Basketball's No. 1 Anti-Fan

Chapter 176 Han Sen is not a human being

"You're just on a better team!" Paul retorted.

"Oh, it turns out the Grizzlies are the better team." Han Sen smiled. Why did he remember that the Grizzlies had never won a single playoff game before he came?

Paul turned his head and said nothing.

"Hehe, don't be angry." Han Sen didn't expect Paul's resistance to be so low. This was because James didn't treat him as a good friend.

"How about we talk about 121 to 63?" Han Sen asked.

Paul didn't react at first.

"Fuck!" After he reacted, he broke through the defense and pushed Hansen hard.

The referee blew the whistle and Han Sen raised his hand to indicate that he had not made any move.

Paul was called for a defensive foul.

Han Sen was not happy with this. Why didn't he call a technical foul? That was too much of a home court whistle!

He turned to the referee in front of Paul and said, "Although he is shorter than me, not as handsome as me, and not as popular with women as me, you can't pity him like this, can you?"

Han Sen would read some of the comments made by his haters every day and naturally learn from them.

Paul's defense was really broken. Han Sen didn't say much, but every word he said hit his pain points accurately.

He used foul language, and the referee was originally going to give Hansen a warning whistle, but he turned around and gave Paul a technical foul.

Han Sen finally spread his hands towards Paul.

You asked for it by having a trash talk contest with me.

Kobe then pulled Paul aside to talk for a while.

"Don't get into a verbal dispute with that guy. It's hard to get the upper hand." Kobe is an experienced person in this regard. He has always been aware of Han Sen's advice.

Paul came to his senses and broke out in a cold sweat.

Originally, he was talking trash because he wanted Han Sen to beat him one-on-one, but he didn't expect that Han Sen's few words would make him lose his mind.

He considered himself a player with high emotional intelligence, but he didn't expect to fall into the trap so easily. Han Sen was more difficult to deal with than he thought.

At the end of the first period, the Grizzlies and the Lakers were tied at 20.

Han Sen took 2 shots and scored 2 points, had 2 assists and 2 steals.

With a score of 222, he was substituted off for rest.

It was after he sat down that he saw the difference between the Lakers and the regular season, or rather, their adjustments.

Brown did not let Kobe play, but let Paul lead the transition period as a substitute on the court.

This is a bit illogical because Paul attacked more in the first quarter, and doing this would accelerate his physical energy consumption.

But in fact, as a smaller player, Paul has more abundant physical strength, and in the transition period from substitute to substitute, he did not continue to attack, but organized.

He can also play well when paired with Dunleavy.

I have to say that the Lakers' adjustment was very appropriate.

However, we have to admit that Paul was in good shape tonight. Whether in offense or organization, he showed his style as the league's best point guard.

Although they are not good at basketball, Paul's performance is still worthy of recognition before the critical moment.

In other words, although the Lakers players did not need much running-in, Brown only found the correct instructions for using the team after working with the Lakers for more than half a season.

What O'Neal said is right, this Lakers team is indeed much stronger than in the regular season.

At the end of the first half, the two teams were tied at 58 again.

Paul played well in the first half, scoring 18 points and 5 assists.

During the halftime break, Joerger emphasized the defense against Paul.

Han Sen was listening carefully.

Joerger's idea was to let Randolph shrink, let the weak side come to assist in defense, and not give Paul any chance to shoot from mid-range.

The idea is correct, because Paul's points in the first half mainly came from mid-range shots after the pick-and-roll with Gasol.

But after listening to it, Hansen felt that Jorgel's idea might not work.

Because Paul can do more than just the pick-and-roll mid-range shot.

In other words, Paul's strength lies in his organization compared to his scoring.

That's his job as a breadwinner.

If more defensive resources were really concentrated on him, Kobe and Gasol would not be able to hold him back, which would be a more troublesome situation than allowing Paul to score.

Han Sen did not raise the question directly, but waited until Jorgel was about to leave before following him out and telling him his concerns.

"Do you have a better idea?" Joegel was a good listener.

"I can try." Han Sen is certainly not the kind of person who only makes suggestions without providing solutions.

After returning to the second half, the Lakers adjusted their starting lineup, replacing Hill with Turiaf as the starting center.

Although the height is reduced, Turiaf's defense is obviously stronger than Hill's.

In the second half, the Lakers attacked first.

Paul dribbled the ball to the frontcourt, and then found that the person defending him turned out to be Han Sen.

And when he turned around to see who was guarding Kobe, Hansen politely said again: "I allow you to pass the ball to Kobe."

Paul looked at Han Sen lovingly. How could he fall for such low-level trash talk?

He did misjudge Han Sen in the first half, but didn't Han Sen underestimate him too much?

Paul gave the ball to Kobe, and Hansen didn't switch it. He just followed Paul and stopped him from running around.

The person defending Kobe in the second half was Gay.

After receiving the ball, Kobe passed Gay with his footwork, but when he shot, he was still interfered by Gay's pursuit and defense, and the basketball finally went out of the basket.

Although Guy's defensive ability is not as good as Hansen's, thanks to his excellent physical talent, it is definitely not bad.

In the "history" that Hansen knows, his athletic ability declined in the later stages of his career, and he transformed into a 3D player when he joined the Spurs.

Of course, another very important point is that Kobe didn't attack much in the first half, and he also needed some time to find his feeling.

The focus of the Grizzlies' offense is still in the interior.

Gasol Jr. received the ball in the low post and singled out Turiaf, trying to use his height to his advantage.

Hansen ran an off-ball containment on the weak side and faced off against Paul when he was helped.

"I allow you to single me out." Paul followed suit.

Han Sen was stunned for a moment, then he started laughing again.

When it comes to trash talk, James is like a dead pig, while Paul knows much more.

Gasol's single play finally caused Turiaf to commit a defensive foul, and he got two free throws.

It is true that Turiaf is a defensive center, but he has an obvious height disadvantage, otherwise the Lakers would not have been unwilling to pay him 400 million.

Taking advantage of this time, Han Sen continued to spend time with Paul.

"Wasn't Kobe's MVP acceptance speech wonderful?" Han Sen said something that made no sense.

"What does it have to do with you?" Paul was born strong-willed. Although Kobe had reminded him, he still wanted to see what tricks Han Sen could play.

Of course, this time is different from before. Having experienced Han Sen's tricks before, he will not fall for them easily again.

"Of course it has nothing to do with me, but it does have something to do with you!" Han Sen said enthusiastically.

Paul was puzzled. Gasol had already made the first free throw.

"If I were you, I definitely wouldn't try so hard. Do you understand what I mean?" Han Sen squinted his eyes.

"I'm not a worm in your stomach." It was obvious that Paul still didn't understand.

"Ah!" Han Sen sighed.

Gasol Jr. is preparing for the second free throw.

"You said you worked so hard, but in the end the MVP went to Kobe. Even if you win the championship, the Finals MVP will still go to Kobe. What will you get in the end? Just a name in someone else's acceptance speech."

"Shh!"

Gasol made the second free throw.

Looking at Paul who had fallen into silence, Han Sen smiled slightly.

But in the end, Paul passed the ball to Kobe.

"I know you want to drive a wedge between me and Kobe, but that's useless. I just want the championship." After handing the ball over, Paul responded to Hansen.

Indeed, Paul is a smart player.

"You are so great!" Han Sen gave Paul a thumbs up.

Paul frowned at Hansen's sarcastic words.

Han Sen glanced at Kobe. Gay had distanced himself from Kobe. Kobe had a hard time getting past Gay, and as his touch wasn't good enough, he didn't choose to shoot directly.

"Stop being so sarcastic!" Paul exposed Han Sen.

Han Sen turned around and said, "Aren't you great? I think you are greater than Kobe. Kobe fought with Shaq for power, and now he has met you, the great CP3. I feel lucky for him!"

"when!"

Kobe's final shot attempt missed.

The best combination of Kobe and Paul is when Paul organizes the game and Kobe plays without the ball, which allows Kobe to rely more on his touch when playing one-on-one.

Hansen's persistence in pestering Kobe in the first half paid off.

Gasol continued to sit on Turiaf in the low post, and Hansen continued to move without the ball.

This time Paul's assisting defense was obviously slower. Hansen received a pass from Gasol Jr. and rushed into the inside, scoring with a flying slam dunk.

The Grizzlies have the momentum to build an advantage.

Kobe had another conversation with Paul at this time, and reminded Paul not to have a verbal confrontation with Hansen.

Paul was nodding, but his eyes were obviously not as firm as before.

Han Sen's scheme to sow discord was indeed discovered, but is it true that so many schemes to sow discord in history were successful because the people who fell into the scheme were fools?
A clever strategy of sowing discord is not to create something out of nothing; it is simply to speak out some truth at the appropriate occasion.

Everyone knows that Kobe and O'Neal were fighting for power. There is no need to verify it.

A boomerang never fails to arrive, it's only late.

In the Lakers' offense, Kobe started running without the ball and Paul passed the ball.

The pass was a little too late and Kobe had a hard time catching the ball.

It wasn't that Paul intended to do this, but Paul was obviously a little distracted.

Kobe's final breakthrough layup was disrupted by Gasol Jr.

Okafor's absence still has a big impact on the Lakers, but the Grizzlies' twin towers, Randolph, were not hit by Paul's pick-and-roll, and the restricted area was still able to be defended like a rock.

In the Grizzlies' offense, Hansen ran to the weak side and received a pass from Gasol Jr. to attract a double-team, and he passed the ball to Conley on the outside.

Paul rushed out for the ball, but was shaken off by Conley, who then took one step and shot the three-pointer.

The Grizzlies came back in the second half and beat the Lakers 7-0!

Brown called a timeout directly.

When Hansen came off the court, Joerger happily reached out and high-fived Hansen.

He didn't expect Han Sen's strategy to be so effective. It really played a big role!

Han Sen turned his head and looked at the next half of the court. Kobe just patted Paul on the shoulder and didn't say anything else.

Sometimes communication between teammates is not always smooth, because talking too much will make people think too much.

From this perspective, Guy is the best teammate because he is really straightforward and doesn't have so many tricks up his sleeve.

After the timeout, Kobe held the ball in the frontcourt and played pick-and-roll with Gasol. The two cooperated well, and Kobe broke into the basket and scored, helping the Lakers stabilize the situation.

Moreover, after the Lakers returned to the defensive end, they began to set up a 2-1-2 zone defense to limit the performance of the Grizzlies' twin towers in the interior.

Han Sen instantly perked up when he saw this.

He didn't attack much in the first half tonight as he was struggling with Kobe, so his touch wouldn't be very good, but if you set up this double team defense, I would be a bit of a coward if I didn't attack.

He received a pass from Gasol Jr. in the high post and made a steady mid-range shot from a 45-degree angle on the right.

This kind of mid-range shot against a double team is much easier than Kobe's one-on-one shot with the ball.

Brown is worthy of being his "mentor".

There was a commotion at the scene because the Grizzlies suddenly took control of the game situation after coming on in the second half.

"The Lakers need to let CP3 attack more. Kobe has been a bit too selfish recently. He has missed three of the past four shots!" O'Neal offered advice to the Lakers in the commentary booth with an "anxious look on his face."

"CP3 was locked down by Han, and Han's defense was airtight." Barkley laughed on the side, because he seemed to be about to win another bet. After O'Neal came, he was about to become an undefeated general.

"Bullshit! Did CP3 attack in the second half?" Although O'Neal didn't want the Lakers to win, he also didn't want to wear shorts on the show because that would expose his privacy.

Kobe continued to play pick-and-roll with Gasol, and this time he assisted Gasol to score a layup in the paint.

The Lakers' old duo is still very capable.

But looking back, Hansen received the ball from mid-range and attracted help defense, then passed it directly to Randolph in an open position, who shot and scored under the basket.

The Grizzlies played better and better in the second half.

Kobe went to the frontcourt and continued to ask for the ball. Paul was a little embarrassed at this time because he became the ruthless tool who dribbled across half court.

In fact, there is nothing wrong with Kobe's choice, because Paul is in an unstable state now. If the Lakers are left behind in the starting period, they will most likely lose the game.

If they lose Game 1, the Lakers will not only lose their home-court advantage and their unbeaten streak in the playoffs, but most importantly, the Grizzlies' confidence will be strengthened once again, and the subsequent games will be completely different.

So the Lakers had to hold on to the score difference, and Kobe and Gasol's pick-and-roll did work.

It's just that Paul was obviously annoyed after giving the ball away. What's the point of playing with the league's top point guard without the ball in his hands?

An invisible vicious cycle started to unfold.

When Han Sen saw this, he knew it was time to use his ultimate move.

That’s right, he’s still holding it in.

While Kobe and Gasol were playing pick-and-roll, he spoke to Paul again.

"If I were you, I would definitely seek out experience from my good friend LeBron, who has already taken over the reins from DW in Miami."

"Yes, I know you might say Kobe is 33 years old and he will hand over the baton to you sooner or later, but he is Kobe, maybe that will happen when he retires. So when will Kobe retire? At 38?"

As soon as Hansen finished speaking, Kobe made a beautiful move to pass Gasol Jr. and performed a violent gliding slam dunk.

It can be seen that without Han Sen's entanglement, Kobe began to gradually get into the state.

"This is Kobe. I think he can play until he is 40!" Kenny Smith exclaimed in the commentary booth.

(End of this chapter)