The Basketball Court Swordsman
Chapter 492: : The dust settles
Bird sat in the stands and cheered for Ray Allen's three hits with the few Pacers fans.
At this moment, he didn't look like "pretending to be a crime" at all. Bird seemed to be an ordinary Pacers fan, waving his fists in the eyes of the Spurs fans with resentment and jealousy.
Today, Bird did not choose to sit in a luxurious box, but came to the stands where he could feel the atmosphere most. He is no longer reserved, but revels for every wonderful moment of the Pacers.
He knew that this was his last chance to cheer for Henson. So when Henson replaced Ray Allen, and Ray Allen hit a three-pointer as soon as he came on the court, Bird's mood was also brought to a climax.
"A beautiful three-pointer. Ray Allen is still one of the cold-blooded killers in the league. We have said this more than once! Coach Henson intends to completely overwhelm the Spurs with three-point firepower. Today they are outside the three-point line. The performance of the game is so good! Coach Henson simply replaced a shooter, and Ray Allen played a role as soon as he played!"
Mike Brin didn't know the news that Henson would retire after playing this game, otherwise he would be more excited than he is now.
"Damn, can they remotely control basketball or something!" Popovich smashed the tactical board angrily. Since the Pacers' three-pointers in the second quarter, he has paid great attention to the Pacers' three-pointers. The ball is blocked. However, the tactics did not have any effect, because today the Pacers players can always hit three-pointers in interference.
I don’t know if it’s because they want Henson to leave...
"It seems that Coach Popovich is not satisfied with the current result. Also, the Spurs are 15 points behind only half of the game in the fourth quarter! Look at the Pacers fans, they can't wait. It’s time to celebrate the championship award ceremony."
As Mike Brin said, Popovich is really angry. Although he knows, this is likely to be Henson's last game. But as Henson's opponent, Popovich would not applaud and wish Henson a happy life in the future.
His serious reaction now is the greatest respect for Henson.
Bird's hands trembled again, and the fascinating achievement once seen in the Lakers was about to be repeated in the Pacers. But when the success was very close, he felt that everything in front of him was so dreamy and not real enough at all.
But before Bird had time to think about whether everything in front of him was real, his adrenaline soared again. Because on the defensive end, Leonard rewarded Belinelli with a big risk.
The performance of No. 2 in this year's finals is simply impeccable. Although he experienced a month of injuries before the playoffs, his state has not been affected in any way. Think about it again, isn't this guy also brought by Henson...
Bird once again cheered the Pacers fans around his followers, as if he could no longer distinguish the boundary between dream and reality.
Paul received the basketball flying out by Leonard, and then watched six ways. He made a pass like a right-click, but sent the ball to the left with a "trick" on his wrist.
This magical pass completely disrupted the Spurs' defense. Paul George caught the ball from the right corner and shot, and Ginobili couldn't match his shooting height.
George pursed his mouth, as if a 15-point lead could not satisfy him. He knew that Henson was a legendary coach and his own legendary player. That's it. That being the case, he will try his best to play his own legendary scene in this game.
So, his three-pointer hit again, and Paul George scored the 28th point of the game. The gap between the Spurs and the Pacers has also reached 18 points.
Popovich called the game to a halt. He didn't know what else he could do, but he couldn't just sit and wait.
George raised his right arm and pointed out three fingers. At the same time, he glanced at the bench and found that Henson was applauding for himself. At that moment, George's heart was greatly satisfied. Three consecutive championships, 16 wins and 0 losses to win...Now they are legendary masters and apprentices!
After this timeout, although there are 4 minutes left in the fourth quarter. But Henson has decided to replace the main players. He believes that his team can't be brought back with an 18-point lead in 4 minutes.
So after the timeout, it was discovered that Henson replaced Paul with Livingston, George with Stephenson, and Antetokounmpo and Horford with Jimmy Yi Jianlian and Anderson. Coupled with Ray Allen, who just played, the Pacers sent a full bench to play.
Henson and the next players hugged each other, and people thought they were celebrating a victory. As everyone knows, the hugs this time actually have a deeper meaning.
After sitting back on the bench, Paul patted Henson's leg. Henson turned his head, only to find his own point guard frowned, as if it was the Pacers and not the Spurs who were 18 points behind.
"Boss, is it possible for you to stay?"
Henson did not expect that Paul would ask himself this question during the game.
"Popovic said a word before the start of the finals, I think it makes sense." Henson did not answer directly, but bought a pass.
The wise Paul didn't continue to ask, he just smiled and said nothing. Because he remembered what Popovich said: "What hasn't happened yet is infinitely possible."
On the court, time passed by every minute. Popovich did not expect that the Pacers' bench was also very hard.
Anderson worked hard to interfere with every offense and grab every rebound. Yi Jianlian even actively tried to break into the interior to score points. Stephenson was like a mad dog, biting unscrupulously on the court. Ray Allen used his aggressive off-the-ball running to involve the Spurs' collapsed defense, while Livingston worked harder than usual, just to hold the game firmly in his palm.
When the game reached the last 2 minutes and the Spurs were still 14 points behind, Popovich, who was flushed with anger, suddenly dropped his arms and sat back on the bench.
In the heart of the white-haired old man, there was only helplessness that could not be finished. He thinks that Henson should have said something to the players temporarily before the game that made everyone in this group of guys seem to be doping.
Could it be that... Popovich raised his mouth. Has that guy finally faced reality? Yes, some things cannot be hidden for a lifetime.
"Congratulations, **** bastard." It wasn't until then that Popovich finally expressed his blessing to Henson in his heart.
After 2 minutes, the entire ATT center was completely boiling. One of the few Pacers fans has rendered the ATT Center as the Pacers' home stadium. The sky was full of ribbons, and Bird was like a child, jumping around with the falling ribbons.
"116 to 103, the game is over! The Pacers are the 2013-2014 NBA championship, they have established a dynasty! Coach Henson won the championship with an incredible 16-0 record! Coach Henson since the second Since January’s return, I’ve never lost a game! It’s over, this great season, this season that belongs to Henson Joe is over!"
At the end of the game, Henson didn't know why, but suddenly he didn't freeze. He cried, and he couldn't help crying for the first time as a head coach for so many years.
Joy, regret, happiness and sadness, several emotions mixed together, made Henson a little at a loss. But he was not embarrassed, because the players immediately saw him surrounded by him, and it was impossible for anyone to see him shed tears.
Yes, it would be too embarrassing to be seen! Even if you want to leave, you must leave as a bastard!
The fans cheered, thinking that Henson and the players themselves were simply celebrating the victory.
But it won't be long before they will know. Today's significance is more than three consecutive championships.
As Bird said on the phone with Henson this morning, this is a truly big day.
The on-site staff had already stepped into the stadium and began to build a temporary podium. Bird suddenly stood in place, shaking.
He knows that today's real climax is about to begin...
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