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Chapter 183 Chapter 181: Change of Mentality
Confident and steady, at the end of the game, the game was fixed at 108 to 100. The Indiana Pacers suppressed the Bulls from the first second to the end.

And Henson also found that last season's young Pacers team, which was still very young, is now worthy of the two adjectives of confidence and stability.

They defeated the Chicago Bulls, and still broke out in the third quarter of Rose's full strength, and defeated the Chicago Bulls when Ronnie Brewer scored 15 points off the bench.

There is no thrilling lore, and no suffocating key ball.Yes, it's just the team's tough and steady defense, as well as the eternal firepower and unstoppable offense.In this way, the Pacers pushed Henson's biggest nightmare into the abyss of failure.

The cheers from the stands, the wanton celebration of the players on the field and the shouting of the commentators on the commentary stand seemed to have nothing to do with Henson.The Chinese coach just sat quietly on the bench, with a faint smile, looking at everything around him.

Maybe even Henson himself didn't expect that when he won this "survival or destruction" game that he called "survival or destruction", his emotions were so calm.

He didn't take off his suit and run around the court as he did last season, nor did he run onto the court and yell with the players, his face flushed.

He wasn't ecstatic anymore, he was just happy, happy to win the game.what does it feel likeWell, the feeling of confidence and poise!

Henson could clearly feel this inner change.Since taking over this team, the Pacers have been getting stronger and stronger.

They went from a belly to a playoff team, from the playoffs to the Eastern Conference semifinals.And now, when the Pacers beat the Bulls in such a solid way, Henson realized that this team has become very strong.So strong that he didn't have to be ecstatic about winning such a game.Because of victories like today, the Pacers have gone through countless times this season!
From the very beginning of the game, the Pacers were playing according to the situation on the court, rather than following the score. They completely lost the feeling of being exhausted when they faced the Bulls in the Eastern Conference semifinals last season.

Reasonable tactical deployment, smart offensive choices, brave defense plus an offense that can bloom more and play harder.These things allow the Pacers to still be able to handle Thibodeau and Rose with ease.

This is the Indiana Pacers, the Indiana Pacers that Henson had in mind.

This game undoubtedly proves that the characteristics of the current Pacers have developed in the right direction.

Since he was still a scout, Henson has used all means, even cheating, to gather the most suitable players he can get to this city covered in corn yellow, and has worked tirelessly to create the most suitable tactics and training methods for them.

Today, Henson can vaguely see what the final form of this Pacers team will look like.

"Hey, what's the matter? The butt is uncomfortable again?" Henson didn't recover from his thoughts until Vogel patted Henson on the shoulder.

"Uh, no, I was thinking about something. This is really a beautiful victory. We completely suppressed Rose. How many points did he score today? 15 points, and the shooting percentage was only 31.3%. And how many points did Chris score? 36 points! Can you imagine Frank, we can completely blow up the first position of the Bulls!" Still without looking at any data, Henson "got" a detailed list of everyone's data.

Vogel was taken aback when Henson demonstrated his "skill" last season.But now, he is used to Henson's powerful numerical calculation ability.

If he knew that Henson didn't need to count at all, but could get the data one by one with the naked eye, he would probably be surprised again.

"It was indeed a beautiful victory. It can be said that the pre-game plan was implemented in the game. If we meet the Bulls in the playoffs this year, we don't have to be afraid anymore."

"That's right, Frank. The Chicago Bulls won't throw us out again!"

After speaking, Henson got up.It's time to shake hands with that Thibodeau guy.

"You played a wonderful game, coach." Thibodeau's hand touched Henson lightly, and what surprised Henson the most was that Thibodeau's tone to himself was neither mocking nor vicious.Instead, it was flat, as if the two didn't know each other.

"You guys are a bit out of luck." Henson originally prepared a lot of words to counter Thibodeau, but in the end it was useless.

Although Henson's mouth is always open, there is one point that is easily overlooked: almost everyone or everything Henson sneered at was provoked by the other party and made trouble for him.For example, the media is not optimistic about the Pacers, the opponent's contempt for him, or the commentator's unkind remarks about the Pacers.

And this sneaky coach hardly ever took the initiative to attack anyone. Therefore, after Thibodeau stopped gnashing his teeth and called himself a "half hanger", Henson continued to attack others without looking for trouble.

Seeing Thibodeau leaving in desperation, Henson felt a little lost for no reason.It seems that from now on, I will lose a very interesting opponent.

The grievances between Henson and Thibodeau seem to have come to an end. From before the game to after the game, both sides were very calm and there was no more war of words.

Maybe now, even Thibodeau has to admit it.The guy who went from a scout to a head coach is by no means a "half-handed guy", but really capable.

Instead of sparring with an already powerful coach, Thibodeau is more willing to focus on how to make the team go further.To put it more bluntly, Henson's performance this season has already convinced Thibodeau.

At the post-match press conference, Paul, who scored 36 points and 12 assists and defended Rose 9-of-1 in the first half, only scored 15 points, became the focus of reporters' questions.

The reporters thought that Henson would make some satirical remarks about Thibodeau, and most of the media were also looking forward to watching this excitement.

However, until the end of the press conference, Henson still did not say a word.The reporters couldn't hold back anymore. If Henson didn't make some big news now, the reporters were still a little unaccustomed.

"Coach Henson, how do you evaluate Coach Thibodeau's employment strategy today? People say that he is very dependent on the main players. Is this directly related to Rose's frequent injuries this season?"

After the reporter asked, everyone turned their cameras on Henson.They believe that the Chinese coach's witty words will make a perfect and explosive ending for this game.

However, Henson just looked at the reporters with a confused face, as if the question the reporter just asked was very far-fetched.

"Are you mistaken? The Bulls' press conference is next door. If I could know why Rose was injured, I would be a very well-known medical expert by now, not a team coach who was scolded by the media all day long and ended up with a villain image on his back."

After Henson finished speaking, the media reception room fell silent.The reporters all know that Henson is not mocking Thibodeau, but scolding the media unabashedly!

The reporters looked at each other, why did Coach Henson feel weird today?So, everyone didn't dare to make fun of Henson anymore, but asked a question that also attracted much attention, but had a lot of seriousness.

"Coach Henson, as we all know, the Asian player Jeremy Lin caused a wave of 'Linsanity' in the United States in February! He was not only elected as the best player of the week, he even rushed to the tenth place in the MVP list! How do you evaluate this player who has the same skin color as you?"

"Linsanity?" Henson suddenly remembered this matter, but Henson was busy with other teams in February, so he didn't pay much attention or mention it.

Speaking of it, it seems that the team will usher in a game against the Knicks recently.And it's the same as last season, two consecutive games.

(End of this chapter)