The Basketball Court Swordsman

Els made himself a cup of coffee and turned on the TV, which was playing the morning fitness program.

Many people think that ancient things like fitness TV shows have disappeared. In fact, they just become broadcast before you wake up.

Just when Els sat down with his coffee and was about to admire the graceful appearance of the fitness girls on the TV, the door of the duty room was knocked open.

Els looked up at the window of the duty room, his eyes widened. The visitor was familiar, but Els couldn't remember who it was, so he asked aloud, "Who is your kid? What happened early in the morning?"

Els was one of the guards on duty when he was still called the Conseco Arena here. For so many years, he has seen Antetokounmpo leave the arena at three in the morning, but he has never seen anyone staying near the arena at five thirty in the morning.

Even homeless people would not choose to spend the night outside the Banker’s Life Arena. After all, it's not as warm as a fire in an alley.

"Uh... Sir, I’m Pascal Siakam, this is Fort Winn...No, I’m a player of the Indiana Pacers. I want to go to the court to train." Siakamben I wanted to say I was a Fort Wayne Mad Ants player, but in the end he changed his words proudly.

He is now an NBA player!

"Pascal Siakam? Oh! I remember who you are, you are the rookie who was traded by Henson two months ago!" After thinking of who Siakam was, the guard smiled kindly.

After all, Siakam hasn't played much in the NBA, and most of the players usually enter the player passage from the underground parking lot, and rarely walk through the front door. Therefore, it is normal for the guard to not remember who Siakam is.

"Little guy, you came to train so early? It's only 5:30 in the morning!" The guard looked at his watch and went out to help Siakam open the door.

"I couldn't sleep all night, so I just came to train. You know what, sir, I am going to play in Miami today! I want to keep my best form on the court, and I don't want to disappoint Coach Henson! Start early Training should be good for my improvement."

"Haha," Els smiled slightly after listening to Siakam's explanation, "I want to say that getting enough rest is good for improving your state. Henson said, I want to take you to the game today?"

"Ok!"

"Behave well, kid. I have seen too many players who were originally unknown, who shined under Henson. He is a good coach. He has brought glory to Indianapolis. As long as you work hard under him, I believe you will become a well-known player in the future. Hey, why don't you sign me. When you become famous, everyone will know that I am the first person to get your signature!"

Els excitedly took out the paper and pen from the duty room and handed it to Siakam, while Siakam scratched his head shyly, and then signed his name with unskilled handwriting.

"Now, you have the first diehard fan. Behave well, Pascal, go kick the **** of the Miamians!"

Siakam walked into the Bankers Life Arena with a smile. He never felt that being a professional player was so beautiful.

"I deliberately didn't tell you about it yesterday. First of all, I have to apologize. I just wanted to give you a surprise, but I also know that this delayed your preparations. Then, I will let you come on the bench for today's game. If you perform well, I can even give you more playing time."

"Sorry? No, no! I should thank you for giving me this opportunity!" Sitting in Henson's office, Siakam looked very nervous.

Siakam was called into the office by Henson early this morning. Because they are going to play away games, the Pacers players will gather in the arena, and then take the team bus to board the airport to Miami. When they arrive in Miami, they will begin simple adaptive training and tactical exercises.

But Siakam had been training for several hours, after all, he had already arrived at half past five.

"Are you nervous? Why are they all stretched straight?" Henson pointed to Siakam's hands that clung to his pants, and smiled.

"No, boss. I'm just, I'm just excited, yes, excited... Don't worry, I will definitely do my best, as long as I play, I will do whatever I can." Siakam though The words are strong, but the nervous expression is not reduced at all.

"Well, let me make a bet with you. I bet you can score in double digits tonight. If I lose... I can't lose. But if you lose, you have to stay In the first team, how about listening to this weird guy nagging me every day?"

Henson's little joke relaxed Siakam a lot, and he also believed that Siakam was set to "lose" this time.

In fact, Siakam's lack of self-confidence does not come from his character, but from the draft pick and the experience he was delegated to the Raptors that did not match expectations. When everyone dislikes you, your self-confidence will definitely be hit.

So to solve his self-confidence problem is actually very simple, and that is to recognize him!

This morning, the guards Els and Henson both approved Siakam. However, Siakam was only one goal away from regaining his confidence.

When he found that it was not so difficult to score on NBA players, Henson believed that Siakam would be out of control!

At the American Airlines Center in Miami, the Pacers have not been popular with local fans. After all, if it weren't for Henson and the Pacers, God knows how many championships the Heat Big Three can win.

Of course, even Pat Riley, who let go of Wade, is not loved by Miami fans, let alone Henson.

When Henson brought his players out to warm up, the stands were full of boos. But these boos are nothing compared to the Eastern Conference finals.

Before the game began, an eSPN reporter approached Henson, and many other players were interviewed by reporters on the sidelines. But Siakam alone was just warming up silently.

He first tried his hand feel outside the three-point line, and then under the guidance of Fraser, he practiced interference catching and layups.

Many reporters' shots were just swept away from Siakam. Many people didn't know where he was playing, or even his name. But no one cares about this, because they believe that this strange guy is definitely impossible to play today.

Of course, reporters' indifference to Siakam does not mean that Spoelstra does not care about Siakam.

Seeing a strange face suddenly appeared in the Pacers formation, Spoelstra immediately became nervous. He knows very well that Henson cannot put any extra players into his lineup. Why would he put such a strange guy in the Heat today?

Although the Heat have a poor record this season, they still have a chance to hit the playoffs. Therefore, Spoelstra will strive to win every game, even if his opponent is a powerful Pacer.

Therefore, Spoelstra was still a little nervous about the "stranger" of Siakam.

"The guy's information will be handed over to me in ten minutes." So, the Filipino coach turned his head and explained the task to his assistant.

He knows very well that Henson always likes to interrupt the rhythm of the game with unexpected substitutions. But if you know Henson's players in advance, even if it's just a small transparency, it can reduce the chance of losing the game as much as possible.

Ten minutes later, Siakam's basic information appeared in front of Spoelstra. When he saw that Siakam was the 27th rookie this year and spent most of his time playing NBDL, he couldn't help but let out a sigh of relief.

A player who averaged only 13.4 points per game in the NBDL shouldn't be a big threat. Maybe Henson summoned him back just to send him on the court during garbage time?

"Damn Henson, he has already thought of garbage time!" Spoelstra clenched his fist, he wouldn't let Henson get his wish!

In this way, Siakam was successfully ignored by Spoelstra.