In the last part of his life, Sag was still burning himself for his purpose and passion. And in the end, everything he loved embraced him in turn.

Greg. Sag, he still went to the finals after all. He witnessed how the Cleveland people used their fortitude to turn the Warriors into the "73-win runner-up" after falling behind 1-3.

He finally waited for the man's comeback, and on an ordinary hot afternoon, in the media reception room of the Banker's Life Arena, Larry . Bird is proud to announce that their legendary manager is back.

You see, anything can happen as long as you don't give up on yourself. It was as if now, with only three weeks left in Sag's life, he could still say to Henson without hurrying, "Remember our agreement".

Think about how you would react if you were to learn that you only have three weeks to live. In short, there are certainly few people who are as optimistic as Sager.

Therefore, when Henson heard the story of Sage's confrontation with the disease, he felt extremely ashamed.

Although I have heart disease, I am not in danger of my life for the time being, and I will not hear scary words like "you can only live for 3-6 months" from the doctor.

After being slaughtered by the Warriors by 13 points, he began to doubt his life and everything he loved and insisted on.

The experience of the past few days has made Henson feel ashamed and extremely ashamed.

On that day in New York, Henson's last words to Sag as he left the hospital room were: "I will keep my promise."

Finals, championships, and the Golden State Warriors. Compared to Sag, his difficulties are not difficult at all. He believes that everything he holds on to and loves will embrace him in turn.

Henson has a lot of badges that can make players regenerate from injuries and make players feel confident right away. But he found that if he wanted to get back on his feet, he had to take it one step at a time.

No one can help him on this road! Only oneself must grit his teeth and persist on the edge of the cliff. If you give up on your own, it's all over!

So, since a trip to New York, McMillan and Becky . Harmon found that Henson. Joe changed again.

He's become normal, no, he's become more passionate than he was before the loss to the Warriors.

"What are you doing!? Do you think your opponent will allow you to make such a mistake!? If it were in an official match, we would have lost two points because of it! If it had been in the last minute of the game, we would have lost the game! If this is in the finals, we will lose the championship because of it! ”

Henson's roar rang out again, and only Henson's roar could be heard in the spacious and bright training ground.

"My bad, sir." Oladipo, who had just made a mistake in the training ground, lowered his head and voluntarily admitted his mistake.

"Remember, never take it lightly, no matter which opponent you're facing." Henson patted Oladipo on the shoulder, then motioned for the confrontational training to continue.

Now, thanks to Henson, all of the Pacers players are in a state of complete nervous tension. Chris. Paul enjoyed this state, but it hadn't been there for years.

Before the Pacers won their first championship, the atmosphere was actually like that. Henson's roar was heard from time to time, and every player was on the lookout for fear of making a small mistake.

After all, the Pacers were still a "challenger" at that time. They haven't won a championship, they don't have any experience in the Grand Finals. Therefore, they do not dare to make the slightest mistake, and they know very well that only by doing their best can they defeat their opponents.

But in the next two years, the atmosphere of the team has relaxed a lot. For one, the Pacers have already won the championship once. Second, the Pacers have really become too strong. Come to think of it, at that time, both the Heat and the Spurs were actually suppressed by the Pacers very badly.

When other teams became challengers, the Pacers lost that tension.

After three consecutive championships, Henson retired, and this kind of atmosphere is even more unlikely.

And now, this nerve-wracking all the time, this feeling of wanting to tear your opponent to shreds all the time, is back. Because in front of the Warriors, the Pacers have once again become challengers.

Again, they have to be as careful as possible and have to do their best to have a chance of winning against their opponents.

Paul liked the atmosphere, so he worked harder on the pitch to make things difficult for Oladipo. Don't think it's difficult, he does all this for the good of the team.

Henson still didn't stay up late to work, but he worked significantly more intensely during his working hours. Tactical meetings take place every once in a while, and Henson often asks Nash and Fraser to check on the players' training.

The whole team instantly entered a state of full alert. Everyone could feel that Henson was working hard and desperately to get to his goal.

When a legendary coach emerges from his past glories and present failures, his determination is definitely beyond most people's imagination.

And what is the result of Henson's doing? The clever opponent will answer this question.

When the Pacers played the Nets at home on Nov. 25, Henson's determination and nervousness were passed through to his players. As a result, the Pacers scored six double-doubles and slaughtered the Nets by 21 points.

Among them, Oladipo, who was scolded in training yesterday, came off the bench and scored 18 points on 7-of-10 shooting, plus 4 assists and 0 turnovers.

In garbage time in the final moments of the game, Stephenson made an unnecessary mistake while playing nonsense, and was scolded by Henson with black lines all over his face. Of course, everyone knows that Henson is the only coach in the league who can scold Stephenson.

At that time, Mike. Brin said, "Henson. Joe is going to start having fun, really. ”

Henson. Joe is going to start playing for real, Mike. Brin was not alarmist. Two days after defeating the Nets, on Nov. 27, the Pacers won the Clippers at home. The margin was still 21 points, Blake. Griffin could only watch as the five-game winning streak slipped through his fingertips.

Two consecutive 21-point wins have rejuvenated the Pacers after losing to the Warriors. From the coaches to the players, you can't get to appreciate their passion and determination all the time.

After the game, Henson spoke to reporters on the sidelines. He put away his usual hippie smile, and every time he faced the camera after returning from his trip to New York, he looked serious.

"Why are you fighting so hard? Why does garbage time still urge players not to make mistakes? There's no why, we just want to be the best team in the league. ”

After answering, Henson turned around and walked back to the players' tunnel.

Hearing this, most of the fans smiled disapprovingly, Henson. Joe was just pretending to be as strong as ever. That guy sometimes just likes to pretend to be deep.

But when the Pacers defeated the Trail Blazers, a formidable Western Conference powerhouse, by 22 points on Nov. 30, the last day of November, people thought otherwise.

In 48 minutes, the Pacers scored 131 points and turned the Trail Blazers' defense into slag. Antetokounmpo, George and Paul combined for 70 points, not to mention Oladipo's 16 and Brogdon's 15.

At this time it was known that Henson. Joe said that the Pacers want to be the best team in the league, a team that is better than the Warriors, not pretending.

People don't know what happened to Henson, they just feel that he and his team are ruthless, a ruthlessness that refuses to admit defeat.

'We played great offensively, but we weren't going to be complacent. Because in today's game, we also allowed the Trail Blazers to score 109 points, which is not allowed. ”

Henson didn't smile after the win because it was the last day of November. In other words, Sag has only two weeks left in his life......

At the end of the game, Henson was the first to return to the locker room and sit down at the tactical whiteboard.

The dressing room was a mess, with the players' clothes, protective gear and boots scattered all over the floor. In fact, the environment in the NBA locker room is far from being as clean as outsiders think. This is a man's pile after all, where can it be neat?

At this point, the players are either still in the interview or on their way back to the dressing room. Henson was given a moment to himself alone, and he didn't talk to himself, nor did he think about what to say later to praise his players.

He didn't do anything, just sat on the bench and stared at the fixtures in the dressing room.

Two weeks to go, two weeks to go for Sag at most. But luckily, with five days left, the Pacers will meet the Warriors for the second time this season!

Before Sag left this world, Henson had one more thing to do. He'll give Sag a perfect rehearsal for the finals, he'll defeat the giant who once scared him so much that he couldn't hold his head up, and give Sag one last gift!

When he puts all of his passion into what he loves and pursues, Henson believes.

After 5 days, all of this will embrace himself in turn, and in turn embrace Sag.

Thinking of this, Henson tugged at the collar of his shirt.

This man, who is almost 40 years old, feels that his blood seems to be gradually boiling.