Basketball's No. 1 Anti-Fan

Chapter 126 The Real All-Star
The opponent is really no rookie.

After the warm-up, the starting lineups of both sides were announced one after another.

First-year team: John Wall, Wesley Johnson, Landry Fields, Blake Griffin, DeMarcus Cousins

Sophomore team: Curry, Harden, Hansen, Ibaka, DeJuan Blair

It can be seen from the starting lineup that the sophomore team is stronger on the outside, while the freshman team is stronger on the inside.

Cousins ​​jumped for the ball for the freshman team and the game officially started.

The fans began to cheer.

Thanks to Hansen, the freshman team instantly became the home team for Los Angeles fans.

And unlike the All-Star Game, both sides are rookies who are really fighting on the court.

Wall dribbled the ball past Curry.

Like Conley, Wall is a standard college point guard, but unlike Conley, Wall possesses physical qualities that are rare among college point guards.

He has such explosive power that Curry simply can't keep up with his rhythm.

With an acceleration, he broke into the inside, attracted a double-team, made a wonderful pass to his teammates, and Cousins ​​scored a dunk with both hands.

After the dunk, Cousins ​​and Wall high-fived each other. They are the "Kentucky Five" and have a natural understanding of each other.

In the sophomore team's offense, Harden dribbled past Johnson and his layup was blocked by Griffin.

Harden's days in the Thunder are not easy. As the third pick, he is still playing as a substitute. He was selected for the Rookie Challenge this time to replace the injured Evans.

He obviously wanted to prove himself, but the first-year team's inside strength made it difficult for him to perform.

The freshman team protected the rebounds, and Wall held the ball and pushed for a fast break. His speed was like lightning.

Griffin's awareness of following up quickly is fully focused.

After Wall fast-breaked to the frontcourt, he directly hit the ball off the backboard. After the ball bounced, it went to Griffin who followed up and made an alley-oop slam dunk.

The Staples Center erupted instantly.

Because of his explosive physical fitness, Griffin is called "White Beast" by some fans.

0:4.

The first-grade team started off with great momentum.

At this moment, the photographer accurately focused the camera on Han Sen, using the full range of camera language.

Han Sen did not disappoint and reached for the ball in the frontcourt.

Curry also cooperated by passing the ball, and then signaled to clear the strong side.

It’s not that he has a good relationship with Han Sen, but Han Sen is the only one among their group who has proven himself on the big stage of the playoffs.

Opposing Hansen is Fields, a small forward with ample size.

Hansen made a fake three-pointer, attracting Fields to move half a step forward, then he passed the ball and broke through on the right.

Fields' lateral movement speed was not fast, so in order to keep up with Hansen he had to chase him with all his strength.

But when Hansen broke through to 16 feet, he suddenly stopped, and Fields had no time to brake and floated directly past him.

Hansen shook off Fields but did not break through to the basket like Harden. Instead, he chose a mid-range jump shot.

This choice left the two inside players of the freshman team helplessly watching.

"Shh!"

Han Sen's shot hit the target steadily.

There was a commotion in the place.

Even the sophomore team's bench was brightened by Anthony, the team's assistant coach.

This rookie who dared to challenge him in last year's All-Star Game has actually developed a stable mid-range shot?
Wall continued to pass Curry, and Curry's defense was useless in front of him.

It was like clicking a domino, Blair was forced to help defend, then Wall passed the ball, and Cousins ​​scored in the paint again.

Some of Hansen's fragmented memories were awakened. He vaguely remembered that Wall broke the rookie game assist record in that year, led his team to defeat the sophomore team, and was elected the rookie game MVP.

Therefore, he had an illusion before the game. This freshman team was stronger than the sophomore team because they were not only strong inside, but also outside.

Curry and Harden will be superstars in the future, but at this moment they are just young boys.

"Stephen, stay inside when you defend him." Han Sen reminded Curry. He wanted to assist in defense just now, but Curry's defense was like air and he was too late.

Curry nodded.

When he reached the frontcourt, he passed the ball directly to Han Sen, and then ran to the weak side to create space.

Han Sen held the ball with one hand and observed for a while. He saw that Griffin's defensive position was obviously further out than before.

It looks like he's preparing to assist in blocking him.

He quickly launched a breakthrough and Fields was passed again.

Han Sen rushed to the free throw line, and Griffin pounced on him as expected.

Han Sen looked up at the basket, and Griffin jumped up.

This is the difference between having a stable mid-range shot and not having one. Just one movement can motivate the defender.

Han Sen shook Griffin off and continued to charge forward.

At this time, Cousins ​​was blocked by Blair and couldn't get through.

Han Sen did not dunk directly, but on a whim, he threw the basketball directly onto the backboard.

The ball bounced back, and Hansen jumped high, caught the rebounding ball, and slammed it into the basket with both hands.

"Oh!"

Han Sen performed a dunk!
The scene was agitated.

"Han is a guy who holds a grudge!" Barkley couldn't help laughing in the commentary booth.

The player that fans are most familiar with when it comes to dunking the ball by himself should be McGrady.

This kind of action is usually done to get past the defender in front of him, but Hansen did this in an obvious response to Griffin's rebound dunk.

Facts have proved that he is.

Because after landing, he looked back at Griffin and shook his head.

The provocation has overflowed from the screen.

Griffin asked for the ball in the high frontcourt.

He is not only good at dunking, but dunking alone cannot get him 20+10. Even though he is just a rookie, his ability to hold the ball and play one-on-one is among the best in the interior.

However, he was facing 28 Cards, who was known for his defensive ability.

Although he successfully turned around and passed Ibaka, he was blocked by Ibaka when he shot.

He was obviously a little too anxious. Apart from anything else, just looking at the arm span, Ibaka was much longer than him.

After Ibaka got the ball, he turned around and looked up, and saw Hansen who had already rushed out of the three-point line.

Born in Cleveland, he is always at the forefront of the fast break.

Ibaka threw the ball out, and Hansen took the ball and ran away.

The scene has begun to become restless.

Han Sen reached the three-second zone in the front court, jumped into the air, turned sideways, pulled the ball high and swung it down.

This is the windmill dunk he did against the Heat.

But it is obvious that compared with the beginning, after exchanging for the [All Dunk Gift Packs Except Tomahawk], he did better in terms of stretching degree and amplitude than before.

"Oh!"

When Han Sen swung the ball into the basket, the audience finally burst into cheers.

"God, he should participate in the dunk contest!" This made Barkley in the commentary booth climax.

The All-Star Game, no matter what game it is, is always a show.

Han Sen's consecutive dunks perfectly demonstrated the definition of an All-Star. And with his performance, the momentum of the freshman team at the beginning was obviously suppressed.

When Han Sen saw Griffin while retreating, he stretched out his right hand, exposed his index finger, and shook it at him.

Obviously, this is an advanced version of the shaking head action just now, which clearly means that Griffin is not good enough.

The photographer also projected this action onto the large LED screen at the scene, causing great excitement at the scene.

Han Sen really doesn't treat the Rookie Game as an All-Star Game, and is clearly targeting him.

Griffin couldn't tolerate it at all. Who could stand this kind of humiliation in their own home court?

He turned his back to the basket and asked for the ball again. This time he paid attention to suppressing Ibaka with force and did not give Ibaka a chance to exert force.

But just as he turned around and passed Ibaka to shoot.

"Snapped!"

While his attention was on Ibaka, Hansen directly assisted in defense and stole the ball from his hands!
After completing the steal, Hansen passed the ball to Harden who was outside the three-point line.

Although Harden's fast break awareness is not as good as Hansen's, the Thunder has Westbrook, and his fast break awareness is no less in the Thunder.

However, Wall was so fast that he caught up with Harden.

Harden fast-breaked to the frontcourt but had no chance for a layup, so he just threw the ball behind his head.

Although he plays as a substitute in the Thunder, he is the core organizer of the team.

A figure rose into the sky.

It turned out that Han Sen, who passed the ball, followed up quickly.

He received the pass from Harden and paused in the air...

"Oh!"

Then he slammed the ball into the basket.

He had a great time dunking today!
8:6.

The sophomore team took the lead.

Hansen high-fived Harden who was retreating on defense. The sophomore obviously found his rhythm.

Fans who often watch Hansen play know that his trash talk and provocations are never just for venting emotions.

Whether it is towards Pierce, James, or Kobe, he is very purposeful.

The same goes for Griffin.

Wall was too fast, and even Hansen was not sure he could keep up.

The best way at this time is naturally to let the freshman team's offense get away from Wall.

Enraging Griffin is the simplest and most effective way.

Judging from his answer that directly jumped into the reporter's trap, the young Griffin is also a man of passion.

Nine minutes into the first quarter, the sophomore team led 9-26.

At this time, both sides started rotation and Han Sen also went off the court to rest.

The freshman team had a huge advantage in the interior, but they clearly felt like they couldn’t perform to their full potential.

On the contrary, the sophomore team played very well under the leadership of Han Sen, who scored 12 points and even had 2 assists.

In the transition period between the first and second quarters, the freshman team relied on the performance of substitute center Greg Monroe to keep the score close.

It must be said that this freshman team is indeed very strong inside. Even if we put aside their strength, they are much larger in size than the sophomore team.

In the second quarter, the main players of both teams returned and the score was 40 to 34.

It was only after the main players returned that the sophomore team's head coach Lawrence Frank began to take action.

Frank is not very famous. He has been the head coach in New Jersey for 7 years, and his biggest achievement is only the Coach of the Month.

It was not until this season when Thibodeau left for Chicago and replaced the position of Boston's first assistant coach that he attracted attention from the outside world.

He looks like a carbon copy of Jeff Van Gundy, with the same short stature and pale skin.

But because of his humble background, he put in more effort in learning, which also made him not as rigid as Van Gundy on the court. Instead, he was more able to adapt to circumstances.

At this time, the sophomore team set up a 2-1-2 zone defense on the court, and he did not use Blair in this period, but instead used the more mobile Taj Gibson.

This caused the freshman team's offense to begin to stagnate.

The advantage of the freshmen is the inside, where they can crush one-on-one, but Ibaka and Gibson are both highly mobile inside players and can assist at any time after the double team defense, which greatly restricts their performance.

And more importantly, the freshman team has neither Kobe nor Hansen. Although Wall is fast, his mid-range ability is not enough to kill the double team.

Then, the game entered the sophomore team's fast break performance time.

The freshman team couldn't make a breakthrough, and with a double-tower lineup, they couldn't keep up with the defense.

Han Sen, the little fast attack expert, benefited from this again.

At the end of the first half, the sophomore team had already widened the gap to double digits with 58 to 48.

Hansen scored 21 points in the first half, the highest in the game.

"Han is a true All-Star!" Such performance also made Barkley in the commentary booth excited again.

This statement confirmed his identity as a Han fan, because Han Sen's selection as an All-Star starter has always been controversial.

However, no one thought he was exaggerating at this time. After all, Han Sen's performance in the rookie game, especially in front of first- and second-year players, was obviously a level stronger.

As for Griffin?
He only scored 7 points and 4 rebounds in the first half, and pales in comparison to Han Sen.

During the half-time break, there was a sudden commotion in the stands.

Because a latecomer appeared at the scene.

When Swift appeared on stage with popcorn in her hands, she attracted a lot of attention from the audience.

As Hansen's girlfriend, she is going to sing at the All-Star Game again. She is quite eye-catching at this year's All-Star Game.

After returning in the second half, the freshman team also made tactical adjustments and also set up a 2-1-2 zone defense.

This magical operation came from their head coach Budenholzer.

From Budenholzer's perspective, he has changed his tactical thinking. He is no longer fighting for positions, but is preparing to start with defense.

After all, they defended the offense of the sophomore team, and with Wall, they were able to launch fast breaks faster than the sophomore team.

After seeing this, Hansen almost hugged Budenholzer's head and kissed him.

Budenholzer helped him when he played against the Spurs before, and he did it again in the rookie game. He treated him better than Mike Malone did.

In the second half, the sophomore team attacked first. Hansen broke through to the free throw line and made a mid-range jump shot.

Of course, Budenholzer is not really stupid. When he plays double team defense, he lets Griffin play at the center position. Griffin's mobility is much faster than Cousins.

Griffin did rush over to interfere at the first opportunity.

But he also has his own weaknesses, he is short...

Although Hansen is not as tall as Griffin, his standing reach is higher than Griffin's, which means that if the two jump at the same time, it will be difficult for Griffin to block him.

Not to mention that Han Sen had just acquired a dunking talent. Although it would take time to train to the bottleneck, he would only jump faster and higher than before.

"Shh!"

Han Senyan shot a mid-range shot at Griffin.

Swift in the stands excitedly threw away the popcorn in her hand, then stood up and did an impromptu dance.

This scene was captured by a photographer who had been paying attention to the event and projected onto the large LED screen on site.

The scene was instantly filled with cheers from fans. The reason why Swift is so popular all over the United States is not only because of her good singing, but also because of her down-to-earth personality.

Hansen was directly possessed by Jason Kidd and blew a kiss to Swift.

Then, he turned around and looked at Griffin, whose face was puffed with anger, with a smile.

You see, not only am I more of an all-star than you, I also have a celebrity girlfriend.

What about you? Besides being short, what else do you have?
(End of this chapter)