When Henson showed up on the training ground the next morning, it was discovered that the dark circles under his eyes from yesterday afternoon were gone.

It seems that Henson did get a good night's sleep last night and didn't stay up late to watch the game footage.

Last night would have been a sleepless night for Henson. Because in the next two games, the Pacers don't just have to play back-to-back games in the first round of the season. Moreover, neither of these opponents is easy to deal with.

The next two back-to-back opponents are the Chicago Bulls, the archrivals of the Pacers in the opening game of this season, and the Boston Celtics, who are now the upstarts of the East and the traditional giants of the East!

Back-to-back games against the Bulls and Celtics are undoubtedly a huge challenge for any team.

But today's Henson is obviously much more relaxed than before. Even though this fateful back-to-back was about to start tonight, he still got a good night's sleep and left his work at the time he was supposed to work.

In fact, for Henson in this back-to-back round, the only ones who can really be called opponents are the Celtics. Because in the opening game, Henson had already figured out the trick to crushing the Bulls, which was to shrink the defense.

As long as they can successfully force the Bulls to shoot three-pointers, the Pacers will basically win half of them. So tonight against the Bulls, Henson is not worried at all.

His concern is precisely tomorrow's home game against the Celtics, and tomorrow's game is also considered Henson's last trouble before starting his trip to Salt Lake City.

The Boston Celtics, in terms of staffing alone, the Celtics seem to be less dazzling than the Bulls.

After all, the Bulls' three outside Jimmy. Butler, Wade, and Rondo are all smash hits.

And who are the players on the Celtics roster? Thomas Jr., who is 1.75 meters tall, has been tepid. Bradley, Jalen, who struggled very much in his rookie season. Brown, the lackluster Olynyk, and the ever-underrated Pacers veteran Al Brown. Horford ......

In this era of "multi-giant teams", the Celtics' lineup can only be described as "civilian".

However, Henson still sees the Celtics as a more dangerous enemy, and the Celtics have proven to have a better record than the Bulls.

In Henson's view, the difference is that the coach of the Bulls is Hojberg, while the coach of the Celtics is Brad. Stevens!

Henson remembers that in his last year against Stevens, that kid caused a lot of trouble for himself. You know, the Celtics at that time were even more civilian than they are now. Jeff. Green was the strongest scoring point that Stevens could get at that time.

But now, the Celtics' staffing has improved a lot. On top of that, Stevens has improved over the years. Henson believes that a matchup with Stevens will not be any easier than a fight against Popovich.

When Stevens was still teaching at Butler University, Henson had seen how good he was. In fact, if Stevens hadn't led the entry, there wouldn't be Henson now.

So Henson can be sure that tomorrow night's game will be very brain-killing. As for today's game against the Bulls...... Just warm up for tomorrow night.

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Since leaving the Pacers, Jimmy. Butler has never relented at the Bankers' Life Arena.

But this season, it's already Jimmy. For the second time, Butler felt disgraced at the Bankers Living Arena.

"Jimmy tried to find the gaps, but the Pacers were very protective of the restricted area! Coach Henson was determined to defend the box from the start of the game, and his strategy proved to be the right one. Just like in the opening game, the Bulls had nothing to do in the face of the Pacers' shrinking defense! ”

"yes, the most terrible thing is that Coach Hojberg doesn't have any way to adjust this. It's clear that Rondo + Wade + Jimmy. Butler's trio is problematic when put together. None of the three of them can open up space, so who will break through? But until now, Coach Hojberg still refuses to change the lineup. ”

The two commentators were already speechless about the Bulls' style of play, and Hojborg's style of play was completely contrary to the era of big space and extra three-point play.

If you have a super insider, then there's nothing wrong with not using space and three-pointers. But the strength of the Bulls is precisely the outside line......

Sure enough, Jimmy. Butler's onslaught failed again. In Antetokounmpo and Paul. Surrounded by the two Georges, Jimmy. Butler simply didn't have room to make a move.

His breakaway layup missed again, and this failed offense was just a microcosm of the Bulls' game today.

Henson wasn't wrong that the Bulls had long since been unable to pose a threat to the Pacers.

After 48 minutes, the Bulls scored 94 points. The Pacers, who played at home, scored 111 points.

With a 17-point deficit, the Pacers defeated the Chicago Bulls for the second time this season after the opener.

Henson shook his head, without Thibodeau's bull, it was really boring.

"In this game, the Bulls only made a total of 6 three-pointers. Highest scoring Jimmy. Butler, too, scored only 16 points. And Wade and Rajan. Rondo added up to only 13 points. This series of data shows that Coach Henson's strategy for the Bulls is extremely correct. ”

Moreover, Coach Hojberg did not respond to Coach Henson's strategy in the slightest. There's not much to say about this match, and from the start, Henson had the victory firmly in his hands. ”

The commentators gave Henson almost overwhelming praise, while Jimmy. Butler walked into the tunnel after the game.

He was neither interviewed by reporters nor hugged Henson. The loss at the Bankers Living Arena made Jimmy. Butler felt disgraced.

Look at Jimmy. Butler's back was gone, and Henson shook his head. Of all the players he's had, Jimmy. Butler is probably the most rebellious of all. He wants to win too much, but sometimes, it backfires......

Jimmy. Butler was able to escape reporters, but Henson was not so lucky. was stunned, and there were already several reporters around him.

"Coach Henson, do you think the Pacers' strategy was executed successfully today?"

"I don't have to answer this question, you should know it too."

"What do you think of Jimmy. Butler's play? Do you think he won't be able to succeed without the Pacers? ”

"I'm sorry, I don't like to comment on players from other teams."

The first two reporters' questions were handled by Henson with ease. But Henson didn't expect that the third reporter's question made him suddenly stunned.

"As we all know, tomorrow the Pacers will also play back-to-back games against the Celtics at home. There is no doubt that the next game will certainly not be easy for you and for the team. So what do you think, Jim. O'Brien's predictions and comments for the next match? ”

After the reporter asked, Henson was directly stunned. Jimmy. O'Brien, a name he hadn't heard in a long time. Besides, the next game against the Celtics, and Jimmy. What does O'Brien have to do with it?

The reporter saw Henson stunned in place, and instantly understood the reason. Also, Henson has been directing the game all night today, where is the time to catch up on the news? So, the reporter simply stood in front of the scene and the camera behind him, and retold Jimmy. O'Brien just posted something on social media.

"I know very well that Henson is really smart, and he always comes up with weird tricks. At the beginning, Bird was attracted by his strange tricks. But after all, he was a halfway monk, and he used to be not even a good data analyst. Stevens, on the other hand, made a name for himself in college, and he has a good foundation and coaching foundation. So I'm sure that in the next game, Coach Henson will also experience what it's like to be beaten by his former assistant. ”

The reporter recounted Jim. O'Brien's words, Henson remained stunned.

Joel. Embiid's example has only been around for a few days, is it possible that someone will forget about his fate so soon?

Jim. O'Brien is naturally not stupid, and he has not forgotten Embiid's fate.

It's just that his dissatisfaction with Henson has unconsciously reached a critical point.

And now, the anger has broken through the tipping point and is about to erupt.

But instead of avoiding the topic this time, Henson sarcastically mocked O'Brien, "Not all managers are afraid of his assistants. I admit Stevens' ability, but even so, the Celtics are not invulnerable. ”

The reporters are all on standby, and they know it well. For the next 24 hours, Henson and Jim. The scolding war between O'Brien will continue to be "renewed".