The Basketball Court Swordsman

Frank Vogel has been very upset recently. Although he is only acting as the head coach, his work during this period still allows him to experience the huge difference between assistant coach and head coach.

In addition to busy training the team every day, I have to study the opponent's information with my colleagues and make the most detailed preparations. Have a tactical meeting, arrange the tactics in the game, and then wait for the game to come.

These preliminary preparations are already troublesome enough, but Vogel is also not easy in the game.

When Henson was in the past, Vogel would not feel pressure during the game. Even for a period of time when Henson was "training in Buddhism", Vogel felt that his workload had not increased much.

After all, as long as Henson is there, Vogel doesn't have to worry about anything.

But now that he has completely lost Henson, Vogel has found that his responsibilities are greater and greater. Now no one will stand up to help him rotate players, no one will help him make a decision decisively, and no one can give him a reassuring smile at the most anxious moment of the game.

Vogel always takes into account all the situations he can think of before the game, and then makes arrangements in advance. But after the game started, he found that he would still slowly lose control of the game. In terms of controlling the situation and directing on the spot, he admitted that he was a long way from Henson.

Losing to the Mavericks in the last game is the best example. The smart Rick Carlisle dealt with Vogel, not too easy.

Although in the lineup configuration, the Mavericks can't match the Pacers. However, in certain key tactical arrangements, Carlisle ate the Pacers to death.

When the team was in trouble, Vogel was unable to make too timely decisions on the offensive end. As for Becky Harmon, although she is very capable, she is not yet as good as the champion coach Carlisle.

Therefore, in the last regular season before the All-Star Weekend, the Mavericks allowed the defending champion Pacers to score only 73 points.

With 73 points in the game, this kind of score would never happen when Henson coached the team. And 73 points, is also the Pacers' single game scoring low this season.

High-load and difficult work is just one of them. Vogel still faces many troubles.

For example, Leonard's terrible injury, which is known as "once in 40 years". For example, questions from the media with bad intentions after each game. For example, the pressure of 72 wins...

With the same lineup configuration, Henson can win 72 wins. You Vogel has taken half a season but have lost 9 games. The reporters will naturally seize this and attack Vogel.

All of these made Vogel a little overwhelmed. So don't look at the Pacers who are still No. 1 in the East, don't look at the 42 wins and 9 losses record seems to be very good.

But in just half a season, Vogel has already experienced what Frank Wyden once said.

"Don't be an NBA head coach, because this is not a job done by one person at all!"

Fortunately, in this tight schedule, Vogel can make a transition through the All-Star Weekend. This weekend he wants to relax, maybe visit Henson, and he will become stronger.

But before the All-Star Weekend began, Larry Bird delivered an exciting message to the players and coaching staff in the locker room.

"Henson Joe is coming back!"

"What!?" Upon hearing the news, Vogel stood up with excitement. He knows very well that only one person can be the head coach of the Pacers, but that person is Henson Joe!

"The boss is coming back!? When!?" Then, the players were overjoyed.

Although their cooperation with Vogel is also very pleasant, Henson's influence has penetrated the bones of every player. Even if Henson doesn't say anything, just standing on the sidelines can make the players feel at ease.

Vogel has no such courage. He is indeed a good coach, but nothing more. Where is Henson? He is more than just a coach. To be exaggerated, he is the soul of this team!

"After the All-Star Game, Coach Henson will coach him in the first game after his comeback. And this afternoon, we will hold a press conference in the media reception room to announce Henson's return!"

Seeing everyone's expectant eyes, Bird smiled comfortedly. Sure enough, as long as Henson can come back, everything will be on track again!

"How are you preparing?" Bird turned his head and asked Henson in a black Armani suit.

At this point, Henson looked very energetic, almost the same as before he was hospitalized. Watching him put on the Armani suit again after three months, he seemed to be a lot more professional.

"I'm almost suffocated, Bird."

"What? The tie is too tight?"

"No, I just think that when I return to this kind of place and face such things, I can feel that I am truly alive! The life of recuperating at home and taking care of it is very comfortable, but I don't yearn for that kind of life at all. I haven't even touched anything related to basketball for a month, and my whole person seems to have lost air. I'm almost suffocated."

Yes, if it weren't for his body and his beloved woman, how could he give up basketball?

"You guy... don't get too excited later, your heart," Bird stretched out his fingers and rubbed Henson's chest. "Can't stand the stimulation."

"Don't worry, Bird, I have my own measure. Time is almost up, right? I can already hear the noise in the media reception room." Henson looked at his watch. It was already four o'clock in the afternoon.

"It's almost done, let's go."

Byrd nodded, led Henson in, and walked into the media reception room. The noise suddenly rushed into Henson's ears, but he did not feel irritable, but closed his eyes and felt the sound jump into the brain through the ear canal, and stimulated his body to secrete a lot of adrenaline!

It was this familiar feeling, after three months, he came back!

Seeing Henson appear in the media reception room, the audience flashed a burst of flashes! You know, this is the first time Henson has appeared in the public in three months since Henson was hospitalized!

On the outside, Henson is no different from before. He is still very energetic, still smiling like something and nothing. He was still the young "godfather" and the man who looked like Mike Corleone.

But in terms of body shape, Henson is indeed a little thinner. After all, Henson needed a lot of nutrition to nourish his heart during this period, so although he didn't work, he lost weight.

Although it was three months away from basketball, Henson did not feel strange after returning. He leaned back on the chair, then spread his hands, "Ask!"

"Coach Henson, has your body fully recovered?" Since today's press conference was held at the Bankers Life Arena, Indianapolis' local media is mostly. Their questions are usually not too sharp.

"It hasn't recovered to 100%, but it's enough for the next game."

"Coach Henson, what do you think about Leonard's injury?"

"I am not a doctor, the only thing I can do is to wait patiently."

"The Heat claim that they will regain the number one spot in the Eastern Conference. Do you think..."

"Impossible, there is only one first place in the East, and that is the Pacers." Before the reporter could finish asking, Henson began to answer. Bird smiled, and it seemed that Henson was in good shape.

"Coach Henson, at the beginning of the season, people's expectations for the Pacers were 72 wins or more than 72 wins. Now, the Pacers have lost 9 games. It can be said that there is no hope for 70 wins. . What do you think is the problem? Is it because of Frank Vogel’s coaching problem or the decline in the team’s strength?"

Finally, a reporter from a long way from New York asked a relatively sharp question. It seems that this reporter does not intend to step down Henson's steps. Because whether he answers Vogel or the player has a problem, it will hurt one of them.

Henson looked at the reporter in front of him with interest. He didn't expect that he had only been away for three months, and some people had already forgotten how the dead words were written.

"The season is only halfway through. Why do you say that we have no hope of winning 70+ games?" Henson did not answer, but asked hardly!

"But now the Pacers have lost 9 games, and Leonard has an indefinite truce. In this situation, you wouldn't be ridiculously thinking that the Pacers can still get 70+ wins."

"A guy like you is either stupid or bad! My team, I have the final say or you have the final say? You said that if you can't win, you can't win? I said we still have the hope of winning 70+ games, we There is hope! I’m coaching this team, not you! You can question me, but you have to wait until after the season is over! No, maybe you didn’t question my chance at all. Because after the season, we will Enter the playoffs with 70+ victories!"

Henson took a deep breath, and if he didn't feel his heartbeat speeding up, he would probably continue to curse. Today, he is gentle enough.

Seeing the bottom of the New York reporter was so stunned, Bird almost couldn't help but applaud.

Do you think that heart disease and the disappearance of three months have turned Henson Joe into a docile, non-threatening little white rabbit?

That would be very wrong!

Bastard, always a bastard. Hungry wolves will never be tamed!

Henson Joe is back, and the horror of corn yellow will spread in the league again!