The Basketball Court Swordsman

"Antetokounmpo renews the Pacers ahead of time by 100 million in 4 years. The next appearance of the alliance determines where he belongs!"

"Yunis Antetokounmpo: I cut my salary voluntarily and it has nothing to do with the team's bid."

"Jeff Austin: I'm very happy Antetokounmpo can stay in Indianapolis. This is the best choice for him."

During the training that afternoon, reporters flocked to the training ground of the Banker Life Arena. There is no doubt that they were all attracted by the renewal of Antetokounmpo.

Looking at this situation, Henson was not surprised. After all, Antetokounmpo is now a first-tier star in the league. As one of the Eastern Conference All-Star starters, Antetokounmpo's ability to attract attention is beyond doubt.

But in the evening, the voice of doubt began to appear. The tree attracts the wind, and Henson had expected Antetokounmpo to be questioned.

There are two main voices of questioning, one is questioning Antetokounmpo. This kind of questioning is the most stupid, because the 22-year-old Antetokounmpo has shown his potential to the fullest. 100 million spent on Antetokounmpo in 4 years, absolutely no loss.

The other is to question the Pacers management. After all, Antetokounmpo was less than 6 million from the maximum salary, so some people said that after Henson became the general manager, he deliberately lowered the price to Antetokounmpo. He is a **** like Pat Riley who suppresses the team hero for money.

This kind of statement Henson doesn't matter, after all, he is used to being black.

These two voices of questioning did not disturb Henson. Because than these doubts, Henson is more concerned about who will be the next hapless person who will accept Antetokounmpo's anger.

After reviewing the schedule in his head, Henson smiled happily.

Henson's old friend and rival, Gregg Popovich, will become the first guy to be forced to deflate after Antetokounmpo's contract extension.

Henson believes that Antetokounmpo will definitely bring his "sincerity" to the San Antonio Spurs in the face of the just-renewed contract and the world's doubts.

On February 10, two days after the Pacers lost to the Cavaliers, Antetokounmpo renewed one day early. At the same time, it was the day before the Pacers faced the Spurs.

On the Internet, the Pacers VS Spurs game has become the focus of attention.

There is no doubt that the Pacers and Spurs are strong teams this season. The relationship between Henson and Popovich has always been a subject of high-profile. What's more, this is the Pacers' first encounter with the Spurs this season.

On these foundations, the confrontation between Antetokounmpo and Leonard added a lot of color to the game.

That year, Leonard left Indianapolis for a larger contract. Antetokounmpo, on the contrary, not only stayed, but also took the initiative to cut his salary.

The two totally different choices were talked about by the media. People are already imagining what it will be like when they meet.

"What will Antetokounmpo say to Leonard? It's really curious."

"Leonard will definitely do his best, because this is his chance to prove himself!"

"I don't know what the match will be, but I'm sure that there will be sparks between Antetokounmpo and Leonard."

Sitting in the office reading the news of the reporters, Henson couldn't help admiring the reporters' insights. In their text, Antetokounmpo and Leonard seem to have a deep hatred.

But in fact, the two just made different choices. It is understandable that Leonard chose to join the Spurs. From his point of view, joining the Spurs not only strives for greater benefits but also retains the hope of winning the championship, why not?

Henson is not interested in these kind of grievances made up by reporters. For this game, Henson only expected two things.

First, look forward to a fight with Popovich.

Second, I expect Antetokounmpo's performance to silence reporters who question him.

100 million in 4 years? Actively lower prices?

Henson will let the world see how cost-effective this contract is, and will also let the world see how tacitly he and Antetokounmpo’s cooperation are.

The stands at the Banker’s Life Arena are already full. Although this game is not broadcast nationwide, its popularity is not worse than that of the nationwide broadcast game.

Before the game began, when Henson saw Popovich, he embraced him very enthusiastically. These two queer-tempered guys can be friends, it really smells similar.

"The Pacers have been in surprisingly good form recently, Henson. It seems that you really take that phrase as your life creed." Popovich patted Henson on the shoulder, the Chinese coach in front of him. Very energetic, unlike a person who almost lost his life due to a heart attack.

"The Spurs are not in bad shape. You said you don't know if you can beat the Warriors, but in my opinion, you are fully capable of challenging the Warriors. Your 41 wins and 13 losses have been underestimated by the media, but I don't Will underestimate."

"Okay, let's stop praising each other here. I heard that you and that kid have renewed their contracts in advance?" Popovich pointed to Antetokounmpo, who was practicing catching and shooting.

Although Antetokounmpo was inaccurate in his shots, his shooting percentage during training was 80 to 90%.

"Better be careful, Pop. I bet he will give you a headache today."

"It's okay, LaMarcus will also give him a headache. I know that you have never experienced a losing streak this season. But today, I will break this record. Okay, let's not talk nonsense with you, match See you later." Popovich waved his hand and turned to leave.

Just as the old man walked away, a reporter approached Henson.

In the past, there were only one or two media that could interview before the game. However, after Xiao Hua came to power, he greatly increased the number of media admissions in order to maximize business. After all, the NBA has signed contracts with many media. Among them, it also signed a broadcast and interview contract with China's Tencent.

Therefore, the reporter who appeared in front of Henson at this time was not familiar with him. The reporter was obviously very excited to be able to interview Henson. He stretched the microphone to Henson's mouth and almost poked Henson in the mouth.

"Coach Henson, as everyone knows, Antetokounmpo is a player with obvious advantages and disadvantages. Nowadays, let alone the third position, even the fourth and fifth positions require the ability to shoot three-pointers. This One point, I believe you won’t deny it. But Antetokounmpo is a player who is “against the age”. Do you think he can really become a superstar under the modern basketball system? You are not afraid, 4 years 1 Will billion yuan become a **** contract?"

The reporter's question was very sharp, and he obviously questioned Antetokounmpo's faction.

Seeing the opponent questioning his own player, Henson suddenly became less polite. He squinted at the reporter, then shook his head.

"You don't understand the ball at all. When you understand why Antetokounmpo can get 100 million dollars and you can only occasionally show up on the scene, you can interview me again." Henson was as straightforward as ever, and stubborn as always.

He would not accept any remarks that questioned Antetokounmpo.

Twenty minutes later, the starting players from both sides stepped onto the court. Today, Henson did not throw Antetokounmpo to the third position to confront Leonard as the reporters had hoped, but kept him in the fourth position.

Henson couldn't control what kind of games the reporters wanted to watch. He didn't play the game to show reporters, but to win.

How can a "reverse era" player succeed? Henson will give the answer in 48 minutes.