basketball player

Chapter 161 159: Meeting with the President
Although the game between the Mavericks and the Pacers was fairly lively, the atmosphere was not hot at all.After all, the old men of the Mavericks have passed the age of entanglement in the outcome of a game, and Mavericks coach Carlisle is not a senior "Joe Black".

The game is over when it's over, the two sides didn't get too entangled, and the media in the two places didn't have the intention to spray each other.

So, something very strange happened.The press conference after the game was even more exciting than the game itself!The various interviews and individual speeches after the game occupied most of the news pages.

"Well, that guy Carlisle is really a good coach." Watching Carlisle deliberately embarrass Zac in the news, Henson really liked his ex's ex more and more.

After all, the Pacers were coached by Carlisle before O'Brien took office.After O'Brien, the team fell into the hands of the current Henson.Speaking of which, the two have some relationship.

"I heard that Zach is now being questioned, and his column on ESPN has been drowned out by angry fans." Sitting opposite Henson's desk, Silas also smiled smugly. After working in the NBA for so many years, Silas was the first time he saw a well-known reporter being deflated because of a head coach.

"Really? That's great. That guy wanted to be famous, and now he has his wish." Henson put down the newspaper, feeling good.

Yesterday's game not only allowed the Pacers to end the rumors, but also deflated Zach.More importantly, Paul George's performance made Henson extremely comfortable.

Three records broke career highs, and Henson has already seen the shadow of a superstar in George.And it turns out that although that child George is silent on the surface, he knows everything in his heart.

You said he is not worthy of starting No. [-]?Then I will show you a match.Henson loves players who don't talk nonsense with the media and use actions to prove themselves.

Therefore, Henson took over the "heavy task" of talking nonsense with the media.

"Tsk tsk tsk, it seems that I am the hottest news person after yesterday's game." Henson said, turning the computer screen to Silas.

On the screen, the photo of Henson pointing at the media and spitting was very eye-catching.Of course, the word rape is also bolded.

After all, looking at the entire NBA history, there may not be many people who speak as simple and rude as Henson.

Popovich is also very good at making the media mad, but the old man relies on his dry humor.As for Henson, it was undoubtedly his straightforwardness.Even George Karl and Jerry Sloan may not have said such "sensitive" words before.

"I guess Bird has already received a ticket from the league." Silas looked at Henson speechlessly, and he seemed to feel quite honored.
"Maybe, it's also possible that they found that the fines are useless, so they didn't fine them at all. It was really great to win yesterday, and I couldn't help blurting out. The group of media bastards can say anything about me, but trying to mess up my locker room is another matter." Henson smiled smugly, and was about to get up and go out to see the players' training.

But just as he was about to stand up, the landline in the office rang.Henson looked at the number, it was from Bird's office.

"It seems that the ticket has arrived." Henson pouted.

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When Henson arrived at Bird's office, he realized that this time the league's punishment for him might be more than just a fine.

"The president of the league wants to talk to me? What does this mean?" Henson was a little dumbfounded. He seemed to have suddenly returned to his school days. Bird, the "head teacher", told Henson solemnly, "The principal" wants to talk to you.

"Just to chat with you and tell you in their gentle tone, we should pay attention to the image of the alliance in front of the media in the future." Byrd spread his hands, "Don't worry, the president of the alliance will not swallow you alive."

"That's good, as long as the game is not banned, it's easy to talk about." Henson let out a sigh of relief, he thought he would be called to the stands.If it was just an ordinary conversation, Henson would not be nervous.

Mr. Stern is not young anymore, how can he be so fierce?Speaking of lip service, Henson is not targeting anyone, and he is second only to Popovich.

"As long as you are ready, the club will absolutely fully support you. But the opponent is the president of the league after all, so you should show some respect tomorrow."

"Don't worry Bird, I won't stab Lou Zi. If there is nothing else, I will go to supervise the team's training first."

"Wait." Byrd stopped Henson, and compared two fingers with his left hand, and spread five fingers with his right hand.

Byrd understands Henson without saying anything. Henson has already been fined for the $[-] fine. Yeah, how could the league let him go so easily?
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So, on February 2, when the Indiana Pacers played against the Orlando Magic at home, NBA President David Stern and Vice President Adam Silver appeared on the Pacers' bench.

It is actually not uncommon for the NBA president to come to the scene to watch the game.And as early as a day ago, the media got the news.Due to Henson's remarks a few days ago and the particularity of the Pacers team, Stern's visit to the Conseco Arena in person can't help but make people imagine.

Since the turn of the millennium, the event that had the worst impact on the image of the NBA was the Palace of Auburn Hills brawl between the Pacers and Pistons.The Pacers that year were considered to have a good chance to compete for the championship, but this chaos and Stern's iron punishment ended it all.

Therefore, many media also believe that Stern's trip is to "end" Henson.Now, perhaps only the president of the alliance can extinguish Henson's fireworks.

"After tomorrow's game, Coach Henson Joe may suddenly become a docile kitten."

"Be patient, Henson's comments could get him a big fine."

"Finally, finally someone can take care of that blunt guy."

Before the game started, the media were obviously not more concerned about the game itself.Of course they all know that Stern's methods have always been iron-fisted, and he has never been soft on things that damage the image of the alliance!

However, Stern, who was sitting in the stands at this time, had a smiling face and looked like a kind old man who was harmless to humans and animals.

"It's very interesting, but I don't know how the league president's presence will affect Coach Henson." Reggie Miller shook his head. The Pacers always seem to be unable to make Stern feel at ease.

In fact, the conversation between Stern and Henson was over before the game started.Stern originally prepared a lot of rhetoric, and he was indeed prepared to severely condemn.But he didn't expect that Coach Henson, who was always messing around, was so polite.

The originally serious conversation turned Henson into a comedy. Seeing him "serious" expressing his repentance, Bird almost couldn't hold back his laughter.

Henson Joe is simply a typical example of talking nonsense when talking to people.

With Henson's "sincere" attitude, the conversation ended in a short period of time. Stern even wondered if the media had over-interpreted the Chinese gentleman.But Bird also found that the vice president next to Stern didn't seem too interested in Henson's "performance".

"I don't like that guy." After the game kicked off, Xiao Hua beside Stern whispered.

"Why? He has quite a personality, although occasionally he is a bit too much." Stern still maintains a very professional smile, after all, countless cameras are staring at him now.

"Slick tongue, full of ghost ideas. George Karl, Jerry Sloan, and Popovich are all old, so they have restrained a lot. But Henson Joe, I don't think he is a fuel-efficient lamp."

"Penalty has been fined, we've talked about it, and we can't do anything more. Let's watch the game carefully. It seems that the Magic are in trouble again today. If Howard wants to leave next season, there will probably be many owners of small clubs writing to me." Stern held his forehead. Compared with other things, Henson is really harmless to humans and animals.

As Stern said, the Magic are in trouble again.As long as the Magic encounters the Pacers this season, they will always be in trouble.

Howard is no longer fighting alone. Jason Richardson and Ryan Anderson finally provided powerful fire support for the "Warcraft" on the outside.

But even this is still not enough, George continued the excellent state of the last game, and his mid-range shot made Jason Richardson's scoring meaningless.

You score two points over there, and someone comes over and scores three points on your head.In this way, no matter how many points you get, you are doing useless work.

It was also rare for Horford to be elated in front of "Warcraft" today. Henson increased the proportion of Horford's movement in the mid-range.

So the game has just finished three quarters, and the suspense has been lost.The Magic are 18 points behind, and it seems that the Magic's players have no determination to comeback.

In the end, the Pacers beat the Magic 96-85 at home, winning five consecutive victories.

But after the game, the reporters were not concerned about the records of the two teams, but were waiting for the league president David Stern to announce the verdict on Henson.

As a result, countless reporters poured into the player tunnel, and surrounded the gray-haired league president.

There are too many enemies of Henson. I don’t know how many media have left a large space to make a big fuss about Henson’s fine.Openly saying the word rape in front of the media should be suspended for three or five games!Among the reporters who interviewed Stern, there was naturally Zach Lowe himself!

However, when Stern announced that the league had only fined Henson $[-], there was a chaotic discussion in the player tunnel.

The meeting was fueled by the media beforehand, but I didn't expect the result to be so painless!

Ten minutes later, the group of reporters saw a smiling Henson Joe at the post-match press conference.What the media wants to know most now is how Henson made the old man so happy!

"Another big win, my lads played great and the Pacers fans will definitely want to see this result. The Pacers have never been docile cats, especially at home"

Having won the ball and escaped punishment, Henson looked in a good mood.It was as if the league president gave him a "tick" and it made him more comfortable.
　Continue to five more, continue to five more!
　　
　
(End of this chapter)