The Basketball Court Swordsman

"Torture King Henson", since the game with the Knicks, the nickname Mike Brin said casually has been wildly sought after by fans.

But it is true that the description of "torture king" is really appropriate.

In the whole game, Jeremy Lin was tortured by Henson's substitutions and only got 7 outings and only hit 3 of them. The audience only scored 12 points, which is undoubtedly very different from the performance of the "Lin Madness" period.

Not to mention Anthony, his desperate look after being replaced in the fourth quarter has become a classic picture of this game. The torture of Danny Green and Leonard made the "social melon" no longer laugh.

In the whole game, Anthony, Jeremy Lin and Stoudemire had only 13 points, 12 points and 8 points respectively. On the contrary, Chandler, a defensive insider and J.R., who scored the most points, was the nerve knife. Of course, the 16 points scored by these two men were not much higher than Anthony.

115 to 100, the Pacers still won the Knicks without Paul. Among them, George's 23 points and 5 rebounds, "Birdman" Anderson's 13 points, 14 rebounds and 4 blocked shots, and Stephenson's 14 points and 6 assists in the half, are important foundations for the Pacers to win.

After the game, Stephenson, who didn't play for a minute in the first half and revitalized the Pacers' offense when he came up in the second half, undoubtedly became the darling of the media.

But today, what Stephenson said in an interview with reporters seemed to make reporters think that this guy's brain was burned.

"I am sorry for what happened yesterday. My untimely behavior has undoubtedly harmed the interests of the team and is also an irresponsible performance to myself. However, I am very happy that Coach Henson has given me this opportunity and allowed me to do Victory in the game will help."

Seeing that the "New York villain" who was notorious when he was still a minor now actually made such an official speech, many reporters looked at this guy in surprise, afraid it was not Stephenson who was caught by aliens and brainwashed last night. Right?

"Then tomorrow, the team will fly to New York to continue the fight against the Knicks. Do you think you can still perform such an outstanding performance?" The reporters asked another question with skepticism.

"There is no doubt that tomorrow I will be booed by New Yorkers at Madison Square Garden. But I don't care. The only thing I care about is how to kick their ass!"

It wasn't until Stephenson said this that the reporters let out a sigh of relief. This guy hasn't been brainwashed and hasn't changed at all. But I always feel... as if there is something different.

Only Henson knew that Stephenson was far from mature, and no one could mature in one night. It's just that Stephenson is more accustomed to thinking in a man's way than before.

Locke Park’s "naturally ready" should also grow up.

The next day in New York, as Stephenson said, he received overwhelming boos from New York fans. In fact, it's not just Stephenson. It can be said that the entire Indiana Pacers are now the enemy of New Yorkers.

All Knicks fans hope to use their huge boos to put pressure on the Pacers' players to avenge the humiliating loss in Conseco yesterday.

It's just a pity that Chris Paul has returned on time after dealing with the family affairs and completed the rendezvous with the team in New York.

Although Paul hardly trained in these two days, he still showed his strong field control ability to the fullest when he played.

With the return of Chris Paul, Henson no longer needs crappy point guards like Hinrich and Stephenson with limited creativity to control the rhythm. As a result, Henson's task is also much lighter. Many troubles, Henson does not even need to call a timeout, Paul will summon everyone on the court to solve them directly.

The title of coach on the court is a perfect match for a point guard like Paul.

In the absence of Paul, the Pacers' offense went smoothly from the beginning of the game. At the same time, the defense arranged by "Torture King" Henson still did not allow Anthony, Steadmeier and Jeremy Lin to take advantage of it.

In the end, the Knicks still failed to complete their revenge at home. 102 to 88, Chris Paul scored a double-double of 19 points and 12 assists as soon as he came back. He did not give his good brother Anthony any face. Like last season, the Pacers once again doubled the Knicks!

Therefore, Henson is wise to give Paul a holiday. Instead of forcing the absent-minded Paul to stay, it is better to give him some breathing time.

And just as Henson thought, even if Paul was given a holiday, he was confident of winning!

Four minutes before the end of the game, less than half of the fans were left in Madison Square Garden. After all, no one wants to see their team being slaughtered at home.

"It feels good to come back, and everyone's condition makes me feel relieved. We are on the right track, trust me, this season we will be a blockbuster." Facing the reporters' camera, Chris Paul smiled very happily. Once back, the team won another wave of back-to-back victories. Counting the previous wins, it has already accumulated to four consecutive victories.

When he first came to Indianapolis, Paul was actually quite worried. Although the Pacers reached the Eastern Conference semifinals last season, in most people's minds, the Pacers are still not that strong.

But at this time, Paul is very satisfied with the Pacers' performance and state. Because even him, before the start of the season, he never thought that the team would have the ability to compete for the first place in the Eastern Conference!

The team's hard work, tenacity and potential are unmatched by the previous Hornets. Just as Henson said when he first met Henson: "We are different, we have a champion heart!"

Should I stay here after the contract expires in 2013? Paul seemed to have the answer in his mind.

The key back-to-back battle with the Knicks ended in a perfect two-game winning streak. The only thing Henson could complain about was that the two games combined only accumulated 100 points of experience for his experience accumulator. Because both of these two games seem to be won...some of them are too simple.

Indeed, although the Knicks sit on Jeremy Lin and Anthony, two smashing players. But the Knicks' strength in the Eastern Conference's top eight edges is not enough to cause trouble for the Pacers.

This year is different from last season, but not just any team can make Henson a mess. Perhaps this is the courage that the East should have!

The remaining games in March also made Paul's words fulfilled. The walkers got on the right track and made a blockbuster.

On March 20, Pacers VS Clippers. Clippers champion Blake Griffin proved himself qualified to be Paul's helper with a 23+10 performance.

But this game will never make Paul regret his choice during the offseason last year, because it is the Indiana Pacers who won in the end. 102 to 89, the score difference is not too small.

After a day off, 22, 23, and 24, the Pacers will usher in the third group back-to-back schedule of this shrinking season. But this time, the intensity of the game is not too great, because the Pacers' three opponents are the Wizards, the Suns and the Bucks. Except for Nash's sun, the other two opponents Henson are not very worried.

So, during the flight to Washington, D.C., Vogel, with sharp eyes, discovered that Henson was actually holding a computer to watch the Heat's game video!

"You're getting dizzy, man, our next stop is Washington, not Miami." Vogel patted Henson on the shoulder. Although the kid Henson was seemingly dangling, he always got into trouble from time to time. But the degree of seriousness of the work has not been said. It is estimated that recently, he has been playing back-to-back at every turn, which made him confused.

"I know, play the Wizards in the next game. As long as Paul can watch the Wizards No. 1 point guard, we have no threat." Henson replied without looking back, still staring at the screen.

At this time, the screen is playing back on the 10th of this month, the Pacers and the Heat fight an extra time, and the final three-point lore by Wade. Seeing this, Vogel found that Henson's knuckles were all white from the grip.

"You started studying the Heat so early?" Vogel reacted. Henson was already preparing for the back-to-back game against the Heat!

Henson did not forget the pain of being killed in the last game!

On March 26, that will be the last time the Pacers will meet the Heat in the regular season of the season. In order to accumulate experience for the playoffs, Henson must find a way to defeat the Heat with a complete lineup in that game.

Before the two teams meet in the playoffs, that will be Henson's last chance!

Vogel smiled, Henson seemed to have automatically "filtered" the next back-to-back game. Also, the strength of the Pacers this season prevents Henson from having to be nervous about every game.

I just don’t know if this time, "Torture King" Henson can succeed in front of the Big Three...