The Pacers' big win made Daniel. Granger and Holiday were the most high-profile stars of the night, and they were also heavily sought after by reporters.

Granger finished the game with 32 points and eight rebounds. His steady performance at the critical moment extinguished the Bobcats' counter-attacking fireworks.

Holiday had a season-high 25 points and seven assists, and his three-point shot and blistering breakaway caused a lot of headaches for the Bobcats' defense. And the accurate distribution of the ball again and again also made Dunleavy eat the cake to his heart's content.

In addition to these two stars, Henson was the most popular in this game. Rumors that O'Brien has lost his voice have been causing a stir in Indianapolis lately, and today's game seems to confirm the truth of that rumor. At the post-game press conference, reporters asked Jim. O'Brien has a lot of questions. But embarrassingly, these problems are all related to Henson.

"Coach O'Brien, was it your idea to have Holiday start and play 32 minutes today. Joe's idea? "A reporter from the Indiana Evening Post was very blunt about this issue that everyone cared about.

O'Brien's face was not very good-looking, and he flashed a hint of uneasiness when he was still smiling just now.

"It's the result of discussions with our coaching staff, and of course the proposal was initiated by Coach Henson." O'Brien spread out his hands, trying to keep himself smiling.

"Most of the timeout today was Henson. Coach Joe is laying out the tactics, why is that? Did you arrange it this way? "The reporters persevered and vowed to dig up some valuable information.

"We all know that there are not a few games left in the regular season this year, and we're so sadly locked out of the playoffs. So for the rest of the game, I want the assistant coaches to work out as well. ”

If Henson had heard O'Brien say that, he would have been impressed with this guy, because O'Brien was the first person Henson had ever seen who would never change his face when he told nonsense.

When Jim. When O'Brien returned to the locker room, the atmosphere in the locker room was more lively than ever. After all, it's been a long time since this group of players have experienced such a hearty victory. Although the score difference was not large, at least the process was hearty, and the Bobcats were suppressed by the Pacers throughout the game.

However, O'Brien also found that the victory didn't seem to have much to do with him. Although Henson drew all the tactics and handed them over to himself, there was no way for him to change his coaching habits so quickly today, so he put Henson in charge for a day. Who knew that in just one day, Henson would succeed.

The players talked and laughed, but few took the initiative to talk to O'Brien. What about Henson? He looks like he's got along with the players.

Henson has a very precise grasp of that "degree" among the players, he will not alienate himself, but he will not make himself too much like a "good person". He doesn't annoy the players and builds a certain prestige. Compared to O'Brien, a coach who has always been known for his gentleness, Henson's control of the locker room seems to be better.

"Well, you've all done a great job today, and at least it's proof that you still have some value. But one game win is not enough, from tomorrow's back-to-back vs. Cavaliers until the end of the season, we have to keep the momentum going! Maybe we'll find a glimmer of hope of making the playoffs! LeBron. James may have thought he had a chance to win, so let's surprise the Clevelands! Pack up, it's time for us to go to the airport. ”

Henson gathered everyone to explain a few words, and then obediently went to the shower.

Henson was able to make the players comfortable and win the game, and of course they were willing to listen. O'Brien lost his voice in the locker room? At first, it may have been just a rumor, but now......

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Since leading the team to a game victory, Henson's work has been busy again. In the past, O'Brien didn't listen to Henson's opinion much, so Henson's job was really to observe the rookies and opposing players, and there was nothing to do with Henson when he was training.

But now, at five o'clock in the morning, Henson has to rush from the hotel to the training ground, and since it's a match day, he has to be ready for the next training session and the evening's game.

Henson arrived at the training ground with Stephen. Silas, who is now Henson's right-hand man, is a video analyst who used to be interim head coach and is actually very good at tactics, and can often give Henson some useful advice.

They began studying footage of the Cavaliers' last few games and customizing their plans for the evening.

Of course, in addition to Henson and Silas, there are a lot of people on the team who are already getting busy. The team's trainers are already setting up training items on the pitch or checking the equipment the players are going to use in the strength room.

Although the brightest stars in an NBA game are those who can do anything, it is the behind-the-scenes efforts of staff like Henson that give stars the opportunity to show themselves.

Henson and Silas roughly laid out their training plan and game plan for today, then the two turned off the video and went to the cafeteria to have breakfast with the players.

At breakfast, O'Brien only greeted a few old acquaintances from the coaching staff, while Henson was clearly more popular with the players. I don't know, I really think Henson is the head coach of this team.

"Jim, here's today's training plan and game plan, you can take a look." Grabbing a cup of coffee, Henson handed over the fruits of his morning's work to the head coach, after all, O'Brien is still the boss of this team.

O'Brien flipped through the pages at random, and both the training plan and the game plan were perfectly done. He also decided that he would personally coach the team according to Henson's plan today, and he could not let Henson's limelight overpower him.

So later today, with the "little emperor" LeBron. James' Cleveland Cavaliers lost very "unexpectedly" at home.

The Cavaliers, who are currently ranked first in the East, certainly didn't expect the Pacers' offense to be so turbulent, and the Clevelands' underweight made them pay the price.

Roy. Hibbert slashed a season-high 23 points on the head of J.J. Hickson, who is only 2.06 meters tall, and Hibbert's huge height advantage made Hibbert watch "Hei Yaoming" easily put the basketball into the frame again and again.

Granger misplaced the power forward and also scored 19 points on Jamison's head. If he had played against LeBron today, he would not have played so smoothly. And Holiday also continued his excellent performance in the last game, with 15 points and 9 assists, and a quasi-double-double.

On the other hand, the Cavaliers, except for LeBron. James' 32 points will make it difficult to find a second player who has performed well. The Cavaliers may have thought that this was a hand-to-hand "sending off the question", but they didn't expect to die in the end.

99-94, the Cavaliers, who are the first in the East, actually lost to the Pacers, who had long lost their qualification for the playoffs, and the whole league was in an uproar! And this game has also become the biggest upset of today!

'They did a fantastic job defending, they were very clear in attack, they were in danger. It's a warning that we can't take any opponent lightly anymore. When interviewed by reporters after the game, the young LeBron also shook his head. He may not know it now, but for many years to come, the now-inconspicuous Indiana Pacers will be a stumbling block on his way to winning the championship.

O'Brien walked into the media reception room with a bright face, all the tactics he had laid out when the game was suspended today according to Henson's plan. However, after the press conference began, the first question that reporters asked O'Brien was still about Henson.

"What do you think of Henson. Coach Joe, does he have what it takes to be a head coach? ”

The smile on O'Brien's face vanished in an instant, and he felt like he had been completely replaced by Henson.

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With Henson's dedication and O'Brien's "open-mindedness", the Pacers, who defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers, were demoralized and launched a final assault on the playoffs. At the end of the regular season this season, the Pacers won 10 of their 14 games in one go!

After another failed season, the Pacers seem to be finally on track.

Henson has been conscientious throughout this time, fulfilling all of O'Brien's demands. O'Brien also won back-to-back victories, and he even regretted why he didn't work with Henson sooner.

In the end, the Pacers' record this season was fixed at 32-50, which was not as good as last season's 36 wins, and although it still did not make the playoffs in the end, it still gave people a glimmer of hope.

At this time, O'Brien was still complacent about the final 10 wins of the season's 14 games, and he thought that such a performance would impress Bird and let him stay. But at this time, in Bird's heart, there is no place for him in the future journey of the Pacers.

Bird knows very well that it is not O'Brien as the head coach who led the team to 10 wins in 14 games.