basketball player

Chapter 125 123: Going to Los Angeles

In this year's NBA draft, although the Pacers made two consecutive transactions, their transactions were all outside the lottery zone, so they did not cause any uproar.

There are even some experts who believe that it is an extremely stupid behavior for Henson Joe to give up Reggie Jackson and choose Leonard, who is more risky.

"Coach Henson Joe may not know how to lead a strong team. What they need is reinforcement, not making the team younger and younger!"

"Have you ever seen a playoff team trade a major rotation player for a rookie outside the lottery? Does Coach Henson Joe think he's rebuilding? They're a playoff team, a playoff team!"

"It must be admitted that Coach Henson Joe's operation last year was the main reason for the Pacers' rise. But now, what the Pacers want is not reconstruction, but results! Maybe, Coach Henson Joe is just a coach who can rebuild the team, but can't make the team go further."

After the draft, almost no one applauded Henson's operation.After all, neither Leonard nor Jimmy Butler has proven their strengths yet. Whether these two deals are wise or not is anyone's guess.

However, subconsciously looking down on things that are uncertain is probably a common problem among sports reporters.Just a year ago, they thought Henson couldn't take the Pacers to the playoffs.But now when it comes to the Pacers, everyone keeps talking about the playoff team.
The reporters' comments did not affect Henson's good mood. He had already spent some leisure time in the Bay Area without going to the draft.

When he was a scout before, Henson really didn't have the capital to enjoy the holidays.But now with a three-year contract of 3 million US dollars, although he can't compare his net worth with those superstars and billionaires, his life doesn't need to be so tight.

Since he crossed over, although Henson has traveled to many places in the United States, he basically went from a basketball court in one place to a basketball court in another.And now, he finally has enough capital and time to experience something other than basketball in a city.

"Look, even if you're not at the draft, you still can't escape the fate of being attacked by the media." On the big bed in the hotel, An Jiali, who was only wearing underwear, picked up the newspaper that the waiter stuffed in through the door.

Sure enough, as soon as we turned to the sports section, there were endless news about Coach Henson.

"Well, I expected it a long time ago. No matter what, those guys will not let me go." Holding a cup of tea, Henson admired the beautiful view of the Golden Gate Bridge through the floor-to-ceiling windows.

"But you are really confident. If you are not there, can you guarantee that everything will go according to plan?" An Jiali put down the newspaper and looked at Henson. The man in front of her was still the same as when she first met, mysterious, charming and unpredictable.

On the day of the draft, when Henson suddenly appeared downstairs in the dormitory of Anjiali University, the girl couldn't even believe her eyes.At that time, the girl was watching the live broadcast of the draft on TV, and prayed that the live cameraman would give Henson a few shots.

"Before the season was over, I was already planning this draft. Of course, I can't guarantee that everything will develop as expected. There are no [-]% things in the NBA world. But I am confident that things will go according to plan. As you can see, I used acceptable chips to get the players I needed."

"Then Mr. Henson, the draft is over. What's your next reinforcement plan? Don't tell me, you've already made arrangements." An Jiali hugged the humorous man who was still a scout from behind as she spoke.

"To be honest, the reinforcement plan has not been implemented yet. Because I don't know what the labor negotiations will be in a week's time. If the negotiations break down, I think any plan must be postponed. There are many players who may choose to leave the NBA. Because the negotiation breaks down, it means that everyone has no ball to play. At that time, the transfer market is bound to be extremely chaotic." Although Henson is on vacation, he knows all the progress of the league.

"That means, at least for a week you belong to me. We can go to many places, such as"

"For example, Los Angeles." Henson seized the right to speak and announced the next destination of the two.

"Los Angeles? Well, although we only visited last summer, it is indeed a golden holy place to spend summer vacation." An Jiali threw herself back on the bed excitedly like a kitten, and began to search for travel guides in Los Angeles.

Henson smiled slightly, this trip to Los Angeles is not all for tourism.Going to the West Coast is actually the beginning of the Pacers' summer reinforcement plan.

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At 2011:7 noon on July 1, 12, the old version of the NBA's labor agreement officially expired.After three hours of negotiations, the players' union and the management still have not reached a consensus, which means that the league has once again ushered in an indefinite lockout since 98.And this is already the fifth time in the history of the league to experience a lockout.

The most serious result of the lockout in 98 was that it led to Jordan's second retirement.Although Jordan's second retirement was not all due to the lockout, you have to admit that the lockout still had some influence on Jordan's decision.

Neither the players nor the league benefited from the lockout.So Henson didn't have to worry at all. Both parties were busy reaching an agreement. In the final analysis, labor negotiations were all about dollar bills.

Players want to get paid more, league and team owners want to lose less.But everyone knows that if the season cannot start, the losses for both parties will only be greater.

Therefore, when fans and most players or coaches all over the world are troubled by labor negotiations, Coach Henson Joe brought his girlfriend to Los Angeles International Airport.

As soon as Henson got off the plane, he met enthusiastic Chinese fans in the reception hall.Most of them are Chinese students or local Chinese. It is not known who leaked their itinerary, causing a large number of fans to besiege the airport gate.

However, Henson did not expect that a mere head coach of his own could have such a high popularity among Chinese fans.After all, in Los Angeles, the Pacers have always been a relatively unpopular team.

The head coach of an unpopular team may not be recognized even if he walks on the star-studded streets of Los Angeles.But Henson has experienced superstar-like treatment.

The reason why Henson is popular among Chinese fans is actually very simple, because he is the first Chinese coach in NBA history.In the NBA league that lacks yellow skin, as long as you have Chinese blood, you are destined to be followed by a large number of Chinese fans.

Back then, when the Bucks went to play in China, Joe Alexander, a little-known player, became the main publicity target of the game.Why?It is precisely because Joe Alexander has one-nth of Chinese blood.

Even a "fake Chinese" like Alexander has attracted so much attention, not to mention a real Chinese who grew up in China like Henson.

"Hello everyone, hello everyone!"

Henson smiled and greeted the fans in Chinese.The fans did not expect that the Chinese coach could speak so down-to-earth in Mandarin, and screams broke out in an instant.

In the end, with the help of airport security personnel, Henson and An Jiali were able to get out of the "encirclement" of fans.

"I didn't expect you to attract as much attention as a big star." In the back seat of the taxi, An Jiali held Henson's arm and looked out the window curiously.

"What does it mean to be like a big star? I'm already a big star." Henson farted for a while, "Let's have a good time this afternoon. Tonight, I've invited someone to dinner, and you and I will be together."

"Anyway, you took me out to play, and I listened to you. But who did you date? I've never heard that you have friends in Los Angeles." An Jiali stared at Henson's face with her big curious eyes.

"To be honest, he and I are not friends. To be precise, this is the first time we have officially met."

An Jiali was already used to Henson's mysterious and mysterious behavior, so she didn't ask any more questions.

After the taxi drove into the urban area, An Jiali heard the car radio was reporting the news that Yi Jianlian was going to Los Angeles for special training.On the radio, the two hosts are taking stock of the big names who have come to Los Angeles for training.

An Jiali didn't know Yi Jianlian well. After all, Yi Jianlian was not very popular in the United States.But as a fan, she can still match Yi Jianlian's name with someone.

Presumably he is a well-known basketball player in China.

wait wait henson tonight
(End of this chapter)