Henson said that he was thinking about winning all the games this month, and in fact, it was not just for the sake of "pretending to be a matchup" with Bird, but that he really had a plan. After all, the Pacers' few remaining opponents since December have not been particularly strong.

After a two-day break after the opener, the Pacers take on the Toronto Raptors on the road for the first time of the season.

The Raptors finished third from the league last season "behind" the Cavaliers and Timberwolves. And in this year's draft, the Raptors picked Lithuanian center Valanciunas as the result of a bad season.

It's just that Valanciunas won't officially land in the NBA until next year, so the Raptors' strength this season has actually not changed much compared to last season.

Facing the '06 champion Valari and the Raptors' young "Spring Man" Demar. DeRozan's offense, the Pacers' iron-clad defense coped with ease.

DeRozan struggled to find his groove under George's defense, and Vallari scored 21 points, but it wasn't enough to dominate the game.

In the end, in Toronto, the Pacers won 100-85 easily, starting the game with two straight wins!

In this game, the Pacers still adhered to their all-for-all style. All five players scored in double figures, with Paul 21 points, George 18, West 14 points, Horford 12 points, and Matthews shooting 10 points. In addition, Leonard and Yi Jianlian also contributed 8 points each, not far from the last double.

Paul's ball-handling master, combined with the Pacers' all-hands style of play, makes their offense even more unstoppable. At the very least, a team of the Raptors' level is unstoppable.

'It's a game we should have won, there's nothing to say.' At the post-match press conference, Henson spread his hands and, as always, did not give any valuable information to reporters.

On Dec. 30, the Pacers returned home to face the Cavaliers. For this game, most fans are hoping for the new champion Kelly. Owen was able to thwart Henson's arrogant fireworks.

As a result, the immature Owen was taught by Paul to be a man.

Paul didn't let his guard down because Irving was just a first-year rookie, and the "Queen Bee" who was hungry for victory gave Irving an idea of what NBA-level defense is.

Although Henson can conclude that Owen will be a great player in the future. But for now, at least, he's just a younger brother.

108-83, the Pacers won their third straight game. Although Irving scored 20 points, he shot only 33.3% from the field, which is hardly excellent.

In the case that the overall strength is not as good as that of the Pacers, Irving is still watched to death, and the Cavaliers have no play at all.

The Pacers scored 6 double-doubles, winning three in a row!

"Pressure? There was no pressure, do you think we were under pressure to play today? Once again, Henson was laid back at the press conference.

There is no way, the fans of other teams can only continue to endure Henson's "arrogant fireworks".

On the final day of 2011, the Pacers played the Pistons back-to-back on the road.

It was the first back-to-back game the Pacers played this season, and it was a back-to-back on the road. So Pistons fans put up signs that say "Pacers pay" before the game starts.

Maybe it's really due to the physical condition, West and George are not in the right shape today. The former shot 4-of-11 and the latter shot 4-of-15, including 1-of-4 from three-point range.

The Pacers trailed by three points in the first quarter, as if the first team that could beat the Pacers was finally about to emerge.

After that, Henson did not sit still, but adjusted the lineup on the field. He increased the playing time of Yi Jianlian and Matthews as a way to correct the inefficiency of George and West.

As a result, neither man disappointed Henson. Yi Jianlian scored a season-high 16 points in a combination of inside and outside, and Matthews was already consistent last season, and this season it is just as practical as playing off the bench, also scoring 16 points.

In the end, the Pacers came out of Detroit to give the Pistons a four-game losing streak and went home with a four-game winning streak.

"Two of the Pacers' starters weren't in good shape, but Coach Henson told everyone: Don't worry, we've got enough roster depth this season to handle this!"

"Their stable performance will undoubtedly be able to deserve to become a strong team in the East!"

After this game, there were many fewer voices questioning Henson, but more voices praising him. There's no doubt that the Pacers have proven themselves with four solid wins.

Back in Indianapolis, Bird had good news for Henson on the first day of 2012.

"You're going to have a shooting coach, Bruce. Frazier, he promised me. This afternoon, I arrange for you to meet with him. ”

“Yes！” Hearing Bird's voice on the phone, Henson couldn't help but clench his fist and wave it vigorously.

Now, the Pacers are really ready for everything!

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At 6 p.m. on January 1, on East New York Street in Polis, Indian, there is a very famous local high-end restaurant. The name of the restaurant is very simple and unpretentious, it is called Vida. But the dishes inside are indeed extremely delicate and delicious.

It's not the first time Henson has been here, and although he doesn't like to eat at these places himself, Henson will also drive his retro Jaguar out with his girlfriend for a good meal when Anjiali is there.

"Mr. Henson, you're here." As soon as he arrived at the door, the waiter recognized Henson as a regular customer. In fact, even if Henson doesn't come here often to eat, the waiters must know him. Now Henson is a household name in the basketball city of Indianapolis.

Henson smiled and nodded, and walked into the restaurant and went up to the second floor, where the private room was Bird's favorite.

When Henson walked into the private room, he saw that Bird was already having a very speculative conversation with a man with gray hair and beard.

"Henson, you're finally here! Introducing, this is Bruce. Fraser was my assistant coach at Indianapolis. ”

"Mr. Fraser, thank you very much for agreeing to our invitation." Henson was very polite on a rare occasion, after all, the title of "coach who practiced shooting with Miller" was still very bluffing.

In fact, Frazier's resume doesn't stop there. He entered the industry in 94 and his first stop as a coach was actually in Indianapolis. Of course, that's all Reggie. It's a matter of the Miller era.

In 2007, Fraser responded to his old college friend, then-Suns general manager Steve Brown. Kerr's call to join the Suns and become a shooting coach. He is mainly responsible for Nash's 1-on-1 shooting practice and the training of other shooters on the Suns.

As everyone knows, Nash made 381 three-pointers that season, and the three-point shooting rate was as high as a terrifying 47%! Until now, that's the highest three-point shooting percentage in a single season of Nash's career. And behind this, it is inseparable from Frazier's efforts.

"I love watching the Pacers play because you're so creative. And that's where my career started, and I still have feelings for it. Of course, what interests me the most is what I do this time. Jimmy. Butler and Kawaii. Leonard, who wasn't a great three-point shooter in college. And the players I used to train, like Miller and Nash, had good three-point shooting skills before they met me. ”

Fraser is also a talker, and he is even more familiar when it comes to basketball.

"It's a very special job, because after all, when I was playing basketball in college, I didn't shoot a single three-pointer. Because it wasn't until my junior year that the NCAA added the three-point shot. But that didn't stop me from recognizing the three-point shot and tweaking the players' shots. So I believe that as long as you can carefully observe and find problems, even if it is Jimmy. Butler and Leonard can also practice shooting. ”

"I'm a firm believer in that, Mr. Frazier. Hopefully, with your help, the Pacers will be able to regain their glory. Henson picked up his glass and bumped into the gray-bearded, middle-aged man.

An excellent coach coupled with his own badge, Henson believes that Leonard and Jimmy. Butler will be the kind of player he imagined.

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After welcoming Fraser, the Pacers are still a good thing. In the first game of 2012, Henson led the team to easily take out the Nets in New Jersey.

When the Nets had Yi Jianlian, they were already a belly team. Now Yi Jianlian has transferred from Washington to Indianapolis, but the Nets are still the "bad net".

It's also hard for Delon, and his good youth is about to be consumed by the Nets.

However, after this game, Henson did not be arrogant in front of the camera again. He can't be arrogant now, he can't let the players relax too much.

So, he had to take the lead in creating a serious atmosphere.

'We won well today, but we can't be too complacent because we won a game. It only makes sense to be in good shape if you keep it up all the time. Henson's statement at the press conference was not quite the same as the previous ones.

As for why? The reason is simple. Two days later, on the East Coast, the Pacers will host the first opponent of the season who can be called an opponent - the Miami Heat!

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