At the end of November, Henson was admitted to the hospital, and in the blink of an eye, the time had come to Christmas and New Year's Day.

There is no doubt that Henson and Angelie's Christmas and New Year's Day were also spent in the hospital. However, the warmer thing is that the medical staff are very good to them, and the Stevens family also came to the hospital to accompany Henson for a while on Christmas Day, so the Christmas and New Year's Day in the hospital are not miserable.

In this way, Henson and Angeli snuggled up to each other for 2013 and ushered in the winter of 2014.

It wasn't until early January that Henson finally got Dr. Moss's approval to return to Indianapolis.

The results of the physical examination showed that Henson's heart was out of danger and that it was at least enough to cope with the long journey.

"I think you can get back to your normal life, Henson." At the last check-up, Moss looked very happy. Winning a game gives a team coach a sense of accomplishment, and treating a sick person gives a doctor a sense of accomplishment.

"You mean I can get to work!?" Henson was a little excited, he had been in the hospital for a month and a half, and Henson was already going crazy.

"Of course not, your heart is still some time away from working. It's like you have to ask the players to warm up before a game or training starts. From now until your comeback, you'll also want to warm up your heart. ”

"I have to say, Dr. Moss, your analogy is always very vivid." Listening to the doctor compare this to a warm-up, Henson easily understood its importance.

"Well, I'm not going to say goodbye to you, Coach Henson. Hopefully, I won't see you in the hospital for the rest of my life. Of course, I would be very happy if you could meet me in a private capacity. ”

"Don't worry, Mr. Moss, I won't have any more problems with my heart, not in this life." Henson remembered the agreement between himself and Anjiali, yes, it will never be in this life......

When the news of Henson's imminent discharge was announced, the entrance of Maguire Hospital, which had gradually deserted, was once again filled with reporters.

After all, this is Henson's first public appearance since he was admitted to the hospital, and reporters have been holding back for a month, with a bunch of questions to ask him, and fans are also eager to see the current Henson. What the hell does Joe look like? It is conceivable what the scene was at the entrance of the hospital on the day Henson was discharged.

The hospital was surrounded by a sea of people. The local government in Boston had to increase the police force to barely maintain the normal operation and order of the hospital.

But after squatting all day, Henson never showed up. The reporters looked at each other, Henson. Is it possible for Joe to become invisible? Otherwise, it would be impossible for a big living person to disappear out of thin air in front of so many reporters and cameras.

In fact, however, Henson had arrived in Indianapolis a day earlier. In order not to cause trouble to Henson and the hospital, the two sides hit it off and told a good lie.

Henson had been quietly discharged early 24 hours before the hospital's announced discharge time. So when the reporters were crouching at the entrance of the hospital, the Chinese-American coach had already arrived in Indianapolis.

After returning to Indianapolis, Henson did not go to the hospital or to the arena, but went straight to his small cottage in the Carmel district.

It's a cozy and quiet place, perfect for Henson's recuperation. Moss also said that Henson didn't have to be hospitalized anymore, as long as he recuperated.

So the Pacers sent a guy straight out of the box called Johnny. Mars's personal physician went home with Henson.

Mars will be solely responsible for Henson's health problems during his recuperation.

However, life after returning home was not much better than Henson had expected.

The family did not buy any newspapers related to sports, and Anjiali did not even let Henson use his mobile phone to access the Internet, and only when he called or texted, Anjiali would give his mobile phone to Henson.

The TV at home never switches to sports channels, and during this time, Henson watched either "Tom and Jerry" or "SpongeBob SquarePants" the most......

Even when a player visits, they are adamant not to mention basketball. Everyone, including the current acting head coach of the Pacers, Frank Brown. Vogel said: "We will wait for you to come back. ”

Of course, the days of "warm-up" don't stop there. Henson had to work out for half an hour every day, and he was not allowed to drink or smoke cigars. I went to bed early and got up early every day, and developed an extremely regular work and rest habit......

Sometimes Henson finds it ironic that he has the ability to keep players out of injury, but he can't do anything about his body, leaving time to fill it up.

On such a quiet day, Johnny. Dr. Mars accompanies Henson to the hospital every other week for follow-ups.

The personal physician also found that every time he went out, when Henson saw a huge advertisement for a walker on a tall building, he would be particularly yearning and obsessed.

Presumably, Mr. Coach can't wait to return. However, Marles confirmed that the day of Henson's return is getting closer. Because the results of each physical examination indicate that Henson's health is getting better and better.

In the blink of an eye, the time has come to the middle of February. In other words, three months have passed, and the day of Henson's expected comeback is almost up.

After this physical examination, Henson could clearly see that the doctors were all nodding in satisfaction. Sure enough, Johnny happily told Henson when he got the inspection report.

"Congratulations coach, if you want to, after the All-Star break, you can come back. Your heart is relatively healthy now, and normal-intensity work shouldn't cause you trouble. ”

Henson burst out laughing, the happiest smile Angarie had ever seen on Henson's face in nearly three months.

It dawned on her that basketball seemed to be more than just a job for this man.

"Only normal intensity work can be performed...... yes, but that's not bad either. At the very least, I can tell where the Pacers are in the East right now. ”

"You really don't know anything about it?" Johnny asked incredulously, wondering if Henson had been secretly following a little bit of basketball news.

"Where can I know? From SpongeBob SquarePants? Ask the magic conch? Since I said that I want to recuperate, I will naturally cooperate fully. Henson spread his hands.

????“ Hey, but that's fine. It's better to know for yourself what the Pacers have been like for most of the season than to hear it from someone else. ”

"yes, find out for yourself......" Henson muttered, nervous when he was finally able to care about the team and the game.

It's very stressful to suddenly have to face an issue that you haven't paid attention to for a long time and that is closely related to you.

He was afraid that if something big happened to the team, he wouldn't be able to bear it.

After returning home, Angeli handed over her phone and computer to Henson for the first time.

Henson hesitated for a moment, but finally turned on the computer and studied the situation of the Pacers directly from the day he was hospitalized!

From Nov. 22 to Feb. 13, Henson knows most of the season's history.

Looking at the basketball news, sometimes, Henson will smile happily, and sometimes, Henson will frown nervously. Because from these news, Henson can see both good news and bad news.

He knew, and it was with great difficulty that Derek regained his self-confidence. Rose was injured again, which means that the Windy City Rose is likely to fall completely.

He knew, Paul. George has lived up to expectations and has become one of the best players in the league today. This is evidenced by his squeezing into the Eastern Conference All-Star starting lineup.

And Chris. Paul was also selected for the first time in the East. The popular Kelly. Irving took his place, which was a sign that the younger generation had begun to rise in the league.

It's not just the east, the west side, Stephen. Curry has also become an All-Star starting point guard. I'm afraid that the pattern of the alliance will change again because of the rise of these little guys.

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It's a pity that Jimmy. Butler, Leonard and Stephenson, among others, still failed to make the All-Star team. And because of Henson's hospitalization, Heat coach Spoelstra broke Henson's dominance of the All-Star position and became the head coach of the Eastern Stars.

Of course, Henson's primary concern is the current Pacers' results. So, he went to the official website of the Pacers and looked it up. By the end of the All-Star break, the Pacers had just lost 73-81 to the Mavericks. So far, the Pacers have a record of 42 wins and 9 losses, and they are still in first place in the East.

This made Henson very pleased. After all, the Pacers' roster depth is there, with Vogel and Becky . Harmon is also a man of outstanding ability. As a result, walkers are not going to drop too much.

With 42 wins and 9 losses, is that a great result? Undoubtedly outstanding.

But compared to last season's 72 wins, it doesn't seem to be that impressive. You know, the Pacers' lineup has hardly changed this season, but the results are much worse than last season.

The Pacers won 72 games last season and are only halfway through this season, while the Pacers have lost nine games.

And the worst thing, and what worries Henson the most, is that Leonard suffered an injury in early February, and it was not a minor injury.

Henson didn't know if the badge would have an effect after he left. But judging by Leonard's injury, the badge effect should have disappeared during his absence. Otherwise, Leonard could not have been so badly injured.

A displaced fracture of the ring finger of the right hand, which doctors claim is a rare injury in 40 years. And the latest news released by Vogel is, "I don't know when Leonard will return, he is currently in an indefinite injury situation. ”

While still in the first place in the East, there's no doubt that the Pacers are in trouble.

The Heat have declared that they will regain the first place in the East. Numerous media outlets have said that the Pacers' streak and 73-win streak declared earlier this season were a joke.

Looking at the reports, Henson smiled playfully. It seems that during the period of his disappearance, his opponents and the media are very rampant!

After learning about the situation of the Pacers for most of the season, Henson picked up his phone and dialed Bird's number.

"I'm going to have a press conference at the Bankers Living Arena and tell everybody that Henson. Joe is back! ”

As always, Henson didn't say a word of superfluous nonsense.