Basketball's No. 1 Anti-Fan

Chapter 125 [All dunks except Tomahawk]

Although there were early signs, when Hansen was actually selected as the starting player, he still faced a lot of doubts.

After all, his vote this time was highly indecent due to the fans' votes.

As the person involved, Han Sen was inevitably asked related questions during media interviews.

"Do you think this result is unfair?" the reporter's question was quite direct.

"Yes." Han Sen's answer was shocking.

While the reporter was still puzzled by Han Sen's unconventional behavior, Han Sen spoke in dissatisfaction:
"Why didn't Zach make the list? He's had a better season than Pau Gasol and Blake Griffin is on a bottom-ranked Western Conference team. It's not fair."

After Gay was injured, the Grizzlies' record declined, but they are still the fifth team in the Western Conference.

If Hansen hadn't had off-court help to be selected as a starter, he probably wouldn't have made the bench. In other words, the fifth-place team in the Western Conference didn't get an All-Star spot, which is absolutely unfair.

And he wasn't simply changing the subject, because Randolph had never been selected to the All-Star Game before, and this season was his best chance.

Soon after Han Sen finished his interview, the doubts about his selection subsided a lot.

It wasn't because of his answer, but because Swift announced on social media that she would perform at the NBA All-Star halftime show.

In other words, those fans who voted for Hansen in this All-Star Game will actually watch this year's All-Star Game!

Even the NBA official website reposted this news, so Han Sen helped the NBA with a promotion that was not insignificant.

After arguing with the reporter, Han Sen no longer cared about the All-Stars.

Compared to that, his focus now is still on training with Allen.

Gay is out for the season, so he will have to shoulder more offensive responsibilities in the future, so he must improve as soon as possible.

Although the Grizzlies are currently ranked fifth in the Western Conference, this is the Western Conference. If the Grizzlies suffer a series of consecutive losses, they may fall out of the playoffs.

After the training session ended that day, Hansen and Allen sat on the sidelines to rest.

Although the two had little interaction before, after training together, their communication naturally increased.

"Tony, didn't you try to change your shooting posture?" After their relationship improved, Han Sen naturally began to care about some things about Allen.

You said that even though they are both Allen, you are not a sharpshooter like Ray Allen, but at least you can shoot in open space and don't let your teammates play 4 against 5 on the court.

He also observed that Allen's shooting posture was very strange. He would raise the ball behind his head, which made his entire shooting action like throwing a solid ball.

"I've missed the opportunity." I didn't expect Allen to actually try it.

"After I tore my knee ligaments in 2007, I knew I couldn't go back. I tried to change, but it was too late."

"Have you ever torn your ligament?" Han Sen looked surprised.

Ligament tear is a devastating injury to players.

This was the first time he had heard of this. It wasn't that he had a memory loss, but he didn't have much impression of role players like Allen. He only knew that he was a top defender.

"When I was young, I had no sense of propriety and always fantasized that there was a superstar button in my body, but I was hit hard by reality."

Allen's eyes were full of emotion when he said this.

Allen was the representative figure of "junior college to undergraduate" in the league before Jimmy Butler.

Because he was not good at academics, he started playing at a school called Butler County Community College and later entered Oklahoma State University.

In his senior year, he averaged 16 points, 5.5 rebounds, 3.1 assists and 2.1 steals per game, leading his team to the semi-finals and becoming the Jordan in his own story.

However, due to his poor ball control and lack of height to get the ball in this era, he became a nobody.

If it weren't for Doc Rivers, he wouldn't even be a first-round pick.

But even though he was selected by the Celtics with a first-round pick, Rivers always positioned him as a "defensive vanguard" and his playing time was pitifully short.

He always thought he had no chance until the game against the Lakers. He was fouled out with 8 fouls within 6 minutes against Kobe, almost breaking the NBA record for the fastest foul out. Only then did he realize that the super giant button did not exist at all.

It was also after that, in the summer after the end of his sophomore season, that he began to give up his fantasies and focus on intensive training, defense, rebounding, fast breaks, and becoming even better at what he was good at.

Then he broke out, scoring 30 points against the Nuggets and scoring 6+ points in six consecutive games.

This surprised Han Sen again. If someone had told him before he traveled through time that Tony Allen could score 6+ points in 20 consecutive games, he would have thought that person had played that game in 2K.

"I remember that time, during the game against the Magic, the announcer called me 'Little DW.'"

When Allen said this, the corners of his mouth rose unconsciously. That should be the best memory of his career.

But soon, his facial expression became painful, probably because he was thinking about the past that he least wanted to recall.

He sprained his left knee when he attempted an unnecessary dunk during an offensive round that had already been stopped by the referee.

At that time, he thought it was just a minor problem, but he didn't expect that the final examination result would be a torn knee ligament.

Although that fortunately did not end his career, his dynamic talents such as athleticism, lateral movement, jumping height, and jumping speed were all severely weakened after that.

"I tried to develop my shot, but after losing that, I couldn't jump high or fast, and adjusting my shooting form didn't help."

So it’s not that Allen doesn’t want to develop his shooting, it’s that he can’t do it anymore, so he can only defend to the extreme.

After finishing the training, Han Sen returned home and entered the black fan system.

Allen's experience is somewhat similar to his, both of them were injured after performing brilliantly.

The only difference is that Allen's injury was more serious than his, and there was no black fan system to exchange [Iron Bones] for him, so in the end he could only transform.

Of course, this is not the reason why Han Sen opened the black fan system at this time.

The reasons why Allen couldn't develop his shooting gave him some inspiration.

He almost never missed a shot from mid-range against the Spurs, but in subsequent games, his mid-range efficiency has clearly declined.

His understanding has always been that the [classical masters] have not yet reached a bottleneck in their training, so their performance is limited.

But if you think about it carefully, is there something to do with talent here?

In addition to shooting accurately, jumping high is also very important.

If Allen had not been injured, or if he was taller, he might have transformed into a 3D player.

The higher the shooting point, the less interference you will receive, and you will be able to adjust your shot more calmly.

Except for those who are tall enough like Durant, mid-range masters like Jordan, Kobe, and McGrady all have excellent jumping ability without exception.

Therefore, if he could exchange for another talent related to jumping, perhaps when [Classical Master] reaches a bottleneck, he would be able to exert greater power?
He began to check the talents within the system.

His current black fan value is over 40, close to 50.

This is not enough to exchange for the first level of talent, but it is more than enough for the second level.

Soon, his attention was drawn to the dunking talent worth $30 in the second gear.

[All dunk packages except Tomahawk].

This name is too... But looking at its description, it seems very reasonable.

“A talent that improves jumping, air retention, and body flexibility.”

Why does James like the tomahawk so much?
Because his body flexibility cannot support him to complete other more complicated dunking moves.

Just like you can't imagine James performing a 360-degree turn around his hips.

Han Sen didn't hesitate and chose to exchange it directly.

That is, after the exchange, he possessed two talents that had not reached a bottleneck for the first time.

He will be busy later.

……

Han Sen was busy with training, but the topic of the All-Star Game did not stop.

In fact, the reason why the doubts about him have become smaller this time, in addition to Swift's performance at the All-Star Game, is that someone is sharing the firepower with him.

That man's name is Yao Ming.

姚明这赛季只为火箭队打了5场比赛就伤停了，场均上场18.2分钟，10.2分5.4板1.6盖帽。

Because his season has not been confirmed, the Rockets still have him on the roster.

As a result, he was directly selected as the starting center for the Western Conference.

Especially after being elected, the Rockets also announced that Yao Ming would miss the 2011 All-Star Game.

It's hard not to be targeted in this situation.

Of course, these had nothing to do with the Grizzlies until the league recently announced the replacement issues for players who missed the All-Star Game due to injuries.

Popovich is still in a wheelchair recovering from his injury, so he definitely won't be able to go. His position will be replaced by Lakers head coach Phil Jackson.

The person who replaced Yao Ming was Westbrook of the Thunder.

This is going to be hard to hold.

Although Westbrook has performed well this season and deserves to be selected, you replaced the outside player with a substitute when the inside player was injured. This is simply a prejudice against Randolph, and you don't even pretend to be biased.

Although this is not difficult to understand, Stern has always dealt with players with "criminal records" strictly.

However, Hansen immediately posted on social media to support Randolph after learning about it.

"Zach is an All-Star in my mind as he blows up opponents in the paint every night. His failure to be selected is unacceptable."

Then during the game, he created more opportunities for Randolph and supported his inside partner with practical actions.

But that’s not all.

Because just after he sent the tweet, Griffin made some remarks against him.

"What do you think of Han's statement that Randolph and he are more worthy of being selected as All-Stars than you?" This was a question from a reporter, an obvious pitfall.

"If he wasn't Swift's boyfriend, not only would he not be able to be a starter, he wouldn't even appear in the All-Star Game." The young Griffin is fearless.

Many people may have forgotten that he and Han Sen entered the league in the same year, and that he was used by fans to criticize Han Sen in the Summer League because of his "No. 77 speech".

But now, as the No. 1 pick, even if he made it to the All-Star Game, he was completely overshadowed by Han Sen.

Hansen was just speaking up for Randolph because he was being realistic and had no intention of targeting Griffin, but that is not the case now.

Hansen was not angry about Griffin's honest words. After all, in addition to the All-Star Game this year, he would also participate in the Rookie Challenge.

There is a weird rule involved here, which is that the NBA defines freshman or sophomore based on your NBA appearance record.

If you didn't play in your rookie season due to injury, then you are a freshman, a rookie, and you will go to the freshman team during the All-Star Game and can also participate in the [Best Rookie] selection.

This rule will naturally cause huge controversy. Although the players did not play in the game, they followed the team to familiarize themselves with the tactics, and even rehabilitation and training were all in accordance with the NBA team. This is very unfair to other rookies.

Of course, fairness or unfairness is not important here. What is important is that Hansen represents the sophomore class and Griffin represents the freshman class. They are teammates in the All-Star Game, but opponents in the Challenge Tournament.

Half a month passed in the blink of an eye, and it was February 2th.

The 60th NBA All-Star Game kicked off in Los Angeles.

This is the fifth time Los Angeles has hosted the All-Star Game, allowing them to surpass New York to become the city with the most hosting times in the entire league.

There is no other way. This is the most prosperous city in the United States. You can make a lot of money every time you hold an event.

In fact, Hansen's doubts are correct, because Griffin's selection this time is also related to the venue.

Although the Clippers are now third from the bottom in the Western Conference, they share the same stadium with the Lakers!

Staples Center, people who hear him think of the Lakers, but the Clippers are also using him, and Griffin is the rising star of the Clippers.

So when Hansen came to Los Angeles, he was not that popular.

There was a celebrity game before the All-Star Game. When he appeared on the court and was captured on camera, Los Angeles fans booed him enthusiastically.

If this happened to an ordinary newcomer, he would definitely be upset.

But Han Sen was grinning and thought the booing was too soft, so he just "listened" and served.

This has completely annoyed the Los Angeles fans.

You know, Hansen was not very popular in Los Angeles because he always said Kobe was not the best in the league and that the Lakers could not make it to the finals.

Now, after offending Boston fans, he went on to annoy Los Angeles fans and was ready to become an "illegal resident" in Los Angeles.

The Masters Tournament is followed by the Rookie Tournament, and both tournaments are held on the same field.

These two games were originally just appetizers for the All-Star Game, but after Han Sen's promotion, when the rookie game was about to start, many new fans flocked to the stadium.

Of course, it is impossible for the fans here to suddenly appear in Los Angeles, because there is an event called "All-Star Carnival" that is held simultaneously with the All-Star Game, which is arranged outside the Staples Center.

The league officials will arrange many activities, such as shooting, slam dunking, and basketball activities such as comparing heights with star players. There will even be meet-and-greet events between stars and fans before the main game.

So there were already a lot of fans participating in activities outside the stadium. When something happened here, they all came over after just a few calls.

Han Sen said this scene couldn't be better.

Speaking of which, last year the freshman team beat the sophomore team, ending the sophomore team's seven-game winning streak since 2002.

Is it because that sophomore team is so bad?
Obviously not. The rookies in 2008 were not bad. They had Rose, Westbrook, and Love.

If the sophomores are not bad, then the freshmen team must be strong.

And now the first grade has become the second grade.

Han Sen greeted his teammates during warm-up.

Curry, Harden, DeRozan, Ibaka, Jrue Holiday, Taj Gibson, Brandon Jennings, DeJuan Blair (Tyreke Evans⊕).

Tell me, who are the noobs on the other side?
(End of this chapter)