403: Your Majesty!
There was no more shouting in the ATT center, but even so, Henson's palms were sweaty, his heart was racing, and his body was trembling slightly.
"Damn, don't be nervous, Henson, don't be nervous!" Henson reminded himself over and over again in his head, but it didn't work, he couldn't control his body.
"Henson, do you want to come back and rest?"
Seeing Henson's state, Vogel couldn't help but shout from the bench.
"No...... I don't, Frank. Henson, who was standing on the sidelines, shook his head, he now found it difficult to even stand, let alone sit down.
The Chinese coach looked up at the big screen at the scene, and now, there is only one minute left before the end of the game. Of course, he wasn't so nervous because he was still anxious in the last minute of the game. In fact, the suspense of the game was lost early on. Now, the Spurs are 15 points behind the Pacers, and given their form, the Spurs can't possibly overtake them!
The reason why Henson is so nervous is precisely because the Pacers have a big lead. Because that means......
"One minute in hand, the Indiana Pacers will be the championship of the season!" Mike. Brin couldn't hold back the excitement in his heart on the commentary platform.
"If the Pacers win the championship, they will become the sixth team in NBA history to win back-to-back championships. There's no doubt that Coach Henson is rewriting the history of the league and the Pacers little by little! "Mike. Kevin next to Brin. Harlan didn't have the heart to talk about the game for a long time.
In fact, no one in this stadium at this time still cares about the game itself.
The Spurs players now just want to leave early, and the Pacers players want to present the awards. As for the Spurs fans, most of them have gone. At this time, more than half of the stands in the ATT center were empty. After all, no one wants to be on their home turf watching someone else take the O'Brien Cup.
"You're right, Kevin, a back-to-back championship! In the decades-long history of the NBA, only 5 teams have won back-to-back championships! Even the Spurs, who hold four NBA championships, have never won back-to-back championships. Because, the Spurs have never successfully defended their title! And dozens of seconds later, the 6th team in the league that can achieve a consecutive championship is about to be born! ”
As the minutes ticked by, Henson couldn't even think about what the players were doing. He just stood on the sidelines, and his body trembled slightly.
72 wins without a championship are meaningless, everyone has heard this phrase. But no one told him that a 72-win season with a championship was so exciting!
Those nights of chest tightness and headaches, the rolls and rolls of game videos, those invectives, those saliva, those unrealistic accusations, those attacks that made people stomp their feet in anger......
To the outside world, the Pacers' season seems to be going well. From the regular season to the playoffs, they were speeding down the highway. But only Henson and his players know how much hardship and suffering they have endured this season.
And now, when all these hardships will be turned into rewards, Henson finds that he can no longer stand on the sidelines and play cool as calmly as he usually does.
"With 23 seconds left in the game, the players are no longer playing. Paul gave up possession and he put the basketball straight on the floor! However, the Spurs players didn't get up either. It's over, it's over! ”
For 23 seconds, Henson and the bench players stood on the sidelines, ready to rush onto the pitch. 23 seconds, the usual 23 seconds is so fast, pouring a cup of coffee, the last toilet or even a desertion, it is more than 23 seconds.
But at this point, 23 seconds suddenly became incredibly long. Every extra second of the number on the timer on the rebound seems to be a long, long time.
Henson's eyes were glued to the timer, and he didn't dare blink, even though his eyes were so dry.
He was afraid that when he closed his eyes and opened them again, he would find that everything was a dream. I found myself lying in a dilapidated hotel in Long Beach, worrying about my job and livelihood.
The time on the timer is still beating slowly, 3......2......1!
The "beep ~~~~~" electronic beep sound resounded throughout the audience, and this sound shocked Henson's heart! He had just thought about rushing onto the pitch to hug his players at the end of the game, but when it was over, Henson found himself unable to take a single step!
One second after the game, countless confetti fell over the ATT Center, as if a colorful snow had fallen on the court.
Looking up at the dreamy scene, Henson smirked.
It's all true, it's true!
"Congratulations, 98-86, the Indiana Pacers defeated the San Antonio Spurs by 12 points on the road! They also won the series with a total score of 4-1 and became the NBA champions of the 2012-2013 season! ”
Mike. After Brin shouted, he felt that everything in front of him was a little unrealistic. 4 to 1, the Pacers actually beat the Spurs a 4 to 1! You know, the Spurs are very different from last season's immature Thunder. They have Finals experience and are one of the most solid teams in the league!
But it turns out that as long as you're strong enough. There are no surprises when you meet any team.
"Boss, boss!"
Henson was "woken up" by the shouts of the players, and by the time he came back to his senses on the sidelines, the players had already changed into corn-yellow championship commemorative T-shirts and championship caps.
Thunder. Allen was the first to lunge at Henson, hugging the Chinese coach tightly. One more championship before retiring, Ray. Aaron has fulfilled his dream!
All the unhappiness and grievances of last season in Boston were swept away with the final victory. He knew that his decision in the café was not wrong!
Immediately followed, naturally, was Danny. Green. Although this is Green's second championship with the Pacers, he feels more deeply than the first.
After all, he won the championship this time, and his credit is much greater than last season! If it weren't for Green's record-breaking three-point performance in Game 4 of the Finals, the Spurs wouldn't have collapsed so early.
Subsequently, more and more players gathered around Henson. Seeing this, Mike. Brin thought it was incredible.
Usually, when a team wins a championship, the players become the protagonists on the field. For example, Kobe Bryant, who climbed onto the technical table and yelled at the fans, such as the Green Army Big Three who was surrounded by reporters, and Nowitzki who ran back to the players' tunnel alone and secretly choked.
But with the Pacers, the players have instead become supporting roles. All eyes were on the Chinese coach in the Armani suit.
Suddenly, Henson felt as if someone was hugging his leg. Before he could react to what was going on, he was killed by Stephenson and Danny. Green is on his shoulders!
The two guys then carried Henson around the pitch on their shoulders. The camera gives a close-up of Henson's face, a Chinese coach who is usually calm and calm, but at this time he is smiling like a child.
After a lap around the court, Stephenson winked at the group. Henson saw that the players had no intention of putting themselves down, and his heart suddenly tightened.
"What are you going to do? What are you going to do? I ......"
Before Henson could finish speaking, he was thrown directly off the shoulders by Stephenson and Green!
Of course, these two guys weren't going to kill Henson. Just as Henson fell, countless pairs of powerful arms dragged him down. In his field of vision, the excited smiling faces of the players.
“1、2、3!” The players shouted, then collectively threw Henson into the air again.
Henson himself is not very heavy, and the strength of the professional players is terrifying. Therefore, he was thrown high, as if he could touch the big screen of the ATT center as soon as he stretched out his hand.
Halfway through the flight, Henson's body began to fall. Then, those powerful arms caught him again and threw him high again!
The Pacers' unique way of celebrating, murdering the reporters' films. Mike. Brin looked at Henson, who flew up and down, and couldn't help but smile and shake his head.
In other teams, the main character may be the player.
But with the Pacers, there is only one protagonist, a king!
That's right, the king! Mike. Brin felt that the term "King of Indianapolis" was too appropriate to describe Henson!
This team is not ruled by Paul, not by George, and not by anyone else! Henson. Joe is the sole ruler of this army of terror that has swept through the entire Union!
"Congratulations on your successful coronation, Your Majesty."
Mike. Brin did not shy away from shouting into the microphone and into fans around the world to shout this commentary that will later become a classic.