The Philadelphia 76ers became the first to eat crab in March.

March 10, Wachovia Center Arena. More than 20,000 fans are cheering on Jimmy. Butler yelled wildly on the court, celebrating wildly.

Finally, he finally won the Pacers once.

"It's over, it's over! The 76ers held out until the end, holding on to their slim 3-point advantage until the end! They won, and they snapped the Pacers' 17-game winning streak and became the fifth team in the league to defeat the defending champions this season! Look at Jimmy. How excited Butler is, they know how important a win in this game is to them! ”

In the stands, Mike. Brin had to crank up the volume to make sure the fans in front of the TV could hear him. The scene was too noisy, and this formation was as if the 76ers were not winning an ordinary regular season, but lifting the O'Brien Cup!

It's no wonder that the 76ers have been suppressed by the Pacers in their previous matchups with the Pacers this season. Now, they have finally overcome this formidable enemy. It also means that they have seized on their hopes of beating the Pacers in the playoffs.

To Jimmy. For Butler, this game was even more special. After all these years, he felt like he had finally burst out of Henson's shadows.

He proved with his practical actions that he could be on his own without the Chinese coach.

After filming the ecstatic 76ers players, the reporters' cameras naturally focused on Henson, whose 17-game winning streak was ended.

However, Henson doesn't seem to be offended. He just looked anxious and hurriedly pushed the reporters into the players' tunnel without giving an interview to anyone.

"It seems that Coach Henson is very unhappy with the loss in this game?" Mike. Brynn saw that Henson had disappeared from the field and felt a little strange.

The 76ers played really well in this game, and Embiid scored 35 points and 11 rebounds. 76ers new recruit Tobias. Harris also had 16 points and eight rebounds. The excellent play of these two guys is a big reason why the Pacers will lose.

But even then, Henson shouldn't be so angry. After all, even if this game is lost, the Pacers still have a 59-5 record.

In the first three games of March, the Pacers defeated the Magic, Bulls and Bucks to win 17 in a row. So, their record is still outstanding. With just one month left in the regular season, Henson still has a good chance of winning 70.

Besides, the Pacers' performance today wasn't bad. It's just that the 76ers finally solved their lack of space.

But when you think about it, Henson didn't look like he was angry just now. What is that guy anxious about?

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Henson, of course, was not angry, because he did not have the heart to be angry.

After returning to the locker room, Henson immediately called Angeli. At this time, his wife was in the hospital. His daughter, on the other hand, has been in the hospital for two days because of a high fever.

In fact, Henson arrived at the arena half an hour before the start of the game. In order to take care of his daughter for a while, Henson did not set off with the team, but bought a separate ticket to Philadelphia.

Therefore, the pre-match training, including the formulation of the game plan, is not Henson's own hands. Before the game, Henson was in the hospital and couldn't study the footage of the 76ers' game.

Today, the Pacers still play the 76ers the same way as before. But the 76ers are in the process of bringing in Tobias. After Harris, their ability to open up space has improved dramatically. So, the old way is no longer applicable. It's no surprise that the Pacers will lose today.

Losing by 3 points to the 76ers without any targeted settings actually reflects the Pacers' good championship team heritage.

After hearing Anjiali say that the child was okay on the phone, Henson's hanging heart finally settled down a little.

In today's game, Henson couldn't be 100% committed. His mind is full of Emily, and it is Anjiali, who works hard to take care of the children

So in terms of on-the-spot reaction, Henson didn't do as well today as he used to be.

The 76ers were able to win, in addition to their own strength, there were actually many other factors.

After the game, Henson and Becky. After a few words, Harmon flew to Indianapolis ahead of schedule. Anjiali is also working hard to guard the child alone, and Henson doesn't want to disappear at a critical moment.

In order not to disappear in front of his family, it meant that he had to disappear in front of reporters.

So at the post-match press conference, the reporters found out that it was Becky. Harmon took the place of Henson at tonight's press conference. Without Henson's press conference, there is no soul. The reporters were holding back their questions, and now they don't know who to ask.

Becky. Hamon replied to reporters' questions, "Coach Henson was unable to attend the press conference due to physical reasons. ”

Sure enough, "physical reasons" are simply the universal excuse of every manager.

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Henson was woken up by the nurse, and he had been with his daughter since he arrived at the hospital in the middle of the night yesterday, and he fell asleep at some point.

"Don't worry, Mr. Henson. You have a bad heart, and I suggest you go home and get some rest. Emily had a fever down last night and she was fine. Just be careful in the future and don't let her catch a cold again. ”

The nurse smiled at Henson, and her words made the almost 40-year-old man feel a lot better.

Due to the demands of the game, Henson was unable to stay with his daughter all the time. So every time Emily gets sick, Henson blames himself. Because he always thinks that he has not fulfilled his father's responsibilities. It's because I put all my energy into the team, so I didn't take care of Emily.

Every child is a parent's heart, and it's normal for Henson to have such thoughts.

So whenever something was wrong with Emily, he wanted to be by his side every day.

Two days ago, Henson was very worried. A child's fever can be big or small, and if it is not well controlled, it may lead to great hidden dangers. Yao Ming was deaf in his left ear at the time, and the cause was precisely because of fever.

But just now with a nurse, Henson is also a lot more relieved. Seeing that Emily hadn't woken up yet, he tinkered with his phone for a while.

However, it turned out that the loss in yesterday's game seemed to have a much greater impact than he imagined.

"Reinforcement success? The 76ers faced the Pacers for the first time after reinforcements, and won both victories! ”

ESPN commentator: It turns out that the Pacers are not invincible as long as they can match it."

"Losing to the 76ers was just a trigger, and then back-to-back encounters with Western Conference powerhouses would likely bury the Pacers' dream of 70 wins."

Once again, the media fell in the way of Henson's defeat. Those who know know that Henson did not concentrate on preparing for the game because of his children. But for those who don't know, they only see the Pacers lose.

Although the media's assessment is skewed, it is not all nonsense. For example, the next schedule is really challenging for the Pacers. If you are not careful, the dream of 70 wins is likely to be shattered.

Henson thought, and pulled up the schedule to look at it. The dates of the second half of March were densely circled by Henson.

In their next game, on March 12, the Pacers will take on the New York Knicks on the road. And after this game, almost every game that follows, it will be a tough battle for the Pacers.

On March 14, the Pacers take on the Oklahoma City Thunder. On March 16, the Pacers will go as far as the Denver Plateau to play a game against the Nuggets, who are currently the No. 1 in the West.

On March 18 and 19, the Pacers had back-to-back rounds. The opponents are the Trail Blazers, who have beaten the Pacers once this season, and the Los Angeles Clippers, who are now playing with tenacity.

After back-to-back games, they will play against the Warriors on the 21st, and on the 24th and 27th, they will have to fight the Nuggets and Thunder again.

After the 27th, the Western team finally finished playing. But on the 29th, the Boston Celtics, the Eastern team, were also not easy to mess with.

From the 14th to the 29th, 15 days, half a month, 8 games. None of them are easy for walkers. If one of these eight games is not taken well, the hope of winning 70 games will become extremely slim.

It can be seen that it is not unreasonable for the media to think that the Pacers are more than lucky.

"It's tricky, tricky." Henson shook his head and gently stroked his daughter's little face.

Looking at her sleeping appearance, Henson felt his heart melt. As long as she and Angeli are good, Henson is not afraid of anything.

The embarrassment of yesterday's game against the 76ers, Henson promised never to show up again!

So, he gave his old partner Stephen. Silas called. Now that his daughter is well, Henson can wholeheartedly reconnect the victory.

"Stephen, get me ready for the rest of the game footage in March. Well, that's right, all. It's the last month, do you still have to hold back? ”

The Chinese coach licked his dry lips, it was time to put all his energy back to work.