basketball player

Chapter 655 Chapter 653: Threat to the championship?
The Houston Rockets fought the Golden State Warriors to the tiebreaker last season. Although they lost in the end, being able to fight the Warriors to the end is enough to prove their strength.

You know, last season the Pacers also won the O'Brien Cup by defeating the Warriors through a tie-break.Therefore, it is not unreasonable for you to say that there is only one win gap between the Rockets and the Pacers.

Therefore, people agree that the Rockets with James Harden will be the team most likely to shake the Warriors' dominance in the West.What's more, this year's Rockets also added two superstars, Chris Paul and Carmelo Anthony.

You know, the Rockets last season can almost be regarded as a single-core team. In this era when superstar groups are becoming more and more common, it is a miracle that a single-core team can reach the Western Conference Finals.

Although it is a single-core team, Rockets center Clint Capela's average data of close to 14+11 per game and his stable ability to protect the basket almost make people think that he is also one of the giant players.

Of course, Eric Gordon was elected as the best sixth man, which also gave the Rockets a more intuitive reflection of the depth of the lineup.

Under such circumstances, Paul and Anthony have been harvested again. Houston fans' expectations for the Rockets are much more reliable than Boston fans' expectations for the Celtics.

Although the Rockets got off to a bad start, their current record of 3 wins and 5 losses is worrying.But everyone, including Henson, also believes that the Rockets this season are more than that!
On the premise that the Rockets are stronger than last season, the Pacers lost Paul this year, and now Oladipo can only appear on the sidelines in a suit.Therefore, those who are optimistic about the Rockets winning this game account for the majority.

This time, Henson did not jump out and confront the reporters as before.He clearly knows how difficult it is to deal with the Houston Rockets, and now he only wants to think about how to win this difficult game.

He's not doing it for the victory in the regular season, but preparing for the possible finals!

So Henson has been at work since returning to Indianapolis.The reporters said the Pacers were going to lose?Let them talk it out.Anyway, they don't count.

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"...In the end, their family lived happily together." Henson sat in front of Emily's bedside table and closed the fairy tale book in his hand.

Whenever Henson was home, he would tell Emily a bedtime story.No matter how busy the work is, it will never be shaken.Unless it is because of going out to play away games, after all, there is really no way.

"Is it over?" Emily stared at her big eyes with an unfinished expression.

"It's over, Emily, you should go to bed too."

"Okay, Dad. Can I sleep with the light on? I'm always a little scared at night."

"You needn't be afraid, Emily. Remember, monsters won't find you in the dark."

"Well, good night, Dad."

"Good night, Emily." Henson kissed his daughter's forehead, turned off the light, and walked out of the room.

An Jiali waited for Henson outside the room with a smile. Taking care of family and work, he did what he said.

"She missed you a lot when you were away, Henson."

"I miss you all too much, but I think I will be free in less than a year, so I am more motivated." Henson rubbed his eyes. It is already nine o'clock. After the training, he went out with his family for a stroll, and then went home to have dinner together.

After the meal, Henson took the initiative to wash all the dishes and watched TV with his wife and daughter.Then, put my daughter to bed.After all this was over, it was already nine o'clock.

If it were several years ago, Henson's life should have left the arena at night, dealt with a few takeaways casually, and then studied the opponent's game video until the early morning.

Although the previous life was more free, but if Henson had to choose, he would rather choose the current way of life.

"So, you're going back to the basketball court?" Seeing Henson look at his watch, An Jiali knew what he wanted to do next.

"Yeah, tomorrow's game. You know, it's very important to us. Don't worry, I will definitely go to bed before 12 o'clock."

Henson kissed his wife on the forehead and walked into the empty study.

The study used to be just a utility room, but after having a baby, Henson needed a quieter work environment.So, the utility room was transformed into a study.

The room was very comfortable with a projector and a beanbag.In other words, Henson does not need to sit hard in front of the computer, but can study the game video like watching a movie while lying down.

Of course, the study has also been soundproofed.His family will not disturb him, nor will he disturb his wife and daughter.

Just outside, Hansen still felt that life was extremely beautiful.But as soon as he entered the study, Henson suddenly felt the pressure increase sharply.

Many people may envy Henson's working environment and being able to watch football every day like watching a movie.But when you turn a hobby into a career and face this stuff pretty much 365 days a year, anyone can get bored.

But boredom is useless, Henson must find a way to contain the rocket.Again, he prepared these not only for tomorrow's regular season, but also for the possible finals.

Henson will hate himself if the Pacers don't win a title this final season because of the Rockets.

What Henson was watching at this time was the game video of last season's Western Conference Finals.Although the Rockets did not have Paul and Anthony last season, Henson believes that the Rockets' style of play will not change much.Studying how the Warriors won the Rockets last season is actually tantamount to finding a way to beat the Rockets.

Even if the Pacers lineup is not complete.

And within a few minutes of watching the game video of the tiebreaker last season, Henson began to fast forward.It's not because he thinks the video is boring, but this game just exposed the biggest weakness of the Rockets.

Throughout the game, the Rockets made only 44 of 7 three-pointers.For a while, the Rockets even made 27 consecutive shots from beyond the three-point line.

Moreover, D'Antoni did not change his strategy because the Rockets missed a three-pointer.He still believes that the Rockets can reverse the situation with a three-pointer, or that Mustache wants to change his style of play, but there is no other way.

In this way, the Rockets shot themselves to death in the crucial tiebreaker.If Henson is to evaluate it, the Rockets lost this game inexplicably.

Neither D'Antoni's on-the-spot response nor the Rockets' scoring methods can meet the requirements of a championship team.

Henson then took a look at a few games the Rockets had lost this season.Most of them were lost because their three-pointers were not accurate enough.

Henson took out his tablet and looked at the data that the rest of the coaching staff had prepared for him.

This season, the Rockets averaged 87.4 shots per game, but the shots from outside the three-point line were as high as an exaggerated 45.4 shots per game!It is more than half of the total number of shots!
In comparison, the Warriors averaged 89.4 shots per game, but they are known for their three-pointers per game, but they only averaged 34.4 three-pointers per game.

The Rockets' reliance on three-pointers is very obvious.Wouldn't it be tantamount to killing the Rockets if they misfired the three-pointer?
"It's done!" Henson happily turned off the game video. Everyone knows the reason why the Rockets misfired the three-pointer, but few can really do it.

However, Henson is very confident in his team's ability to defend the outside line, and it is not difficult to strangle the Rockets outside the three-point line.It's nothing more than changing defenses quickly and not giving them a chance to misplace.

The Chinese coach touched his chin, and a bold idea came to his mind.

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On the second day, due to the attention of the game, countless reporters came to the scene.Henson was interviewed by several reporters just during the warm-up.

And, what bothered Henson the most was that their questions were all the same.

"Do you think the Houston Rockets will pose a threat to the Pacers' title defense?"

In the beginning, Henson took the trouble to answer one by one.After all, he has always told himself to be a gentle person.

But Henson was annoyed when the last reporter asked the question.

"Don't ask me such stupid questions again, really. Don't you think that this kind of question is very unlevel? Let me tell you, before the champion falls, he is always the champion! The heritage of the champion, the dignity of the champion, the experience of the champion, the heart of the champion. These things are not available in other teams! If possible, I want to prepare for the game!"

After Henson finished his answer, he turned and returned to the bench, ready to make the final deployment.

Threatening the championship at every turn, is it worth it if the championship is so easily threatened?
Henson will let the world see what a real championship-level team looks like.

(End of this chapter)