Basketball's No. 1 Anti-Fan

Chapter 188 James Talks Trash

James, I don't understand.

Well, Hansen thought he should consider James and Guy as being on the same level of understanding.

After Hansen returned to the half court, James finally reacted after he sat down. He was so angry that he punched the bench, which scared the Heat players and Spoelstra.

Seeing this, Haslem acted as the team's nanny and stepped forward to calm James' emotions.

After the timeout, both sides started to rotate and Han Sen also went off the court to rest.

The lineups of both teams at this time are: Heat: Norris Cole, Miller, James, McRoberts, Haslem

Grizzlies: Conley, Tony Allen, Gay, Speights, Faried
Allen started defending James.

Joerger knew that James would travel during off-peak hours, so he took precautions in advance.

James received the ball from Allen in the high position, and then quickly started to play one-on-one with his back to the basket.

The first shot he made was very powerful. The size difference forced Allen to lower his center of gravity, and then James turned to the baseline and made a jump shot.

Although the action was not aesthetically pleasing, it did create a shooting opportunity.

And he made the shot.

Han Sen then recalled the G6 video he had watched before. James scored many such goals against the Celtics.

In other words, when James has the upper hand in the confrontation, he is quite confident in his turnaround jump shot.

This is not surprising, because since the regular season game against the Heat at the beginning of the season, James has shown changes in his playing style and added a lot of back-to-the-basket tactics.

It would be surprising if there is no improvement after a season.

But in this case, Allen's effectiveness in defending James will not be very good.

Because this is different from defending Durant and Kobe, the weight difference will prevent Allen from playing to his advantage.

This is indeed the case. After defending against the Grizzlies' attack, James switched to the side and continued with his back to the basket.

This time, Allen moved sideways to the baseline, and James turned to the free throw line and shot again.

Seeing this, Joerger called Battier up.

Speights missed the mid-range shot after the pick-and-roll, and Faried grabbed the offensive rebound, causing McRoberts to foul and get a free throw opportunity.

Battier also came on at this time to replace Allen.

Faried made one of two free throws.

Looking back, James saw that it was Battier who was defending him, and started running without the ball.

But Battier followed closely and didn't get left behind by him.

Seeing this, James continued to ask for the ball with his back to the basket.

At Joerger's signal, Conley made a move to double-team, but James made a fake pass and Kerr moved to the weak side to force him back.

After the strong side was cleared, James turned around, dribbled the ball back a little, then suddenly accelerated and squeezed past Battier into the inside.

Faried was blocked by Haslem, and James performed his signature slam dunk against the assisting Speights.

Although his performance was fragmented during the first period, he is good at traveling during off-peak hours.

Moreover, during this period, James showed his all-round qualities. His strength this season has indeed improved a lot compared to last season.

In fact, in the "history" that Hansen knows, this year is also considered by the outside world to be the season when James' personal strength reached its peak.

What, why can't he start in the starting lineup?

The Grizzlies' starting lineup, with three defenders on the outside and two towers on the inside, is so scary that even Kobe and Durant are scared. It would be a miracle if James could play well.

But the game is 48 minutes long, and the twin towers in particular consume a lot of physical energy, so there is a time limit for this lineup to remain on the court.

After the first quarter, the score was fixed at 16 to 22, and the Heat successfully narrowed the gap.

When the second quarter started, the Heat replaced Wade to lead the team, and Joerger also replaced Gay with Hansen.

The score difference on the field always remained between 6 and 8 points.

After about 4 minutes of this quarter, both sides gradually replaced their main players.

The score at this time was 22 to 28, and the Grizzlies were still leading.

James asked for the ball outside the three-point line at this time. He glanced at Gay, then pulled up and shot a three-pointer.

Gay didn't expect James to dare to shoot like this, and the defense couldn't keep up.

"Shh!"

With a crisp sound, Sanfen Hand raised his knife and slashed it.

After scoring the goal, James beat his chest and roared.

There was a commotion in the place.

A player's performance and self-confidence are closely related. James' consecutive scores during off-peak hours helped him regain his confidence.

In fact, in the Game 6 against the Celtics, his performance was average at the beginning, but as the Celtics replaced Pietrus, he played better and better.

The Heat narrowed the gap to one goal again.

The Heat's defensive enthusiasm also began to increase.

Randolph was entangled by Haslem in the low post and couldn't receive the ball comfortably.

Seeing this, Conley also turned to the other end and motioned for Hansen to come out and receive the ball.

Wade's defense on Hansen was still very tight, but with the help of the pick-and-roll with Gasol Jr., Hansen still managed to receive the ball. Of course, Wade was still in front of him.

In fact, if we have to say who is the most worthy of the first-team defense among the league's perimeter players, as Kobe gets older, that person should be Wade.

Wade has speed, confrontation, defensive experience and skills. It is very difficult to break through him when he is really defending with all his strength.

Hansen has a size advantage over Wade, but his back-to-the-basket and footwork are not good enough, so it will be difficult for him to play against Wade.

His choice of course was to find his good brother.

Guy was already on his way.

Pick-and-roll is a weak link in Wade's defense, so even if James didn't want to, he still sent it to Hansen like a dish.

Han Sen dribbled the ball, trying to figure out the right angle to start.

James's domineering look just now suddenly became a little weak.

Actually, it's not his fault. At the beginning of the season, it was easier for Hansen to pass him. Now that Hansen [Uncle Drew] has reached a bottleneck, isn't passing him like passing a wooden stake?
And more importantly, this kind of matchup will not only greatly reduce his defensive efficiency, but the key is that the scene is too ugly.

He decisively turned around and called for help.

This scene also caused another round of booing at the scene.

Who's calling for help before the defense even starts?

Wade was about to come over to assist in defense, but Hansen had already changed direction and broke through to the free throw line when James turned his head.

By the time James reacted, he had already been passed.

He just tried to chase him from behind.

However, Han Sen was decisive in his attack and even more decisive in his finish. He made a quick stop and layup as soon as he got to the three-second zone.

James' flying block scooped up a handful of Memphis' air.

Han Sen spread his hands as he looked at James who had landed in front of him.

They all spread their hands, but their meanings were different.

Then when he returned to the defensive end, after signaling to Guy, Hansen switched defense to James!

The Grizzlies' starting lineup has no shortage of help defenders in the interior, but the key lies in the perimeter defense.

Hansen, like Allen, has the ability to limit James's start, but his advantage over Allen is that he is bigger and is not afraid of James' back-to-the-basket attack.

After seeing this, James instantly lost the idea of ​​asking for the ball.

The world is real.

But Han Sen has his own way. "DW is still not capable enough."

James had basically become immune to Han Sen's trash talk, but Han Sen's words still managed to catch his attention.

Could it be that Han Sen wants to come to the Heat?
This is a very creative idea. Wade has started to suffer injuries this season. If Hansen is replaced, the Heat's prospects will be better, not to mention that they have previous experience of cooperation.

However, Han Sen's next words had nothing to do with what he was thinking. It could only be said that they were completely different.

"You have to know that when Pippen scored 8 points, Jordan could score 45 points and lead the team to victory, but DW couldn't do it."

Now James understood, because the word 8 points is too sensitive, not to mention that Hansen also mentioned Pippen.

But he couldn't argue with that at all.

Because he said he is not Pippen, which means his ability is definitely more than just 8 points.

But if it is proven that his ability is more than 8 points, then we have to admit that it was intentional to release military power.

What is a red-hot, poisoned, sharp boomerang that pierces the heart? It is a stubborn thing that blocks both ends.

Then, something happened that Han Sen did not expect.

James smiled.

He actually laughed!
"So what?" Then, James rarely responded to Hansen's trash talk.

He also looked over there at Wade who was about to break through Gay.

The meaning is obvious, Wade voluntarily gave up being Jordan.

The feeling of tightness in my chest during the regular season came back again.

Han Sen wanted to crack Wade's head open like he did to Guy to see what was going on in his brain.

But he quickly sorted it out.

After all, the current situation is different from that during the regular season.

He looked at James who was still laughing, and continued:

"So I'm curious, will you be kicked out like Pippen?"

James' smile froze instantly.

Han Sen said that he didn't really care about anything else. After all, as long as he was thick-skinned enough, nothing would be a problem.

Just like he said in his classic poem "Life Is Not What It Wants", the sun will rise as usual tomorrow, and he will still live his life like an emperor.

But what Han Sen said was what he was most worried about right now.

If the Heat don't win the championship, they really might become the super team that is broken up the fastest.

Riley is not a nostalgic person. When he traded O'Neal to the Suns, he did not consider the fact that O'Neal had won a championship for the Heat.

What's more, the three of them failed for two consecutive years.

If the team really has to be disbanded, he is not sure if he can stay. Even if he is traded, he is not sure if he can go to the team he wants.

Because this involves something very critical, but he doesn't have: the trade veto!
The reason why Kobe can always put so much pressure on management every time he forces a change of management is because of this thing in his contract.

Now is not the time to specify the next team in the contract.

So once he is traded, or kicked out as Hansen said, and goes to a place he doesn't want to go, his entire career plan and his off-court operations will be messed up.

"We will beat you." James replied.

Han Sen laughed because James' trash talk level was kindergarten level.

He only replied with two words and James blushed:

"is it?"

Wade broke through Gay, but his shot went wide of the frame with Gasol's help.

After Wade gave up his responsibilities this season, he basically only played offensive ball, and the direct result was that he began to be troubled by injuries.

It wasn't very obvious during the regular season, but in the playoffs, his ability had clearly declined compared to last season.

After the offense and defense switched, Hansen held the ball and continued to ask Guy to play pick-and-roll.

It doesn’t really matter what Wade thinks. What matters is that he beat the Heat, and the more thorough the win, the better.

Han Sen faced James again. This time he did not rush to attack, but dribbled the ball to lift James to the three-point line.

"You don't think you can win by beating a Pacers team that hasn't developed yet with a foot tap, or playing a good game to eliminate a stale Celtics team, do you?"

He observed the Heat's defensive positioning and then continued with the previous topic.
"Have you forgotten what you went through in the 2007 Finals?"

The strength of the East and the West has not been at the same level in recent years. If it weren't for the emergence of the Boston Big Three, the West would have swept the championship.

+5.

Han Sen’s anti-fan system finally came online.

It seems that the experience of being swept away in 07 is the deepest thorn in James' heart.

Then, Hansen took advantage of the moment when James was covered by the gauze and changed direction to pass him.

Because it happened so quickly and suddenly, the Heat's help defense didn't have time to come up, and Han Sen raised his hand and made another steady mid-range shot.

Hey, why is it that James is just like the streets of Memphis at four in the morning?

Of course, Han Sen's trash talk wasn't over yet.

After the shot, as he passed James, Han Sen said something even more heartbreaking:

"You said you've been enjoying the benefits in the Eastern Conference these years, forming a Big Three but couldn't even get first place in the Eastern Conference once. What would happen if you were traded to the Western Conference?"

Eastern Conference benefits do exist, and no one understands this better than James.

In particular, something that Han Sen did not mention but he thought of was that Han Sen had already achieved success in the Grizzlies.

If he goes to the West later and his performance is not as good as Hansen's, it will not only be a problem of career planning, but his personal ability will also be seriously questioned.

When he returned to the defensive end, Hansen saw that James's previous confident expression had completely disappeared.

His purpose has been achieved.

He and Gay switched defense again.

Wade saw Hansen returning to defense and passed the ball to Chalmers, who then turned to James' side.

When the Heat were fighting in positional warfare, Wade and James stood on the strong and weak sides respectively. This was also the reason why Hansen was unable to assist in defending James before. No matter how fast he was, it was impossible for him to cross the entire half court to assist in defense.

James chose to back-up against Gay.

Guy was pushing hard.

Then James lost control of the ball when he turned around.

Guy was just trying his best when he saw a big pie falling from the sky.

He immediately pounced on it like a starving man and sprinted forward at full speed.

After halftime, he couldn't help but look back and found that Wade was blocked by Hansen, and James didn't even chase him. Only Qian Moss was rushing back.

After he turned around, he seemed to have more strength in his feet. He rushed to the front court and jumped up to do a tomahawk slam dunk.

"Oh!"

After the ball went into the basket, the entire FedEx Center was in an uproar.

25:34.

The Grizzlies widened the gap again!
Spoelstra called a timeout.

Guy ran up to Hansen and excitedly bumped his chest with him.

Although he didn't know what Hansen and James said, he could feel that the James he was defending just now and the James who shot the three-pointer against him were completely two different people.

Perhaps in addition to never angering Hansen, the Grizzlies' opponents should add one more thing to their notes: Never talk to Hansen during the game!

(End of this chapter)