Basketball's No. 1 Anti-Fan

Chapter 155 You are my idol!
After the training for the day, Hansen took a shower and changed his clothes in the locker room. Tois led Farid in.

With dark skin, long ridges, bulging muscles, and the smell of night-blooming jasmine that hit his nose when he came in, Faried perfectly fits the stereotype of a black NBA player.

Faried is not considered a star in history, but Hansen does have some impression of him.

Faried played most of his time with the Nuggets. Because of his explosive physical fitness, he had an awesome nickname: Orc.

I'm not talking about the half-orc Jay Chou, but his physical fitness is so good that he looks like an orc.

Seeing Hansen was there, Tois called Farid over to say hello.

When he greeted me, Farid was smiling and looked quite likable.

But when Tois took him to his closet, he frowned and said, "I want to change seats."

At the end of last season, many marginal players of the Grizzlies left the team, and there were several empty closets. The team arranged for him to play next to Randolph.

This is similar to what Hansen experienced before with the Cavaliers. Most teams will arrange rookies to serve the team leaders.

But Farid didn't seem happy.

This familiar scene made Han Sen smile.

It seems that this person is not as well-behaved as he looks. Just like myself back then, he has a bit of a prickly personality.

But Han Sen certainly wouldn't care about these things. After all, he didn't need a rookie to carry shoes for him.

After changing his clothes, he left the locker room.

The draft is at the end of June, and July 6st is just around the corner.

Rondo has already rented a stadium, and UA has arranged a videographer. His training camp is just waiting for the lockout to start.

However, because there is no clear news about the lockout, there are not many players who have agreed to train with him in the summer.

The people he has invited now are only Cunningham, West, Battier, James Johnson and Tony Allen.

They are all old comrades.

But he is not in a hurry. After all, the situation will be completely different when the shutdown really comes.

Time passed quickly and it was July 7st. After three hours of final negotiations, the labor and management sides still failed to reach a consensus, and the league officially came to a shutdown.

After the league is suspended, players will not receive salaries, teams cannot negotiate with players, and cannot sign or trade players.

In addition, players are not allowed to use the team's training facilities for any reason, and teams are not allowed to hold any summer training camps, exhibitions, team meetings and coaching gatherings.

In a nutshell: The lockout means unemployment for NBA players.

On this day, Han Sen received calls from many people.

Both Curry and Harden said they would come to Memphis to train together.

Farid also came. Orcs will never be slaves unless they are provided with food and shelter.

Durant...Durant still refused to come.

There was one person who came uninvited, and Han Sen had never expected him to do so.

The "new future of the Cavaliers" Kyrie Irving mentioned by Grant.

How did Owen know about Hansen's training camp?

Because Curry's younger brother Seth Curry was the one who was beaten by everyone when Hansen was trying out in Charlotte.

He was a substitute for Irving at Duke last season, and the two have a very close relationship.

The first impression Irving gives people is that he is very handsome.

Previously, Han Sen thought that Guy was one of the more handsome black men, but Owen was even better.

Or it can be said that Irving grew up with the aesthetic taste of the University of Eastern Australia.

He also has a short haircut. Although they are both black, his temperament is completely different from Farid's. He has the feeling of a boy next door.

If he wears a suit, he looks like a scholar.

Han Sen was still somewhat curious about Owen's arrival.

After all, Grant has said that. Even if Irving does not have any hostility towards him, he should keep his distance.

But not only did Irving come, but when he saw him, he looked very enthusiastic and even had an admiring look in his eyes, which made him feel a little uncomfortable.

They had never met before.

And even Cunningham didn't act like this when he saw him.

However, it has come.

There were only nine players missing one, so Han Sen didn't have to call for more players.

After a period of warm-up activities, the [Han Sen Training Camp] officially began.

UA people have also set up cameras on the sidelines.

The ten of them were divided into two teams, A and B, and randomly combined.

Team A: Curry, West, Hansen, Cunningham, Faried
Team B: Irving, Tony Allen, Harden, Battier, James Johnson

Rondo didn't need to be responsible for photography this time and acted as a temporary referee on the sidelines.

Faried jumped for Team A.

Han Sen came up but didn't ask for the ball, instead signaling Curry to play first.

Curry and Cunningham set a pick-and-roll and shot a three-pointer.

"Shh!"

Just throw it away.

Although Curry has not yet become as famous as Hansen, his three-point shooting percentage in the first two years of his career reached a historic level of 44%, and he has already established a firm foothold in the league.

Then, Irving turned around, shook off Curry and hit a three-pointer in response.

This kid is quite competitive.

Curry's attempt to break through was disrupted by Allen, Johnson protected the defensive rebound, and Team B launched a fast break.

Irving dribbled past West behind his back during a fast break, then rushed to the frontcourt, facing Han Sen's block, and made a reverse layup with a long pull-up shot in the air.

Although he failed to score in the end, his top-notch ability in combining man and ball was fully demonstrated.

West broke through Harden and made a quick stop and mid-range jump shot.

Looking back, Irving ignored Harden's request for the ball, passed Curry and went to the basket, faced Faried's fake jump shot to shake off his opponent, and turned around to make a layup.

Irving scored the first five points for Team B at the start of the game.

Although he hasn't played any NBA games yet, he is not at all nervous.

Team A advanced to the frontcourt again and Hansen began to hold the ball.

He and Cunningham made a pick-and-roll and then broke through to attract double-teaming, then passed the ball back to Cunningham.

The pass was at a good angle, but the force was a little light, and Cunningham stretched his hand forward when he received the ball.

That was the only move he had. When he got the ball, Battier had already defended him. He tried to dribble and then shoot, but Battier blocked his eyes and the shot went out of bounds.

Han Sen saw this and shook his head.

Sure enough, practicing passing the ball by yourself is the worst.

Just like how he felt when he played in the playoffs before, the slightest deviation brought about a huge difference in opportunities, and that kind of deviation is completely different in training and actual combat.

Irving continued to attack with the ball in the frontcourt. He once again passed Curry and faced Hansen who was assisting in defense and directly used a turn-around layup.

But this time he was not so lucky. Han Sen successfully predicted the outcome and gave him a big hot pot.

Team B sent the ball out from the sideline, and Harden finally touched the ball. He and Johnson played a pick-and-roll, and he faced Faried in a mismatch and made his signature step-back mid-range jump shot.

Team B took the lead.

Han Sen continued to hold the ball and play pick-and-roll, and then continued to pass the ball.

The purpose of holding this training camp was to train his passing talent, and scoring was secondary.

This time the pass to Cunningham was much more comfortable than the previous one. Cunningham picked it up and shot quickly.

After playing in the NBA for two years, his shooting speed has improved a lot.

While retreating, Cunningham found Hansen and high-fived him. Although the two had played together in the Cavaliers before, it was basically Cunningham blocking for Hansen, and then Hansen would finish.

The experience just now was like unlocking new positions with my girlfriend. The people didn’t change, but the feeling was completely different.

Then, Irving asked Harden for a pick-and-roll and tried to attack Hansen in a mismatch.

This surprised everyone else on the field, but Han Sen was not that surprised.

Irving responded to Curry's three-pointer at the beginning of the game, which shows that he is a very competitive player.

It's normal to want to get back at him after being blocked by him.

In this ball, Irving perfectly demonstrated his dribbling skills. He broke through and shook off Han Sen, then took a mid-range shot and dodged Han Sen's defense and scored.

He looked pretty good today.

The staff who were recording the video on the sidelines couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.

Including the goal just now, Irving has already scored 7 points.

Team B has only scored 9 points in total.

Although it was just a training match, Irving's performance was eye-catching.

After scoring the goal, Owen even celebrated by wiping his gun in front of Hansen.

After seeing this, Cunningham knew Irving was finished.

Sure enough, after Hansen set a screen for Curry and asked for the ball, he was mismatched with Irving. After signaling to move away, he did not make any fancy dribbling moves and directly changed direction to break through Irving and went into the paint, completing a slam dunk over Johnson who was assisting in defense.

And turning around, Han Sen switched defense directly to Irving.

This time his defensive pressure was much stronger than the previous one. Irving tried to dribble behind his back but failed, and his breakthrough with his left hand was also blocked. In the end, he was defended to a dead ball and had to pass the ball, which was predicted by Han Sen and he rushed out to steal the ball.

Team A made a fast break, and Hansen quickly broke through to the frontcourt and immediately made a signature windmill dunk.

After completing the dunk, he turned around and spread his hands towards Irving who was retreating.

Team A eventually beat Team B 26 to 14.

Han Sen scored 14 points, more than half of the total score.

During this training match, everyone present realized one thing: don't try to provoke Han Sen, or the consequences will not be good.

But after the fight, Han Sen couldn't be happy.

He originally came here to practice passing the ball, but Irving messed it up and it all went to waste.

This immediately reminded him of Irving's nickname.

In addition to his top-notch control and excellent scoring ability, "Ou Shenxian" is also good at disrupting the team.

After resting for a while, the ten people split into teams again.

When the teams were divided this time, Harden said he was unwilling to be on the same team with Irving no matter what.

Irving had a great time, but he didn't touch the ball many times.

The final ten people were regrouped, with Curry and Irving swapping places.

Irving broke through Harden and made a mid-range jump shot.

Then, Hansen fully felt the reason why Harden didn't want to be teammates with Irving, because he couldn't touch the ball either.

It's not just because of the singles, it's because Irving's passing ability is too poor.

Sometimes he wanted to pass the ball, but by the time he thought of it, the opportunity was already gone.

More importantly, he particularly loves to hold the ball and show off his skills.

Han Sen now understood why Ouyang Ming was obviously quite capable but his leadership ability was epically poor.

This kind of player can only be the second in command. It would be a disaster for him to be the boss.

After two quarters of the game, they also sat on the sidelines to rest.

Owen then sat next to Hansen holding a Fruit 4 phone.

He came to take a photo with Han Sen.

Unlike the previous scene when Han Sen asked for the ball but was not given it, Irving now looked like he did when they first met, with admiration in his eyes.

Han Sen felt that this person had a split personality.

After taking the photos, he couldn't help but ask curiously: "Why did you want to come to my place? I heard that Derek was training with Kobe."

After the league was suspended, the rookies this year were the most affected.

Not only did they have no salary and no place to train, they even lost their summer league.

Therefore, capable rookies will find someone to guide them. For example, the Derrick mentioned by Hansen refers to this year's No. 2 pick Derrick Williams.

Irving seems to be a fan of Kobe, and he should train with Kobe.

Well, Han Sen definitely didn't ask this just because Irving disrupted his passing training plan.

When Irving heard this, he scratched his head. He looked very young at the moment. In fact, he was only 19 years old.

"Because I regard you as an idol." Owen seemed a little embarrassed.

Han Sen was stunned by what he said.

How come he is Irving's idol? !
Generally speaking, the word "idol" basically refers to successful people like Kobe and Wade, or at least someone as famous as James.

And it's not just a matter of achievement and fame, the ages don't even match.

Although he entered the league two years earlier than Irving, he is only three years older than Irving. How can he be his idol?
"I heard about your fight against LeBron in my senior year of high school. Of course, I also watched the Cavaliers' playoffs that year. I love your competitive spirit and your fight against fate," Irving explained excitedly.

Han Sen finally understood that Owen was a rebellious guy.

But you know what, apart from his personality, his competitive spirit and even his style of play as a finisher are indeed very similar to Irving's.

So, if James returns to the Cavaliers in the future, it would be more natural for Irving to turn against him?

After all, that’s what my idol did back then…

Han Sen didn't know whether to laugh or cry for a moment. He didn't know what Grant's expression would be when he heard the news.

However, after Irving said this, he couldn't say the words he originally wanted to persuade him to go to Kobe's place for training. After all, he said that you are his idol, and it would be inappropriate for you to drive him away.

"Kyrie, you can't become a winner just by scoring points. You also need to learn to share the ball, just like I do on the court." Han Sen began to persuade.

Does he want Irving to become better?

Of course not, he just wants a better training environment.

After all, he is an idol, right? You should always listen to what your idol says, right?
Owen nodded in understanding.

Then when the training continues, he is still the same person.

Brain: got it; hands and feet: out of control.

In the end, Hansen simply let Irving always be his opponent. As for Harden being unhappy, he just had to be his teammate.

A few days later, Curry left the training camp.

It’s not because he can’t stand Irving, but because he had not fully recovered from an ankle injury last season and had originally planned to undergo surgery to recover in the summer.

Curry's departure did not affect the training camp because Hansen had received a call from Wade before that.

Wade wanted to organize a training camp this year but didn't have enough people, so he came directly to him.

When he saw Wade, Hansen smiled and gave him a big hug.

He is always grateful to Wade, otherwise he would not have advised Wade when he went to sound out the situation last summer.

The two naturally talked about the finals that had just ended.

The conspiracy of releasing 80% of the military power, the perfect start of Wade's second finals in his career, and the final lonely ending.

You know, even after being relieved of his military power, Wade still averaged 28 points per game in the finals.

This should have been a season in which his historical status was greatly enhanced, but it was ruined by James.

"What are you going to do next season?" Han Sen asked curiously.

(End of this chapter)