and poor Pat. Riley is different, and Henson has had a very relaxed past two days.

As we enter June, the warm sunshine makes the Indianapolis air fresh and pleasant. He usually took a walk after dinner, or went to play golf with Mr. Mars. Henson didn't like golf before, and he didn't like the sport itself.

This Chinese coach just enjoys the feeling of pumping the ball away with one shot on the endless golf course. Perhaps, this is one of the ways Henson decompresses himself.

The Finals were approaching, and instead Henson fell into a sense of tranquility and calm. After all, this is the third year in a row that Henson has stepped into the Finals. He already knew very well how to deal with such a big scene.

"You say, when I retire, how boring my days will be." After pumping the golf ball away with a hard shot, Henson pretended to cover the sunlight with his hand to look at the golf ball's flight trajectory, and then chatted with Mars next to him.

"How can it be boring? You can pursue a career in business. Perhaps, Vivek will hand over his company to you to tidy up? Mars smiled and pulled out a shot as well.

Of course, Mars is very particular about the way he plays. Playing golf with Henson, he always wins.

"With seven games at most, I'm going to say goodbye to this league...... But I still don't know how to make this public. Until now, my players thought they would be able to play with me next season. Am I a coward, you say? ”

"You just love that team and that stadium too much, Henson. Don't worry, even the greatest players and coaches will go through moments like this. Phil. Jackson and Jerry. After Sloane said goodbye to basketball, didn't he also have a nourishing life. ”

"Moisturizing? As far as I can tell, Jerry. Sloane's dementia has gotten worse. And Phil. Jackson is a fouler, but he still has a place in the Knicks' management. He just said goodbye to the coach's bench, not to the basketball court completely. Therefore, once people like us say goodbye to the arena, there are few who can live well. For us, it's not just a job, it's a part of life. ”

Henson finished speaking, and pulled out a beautiful arc. The white golf ball landed on the lawn and bounced a few times before going straight into the hole! Mars was shocked, this was a goal about 100 meters away!

"Good luck, Coach Henson." Mars shook his head, it was the first time he had lost to Henson on the golf course.

"Most people think that my success is luck, but in fact, I prefer to be in control of my own destiny. I don't want to be bound by this damn heart. Henson replied meaningfully.

Mars froze in place, then smiled. yes, when did Henson give up? Maybe one day, people will see Henson. Joe dominates the basketball court.

Abandon? Henson. Joe didn't know how to write it.

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Popovich doesn't know how to describe his feelings, but he's proud that his team was able to finish the Thunder in six games, and he once again brought the Western Conference championship trophy to the city of San Antonio. It stands to reason that he and his players should be very excited by now and can't wait to make a run for the title.

This year, however, Popovich was a little scared when he faced the opponent he was about to meet in the finals.

That's right, fear. The old man didn't know how long it had been since the emotion of fear had arisen in his heart. But when he stepped off the plane, stepped onto Indianapolis soil, and saw a huge poster of all the Pacers near the airport, that fear spread throughout Popovich's body.

While that fear was fleeting, Popovich admitted that the Pacers scared him.

A 4-0 sweep of the Heat, the kind of thing that even the Spurs can't do. While the Heat do have some problems with their personnel makeup, they are still the top team in the league.

To complete a sweep in the playoffs, you have to be much better than your opponent. In other words, the strength of the Pacers is much higher than the top in the league!

Although the game hasn't started yet, Popovich already knows that this may be the toughest Finals he's ever played.

Either be humiliated to death or become a legend. It's either the best or the worst, and that's what the Spurs are facing.

"Dididi...... Didi"

A rapid ringing of his cell phone took Popovich's mind away from his mind again, and he pulled out his phone to look at it, but he was surprised by the name on the caller ID.

"Henson?"

"Pop, I heard you've been to Indianapolis. How about a drink in the evening? You've invited me to drink in San Antonio once before, and I haven't even asked you back. Sure enough, there was nothing wrong with the caller ID, and Popovich wasn't dazzled. The person who called was none other than the head coach of the Pacers and Popovich's next enemy, Henson. Joe!

"Okay, why not? It's just your body, is it really okay to drink? Popovich smiled, and although Henson was his worst enemy right now, he didn't really hate the Chinese coach. On the contrary, I particularly like it.

"No problem, don't worry. As long as I don't drink too much, my heart can withstand it. Then it's booked, and when you have time, I'll send someone to pick you up. ”

Four hours later, at eight o'clock in the evening. Popovich and Henson. Joe meets up at a small and quiet bar.

In order to avoid causing unnecessary trouble, Henson chartered the bar. So tonight, there were only two guests in the bar, Henson and Popovich.

"I thought you were staying up all night to study the video of our game, but I didn't expect you to be in the mood to come out and drink? Why, already confident about the finals? Popovich sat across from Henson and asked quips.

"I would have liked to, but my heart wouldn't allow me to do that. Aren't you the same? You're probably the only person in the league who is willing to drink with their bastard head coach before fighting the Pacers. Don't you have to study the footage of the Pacers' games? Henson took a sip of his wine and gave a "counterattack".

"Research? We've been working on your team for a whole season. I'm sure half of the teams in the league study you this way. The result? You're still in the damn grand final. Studying the Pacers doesn't do anything to win, and the only way to win is to improvise during the game. ”

"yes, yes, improvisation. It's just a pity that from the end of February until now, no team has really been able to do this. Even your San Antonio Spurs, didn't do it. ”

Hearing Henson say this, Popovich suddenly remembered that Henson has not lost a game since his return to the eve of the Finals...... What a terrible opponent this guy is!

"Come on, Henson, you didn't call me just to show off your achievements." Popovich waved his hand, "Can't we just stop talking about work?" ”

"Just bear with me, Pop. In the future, I just want to talk about work, and I can't find anyone to talk to. After this season, I'm going to retire. ”

"Ahem, cough, ahem!" As soon as Henson's words ended, the old man coughed. Obviously, I choked on wine.

"What did you say!?" The old man's eyes widened, this was the most surprising Henson had ever seen Popovich.

"I said, I'm going to retire after this season. Whew, it doesn't seem that hard to say. Thank you, Pop. ”

"Thank me for what? Are you serious? Damn, don't make fun of me, Henson. Joe. ”

"Thank you for being the first person I was talking about. I'm not kidding, next season, if you just want to talk to me about work, I'm not going to talk about it. My body can't take the position of head coach anymore. So, I have seven matches left in my career with you at most. That's why I called you, Pop. Take all your abilities and let's play a big final. I don't want my career ...... Leave any regrets! I'm glad you'll be the one to accompany me through the last few races of my career. ”

After Popovich listened, his surprised expression gradually returned to calm. He shook his head regretfully. The league is about to lose a splash of color, and he's about to lose an interesting opponent, can Popovich not regret it?

"When are you going to make it public?"

"I didn't dare to go public until I told you about it. But just now, I realized that it didn't seem too difficult to make the matter public. So, the night after the finals, I will publicly announce my retirement. ”

"Cut, do you want to run after winning the championship?"

"Are you so sure I'm going to win this season?"

The two then fell silent for several minutes. But a few minutes later, it was Popovich who opened the conversation first.

"Even if I don't have to say it, I'm sure I'll do my best to deal with you. You want to have a great season, but you've done it, Henson. Whether you can lift the O'Brien Cup this season or not, you've done it. One of the things that really interests me right now is, would you like to make a bet with me? ”

"Bet?" At this time, it was time for Henson to be surprised, "What bet?" ”

"I bet you won't leave the basketball court so easily, Henson. Joe. I can see which world you belong to. Except for the basketball court, nowhere else is for you. Even if you retire, there's a good chance you'll be back on the mountain later. Popovich looked serious.

"Hahahahaha, you lost, Pop. I'm not Michael. Jordan and 'Magic' Johnson, I can't do this kind of thing after retirement. Okay, I'll bet with you, bet on what? ”

"Just a drink, Henson. Joe. All I needed was a drink. If you decide to come back one day, call me and treat me to a drink, it's as simple as that. ”

"Okay, it's a deal."

The two teams came together, but for some reason, this time the gamble didn't seem to be so strong for Henson......