The entire press conference was quiet for a few seconds, and the reporters' thoughts seemed to be knotted, and they couldn't straighten it out at once. [. Jing ~ Cai 'East' Fang 'Literature']

Just a few hours ago, the rumors were all but saying that the Clippers were infinitely close to Paul. On the Pacers' side, there was no movement or statement, and Henson had returned from New Orleans a few days ago.

But why all of a sudden, the Pacers announced that Paul had joined!? Henson. Joe can't be joking! No, it can't be, although this Chinese coach never speaks at the edge, he will never joke about this kind of thing!

At the same time, the news from the outside world has been blown up. The Hornets announced on their official Twitter that they accepted a trade offer from the Pacers!

The Hornets send Chris. Paul, while the Pacers sent All-Star forward Daniel. Granger, potential point guard Chu. Holiday and the 2014 first-round pick!

A minute later, the NBA officially confirmed the deal. No basketball reason, no joke, no rumors! This transaction is a real, conclusive transaction!

As Henson puts it: "Chris. . . Paul was already a walker! ”

"This ...... Coach Henson, can you reveal the details of the deal!? ”

"Bird, send Daniel. Will Granger make an impact in the team's dressing room? ”

"What changes do you think Paul will bring to the team!?"

Under Henson's nose, the reporters who didn't care about it just now exploded in an instant. Truth be told, Henson enjoys this kind of moment, this kind of unexpected moment.

He certainly enjoyed it, and he almost did everything in his power to announce Paul's arrival. Although Henson has been calm on the surface these days, it is only to stabilize the mood of the players. In fact, Henson came home so anxious that he couldn't sleep!

Squinting, Henson remembered the meeting he had with Paul.

"A championship plan, you really dare to say, Coach Henson." Paul had two cups of coffee in his hand, one for himself and the other for Henson, who had just entered the door and sat down.

He didn't expect that Leon. Rose had just hung up to tell him that the Pacers could join the trade when the Pacers coach showed up.

Henson, who was sitting on the couch, took the coffee, thanked Paul, and then took a small sip.

"What is there to say, didn't you see how we did last season? Fourth in the East, 55 wins, won the first round against the Magic, and played with the Bulls in the second round to tie-break. In other words, we're a team with the quality of the Eastern Conference Finals. We're not far from the championship. ”

"But that's the east after all, and with all due respect, the eastern part of the country has less competitive pressure than the western part." Paul sat down across from Henson, who knew that at least Paul was not averse to talking to him now. As long as the other party does not resist, it will be easy to do.

"So, with all due respect. If you can go to the Lakers, that's another story, but if you go to the Clippers...... Not to mention the championship, I'm afraid it's hard for you to make it to the Western Conference Finals. It's not that you are not strong, but as you said, the competition in the west is terrible. ”

Hearing Henson say this, Paul was not angry, but found it amusing.

When the head coach or general manager of another team talks to him, he is respectful and blows himself to the sky. This Chinese coach is good, and he directly poured a basin of cold water and said that he couldn't reach the Western Conference Finals!

As rumored to be, this guy never plays cards according to common sense.

"The Clippers may not be strong right now, but they're definitely going to strengthen the roster in the future. And there's Los Angeles, man. ”

"What about Los Angeles? In Los Angeles, the most high-profile will always be the Lakers! And don't expect the Clippers to be willing to spend a lot of money on roster reinforcements, they haven't given everything for a championship yet. But we are different, our young people are full of potential, and we are not soft on strengthening! ”

Taking a sip of coffee, Henson continued, "Besides, our chips are absolutely unmatched by the Clippers. For the Hornets to rebuild quickly, the league needs potential rookies. Holiday is undoubtedly a potential rookie who can take your place. In addition to that, we intend to give the Hornets an All-Star, as well as a draft pick. What about the Clippers? They can't come up with that kind of leverage. I believe that the Hornets are more inclined to trade with us. ”

"You mean I don't have a choice?" Queen Bee smiled.

"Of course not, you can be traded and not choose to renew your contract with us, as you said before. But I'm sure your time in Indiana will make you change your mind. Henson's face was relaxed, as if he were chatting with an old friend.

Even if the trade is not renewed, this can be said to be Paul's biggest bargaining chip against other teams, and it is something that other teams avoid and are reluctant to talk about. However, Henson took the initiative to put this condition on the stage, and did not shy away from it, showing his strong self-confidence.

Paul stopped laughing, and he realized that Henson had not come to talk to him briefly, but had made up his mind to take him to Indianapolis!

"You said the Clippers didn't have the determination, so do you have any reinforcement plans? I know the Pacers have a lot of potential rookies, but they're rookies after all. Paul got serious.

"What do you think we can do to strengthen it? I had an insignificant friend in the news circle tell me that you were hoping for the Lakers to take David. West. You're a teammate at the Hornets, and you like him, right? ”

"Can you tell me who your insignificant friend is?" Paul almost couldn't hold back his applause for Henson because he was so prepared! Moreover, the preparations are all dry goods.

One is the championship and reinforcement, not the history of the team, and the big market. These dry goods all hit Paul's g-spot.

"It doesn't matter," Henson waved his hand, presumably Paul didn't know Silas either, "The important thing is that the Clippers won't sign West for you because they don't have the determination to win the championship at all, and as a "strong team", they are already satisfied. The Lakers won't sign West for you because their makeup is too complex for one person to sign. New York? Well, when I didn't say. But we will definitely sign the partner you need for you. When it comes to reinforcement, we don't just talk about it. ”

"I appreciate your sincerity, but I'm afraid you won't have a chance. I just spoke to David on the phone, and he's going to Celtic, on a sign-and-trade basis. ”

"No, don't say it can't be so early, Chris. Like last season, people said I couldn't play 10 games, the Pacers couldn't make the playoffs, we couldn't beat the Magic, we couldn't cause problems for the Bulls. The result? The impossible becomes possible. We need you, not a box office guarantee, but an overall champion! Overall Winner, Chris! You can't win a championship without a good team. We don't have a good leader and star, and we can't do it. But if we work together, trust me, we can do something together. ”

Paul didn't speak, but put his chin in his hands, thinking about something.

"Think about it, communicate at any time, and I won't disturb your good morning. Now I have to go busy with David. West's business. David in a green jersey? Oh my God, that's ugly. Henson took it when he saw it and didn't continue to put pressure on Paul.

The magic of the Pacers, Paul saw it with his own eyes last season. And their sincerity can be said to be very sufficient.

A few days later, the Clippers were still bragging to Paul about how much potential Griffin had and how big the market was in Los Angeles, without mentioning the championship and reinforcement plans. Paul received a text message on his phone, from Henson, with a simple but solid message: West will wear cornyellow next season.

At that moment, a string in Paul's heart seemed to be touched. He felt that heart, Henson's heart of a champion as hot as himself!

A team that doesn't have the heart of a champion can never be a champion!

After the talks with the Clippers, in the face of countless rumors that "Paul is infinitely close to the Clippers", Paul looked out the window at the view of New Orleans and gave his manager Leon. Ross said lightly.

"I want to go to Indianapolis."

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