Basketball's No. 1 Anti-Fan

Chapter 178 The Floor is a Bit Slippery

During the pre-match warm-up, there were split shots of Hansen and Kobe, and their playoff statistics for this year were also given.

科比场均31.5分4.2篮板4.3助攻，投篮命中率48%，三分命中率34%。

韩森场均29.4分4.5板5.1助攻，投篮命中率47.7%，三分命中率39.4%
At the beginning of the century, the league ushered in the heyday of shooting guards, but as time went on, shooting guards, like centers, began to decline.

On the one hand, this is because there are more and more scoring point guards, who take away the work that shooting guards were originally supposed to do; on the other hand, shooting guards are not as efficient as small forwards in scoring, and NBA coaches are increasingly leaning towards 3D players in this position.

Hansen is the only one among the younger generation of players who seems likely to take over the shooting guard legacy.

This kind of confrontation between top players is rare in this era.

On the commentary side, the Big Three were already in place.

"Shaq, we can go to the Walk of Fame in the early morning." Barkley had already opened the champagne in advance.

O'Neal's ex-wife Shane once complained that O'Neal was a little shark. It is unknown whether this is true or not, so he is also quite looking forward to it.

"Are you worried about embarrassing yourself by running around during the day?" O'Neal showed no sign of weakness.

"Actually, if you admit defeat now, I can agree to let you go to the beach in Los Angeles." Surrender is half the battle, and Barkley was also giving O'Neal a way out.

He was just interested in the little shark and didn't want O'Neal to lose face because of this bet.

"I hope you can still say this when the game is over." O'Neal was ready to fight to the end.

Putting aside the bet, he personally really doesn't want the Lakers to win.

He finally achieved 5=5 last season, but he didn't expect it to become 6＞5 in just one season.

After the warm-up, the scene entered the opening ceremony and the starting lineups of both sides were announced one after another.

Lakers: Paul, Kobe, Metta World Peace, Gasol, Okafor
Grizzlies: Conley, Hansen, Gay, Randolph, Gasol

The lineups of both sides were no different from G2. Okafor jumped to win the ball and the Lakers took the lead in attacking.

However, unlike the previous game, Kobe did not let his teammates attack first, but instead ran the pindown tactic to look for opportunities right from the start.

Paul passed the ball to him in advance, and he made a backward shot facing Gasol who was rushing towards him.

As mentioned before, he has already shown his form so far in the series.

Looking back, Gasol received the ball in the high post, and Randolph was in the low post. It seemed that the Grizzlies were going to play high-low post in the interior.

But Han Sen suddenly made a counter-cut and got rid of Metta World Peace.

After gaining weight, James looks like an old man, but Metta World Peace is nothing like that.

Gasol Jr. passed the ball to Hansen, who made a quick stop and shot from mid-range.

"Shh!"

The knife fell with the same movement.

Kobe continued to run, and Gay chose to go around him for this ball. After receiving the ball, Kobe did not hesitate at all, and shot a mid-range shot that hit the target again.

"Kobe is in hot form!" Barkley looked at O'Neal excitedly. With Kobe like this, how can the Grizzlies win?

However, just as he finished speaking, Hansen received the ball in a pick-and-roll, changed direction, passed Okafor, broke into the Lakers' inside line and scored with a light layup.

"I knew it!" O'Neal looked excited.

He and Han Sen had been teammates before, and he knew that Han Sen would not give up so easily.

Kobe continued to receive the ball, and this time Gay finally caught up, but Kobe used his speed to pass him, then rushed into the inside and caused Gasol Jr. to commit a defensive foul.

Kobe went to the free throw line and the live camera was focused on him.

His eyes were filled with murderous intent.

The bloodthirst that O'Neal gave him did not disappear with the end of G3.

Kobe made two free throws and scored 6 points in a row at the beginning.

There was a commotion at the scene. Not to mention Barkley, they could all feel Kobe's determination to win the game.

The Grizzlies played high and low post, and Randolph's hook shot in the low post missed, but Gasol Jr. rushed into the inside and passed the ball to Hansen.

Gasol came over to assist in defense at this time, and Hansen passed him with a change of direction.

The ball was passed so quickly that Okafor didn't have time to make up for the defense. Hansen had already rushed into the paint and scored with a two-handed gliding slam dunk.

The scene was instantly filled with the cheers of fans.

The pre-match cut-away footage whetted their appetite, but they didn’t expect that Kobe and Hansen would really start competing against each other right after the opening!

Of course, what was more important was the familiar aura that Han Sen exuded.

This kind of fearless performance was what the Grizzlies needed most as they were pushed to the brink.

If you score a goal, I will immediately return it to you.

So what if you are strong? You can't even be ahead!

"We must never forget that Han scored 51 points in this year's playoffs, something that even Kobe has never done." O'Neal smiled from ear to ear.

Whether he can keep his little shark now depends entirely on Han Sen!
And while he was diss Kobe, he also made an unpopular science popularization.

That's right, although Kobe scored 81 points in the regular season and completed the feat of 4+ in four consecutive games, his highest score in the playoffs was only 50 points, which was achieved in the game against the Suns in 50.

This does not mean that Kobe's scoring ability is not as good as Hansen's now, because scoring high points is related to the touch and the opponent's defensive strategy.

Hansen's touch against the Mavericks in Game 1, and Carlisle's tactics of cutting Hansen like Hollins, are both impossible to replicate.

But the reality is that Hansen's current highest score in a single playoff game is only 1 point more than Kobe.

In fact, Hansen is one of only three active players to have scored 50+ points in the playoffs.
Kobe once again made a quick stop shot after passing Gay, but this time his shot missed.

Looking back, Metta World Peace finally caught up with Han Sen after much effort, but Han Sen easily passed him with a sudden change of direction.

This time Okafor had time to make up for the defense, but Hansen passed the ball to Randolph, who scored from close range.

Hansen high-fived Randolph while retreating.

Brown's brows were furrowed into a big "川" shape on the sidelines.

As Han Sen's former coach, he is very familiar with Han Sen's technical characteristics.

But Han Sen gave him a very different feeling tonight.

Because of the mismatch in the previous moments, his feeling was not that strong, but the ball he just passed Metta World Peace was easier than crossing a main road in the early morning.

Is Metta World Peace really no longer good? Or has Han Sen evolved again?

He didn't know that his choice was to call Barnes off the bench.

Coincidentally, on the Grizzlies side, Joerger is also preparing to make substitutions.

Although it is not yet time for Gay to rotate in, Gay's defense against Kobe was not very effective tonight.

But the person he called out was not Battier, but Allen.

The main reason why Gay couldn't defend Kobe was that he couldn't keep up with the pace, and Battier's feet were even slower.

Of course, Joerger has not forgotten Allen, but Allen's shortcomings are too obvious, and his playing time will compress the offensive space.

But now, in order to defend Kobe, we can only choose to sacrifice offense.

Allen didn't expect it to be so early tonight. While he was excited, he subconsciously looked at Han Sen on the court.

He thought that was an opportunity Han Sen had secured for him.

Gay committed a foul when defending Kobe, but it was an early foul and Kobe did not get a chance to shoot free throws.

At this time, a whistle sounded on the sidelines and both sides made substitutions at the same time.

Allen replaced Gay and Barnes replaced Metta World Peace.

The Lakers threw the ball in from the sideline, and the Grizzlies' substitutions began to take effect.

Kobe's offense after the opening was mainly based on off-ball pindown tactics. Gay moved slowly, so Kobe was able to create opportunities frequently.

But Allen is a top master of going around screens, and it is difficult for Kobe to catch the ball as easily as before.

Paul chose to screen with Pau Gasol, then passed the ball to Pau Gasol, who made a layup but was blocked by Pau Gasol. Allen grabbed the ball in the fight for the floor ball.

What Han Sen didn't know was that his actions brought about many unexpected effects. The morale of the Grizzlies was particularly high tonight.

"Whoop that trick!"

The fans' cheers also began to be heard at the scene.

Conley continued to pass the ball to Hansen, but Barnes bypassed the pick-and-roll. He is the best defensive player on the Lakers besides Kobe.

Han Sen's fake shot to see the frame didn't fool him, so he simply dribbled the ball back to the high position and signaled to move away.

At the beginning of the game, both sides started to attack each other. The Lakers' scoring was interrupted, and it depended on whether the Grizzlies could continue.

Barnes did not turn around to look at the situation behind him. His idea was simple: to stop Hansen's attack. As for the backup defense, that was his teammates' job.

Han Sen broke through and chose to go to the right.

Barnes quickly slid back to maintain his defensive position.

But Hansen suddenly changed direction and pulled back to the left, which allowed him to quickly distance himself from Barnes.

And after pulling away, he looked up at the frame again, apparently as if he was going to stop and take a mid-range shot.

Barnes lunged forward, knowing that this distance was enough for Hansen to complete his shot.

Unexpectedly, Han Sen quickly changed direction and passed him.

And because his explosive power is strong enough, unlike Irving who would be caught up after passing the opponent, by the time Barnes landed, Hansen had already reached the basket.

Okafor tried to make up for the deficit, but Hansen's quick stop and jump shot gave him no chance at all.

6:10.

The Grizzlies established a two-goal lead.

Along with the cheers from the audience, Han Sen's data for the night was displayed on the large LED screen.

4 of 4, 8 points and 1 assist.

This familiar data immediately reminds people of the Game 1 between the Grizzlies and the Mavericks.

Could it be that after only one series, Han Sen would be able to show his incredible touch again?

The answer is not that.

If you observe carefully, you will find that Kobe's offense tonight was all shooting, while Hansen's offense was mainly breakthroughs.

When it comes to touch, Kobe might still be the better one tonight.

This is actually the reason why Han Sen wanted to train Uncle Drew to the bottleneck.

Because the feel of the hand always depends on luck.

One of the most famous laws in basketball philosophy is "the closer to the basket, the higher the hit rate." Compared to shooting, breaking through relies less on the feel of the opponent and is a more reliable way to score.

This is also the reason why Kobe can still continue to output even though his scoring has stopped.

This time, Kobe leaned against Allen in the frontcourt and received the ball with his back.

Han Sen's scoring continued, and he also wanted to continue scoring.

Of course, there is another point. Allen is a nobody. How can he be defended by a nobody?

He played a one-on-one game with his back to the basket, turned around and quickly got rid of the opponent by leaning back.

"Snapped!"

But before he could get up, he felt his hand lighten, and Allen actually cut the ball away!

Theoretically, Allen did a good job defending Durant in last season's playoffs, and he will get more opportunities with the Grizzlies this season.

But Gay's comeback changed all that. Not only was he not reused, but he was marginalized instead.

However, everything has its pros and cons. This marginalization makes opponents pay little attention to him, and he can play a similar effect to Barea in last year's finals.

The Grizzlies were also excited at this time. After Allen stole the ball, they went straight to a fast break. Conley received a pass from Hansen and made a layup to score.

"Defend! Defend!"

Deafening cheers began to rang out at the scene, the Grizzlies are about to gain momentum!
Kobe continued to ask for the ball and Allen continued to defend him.

This time, after Kobe got the ball, he turned around and put the ball in front of him to try to trick Allen into taking action, but Allen was not fooled.

Finally, Kobe passed the ball and broke through, with Allen following closely.

Kobe made a quick stop and fake shot, but Allen still didn't take the dodge.

Finally, Kobe made a fadeaway jump shot after a series of fake shots, but Allen jumped up to interfere.

Kobe's shot finally missed the basket despite Allen's difficult defense.

When fighting for the rebound, Gasol finally pushed the ball out of the baseline, and the ball was given to the Grizzlies.

Han Sen smiled and walked over to touch Allen's head hard.

Allen's performance tonight reminded him of the 2010 Finals in his "history", which was the first series in which Allen played a famous role.

Because of his appearance, the Lakers-Celtics battle in this world did not take place, and Allen naturally lost that opportunity.

But now, on a different stage, Allen still had a similar effect on Kobe.

As expected, as long as it is gold, it will shine wherever it is.

And he is also happy for Allen. No matter whether Allen stays or leaves in the end, it is important to show his value in the playoffs.

In the Grizzlies' frontcourt attack, Conley continued to look for Hansen.

Barnes' ball was blocked by Gasol Jr., Conley had already passed the ball. Seeing this, Paul quickly went to defend Hansen, and Kobe also switched to Conley in the first place.

With Allen on the court, the Lakers can choose to let him go on defense.

Just as Han Sen received the ball and was about to start, Paul had already rushed up to him.

Moreover, before he arrived, his hand had already reached for the ball in Han Sen's hand.

It is impossible to say that Han Sen's trash talk had no impact. He did not dare to move under Kobe's pressure, but it was inevitable that he felt uncomfortable psychologically. So when he saw the culprit Han Sen, he just wanted to embarrass Han Sen.

As the current steals leader, Paul is also very confident in his judgment of the timing of cutting the ball.

Paul's timing of cutting the ball was indeed perfect, even Han Sen could not have expected it. But just when Paul was about to cut the ball, Han Sen dodged it with an extreme back dribble!
This ball perfectly demonstrated the improvement in Uncle Drew's ability to coordinate with the ball after he reached a bottleneck.

Just at the moment when he avoided Paul's steal, Hansen saw that Paul's feet were slipping because he rushed too hard.

Without stopping, he dribbled the ball back again.

Paul wanted to attack again, but his center of gravity shifted and his feet slipped, causing him to fall backwards.

Paul failed to steal the ball and was knocked down instead!

The cheers of fans have begun to be heard at the scene.

After shaking off Paul, Hansen stopped the ball, adjusted and took a mid-range shot.

"Shh!"

The basketball went through the net again.

The place was filled with cheers.

6:14.

The Grizzlies are not only building an advantage, but also widening the score!

Han Sen was still in the shooting position after scoring the goal. When he put his hand down, he saw Paul standing up by supporting himself on the floor. He couldn't help but say:

"I know, the floor is a little slippery."

-Dividing line-

①: Hansen, Ray Allen, and Iverson (have not officially announced their retirement).

(End of this chapter)