The Basketball Court Swordsman

December 1st, for most people, this is an ordinary December 1st.

December means that the old year is about to pass, and a new year is coming. Everyone is looking forward to the Christmas holiday, and those looking forward to Christmas discounts. There is no doubt that most people like December.

But Henson didn't like it.

In the past, Henson actually liked December. The new year means that the players under his hands will experience new progress. The new year means that he will hold back another O'Brien Cup for the Pacers.

But now, the new year means that for Henson, he has taken another step towards the age of 40. The new December means that Sag’s life has officially entered the countdown...

But if you don't like it or don't like it, Henson must also accept the irreversible matter of time. In the face of time, the only thing Henson can do is to accept it.

He just woke up in the morning on the 1st. As soon as Henson opened the curtains of the bedroom, he found that the outside of Carmel District had become snowy.

Since it is early in the morning, there are no cars or pedestrians on the streets, so the integrity of the snow has not been destroyed, and it is in its most beautiful period.

Henson looked at Ruixue outside the window, fascinated.

Winter is here again. This is the first winter since Emily was born, and this is the first winter since Henson returned.

Henson is a big fan of the famous Polish fantasy novel "The Witch Hunter". Of course, Henson has never finished playing the game of the same name because there is no time.

In the novel "The Demon Hunter", once the "wild hunting" that represents the end of the world appears, the snow will fall, making despair and coldness reach people's hearts.

And in this world, in Henson's eyes. The Golden State Warriors are his "wild hunt." They brought cold and disaster, and they seemed to herald the Pacers' impending destruction.

But Henson is not the son of fate in the novel, nor does he believe in fate. He only believes that he and the team will be able to survive this cold winter!

I just arrived in the training hall early in the morning and everyone was discussing the heavy snow in the morning.

Stephenson was telling his teammates about his neighbour’s funny experience of slipping in the snow early in the morning, while Antetokounmpo was telling how slow he was forced to slow down.

Henson did not participate in these topics, he and the players simply greeted and sat in the office.

On the desk calendar, four days later, on December 5, Henson drew a big red circle. There is no doubt that that was the day the Pacers met the Warriors for the second time this season.

Meeting the warrior this time is more difficult than meeting the warrior last time.

First, the Pacers had to fight the Clippers the day before they beat the Warriors. In other words, this time the Pacers have to face the Warriors back to back.

Second, playing the Clippers and Warriors are both away games, and the Pacers encountered an away back-to-back schedule.

Although the Bay Area and Los Angeles are not far away, after all, they are away back to back. This is undoubtedly a huge test for the players' psychology.

physical strength? The Pacers players never have physical problems. After all, Henson is not a coach who likes to kill the main force, and Henson also has a badge that allows players to recover quickly.

So the psychological problem is what Henson needs to focus on in this back-to-back away game. If the players are scared before they play, there will be no suspense in the game.

How to solve this problem? Henson's approach is to allow the Pacers to continue their consecutive victories. It's just that Blake Griffin was pitiful. In less than ten days, he was overwhelmed by the Pacers twice.

"Antetokounmpo turned around and passed Blake Griffin, my God, he really doesn't look like a big guy over 2 meters 10! Griffin is chasing after Antetokounmpo, But he was still pulled half of his position! He dunked directly against DeAndre Jordan, who was defending! God, Antetokounmpo forced a dunk under Griffin and Jordan! Replay! , We need to replay!"

Antetokounmpo's dunk made the Staples Center exclaimed.

After the dunk fell to the ground, the Greek screamed from the sky, showing his terribly strong physique. Of course, this dunk also made everyone on the Pacers get goose bumps and boosted morale.

All this is Henson's instructions. Before the game, Henson told everyone in the locker room, "Don't be reserved, use the most brutal way to destroy your opponent. Trust me, you will find fun in it."

The courteous Antetokounmpo turned into a beast at this time. Henson was right. He found the fun.

As a result, the Staples Center completely became the Pacers show.

Oladipo staged a 360-degree turn dunk in the fast break, and George's ultra-long-distance gliding tomahawk made people stunned. Even Lopez, who has been reduced to an anti-aircraft turret this season, has repeatedly dunked in the penalty area today, as if he played the style of an old center center.

The Clippers still resisted hard in the first half, but in the second half, they seemed to have acquiesced to the Pacers' performance. In other words, the walkers' performance has completely shattered their confidence.

So, as Henson thought. The Pacers was another big win with 15 points.

At the end of the game, countless reporters poured into the stadium. But embarrassingly, the Clippers at home were completely ignored. Because almost all reporters' interview targets are Pacers players.

"We have the right momentum. I know that we didn't play well in the last game against the Warriors. But tomorrow, we will let the Warriors know the Indiana Pacers again." Facing the camera, Griffin scored 27 points and 13 points today. Antetokounmpo with a rebound said solemnly.

"Ordinary regular season? I don't think so. Our goal in the next game is revenge. The Warriors defeated us at our home court. We have to go to their home court to defeat the Warriors. It's that simple." Paul George spread his hands.

"Regardless of whether the opponent is a Warrior or not, we will continue to win. After all, who would want to stop the momentum of victory?" Paul smirked, and he couldn't wait to make Curry pay the price.

After the interviews with the three most important players of the Pacers were completed, Henson naturally became the focal point. The reporters can't wait for tomorrow's focus battle.

Henson looked forward to tomorrow's game for a long time, but tonight, his mood was unexpectedly calm. He is fully prepared, he has simulated the situation of the game countless times. He just wants to wait for the game to start with peace of mind.

Therefore, Henson didn't say anything impassioned when facing the camera, but calmly said, "It's not over yet."

After returning to the locker room, the players are still very excited. Henson was also very happy. It seemed that his strategy had succeeded.

Consecutive victories, and still such a good-looking victories, made the players very excited, wishing to put all this energy on the Warriors immediately.

Of course, energy alone is not enough. So, in the noisy locker room, Henson cleared his throat.

The players knew that the boss was about to speak, and the locker room was quiet again. Sometimes, the feeling of making these multi-millionaires obediently makes Henson feel pretty cool.

"We played well today, guys. Did you see the expressions of the Clippers players in the second half of the game? Not only did you win the game, you also destroyed the opponent."

After Henson finished speaking, the players immediately agreed.

"Of course!" Paul nodded.

"We beat them down." Antetokounmpo smiled, then high-five George.

"I can't wait to go to Oracle Arena." Stephenson is even more frantic.

"Hey, yes. Tomorrow's opponent, I hope you can also destroy it. Of course, I have to say, the Warriors are not as easy to deal with as the Clippers. In tomorrow's game, it is very likely that we will have a temporary stalemate or Difficult situation."

The players listened carefully, no one interrupted. So Henson continued.

"But no matter what happens, you have to stick to me! Even if you are 30 points behind, you can't give up! We will play the next game as the finals, as the tiebreaker! As long as you don't give up, I I promise, no matter what the situation, I can definitely come up with a way to comeback! Facing the strongest opponent, we have to prepare for the worst! How about? Will you trust me? Have such courage!?"

"Have!"

As soon as Henson finished speaking, the players answered loudly in unison from the locker room. I don't know, I thought I entered the barracks by mistake.

Seeing the players' grim expressions, Henson curled up his mouth slightly.

Sag, look good. In this snowy December, I will give you the best gift!

No matter how rugged the mountains in the Bay Area are, this time, the Pacers will conquer that land.