"Who the broke the news!" Sitting in his office, Henson threw several newspapers on his desk to the floor, looking furious.

Silas, who was sitting across from Henson, was unmoved, because he had known that Henson would be angry. Nonsense, the last thing the BA coach wants is that the matter in his team's locker room is exposed by the media. What's more, it's still something that doesn't exist at all.

"It's inevitable, Henson. The Pacers are in the limelight this season, and reporters will certainly do whatever it takes to make news about us. That's right, it's 'making' journalism. Silas spread his hands, the Pacers recently won back-to-back games to shake off the haze of three straight losses, and the Magic's "excellent" performance also attracted the public's attention.

Seeing that the Pacers are about to fade out of people's sight like this, those reporters who use the Pacers as a cash cow will naturally not agree.

Since there's not been much news for the Pacers lately, let's make some news. And if you don't do it, it's enough, and if you do it, you will definitely have to do it.

So, the day after the Pacers' victory over the Timberwolves, Wesley. Matthews was dissatisfied with the team's role, and rumors of turmoil in the Pacers' locker room swept through the basketball circle.

"What a bunch of unethical guys." Henson shook his head, as if he had forgotten that he didn't seem to have any professional ethics for the sake of winning and the players he wanted......

"I talked to Wesley, and he said he didn't mean that at all. But you know, once the news gets out, it doesn't matter what the players really think. Sometimes, even if the locker room is fine, problems can arise because of the coverage. I've seen this kind of stuff out of nothing too much, Henson. I suggest you have to talk to Wesley and George in person. ”

Silas, as a person who claims to "have no job in the NBA that I haven't done", has naturally seen a lot more things than Henson.

And when a team breaks out about discord or locker room turmoil, the blow to the team is almost devastating.

Far aside, just look at Anthony and George recently. Carl, Jerry. Sloan and DeLong. Williams, and even Howard and Van Gundy. Originally, the three Haoqiang were in decline because of the bad things in the locker room.

Although Matthews is not the Anthony of the Pacers, such rumors in the locker room of the Pacers, who have always been united, will undoubtedly affect the players.

"I see, don't worry, George and Wesley are good guys, they don't affect the state because of the news that the reporters fabricate. Tell everyone on the coaching staff that everything is going according to plan, as if it never happened. Henson waved his hand, and gradually calmed down from his anger.

Barkley, Rivers, Big Van Gundy, Jalen. Ross...... This season, there are countless people who have been waiting to see how bad they are, but Henson has "disappointed" them without exception.

Now, just a little journalist wants to bring himself down? It's ridiculous!

"By the way, who is that guy who interviewed Matthews yesterday?" Thinking of this, Henson suddenly realized that he hadn't even figured out who the enemy was this time was.

"Zach. Lowe. Silas said the guy's name without thinking, and seemed to be very familiar with the name.

"Zach. Lowe? This guy is a human and a ghost. Henson looked confused, it seems that he still knows too little about the circle of journalists.

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In fact, Zach. Lowe is not a tabloid reporter. After all, it is impossible for ordinary tabloid reporters to be qualified to cover the scene. Moreover, the tabloid reporter's revelations are unlikely to attract so much impact.

Zack. Lowe is one of ESPN's well-known basketball reporters and one of ESPN's columnists. However, compared with a "god" level reporter like Wojnarowski, Zack's popularity is not so high.

It can be said that this guy is a reporter who is sandwiched between the quasi-first line and the second line, and is currently in a state of high and low.

Unlike the likes of Wojnarowski, Zach's credibility in reports on player transfers is very mediocre. But this guy seems to be better at reporting on people's "family affairs", such as discord between players and players, discord between players and coaches, and things like that.

Some time ago, the Kings Cousins and Tyreck. The rumors of discord between Evans came from this gentleman's revelations.

But very coincidentally, there were really no calls between Evans and Cousins. The two cores, one inside and one outside, who were given high hopes by the Kings, had little communication on the court, and the relationship was very cold. So whether this revelation is true or not, people are naturally more willing to believe what Zach said.

For this kind of false and real reporting, the players are at a disadvantage. You say the dressing room is fine, people will think you're quibbling. And undoubtedly the way to break the rumors is for two people to work together on the field to win the game.

It's a pity that even if Cousins and Evans really don't have contradictions, it's hard to work together, let alone win...... As a result, Cousins and Evans fell into a state where they could not be washed away by jumping into the Yellow River.

But it is clear that the king, who does not have an outstanding record, still receives too little attention. So this time, Zach turned his attention to the Pacers.

Wesley. Matthews and Paul. George is the kind of player who is not good at talking, and their inconsistent performance in front of reporters is likely to deepen suspicion.

Zack's calculations were loud, and it seemed like another dead end in which he said what he said.

But he seems to have overlooked one point: Pacers head coach Henson. Joe, however, is very concerned about locker room stability.

On Feb. 2, during the media session during the Pacers' practice, many reporters rushed into the practice court to ask Henson the question.

"Is there anything you would like to say about the rumours that Matthews is unhappy with the team's role and the perception that George is not worthy of playing the starting number two?"

"Nothing, don't talk nonsense." Henson didn't explain much, and simply dismissed the group of overly curious reporters with a single sentence.

However, according to Henson's previous style of speaking, if this matter is fake, then he will definitely not let go of taking Zach in front of everyone. Lowe's chance to open the brush.

Henson said a few words today, and this hasty style of speech made reporters think about it.

So, after Henson refuted the rumors in person, the matter intensified.

"Matthews was the starting No. 2 for the Pacers last season, and he's been doing well, but this season he suddenly came back to the bench, can you accept it?"

"I'll admit that George has improved a lot this season, but Coach Henson can't let that distract from Matthews' efforts. Henson. Joe vs. Paul. George's preference has never been a secret, but it has the potential to ruin the Pacers' good locker room vibe. ”

"I don't have anything to say about this rumor. Once we watched the game between the Pacers and the defending champion Mavericks, we'll know if it's true. ”

The night before the game, Matthews' dissatisfaction with the team's role positioning and George's question of whether he was qualified to play as a starter were pushed to a climax under the unanimous "efforts" of many reporters.

But in fact, Matthews and George, two diligent "arena rats", also practiced their three-point shooting together that night. For this kind of rumor out of nowhere, the two are also extremely confused.

What about Henson? He still hadn't spoken to Matthews or George. For the whole day, Henson showed disdain for the rumor.

Perhaps the already weak collectives of the Kings and the cold-hearted individuals of Cousins and Evans could easily be dispelled by rumors. But want to break up the Indiana Pacers with rumors? Henson can only say Zach. Lowe has found the wrong cash cow.

Until Feb. 3, when the Pacers and Mavericks game began, the topic was still on the spot. And Henson, he's just preparing. Didn't ignore the strong opponent of the Mavericks because of the rumors.

Henson's inaction on the rumours has left the players focused on the game itself. Henson is well aware that it would be counterproductive to keep emphasizing the rumours that are rumouring out there and deepening the impression that this incident will have on the players.

But if it didn't happen from the beginning, then the players wouldn't care too much. Even the manager didn't pay attention to it, and the players were still worried about it.

It wasn't until an hour before the start of the game, just as the players were about to warm up, that Henson took the initiative to bring up the topic in the dressing room for the first time in three days.

"I know that there have been a lot of rumors about us lately. Why don't I care? Because I know very well that this is a way for journalists to try to mess us up. I don't have anything to explain about that. Go on the pitch, beat the defending champions hard, and then all the problems will disappear with the victory. I'm done, let's go warm up. ”

To put it mildly, Henson reassured the entire locker room. Among them, the two "parties" of Matthews and George are even more excited.

Henson's final words visibly struck a nerve in both men – all problems would disappear with the victory.

The more the problem is described, the darker it gets, and I simply don't explain it more. Keeping the rumors to the ground with his on-court performance was Henson's message to Matthews and George.

When Henson took his players onto the pitch, he was immediately approached by a fieldside reporter. This reporter is none other than the one who started the whole thing, Zack. Lowe.

Far away, Henson recognized the face. This guy seems to be conscientious, but he didn't expect to be a villain who likes to do things.

"Coach Henson, recent rumours about Matthews' dissatisfaction with the team's positioning and playing time have been hyped up. While you've been avoiding the question, the rumors are real. Can you talk about how the rumours have affected the team's preparations? Zach looked smug, ready to see how Henson was in a dilemma.

Henson also looked at Zach, looked him in the eye, and patted him on the shoulder, "Avoidance? No, I'm just disdainful. After all, who cares about this kind of unknown little reporter breaking the news? Oh...... Excuse me, what's that...... Mr. Jack, I didn't find it to be you. ”

Henson deliberately mispronounced Zach's name, expressing disdain for him.

"No...... Unknown young reporter ...... "Zach felt like he was being hit critically.

Looking at the look of the ESPN reporter's face covered in black lines, Henson turned away satisfied. The most important thing now is to direct the game.