February 1, 2013 was no ordinary day for basketball fans.

Even sitting in the dressing room, Henson could hear cheers coming from the stands outside. Naturally, the Pacers fans are very enthusiastic, after all, they are about to witness the miracle of 22 consecutive wins in Indianapolis.

But Henson seemed very calm, looking at the tactical whiteboard in front of him, as if he was muttering something.

"The Miami Heat are a strong team, and now that Wade is back, the Big Three are in great shape. Are you scared? Are your legs and feet weak? ”

After muttering to himself, Henson shook his head, "No, it won't have any effect. ”

Henson felt a little nervous, as if he had suddenly gone back to a few years ago, to the night he first coached the game.

yes, nervousness, how long has it been since Henson has experienced this feeling?

The reason for Henson's nervousness is simple, because until the game is about to start, he still has no idea how to calm the emotions of his players.

The 19 mistakes that occurred because of excessive caution cannot be repeated with the Miami Heat.

Of course, Henson understands that he has to tell the players to try to relax and not think too much of the mess. No matter what the final result is, whether or not you can achieve a 22-game winning streak, as long as you do your best to fight the Heat.

But the reporters from the outside world did not intend to give Henson a chance to appease the players.

Earlier today, the Pacers players had just walked onto the court when they were caught by reporters asking questions.

"Chris, with the prospect of a 22-game winning streak, do you have anything to say against the Heat in this crucial game?"

"George, the Heat are very strong, and Wade's form has picked up. What are your plans for this match? ”

??“ LeBron has been in great form lately, Danny, did Coach Henson have you any special arrangements for him personally? ”

Journalists have highlighted these issues over and over again, and the players will also think about the 22-game winning streak in their minds over and over again. I have to say that this time the reporters really let Henson see the power of public opinion.

"Henson, ten minutes to go!" Vogel walked up to Henson, who was silent, and pointed to his watch, reminding him of the time.

Henson nodded slightly, then took a deep breath. He clapped his hands, then held his head high.

In front of the players, the manager must be full of confidence and high morale at all times!

"Listen to the cheers outside, even a gate that is so soundproofed can't isolate those sounds. Even without stepping out of the locker room door, I could imagine the blinding white light outside. Guys, you know without me saying that it's a big fight! So can anyone tell me what kind of special significance this game has? ”

Henson clapped his hands, he was about to give his final speech.

"22 wins in a row, boss!" Chris Paul didn't think about it, and the phrase "22 wins in a row" blurted out.

"Yes."

"That's right!"

"We're going to tie the second-longest winning streak in history!"

The others nodded in agreement.

Henson smiled with satisfaction, but what he said next was something that everyone expected.

"Fart! The special significance of this game is that there is no fucking special meaning at all! It's an ordinary regular season, a paltry regular season game out of 82 games. When did you start listening to the media's!? They say this game is special, this game is special? They say it's a battle for glory, it's a battle for glory? It's all shit, it's a regular season, and what I ask you to do is play this regular season, that's all! ”

Henson, as always, let out a foul at his loud voice, and the players were stunned for a moment, then nodded lightly.

Yes, they take these things outside of the game too seriously!

Seeing that the players were reacting, Henson continued while the iron was hot, "Of course I hope you can win today's game, but this is not a boring reason to tie the streak!" The Miami Heat are our opponents, and what team in the world doesn't want to beat them? So, I want you to do your best and execute the game tactically. But we do all this, not for any 22 consecutive wins, just for victory, pure victory! ”

With that, Henson looked around at the players in the locker room. Everyone seemed to be pondering Henson, and Henson wished they understood what they meant.

"Got it, sir. You say we're going to win this game, we're going to win it! Of course, not to win for the record! Paul took the lead and the role of the team boss was vividly reflected at this time.

"Very well, then," Henson waved his hand, "let's go!" ”

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?“ 22 consecutive wins, which is undoubtedly a very tempting number! As long as the Pacers continue to win at home, they will set a new franchise record and tie the second-longest winning streak in league history! However, the Miami Heat and LeBron James aren't going to let that happen easily, and I don't think the Heat will watch their direct rivals take the all-time record! ”

Before the game began, Mike Brin in the commentary box couldn't contain his excitement. For this match, he, like most fans, has been looking forward to it for too long.

"That's right, LeBron is like an angry bulldog right now. After the last win over the Nets, he has already shown his determination. Even without a 22-game winning streak, LeBron wouldn't be relentless at the Bankers' Life Arena. ”

Next to Mike Bryn, Kevin Harlan took over the conversation. And his analogy about James's "bulldog" is undoubtedly very vivid.

The two commentators can also joke leisurely on the commentary platform, but the players on both sides of the field are completely into the state at the moment of the start of the game!

And LeBron, the "bulldog", gave the Pacers great damage at the beginning!

"LBJ, he's flying!" Mike Brin didn't expect that his throat would be "tortured" after just the first attack in the opening game.

In the opening game, Bosh took the first attack from Horford. James didn't give the ball to the guard after receiving the basketball, but suddenly accelerated himself and launched an attack on the basket!

Although Danny Green posted it as fast as he could, he was still beaten by James and could not gain a foothold.

I saw the Heat No. 6 brutally push away Green, before the Pacers' defense contracted, and used his trademark gliding slam dunk to end the first offense!

So, there was Mike Brin shouting excitedly just now!

Let go, land, the basketball hoop makes a "creaking" sound, these details all reflect the power of James' dunk just now!

After hitting the ground, James patted his chest. Henson has to admit that the nickname "Little Emperor" no longer suits James.

Because of his domineering, which is incomparable to the word "little emperor".

"See? That's LeBron James' desire to win! He said he would do his best, but not just casually. "Kevin Harlan felt his scalp tingle, and James' dunk just now was so exciting!

"Tsk, that's tricky." Henson, who was sitting on the bench, also shook his head, once a player like James wants to win, it is very scary.

Fortunately, Henson's speech in the locker room just now seemed to have played a role. At least compared to the last game against the Pistons, Paul's organization today is much more decisive.

The Heat obviously made a lot of arrangements for the Pacers' outside line, and when Paul was ready to break through with West's cover, Bosh didn't think about it and immediately changed the defense!

Infinite change of defense, Spoelstra knows that if the Pacers break through wantonly, it will be no different from suicide!

Just when everyone thought the Pacers' offense would be stopped, Paul threw the ball into the air himself.

Everyone was stunned, what is this for? By the time James caught a glimpse of David West's leap, he had missed the best chance to defend!

"This is an air relay!?" Mike Brin's eyes widened, Horford and West are not the kind of "pie-eating" insiders, don't underestimate the skill of "pie-eating", without vigorous physical fitness, you can't eat pie or eat rope.

As a result, Paul rarely passes air relays when partnering with West and Horford on the inside.

But this time, letting go of his 22-game winning streak, Paul suddenly found himself in control of the game as he pleased. Seeing West's opportunity, Paul didn't have any more doubts, but passed the ball directly!

West's athleticism is indeed not exciting, but his tacit understanding with Paul is unmatched by others.

James jumped a step late, and the basketball passed his fingertips. West, on the other hand, gently held up the basketball in the air with one hand, and with a slight flick of his wrist, he gently pushed the basketball to the basket.

What's wrong with average physical fitness? No one says you have to dunk in an air relay, right?

"Brush~"

The basketball enters the net lightly, and the net shakes slightly. This soft goal is in stark contrast to James' powerful dunk just now!

"Aerial relay layup, do you see that? David's hand is so soft! This guy deserves to be a gentle assassin! ”

West landed and gave Paul a soft high-five. And James, who had just gained momentum, shook his head helplessly with his waist crossed. Who would have thought that Paul would directly pass an air relay.

It stands to reason that the Pacers shouldn't dare to try such a risky thing in such a critical game.

The Heat are still treating this game as a key game, but for the Pacers, it's just a game.

Henson applauded softly, and after Paul was no longer indecisive, his creativity returned.

It was a good start, at least it proved that Henson's speech had worked, and the mentality of the players had adjusted.

Then all that's left is to fight the heat and hold on to it to the end!