Basketball's No. 1 Anti-Fan

Chapter 15 The best sparring partner

Contrary to what many people think, just like the ancient palace guards were not required to be good at playing, the first requirement for a caddy is not how well he can play, but to be obedient.

With Rondo's advance invitation, Hansen behaved very well and sensible during the interview, and successfully became a [temporary caddy] of the Heat.

This is a supplementary position besides the caddy position. There is no fixed salary, but the position comes with the right to watch the game on the sidelines for free.

Most of the caddies hired are students between the ages of 12 and 18, but the upper limit for temporary caddies is more relaxed, generally up to 22 years old.

The purpose of doing this is to allow local college students to participate in the NBA family and to build popularity for the team among college students.

The number of ball boys for each team is generally fixed. For example, the Heat have 10 ball boys who work for the team all year round.

Of these 10 players, 8 will serve in the game, 4 for the home and away teams, and the remaining 2 will be on standby.

There is no limit on the number of temporary caddies. They are more of a backup force and only help out during busy times after the game.

Although it is a little different from what Rondo described, the role of temporary caddy seems to be more suitable for Hansen.

After all, what he wanted was the opportunity to interact with NBA players.

However, after he really started working as a temporary caddy, Hansen found that the situation was a little different from what he had expected.

These NBA players, even the role players, treat the caddies very coldly.

If you think about it carefully, this makes sense. Most NBA players are millionaires, tens of millions of dollars, or even billionaires.

When people become rich to a certain extent, they will subconsciously keep a distance from ordinary people.

It wasn't until he had been a temporary caddy for more than a week that he found an opportunity.

Wade always likes to practice after the game, which may be one of the reasons why he has been able to maintain his peak form this season.

Caddies are usually very busy after the game. If a player needs extra practice at this time, they will need a temporary caddy, but temporary caddies do not receive any salary. Most people are reluctant to work overtime, which gives Hansen an opportunity.

Han Sen seized this opportunity, and after a few interactions, Wade gradually became familiar with him.

"What's your name?" Wade asked after taking the water handed to him by Hansen during a training break.

"Han Sen." Han Sen introduced himself.

"Handsome?" Wade stroked his cheek and looked at Hansen with interest.

“You play basketball?”

“I played at Barry University.”

"How old?" Wade's eyes showed more interest.

"Third year."

"Come on, play with me." Wade said and stood up.

He also came from the NCAA, and happened to participate in the NBA draft after his junior year.

Han Sen immediately went on stage upon hearing this. He had been planning to find an opportunity, but he didn't expect that the opportunity would come to him.

Wade threw the ball to Hansen and motioned for him to show it.

After receiving the ball, Han Sen shot a three-pointer immediately.

Wade smiled and nodded. Han Sen was not at all stage frightened.

Then he started pressing forward.

It was at this moment that Han Sen felt unprecedented defensive pressure. Even dribbling became difficult, and in the end he was unable to complete the shot.

"You still need to practice your ball handling." Wade said with a smile after he succeeded in defense.

Han Sen smiled helplessly.

Although Wade is only 1 meters tall, his wingspan reaches 93 meters. He is also excellent in confrontation and is one of the best shot-blocking guards in the NBA. He has also been selected to the All-Defensive Team.

Especially this season Wade is still in his peak form, with both offense and defense, so it is a bit difficult for him to attack Wade with the ball.

"Actually, I'm better at defense," Han Sen explained.

"Really?" Wade became excited when he heard this.

"It just so happens that I'm good at attacking."

Han Sen had no time to appreciate Wade's humor at this time, so he was fully focused.

To be honest, his original target was not Wade, but Michael Beasley.

Beasley is famous for his offense and is in his rookie season. He is the type of player who is strong but not particularly strong, and is the best sparring partner he likes.

But unfortunately, Beasley disappears immediately after every game, so he has no chance to contact him at all.

As for Wade, it's a bit beyond the scope of this article.

But this is his only chance at the moment.

Seeing Han Sen being so serious, Wade put away his smile and showed enough respect.

With a change of direction, Han Sen felt Wade "whoosh" past him.

So fast!

He wasn't called the Flash for nothing. However, he didn't lose his defensive position, but quickly retreated with a backward slide.

The increase in lateral speed has greatly enhanced his defensive ability.

He was not dribbled past by Wade, but he was quickly forced to lose his defensive focus by Wade.

Wade's strength in breakthrough is not only in his quick first step, his strength runs through the entire breakthrough process. His footwork, confrontation, and finishing are all top-notch.

After Hansen lost his balance in the confrontation, Wade took a step forward to grab the ball and put it into the basket with a backhand.

"You didn't lie." After scoring, Wade smiled and nodded to express his approval of Hansen's defense.

"I only used 80% of my strength just now." Han Sen said with a smile.

Wade was stunned for a moment. He never expected Han Sen to say that.

"Then come again?"

"Come again." Han Sen got ready again.

……

"I used 90% of my strength this time."

"I'm going to be serious."

"I was careless just now. I will definitely lock you up next time!"

This confrontation, which was originally just for fun, lasted for about half an hour after Han Sen kept trash-talking.

Han Sen was tortured for more than half an hour.

Wade was a little shocked in the end.

Shocked by Han Sen's shamelessness.

Most people would have collapsed after being tortured by him for so long, but Han Sen seemed to be getting more and more excited.

"That's all for today." Wade finally called a timeout on his own initiative. If he hadn't called a timeout, the game would never have ended.

"Then come again next time?" Han Sen was still unsatisfied.

Wade didn't answer, just waved and quickly left the court.

Watching Wade's running back, Han Sen felt satisfied.

Although he couldn't defend Wade, he could clearly feel his understanding of defense improving.

This is the advantage of fighting with a master, you can get twice the result with half the effort.

Han Sen got off to a good start, but later he discovered that Wade had assigned other temporary caddies to practice with him!
It's true that eight out of ten things in the world are not as we wish.

But just when Han Sen was thinking about how to find another opportunity, after a game one day, Wade directly motioned for him to come over.

There was no preparation, just get the ball and start fighting.

In the first round of the two men's match, Wade used a large change of direction and confrontation to break through his defense, then jumped high and made a violent two-handed dunk.

After the dunk, Wade swung on the rim before landing.

It is obvious that this ball carries a hint of emotional venting.

Han Sen said nothing, passed the ball to Wade and returned to defense.

The intensity of the confrontation between the two today was obviously much stronger than last time.

Although Hansen has made some progress, the gap between him and Wade is still huge.

He was beaten even harder than last time.

Half an hour later, Wade sat on the sidelines to rest and motioned Hansen to sit over there.

"Anything you want to say?" Wade took a sip of water and looked at the court.

The team lost to the Mavericks at home tonight, and the media broke the news that Beasley and Chalmers inhaled flour together. He was in a very bad mood.

But he felt a little bad afterwards for using Hansen as a tool to vent his anger.

If Han Sen proposed not to continue being a temporary caddy, he would not have any objection.

"Take a break. I can still continue." Han Sen took a breath.

Wade turned around and looked at Han Sen in surprise.

Han Sen's words surprised him.

He turned back, put down the water bottle and stood up after a while: "I've rested."

……

After these two experiences, Hansen became Wade's regular sparring partner for extra practice after the game.

Although Hansen's defense is not top-notch in the NBA, it has reached the NBA level, which is a good sparring partner for Wade.

Of course, what Wade would never have thought was that the person who actually served as his sparring partner was actually him.

(End of this chapter)