The Basketball Court Swordsman

He didn't collect his sword until he couldn't find his opponent. -Shakespeare

Henson sat on the bench, a sense of frustration spread across his body instantly. He has coached the NBA for so many years and has lost many games. But even after being eliminated by the Bulls in the Eastern Conference semifinals that year, Henson never felt so frustrated.

After all, the loss of that round of the series was expected by Henson. But the strength of the Warriors exceeded Henson's imagination.

"Paul passed the ball to Antetokounmpo as soon as he dribbled it halfway through, and he broke through directly after holding the ball. However, it is clear that Draymond Green has a very tight defense against Antetokounmpo."

As the commentator said, Green's defense against Antetokounmpo is very tight. After the Greek reached the penalty area, he raised his arms to prepare for a layup, but under the rough interference of Green's strong body, he missed because of his deformation.

Most teams in the league can't find a player who can match Antetokounmpo. But the Golden State Warriors, they found it.

Green then took off the defensive rebound and threw the ball to Durant. The Warriors counterattacked quickly, no less than the Pacers during the three consecutive championships.

But Paul George's timely blockade interrupted the Warriors' fast break. Well, it's just that Henson thought it was interrupted.

Durant waved his long arm and the basketball was transferred to Curry. Curry has not completely got rid of Paul, but this does not affect his performance. As we all know, Paul is one of the best defensive positions in the league. But in the past two years, Paul has also lost several times under Curry. The worst time, he was knocked over by Curry near the bottom line.

Curry took the ball and shot, shooting without completely getting rid of Paul. Paul's blockade was very timely, but Curry's shot was faster!

It seems that this is not an opportunity to shoot three pointers. But this kind of goal is not an opportunity. Curry doesn't know how many goals he will score in a season.

This time is no exception.

The basketball quickly approached the hoop, blowing up a splash of water. Stephen Curry's three-point ability was experienced by Henson when the Warriors were not the overlord of the league. What's more, nowadays, his three-point shooting ability is more sophisticated.

Curry's three-pointers are different from veteran shooters such as Reggie Miller and Ray Allen. His three-pointers seem to be very casual, and his shot selection does not seem to be rigorous, but he can make it.

And Ray Allen and Miller mostly like to catch the ball and shoot, but Curry can make a sudden shot while transporting himself, which greatly increases the difficulty of defending him.

No matter what others think, Henson thinks Steve Curry is an epoch-making player. Henson will not be surprised if he breaks any record related to three-pointers in the future.

After Curry made this three-pointer, the Pacers officially fell behind the Golden State Warriors by 10 points! On both ends of the offense and defense, Steve Kerr's team did not give Henson any good fruit!

10 points, this is also the Pacers so far this season the most behind. What's more terrible is that the game time is only 1 minute and 12 seconds left...

In the next round, Henson used the strategy of unlimited defense against Curry, which prevented him from getting the ball and shooting space through our ball screen.

But Durant, a scoring champion, stepped up in time and made an easy hit in front of Danny Green. He told Henson with practical actions that watching Curry is not the same as watching the Pacers.

When a team has several super scorers at the same time, it is very difficult to contain their offense. At least today, Henson has not succeeded.

In the end, the Pacers did not stage a miraculous comeback. Under the devastation of the Warriors' terrible lineup and subtle offense, the score was finally fixed at 115 to 102. The Pacers lost the game at home by 13 points in shame.

In the games Henson participated in, the Pacers rarely lost by more than double-digit points. But the "Space Battleship" Golden State Warriors did it. Their fierce artillery blasted the copper and iron walls of Indianapolis to the ground!

"Coach Henson's team...lost!?" Reggie Miller couldn't believe his eyes until the end of the game. The Pacers could always survive, and Henson was in There is always a way to overtake the score at critical moments. Reggie Miller is used to these things, so he has been looking forward to it.

However, the expected comeback still didn't appear until the rebounds turned red. This time, the Pacers were crushed to death. The mighty Golden State Warriors completely suppressed Henson with their terrifying lineup.

Warriors players celebrated their victory on the court, and Steve Kerr accepted interviews with reporters with a charming smile.

Henson, on the other hand, sat blankly on the bench.

The Bulls, Celtics, Cavaliers, Thunder... defeating these teams made Henson's self-confidence a bit over-inflated. He thought that the Pacers were the same as they were in the past, they can no longer find an opponent.

And until today, when he played against the Warriors, Henson really understood what an Alliance Overlord was!

Because compared with other teams, this season's Warriors are simply alone. The Pacers can beat those opponents, but that doesn't mean they can easily handle the Warriors.

He didn't collect his sword until he couldn't find his opponent.

But Henson took the lead in retracting the blade before encountering the Warriors, the real most powerful enemy. Therefore, he lost.

"Henson, it's time to go back." It wasn't until Becky Harmon patted Henson on the shoulder that the Chinese coach was relieved.

He slowly got up, afraid to look into the eyes of the Pacers fans, or even the Warriors players on the court celebrating the victory.

Curry's unreasonable three-pointer, Klay Thompson's superb off-the-ball running, Durant's unmatched singles ability, Green's desperate defense, and Steve Kerr's flexible flexibility... ..

Henson never thought that this would be the end of his first game against the Warriors after taking off. This Warriors team is so strong. For the first time since Henson became the head coach, his confidence has been hit. He is also wondering for the first time whether he can win a championship...

The Chinese coach finally experienced what it's like to be under the rule of others.

"What did Henson do today? Have you ever seen him smile?"

"No, Henson has become like this since losing to the Warriors yesterday."

"Should he... be scared. After all, yesterday, we did lose somewhat..."

"Nonsense, Henson never feared any opponent."

"That's because in his day, there was no such powerful opponent as the Warriors."

"..."

On the training side, the Pacers' two assistant coaches Nate McMillan and Becky Harmon were whispering.

Henson has been in a bad condition since he arrived early in the morning today. He did not greet the players or joking with his colleagues in the coaching staff.

As soon as he entered the office, Henson began to study the Warriors game video. Sometimes lost in thought, sometimes staring at the table in a daze, sometimes looking extremely lost.

During the afternoon's confrontational training, Henson was not very interested. He neither yelled on the court, nor did he impassionedly boost the morale of the players. Even those in the news that praised the Warriors for stepping on the Pacers by the way, Henson did not make complaints.

Overnight, he seemed to have changed.

Later, Becky Harmon and McMillan discovered that Henson's symptoms were more severe than they thought.

On the third day after losing to the Warriors, on November 23, the Pacers played against the Atlanta Hawks at home.

The Hawks' lineup this season is really average. Howard and Millsap, who are no longer at their peak, have no way to challenge the super striker combination of Paul George and Antetokounmpo.

In this game, Howard scored a terrifying double-double of 23 points and 21 rebounds on Lopez, and shot 10 of 12 shots with super high efficiency. But in the end, the stronger Pacers won the game 96-85.

However, the victory of this game still does not seem to ignite the passion in Henson's heart. He was still lifeless, he didn't know, he thought it was the Pacers who lost the game.

It seems that the defeat against the Warriors cast a deep shadow in Henson's heart.

What's the use of winning the Eagles? It's just a triumph without pain. What's the point of playing well in the regular season? Just like the Eagles, who won 60 wins two years ago, weren't they also "shaved" by the Cavaliers in the playoffs.

If you can't beat the Warriors, how good is these games?

In the player channel, Henson kept asking himself in his heart.

In the past few days, he fell into contemplation. The strength of the Warriors is something he has never seen before. After cheating on Durant's top scorer, Steve Kerr's Warriors ratio is almost impeccable.

You know, this is just the regular season. During the regular season, most teams will choose to play close.

In the playoffs, what kind of power the Warriors can burst is simply unknown.

What's the point of losing to the Warriors if everything he did can't make him change the ending? If he is strong just to set a foil for the Warriors, then why is it necessary?

One question after another lingered in Henson's mind, which is why he was depressed these few days.

In the end, it was Henson's cell phone ringing that broke his contemplation. He didn't say a few words after answering the phone, and Henson's eyes suddenly widened, as if he had recovered for the first time in a few days.

"Sarg's condition is terrible, he is going to die."

This call from Reggie Miller made Henson rush to Byrd's office like crazy.

He now needs a ticket to New York immediately.