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Chapter 353 Chapter 351: Facts of Dreams
When the old Drew lost control of the game, when Henson regained control of the game.In fact, this matchup in the Bankers Life Arena lost its suspense.

Stephenson's powerful offense made it impossible for Jenkins to guard against him.His speed and height disadvantages were infinitely magnified in front of the angry Stephenson.

Finsen moved all his energy on the streets of Harlem to the basketball court, with a step-back shot after a feint, a long-range three-pointer after receiving the ball, a breakthrough layup, a violent dunk, tough defense, and a brilliant steal. In the second half of the game, Stephenson showed all the qualities he possessed.

The fighting spirit and anger aroused by Shelvin Mark in the first half, Henson poured all his brains on Jenkins.

Seeing that Stephenson's score and the gap between the two teams were about to be reduced by 20, the old Drew could no longer sit still.He re-takes Shelvin Mack, hoping the solid guard can teach a hurrying Stephenson a lesson.But when Mark played, Henson replaced Chris Paul again!

Now it's not Larry Drew following Henson to make substitutions, it's Henson who turns around and makes substitutions against Larry Drew!In this way, the Eagles starting point guard Jeff Teague didn't get any chance to perform.Old Drew's spin was all messed up, and all because of a Livingston who wasn't in his plans!Just because of one... "waste".

Shelvin Mark's defense is good, but not good enough to contain Chris Paul.Paul, who is full of energy, scored 6 points in a row as soon as he came up. Watching the Pacers' scores rise slowly, while the Eagles' scores did not stand still for a long time, the mood of Drew and his players also changed from excitement at the beginning to despair.

The Pacers played more and more smoothly. After three quarters, the originally anxious score became 83 to 63.At halftime, the Pacers led by only 4 points, but now, the point difference has been widened to 20 points!
During the intermission, Henson was interviewed by reporters.Of course, the questions were mostly about Livingston.

"I don't know what coach Drew thinks of Sean, but if it were me, I would definitely not underestimate him."

Henson laughed at the camera, while on the commentary stage, Bill Wharton hadn't said a word for a long time.
In the crucial fourth quarter, the Hawks' bench lineup finally showed its strength, and Mark, Scott, and Jenkins blossomed inside and outside.But the defending champion did not let the Eagles groan for too long. At the last moment, Henson emphasized the inside offense and re-displayed the advantage of the inside.Although they hit the iron continuously from the outside, with the cooperation of the twin towers of Horford and "Birdman" Anderson, the Pacers also scored three offensive rebounds one after another, and they played the second offense three times.Today, Stephenson, who has scored 20 points, 5 assists and 6 rebounds, completed a key steal with 2 minutes and 08 seconds left in the game, ruining the Eagles' last hope of chasing points.

In the end, the Pacers defeated the Atlanta Hawks 106-88 at home.After losing to the Chicago Bulls in the previous game, Henson successfully avoided losing streak and won a record of 62 wins and 8 losses!The Pacers still have 12 games to play, and as long as they win 10 of them, they can tie the Bulls' record of 72 wins!
Now, no one will say that the Pacers have no hope!
Today, the Pacers players are still playing very evenly, and they have not lost their position because of the tenacious resistance of the Eagles.Chris Paul and Stephenson played as much minutes as planned.Henson not only preserved the physical strength of the players, avoided the risk of injury, but also won the victory!
Taking 72 wins while resting, Henson knew exactly what he was planning!
Today, Stephenson, who played 24 minutes and scored 20 points, 5 assists, 6 rebounds and 2 steals, was named the best player in the game by T.NT.Thanks to John Jenkins' immature defense and Drew's wrong formation, Stephenson was able to turn around a poor performance in the first half.

Therefore, after the game, the reporters around Stephenson were also the most.But what pleased Henson was that Sean Livingston, a guard who had been away from the NBA for almost three months, was also favored by reporters.

Although Livingston only played 11 minutes today, he hasn't scored a goal after scoring 7 points in a row.But anyone who knows football knows that Livingston's role today cannot be reflected by statistics.If it wasn't for his sudden appearance, Larry Drew and his Eagles wouldn't be in a mess.If it weren't for his sudden appearance, there would be no Stephenson's subsequent scoring performance.

This time, there was no sympathy in those eyes looking at Livingston, but only respect and admiration, plus a little surprise.

No one would say that he is a waste that can only be played in garbage time. He has proved with his actual actions that he has not yet fallen to that level.Of course, it also proved once again how unique Henson's vision is.

The knee once shattered whole, so what?He was the hero who turned the game around and saved the team, a key step in Henson's efforts to regain control of the game.

NBA, Lao Tzu is back!

"Now, everyone can shut up! I have always believed in him, and I only send players I believe in. So, stop questioning him. It is not unreasonable for me to choose him as the last reinforcement before the team hits the championship."

In the press release after the game, Henson was quite proud.Especially after knowing that Larry Drew mentioned "We shouldn't ignore Livingston" more than once in the interview just now.

Although Henson hates this kind of thing, he knows in his heart that professional basketball is so cruel.If Livingston doesn't perform well after playing in this game, then countless voices of doubt after the game will not only drown Livingston, but also drown Henson himself who decided to sign Livingston!

So now, Henson will not be humble.He satirized Drew and satirized the media who ignored Livingston before the game.If you win, you have to work hard, because when you lose, it is impossible for someone to pity you.

What is the measure of success?It is the result, not the process.People won't stand on Livingston's side just because of his inspirational story.But once you help the team win the game, everything will come back!

It's just that Henson's old opponent Larry Drew is pitiful. It is said that that night, after the Eagles were defeated by the Pacers for the fourth time this season, Larry Drew received a call from the Eagles management.

According to Wojnarowski’s revelations, the phone call is roughly like this, “The regular season has completely failed, and we have been nailed to the pillar of shame. If the team cannot break through the first round of the playoffs this year, then Drew, we may have to hire someone else this summer.”

Seeing this report while stroking Kona's dog's head at home, Henson just shook his head slightly. He would not feel sad because of pity for the enemy.In the world of competitive sports, emotions like sympathy are not allowed.

What's more, there is one more thing that deserves Henson's happiness.

After defeating the Eagles, it means that there is less than a week left before the end of March.In other words, the days of Ray Allen and David West's return to the team have also entered the countdown stage.

Henson will show the world when a Pacers reappears with a full roster and the addition of Livingston.

It sounds like a dream to win 72 wins while resting, but it can really become a reality.

(End of this chapter)