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635 Chapter 633: Stand up

BJ Armstrong will never forget the call he had with Ross, the first time he heard Ross choking.

When Rose learned that he was traded by the Knicks, he choked up and yelled "You lied", what Armstrong heard was not a yell, but a heartbroken voice.

Indeed, as the youngest MVP who was once famous for a while, and as the "Heir of Jordan" in Chicago, Rose has really experienced too much.Most people will choose to forget a player who has fallen like him.However, who really cares about them?
I thought it would be a brand new start in the Cavaliers and Timberwolves, but the reality is often crueler than the call world.There is no story of diaosi's counterattack here, and it is not so easy to make a comeback.Derrick Rose has become the object of no one's interest this summer.

Until that day, BJ Armstrong received a call from Henson Joe.

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"Derrick Rose, interesting choice." When Bird heard that Henson wanted to contact Rose, he evaluated it like this.

"Can you imagine? In the first year you coached the team, you were eliminated by Rose's team. At the beginning, the Bulls and Rose were your biggest opponents. But now, you actually want to recruit him? It's really...fate."

Bird was very emotional, he never thought that Rose would join the Pacers.But think about it again, in today's NBA, what weird things don't happen?
Durant can stay in the Warriors with peace of mind, James can wear the purple and gold jersey, and Leonard can go far to the north. From this point of view, it is not surprising that Rose joined the Pacers.

"Derek still has energy left, he just lacks opportunities. I believe that next season he will be relatively healthy. Then, when I need it, he will stand up and get points for me." Henson simply explained why he chose Rose.

In the playoffs last season, Rose played five games on behalf of the Timberwolves, averaging 14.2 points per game.Rose's data is naturally not worth mentioning compared to his peak period, but as a chaotic scorer who disrupts the opponent's arrangement, this data is enough.

And in the video of the game, Henson could see that Rose had a desire.He doesn't want to be forgotten just yet, he still wants to win games.He broke through, fell down, and got up again and again, just trying to tell everyone that he was okay.

Henson believes that as long as an athlete retains this desire, he is not completely "killed."Of course, the most important point is that Henson believes in the power of his badge, not to mention making Ross full-time, but at least he can maintain relative health.

How long has it been since a healthy Derek Rose?
Therefore, instead of choosing Jennings or Beasley, the two unreliable "great immortals", Henson might as well take a gamble on the youngest MVP ever.

"When are you going to find him?" Byrd didn't stop Henson. According to the agreement, he would not interfere in Henson's affairs.

"As soon as possible, fight for just a few days."

"Why, are you afraid that other teams will take him away before you?"

"No," Henson waved his hand, "I'm just afraid that if he doesn't hurry up, he might retire."

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Derrick Rose agreed to see Henson, but did not intend to join the Pacers.If it was placed two or three years ago, he would definitely have full expectations for the Pacers.But the bad experience of the Knicks and the Cavaliers made Rose dare not fantasize too much.

Nirvana rebirth?champion?These things are already dreams.He was only afraid that the more beautiful he imagined, the more painful the fall would be.

And Henson was really taken aback when he saw Rose for the first time.After this guy changed his hairstyle with dreadlocks, he was not as energetic as before, and with his full face of stubble, he looked like a tramp.

"Well, sit down, it's a bit messy, just make up for it." Ross obviously didn't know what to say to Henson, so he smiled awkwardly.

Speaking of which, although Henson and Rose fought so fiercely back then, it was the first time they met in private.Therefore, they can be said to be strangers who are very familiar with each other.

"Mr. Joe, I've heard about it. But I don't want to go to Indianapolis, I want to retire." Rose brought Henson a cup of instant coffee. It was obvious that Rose's life was in a bad state recently, and he didn't even bother to prepare coffee beans.

This can be seen from his messy living room.This man is not just on the court, his life has been full of frustration everywhere.

"Just call me Henson, I know, you haven't had a good time these few years."

Ross listened, said nothing, made no comment.So Henson continued to speak.

"Champions, victories, honors... You've been wanting these things to come back to you all these years, but what greeted you was failure after failure. You were once the youngest MVP in the league, you eliminated me, and you almost dominated the Eastern Conference. You always thought that injuries ruined you, but that was just an excuse. You are running away, Derek, you are afraid of failure!"

BJ Armstrong, who was sitting on the side, raised his head suddenly. He didn't expect Henson to speak so bluntly.

"Yes, I'm already afraid of losing. It's not you who fell down again and again!" Rose jokingly smiled, he didn't care what the Chinese coach said at all.Anyway, he has decided to retire, he wants to experience a different life.The basketball court seemed to him to be nothing but frustration.

"Yes, I wasn't the one who fell to the ground again and again, but I almost died in front of the game video because of basketball! Now every time I step on the court, I risk the possibility of arrhythmia. The doctor said I can't continue to do this job. He said I would die. But I know that if I choose to give up, then I will really be finished. The result? As a result, I led the Pacers to 30 consecutive victories in that year and won 73 wins. After two years, I won two more championships."

Henson found that Rose's gaze had become much gentler, apparently listening to his own words, so he took advantage of the victory to pursue.

"My good friend, Craig Sager, until his death, still insisted on the career he loved. Of course I will not force you, and I will not say that I feel for you. Because I have no idea what it feels like to be injured. I have no right to comment. But what I can promise is that I can make you stand up again. I can give you the opportunity to hit the honor, and I can make you be remembered again! You have this opportunity, but it is up to you to give up. the key."

After Henson finished speaking, he stood up and seemed ready to leave. BJ Armstrong looked dazed, how could anyone negotiate like this?

Armstrong thought that Henson would try to persuade Rose with nice words, but it was obvious that he didn't know Henson's style very well.

Before going out, Henson stopped suddenly, then turned his head to look at Rose, "Don't underestimate yourself, you are Derek Rose."

Within 10 minutes, the coffee was still steaming, and the meeting between Henson and Rose was over. BJ Armstrong sat on the sofa at a loss. He didn't know whether he should chase Henson back now or appease Ross.

But in the end, it was Rose who broke the silence first.

"Oh," Rose laughed dryly, "As rumored, he is a jerk."

"Uh, don't be angry, I think your way of communication."

"Angry?" Ross interrupted Armstrong. "No, I'm not angry. He's right, I'm just scared. But so what? I'm anyway."

Rose didn't finish speaking, but stood up and glanced at the messy living room.

"We should clean up the house, BJ."

On the other hand, Henson walked the streets of Minnesota and looked at the sky here.

Windy Rose, he shouldn't have.Just retire?He must be very unwilling.

Shaking his head, Henson continued walking and got into a taxi.He wasn't worried that Rose would reject him, because he couldn't.Just now, Henson used a trick.One he had hoarded for a long time, but never had a chance to use it.

Words: Win another championship: Convince the players to give up retirement and promise to increase the strength of the lineup to hit the championship.

Let me help you stand up, Derrick Rose.

(End of this chapter)