The Basketball Court Swordsman

The game against the Chicago Bulls was even easier than Henson expected. Although the Bulls had just won a wave of two-game winning streak, without Rose, the defending champions showed that the Bulls had been from the beginning. Somewhat discouraged.

It's a miracle that the Bulls can win a game that the Bulls can't play from the beginning. Henson looked around the empty United Center, where the smell of gunpowder was no longer the same. Tom Thibodeau sat sluggishly on the bench, losing to the Pacers no longer seemed unacceptable to him...

Injuries, **** injuries.

In this game, George became the most dazzling star. He took 25 shots, hit 14 of them, and scored a game-high 34 points.

Seeing George playing this kind of performance again, Henson is no longer surprised, after all, George's progress this season is obvious to all. For him, 34 points are just a few more shots or a few more minutes.

Looking back at the Bulls, the "star" is dim. The team with the highest scoring score was actually from the bench. The "little potato" Nate Robinson, who was only 1.75 meters tall,...Henson admitted that Nate Robinson is indeed an amazing soldier, but if a team depends on it. He comes to score, then this team is not far from the end.

"Henson." Just as Henson was counting the vacancies in the United Center bored, Vogel stabbed him with his elbow.

"Huh? Why, don't you say that the Bulls still have a chance to win a city." Henson said, looking up at the big screen. 96 to 80, the game time has one minute and forty-eight seconds. Well, I was right, the Pacers are a lot ahead.

"I want to ask, what did you look at Mark Jackson's elevator door on the plane yesterday? Thibodeau wouldn't arrange such complicated offensive tactics."

"Oh, that... just take a look, nothing special."

Henson waved his hand, did not continue, and Vogel did not ask again.

After more than a minute, the game was over, Henson stood up and shook hands with Thibodeau.

Seeing Thibodeau face to face again, Henson found that this guy was suddenly getting older. Presumably this season, Thibodeau's pressure is also very great. From the first year as the head coach, he won the best coach, and now he accidentally lost his star, Thibodeau’s experience is really like a roller coaster.

Life is not easy.

Without speaking, Thibodeau just nodded slightly to Henson and hurriedly returned to the player channel. This back reminds Henson of the Eagles coach Larry Drew, who was still very proud of the previous two seasons, but now he is walking on the verge of get out of class. The job of the head coach seems to be really impossible to go smoothly...

Henson didn't know what it would be like waiting for his end.

"Coach Henson, can I take up some of your time?" The reporters' conversation and the camera pulled Henson's thoughts back to the court.

"Well, ask." Henson renewed his smile.

No matter what happens in the future, grasping the present is the most important thing.

Although the game with the Bulls was easy to win, it was still a torture for the players' physical fitness. The high-load game has just ended, and the players have to take the plane back to Indianapolis.

Fortunately, the next game was held in Indianapolis, and flying from Chicago to Indianapolis didn't even take an hour.

Most of the players fell asleep on the plane, but Henson’s seat oozes a white light from the computer screen.

"Henson, take a break." Vogel, who was sitting next to Henson under the blanket, had obviously taken a nap.

"Yeah." Henson just nodded slightly

"The Trail Blazers are only, the body is important. Besides, we have 17 wins and 1 loss, you don't need to be like this."

"Yeah." The Chinese coach replied still absent-mindedly.

Vogel shook his head. Regardless of Henson's usual seriousness, he actually worked harder than anyone else.

Vogel couldn't help squinting his eyes slightly to look at Henson's computer screen, but unexpectedly, what Henson was still watching was not the Trailblazers game video.

This guy is still looking at the elevator door...

When he arrived at the Banker's Life Arena the next day, Henson had two big dark circles under his eyes. Everyone was shocked when they saw Henson's appearance. After inquiring, they realized that after returning home yesterday, Henson didn't stay up late to watch the video, but directly suffered from insomnia.

"I just feel that the vertebral acid is uncomfortable, and the pressure makes me feel nauseous and nauseous. Therefore, I did not fall asleep all night." In the team doctor's office, Henson with dark circles under the eyes was telling the doctor about his condition.

"Henson, I can only give you one suggestion."

"What advice?"

"You should have a good rest, buddy. With your head buried all day, watching videos and taking notes, the spine excessively compresses the nerves, and this symptom will occur. Many coaches have this problem, but believe me Henson, this is for you No good."

"Really? It seems I have to apply for another paid vacation to the league." Henson waved his hand with a smile, and then left.

Throughout the afternoon, Henson stood by the training ground. It seems that Henson really attaches great importance to the Trail Blazers game and is also very vigilant.

Ten minutes before the end of the training, Henson gathered everyone and practiced a set of tactics that had never been practiced before.

And Henson believes that these ten minutes are his insurance for the game.

At six o'clock in the afternoon, the team moved from the training ground to the official playing field, and Henson also appeared in front of everyone with his two dark circles.

"Oh my God, let's see how the back-to-back schedule has tortured our coach Henson?" Reggie Miller was dumbfounded when he saw Henson. This mental state is almost the same as the sluggish-eyed Thibodeau yesterday. spell.

"God knows how many Trailblazers coach Henson watched yesterday, but if I were Terry Stotts, I would definitely be extra careful." Next to Miller, Jeff Van Gundy was very concerned about Henson's state. Not surprised.

After all, Jeff Van Gundy was a typical representative of "workaholics" when he was a coach himself. At that time, he also often appeared on the court with big dark circles. What's worse than Henson is that Van Gundy's hair still falls terribly because of often staying up late...Fortunately, Henson has no troubles in this regard.

Soon, the Blazers players also entered the field to warm up. Unlike other teams' treatment when entering the field, the Pacers fans on the scene gave the Blazers a fierce cheer.

All this is because of the No. 2 shooting guard in the Portland Trail Blazers, Wesley Matthews!

Matthews raised his arms and waved to the fans. He was very happy to be able to return to the Bankers Life Arena to play. Subsequently, Matthews rushed directly to the Pacers' halftime and hugged his teammates who had fought side by side.

"Boss, I'm back!" Matthews was grateful when he saw Henson.

"Go go, warm up. I won't make you comfortable in today's game." Henson patted Matthews on the shoulder.

Although the mouth is fierce, Henson feels somewhat relieved that a losing draft pick got a good contract because of his own discovery. Of course, he will not express these emotions in words.

"Don't worry, I won't let you down!"

"This sentence, you should say to Stotts. Come on, how are you going to deal with me today."

"I can't tell you this, I can only remind you," Matthews said, looking around mysteriously, and then leaning close to Henson's ear, "Be careful of the Portland 2!"

"Get out!" Matthews' "precious" intelligence was exchanged for Henson's reward for kicking the **** with a leather shoe.

At the end of the old time, Matthews also returned to his own half to warm up. Henson believed that Matthews really deserved his attention. After the Blazers became the main player, the guy's scoring average this season has risen to 15.2 points, which is not a small number.

Of course, Trail Blazers coach Terry Stotts deserves Henson's attention more than Matthews. Stotts is not well-known in the coaching circle, but Henson knows very well that he is the kind of coach whose strength is greater than his reputation.

Stotts, who was born in '57, has a background as a professional player. Although he was mixed in the European low-level leagues, he is better than Henson.

Beginning in 1998, Stotts mixed with George Karl's coaching staff. As the interim coach in 2005, he took the Bucks for one season. Of course, the most important thing is that in 2008-12, Stotts assisted Carlisle with the Mavericks for four seasons and won a championship trophy with the team. The accumulated experience and knowledge in Dallas allowed him to formally establish himself in Portland.

Stotts' coaching has a big feature-competitiveness.

Most coaches have decided on a rotation lineup at the beginning of the season and want players to adapt to the rotation. Unless there is a force majeure factor, the coach rarely changes the rotation plan.

But Stotts doesn't mind frequent changes in the rotation. In the Trail Blazers, only players who perform well enough can have a stable playing time. Therefore, the Trail Blazers' rotation often changes. Maybe you were still an important substitute for the previous week, but as long as others perform better, you will immediately become a "water dispenser manager".

Stotts wants players to stay hungry, and then rely on performance to gain playing time. This is why, no matter how strong the Blazers are against their opponents, they are always able to stick to the end. Because every game, the Blazers players work very hard. Until the end of the game, never give up easily

They know very well that the coach has been staring on the sidelines! If you don't work hard, he will let someone willing to work hard to replace you in the next game!

Stotts looks angry on the surface, but in fact the coaching philosophy is quite strong.

Although the Trail Blazers' record of 8 wins and 10 losses and the Pacers' 17 wins and 1 losses are incomparable. But Henson never expected the Pacers to win this game easily. If they really fight this Portland team to the last minute...

The last ten minutes of the exercise was very important.