Basketball's No. 1 Anti-Fan

Chapter 159 "Han Sen Can't Pass the Ball"

Gasol Jr. jumped past Duncan and the Grizzlies took the lead in attacking.

Although Hollins has left, Joerger is unable to build a new tactical system in a short period of time, and the Grizzlies' playing style is no different from last season.

At the beginning of the game, Randolph played a single play in the low post, Blair defended him, and Duncan assisted in defense. The play of both sides seemed to be basically unchanged from last season.

But once Randolph started playing, things changed.

Duncan's assist defense speed is obviously faster than last season, while Randolph's rate of weight gain is slowing down.

The result of this fast and slow movement was that Randolph was too late to shoot, and when he wanted to pass the ball, Duncan blocked his sight again.

Finally, he forced a turn and hook shot at the baseline, but his shot went wide.

The Spurs made a fast break and Parker's sports car drove very fast.

But just after he made a quick layup, Han Sen suddenly appeared from behind and pushed his layup onto the backboard.

After Han Sen controlled the rebound, there was a burst of boos from the audience.

Han Sen grinned.

Why do you think he was jumping around before the game?
That's because you're too excited. Release some of your emotions first!
Hansen took the ball and advanced to the frontcourt, passing it to Conley.

Conley called the play, Hansen and Gasol Jr. played pick-and-roll and ran off-ball tactics.

However, just as he received the ball, Duncan came up to assist in defense, and he no longer felt that his feet were sucked to the ground.

It seems that this suspension was a blessing in disguise for Duncan, as he completely recovered from his plantar fasciitis.

Hansen did not play directly against Duncan, but instead seized the opportunity to knock the ball to Randolph.

He and Randolph played to the effect of restraining each other, which made it easier to play against the Spurs. If Randolph couldn't open up the situation, his offense would also be affected.

This time Randolph received the ball and got a one-on-one opportunity, and he turned and attacked towards the free throw line.

But his speed is indeed much slower now. When he turned around and ran to the basket, Jefferson had already shrunk to the basket.

His final shot was blocked and missed the basket, and his first two singles were unsuccessful.

When Popovich saw this, the corners of his mouth couldn't help but rise.

Before the game, a reporter asked him about the fact that the Grizzlies ranked third in the strength prediction list while the Spurs were only seventh.

“They don’t understand basketball.”

This is his answer.

It is also his experience.

Because those media people treat the NBA as a basketball manager game and the players as numbers in the game.

But the fact is that players are human beings, and as human beings, their states will change.

The Duncan this season is completely different from the Duncan last season.

This season's Spurs and last season's Spurs are naturally two different teams.

As for the Grizzlies… Randolph’s form was something he didn’t expect, but it was a complete surprise.

The Grizzlies are like a team with a broken leg. Hansen alone cannot beat the Spurs.

Duncan received a pass from Parker in the frontcourt and hit the rebound at a 45-degree angle, giving the Spurs the lead.

The Spurs fans began to cheer.

Although they couldn't analyze the game as well as Popovich, they could still see the situation clearly at the beginning.

Conley called the tactics again and passed the ball to Hansen.

Randolph couldn't get into the low post, so Hansen was needed to tear apart the Spurs' defense.

Popovich stood up at this time, shouting and making tactical gestures to the court.

Hansen received the ball, and this time he changed direction and jumped over Duncan who was helping with the layup, but the Spurs' help defense on the weak side and in the interior was very decisive.

With Popovich's gesture just now, the Spurs obviously adjusted their defensive style and began to use high-intensity double-teaming on Hansen.

Hansen has strong finishing ability but poor passing ability, and he is very aware of this.

Even at the moment when the pincer attack was about to be formed, a hint of cruelty flashed in his eyes.

Tonight's game is just a way to collect some interest for Ginobili.

After that, the Spurs would ravage the Grizzlies every time they met them, just like he said last season, beat the shit out of them!
However, just as Popovich raised the corner of his mouth, it suddenly twitched the next moment.

Because Han Sen passed the ball!

No, not only was the ball passed, but it was also delivered steadily to Randolph under the basket.

Now there was no way Randolph could miss the shot with an empty basket, so he scored directly on the rebound.

Randolph, who was originally unhappy because of his consecutive missed shots, was instantly happy after scoring the goal. While retreating, he shook his head and found Hansen and gave him a vigorous high-five.

Hansen developed a pass in the summer?
Because Han Sen was double-teamed just now, Popovich was blocked and didn't see how Han Sen passed the ball.

But he quickly shook his head.

You said that he could understand Hansen developing an offensive technique, after all, the lockout lasted for more than half a year.

But if you tell him that a player who only had about 2 assists in the first two years of his career can suddenly pass the ball, he would never believe it.

If he had to believe this, he would rather believe that James has developed the three-point shot.

So it must have just been a coincidence.

He sat back, feeling that he was a little too sensitive towards Han Sen.

Randolph's condition is obviously bad now, and the Grizzlies will not be able to win tonight.

Parker broke through and made a layup against Randolph. The Spurs' offensive state at the beginning was quite good.

"Defend! Defend!"

Spurs fans also began to cheer for the home team under the leadership of the DJ.

Tonight is the season opener, and we have to defeat the Grizzlies in one fell swoop.

Conley called the same tactic from the previous round. Hansen broke through on the left this time, but Duncan didn't follow him immediately.

Blair, who was under the basket, had just suffered a loss and did not dare to rush out, but Jefferson on the weak side retreated to assist in defense in advance.

Popovich just adjusted the tactics. If he is not allowed to change it back, we have to continue to attack with determination.

Hansen's momentum of breakthrough remained unabated, but just as the Spurs formed a double-team, the ball disappeared from Hansen's hands!
Popovich's eyes narrowed suddenly and he stood up quickly.

Because he was wondering how Han Sen passed the ball just now, he had been staring at Han Sen, and as a result, he saw what Han Sen did.

Hansen's eyes were on the frame, successfully confusing Duncan and Jefferson, but his hand made a seemingly random movement and passed the ball to the bottom corner.

This is a pass without looking at the person!
His cognition is being refreshed.

In particular, after he stood up, he saw that Guy received the ball right at his chest, which allowed Guy to get the ball and complete the shot in the first place.

What he thought was impossible was now happening before his eyes!

"Shh!"

Guy yelled with excitement after scoring the goal.

He was injured in January last year, which means it has been exactly one year since then. It felt so good to score a goal right after returning.

He also found Han Sen while retreating.

Han Sen received two assists tonight and also received two powerful high fives.

Popovich came to his senses at this time.

He looked at Han Sen again and felt a chill on his back.

This time it was not because of Han Sen's intimidation, but because of Han Sen's change. Just now, even if Han Sen jumped up and passed the ball, he would not be so surprised, but passing the ball without looking at the person obviously showed that he was absolutely sure of his passing ability.

For a summer, albeit one that was extended by the shutdown, it’s incredible.

After scoring consecutively, the Grizzlies' morale began to improve.

Duncan's turnaround single in the low post was assisted by Gasol Jr.

Looking back, Hansen held the ball, and Randolph directly pulled from the inside to the high position to play pick-and-roll.

Hansen broke through Blair and headed straight for the basket.

Duncan had already retreated to the basket and faced Hansen with his arms open.

Hansen turned his head to look in the direction of Gasol, and Duncan also turned his head.

He was also surprised when Han Sen passed the ball in front of him without looking at the player.

The next second, Han Sen jumped up towards Duncan.

He is really good at using the combination of breakthrough and shooting, and passing and breakthrough to catch his opponents off guard.

But Duncan turned around and swung his long arms at Hansen.

This is Duncan, who is 34 years old but not troubled by injuries. It is not easy for Hansen to score in front of him.

However, Hansen dodged with a pull-up in the air the next second and completed a low-hand layup from under Duncan's armpit.

This shot was not easy, but the ball seemed to have a preset trajectory, hitting the board steadily and then landing in the pocket steadily.

[A no-look pass that can be completed without pretending] improves the coordination and flexibility of his fingers, and also adds to his control over the finishing of the ball just now.

After scoring, Hansen turned around and spread his hands towards the Spurs bench while retreating.

Popovich was so angry that his face turned green.

Han Sen now takes every opportunity to ride on his face.

Han Sen laughed when he saw this. He liked the way Popovich seemed to be unhappy with him but couldn't do anything about him.

Aren’t you good at targeting? Where is your targeting?

And Zhuge Vic, an old bastard like Popovich who became a famous coach thanks to Duncan, how could he have the qualifications to be associated with the prime minister?
At most, he has some similarities with the old turtle on the opposite side.

Sima Weiqi is pretty good!

At the critical moment, Duncan played a low-post single play and turned around and hit the backboard with a hook shot.

7 to 6, the Spurs were only 1 point behind.

Han Sen played several balls in a row and went to the weak side to rest. Guy ran out to receive the ball and made a breakthrough.

However, he couldn't get through Duncan's assist defense and passed the ball to Hansen.

Hansen broke through for the second time, and after seeing Duncan coming to assist, he made eye contact with Guy.

Guy's basketball IQ is average, but he has been in Hansen's training camp for more than two months, and the two have already formed enough tacit understanding.

He understood what he meant from the look and rushed straight to the basket.

Han Sen saw the right moment, made a fake change of direction, and threw the ball over the basket with his right hand.

Guy was lifted into the air by the ball, and after his long arms covered the ball...

"Oh!"

Directly perform a violent alley-oop.

That bounce, that arm span, and that explosive visual effect caused the entire stadium to fall into commotion.

The Grizzlies they played against in the playoffs last season didn't have Gay, so this kind of alley-oop would have been impossible.

Of course, Han Sen is more important.

Last season, Hansen's ability to both drive and shoot already gave the Spurs a lot of headaches, but now he can pass again!
Popovich had a gloomy face and said nothing.

His theory is correct, but the key point is that it's not just Randolph who has changed for the Grizzlies.

Randolph has become weaker, but with Gay's return and Hansen's improvement, the Grizzlies have become even stronger.

Especially Han Sen, his legs have become thicker again!

After landing, Guy was so happy that he was almost fucking excited.

Popovich reached out to call a timeout.

This time Guy ran directly to Hansen and bumped his chest.

After the first quarter, the score was 24 to 20, with the Grizzlies leading.

Although Randolph was in average condition and was substituted out early by Joerger for rest, the Grizzlies played well under the coordination of Hansen.

At the start of the second quarter, Hansen rested on the sidelines.

After Gay's return, he no longer has to travel during peak hours like he did during the playoffs last season.

The lineups of both sides, Spurs: TJ Ford, Ginobili, James Anderson, Matt Bonner, Split

Grizzlies: Jordan Crawford, Tony Allen, Gay, Battier, Przybilla
Ginobili's European step breakthrough missed.

Allen defended well, but Ginobili also had problems with his drives.

The waist has a great influence on explosive power, and the European step relies on explosive power.

Looking back, Guy saw that the person guarding him was Anderson, and his eyes lit up.

He directly signaled to pull back and hit Anderson.

His back-to-the-basket technique is not very mature, but with his size advantage, it is enough to play against Anderson.

After suppressing Anderson until his center of gravity dropped, he turned and broke through towards the free throw line.

When the ball was one meter away from the basket, he simply pulled the ball up with both hands and jumped up.

Split was blocked by Przybilla. When he rushed back, he saw the situation and only had time to stretch out his hand, and then he became a background board.

Gay glided in the air and pulled the ball behind his head to dodge, then slammed the ball into the basket with both hands.

"Oh!"

A huge muffled sound came through the loudspeaker, and the scene became restless.

Guy was so un-Gay tonight.

The Gay they are familiar with is the one who takes a step forward with the ball, fails to get through, and then pulls up and does a difficult fade away.

But tonight, Gay contributed a stunning alley-oop slam dunk in the first quarter, and now he even made a gliding slam dunk over the opponent.

Those who know him know he is Guy, while those who don’t think he is Carter!
The Grizzlies' bench was in an uproar, and Hansen was waving his towel around.

Maybe it's been too long, and fans are almost forgetting how good Gay is when he travels during off-peak hours.

If I can’t beat Duncan, then I can’t beat you, Little Split?

Not to mention, because of the previous grudges, Guy was even more excited than him tonight, and he was really fighting to death.

Just as he was thinking about it, Gay blocked Ford's shot with a volleyball block on the defensive end.

And looking back, Gay directly rushed to Anderson's body, just like James, and made a strong shot of 2+1 at the basket.

After scoring, Gay couldn't control his emotions and swore at Anderson, but the referee blew a warning whistle and he was forced to hold it back.

Han Sen was amused.

The name he called Sima Weiqi earlier was indeed correct.

Popovich put Anderson on the court now. Doesn't it mean that he thinks Gay is not excited enough and wants to give him a bloodthirsty buff?
(End of this chapter)