The classic battle between the Thunder and the Pacers was still talked about until the day after the game.

No one could have imagined that the Oklahoma City Thunder would be so tenacious, and no one could have imagined that the Pacers with a full lineup would be so strong. Of course, it is even more unlikely that anyone would have imagined that the game would end up like this.

Kevin. Durant fouled on offense, the whistle ball was ruled invalid, and the Indiana Pacers won the game without danger!

Even the most complex and unexpected scripts could not have played out such a tumultuous game.

Of course, the Oklahoma media did not approve of such an outcome, with the Oklahoma Evening Post even claiming: This is an ugly, league-rigged game that was sacrificed for the myth of 72 wins!

In response, Henson also gave his own response, "As far as I know, before the start of the game, our reporter also saw the Oklahoma City Thunder as the only hope in the league to prevent the Pacers from winning 72. How is it that today, it is on the opposite side of the alliance? My players were violated, and that's a real fact. And I'm sure the league isn't going to be happy to see the Pacers win 72. ”

Adam. Xiao Hua secretly helped the Pacers win 72? Unless that guy has a funny head. There are indeed quite a few popular teams in the league, but Henson dares to use his relationship with Xiao Hua to guarantee that the Pacers will not be one of them.

The Oklahoma Evening Post reporter was so scolded by Henson that the matter was overwhelmed. After a huge controversy, fans now just want to wait for one thing - when will the Pacers get their 72nd victory!

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"Leonard's exam report came out, he had some mild concussions and needed to rest for a few days before undergoing a rigorous concussion test from the league. After passing the test, the kid will be able to reappear. ”

On April 6, just before the start of back-to-back games against the Washington Wizards after the Pacers defeated the Thunder, Henson received a notice from Silas.

Because of this, Henson did not bring Leonard to Washington in this game. Although the kid kept yelling, "I promise, there's nothing wrong with my head." ”

But there is nothing Henson can do about it.

The NBA has strict protection procedures for players with concussions, and once a player is diagnosed with a concussion, the team will not have the right to decide when he will return. Players will only be allowed to return to play after passing the league's concussion detection procedures. And the Alliance's concussion detection procedures are notoriously rigorous.

The tests include regular cycling exercises, jogging, agility tests, and non-confrontational team training, all of which are done to ensure that the symptoms of concussion do not recur.

After completing this series of tests, the NBA will also ask their neurologist in charge of concussion, and the player can only return to the game after the specialist has allowed it.

According to one team doctor, it is not easy for even a normally healthy player, let alone a player who has just recovered from a concussion, to complete these tests. This was so strict that it was a somewhat harsh test, and even caused dissatisfaction among some coaches and players. For example, on February 6 of this year, Mavericks center Chris . Karman has publicly stated that this cumbersome test is "the stupidest test in history".

So right now, Leonard's absence from the injury list is also very exaggerated.

It reads, "Indefinite absence." ”

"Understand, keep me informed." Henson just replied with a text message that the league could test for Leonard for as long as they wanted, as long as they didn't delay the playoffs.

Of course, it's not because Henson is indifferent to Leonard. But after defeating the Oklahoma City Thunder, Henson's 72-win plan has officially entered the rotation stage!

The rotation is different from the previous average rotation, and although everyone doesn't play much time in the average rotation, they still have to play. The rotation is different, which means that Henson picks a few players to rest for the entire 48 minutes of each game, and even if the team's ass is kicked and rotten, he will not replace them.

Therefore, Leonard's injury allowed him to rest a few games without affecting Henson's plan at all.

In the face of a 72-win record, the craziest part of Henson's plan, which can still be calm, has officially begun!

"The Washington Wizards couldn't have beaten the Pacers if they had played properly. They have won just 28 games this season, a full 38 fewer than the Pacers! But it's no secret that the Pacers are looking to tie or even break the Bulls' 72-win record! So I think the defending champions will still play with an all-out lineup! ”

Before the start of the game, Bill. Old man Wharton patted his chest and promised that the defending champion would play with a full lineup, but as soon as the starting lineup of the Pacers came out, he almost didn't make the old man angry with high blood pressure.

Livingston, Stephenson, Green, West and Horford, the Pacers didn't play either Paul, Beal. Wharton didn't discuss the issue of the Pacers' starters, and the other party is also a celebrity, shameless

At first, everyone thought that Henson started Livingston and Stephenson in order to reduce the playing time of the two Pauls. As a result, as the game progressed, it was discovered that Henson didn't seem to have any intention of playing Paul and George at all!

Without Paul's limitations, Wizards No. 1 John Brown. Wall made 25 wild shots in the game, hit 16 goals, and scored a game-high 37 points!

However, the Wizards lost the game 109-103. The huge gap in strength between the two teams is not something that Wall can fill alone. Henson won his 68th win of the season without Paul and George playing a minute, and Leonard didn't even go with the team to the away side!

"Coach Henson actually started a rotational break? The most important thing is that he still won. There has been a lot of discussion about whether the Pacers want a 72-win win or a playoff game. But I think now, we have the answer. Obviously, Coach Henson doesn't like to choose, he wants it all! ”

That's right, Henson doesn't like to choose. All honors, he has to catch them all!

And just like that, on April 9, the Pacers beat the Cavaliers 99-94 at home. The game Danny. Green and David. West was out of action, but even then, the Cavaliers had no way to win. Or rather, the Cavaliers don't want to win at all. They are getting closer and closer to the top pick, and the Cavaliers who lost James don't want to waste this opportunity to compete for the top pick. Even if it is a 13-year draft, it is recognized as a small year for the draft.

So although the Cavaliers lost, in fact this game can be called a "win-win" competition. The Cavaliers got their wish and lost one more game, while the Pacers won 69! There are only 3 games left from the 72-win record!

In the next game, the Pacers, who rotated Horford and Paul, lost to the Nets, who were 69-9, and the Pacers still had a chance. And the loss to the Nets was a planned defeat for Henson. He's not going to go out of his way to fight the Nets, and if he loses, he loses. Even if you lose, the plan is still going well!

After the game against the Nets, the Pacers host the Timberwolves and the Suns, two underdogs in the West. As with the strategy for half a month, the Pacers still haven't sent a full lineup. But the Timberwolves and Suns, the two fish belly, even if they don't have to go all out, the Pacers are enough to easily defeat.

The world is full of emotion about the depth of the Pacers' bench, and Livingston, who was criticized at the beginning, is now also blown to the sky. After all, under Henson's rotation strategy, most players have been given a chance to perform, and Livingston is no exception. In the game against the Timberwolves, Livingston started the game and recorded 19 points, 6 assists and 4 rebounds.

For a "waste" in many people, such data is already very dazzling. Every player on the Pacers team can stand up and play, and everyone is a soldier, and this is how the defending champions have felt to others in the past half a month.

At this point, the Pacers only have two games left to play in the regular season of this season, against the New York Knicks and the Philadelphia 76ers. And in one of these two games, the Pacers will have a good chance of winning the earth-shattering 72 wins in the regular season!

"While taking a break, we won 72 at the same time. I have to say that such an experience is really extremely luxurious. ”

Michael the basketball god who created the myth of 72 wins. Jordan, in an interview with reporters, used the word "extremely extravagant" to describe the Pacers.

God knows what kind of flutter will happen to the whole basketball world when the miracle really happens