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Chapter 634 Chapter 632: He even forgot that he is the MVP
The free agent market and the transfer market have been open for several days, and the fans have been bombarded with all kinds of exciting news and their scalps are numb.For a while, James joined the Lakers, and for a while, Leonard joined the Raptors.The new season has not yet started, and the fans are already looking forward to it.

But in the past few days, after the Pacers let go of Chris Paul, they seemed to disappear out of thin air.

In the past few years, it is understandable that the Pacers have not made any big moves.After all, they are the championship, and they don't need to make too many changes in the lineup.

But this year is different. The Pacers left Paul. Are they not in a hurry?
Just when people were talking, the news about the Pacers finally appeared.

"Woj: Rajon Rondo and the Pacers reached a one-year $1 million verbal agreement, and the signing will be completed in the near future."

As soon as this news came out, not to mention the fans, even Paul would smile heartily.

Unexpectedly, unexpectedly, that guy Henson Joe found Paul's deadly enemy after looking around.As we all know, Paul and Rondo have always disliked each other, and the "fate" between the two can be talked about since [-].

But of course Paul would not blame Henson, he is no longer in the Pacers, and there is nothing wrong with Henson signing his rival.And looking at the moment, Rondo is indeed the most suitable No. [-] position for the Pacers.

It's just that when Paul plays at Bankers Life Arena next season and sees Rondo in a corn-yellow jersey, the picture will definitely be very interesting.

The fans are quite satisfied with Henson's signing.Although Rondo is 32 years old, he is still one of the best players in terms of pure point guards.

Not to mention that he used to be a champion point guard. In the Pelicans last season, Rondo still averaged 8.3 points and 8.2 assists per game.That's what he got in just 26 minutes per game.

And in the past four seasons, Rondo's three-point shooting percentage has been above the average 33%.Although you can't expect Rondo to be accurate, it's still possible to take a few three-pointers occasionally, and it won't be as embarrassing as it was during the Celtics period.

Let Rondo take the lead next season, although not as good as Paul, but the flaws are not concealed.For this signing, the evaluation given by ESPN is also A-level.

However, just when everyone thought Henson was going to start Rondo next season, he was thinking about how to make Antetokounmpo a good point guard.

Rondo is just Henson's "firefighter", who is sent to the field to rescue the emergency when needed.From the very beginning, Henson never thought of Rondo as the starting point guard.

"It's actually not difficult to play the No. 76 position with a big man. Last season, many teams did this. The essence of this is to distribute the work that one person in the No. [-] position does to the other five people. Before, Paul can organize the offense by himself, so next season, we will let everyone participate in the organization. Refer to the Warriors and [-]ers last season."

At this time, Henson really had a video tactical meeting with the computer camera and the members of the coaching staff.

Whether Antetokounmpo will play the No. [-] position next season will directly determine how far the Pacers can go.

Last season, the Warriors' starting five assists were very close, which is the benefit of using integrity to organize offenses.They don't have a pure point guard, but the offense is still flowing.Because everyone knows exactly what he should do next.Everyone can find teammates in opportunities.

Looking at the 76ers again, Ben Simmons averaged 8.2 assists per game, proving that point forwards are indeed feasible.And you must know that Antetokounmpo has much more experience than Simmons.

"If Antetokounmpo is allowed to play the No. [-] position, why should we sign Rondo?" Becky Harmon spread his hands in puzzlement in the video.

"It's always good to be prepared, Becky, you have to remember this sentence. Alright, this is the end of the meeting, enjoy your vacation."

Turning off the video, Henson took a deep breath.Let a monster with a height of 2 meters 11 play point guard?I am really crazy.

At the same time, he also hoped that Becky Harmon could learn the essence of this.Because Henson has decided that when he retires, Becky Harmon will take over his mantle.

At that time, this female player who once found herself in the All-Star Game will become the first female head coach in NBA history.Henson believes that the league will definitely explode.

After confirming the point guard candidate for next season and signing Rondo by the way, Henson felt a lot easier.In his opinion, the Pacers are not bad now.If there is really anything missing, it is that there is still a firefighter like Rondo.

Of course, Rondo's fire fighting is to stabilize the team's offense.And this other firefighter, Henson hopes to be a scoring type.

When the regular rotation is not in good condition and some changes and impacts are needed, whether this person can play and score crazy points is Henson's standard.To put it bluntly, Henson needs a master of chaos.

As a coach who has won five championship rings, Henson knows it well.A deeper bench will do no harm to the team.

So, Henson studied the video again, hoping to find a few similar guys.

At night, Henson already had several candidates in mind.

"James King", uh. Of course not James, but Brandon. Jennings, very much in line with Henson's requirements.Don't let him do anything else, just let him score, he will definitely do well.

And Michael Beasley, he's definitely an offensive player.Sometimes replacing him on the field may have a miraculous effect.

Will Barton is also good, but it is said that he will renew his contract with the Nuggets at a price of 4 million for 5400 years.With such a high salary, it's better not to join in the fun.

Eventually, Henson turned to tapes from the first round of last season's Western Conference playoffs.

He originally wanted to see James Harden's performance and see how Paul would fit into the Rockets' system.But as a result, in the video, Henson saw a figure that he almost forgot, but it made him very concerned and even a little headache at the beginning.

The Timberwolves guard, I haven't seen him for a long time, I didn't expect that he was still working so hard.
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"I want to retire."

A player with dreadlocks looked at his manager seriously and uttered these heavy words.

The player who said this will only turn 10 in October this year. 30 years old is indeed not young for a professional player.But it's too early to retire.

Generally, players who retire at this age will be selected, and there are only two possibilities.Either he was hit by a serious injury and couldn't continue to play.Or, because of poor strength and no one cares about it, he had to retire sadly.

And this player just has both.He has experienced major injuries, which completely changed the trajectory of his otherwise brilliant career.

After the injury, he was kicked around like a football.Now because of his ambiguous attitude, no team has offered him an offer.

Therefore, he had the idea of ​​retiring this summer.Sometimes he felt that he should just accept his fate and let it go.He got up again and again, but fell down again and again.Sometimes, life is really not about gritting your teeth and persevering, and you will be able to succeed.

The scene of falling to the ground echoed in his mind, and those memories made him miserable.The fact that he changed four teams in the past three years also completely dampened his arrogance.

He still remembers the day he was traded by the Knicks, when he received the call, he cried and yelled, "You're lying!"

He was very unwilling before, but now he accepts his fate.He even forgot that he is the youngest MVP in NBA history
"Come on, Derek. We still have a chance. You played well in the playoffs last season. As long as you don't give up, no one can force us to give up." BJ Armstrong comforted his client, the former Windy City Rose.

"No, I've made up my mind to go, BJ. Announce this matter and tell them that Derek Rose is still down after all." Rose smiled jokingly and lowered his head.

Just then, BJ Armstrong's cell phone rang.He answered the phone impatiently, but soon became excited again.

After a few words, Armstrong smiled and hung up the phone.

"Guess who called me?"

"It doesn't matter who, BJ. I don't want to be thrown around like a ball anymore." Rose waved his hand, Knicks, Cavaliers and Timberwolves. All this seemed like a dream.Before he was familiar with a place, he was kicked away again.This feeling made Rose extremely frustrated.

"It really doesn't matter? What if the caller is Henson Joe?"

After BJ finished speaking, Ross raised his head abruptly.For some reason, he had goosebumps all over his body.

(End of this chapter)