"We can sit down and analyze this, Chris. It's time for Paul to renew his contract next season. There is no doubt that the Pacers must give Paul a contract with a maximum salary. The amount of this contract is definitely not small, and it will make the owners of the Pacers pay a lot of 'blood' when the time comes. On top of that, the Pacers must also re-sign George with a high salary. I think that this kind of financial pressure may not be something that all bosses can bear. ”

"James. Harden's lessons are in front of us, and if the Pacers don't want to lose too much, it's time to trade Paul. George's best timing. If they wait until next season to trade, many teams may not have so many chips at that time, because they can wait until the moment of naked signing. ”

"Coach Henson has always been smart and he won't put Paul . . . George let it go for nothing. Any team that wants to get George, will be stripped of a layer of skin. ”

In the past few days, the news about the Pacers' record 13-game winning streak has been tepid, because the entire basketball circle has been overwhelmed by Paul. George's trade rumors blew up.

George may not yet be a first-tier star in the league, but his potential is obvious to all. It's like James at the beginning of the season. Harden, journalists would love to see a "sequel" to this story.

But while reporters are hyping up, the Pacers and Henson have not said anything. They did not admit the truth of the rumors, but they also did not take the initiative to stand up and avoid suspicion. Undoubtedly, this only adds to the "credibility" of this rumor.

Meanwhile, on the training ground at the Bankers' Living Arena, Henson was really serious about urging his players to prepare for the game. Tomorrow the Pacers will face off against their "old friends" Spurs at home, and although the Pacers won the last game at the ATT Center by 11 points, it doesn't mean that the Spurs are easy to deal with.

As a result, Henson is too lazy to bother with the media right now. In the face of important games, any other miscellaneous things have to be sidelined.

Of course, Henson didn't ignore the whole thing either. Before today's training began, Henson talked to George alone, and he found that George himself was not affected by anything, and the sentence "I trust you very much, boss" made Henson's heart extremely warm.

In this business alliance, trust is sometimes harder than money.

George's side steadied it, and Henson made a statement in the locker room again, "Those rumors out there are fucking farts, and I promise, no one will be packed and taken away." Whether you believe me or the journalists, the choice is yours. ”

With a simple sentence, the players' emotions stabilized first. Letter Henson or Journalist? It's not an option at all.

Self-veteran center Jeff. After Foster's retirement, all the players on the current Pacers roster can be said to have been brought in by Henson. From Jimmy. Butler to Chris. Paul, they all succeeded because they believed in Henson. So now everyone in the Pacers roster has a lot of trust in Henson.

As a result, Henson doesn't get darker and darker. With a simple single sentence, the team moved away from the trade rumors.

Unfortunately, at this time, the Pacers' all-time best start came to a halt at 13 straight wins.

Nov. 23, Indianapolis Bankers Living Arena. The Pacers lost 97-104 at home to the Spurs for their first defeat of the season. Their record for the best start in team history was also ended by the San Antonios.

Today's game Frenchman Tony. Parker's explosion was an important reason why the Spurs were able to win, and "Little Sports Car" shot 15-of-23 and scored 33 points with a 65.2% shooting rate. Coupled with the icing on the cake of 22 points and Manu's 19 points, GDP did its best to successfully avenge the revenge in the ATT center.

If it were in normal times, Henson would not be too sad to lose to the Spurs in the regular season. After all, the Spurs themselves are not a weak team, and it is better to bury the best opening record in the hands of the Spurs than to bury it in a cat or dog. And the Pacers' current 13-1 record is still excellent.

But losing to the Spurs at this juncture, the Pacers are in big trouble. At the end of the match, even Popovich joked with Henson, "I'm afraid this defeat I sent you didn't come at the right time." ”

It's not the right time. Now that trade rumors are rife and the Pacers are still losing, isn't that just creating a hotbed for the media to search for topics?

"The Pacers are panicking, losing at home!"

"Trade rumors have made the Pacers' youngsters feel insecure, and it's time for Coach Henson or management to step up and do something!"

"It's to be expected that the Pacers won't be doing well, because those players don't even know where they're going to play the next day."

Sure enough, the day after the game, major news sites were publishing news related to the Pacers, and the most discussed among fans was where George would go next. This scene is really a bit like the bull in 2007.

While there are some rational fans who have analyzed the fact that the Pacers don't have any trade needs right now, those voices tend to be quickly silenced. After all, who cares about the real truth when watching the excitement here?

People who don't know the truth of the matter prefer to believe that there is something between the Pacers and George.

The bookmakers even took the time to offer odds on George's departure, and they really wanted to take advantage of any opportunity.

Looking at this atmosphere that was more lively than the New Year, Henson was not anxious, but smiled slightly. It's such a mess now, and the guy who is making trouble behind the scenes should almost show up......

After the battle against the Spurs, the Pacers got a full three days off. Using these three days, Henson wanted to see who it was that actually put his crooked brain on the head of the Pacers.

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Nov. 24, the night after the Pacers lost to the Spurs. Bird came home from work and sat down on the couch tiredly, and now a large number of reporters come to him every day to ask him about Paul. George's trade annoyed Bird.

Sometimes he almost believed that he really wanted to trade Paul George. I have to say that in the Internet era, the influence of rumors and media on the team is getting bigger and bigger.

Just then, Bird's cell phone rang suddenly. He impatiently took out his phone, only to find that it was an unfamiliar number.

"It's not going to be another damn phone call, is it?" Bird thought for a moment and hung up the phone.

However, just a few seconds after hanging up the phone, the ringtone rang again! Bird took a deep breath before connecting the phone. Otherwise, he would definitely scold the caller.

"Hello, Bird. I'm Neil. Orhi, didn't bother you, did you? Inside the earpiece, the voice of a middle-aged man came.

"Orhi?" Bird smiled and found the "murderer"!

Neil. Olhi, now the general manager of the Los Angeles Clippers! Of course, this guy's growth resume is as strange as Henson's, and it can be said that he has nothing to do with basketball at all.

In college, Orch majored in political science. After graduating from college, this young man born in New York took up the profession of an actor. He has also starred in a number of commercials and several unknown mini-series. It wasn't until 1993 that Orch finally ushered in a turning point in his career as an actor. He came to Los Angeles and made his face in national commercials like Honda and Coca-Cola. It stands to reason that his career as an actor should increase day by day.

Of course, if the "plot" really develops like this, then Olch can't become the general manager of the Clippers now.

After a little fame, the actor's overload of work made Orch give up the profession and set his sights on the sports industry instead. So Olhi chose to get a job as a volunteer coach at Artesia High School in Lakewood.

A few years later, the up-and-coming Orsh was hired by SFX Sports Group to do some player development work, providing planning guidance to basketball players at all levels, and successfully curated and organized several training camps, including the "ABCD Camp" named by Adidas. As a result, he built his own NBA network. So far, this sports person, who turned from an actor, has officially gained a firm foothold in the basketball circle.

It wasn't until 2003, after 10 years in the sports industry, that Mike Murphy, who had just become the head coach of the Los Angeles Clippers. Dunleavy has brought in the already acclaimed Orsie as the team's head of player development. Five years later, Orsie officially assumed the position of General Manager!

Such a guy who can mix from an actor to the top of an NBA team, he must also have a lot of means. Just like Henson, the "layman" wants to mix well in the circle, but needs stronger ability. So in the circle, Orch is also famous. If it hadn't been for Henson's step-by-step last summer, Orsi would have even been able to get Chris. Paul becomes a member of the Los Angeles Clippers!

"Don't bother, Neil, you can say it." Bird curled the corners of his mouth as he spoke. Olhi isn't here to take revenge on the Pacers for robbing Paul.

"I've heard that you are intent on sending Paul out. George. "Orhi gets straight to the point.

"And what about your chips?" Bird didn't refuse, because he and Henson had already had a plan. And if it's really as Henson speculated, Orsch doesn't need to "hear" about the news at all, because it's likely that the news was released by the guy himself!

"I can ......"

"Oh, forget it. You better talk to my manager, he also has the right to decide when it comes to player trades. Before Orsh could finish speaking, Bird interrupted him.

"Coach? Henson. Joe!? Orsh was a little surprised, "I said Larry, are you the chairman or is he the chairman?" Orsie asked deliberately, with a bit of a sense of sowing discord, and I have to say that this guy is really spicy.

"Of course I'm the chairman, but you can talk to him first. After all, it was harder to convince him than it was to convince me. ”

"Alright then, Larry. Rest assured, Henson. Coach Joe certainly doesn't want to see any more chaos in the locker room. ”

Seeing that Bird did not directly refuse, Olhi smirked, and he thought that his plan had succeeded. Deliberately disrupting the Pacers' locker room and deliberately releasing the news! When the time comes, the Pacers will slowly spawn even if they didn't send George's heart in the first place.

So, Olhi called Henson's number. He believes that a mere coach can't be more shrewd than Bird. He was probably scared to hear that he was the general manager of the Clippers.

The phone rang twice, and a hoarse and deep voice came from there, it was Henson. Joe!

"Coach Henson, no intention of bothering. I'm Neil, the general manager of the Clippers. Olhi, Byrd Hope ......"

"I don't care who you are, even if you're the president of the United States, you can't take up my time after work. If there's anything to talk about, we'll talk about it tomorrow. Syllable! Henson interrupted Orsh rudely and hung up.

Listening to the busy tone on the phone, Olhi was stunned, followed by anger. What's going on? Is a mere head coach so dragged like that!? Who does he think he is!? For a senior in the basketball circle, he is so arrogant!

At this moment, Olhi's phone vibrated and he took a text message.

"I like to let the media speak so much, why don't you call your media friends to talk to me, little brother general manager." The text message content is displayed as such.