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Chapter 558 Chapter 556: The Darkness Behind the Brightness
"If we lose this game again, the Chicago Bulls will lose to the Pacers for the third time in a row this season! There are still 2 minutes left in the game. We don't know if Jimmy Butler can turn decay into magic!"

Chicago, United Center.On the commentary stand, Jeff Van Gundy was feeling nervous because of the anxiety of the game.

Since the Christmas War, the Pacers and the Bulls met again only five days apart.And this is also the third meeting between the two sides after the opening game and the Christmas game.

After the Christmas Day game, the Pacers cleared the Wizards cleanly and headed to Chicago for their final game of 2016.

Before this game started, the Bulls' determination was strong.

"Revenge at home." This is what Jimmy Butler told reporters in an interview.

Judging from the game itself, the Bulls did indeed put up a desperate fight today.At least until now, the game is still full of suspense.

With 2 minutes left in the game, the Pacers only led by 4 points.

At this time, Jimmy Butler received a pass from Rondo, and he will face his former colleague Paul George.

Inside Butler, he still wants to win games.But in this place in Chicago, Henson in a floral suit saluting Sager is not going to let him get away.

Henson was okay with losing, but not "in front of" Sager.

Jimmy Butler holds the ball and goes it alone. After all, Wade's singles ability has been extremely atrophied.As for Rondo, his performance today without scoring a point is enough to explain everything.So at the critical moment, Jimmy Butler is the Bulls' first RBI.

Butler's singles can crush most players in this league, but that doesn't include George.

He really knows Jimmy Butler too well.

Butler was halfway through, suddenly carried George, and then stopped immediately.

If it were an ordinary person, it would definitely be too late to react.But George knew very well that Jimmy Butler was about to step back and make a mid-range shot!

Without even thinking about it, Paul George immediately raised his arms and rushed forward.Sure enough, Jimmy Butler stepped back and shot!
Before the game started, Henson told George a lot about Butler.Henson's reminder, coupled with George's own understanding of Butler, allows him to always predict the next move against Butler.

George's long arm was sealed to Butler's fingertips. This interference shot knocked out of the frame, and the Bulls lost their best chance to comeback!
After Butler missed the shot, Paul immediately threw the ball to Bogdanovic.The Croatian striker known as "Little Peja" has been shining since his battle with the Warriors, and he has played more and more playing time.

This time, he lived up to Paul's expectations.After receiving the basketball in the frontcourt, Bogdanovic made a decisive shot.Wade?Wade hadn't even had time to back off yet.

The Croatian's three-pointer hit the front of the basket and bounced high, but eventually fell into the net.The goal that should be scored will be bumped even if it goes through ups and downs.

So far, the Bulls trailed the Pacers by 8 points in the last minute and a half.Henson, wearing a fancy Armani suit, sat back on the bench. With the current ability of the Bulls, they could not win this game.

Now, he was going to start thinking about going to Fort Wayne to watch the game tomorrow night.

Regarding tomorrow night's game, Bird has already greeted George Jordan, the general manager of the Fort Wayne Mad Ants.Henson will not be found tomorrow, because he will only appear in the luxury box.

That's right, although the stadiums used by NBDL teams cannot be compared with those used by NBA teams, the facilities are actually very complete.Luxurious boxes and everything are also available.

As far as Henson knows, the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum, home of the Mad Ants, can hold 13000 people.The home court of a CBA team can only accommodate a few thousand people.It can be seen that although it is only a development league, the supporting facilities of the NBDL team are still very luxurious.

After a while, the electronic buzzer sounded.Henson looked up at the big screen at the scene, 101 to 91, no surprises.The Pacers beat the Bulls at the United Center, and this is the third time the Pacers have won over the Bulls so far this season.

Jimmy Butler, who was extremely arrogant last season, has instantly become a younger brother in front of Henson's Pacers this season.Butler's performance in this game was not bad, with 20 points and 6 rebounds.

But George's 30 points, 5 assists and 8 rebounds clearly overwhelmed Butler.In people's minds, that might be the difference between playing under Henson and playing under other coaches.

After the game, Henson just hurriedly shook hands with Thibodeau's successor, Hoiberg, and walked into the tunnel.

The 2016 game has all ended, and the Pacers are proud of the league with a record of 30 wins and 3 losses.

But Henson is well aware that this is not his end and goal. The success of 2017 must start from Fort Wayne!
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Fort Wayne is the second largest city in Indiana after Polis.

From Indianapolis to Fort Wayne, the two places are only 195 kilometers apart.It's only two hours by car.

The first impression of the city of Fort Wayne is that it is full of greenery.Because in this city with a population of only 28.5, there are not many buildings, and large green spaces can be seen everywhere.

Even in winter, the city looks very pleasant.It is in stark contrast to the prosperity and busyness of New York and Los Angeles.

Because of this, Fort Wayne is also known as one of the top ten cities in the United States that are most suitable for retirement and retirement.According to Genbold, only $800 is enough to live comfortably in Fort Wayne for one month, including housing and other expenses.

When Henson and Byrd arrived at the luxurious box at the Mad Ants' stadium, the Mad Ants general manager George Jordan gave them a very warm reception.This guy must have thought that Henson and Byrd were here to inspect the players of the Mad Ants.As everyone knows, the drunken man's intention is not to drink.

"I thought the arena would be packed to the brim." Sitting in the luxury box, looking at the stands below with less than half the attendance, Henson sighed.

Also, a city with a total population of only about 25 naturally cannot fill a stadium that can accommodate 13000 people.

"This is the Development League, Henson. The players here obviously have the opportunity to go abroad to seek gold, but most of them are willing to stay here for an NBA dream. Do you know? The salary cap of the Development League this season is only 17.4. In other words, the salary of these players is not even comparable to the national average. They are really using love to generate electricity."

Bird curled his lips. Behind the glamor of the NBA, there are thousands of players like them who have difficulty supporting their families as the foundation.When the big star?Drive a sports car?Living in a mansion?playing with women?Where is that easy.

"You said, the purpose of your coming today is to take a fancy to a player from the Raptors 905 team?" Bird did not continue such a heavy topic, so he chatted with Henson to the main topic.

"Well, he's the 27th pick the Raptors took this summer. I saw him at the combine and I think he has some potential."

"The 27th pick this year." Bird scratched his head, but he couldn't remember who the 27th pick was this year.

"You don't know that he is normal, because he hardly gets any playing time. And recently, he was sent to the Development League. Not all young players can be as lucky as our Brogdon." Henson saw Bird's dilemma at a glance.

"You mean, your so-called backup plan is a rookie at the end of the first round who can only play games in the Development League while watching the drinking fountains in the Raptors?" Bird's eyes widened. Can this kind of player really help the Pacers complete reinforcements?
"Don't forget, Bird. Jokic is still a second-round pick. Anyway, let's see his game."

After a while, players from both sides came out to warm up.I have to admit that Henson, a player of the Mad Ants, doesn't know any of them.And through the data analysis module, their ability is indeed far from the standard of playing in the NBA.

And on the Raptors 905 side, Henson was delighted to find the guy he'd been watching.Henson remembered correctly, this guy's potential is as high as A.If it wasn't for lack of bargaining chips in the draft, Henson originally wanted to trade a first-round pick to select him.

Although the various abilities of that player are still eye-catching, after Jokic became not for sale, Henson felt that this was the only player he was worth trying.

"That guy you're talking about, who is he?"

"Hey," Henson pointed to the court, "Did you see that strong young man? His name is Pascal Siakam. In this game, just stare at him."

(End of this chapter)