The Basketball Court Swordsman

April 22, Chicago, United Center Arena.

In the stands, the Bulls fans all wore bright red T-shirts. In this situation, just let the visiting team players see it will be nervous.

But today, the situation has just turned around. The Bulls fans wearing red T-shirts were lifeless, while the Pacers players wearing corn yellow away jerseys played well on the court.

This is Chicago, and this is where Sag rests. Therefore, Henson did not allow himself to fail in Chicago. The agreement between him and Sager is still valid.

At this point, the series total score has become 2 to 0, the Pacers cleanly won two home victories. Today was the first time the series came to the Bulls' home court.

In the first two games, although the Bulls fought very fiercely, the difference in strength between the two sides was too huge. This gap is not a gap in a certain position or a certain round, but a full-scale gap from the starter to the bench, from the guard to the center.

And the injury of Rondo's broken finger in the last game cast a shadow over the Bulls' black eight dream. With Rondo, the Bulls couldn't beat the Pacers. What's more, they don't have this All-Star point guard yet.

So today, the game held in Chicago set the tone early. The Pacers led the Bulls by 20 points in the third quarter and then kept controlling the rhythm.

The Bulls directly gave up the use of point guards, Hoiberg was forced to use Wade to play the first position, and the 2015 rookie No. 19 Jerian Grant to play the second position. In this way, made up a line of back.

As a result, Wade couldn't get a bargain on Paul. And Paul George broke the little transparency of Grant.

Without Rondo, Jimmy Butler and Wade also lack many easy shots. Although Rondo will not score, the gap between his team and the team without him is indeed very obvious.

In the absence of Rondo, Wade and Jimmy Butler's shooting percentages have fallen below 40%. Paul George used his 45-point performance to give Hoiberg a lesson.

In the playoffs, don't send players who are not sure about it.

After the 48-minute battle, the Pacers scored 104 points. For the Chicago Bulls, only 87 points were recorded.

Wade had 18 points and Jimmy Butler had 14 points. The Chicago Bulls' offense is simply unable to resist the Pacers' defense. In turn, the Bulls' defense is as vulnerable to the Pacers as paper.

"Coach Henson rewritten the series total score in Chicago to 3-0. It seems that even at home, the Bulls still can't compete with the Pacers. There is no doubt that the Chicagoans can already plan their vacation. In the fourth game of the series, Coach Henson will definitely not be soft. Because there is no need to extend the first round."

Jeff Van Gundy sighed on the commentary stage. This is probably the most boring round of competition apart from the Cavaliers and Eagles series.

The Bulls were not the opponents of the Pacers, and now they have injured a Rondo... I have to say that An Jiali's singing voice may really bring good luck to the Pacers and Henson.

At this moment, I believe Chicagoans must miss Thibodeau and Rose very much. After all, only the bull, the leader of these two guys, has eliminated the Pacers...

After the game, Henson wanted to visit Sager's graveyard. But after thinking about it, he gave up this plan.

He decided that when he got his tickets to the finals, he would visit Sag again and offer him tickets for the finals by the way.

Now, you don’t need eSPN permission, as long as Henson wants, you can appear in the finals!

Therefore, after the press conference, Henson followed the team back to the hotel by bus.

Since they just won a big win, the mood of the players on the bus is very high. Everyone was making trouble, and Henson felt as if he was on a bus for elementary school students to go to spring outing.

Even Siakam, a relatively silent and introverted guy, smiles constantly today.

But Henson, with a keen sense of smell, still found that not everyone was smiling at this time. For example, Henson's assistant McMillan, the guy had a bad meal before the start of the game today, and was warned by the referee because he frequently ran to the toilet during the game. He, who is now suffering from illness, must not laugh.

In addition to McMillan, Chris Paul also closed his face and looked at the street view outside the window.

If Henson could understand that McMillan was not emotional because of illness, and why Paul was also unhappy, Henson could not guess.

Today's game, Paul scored 16 points, 8 assists and 3 steals, a very typical "Paul-style" data. Moreover, he also limited Wade's shooting percentage to only 33%.

His performance is not bad, it can even be said to be very good, so there is no reason to be depressed. And as the team's locker room leader, Paul has always been a benchmark and spiritual support for others. It stands to reason that he rarely remains glum after winning the game.

As far as Henson knows, Paul should have had no family affairs recently. So Paul's emotions made Henson feel a little strange.

So Henson stood up and motioned to Green next to Paul to change positions with him. Paul was not surprised by Henson's behavior, because he knew that anything wrong with the team could not escape Henson's eyes.

"Chris, what happened?" Henson was straight to the point. He and Paul were already familiar.

When Paul was depressed because of injuries, it was Henson who made him a legendary point guard.

Without Henson, Paul would not have become the player with the most rings in the "Four Heroes". And without Paul, Henson would not have started the championship mode so quickly.

Therefore, the two people who have made each other's achievements need no greetings at all. They all know how to get along with each other.

"Nothing, really nothing, I just..."

Paul's eyes wandered from Henson to the window, Henson did not interrupt, but waited for the "just" behind Paul.

"I just suddenly remembered the Eastern Conference semifinals of the previous two years. Now, we are going to the Eastern Conference semifinals again."

Hearing this, Henson immediately understood the reason for Paul's gloom.

In the past two years, the Pacers have stopped in the Eastern Conference semifinals. One of the most important reasons for this is that Paul was injured in the Eastern Conference semifinals for two consecutive years.

Today, after seeing his old rival Rondo sitting on the sidelines and watching the team lose, Paul must have also remembered his experience in the past two years.

After all, he is 32 years old, and he is no longer the young "Queen Bee Paul". He is now a veteran with a history of major injuries. He is afraid that his ambitions this season will be shattered again due to injuries.

This kind of anxiety may only be experienced by Paul, who has experienced major injuries.

"Well, we are going to the conference semifinals again. I know what you are worried about, Chris. I am not a **** and I can't predict everything. But I can at least guarantee that you will beat us this season in good health. Until you win the championship. Don't worry, I can monitor your physical condition at any time. You are now as strong as the summer we just met, Chris."

Henson smiled confidently. Of course, he would not say that his self-confidence came from the role of those badges.

Henson was very fortunate that he had hoarded a bunch of badges for injury prevention. If the Pacers hadn't controlled their injuries well, it would be very difficult for them to win three consecutive championships.

"The summer we just met, I almost drove you out. A pretty little-known coach, as soon as he walked in, he said that he had a plan for a championship, hahahahaha!"

Henson only used a few words to make anxious Paul laugh.

"It turns out we really became, didn't we?"

"Yeah, we really became...Thank you, Boss. I feel better. I can't wait to even play in the conference semifinals."

Paul squeezed his fists. Since winning the championship for the first time, Paul has trusted Henson 100%. He said nothing will happen, and Paul also believes that there will definitely be nothing this year.

Two days later, at the United Center Arena, the Pacers defeated the Bulls 105-95, successfully swept their opponents, and advanced to the conference semifinals.

Henson left Sarger’s homeland with praise and victory, and Paul, at the age of 32, once again ignited a raging fire in his heart.

They are going to play in the Eastern Conference semifinals.