The major media obviously left a lot of pages to report on Henson's ban, but in the end, the media could only use "Coach Henson has not been severely punished" about this matter.

Nobody thought of David. Stern would have given such a coach such an over-the-top speech lightly, and the $25,000 fine was too painless.

"Coach Henson probably bought more than $25,000 for his girlfriend!" One media outlet even commented on the tickle-like ticket.

Bird felt sorry for the media who were ready to see Henson's appearance but were disappointed. But if they heard how Henson fooled Stern at that time, it probably wouldn't be strange.

Henson's mouth can make people hate him instantly, and naturally, it can also instantly fool an old man into happiness.

As a party to the whole thing, Henson has long been out of the way. If the media likes to discuss, let's discuss, anyway, it's not the first day I've been targeted by the media.

Rather than a matter like a league ticket, Henson prefers to focus on his daily training and upcoming games.

While the media was still discussing why Henson was able to get away with it, the Pacers had already played another back-to-back game and went 1-1.

On February 7, the Jazz who were no longer iron-blooded, although the Jazz team scored 7 double-doubles, it still did not hide the light of Paul's 25 points and 12 assists. No. 8 played back-to-back games against the Hawks, and the Pacers showed good fitness. But Josh. Smith scored 28 points on 64 percent shooting, but it still gave the Hawks a thrilling victory.

Of course, this match undoubtedly made Henson's old rival Larry. Drew couldn't have been more delighted. After the game, he said bluntly: "Fake things will be revealed sooner or later", in order to satirize Henson's identity as a half-ass.

But Drew's attack didn't bring much rhythm other than making Henson angry. Because people suddenly found that the Pacers are almost halfway through the schedule, and the Pacers are already sitting in the second place in the East!

The tournament runs into February, although the regular season has only just begun. But in reality, the regular season is almost halfway through the season.

It's always been a seasoned season, and the regular season will pass in the blink of an eye. So, if the team wants to stabilize the ranking, it must get into the groove as soon as possible. The shrinking schedule naturally means that there is less room for trial and error for coaches.

Thankfully, the Pacers seem to have been in shape since the start of the season, so Henson doesn't have to worry too much about the team's rankings right now.

The Pacers' performance so far has undoubtedly exceeded expectations, as the Pacers have experienced a huge change in the offseason, and the team has not had any problems with the run-in. As soon as it came up, it played a wave of 11 consecutive wins and booked the top three spots in the East early.

At this time, the Pacers are second in the East ahead of the Heat and Celtics, and only 0.5 wins away from the Bulls, who are first in the East.

"Whether you want to admit it or not, Henson did give the Pacers their best record since the 03-04 season!"

"The Pacers can beat the Heat and the Celtics, but it's not all up to Coach Henson's mouth."

"Henson is a controversial figure, but his results are real."

It was only then that the media finally recovered from the fine. In the blink of an eye, this young Chinese coach has done such a good job!

When the media attacks Henson, Henson doesn't care. Naturally, when the media praises Henson, Henson is not complacent.

So, while the Pacers are now praising the Pacers' second-place finish in the East, Henson is very upset at this time.

As the season progresses into February, the Pacers will naturally start to meet more Western Conference teams. If you want to say which Western team Henson was most afraid of playing last season, he would definitely not choose the Los Angeles Lakers or the Denver Nuggets, but the Memphis Grizzlies, who have always been very low-key!

"Black and white bears, damn it, I have a big head when I see these two guys." The tactics of the Consec Arena would be indoors, and in the dark room, Henson couldn't help but hold his forehead.

At this point, the only light source in the room is the projection of the projector on the screen. It's nothing else, it's the Grizzlies.

"It's really rare that Coach Henson would be sad about his next opponent?" Vogel couldn't help but joke with Henson, after all, no matter what opponent Henson met this season, he always looked confident.

The Memphis Grizzlies are the only team that Henson has never beaten since becoming head coach. Last season, the Pacers met the Grizzlies twice, but they were killed. The reason for their loss is also very simple, the Pacers' weak interior reserves last season simply couldn't withstand the strong slap of the "black and white bears".

"Alright Frank, you should find a way to help me with my defensive strategy now, instead of being sarcastic. Gasol Jr. will have an absolute height advantage in the three-second zone, and the Grizzlies are very tight defensively. It's not easy for us to get up to speed, we have to be prepared to play positional battles with the Grizzlies......" As soon as he finished saying this, Henson touched his chin again, "No, it's not. That old fox of Hollins must have thought of this too, and he must have placed heavy guards on the outside, and we can't rise to the occasion. ”

This is Henson, who always thinks about what the other person is planning.

"If we want to be taken by surprise, we have to play inside. Hollins would never have imagined that we would dare to attack their inside. Silas suggested.

"Inside? Unless I'm crazy, Stephen, our interior player...... Inside, huh...... Yes, a good idea. Henson thought about it seriously, and this season, the Pacers' interior configuration has been completely different from last year.

Especially, after supplementing that guy.

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The Pacers' excellent results this season are undeniable, and this result can be produced mainly because the Pacers have not had any problems adapting to the soil after going through the offseason changes. At the beginning of the season, the team immediately entered a state of full firepower.

The reason why the team has hardly encountered any run-in problems is that apart from Henson's training plan and badge role, Paul and David. West's leadership temperament is also one of the reasons why the team can come together so quickly.

Needless to say, Paul is a natural leader, who also has the bonus of superstar status, and is also a commander on the field. Together, these factors make the players listen to him obediently.

But David. West's role in this is greater than the outside world thinks.

In Henson's assessment: "He was a natural orator, and he knew how to boost morale better than anyone else." ”

And, he's still the league's most consistent mid-range shooter and the Pacers' most consistent point scorer. There is a consistent output in every game, and the fluctuation of the shooting percentage is not much. When the Pacers can't open the game, West tends to break the scoring drought with an inconspicuous mid-range shot.

As Paul said of West, "I call him a 17-foot assassin." ”

David. West was always overlooked, even though he was named to the All-Star team. But as a member of the '03 Super Platinum generation, West was able to finish fifth in the draft rearrangement many years later. And before him, it was LeBron. James, Dwayne. Wade, Cameron. Anthony and other names......

Henson knew it was time to put the star striker to good use.

After practice, as Henson was about to go to the locker room to talk to West about his plans for the next game, he found West wearing a pair of glasses, looking intently at the book he was holding.

West loves to read, and that's something everyone on the team knows. Of course, this scholarly air contrasts sharply with his tough and rugged exterior on the court.

"David, aren't you coming home yet?" Henson greeted West naturally and sat down beside him.

"Wait for Chris to take a shower." West looked up and smiled kindly at Henson, then gestured to the shower.

"What books are you reading?" Henson leaned in curiously.

West has never shied away from sharing his books with teammates or coaches, and in fact George often borrows books from West.

So, West flipped open the cover and gave Henson a look. "Hegel's Phenomenology of Spirit, if you are interested, I can lend it to you."

"Uh......" Henson found himself asking the wrong question, Jinnyima is suffering from the loss of culture!

"No, in fact, I'm looking for you in the hope you'll be ready. Tomorrow's training, I'm going to let you switch roles and make a major scoring point. ”

Hearing Henson say this, West slammed the book shut with a snap.

"I'm ready for anything, chief."

Sure enough, an Assassin is an Assassin.