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209 Chapter 207: The old man still has a trick

"Chris Paul, what is your goal for the playoffs?"

"We just want to keep our feet on the ground and win game by game." Facing the reporter's question, Paul replied like this.

This sentence is what Henson Joe said in an exclusive interview with ESPN beauty reporter Christine.Once this interview was broadcast on ESPN's playoff preview program yesterday, it caused a huge response, and also caused ESPN's ratings to explode.

For one thing, fans have hardly seen what Henson's interview looks like.Secondly, everyone is very curious about what Henson, who hates the universe, will say in the interview.

Not only the fans, but even the players under Henson's team went home and turned on the TV to see what their boss had to say after they learned that Henson had made an exclusive interview.

Therefore, the phrase "down to earth and win game by game" penetrated into the bones of the Pacers players!

A gossip broke the news that in order to "seduce" Coach Henson for an exclusive interview, T.NT TV is already preparing their own beautiful reporter.And many media who don't like Henson are talking nonsense, saying that Henson is just a womanizer.

But before the playoffs, these rumors won't attract much attention.Now, the game of basketball is bigger than everything!
"Boss, you were so handsome on TV yesterday!"

"I see that female reporter is fascinated by you!"

"You didn't go to Chris' house after the interview, so where did you go? Didn't date the female reporter?"

Before the start of today's game, in the locker room, the players couldn't help joking with Henson about the interview.No wonder Henson didn't go to Paul's house to be with everyone during the holiday the day before yesterday. It turned out that he went to a "private meeting" with a beauty.

"Go, go, prepare for the game! Our opponent is the Philadelphia 76ers, the eighth place in the Eastern Conference, not a beautiful reporter. Don't think they are easy to deal with. No team in the playoffs is easy to deal with! At this time last year, the Orlando Magic despised us? The result? We beat them 4-1 when they thought they could compete for the championship! I don't want us to become Magic, I just hope we can continue to move forward in the playoffs!" Henson waved his hand, not joking with the players.

When it's time to be serious, be serious.Sometimes, the head coach's attitude towards a game directly determines the attitude of the players.

"I know the boss, keep your feet on the ground and win game by game, let's see us!" The players stopped haha, and after answering in unison, they began to put on their equipment seriously.

But talking about the afternoon before yesterday, Henson still shook his head slightly.

After dinner that afternoon, Henson actually invited Christine to sit at his home.

During the period, the two opened a bottle of red wine and chatted while watching the last regular season game of the season.

I have to admit that Henson and Christine got along pretty well.The two talked and laughed, and both put aside their identities as the head coach and reporter.Christine even took off her high heels and sat cross-legged on the sofa at Henson's house in a very "unladylike" way, which means that the girl has completely relaxed her guard.

In the end, under the dual effects of alcohol and loneliness, Henson still
Still the same as when An Jiali came to her home for the first time, she held back.

Although the distance between the two people was close enough to feel each other's breath, both Henson and Christine froze suddenly, and then parted with a little embarrassment.

"Thank you for inviting me to your house, Coach Henson. Of course, thank you for the interview."

"You're welcome, Christine. My door is open to you whenever you want."

It was getting late, so Henson sent Christine into a taxi.Christine just touched Henson's face as a courtesy, and then left.

This is the real story that happened that day. It is true that there is nothing, but it is not nothing.

"Henson, it's almost time." Vogel nudged Henson with his elbow before bringing him back to reality from his memories.

"Uh, I'm sorry, Frank, I was distracted." Henson waved his hand, now is not the time to think about those messy things.

Afterwards, Henson tapped the tactical whiteboard vigorously, drawing the attention of all the players to himself.

"I repeat, the defense must be stable and not be deceived by outside reports. According to the media, the 76ers are a low-scoring team that relies on defense to win. But in the last 5 games of the regular season, the 76ers scored more than 100 points in each game. This phenomenon is very noteworthy! This means that they have found a way to solve the disadvantages of offense! So, forget the outside world's evaluation of the 76ers! Do your own defense, start from the first second of the game, and be strong!"

"Yes!"

"Very good, did you hear the cheers outside? Go on the field and give them what they want!" Henson waved his hand, and the players rushed out of the locker room excitedly.

In the playoffs, the Indiana Pacers are here again!

"In the first game of the playoffs, we are all extremely eager to see what the Pacers can do. You know, this is the playoffs, and it is not impossible for the 76ers to cause trouble for Coach Henson at the Conseco Arena. Charles, how many games do you think the two sides need to decide the outcome?"

Seeing the Pacers players warming up, Kenny Smith also opened his mouth.

Facing Kenny Smith's body temperature, Barkley pointed out four fingers, "Four games are enough."

This time last year, Barkley also predicted that the Pacers' series would be a four-game series.But at the time, Barkley was referring to the Magic sweeping the Pacers 4-0.But this year, the situation undoubtedly took a 180° turn.

"Four games, believe me, Henson is not the kind of person who likes ink. If he can solve Philadelphia in four games, he will never use the fifth game. The strength of the Pacers has been demonstrated in the regular season. Do you think the 76ers can compete with the Pacers? No, Henson will not allow any accidents to happen." Barkley said seriously, yes, now the first round of the playoffs can no longer bring pressure to Henson Joe?
Although on paper, Henson's team is indeed stronger, and even Barkley started to praise Henson.But at this time, Henson did not take it lightly. He would not underestimate any opponent, let alone an opponent in the playoffs.

"Use all your strength! Don't take it lightly. This is the playoffs, the playoffs! The opponent's only wish is to tear us apart. To prevent this, we must first tear them apart!" Until the start of the game, Henson still grabbed the players by their collars and yelled.

And from the very beginning, Henson stood very seriously on the sidelines and stared at the players, not letting them have the slightest chance to relax.

Are the 76ers strong?To be honest, not too strong.Whether it is Iguodala or Elton Brand, they are not the top stars in the league.But the NBA has never lacked examples of the weak defeating the strong. It is precisely because the opponent is not strong that Henson cannot accept failure.

After the start of the game, the performance of the Pacers did not disappoint Henson.From Paul to Horford, the five played very seriously. They defended for 24 seconds in the first defense, forcing Iguodala to make a forced shot without getting a chance.

In the subsequent offense, Paul used his superb command to dismember the 76ers coach Doug Collins' proud defensive system.

Collins could only shake his head helplessly. He had expected the Pacers to perform like this. Since he watched Henson torture Thibodeau in the last game of the regular season, Collins was already mentally prepared.

The nickname of "King of Torment" is worthy of the name.

But Doug Collins has always been a veteran. Although 7 minutes after the game started, the 76ers were beaten badly, and the Pacers led 18 to 8.But Collins was still not in a hurry, and called a timeout calmly.It's only the first quarter, and the 76ers have plenty of time!

Moreover, a major feature of the 76ers is their bench players, whose strength is no less than that of the starters.

Thaddeus Young, a power forward who can shoot and carry, Evan Turner, the second place in the 10-year list, and Louis Williams, an attacking guard who has long made a name for himself, all performed well in the 76ers.In many games this season, Doug Collins won back by relying on his desperate substitute.

So Collins is in no hurry. A few points where the 76ers are really powerful have not yet played.

However, the veteran coach must have never heard of what Wizards head coach Randy Whitman said about the Pacers not long ago.

"They don't have a distinction between starters and substitutes, only A lineups and B lineups."

The bench bandits under Henson are not easy to mess with at all.
(End of this chapter)