It wasn't until he couldn't find an opponent that he collected his sword. —Shakespeare

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Henson sat on the bench, and a wave of frustration instantly spread throughout his body. He has coached the NBA for so many years and has lost quite a few games. But even when he was eliminated by the Bulls in the Eastern Conference semifinals, Henson never felt so frustrated.

After all, the loss of that round of the series was expected by Henson. But the Warriors are stronger than Henson could have imagined.

"Paul dribbled the ball past halfway and passed it to Antetokounmpo, and he held the ball and went straight to the break. It's clear though, that Draymond. Green defended Antetokounmpo very tightly. ”

As the narrator said, Green defended Antetokounmpo very tightly. The Greek threw his arms high into the box for a layup, but was distorted by Green's strong body.

Most teams in the league can't find a player who can match Antetokounmpo. But the Golden State Warriors, they found it.

Green then picked up the defensive rebound and threw the ball to Durant. The Warriors are quick on the counter, no less fast than the Pacers during the three-game winning streak.

But Paul. George's timely block, but interrupted the Warriors' fast break. Well, it's just that Henson thought it was interrupted.

With a wave of Durant's long arm, the basketball was transferred to Curry's hands. Curry hasn't completely gotten rid of Paul yet, but that doesn't stop him from playing. It's no secret that Paul is one of the best defensive No. 1 positions in the league. But in the past two years, Paul has also lost to Curry several times. The worst time was that he was shaken down by Curry near the bottom line.

Curry catches the ball and shoots without getting rid of Paul completely. Paul's block was very timely, but Curry's shot was faster!

It didn't look like it was a three-point shot. But this kind of ball that is not a chance, Curry doesn't know how many he will score in a season.

This time was no exception.

The basketball quickly approached the basket and exploded into a "splash". Stephen. Curry's three-point ability was experienced by Henson when the Warriors were not the league's hegemon. What's more, now, his three-point shooting ability is even more perfect.

Curry's three-pointer and Reggie's. Miller and Ray. Allen and other veteran shooters are different, his three-point shooting looks very casual, and the shooting selection seems to be not rigorous, but he can score.

And Ray. Allen and Miller mostly like to catch and shoot, but Curry can dribble and shoot suddenly, which greatly increases the difficulty of defending him.

No matter what others think, Henson thinks Steve. Curry, he's an epoch-making player. He won't be surprised if he breaks any more three-pointers.

After Curry's three-point shot, the Pacers officially trailed the Golden State Warriors by 10 points! On both ends of the floor, Steve. Cole's team didn't give Henson any good fruit to eat!

10 points, which is also the most Pacers have trailed so far this season. What's even worse is that there is only 1 minute and 12 seconds left in the game time......

In the next round, Henson used an infinite rotation strategy against Curry, making it impossible for him to get space to catch and shoot through my ball screen.

But Durant, a scoring champion-level guy, stepped up in time. Green hit an easy shot in front of him. He told Henson with practical actions that watching Curry is not the same as watching the Pacers.

When a team has several top scorers at the same time, it is not easy to contain their offense. Today, at least, Henson has not succeeded.

In the end, the Pacers didn't stage a miraculous comeback. The score was set at 115-102 under the Warriors' fearsome lineup and subtle offense, and the Pacers lost the game at home by 13 points in disgrace.

In games where Henson has been involved, the Pacers have rarely lost by more than double digits. But the "Space Battleship" Golden State Warriors did it. Their fierce artillery blasted the walls of Indianapolis to the ground!

"Coach Henson's team...... Lost!? "Until the end of the game, Reggie. Miller couldn't quite believe his eyes yet, the Pacers always managed to survive and Henson always had a way to turn the score back in crunch time. For these things, Reggie. Miller was used to it, so he kept looking forward to it.

However, until the rebounds glowed red, the expected comeback still did not appear. This time, the Pacers were crushed. The mighty Golden State Warriors, with their formidable lineup, completely suppressed Henson.

The Warriors players celebrated the victory on the court. Cole was interviewed by reporters with a charming smile.

Henson, on the other hand, sat blankly on the bench.

Bulls, Celtics, Cavaliers, Thunder, ...... Winning over these teams has overinflated Henson's self-confidence. He thought that the Pacers were the same as they were back then, and they could no longer find an opponent.

And it wasn't until today against the Warriors that Henson really understood what it meant to be a league hegemon!

Because compared to other teams, this season's Warriors are simply in their own gear. Just because the Pacers can beat those opponents doesn't mean they can easily take on the Warriors.

It wasn't until he couldn't find an opponent that he collected his sword.

But Henson was the first to retract his sword before he could meet the Warriors, the truly most powerful enemy. Therefore, he lost.

"Henson, it's time to go back." Until Becky. Harmon tapped Henson on the shoulder, and the Chinese coach came to his senses.

He got up slowly, not daring to look into the eyes of the Pacers fans, or even the Warriors players celebrating their victory on the court.

Curry's unreasonable three-pointer, Klay. Thompson's superb off-ball movement, Durant's unrivaled single-player ability, Green's non-lethal defense, and Steve's out-of-the-box movement. Walker's flexible ......

Henson never imagined that his first time against the Warriors after the take-off would be like this. This Warriors team is just too strong, and Henson feels a blow to his confidence for the first time since becoming head coach. For the first time, he doubted whether he could win the championship......

The Chinese-American coach finally experienced what it was like to be shrouded in someone else's rule.

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"What did Henson do today? Have you ever seen him laugh? ”

"No, Henson has been like this since yesterday's loss to the Warriors."

"Will he ...... I'm scared. After all, yesterday, we did lose a little ......."

"Nonsense, Henson has never been afraid of any opponent."

"That's because in his day, there wasn't a dominant opponent like the Warriors."

“......”

On the sidelines of the training court, two assistant coaches of the Pacers, Nate Brown. McMillan and Becky. Harmon was muttering quietly.

Henson has been out of shape since early in the morning, not greeting the players or joking with his fellow coaching staff.

As soon as he entered the office, Henson began studying the Warriors' game footage. Sometimes deep in thought, sometimes staring at the table in a daze, sometimes looking extremely lost.

In the afternoon of confrontational training, Henson's interest was not high. He neither shouted on the pitch nor impassionedly boosted the morale of his players. Even the news on the news touting the Warriors for stomping on the Pacers by the way, Henson did not complain.

Overnight, he seemed to be a different person.

Later, Becky. Harmon and McMillan found that Henson's symptoms were worse than they thought.

On Nov. 23, three days after the loss to the Warriors, the Pacers hosted the Atlanta Hawks.

The strength of the Hawks' roster this season is really average, and Howard and Millsap, who are no longer in their prime, have no way to challenge Paul. A super forward combination of George and Antetokounmpo.

In this game, although Howard scored a terrifying double-double of 23 points and 21 rebounds on Lopez's head, he played a super high efficiency of 10 of 12 shots. But in the end, the Pacers, who were stronger overall, won the game 96-85.

Still, the victory didn't seem to ignite the passion in Henson's heart. He was still lifeless, I didn't know, I thought it was the Pacers who lost.

It seems that the loss against the Warriors has cast a deep shadow on Henson's heart.

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What's the use of winning the Eagles? It's just a painless victory. What's the use of playing well in the regular season? Just like the Hawks, who won 60 games two years ago, weren't they "shaved their heads" by the Cavaliers in the playoffs.

What's the use of playing these games well if you can't beat the Warriors?

In the tunnel of players, Henson kept asking himself questions in his mind.

For the past few days, he has fallen into deep thought. The Warriors are stronger than he has ever seen before. After cheating on Durant, a top scorer, Steve Brown. Cole's Warriors are almost unassailable.

You know, it's just the regular season. In the regular season, most teams will choose to play withhold.

In the playoffs, it is not known what kind of power the Warriors will be able to burst out.

What's the point of not being able to change the outcome of his final loss to the Warriors after everything he did? If he is strong just to serve as a foil for the warriors, then why is it necessary?

One question after another lingered in Henson's mind, which was why he was depressed these days.

Eventually, it was Henson's cell phone ringing that broke his musings. After answering the phone, Henson's eyes suddenly widened, as if he had come back to his senses for the first time in a few days.

"Sag is in terrible condition, he's dying."

This note is from Reggie. Miller's phone call sent Henson to Bird's office like crazy.

He now needs a plane ticket to New York.