The Houston Rockets and the Golden State Warriors fought to the tiebreaker last season, and although they lost in the end, they were able to fight with the Warriors to the end, which is enough to prove their strength.

You know, last season, the Pacers also defeated the Warriors to win the O'Brien Cup by grabbing seven. Therefore, it is not for nothing that you want to say that the Rockets and the Pacers are only one win away.

So, there is a consensus that having James. Harden's Rockets will be the team most likely to shake the Warriors' dominance in the West. What's more, this year's Rockets also complement Chris. Paul and Cameron. Anthony two superstars.

You know, last season's Rockets can almost be regarded as a single-core team, and in this era when superstar huddles have become more and more common, it is a miracle that a single-core team can reach the Western Conference Finals.

Although it is a single-core team, Rockets center Clint . Capela's average of close to 14+11 per game and his consistent ability to protect the basket almost make people feel that he is also one of the giant players.

Of course, Eric. Gordon's selection as the best sixth man also makes the depth of the Rockets' roster more intuitive.

In such a situation, with Paul and Anthony, Houston fans have much more reliable expectations for the Rockets than Boston fans expect from the Celtics.

Although the Rockets had a bad start, their 3-5 record so far is worrying. But everyone, including Henson, also believes that this season's Rockets are more than that!

On the premise that the Rockets are stronger than last season, the Pacers have lost Paul this year, and now Oladipo can only appear on the sidelines in a suit. So, those who fancy the Rockets to win this game are in the majority.

This time, Henson didn't jump out and fight the reporters as he did before. He knows exactly how tough the Houston Rockets can be against him, and now he just wants to think about how to win this tough game.

He's not trying to win the regular season, he's preparing for the finals that could happen!

As a result, Henson has been engaged in the work since he returned to Indianapolis. Journalists say the Pacers are going to lose? Let them go and say okay. Anyway, they don't count.

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“...... In the end, their family lived happily together. Henson sat down at Emily's bedside table and closed the fairy tale book in his hand.

Whenever Henson was at home, he would tell Emily a bedtime story. No matter how busy you are at work, you can't move. Unless it's because it's because of going out to play away, after all, there's really no way to do it.

"Is it over?" Emily stared at her with wide eyes and an expression of unfinished business.

"It's over, Emily, it's time for you to go to bed too."

"Okay, Dad. Can I sleep with the lights on? At night, I'm always a little scared. ”

"You don't have to be afraid, Emily. Remember, in the shadows, monsters won't find you. ”

"Hmm...... Good night, Daddy. ”

"Good night, Emily." Henson kissed his daughter on the forehead, turned off the light, and walked out the door.

Angeli waited for Henson with a smile outside the room, juggling family and work, and he did what he said.

'She misses you a lot when you go away, Henson.

"I miss you too, but thinking that I'm going to be free in less than a year, I'm more motivated." Henson rubbed his eyes, it was already nine o'clock, and after training he went out with his family for a stroll, and then went home to have dinner together.

After the meal, Henson took the initiative to brush all the plates and watched TV with his wife and daughter. Then, coax her daughter to bed. When it was all over, it was already nine o'clock.

If you put it a few years ago, Henson's life would have been to leave the arena at night, deal with a few random takeaways, and then study the other party's video until the early hours of the morning.

Although his previous life was freer, if Henson had to choose, he would rather choose the current way of life.

"So, you're going back to the basketball court?" Angeli saw Henson look at his watch and knew what he wanted to do next.

"yes, tomorrow's game...... You know, it's very important to us. Don't worry, I'll definitely go to bed before 12 o'clock. ”

Henson kissed his wife on the forehead and walked into the empty study.

The study used to be just a utility room, but with the kids, Henson needed a quieter environment to work in. So, the utility room was transformed into a study.

The room was very comfortable with a projector and a lazy sofa. In other words, Henson doesn't have to sit in front of a computer, he can study the game footage like a movie while lying down.

Of course, the study room is also soundproofed. His family won't bother him, and he won't bother his wife and daughter.

Just outside, Henson still feels that life is extremely good. But as soon as he entered the study, Henson instantly felt the pressure increase dramatically.

Many people may envy Henson's working environment, where he can watch football every day like watching a movie. But when you turn a hobby into a career and face this thing almost 365 days a year, anyone gets bored.

But it's useless to get bored, Henson must find a way to contain the rocket. Again, he's preparing for this not only for tomorrow's regular season, but also for a possible Finals matchup.

If the Pacers don't win the championship this last season because of the Rockets, Henson will hate himself.

What Henson was watching at this time was the video of last season's Western Conference Finals. While the Rockets didn't have Paul and Anthony last season, Henson believes the Rockets' style of play won't change much. Studying how the Warriors won the Rockets last season is actually tantamount to finding a way to beat the Rockets.

Even if the Pacers have an incomplete lineup.

And within a few minutes of watching the footage of last season's tie-breaker, Henson began to fast-forward. It's not that he finds the video boring, but this game just exposed the biggest weakness of the Rockets.

In the game, the Rockets made just 7 of 44 three-pointers. At one point, the Rockets even hit all 27 consecutive shots from beyond the three-point line.

Moreover, D'Antoni did not change his strategy because of the Rockets' three-point miss. He still believes that the Rockets can turn the tide with a three-point shot, or that the mustache wants to change his style of play, but there is no other way.

In this way, the Rockets forced themselves to death in the crucial tie-breaker. If Henson is to judge, the Rockets lost this game inexplicably.

D'Antoni's on-the-spot and the Rockets' scoring skills are not up to the mark of a championship team.

Henson then looked at a couple of games the Rockets have lost this season. The vast majority of them are conceded because they are not accurate enough to make three points.

Henson pulled out his tablet and looked at the stats that the rest of the coaching staff had prepared for him.

This season, the Rockets are averaging 87.4 shots per game in the whole game, but the shots from beyond the three-point line are as high as an exaggerated 45.4 shots per game! That's more than half of the total number of shots!

For comparison, the Warriors are averaging 89.4 three-pointers per game, but they are known for their three-point attempts averaging just 34.4 three-pointers per game.

The Rockets' reliance on three-point shooting is obvious. If the Rockets were to be silenced by three points, wouldn't that be tantamount to killing them?

"That's it!" Henson happily turned off the game video, so that everyone understands the truth of the Rockets' three-point mute, but there are few who can really do it.

However, Henson is very confident in his team's ability to defend from the outside, and it is not difficult to strangle the Rockets from beyond the three-point line. It's nothing more than changing defenses quickly, and you can't give them a chance to misplace.

The Chinese coach touched his chin and had a bold idea in his heart.

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The next day, due to the attention of the game, countless reporters came to the scene. Henson has been interviewed by several reporters just when he was warming up.

And, what annoys Henson the most is that they all have the same questions.

"Do you think the Houston Rockets are a threat to the Pacers' title defense?"

At first, Henson replied one by one. After all, he kept telling himself to be a gentle person.

But when the last reporter asked the question, Henson was a little annoyed.

"Stop asking me stupid questions, really. Don't you think that this kind of problem is very unlevel? I tell you, until the champion falls, he is always the champion! The heritage of the champion, the dignity of the champion, the experience of the champion, the heart of the champion. These are things that other teams don't have! If I could, I'd like to go and prepare for the competition! ”

After Henson answered, he turned back to the bench and prepared for the final deployment.

Threatening the championship at every turn, is it worth it for the championship to be threatened so easily?

Henson will show the world what a true championship-caliber team looks like.