Walking through the players' tunnel, Henson clenched his fists, wishing he could find a locker to punch him in the closet.

The boys just played a 13-4 and started floating, which was really infuriating. If it weren't for the Pacers' own frequent mistakes and lack of concentration, the difference would have been 12 points instead of 2 points by now!

But as he reached the door of the dressing room, Henson suddenly stopped. Do you really want to rush in like this and yell at everyone?

It may certainly make Henson more comfortable, but it's not in the best interest of the team, and Henson has to weigh the trades and cons.

Sometimes, getting angry at the players can really have an immediate effect. Sometimes, however, it can be counterproductive. Today, at least, Henson has proven that yelling and yelling is useless. If it works, it's time for the players to wake up in the second quarter.

"Whew......" Henson took a deep breath and tried to calm himself. The most important thing now is to be calm, both as a player and as a person.

Didn't Barkley say that if it was useful to be angry, George. Carl doesn't even know how many championships he won.

Didn't Popovich also use both hard and soft to manage the San Antonio guys well?

So, Henson let go of his fist. Play the game calmly, that's the most important thing.

The locker room door was opened and the players looked up. When they saw that it was Henson, they all buried their heads again. Henson almost couldn't hold back his laughter, why inexplicably there was a feeling that the head teacher suddenly rushed into the classroom.

You see, as long as you don't get angry yourself, you'll find that these guys aren't that nasty either.

"Lance." Henson walked over to the tactical whiteboard and, instead of talking about tactics, called out Stephenson's name.

"Boss......" Stephenson replied hesitantly, and everyone, including himself, thought that the coach was going to take Stephenson under his knife.

"Were you kicked out of bed yesterday by your female partner?" As everyone knows, Henson actually asked such a question without a head.

"Huh?" Everyone was stunned, which play is Henson going to play?

"I didn't ...... No, I don't have time to find a female partner. Stephenson scratched his head, and the embarrassed look of lying made everyone laugh.

Henson's room in the hotel was across the street from Stephenson, and after hearing a knock on the door outside last night, Henson had also leaned over to the cat's eye to take a look. So whether Stephenson was looking for a female companion last night, Henson knows very well.

Women...... As a young man with a lot of gold and hormones, or an over-energetic professional athlete, it is reasonable to have this need. And men are rarely able to resist the temptation of beauty, which Henson believes even himself is no exception.

So as long as you don't make any moths and don't affect the game, Henson also turns a blind eye to women. After all, Henson is not the father of the players, and it is impossible to care who they sleep with at night.

"Don't mess with me, you kid has such hobbies in his life. I wasn't kicked out of bed by my female partner, what did you just do with the female fans in the old stands? Don't think about it, whether you had a good time last night or not, we're going back to Indianapolis after tonight. So, you don't have a chance to make up for your regrets. ”

The "poof......" players held back their laughter one by one, thinking that Henson had come in to "erupt in the volcano", who knew that more than a dozen big men gathered in the locker room to discuss whether people had fun last night......

"I ......"

"Don't me, me, me, in the second half of the game, give me attention on the basketball court. Catch the ball you should catch and turn your chances into points! As with everyone else, your absent-mindedness in the first half was just as ugly. You think I'm going to be angry? I'm mad! After losing this game, the media and fans laughed at you, you, and you! Henson said, pointing to the players sitting in front of the locker one by one, "And I, I'm sorry, I have nothing to do with your bad state!" ”

As he spoke, Henson bit off the cap of the marker, and tapped on the tactics board.

"In the second half, Chris, George, I don't want to see Dragic and Conteney again. Lee scored easily. Don't give them space and block their shots. If they manage to break through...... Get down on yourselves! Because neither of these two guys are the kind of players who are good at breaking through, give me the defensive state you deserve! ”

George and Paul nodded slightly.

"Al, you don't need me to teach you how to card again, right? You're an All-Star level insider, do you want to be beaten up by an old guy who is almost 40 years old? Marcus. Camby is older than me, you can't even handle an old man older than me! Protect the rebounds in the backcourt, and even if you can't grab them, give me Marcus. Camby is stuck behind him! ”

"Yes, sir." Horford said yes loudly.

"On the offensive end, continue to make mistakes and counterattack. Play aggressive, and if they want a physical confrontation, give them physical confrontation, give them a foul! Danny, how do I feel like you've been avoiding that guy named Parsons for the first half. Are you afraid of him? Or do you think this second-round show can be more successful than you? I'll tell you, the most successful second-round picks are on my team! So in the second half of the game, you get him for me, and you can get him on both ends of the floor! ”

"I'm not going to let him do whatever he wants, coach."

"Good, that's right. But as I just said, we can't just talk and not practice. Now, the crowd of Houston fans off the court must have been waiting to see us laugh. And countless media are also ready to spray us with blood. Go on the field and tell everyone! We just took a nap, and now, it's time to wake up. ”

"It's almost time, Henson." Vogel reminded from the sidelines.

"Well, go ahead. I've said everything that needs to be said, and it's up to you whether you deserve victory or not. Henson waved his hand lightly, and Paul, the leader, stood up and led everyone out of the locker room.

Watching the players all walk out, Henson stood up. I hope those boys won't let themselves down.

"I thought you'd smash the locker room." Vogel had a joke with Henson, and Henson's gentle performance did surprise him.

"You think I don't want to? I'm just afraid that my hand will be wrapped up again because of the injury. Let's go Frank and see if those damn guys really listened to what I had to say. ”

※※※

"Listen, everyone cheers me up! This game must not be lost, the opponent is only seventh in the West, there is nothing to fear! Didn't we go ahead of them in the first half like that!? The boss was already angry, and even though he hadn't been angry, I promise he was very angry. Don't let him down, don't let the fans down, and don't let us down! Take back the control and take it back from the first second of the second half of the game! ”

Before the start of the second half, Paul gathered everyone around himself and gave a short speech.

With the dual role of Henson and Paul, the Pacers players have also come to their senses. That's the beauty of having a leader in a team, and sometimes it only takes a few words from them for the team to come back to their senses. Of course, the first thing Henson has to do is to bring the leader back to his senses first.

Fans in the Toyota Center cheered and expected the Rockets to overtake the score in the third quarter. McHale looks confident and seems to have no hard time beating second place in the East.

However, the third quarter of the game had just begun, and the Rockets were hit in the head!

Parsons' three-point shot was spotted by Danny. Green was so angry that the Rockets' first-year white forward was surprised to find that the guy in front of him looked like he had a grudge against him.

Green blocked, Paul used his light-speed reaction to grab the basketball, and the Pacers counterattacked!

This time, Paul assisted on George's insertion with a ground-hitting pass. George made no mistakes, caught the basketball steadily, and then flew the dunk with one hand!

"Beautiful counterattack, I just don't know if the Pacers can keep it up." Van Gundy doesn't think a fast break can say anything, didn't the Pacers also go on a 13-4 run in the first quarter? The key is not whether the start is strong, but whether you can stick to the end.

In the ensuing attack, "Diamond" Scola held the ball inside and was ready to single West with his own foot.

However, West was stunned to use his toughness to resist the Argentine striker's messy steps.

"That's it, let him know you're awesome!" Henson clapped vigorously from the sidelines, and it seemed that the guys had come to their senses.

Fifteen seconds later, Al. Horford responded with a slam dunk from Camby. Camby was able to win the best defensive player that year, more because his defense was very "flashy" and he was always able to send flying in the defense.

But in reality, Camby's low-post single defense ability is not top-notch. What's more, this is still an old man. Horford easily shook off the Rockets' old center with a back-to-back and clasped his hands hard.

This time, Horford, who has always been restrained, couldn't help but look up to the sky and roar after the dunk was successful.

"Hehe, that's what it sounds like." Henson didn't get angry, but he made his players angry.

In the first half, they were beaten so aggrieved by the Rockets, and in the second half, these guys couldn't wait to get back on the field immediately. Want to see us make a joke at the Toyota Center? No, no!

Then, "Nash" Dragic was ready to make a mistake on Paul's head. However, Paul's defense is not far from an inch, and no matter how you Dragic lucks, Paul's center of gravity is not moving!

Without shaking Paul's center of gravity, Dragic tried to break through directly! As a result, São Paulo stretched out his hand and broke the ball! Then he sped past the Slovenian, picked up the basketball, and launched a counterattack!

Little Nash? There was still a long way to go before Paul.

When Paul hit a fast-break layup to lead the Pacers to an eight-point deficit in an instant, McHale hurriedly called a halt to the game in an attempt to interrupt the Pacers' momentum.

The Pacers players high-fived each other, frowning and looking untouched. I'm afraid this timeout, McHale's timeout won't be able to contain the Pacers' offensive wave.

"I don't know what Coach Henson said to his players at halftime, but the Pacers were bounced back so fast! Maybe Coach Henson broke a few more lockers today. Van Gundy quipped.