The Basketball Court Swordsman

In this year's NBA Draft, the Pacers made two consecutive trades, but their trades were outside the lottery zone, so there was no uproar.

Some experts even believe that Henson Joe’s abandoning Reggie Jackson and choosing Leonard, who is more risky, is an extremely stupid behavior.

"Coach Henson Joe may not know how to lead a strong team, what they need is reinforcement, not make the team younger and younger!"

"Have you ever seen any playoff team that uses major rotation players to trade rookies outside the lottery? Does Coach Henson Joe think he is rebuilding? They are a playoff team, playoffs team!"

"It must be admitted that the operation of coach Henson Joe last year was the main reason why the Pacers could rise. But now, what the Pacers wants is not reconstruction, but performance! Perhaps coach Henson Joe is just a team that can rebuild the team. , But can't make the team a further coach."

After the draft, almost no one applauded Henson's operation. After all, neither Leonard nor Jimmy Butler have proven their strengths, and no one can say whether these two transactions are wise.

But subconsciously looking down on things that are inaccurate is probably a common problem of sports reporters. Just a year ago, they thought that Henson would definitely not be able to bring the Pacers to the playoffs. But now talking about the Pacers, everyone is talking about the playoff team...

The comments of the reporters did not affect Henson's good mood. He had already spent some leisure time in the Bay Area without going to the draft.

When he used to be a scout, Henson really didn't have the capital to enjoy his vacation. But now with a three-year contract of 11 million US dollars, although he can't compare his wealth with those superstars and rich people, life is not so tight.

Since crossing over, although Henson has traveled to many places in the United States, he basically went from basketball courts in one place to basketball courts in another place. And now, he finally has enough capital and time to experience something other than basketball in a city.

"Look, even if you are not at the draft, you still can't escape the fate of being attacked by the media." On the big bed of the hotel, An Jiali, who only wears underwear, picked up the newspaper that the waiter had stuffed through the door.

Sure enough, as soon as I turned to the sports section, news about Coach Henson appeared endlessly.

"Well, I expected it a long time ago. In any case, those guys will not let me go." Henson was holding a cup of tea and admiring the beautiful view of the Golden Gate Bridge through the floor-to-ceiling windows.

"But you are really confident. If you are not here, can you guarantee that everything will go according to plan?" An Jiali put down the newspaper and looked at Henson. The man in front of her was still the same as when she first met, mysterious and full of charm, let Unpredictable.

On the day of the draft, when Henson suddenly appeared downstairs in the Anjiali University dormitory, the girl couldn't even believe her eyes. At that time, the girl was watching the live broadcast of the talent show on TV, and prayed that the on-site photographer could give Henson some shots.

"Before the season is over, I was already planning this draft. Of course I can't guarantee that everything will develop as expected. There is nothing 100% in the NBA world. But I am confident that things will happen in all likelihood. Follow the plan. As you can see, I used acceptable chips to get the players I needed."

"Then Mr. Henson, the draft is over. What's your next reinforcement plan? Don't tell me, you have already arranged it." An Jiali spoke and hugged the ball from behind. Humorous man exploring.

"To be honest, the reinforcement plan has not been implemented. Because I don't know what the outcome of the labor-management negotiations will be in a week. If the negotiations break down, I think any plan must be postponed. There are many players who may choose to leave the NBA. Because the negotiations broke down, it means that everyone has no ball to play. At that time, the transfer market is bound to be extremely chaotic. "Although Henson is on vacation, he is well aware of the various processes of the league.

"That means you belong to me for at least this week. We can go to many places, such as..."

"For example, Los Angeles." Henson grabbed the right to speak and announced their next destination.

"Los Angeles? Hmm...Although we only visited last summer, it is indeed a golden sanctuary to spend the summer vacation." An Jiali threw back on the bed with excitement like a small cat, and began to look for travel guides in Los Angeles.

Henson smiled slightly. This time he went to Los Angeles not all for traveling. Going to the west coast is actually the beginning of the Pacers' summer reinforcement plan.

At 12 o'clock noon on July 1, 2011, the old version of the NBA labor agreement officially expired. After three hours of negotiations, the player union and management still have not reached a unity, which means that the league has once again ushered in an indefinite shutdown since 1998. And this is the fifth time in the history of the league that it has experienced a shutdown.

The most serious result of that shutdown in 1998 was that Jordan retired for the second time. Although Jordan’s second retirement was not entirely due to the suspension, you must admit that the suspension still had some impact on Jordan’s decision.

Whether it is for the players or the league, the suspension is not good. So Henson doesn't have to worry at all. Both parties themselves are busy reaching an agreement. In the final analysis, labor-management negotiations are the dollar bill.

The players want more compensation, and the league and team owners want to reduce losses. But everyone knows that if the season fails to start, the losses for both sides will only be greater.

Therefore, while the fans and most players or coaches all over the world are troubled by labor negotiations, Coach Henson Joe brought his girlfriend to Los Angeles International Airport.

As soon as Henson got off the plane, he ran into the enthusiastic Chinese fans in the reception hall. Most of them are Chinese students or local Chinese, and they don't know who leaked their itinerary, causing a large number of fans to be surrounded by the airport gate.

However, Henson did not expect that a head coach of his own would have such a high popularity among Chinese fans. After all, in Los Angeles, the Pacers are always a relatively unpopular team.

The head coach of an unpopular team may not be known even when walking on the star-studded streets of Los Angeles. But Henson experienced the treatment like a superstar.

The reason why Henson is popular among Chinese fans is actually very simple, because he is the first Chinese coach in NBA history. In the NBA league lacking yellow skin, as long as you have Chinese ancestry, you are destined to be noticed by a large number of Chinese fans.

Think back then, when the Bucks went to play in the China game, Joe Alexander, a little-known player, became the main propaganda target of this game. why? It is precisely because Joe Alexander has one-Nth Chinese ancestry.

Even the "fake Chinese" like Alexander has attracted so much attention, let alone the true Chinese who grew up in China like Henson.

"Hello everyone, everyone!"

Henson smiled and greeted the fans in Chinese. The fans didn't expect the Chinese coach to speak so well in Mandarin, and they burst into screams.

In the end, it was with the help of airport security personnel that Henson and An Jiali were able to get out of the "circle" of the fans.

"Unexpectedly, you are attracting attention like a big star." On the back of the taxi, An Jiali took Henson's arm and looked at the scenery outside the window curiously.

"What does it mean to be a big star? I am a big star." Henson snorted for a while. "This afternoon, we have a lot of fun. In the evening, I have an appointment for dinner. You and me."

"Anyway, you brought me out to play, I listen to you. But who did you date? I have never heard that you have friends in Los Angeles." An Jiali stared at her curiously big eyes and moved her gaze to Henson's face.

"To be honest, he and I are not friends. To be precise, this is the first time we met officially."

An Jiali was already used to Henson's mysterious style of acting, so she didn't ask more.

After the taxi entered the city, An Jiali heard that the car radio was reporting news about Yi Jianlian's special training in Los Angeles. On the radio, two hosts are counting the big figures who have been to Los Angeles to train.

An Jiali does not know Yi Jianlian, after all, Yi Jianlian's popularity in the United States is not high. But as a fan, she can still match the name Yi Jianlian with others.

Presumably he is a household basketball player in China.

Wait...Will Henson be at night...