

"Henson, this guy is insidious and cunning, just a villain! He thought saying that would make me let my guard down? What a beating of me like an idiot! ”

"Tell all the players that don't let your guard down!" Rivers turned his head to look at his green shirts on the training ground, we are a championship-caliber team!

You actually plan to use this kind of carving insect trick to fool me, who is the idiot between the two of us? Henson. Joe!