basketball player

Chapter 311 309: Eat, sleep and hit Paul
"Coach Henson, are you really so confident of winning at the Barclays Center? In the last five games, the Brooklyn Nets have won five consecutive victories! In the five games, the Nets have also defeated Western powerhouses like the Spurs and the Thunder. Is your assessment of the team's prospects a bit too optimistic?"

Sure enough, Berman didn't have any good fruit in his pocket, and he wanted to give Henson a blow when he came up.

But Henson wasn't angry, and didn't even show a hint of displeasure.He had a polite smile on his face, like a gentleman.Of course, everyone who knew Henson knew that this guy was a jerk.

"Are you really so confident that the Nets can win at the Barclays Center? In the last [-] games, the Indiana Pacers have won [-] consecutive victories! In the [-] games, the Pacers even defeated the Rockets, Hawks, Celtics and Heat. Is your assessment of the prospects of the New York team a bit too optimistic?"

Henson asked Berman back with a smile, but the difference was that Berman couldn't respond to Henson with a smile.

"However, the Pacers are playing back to back today"

"Last season, my team and I played countless rounds of back-to-back games. But we never went home crying. Now it's just back-to-back, what a joke." Before Berman could finish asking, Henson answered quickly.

With a relaxed smile, Henson followed the team into the tunnel at the Barclays Center.Berman froze in place, gnashing his teeth.He has been a reporter for so many years, and he has never been insulted by any coach like this.

Although he just faced the interview outside, Henson showed a confident look.But after entering the locker room, the first thing Henson said to the players was: "Don't think the game is over, the Brooklyn Nets are not easy to mess with this season!"

That's right, the Nets are not easy to mess with this season, quite badly!

This summer, the Nets can be described as spending a lot of money.Although it failed to bring about Howard's joining, winning Joe Johnson and renewing the contracts of Deron and Lopez is enough for the Nets to remain competitive in the Eastern Conference.

Needless to say, Deron is Paul's old opponent.Although the peak has passed and the peak time of "eating, sleeping and playing Paul" has already been passed, the decline in strength is not serious, and he is still one of the best point guards in the league.And this is also the biggest reason why Berman believes that the Nets can win.

Brook Lopez, a player whose strength is greater than his fame.Although the big Lopez moves a little slower, but other than that, it is all advantages.

Height, wingspan, shooting, low-post skills, defensive awareness, positioning. Lopez is the kind of player who can kill the game in a tepid way!

Henson is no stranger to the most important signing of the Nets this summer, Joe Johnson.Joe Johnson was one of the players that gave Henson the most headaches back in the confrontation with Larry Drew.Although it turns out that the contract that Joe Johnson signed with the Eagles was indeed a bit of a premium.

But once in a few games, the "Singles King" can perform in line with his worth.

The Nets have no superstars, and their stars even seem to be a little underachievered.But once this team is united, its combat effectiveness is still not to be underestimated.Now, their record of 21 wins and 14 losses is the best proof of this.

Before the start of the game, on the sidelines, Henson also accepted a pre-match interview with ESPN reporters.What is different is that this time the reporter's question has nothing to do with the team, but a basketball reporter's name was mentioned.

There is no doubt that the name is Mark Berman!

"Mark Berman's remarks triggered a quarrel between the media in New York and Indianapolis. What do you think of this matter? Do you think Berman's remarks make any sense?" The beautiful reporter blinked her eyes, indicating that Henson could begin to answer.

At the same time, Berman was also very proudly staring at the big screen at the scene.As a reporter, but was widely discussed before the game, Berman felt that he was a fool in New York!

"Wait. I know a lot of friends in the media, such as Reggie Miller, Charles Barkley, Sager, or Kristen Laidlow. But Mark Berman? Sorry, I have no idea who this unknown guy is. So, I don't care what he said. The only thing I care about now is how to let the team win the 13th game in a row!"

After Henson finished speaking, he returned to the sidelines to supervise the players' warm-up, obviously not interested in this topic.

Berman felt the corners of his mouth twitching. As a public relations celebrity for the Knicks and Nets, Berman thought he had a very high status in New York.Unexpectedly, Henson called him a nobody!
No wonder 80% of the people in this league don't like Henson, that guy is a complete jerk!

Berman clenched his fists. After the game was over and the Nets won, he would definitely use the most tricky question in the world to embarrass that Asian coach!
But Henson would not give Berman this chance. The biggest problem Henson faces today is the particularity of back-to-back battles.Although they played the Bobcats in the last game, the Pacers didn't spend much effort.But for the safety and health of the players, Henson decided to increase the playing time of the substitute players today, so that the playing time of the starting lineup and the rotation lineup can be slightly balanced.

But at this moment, Paul, who shot a few sets of baskets, found Henson, saying that he needs more playing time!

"what!?"

"I want to fight a little longer today, boss." With Henson's surprised expression, Paul repeated his request.

Henson looked at Paul, then back at Deron Williams who was warming up in the other half.Well, probably because of him.

At his peak, Deron was able to crush most of the No. [-] players in the league at the same time.Among the defenders facing the peak Deron, only the "French sports car" Tony Parker's data does not fall behind, but it is only flat.

Once, there was a popular saying among fans: "Paul ruled other point guards, and Deron ruled Paul!"

During the Hornets period, Paul and Deron had played against each other 16 times, but Paul only won 4 of them!As far as the data is concerned, Paul's efficiency when facing Deron is not high.

After coming out of the Hornets, Paul became more mature, but Deron showed signs of decline due to injuries.

Although the era of these two guys competing for beauty has long passed, Paul still seems unable to forget the shameful record.

"I know what you want, Chris. I can increase your playing time, but I need you to stay calm." Henson hesitated for a few seconds, then nodded slightly.He has confidence in Paul, just like against Rondo before, Paul was not blinded by anger, but turned his anger into motivation.

So Henson believes that Paul can do the same this time.

"Don't worry boss, I'm here to help the team win!" Paul smiled, and then went on to warm up.

Deron Williams and Chris Paul, one of them is bound to be buried here today!
At [-] o'clock in the evening, amidst the massive cheers of New York fans, this high-profile duel officially began.

The Nets currently have a five-game winning streak, while the Pacers have an exaggerated [-]-game winning streak.Both teams haven't tasted defeat for a long time, and they are both in good shape and full of confidence.

Lopez, who is 2 meters tall, easily took the basketball away from Horford's head. The moment Deron controlled the ball and advanced, the shouts in the Barclays Center also reached their peak!

"Deron Williams VS Chris Paul, this is undoubtedly the biggest highlight of this game! Of course, this is also the Nets' biggest win today! Let's see how he will handle Deron's first attack!" Marvin Albert also became excited in the commentary booth. Of course, he was watching the game with a neutral attitude.

Although Albert is the New York commentator, not everyone is like Berman and "licks" the New York team everywhere.

The characteristic of Delong is that the rhythm changes are very sudden and rich, and the change of direction is large.His absolute speed may not be fast, and his dribble is not as fancy as Cleveland's Irving.But the fast and slow rhythm makes you completely unpredictable.

Outside the three-point line, he changed hands in front of him several times, as if he wanted to speed up his breakthrough.Paul maintained his focus, he knew exactly how capable Deron was!
After doing another Crossover, Deron suddenly went to the left!Paul immediately moved laterally to block, but at the moment when the two sides were about to have physical contact, Deron withdrew back and was nailed to the spot!
From movement to stillness, Delong completes this process only in the blink of an eye!
Paul flashed, unable to keep up with the sudden change of rhythm.Deron didn't waste this opportunity either. He made a mid-range jumper and hit the first goal of the game for the Nets!
The Barclays Center was shaken, and Chris Paul, the most powerful No. [-] defender in the league, was played by Deron again!
Mark Berman shook his fist vigorously off the field, as excited as other New York fans.

But Henson just waved his hand slightly, thinking that Chris Paul would collapse like this?

No, Chris Paul of Indianapolis is a hundred times stronger than you think.
(End of this chapter)