basketball player

Chapter 271 269: Only two cobblers left
According to the league's plan, David Stern will retire after this season.In the second half of next season, starting from February 14, the league president will be the current vice president Adam Silver.

Although Xiao Hua will not officially take office until February 14, in fact, most of the current affairs of the alliance have been handled and decided by Xiao Hua.David Stern's workload is not heavy now, and it can almost be said that he has handed over the work to Xiao Hua.

Therefore, when Henson said in front of all the reporters that the alliance interview was a "murderer who didn't kill", Xiao Hua, who had always disliked Henson, couldn't sit idly by.

Last season, Henson was interviewed by Stern for inappropriate remarks and disrespect for the league.But after all, Stern is old and no longer has the iron fist he had before, so he didn't do anything after being "fooled" by Henson.

But now, after Xiao Hua controls the real power, everything is different.Last season's regular season, playoffs and this season's account, Xiao Hua plans to settle with Henson together.

You must know that Xiao Hua was behind the proposal and launch of the "zero tolerance for violence" system.As long as a player or coach acts violently or intends to commit violence on the court, the referee has the right to send the opponent off the court without accumulating technical fouls.

Now that Xiao Hua is truly in power by himself, it is naturally impossible to tolerate Henson's verbal violence.

So, the day after the Bucks and Pacers game ended, the league officially issued a notice.

"Due to Coach Henson's inappropriate remarks and behavior of contradicting the referee, the league has decided that Coach Henson will be fined $25000 and suspended for three games."

The alliance's speech was very brief, but the meaning was expressed clearly enough.Henson Joe, the Chinese coach who has been full of controversy since the first day he entered the league, this young coach who dared to scold reporters as "sick in the head" and publicly yell at referees, was finally suspended as everyone expected!

"Xiao Hua, the bastard." Looking at the final judgment of the league, Henson sighed.How can I not get my shoes wet when I often walk by the river.Unexpectedly, I would also have a day of planting.

It is not uncommon for the league to suspend players, but there are really few examples of coaches being suspended.Normally, referees are ejected on the spot and fined, which is severe enough.But it is really rare to add a suspension afterwards.

It is known that Adam Silver endured Henson for a long time before making this decision.Of course, there are also some elements of killing chickens and monkeys in it.Henson was just unlucky and hit the muzzle.

"Fortunately, it's only three games, but I don't want to see similar things happen again, Henson. Those stupid referees are like that, and there is no need to be punished for them." Bird waved his hand, and the league personally issued a penalty, and he had no room for maneuver.

"At that time, I was mainly worried about the injury of the players, so I decided to put pressure on the referee. If the Bucks made a few more fouls like that, God knows what kind of accidents would happen. Larry Sanders is also a jerk. Damn, do you think he played dirty and others can't see it? I promise, if Sanders really hurt George yesterday, I will go up and fight him!"

"Forget it, Henson, you will be beaten down by Larry Sanders. Do you think you are me? I beat Bill Lambiel back then."

Henson held his forehead, yes, "King of Kings" came again.

"Okay, let's talk about fighting next time. Now you need to think about what the team will do in the three games you're not in. The Mavericks, Knicks and Wizards, the last two of which are back-to-back games. These three games are not easy." Seeing that Henson was not interested in his previous fighting experience, Bird immediately changed the topic to the real thing.

During the media opening period during the afternoon training, the reporters also asked Henson the same question.

"What to do? There is nothing to do. My players are very strong. They can win without me. After all, in your words, I am just a lip service, am I not?" Henson smiled contemptuously, but he was panicked inside.

With Henson leaving, Vogel and Stevens will undoubtedly take over as coaches.Vogel has rich experience and is good at arranging defense, but not offense.Stevens is well-balanced and imaginative, but not bold enough to employ people.

The coaching staff is only complete when the trio of Henson, Vogel and Stevens come together.Now that there is a lack of Henson, he is a little worried that Stevens and Vogel will be too rigid.

And you must know that the Pacers' opponent in the next game is the Mavericks.Mavericks coach Rick Carlisle is not an ordinary person.

The coach who once coached the Pacers was able to lead the Mavericks to the championship that year, which is enough to prove his ability.

For the two "Best Preseason Coaches" selected by ESPN, the next game is no small challenge.

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Stevens had a pretty good life with the Pacers. Obviously Henson trusted him very much. The game against the Spurs also allowed Stevens to experience the fun of fighting wits with top coaches.

Since the start of the season, the team has also achieved a wave of 8 consecutive victories.Everything was going great, but Henson didn't expect that kind of shit happened in Milwaukee.

The 8-game winning streak was on Stevens' head, which made him feel pressured.If the winning streak is interrupted, there is no doubt that the blame will have to be borne by himself and Vogel.

Although Stevens is also the head coach in the NCAA, and most of the team's training plans this summer are formulated by Stevens himself.

However, to command such a powerful team with a complete lineup and extraordinary talents, Stevens is still a little nervous in the face of an 8-game winning streak and a strong opponent.

"Although I'm not on the sidelines today, I will watch your performance in the locker room! So, don't think that you can mess around without me! During the intermission, none of you want to be scolded bloody, right?"

Before the game, Henson half-jokingly lectured in the locker room, and the players laughed and shook their heads.Although Henson is not allowed to appear on the court, the league has not deprived him of the right to speak in the locker room.

"That's good, today, listen to Brad and Frank's command. I hope you can support them as you support me." Henson tilted his head, motioning for the two to have a few words with everyone.

A few minutes later, the players came out to warm up, and Henson could only sit in the empty locker room.In the NBA, after the head coach is suspended, not to mention the bench, even the audience is not allowed to sit.This is very strictly enforced.

Henson could only watch the players' performance on live TV, and then only used the halftime break as an opportunity to adjust the team's tactics.

Looking at the empty locker room and the faint cheers from outside the field, Henson sighed.He really doesn't want to try something like being suspended.It seems that in the future, I have to learn to "swear in a civilized way".

On the court, Pacers fans can't wait for the game to start soon.Although this game with the Mavericks was not broadcast live across the United States, it received a lot of attention.

People are eager to see how the Pacers will perform without changing the roster but changing the head coach.At the same time, fans of the Mavericks also hope that the team can take advantage of this opportunity to win a victory.

Since winning the championship in 11, although the strength of the Mavericks has been declining all the way, they are by no means soft persimmons that are easy to pinch.

In the five games the Mavericks have won so far this season, there are three very powerful opponents of the Lakers, Trail Blazers and Knicks.They really have no hope of winning the championship, but the major teams must also beware of being bitten by the Mavericks.

Before the start of the game, Carlisle expressed his determination in an interview: "I hope to win an away game. Coach Henson is not here. This is an opportunity for me."

"I'll try my best to do my job well." Stevens, a rookie in the NBA, was a little nervous.

Henson shook his head. If he had been interviewed just now, he must have a hundred ways to tease Carlisle.

I hope Stevens and Vogel won't be led by the nose by Carlisle
(End of this chapter)