basketball player

Chapter 270 268: The Murderer Who Didn't Kill
Beat the Spurs and have a drink with Popovich.Henson's trip to San Antonio has never been better.

But what Popovich said in the chat left Henson with lingering fears. The old man has been the coach for so many years, and the advice he gave himself must be very helpful.The so-called physical health does not seem to be just talking and joking as usual.

Indeed, to ordinary fans, the job of an NBA head coach seems to be just to scold Fang Qiu on the sidelines.But in reality it's just the tiniest part of a head coach's job. In order to call out those plays on the field, they have to spend a very, very long time delving into various tactics and opponents.The current T.NT commentator Jr. Van Gundy was a workaholic back then, and he almost lived in the coach's office.Although Henson didn't exaggerate so much, what he did most when he went home every night was watching videos and taking notes.

After a game is over, after receiving media interviews and other work, most players can go home and sleep, but the coach has to replay the game as soon as possible to see how the players are and whether there are any problems in tactical execution.

After replaying the video, taking notes that should be taken, and considering the next adjustments, it is usually already early in the morning.Because the end time of NBA games is generally relatively late.It is actually very rare to have a drink with Popovich to relax like yesterday.

After washing and resting for a few hours, a new day of training will begin again.Although trainers and assistant coaches usually go earlier than Henson, he also has to watch from the sidelines most of the time to ensure that players do not make mistakes during tactical drills.Where to cut, where to pick and roll, these are perfect.Comparing NBA-level games, you can't win casually, and you must strive for perfection every step of the way.

Phil Jackson once described his coaching life in this way. He said: "When I get busy, I even change my clothes every two or three days, because I don't have time or care at all."

These are still the process of playing at home. There are 82 regular season games in a season, and many games are still on the road.The away game consumes a lot of money for the players, and it also consumes a lot for the head coach.Henson fell asleep on the team bus more than once, or seized the time to study game tape during the flight.

Therefore, the work of the head coach is really hard.Most of their work requires the sacrifice of their health.Looking at how many coaches in the NBA eventually quit the game due to "physical reasons", you know that what Popovich said is by no means alarmist.

So after returning from San Antonio, Henson did think about some healthy work and rest plans.However, the pace of the 82 regular season games is very intensive, and there is no chance for coaches and players to breathe. Just a few days after the "Health Plan" was implemented, Henson, like many people who want to lose weight, was "beat back to the original shape" by the busy life.

Two days back from San Antonio, the Pacers have yet another road game.This time, they're fighting in Atlanta.

The Atlanta Hawks and Indiana Pacers have always been hostile, mainly because the coaches of the two teams, Henson Joe and Larry Drew, are not right.

In the past two seasons, Henson and Drew often played against each other, and both of them inevitably had a verbal battle before the game.But this season, the attention of this game is not high, and Drew did not mock Henson before the game as usual.

After all, Henson is already a championship coach sought after by many people.The old Drew has made little progress in leading the team for two years, and his coaching position is already in jeopardy.The management has given him an ultimatum. If Drew is still unable to lead the team to a breakthrough in the playoffs this season, the Eagles will not renew his contract.

The status of Henson and Drew in the league can no longer be compared with the past.

Drew has worked as an assistant coach for decades, but he doesn't want his head coaching career to end in just three years.So this season he has no extra energy to attack Henson. The old Drew is already in danger, and he is not qualified to dictate to a championship coach.

Although the Eagles have introduced Korver, Louis Williams, and Devin Harris this season, letting Joe Johnson go has a major impact on the Eagles' combat effectiveness.

It is ironic to say that the Hawks were reluctant to renew the contract with Horford at a high price because they wanted to give Joe Johnson a big contract, which caused Horford to be exiled to the Pacers.And now without Horford and Johnson, the strategy of the Eagles management is undoubtedly a failure.

There is not much suspense, 99 to 86, the Pacers beat the Eagles away.Although Eagles point guard Jeff Teague's data of 16 points, 6 assists and 6 rebounds is very comprehensive, but Teague alone cannot make the Eagles defeat the defending champion.

After the game, Drew and Henson shook hands lightly before walking away.Losing to the Pacers no longer makes Drew feel cranky, nor does Henson get excited.Everyone must admit that the old Drew can no longer be called Henson's opponent.
Not only Drew, but in fact, many opponents who were difficult to deal with at the beginning will find it difficult to pose a threat to the Pacers this season.

After that, the Pacers continued to advance triumphantly, defeated the Timberwolves, Wizards and Raptors respectively, and started off with 8 consecutive victories!The Pacers have also become the only team that has not lost a game so far in the regular season.

It seems that the momentum of the defending champion is unstoppable.But just the day after the victory over the Raptors, a small "accident" occurred in the Pacers' back-to-back away games against the Bucks.

On the court, George, who has been violated many times in this game, once again bravely broke through for a layup.At this time, guarding the inside of the Bucks is Larry Sanders, a third-year player who has been in the industry for 10 years.

Sanders' progress this season is very obvious. Although his skills are rough and he can't score, his defensive contribution is huge.And this guy's physical condition is also very good. When you see him, you know what the real "hands are on the knees".

But Sanders, like the young "Birdman", is as messy and arrogant.On the court, there is also some enthusiasm.

Seeing George approaching, Sanders went straight up.Anyway, the referee didn't blow this kind of ball the previous few times. With this fluke mentality, Sanders slapped George's neck in the air, making a very dangerous foul move!

Seeing that the little brother George suffered from being dumb, the big brother Paul naturally refused.He walked up to push Sanders away, and began to reason with the other party.

Sanders is also a bad temper, he doesn't care if you are Paul or George or Paul George, he will do it with his fist.The scene became extremely chaotic in an instant, and many players from the two teams were involved in the conflict.Of course, most of them are going to pull the frame.

However, seeing that George was not injured, Henson was very calm from the beginning to the end.As long as the players are healthy, he believes that others can resolve this court conflict by themselves.

With Sanders, Henson can stay calm.However, a penalty from the referee later made Henson unable to calm down.

"The referee sent off both Larry Sanders and Chris Paul with [-] rebounds! To be honest, this is a bit unjust to Paul. Although Paul pushed Sanders away, he didn't make any further moves. On the contrary, it was Sanders, who even punched Paul!" Bill Walton, who was commentating the game on the spot, saw a Coke bottle flying into the field.

Henson Joe hit it.

"Why was my player sent off? My player was obviously hurt!" Henson didn't show any face to the referee, and spat on his face.

"Please calm down, Mr. Coach!"

"Calm down your mother! You exist to ensure the fairness of the game, but is the penalty you just made fair!? Just tell me, is that an extremely dangerous foul by Larry Sanders above the shoulder of the player!" Henson threw away Stevens, who held his arm, and continued to point at the referee's nose and curse.

Of course he was angry, after all, it wasn't the first time Larry Sanders had made these dangerous foul moves.Since the referee turned a blind eye, Paul must stand up and take care of it.You can't wait for the players to get injured before the referee steps up, right?Then the referee is going to use the ass.

"Mr. Coach, I did this to control the game!" The referee had already raised his hands, expressing that he did not want to entangle with Henson any more.

"Why did you go that early!? The game lasted more than three quarters, and my players were violated more than this time! If you could try to control the game earlier, then the game wouldn't get out of control at all! Do you have a standard? That's how you are a referee!?"

"Get out!" Seeing Henson's reluctance, the referee didn't talk nonsense.After Paul and Sanders were sent out, Henson was sent off the court again!

"Leave it to me, Henson! Don't worry, you will definitely win!" Stevens immediately pushed Henson into the player tunnel, because he saw that Henson had already clenched his fist.If you don't push it away, I'm afraid things will get worse.

After such a small episode, the game finally restarted.Henson Joe muttered and walked back to the player tunnel, judging from the shape of his mouth that he was still saying those words starting with F.

Under the command of Stevens and Vogel, the Pacers still won the game 99-85 without Paul.

In comparison, the Bucks' hard power is not strong.The backcourt combination of Monta Ellis and Brandon Jennings has been proven not to have the strength to win.

The game was won, too, and the Pacers were leaving Milwaukee.I thought this matter would pass like this, but at the press conference after the game, Henson's words almost didn't make Adam Silver, who was paying attention to this matter, angry.

"Referee? He is a murderer who didn't kill anyone! If the referee turns a blind eye to the dangerous foul, it will undoubtedly cause the players to be injured. Tell me, what is it if this is not a murderer? What if George is injured today? Will he come to play for me?"

Henson can bear the insults and doubts from the outside world.But Henson can't bear anything that harms the health of his players.

"Murderer" Xiao Hua's eyelids twitched. Although Henson's original intention was to protect the players, in Xiao Hua's view, this was simply the authority of the league being thrown to the ground by Henson, as if he had also been slapped hard by Henson.

(End of this chapter)