basketball player

208 Chapter 206: Different from what I imagined
April 4, the last game day of the 26-11 NBA regular season.Today, there are a total of 12 games and 13 teams compete.There are only 26 teams, and yesterday they have completed the entire journey of this season's regular season.The Chicago Bulls and Indiana Pacers are among those 4 teams.

After announcing a day off for the whole team in the locker room last night, Henson also had a good night's sleep once in a while, and didn't have to get up early to go out the next day.

The only pity is that on such a leisurely day, Henson wakes up and is alone.If An Jiali was by her side right now, then
Of course, Henson is not without anything today.After eating at noon, Henson drove his retro Jaguar straight to the Venus Hotel.

Last night, Christine had already made an appointment, and the location of the interview was in the hotel room.

As soon as he drove to the entrance of the hotel, Henson found that Christine was waving at him.

Since it is now the end of April, the weather is getting warmer.So, Kristen just wore a white shirt and skinny jeans and looked like your average girl next door.

"You're really on time, Coach Henson."

"I'm always on time, why did I choose such a place?" Henson raised his head and looked at the tall hotel building.

"Aren't you satisfied? This is one of the best hotels in Indianapolis." The girl smiled. Since it wasn't an on-site interview, Christine's makeup wasn't too heavy.But her blue eyes, Henson had to admit, were very attractive.

"No, it's just" Henson waved his hand and said nothing.After handing over the car to the valet, he and Christine walked into the hotel lobby.

Henson always felt weird following Christine in the aisle of the hotel room.Just now he didn't have the nerve to say it out, which made him feel like he was coming to have a room with her
Thinking of this, Henson couldn't help touching his forehead.A month ago, he never expected that this rising and popular female reporter would suddenly kiss his forehead lightly. No matter what happens later, you must hold on, Henson, hold on!

"Here we are." Christine smiled back and swiped the electronic lock of the room.

Henson took a deep breath, followed Christine and stepped in.

"Uh..." After walking into the door and seeing the scene in the room, Henson suddenly realized that he didn't have to hold on to anything at all.Because this room is full of people, still men, still men who are setting up cameras and lighting equipment.

Yes, since it is an exclusive interview, it is naturally impossible for Christine to come alone.She had to come to Indianapolis with the ESPN team, or she couldn't do it all by herself.

Henson couldn't help pinching his thigh, not knowing what messed up he was imagining just now!

"What's wrong?" Seeing Henson staying at the door, Christine turned around and asked.

"It's nothing, go ahead, keep busy, I can start anytime."

Henson sat on the single sofa, and a staff member brought him a cup of tea.Henson nodded his thanks. After that, the only thing he could do was to watch the staff busy.Admittedly, it was far more boring than Henson imagined.

After about half an hour, everything was arranged properly.Kristen also finished her makeup, and at this time she had put on bright lipstick and her hair was restyled.Eyeshadow is applied on the eyes and the eyeliner is outlined.Of course, the clothes have also changed.From the white T+ jeans just now, it has become a very individual black and white striped suit.

"The girl next door" seamlessly switched to a professional reporter in an instant, and Henson was a little surprised.In just half an hour, a woman can actually present two completely different images.

"It's been a long time, coach." Christine sat on the single sofa next to Henson, and there was only a small round coffee table between the two sofas.

Before Henson crossed over, it was not that he had never seen Chinese TV stations looking for exclusive interviews with NBA stars or coaches.Now it seems that this layout is indeed somewhat like that on TV.

"It's okay, I'll leave all of my time today to you." Henson smiled politely, while the cameramen were adjusting the lighting to ensure that the faces of Henson and Christine could appear on the TV screen in the best condition.

This interview is not a live broadcast, but edited after the shooting, and will be broadcast on ESPN's playoff preview program tomorrow.So it is also going to be on TV, so it can't be sloppy.

Afterwards, the photographer gave Christine an "OK" gesture and counted down with three fingers.

Although this is already Henson's second season as the head coach, looking around, he still couldn't help saying to himself: "You're so professional!"

"Coach Henson Joe, congratulations. This season, you led the Pacers to the No. [-] record in the Eastern Conference. From ninth in the Eastern Conference last year to the current No. [-] in the Eastern Conference, can you tell us what kind of changes the Pacers have experienced under your leadership in the past two years?" Christine immediately entered the state, and Henson also immediately shook off all distracting thoughts in his mind.

"We have become eager to win. This is the most important thing. When I took over this team, I didn't think about how to get draft picks by playing poorly, but to win! To win for the playoffs! When a team has a clear goal, it is easy for them to find the way forward." Henson said seriously and gestured, while the photographers were a little surprised.

At first, no one was optimistic about Kristen's interview.Because Henson Joe is famous for his "personality", if he keeps talking all the time during the interview, this interview will have no meaning other than making people laugh.You know, even Popovich takes his interviews seriously.But Henson?No one knows what he will say.

But looking at it now, Coach Henson Joe is very cooperative.Not only does Christine give the stinky, hard Henson an exclusive interview, she even makes him look serious in a rare way.

Looking at Christine's sweet appearance and hot figure, the photographer curled his lips.Her image is indeed enough to make most men open their hearts to her, even Henson Joe.

"Oh, man!" The photographer cursed in his heart, but speaking of it, it seems that he joined the filming team because of Christine.
"So how do you get along with the players? No offense, Coach Henson, but before you became an assistant coach, your resume in the basketball world was almost blank, and you only had a few years of scouting work experience. And among the people who went from assistant coach to head coach like you, such as Thibodeau and Larry Drew, they have actually been in the basketball circle for more than ten years or even decades. How does a rookie coach make players obedient?"

Christine continued with the second question. In fact, these questions were all prepared by Christine herself.She was extremely curious about this man, and everything about him.So taking advantage of work, Christine also planned to ask some questions of interest to satisfy her little selfishness.

Sure enough, mysterious and funny men can easily attract women's attention.An Jiali is like this, and so is Christine.

"In this regard, I have not actually encountered any trouble. The players are very obedient, which makes my job very easy. Of course, this has something to do with the composition of our team. Because most of the players in the Pacers were brought in by me. Therefore, they are naturally willing to listen to me."

The two were getting better and better, and after a few more questions, the topic naturally turned to the playoffs.When it comes to the playoffs, the Miami Heat must be the "shadow" that all Eastern teams must face.The photographers thought that Henson was going to start talking nonsense, saying things like, "The Pacers will beat the Heat."But today, Henson was surprisingly calm.

"The goal of the playoffs? I just want to keep my feet on the ground and win game after game, not shouting slogans here."

"Why is LeBron James so hard to guard? Have you ever seen James play before? He's LeBron James, and that's why he's so hard to guard. That's not a question in itself. There's no reason why James is so hard to guard. He's just strong."

Henson shrugged after answering a series of questions, without contempt for his opponent.He knows very well that after winning the No. [-] spot in the Eastern Conference, the morale of the players is already very high.So he doesn't have to add fuel to the fire, but to calm down his players and face up to their opponents, especially the Heat.

This interview program will definitely be seen by his players tomorrow. If Henson is so crazy in the program, the players will not be able to float?Henson doesn't want the players to float. He knows very well that playing the playoffs requires a down-to-earth game.Therefore, it is rare to be so restrained at first sight.

"Thank you, Coach Henson. This is ESPN. I wish your team the desired results in the playoffs." After finishing speaking, Christine nodded slightly.

After a few seconds of silence, the whole team suddenly applauded.

"Perfect, Christine! Of course, thanks to you, Coach Henson!"

For ESPN's film crew, applauding each other, it's as gratifying as winning the game.

"It's over?" Seeing the sudden commotion around him, Henson also relaxed a lot.I have to say, surrounded by a bunch of people and machines, and pretending to be chatting as if nothing had happened, this feeling is actually quite strange.

"Otherwise? A half-hour interview is already very long. But I didn't expect it."

"Didn't think of anything?"

"I didn't expect you to be so calm." Just as Henson was curious about how Christine switched between mature and sexy and youthful and cute, Christine was also curious about how this man switched between being as calm as ice and as passionate as fire.

Sometimes he's the coach Henson who runs the train with his mouth full of words and yells at reporters for being mentally ill.Sometimes, he is a polite and reasonable Henson Joe.

"Of course it's calm, and I can't get excited about it." Henson muttered softly as he watched and imagined entering and exiting the huge room.

"what?"

"Nothing? It ended sooner than I thought. It seems that today will be a rare rest day."

"Thank you, Coach Henson, I'll treat you to dinner tonight."

"Forget it, go on your own, I'm too embarrassed to join you." Henson waved his hand.

"Us? No, it's me. I'll treat you to dinner alone and in private. Didn't you say that a gentleman can't refuse a beautiful lady's request? Besides, if you come all the way, you won't invite me to your house?"

Looking at Christine's blue eyes bent into the moon, Henson really couldn't refuse.

(End of this chapter)