David. West had 28 points, and Gasol and Randolph combined for 25...... A 32-year-old veteran forward actually scored more than the "black and white bears" combined, such a result, no one could have predicted before the game started.

At the press conference after the game, the reporters were undoubtedly disappointed. They didn't see Henson's helpless face as they wished, but could only listen to Henson's performance of the "17-foot assassin" over and over again.

"I love West, I love him to death! People say he's a former All-Star, but I think he's a real All-Star! From then on, we weren't afraid to play against any team on the inside! ”

The curse of "can't win against the Grizzlies" was broken, and Henson was certainly very excited.

In fact, he doesn't care about 2-0 wins, any spells. He was excited because the Pacers proved that they had overcome their biggest weakness in this game!

When it comes to teams with high-level twin towers, the Pacers are no longer helpless, and that's why he's happy. As for spell breaking, they're just accessories.

The fewer weaknesses a team has, the more likely it is to go further.

Henson, who was in a good mood, whistled and was about to return to the locker room after the press conference, but at this moment, his mobile phone rang, and the caller ID was still Larry. Bird.

"Bird?" Henson pouted, Bird usually chooses to call when he is away, and that must indicate something important. Because if the situation was not urgent, Bird would wait for Henson to return to Indianapolis before talking in person.

But what emergency can the Pacers have now? Henson couldn't think of it.

Player trades? No, it can't be, Henson believes in his place with the Pacers, and there's no way this team will hide from him and wait for the deal to be completed before notifying him.

Changes in the coaching staff? Nor is it possible, after recruiting Silas and Fraser, the team's coaching staff has also become full, and there is no need for additional staff.

A change in higher management? There was no need for Bird to call him, because that wasn't something Henson could handle.

The few conjectures that quickly flashed through his mind were not true, and Henson had to answer the phone first.

He didn't like to talk to someone unprepared, but this time he had to improvise.

"Congratulations, Henson, you played a great game." After the phone was answered, Bird was the first to praise Henson for his performance tonight.

"It's not your style, Bird. Usually you can let me know what I have to do with just one sentence. Henson knew exactly what Bird was and got straight to the point.

"Uh...... The next thing to talk about would seem very strange if it weren't accompanied by congratulations on your victory. ”

"Oh? So, what the hell is going on, Bird. ”

"In the 2012 NBA All-Star Game, Henson, the league decided to let you coach the Eastern Conference All-Star team. Congratulations, buddy. ”

"All-stars?" Henson was stunned, well, what an unexpected bonus.

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Generally speaking, the coach of the All-Star Game is the coach of the two teams with the best records in the East and West so far. Of course, this is just "in general".

In fact, there are countless examples of breaking this rule. Last season, for example, the Celtics finished third in the East behind the Bulls and Heat in the All-Star Game last season. But the head coach of the Eastern Stars is still led by Doug Brown. Rivers took the role.

The league originally ruled that a head coach could not serve two consecutive All-Star Game terms, but there are many examples of breaking this rule.

So, the rules for a head coach to be selected as an All-Star are not as strict as those for a player. The important thing is not the record, who can attract the most attention and make the fans obediently buy tickets, Stern will use whom.

If you want to say which coach is the most capable in the entire Eastern Conference, Henson may not dare to call it the first.

After all, the old Philips who is coaching the Wizards. Sanders hadn't even spoken, and Henson even felt that just looking at the tactical cultivation, his assistant coach Frank. Vogel is also better than himself.

But if you want to say which head coach in the entire Eastern Conference is the most eye-catching and deserves to be selected as an All-Star, then Henson deserves it!

Look at how many reporters are waiting to see Henson out today, and you can see how topical this guy is. Besides, the last time Henson said "nonsense" and fooled Stern so happily, the old man probably had a good impression of Henson, so he made a decision.

"All-Star!?" Vogel exclaimed in surprise, the assistant coach never imagined he would be on the stage of the All-Star Game.

When a team's head coach is selected as an All-Star, it means that his team is also selected. And Vogel, the chief assistant coach, undoubtedly won the title of "Assistant Coach of the Eastern Stars".

"Don't get excited, Frank. Sit down and blow, regular operation. Henson looked calm, as if being an All-Star was as easy as eating and sleeping.

"Great! It looks like this year's All-Star Weekend is going to be very lively! Paul is very happy to see the All-Star Game and continue to work with Henson is undoubtedly what he wants to see the most.

While the full official All-Star Game roster won't be announced until tomorrow, the All-Star Game starters have long been made public by the league. As the best point guard in the league, Paul was naturally selected to the Eastern Conference All-Star starting lineup. Rose partnered the back line.

Such a special combination naturally makes fans look forward to it. And what excites Paul is that he can continue to play under Henson's command.

"Old man Stern, he really doesn't leave a way for other managers to live." Henson was in a good mood, but not because he was named to the All-Star team, but because he was about to unlock a large number of achievements and would soon receive a reward......

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In the early morning of February 11, the NBA officially announced the complete roster of players for this year's NBA All-Star Game.

Dwight. Howard is once again the All-Star ticket leader, but that's largely because this year's All-Star is held in Orlando, where "Warcraft" has a home-court advantage. Otherwise, based on Howard's performance this season and team results, I am afraid it will be difficult for him to deserve his name as he did in previous years.

And Chris, who joined the Eastern Conference in his first year. Paul, very cleanly, was selected into the starting lineup. Heat fans must be very unhappy about this. After all, it would be humiliating to let Wade play as an All-Star bench.

But on the other hand, it doesn't seem appropriate to let Paul play as an All-Star bench.

It can only be said that the competition for Eastern defenders has also become fierce because of the addition of Paul.

Al. Horford's name is also prominently listed, and this is the second year in a row that he has been named to the All-Star team after joining the Pacers. And halfway through the season, Horford's best defensive player voting ranking actually squeezed into the top five!

"Congratulations to Horford, once again lying on the All-Star."

"Horford was named an All-Star for the second year in a row? It's incredible. ”

"How did he become an All-Star? Just because the league gave Chris. Does Paul save face? Then they should choose David. West. ”

In this regard, many fans expressed incomprehension.

It's true that Horford isn't a player with flashy stats, but there's no doubt that he's a player that almost any manager would like. With his all-round ability and high ball intelligence, Horford can easily adapt to a variety of tactical systems. The main basket during the Hawks period was later developed by the Pacers in order to open up space with a good three-point shooting percentage, and the strategy of holding the ball in the high post was also like a fish in water. On top of that, he's one of the best co-defenders in the league. That's how the No. 5 position in the Defensive Player of the Year award was earned.

The All-Star bench is chosen by the coach, so it's no surprise that Horford, who is a favorite of the coaches, has been selected.

Looking at the comments on the Internet questioning Horford's selection, Henson just smiled disdainfully.

"What am I talking about? Al. Horford is a walking ball blind discriminator. ”

Of course, Henson's selection to the All-Star Game was more controversial than Horford's. It's just that Henson, who has been questioned since he became the head coach, has long been used to people talking about him.

So Henson wasn't distressed, but enjoyed it. No matter how much you shout that I am not qualified, Lao Tzu's position as an all-star coach is also confirmed! This feeling that others hate me and can't kill me makes Henson's heart feel dark.

That night, the Pacers faced the Nuggets back-to-back at home. Reporters also found that Coach Henson seemed to be in a good mood today, which should be related to his selection as an All-Star.

However, in fact, Henson was happy because he bagged four more rewards after the league announced the full list of All-Star breaks! Unlocking four rewards at once is undoubtedly the coolest Henson has ever had!

Horford's selection as an All-Star and his own ascension as an All-Star coach allowed Henson to unlock two accomplishments. It turns out that the achievement of a player being selected for the All-Star team is currently the only one that can be unlocked repeatedly. After all, Horford was selected to the All-Star team last season, but there are rewards for being selected for Henson this season, which is undoubtedly a huge surprise for Henson.

But the bigger surprise is still to come, Henson didn't expect that the players of this team were selected as All-Star starters and could actually get the option of two rewards! In other words, Paul became the starting point guard of the Eastern Conference Stars, so that Henson could get two rewards for one achievement!

I haven't unlocked achievements for most of the season, and there will be four of them, which undoubtedly makes Henson's heart feel refreshed.

Choose 4 out of 12, the more rewards you can choose, it naturally means that Henson is more likely to encounter the "anti-sky" reward!

First of all, Henson once again chose the "Injury Reduction" badge, and since this is the third time Henson has chosen this badge, the badge effect has also been upgraded to level 3. It seems that this season, Henson should not have to worry about major injuries to any players!

Then, Henson chose another rhetoric. Since the reward for speech is a one-time use, Henson chooses relatively little. But Henson thinks it's still worth it, especially now that summer is getting closer.

Tricks: Tricks to convince players that they don't need to test the free agent market.

Even if it can only be used once, Henson believes that this technique can bring great benefits to himself.

The third reward, Henson's Fatigue Reduction Badge, reduces the player's fatigue accumulation rate by 10%. Henson has not forgotten the embarrassment of three consecutive defeats due to fitness in the last back-to-back back-to-back game, so Henson has also begun to face up to the problems that fitness brings to the team.

As a final reward, Henson took a badge he had met before, but was of little use to him at the time—the Master Trader.

The function of this badge is to increase the trust of the other party's general manager in himself by 10% when trading. Of course, like other badges, this is upgradeable.

In the past, Henson only wanted to stabilize the moment, so he didn't need trading stuff. But there's no doubt that Henson is in desperate need of this type of reward right now.

If you can upgrade this badge slowly in the future, maybe all kinds of robbery transactions will come easily!

When he thinks of this, Henson unconsciously smiles on his face, showing that he is in a good mood.

All-Star, that's a good thing.