After playing back-to-back games, the Pacers have been given a full two days of rest, which is enough to maximize the physical recovery of the players.

The day after the game against the Eagles, Henson "educated" the players who were not calm enough in the game yesterday. At the urging of Vogel, of course.

"You guys, calm down on the pitch in the future. Blocking people's locker rooms after the game, is this like words!? To fight, we will play on the field! ”

"Huh?" The players suddenly looked at each other, and Vogel glared at Henson viciously.

"I mean, playing on the pitch! Use basketball to defeat those enemies with bad intentions! ”

"Oh......"

Vogel seems to finally know that David. Why didn't Stern give Henson a big ticket in the first place?

Henson, this guy, blows and comes completely out of his mouth. Even if you can see that he is insincere, looking at his funny appearance, you will instantly lose your anger.

"Alright, let's continue training. The training in these two days is mainly physical recovery, and everyone takes it seriously. Seeing that he had said almost that, Henson waved his hand to let the players disperse.

Stephenson didn't leave, but the thief walked up to Henson with a smile.

"Hey, you've been criticized by Coach Vogel?"

"Go, go, go! Am I being criticized by him? I'm the manager, he's the manager! Henson pushed Stephenson in front of Frazier, "Frazier, Stephenson's shooting training today plus five sets!" ”

"As you wish, Chief!" Mentoring Jimmy. Butler and Leonard's Fraser replied loudly.

The smile on Stephenson's face disappeared in an instant, and it was all a curse.

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In the days that followed, fans continued to talk about the Pacers blocking opposing players in the locker room, and there were many different versions. The league also announced that it would investigate the matter and punish the Pacers players if they did misbehave.

In fact, the Coalition was unable to investigate the matter at all. The story from different reporters is completely different, so where should the coalition start investigating?

So Stern just called Bird and asked him to talk to Henson, and it was gone.

Seeing that Bird received a call from the Alliance headquarters in three days, Pritchard was also very helpless.

If this had been someone else, it would have been swept away a long time ago. But why is Henson still in so much trouble and still loved by Bird? The reason is simple – the Pacers now have a 23-6 record.

Constant victories are the capital of Henson who is not afraid of getting into trouble.

In competitive sports, victory is, of course, the first factor.

So before the All-Star Game began, Henson brought Indianapolis another wave of three consecutive wins!

On Feb. 19, the Pacers defeated the Bobcats 107-73 at home. Henson broke his winless streak against the Grizzlies not long ago, but the Bobcats were clearly not so lucky.

This season's Bobcats are an out-and-out underdog, winning only four games in total so far. Prior to this, the Bobcats had already experienced a 15-game losing streak! Since January 16th, the Bobcats have not won a game!

Henson also admires the Bobcats' players and coaches, and they have the courage to continue playing when they keep losing in competitive sports where the goal of victory is the goal. At least Henson thinks he doesn't have this kind of "big heart", and if he led the team to suffer 15 consecutive defeats, he would probably have resigned a long time ago.

Judging by the Bobcats' current results, they should not be able to break the embarrassing record of winless against the Pacers this season.

On Feb. 21, the Pacers continued to play at home. In this game, and one of the few times this season, the visiting players were welcomed by Pacers fans and players.

Because today, the Pacers' opponent is Chris. Paul's old club, the New Orleans Hornets. And this year's two big players in the Hornets, Holiday and Granger, were the top two scorers at Conseco Arena last season.

In the stands, fans even put up signs that read "Welcome home". Needless to say, Holiday has only played for the Pacers for two years, but he still has a lot of local fame.

It wasn't a very intense game, after all, the Hornets, who are 7-24 so far this season, are actually not much better than the Bobcats.

While the Hornets have Granger and Holiday in their possession, the Hornets' goal is to rebuild their game. So even if these two guys are still good this season, the Hornets' record is still not saved.

Hornets fans even joked that Granger and Holiday were simply "stumbling blocks" on the Hornets' way to rebuild.

In the end, Granger and Holiday scored 21 and 19 points respectively, giving their old clubs a great show. The Pacers also won the game 118-107, which can be described as a great joy for all.

Granger and Holiday made it to the show, and the Pacers won the game.

After the game, what Henson didn't expect was that Granger and Holiday actually found him and hugged him deeply.

At that moment, Henson hugged the two very tightly. After all, let two players go to a rebuilding team...... It's actually a very cruel thing. Henson didn't expect Holiday and Granger to forgive him, but he didn't expect these two guys to come up and hug him.

"Come on, sir. This season, take out the Chicagoans for us! Granger patted Henson on the shoulder.

Holiday didn't speak, just smiled at Henson.

Holiday is very grateful to the manager who discovered himself and made a name for himself. But Holiday must admit that he was very angry at first.

After all, this guy was only a sophomore when he was traded, and the young guys are often full of anger. Not to mention Holiday , even the 32-year-old Henson.

But over time, Holiday was relieved. He understands very well that this is the NBA, and this is the rules of this league. And the transfer is not a bad thing, maybe in a few years, he will become the next "queen bee"?

As a result, Holiday doesn't hate Henson now, but it's not as close to him as he used to be. A hug, a smile, and a nod are enough.

A perfect match, a heartwarming ending. In the press conference after this game, Henson did not make any further noise. Facing the camera, he just said solemnly: "I really hope that Granger and Holiday will have all the best in New Orleans, and that their rebuilding plan will be successful." ”

It was perhaps the first time in Henson's career that he had chosen to bless rather than attack his opponent after the fight.

The next day, the 22nd, the Pacers played an away back-to-back. However, no one in this back-to-back game will worry about the Pacers' results because they play in Charlotte.

And just like that, before the All-Star break began, the Pacers had a three-game winning streak. Counting that win against the Eagles, that's a four-game winning streak!

The start of the All-Star Game also represents the halfway point of the regular season. This shortened season came a little late, but it didn't take a break.

Typically, . NT TV will never let go of such a topic, and they naturally did a half-season summary program before the All-Star Game began.

This year, however, the competition in the east seems to be more fierce than ever, and it is more worth talking about.

"In previous seasons, the top three standings in the East have been divided between the Bulls, Heat and Celtics. By the way, you can also count it as a game-disruptive Orlando Magic. But this year, the Celtics' poor 15-16 record has put them out of the race for the top three in the East early. Instead, instead of the 22-12 Magic, it's the 26-6 Indiana Pacers! ”

"A lot of people don't know what a 26-6 record is in the East, so let's compare that. The Heat, who have a big three, have a current record of 26-7. The Bulls, who have the youngest MVP, have a record of only 27 wins and 8 losses! In other words, this season's Pacers are at the same level as teams like the Heat and the Bulls! The competition for the top three spots in the East this year will be more fierce than ever! Whether you want to admit it or not, the fact that the Pacers have reverted to the Eastern powerhouse they used to be is a fact that cannot be changed. Replace your old ideas, the Pacers' dark ages are over. ”

Henson couldn't believe that those words just now were actually from Charles. Fliggy. Barkley's Mouth. It seems that victory can indeed change the perception of others......

With an excellent halfway finish, Henson and his players can enjoy the rest of the All-Star weekend with peace of mind.