105: Prepare for 50 wins
"Daniel, you're going to shoot today!"
Four seconds into the game, when Henson said that to Granger, he knew his time had come!
Granger was in great form today, maybe because he was suffocated by the flu in the last game, so he was very excited on the court today.
Whenever Anthony and Stoudemire were ready to rise to the occasion, it was Granger who used his strong individual skills to stabilize the situation.
People say that the Pacers are a team that doesn't have a star because they are all in the game.
But you still have to admit it, Daniel. For the most part, Granger has played the role of the star of the house. Today, Henson gave him the opportunity to prove it.
Although Henson's stunner-shot tactics are always unexpected, Henson is not blindly arranged. First of all, he has to let the person who is most sure come, who is the most sure? Of course, the one who is in the best shape today is the most sure.
Secondly, it is the surprise. The Knicks didn't know who Henson was going to let shoot, so they didn't dare to put all the defensive focus on Granger.
As a result, one of the most classic stunners of the season, a very beautiful step-back jumper, was created by Henson.
"In! Entered! The ball is in! Daniel. Granger, the great forward of Indianapolis, killed the game in cold blood in the last 0.3 seconds, denying the Knicks a whole night's effort! "Reggie. Miller followed the surrounding fans to his feet and cheered.
Ten years ago, most of the stunners at the Consec Arena were played by Reggie Bush. Miller created. This season, however, Reggie. Miller finally had the feeling that he had a successor.
Instead of celebrating alone after his goal, Granger ran to the bench in excitement and knocked down Henson, who was enjoying the cheers of the fans.
"Thank you, Chief! Thank you! Granger was so excited that he yelled in Henson's ear.
Weak team brush, pseudo-all-star, soft egg at key moments...... Prior to Henson's arrival with the Pacers, Granger endured those notories. But this season, the Chinese coach has pushed him to the No. 4 position, completely liberating him.
At this point, no one will question his All-Star status, and no one will say that he is a weak team brush. Because now, the Pacers are no longer a weak team! Anyone who takes the Pacers lightly, will pay the price. Like, Anthony and his Nix.
Granger and his little brothers around him won 40 wins in one fell swoop! 40 wins, the last time the Pacers had 40 wins in a single season, Granger was just a rookie......
At that time, O'Neill Jr. and in full swing, Artest was still full of passion, and Reggie. Miller has only been retired for a year. Before you know it, have the Pacers been sinking for so long?
At this time, the controversial Chinese coach undoubtedly created a second spring for the Pacers!
Seeing Granger crush Henson under him, the others also folded on top of him. In an instant, the Pacers' bench was full of people, and the brilliant Henson was pressed to the bottom.
But the Chinese coach was not in pain, he giggled and enjoyed the victory with his players.
I'm lucky to be able to coach them. Henson feels that his job is easy because the players are very obedient and he can be a little more strict.
If I hadn't met them and met this group of lovely young people, my coaching career would not have been so smooth.
Around the Pacers players, a bunch of reporters were already surrounded by cameras on their shoulders. And what about big stars Anthony and Stoudemire? No one knows when they left, this is the Consec Arena.
The Pacers are the only protagonists of this place.
The wild celebration lasted for a few minutes before the Pacers players finally calmed down. And by the time Henson climbed out of the pile, he was disheveled.
At this time, that familiar deep groove ...... No, it was the familiar face that walked towards Henson.
Henson straightened his clothes and looked at it, it was a young and beautiful Christine. Ledlow.
Instead of interviewing anyone else, the intern reporter reserved his interview opportunities for the elusive young coach.
"Coach Henson, we're meeting again." Christine was no longer nervous at this point, after all, she was about to spend a full season of internship.
"Oh, I really didn't know you were today's reporter on the sidelines. Otherwise, I wouldn't have made myself look like this. Henson said, straightening his tie and suit.
Kristen couldn't help but smile, talking to Henson is always relaxing, which is why she loves interviewing Henson.
"Congratulations, Coach Henson, after this game, the Pacers' record is already 41 wins. Do you know? This is the best result the Pacers have achieved since the 05-06 season! ”
"41 wins is the best result in the last five years? Oh, it seems you've done your homework so well that even I don't know it. Henson pretended to be surprised, in fact he certainly knew how bad the Pacers had been in recent years.
Since Rick. After Carlisle's departure, Henson's predecessor, Jim. O'Brien hasn't led the Pacers well.
"Is there anything you'd like to share with everyone about the team's success?" Christine's questioning matured, and she naturally transitioned the microphone to Henson's mouth.
"The regular season isn't over yet, the only thing I want to say is, let's go and find out when the last time the Pacers won 50 in the regular season! Because it won't be long before you're going to need to use this data to write news. After Henson finished speaking, he pointed to the camera and turned to leave.
"50 wins?" Christine was stunned, I really didn't know if Henson was joking, or ....... Answering seriously.
Henson walked into the tunnel and was still thinking about the moment when Granger scored the game. Presumably, Anthony's expression at that time must have been ugly, he threatened to be a walker twice, but he slapped himself in the face twice, which was really pitiful.
Granger had 30 points, 8 rebounds and 3 assists today, which is not inferior to Anthony's 29 points and 9 rebounds.
However, Henson really didn't expect that his first season in charge of the team would achieve his best result since the 05-06 season. How many games did they win last season? 32 games! Henson, on the other hand, was a little puzzled by how O'Brien allowed the Pacers to win only 32 games last season......
After all, the Pacers still have 18 games to play, which means that the final record of the Pacers this season cannot be as simple as just 41 wins.
"Henson, stinky boy, you've done a great job!" While Henson was still in the dark in his heart, a loud voice sounded in the players' tunnel.
Henson looked up and saw that it was Bird.
Bird strode over to Henson, opened his arms, and gave Henson a hug that almost suffocated him.
"This forcing the king is definitely deliberate, absolutely!" Henson breathed hard, then complained in his heart.
"41 wins! With a month left in the regular season, you've already got 41 wins! I knew the Knicks were here to be your foil! If you can fucking win 50 wins, I'll give you a car! Bird happily sipped his cigar, and Henson couldn't help but pick up a dot.
After being warned by the league for lighting a cigar at a press conference last time, Henson relented a bit. If it weren't for this reason, he would have wanted to order a cigar just on the sidelines.
Bird watched as Henson picked up his cigar, and it looked like that.
"You'll have to think about it, Bird. We have 18 games left this season and if we win nine of them, we will have 50 wins. You don't think a 50% win rate is difficult for this current Pacers team, do you? Henson finished and spat out a smoke ring.
"You're so confident?"
Henson spread his hands, "If you want to give me a gift to express your gratitude, just say it, why beat around the bush." On the day of Fifty Victory, I went to your garage to pick a car. Don't worry, I won't pick the most expensive one, just the second most expensive one. ”
After Henson finished speaking, he waved at Bird and walked towards the dressing room, "Let's not talk about it yet, my players are still waiting for me." ”
Bird couldn't help but grin as he looked at Henson's back.
"Stinky boy, learn from me to pretend to be forced."