The Basketball Court Swordsman

Rose injured and retired from the playoffs, which undoubtedly cast a small stone to Henson's calm heart. However, although small stones make waves on the water surface, they will quickly disappear completely.

Therefore, Henson was only shocked and soon returned to calm.

Regarding Rose's injury, he felt very sorry. But now is not the time to regret others, because my team's game hasn't finished yet.

58 to 33 in the half, the score went smoother than Henson had imagined. The 76ers did not organize any effective counterattack, even the second team they were proud of was suppressed miserably.

It seems that this year, the hard power gap between No. 1 in the East and No. 8 in the East is still quite large. The plan to strive for the first place in the East is indeed correct. Looking at how hard the Bulls and the seventh Knicks in the East played, Henson was really complacent.

Without Rose, I ran into the Knicks. Don't say the Bulls met the Heat, just don't be black seven...

"Everyone did a good job in the first half, just keep it in the second half. No, it's the next three games, and keep it like that. You won them cleanly, okay?"

"Understood, boss!"

During this intermission, Henson didn't say much to the players because there was really nothing to say. The players have done a great job, and nagging will only be counterproductive.

Sure enough, the Pacers still did not give the 76ers any chance to counterattack in the second half. The goals of Iguodala and Luis Williams were just a small play, far from forming an offensive wave.

On the contrary, Paul led the team to play a wave of scoring waves, so that the third quarter just finished the game has lost suspense.

After three quarters, this may be the only time Henson has won a game that is easier than he thought.

113 to 90, the Pacers beat their opponents by 23 points at home. After the game, Doug Collins even forgot to shake hands with Henson, but went straight to the player tunnel.

After all, Collins is an old world. How could he have lost his face in front of a younger generation?

And you know, Henson has enough respect for Collins in this game. Because of the entire fourth quarter, Henson has never been on the main lineup. Otherwise, the point difference is more than just 23 points.

"It's really a... not a great victory. It's not that the Pacers didn't play well, but that they played too well! But there is no one-sided game that can become exciting Yes." Kenny Smith shook his head, I'm afraid the ratings for the next whole series will be very worrying.

"Well, it's not really exciting. Nowadays, the team that won the division first in the regular season no longer gets the chance of a first-round bye. But for the Pacers, this is just an extra sweep." Buck Leigh played harder, but this time, he played Henson, not Henson's opponent.

For this game, Henson has no feelings. The only feeling is that the 76ers and the Pacers are not the same team at all. But he and Doug Collins didn't have any personal feuds, so Henson just dealt with a few words in the interview.

"We played well."

"They are out of luck."

"The players are in great shape."

"Their players have not yet adapted to the playoffs."

Henson said all the perfunctory remarks all the way back to the locker room and finally got rid of the "hunting" of the reporters. I really don’t get it. On the one hand, those reporters said they were villains and mad dogs who bite people, but at the same time they loved to listen to their curses. Someday you stop scolding suddenly, they are still uncomfortable...

Although the first game of the series, the Pacers played almost perfect. But there are still some Philadelphia fans who believe that the team still has hope. The so-called series, less than four wins, nothing can happen.

So the second game of the series, 120 to 95... Paul 28 points and 8 assists, George 23 points and 6 rebounds, Horford 20 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists. I don't know that the Pacers also have the Big Three.

The Pacers used actual actions to draw the 76ers fans back to reality: "Win? At the Conseco Arena, you win if you lose less than 20 points."

After this game, the ratings of the Pacers and 76ers game plummeted, and Henson also obviously felt that fewer reporters interviewed him in each game.

Competitive sports, competition is the focus. When competition becomes a one-sided slaughter, naturally few people like to watch it.

? On May 4, the third battle, the two sides came to Philadelphia. This time, Henson and his team were undoubtedly attacked by the Philadelphia media.

In the playoffs, the local media will undoubtedly stand on the side of the local team. They will instantly become the most loyal supporters and cheer for the team.

I have to admit that the "enthusiasm" of the Philadelphia media is even higher than the 76ers themselves. But if the media's ability to speak out can represent the strength of a city team, the 76ers probably won't be ranked eighth in the East.

This time it was at home after all, and the 76ers still made some resistance in the first half. Doug Collins gave Louis Williams a chance to start, and he did not live up to the coach’s expectations. He scored four three-pointers and scored 15 points in a single quarter to help the 76ers score in the first quarter. Take the lead!

??????? However, when Williams couldn't draw, the 76ers' offense became a backwater again. In the face of the huge power gap, the effect of luck has undoubtedly been minimized.

In the second half, the Pacers did not give the 76ers any chance to resist. After falling behind in the first quarter, the Pacers went through three consecutive quarters and finally defeated the 76ers on the road with an advantage of 101 to 91, 10 points. ?

10 points difference, this is the 76ers this series has lost the least game. However, no one would think that a 10-point difference is close enough to win.

So far, the total score of the series has become 3 to 0. As we all know, there has never been a precedent in NBA history where a 0-3 lagging and a comeback.

Although Henson believes that this spell will be broken sooner or later, and sooner or later a magical team will complete the miracle of a 0-3 reversal.

But Henson is more convinced that this team cannot be the Philadelphia 76ers today.

Not to mention Henson, even the Philadelphia media that had been clamoring a lot before, there is no movement now. Everyone knows that this series is over.

So in the fourth game on May 6, Henson was surprised to find that there was a blockbuster in the stands of the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia. You know, this is the playoffs!

"Master Stern must hate me. God knows how many dollar bills I lost to him." Henson stared at the empty stands and shook his head. No one even bought a ticket to watch the playoffs. The 76ers are real. It's so cold.

That being the case, end the pain of Philadelphia fans as soon as possible.

108 to 85... Henson still won by 23 points without the team doing their best. Maybe, the 76ers this season simply do not have the strength to play the playoffs. It's just that there are too few teams in the East that can play, so the 76ers bite the bullet and got into the top 8...

4 to 0, clean and neat. As Barkley said, the Pacers just need one more sweep.

"The difference in strength between us is huge. This is not a fair fight. But competitive sports has never been fair. When faced with an opponent that is much stronger than you, you just can't beat it." After the game, old guy Doug Collins said frustratedly.

None of the 76ers in the entire series can close the point difference to single digits, and Collins probably has been beaten into self-doubt.

Henson walked back to the player channel very calmly. 4-0 was actually the result he expected. Thinking of it, only a year ago, I was still struggling to break through the first round of the playoffs. But now, only a year later, after winning the first round of the playoffs, Henson seems to be out of excitement.

Human desires can never be satisfied.

At this moment, Henson's cell phone rang suddenly, it was Bird.

Henson knew Bird’s habit, and when he called away, he would usually just give an explanation.

The last time Henson received a call from Bird on the road, he became the coach of the Eastern All-Star team. I don't know what happened this time?