Basketball's No. 1 Anti-Fan

Chapter 143: Holy City Mayor, Fake Hansen

It was after completing the dunk that Hansen knew why the Spurs were defeated by the Grizzlies in the "history" he knew.

That can't be explained by a simple restraint. Don't Parker and Duncan's pick-and-roll restrain Randolph?

After that, the Spurs and the Grizzlies met again in the playoffs. Didn’t the Spurs beat the Grizzlies every time?
Ultimately, it was Duncan who was not doing well this year.

Some Spurs fans like to praise Popovich and even call him "Zhuge Vic", as if Popovich is the soul of the Spurs.

But the fact is, as soon as Duncan retired, Popovich pulled out, and his direction in the FIBA ​​games was extremely rigid.

To put it bluntly, Duncan is the real core of the Spurs. If there is a problem with your real core, there is no way the Spurs can still be strong.

However, Hansen's touch was really not good tonight. Although he was able to score some points by attacking the basket, the core problem was that his touch was not good, so he could not create a containment effect for Randolph on the weak side, and Randolph could not perform well in the low post.

To some extent, their current coordination between inside and outside lines, coupled with the Grizzlies' positional warfare style of play, is a bit like a weakened version of the "OK" combination.

Although Duncan of the Spurs is not in good shape, Parker and Ginobili are in very good shape, especially the French sports car, who can accurately beat Randolph in pick-and-roll.

At the end of the first half, the score between the two teams was 50 to 48, with the Grizzlies leading by only a slight advantage of 2 points.

This half of the game demonstrated what it means that a lean camel is bigger than a horse. Even if Duncan is in poor condition, the Spurs are still the top team in the Western Conference regular season.

During the halftime break, Hansen did not go back to the locker room with his teammates, but asked for leave from Hollins and stayed on the field.

Generally speaking, it is difficult for your hands to feel two different things in one night: either they are hot or they are cold.

But this kind of thing is not absolute. What Han Sen is doing now is to try to make it change.

His approach is also very conventional, which is to strengthen wrist activity through dribbling and some simple floaters.

To put it more intuitively, the feel of the ball is the final flick of the wrist when there is no problem with the shooting rhythm.

He practiced for about ten minutes, then sat back on the bench, closed his eyes and began to rest.

After missing the first two shots, he attacked the basket more often, which was a correct choice, but he also lost his confidence in shooting.

Kobe said that he would rather shoot 20 out of 0 than shoot 9 out of 0. Although this is a bit extreme, it reflects his never-extinguished confidence in shooting.

He needs to get that mentality back.

After a five-minute break, with only five minutes left before the start of the second half, Conley and Battier arrived at the court early.

Hansen stood up and asked Conley to be his caddy for a while.

He shot a few three-pointers, but his touch wasn't very good.

But he made five shots in a row.

At this time, players from both sides had come out one after another.

This scene happened to be seen by Popovich, and his expression changed obviously.

In the second half, the Grizzlies directly replaced Allen with Battier as the starting player.

The Spurs attacked first, and it was Parker who broke into the inside and passed the ball to McDyess at the baseline. The latter made a mid-range shot and the two teams tied the game.

The fans at the scene immediately burst into cheers.

In fact, for the Spurs, losing G1 had a huge impact on them.

It's not just because of the loss of home advantage, but also the way they lost.

Hansen and Randolph played well, but they only scored about 20 points, without any big outbursts.

It was like the Grizzlies took them down with just one basic attack.

So they not only have to win this game, but also regain their momentum.

The Spurs set up a 2-1-2 formation at the beginning of the second half, hoping to make a final push.

The Grizzlies continued to break the double team defense, Gasol got the ball at the top of the arc, Randolph positioned himself in the low post, and Hansen and Battier played pick-and-roll.

The difference is that Hansen took the initiative to reach out after running out of opportunity.

And after Gasol Jr. passed the ball to him, he shot without hesitation.

Jefferson didn't jump for this ball. Having suffered a loss in the first half, he was defending against Hansen's fake shot and real breakthrough. As a result, Hansen just pulled it up, and by the time he reacted it was too late.

Bend your knees and jump;
Straight arms and flick wrists.

Thanks to the black fan system, it did not directly increase his ability value, but only allowed him to break through the talent limit.

This requires him to put in a lot of training to reach his bottleneck, and also makes his shooting movements very standardized.

The basketball had an elegant backspin after being shot, like a ballet in the air.

"Shh!"

The basketball went into the pocket, and Hansen made a mid-range jump shot in the second half.

Popovich was choked and coughed.

The scene was also very restless.

This does not bode well for San Antonio fans.

Duncan finally made a difference. After receiving the pass from Parker, he followed up with a layup and scored, helping the Spurs continue to keep the score close.

Looking back, Conley wanted to pass the ball to the inside, but Randolph didn't even take position and signaled to switch from the strong side to the weak side.

One ball doesn't tell the whole story. He wanted to know if Han Sen had really found his touch again.

Hansen received the ball, and after his teammates moved away, Gasol Jr. moved to the high post to play pick-and-roll.

Ginobili tried to squeeze through but failed, and Hansen broke through and went straight to Jefferson.

This time Jefferson stepped forward, and Hansen immediately passed him with a phantom step.

Suddenly, Jefferson became the most embarrassed person on the court. He was completely fooled by Hansen.

He tried hard to catch up with Han Sen, but this time Han Sen used his hips to rear-end him and stopped him, then he made a layup facing Duncan who came to assist in defense.

Parker is not the only one who can make lob shots. Hansen's lob shot has a higher release point.

Plantar fasciitis acted like a suction cup, holding Duncan's feet to the ground.

Hansen's floater flew over Duncan and toward the basket.

"Shh!"

Another empty pocket!
Before Hansen could get excited, Randolph climaxed first.

He ran to Han Sen excitedly and touched Han Sen's head.

Duncan stared at Randolph with wide eyes, as if he had lost something.

In any case, now everyone knows that after 20 minutes of adjustment in the midfield, Hansen has regained his touch.

There couldn't be worse news for San Antonians.

No, it’s worse than that, the people of Memphis realize it too!

Now that Han Sen has regained his touch, aren't they back to the comfortable rhythm of G1?

The Grizzlies' defensive enthusiasm on the court is clearly improving.

Ginobili's next layup was blocked by Gasol Jr.

Han Sen made a quick break this time, and he was a little excited after getting his touch back.

After Gasol controlled the rebound, he made a long pass from the backcourt. Hansen took the ball and rushed forward.

Parker was hot on his heels.

Hansen was in a good position to prevent Parker from being offside, and he accelerated again after reaching the front court.

Parker knew he couldn't defend Hansen, so he could only try to cut the ball.

But Han Sen had been prepared for this move. He leaped up the moment he made the move, dodging it while pulling the ball up with his left hand.

There was a commotion at the scene. Han Sen's jump was high enough.

Then the noise turned into exclamations.

Because after Han Sen jumped up, he pulled the ball up with his left hand and stuffed it directly into his crotch!

This is... a crotch dunk!
"Oh!"

After Hansen switched the ball to his right hand and slammed it into the basket, the AT&T Center was once again dead silent.

In the first half, Han Sen seemed to be sealed because of his poor touch, but in the second half, he released the seal.

The fans of the Holy City only then remembered that Hansen was able to score 40+ points over their heads!
After landing, Han Sen let out a long breath and felt refreshed.

In fact, he wanted to try the crotch move as early as when playing against the Heat.

However, the between-the-legs dunk is one of the more difficult dunks in actual combat because it requires changing hands.

At that time, he didn't have the ability to do it, but now he can finally do it, and this is the place where he most wants to do this dunk.

Fans of the Holy City, I am very angry!
After seeing that the scene was still quiet, he simply waved his hands, signaling for some noise to come from the scene.

The fans at the scene couldn't hold it anymore.

This is San Antonio, not Memphis!

There was a sudden booing at the scene.

However, the boos were sparse, and it was obvious that after Hansen's theatrical dunk, the home team's morale had hit rock bottom.

The Grizzlies eventually scored a huge 30-17 in the third quarter and were leading by 15 points at the end of the third quarter.

For the two teams that mainly rely on positional warfare, this score difference basically means that the last quarter becomes garbage time.

However, what was unexpected was that the Grizzlies' main players did not sit idly by in the final quarter, but played until the last two minutes before leaving the court.

They certainly didn't hear Popovich talking about beating the crap out of the Grizzlies, but they had other reasons to do so.

The fans at the scene were very angry, but helpless. The NBA has never had a rule that prohibits beating opponents to death.

In the end, the Grizzlies defeated the Spurs 108-83 on the road and took a 2-0 lead.

And more importantly, the Spurs lost both games at home, making it very difficult to reverse the series.

Just as Hansen thought, after the seventh game against the Thunder, the Grizzlies had undergone a transformation.

After the game, both sides shook hands.

It was at this time that Duncan took Hansen aside and said a lot of encouraging words.

Duncan is just like his playing style, simple and low-key, and he is also very good to the juniors.

His words to James back then, “The future is yours,” also came from the heart.

Of course, it later became a famous meme, which is another story.

The photographer also projected their conversation onto the large LED screen.

Barkley was also in the commentary booth saying classic things like "passing the torch".

But at this moment, a familiar shouting began to be heard from all over the place, from small to large.

"Fxck Hansen!"

This was the third time this sound had been heard tonight, but it was clearly different from the previous two times.

Hansen had experienced such a scene when he was on the Cavaliers. At that time, Cleveland fans shouted "Who is your daddy" to the Celtics.

Although the two situations are different, they are essentially emotional catharsis.

After being beaten badly by the Grizzlies, they could only vent their emotions in this way.

After the handshake, the voice had not yet stopped, and Han Sen also became interested.

He did not leave the scene directly with his teammates. Instead, he turned around, smiled, put his left hand behind his back, held a flower in front of his chest with his right hand, and then bowed gracefully to the Holy City fans at the scene.

After standing up, Han Sen left the stadium without looking back, leaving behind only the endless shouting.

Hansen and Randolph attended the post-match press conference together.

Han Sen also became the first person to be asked questions by reporters.

"Your shooting touch was average in the first half, but you got it back in the second half. What happened in between?"

“Maybe it’s because of the changed frame?”

Han Sen's words caused laughter at the scene. He was still as humorous as ever.

"You completed a face-up dunk on TD in the game. How did you do that?"

"I know TD has been dealing with plantar fasciitis this season, and while he hasn't brought it up like some other people have, I'm looking forward to him getting back on track so I can really dunk on him."

The reporter was surprised by the first half of the sentence, but the second half instantly sounded familiar.

"It seems like the fans at the scene made some unpleasant noises towards you tonight. Do you have anything to say about that?"

"What else can I say? Goodnight, San Antonio."

Social media is destined to be lively tonight.

Faak Hansen became a hot topic. Before this, it was rare to see fans at the scene being so "enthusiastic" towards a star.

Maybe it all goes back to Jordan's old enemies.

Han Sen's sarcastic bow also became a popular meme.

That didn't help Han Sen gain many haters, but it did make him gain a lot of followers on social media overnight.

After all, if the Celtics are the team with the most enemies in the league, then the Spurs are right behind them.

But Hansen is the unique one who can break down the defense of both Celtics fans and Spurs fans.

Such a player has full charm.

Of course, the excitement on social media tonight is not just because of Fake Hansen, although that is somewhat related to Hansen.

Because in the game that ended on the same night, the Mavericks defeated the Lakers 32-20 with a score of 98-92 in the final quarter.

As a result, they are already leading by a big score of 3-0.

Hansen might not believe it, but at this point, the media and Kobe fans still thought the Lakers could turn the tables 4-3.

This thing that he thought was just a joke actually happened right before his eyes.

All I can say is that humans are sometimes only willing to believe what they want to believe.

Han Sen would not miss such an opportunity. He was already at the center of public opinion and posted a message on social media that night:
"I bet the Lakers will be swept 0-4, $50, is there anyone who wants to place a bet?"

This wave of gloating really made Kobe fans grit their teeth when they saw it.

Moreover, there are actually a few people who want to gamble with him.

There was even a celebrity, the number one Kobe fan and Hollywood actor Nicholson, who came to take up the challenge.

This made his social media status a little out of the circle.

It seems that after this game against the Lakers, he will gain a lot of black fans.

At this time, his black fan value has accumulated to more than 50.

Following this momentum, he might be able to directly exchange for first-level ball handling or passing talents in the summer.

After G2, there are two days of rest in between.

During these two days, something even more interesting happened.

It happened that San Antonio was holding a new mayoral election at this time, and someone voted for Hansen during the election!
This rather spoof ballot also gave Hansen another new identity: the mayor of Holy City, Fake Hansen.

(End of this chapter)