Basketball's No. 1 Anti-Fan

Chapter 206 "I think Gay is better than James"

At the end of the first half, the Grizzlies and the Heat were tied at 58.

Hansen scored 30 points in the first half, his best performance of the season.

In other words, after paddling for a month, Hansen finally had an explosive half.

In the third quarter, Spoelstra did not double-team Hansen because he knew that letting Hansen instigate the Grizzlies' offense would be more troublesome.

And he feels at ease when Wade is on the court.

Hansen really hopes that the Heat will double-team him, because the power of a team is always greater than that of an individual.

But when the situation of the game was similar to that in the first quarter, when the Heat replaced Ray Allen to widen the score again, he could only choose more personal offense.

It is indeed not that easy for him to play against Wade, but he can play pick-and-roll with Gasol Jr. and catch Perkins.

He also continued his form in the first half, making consecutive mid-range shots.

And when Spoelstra responded by replacing Haslem, he started to catch Bosh again.

Bosh's weight gain can't be all good; his movement speed is decreasing.

The Grizzlies teammates knew that Hansen was in hot form tonight, so they were more confident in giving him screens and rolls to look for opportunities.

Han Sen scored another 16 points in this quarter. At the end of the third quarter, Han Sen's data was displayed on the large LED screen on the scene.

The score of 46 points has tied that of McGrady in 2002 and became the fifth highest score in the Christmas game in NBA history.

There is still a full quarter left in the game.

When teamwork is not enough to win, only talent can solve the problem.

In the last quarter of the game, Spoelstra finally double-teamed Hansen.

Then he realized he should have done it sooner.

Although the Grizzlies played as a team and scored a lot of points, the Heat still took the initiative on the court.

One obvious point is that when both sides are unable to defend each other, what they actually compete for is scoring explosiveness.

The Grizzlies' low-post play is destined to be defeated by the Heat.

In other words, if it weren't for Hansen, the Grizzlies would have been a team that made you feel very uncomfortable, even exhausted, but you would still have been the winner in the end.

It was Han Sen who raised the ceiling of this team with his personal ability.

When the game entered the last five minutes, the Heat once again widened the point difference to double digits.

Once again, they proved themselves to be the better team.

It was at this time that Joerger demonstrated his flexible coaching style. He replaced Randolph with Jamison and stopped fighting with the Heat.

Jamison's appearance greatly improved the Grizzlies' offensive space, especially his excellent condition, he hit a three-pointer from the outside as soon as he came on.

This greatly reduced the defensive intensity that Hansen encountered on the offensive end.

However, the downside of doing this is that the Grizzlies' interior defense has become weaker.

Although Joerger had already asked Gasol to switch defense on Bosh and Jamison to defend the less threatening Perkins, this would inevitably weaken the Grizzlies' rebounding protection.

In other words, this will be a great test of Gasol's ability to defend in the restricted area. He has to defend Bosh while also protecting the rebounds.

The result is that Gasol Jr. held on!

Entering the fifth year of his professional career, the 27-year-old is obviously no longer a young player, but has entered the peak of his career.

The Heat tried to open a breakthrough through Jamison on offense, but they found that the place was actually a quagmire, and the Grizzlies seized the opportunity to launch counterattacks frequently.

When the game came to the last minute, the Grizzlies made a climax and tied the score again at 112.

Spoelstra called a timeout.

This Christmas game was too dramatic. The Heat widened the score twice, but were tied by the Grizzlies twice.

After the timeout, the Heat have the ball.

"Defend! Defend!"

The scene was filled with the defensive cheers of Memphis fans.

The Grizzlies' defensive intensity was also at full throttle at this time.

At this time, they were in the momentum of tying the score, and they fell behind twice and tied the score twice. They definitely did not want to lose such a game.

Spoelstra used the timeout to arrange Ray Allen's tactics, hoping to catch the Grizzlies by surprise, but he was unsuccessful due to the Grizzlies' defense.

With little time left, the ball finally fell into Durant's hands on the outside.

Durant directly signaled to move away, and faced Gay's 3-pointer after a big change of direction.

The change of direction was very large, but Gay was not shaken off. He jumped high and used his long arms to interfere with Durant.

"Shh!"

But Durant showed his historical strong shooting ability and forced the shot despite Gay's defense.

The cheers at the scene stopped abruptly, and Durant beat his chest and roared after scoring the goal.

The sweat he shed on Christmas Eve, no, the sweat he shed every day and night since coming to Miami, was for moments like this.

This three-pointer is very deadly.

That not only helped the Heat regain a 3-point lead, but more importantly, it directly extinguished the Grizzlies' counterattack momentum.

The Grizzlies did not call a timeout.

Han Sen directly advanced forward with the ball.

Spoelstra remembered something. Last season when Hansen played against the Heat, he had this kind of buzzer-beater by dribbling the ball across half court.

At his signal, Wade, who was leading the defense, began to press.

However, this excessive defense gave Hansen an opportunity. He dribbled the ball behind his back and then accelerated to pass Wade directly.

Then he started running downfield at full speed.

Durant saw it and tried to come over to help defend, but Hansen turned around and passed him directly.

Uncle Drew's talent was fully demonstrated at this moment.

By the time the other Heat players reacted, Hansen had already rushed into the inside and jumped high over Perkins, the Heat's last barrier.

Perkins tried to stop it by fouling, but Hansen was already fully charged on this shot and he couldn't stop him.

"Oh!"

"beep!"

The referee's whistle and the sound of the ball hitting the basket sounded at the same time.

This is a 2+1 dunk!
The momentum at the scene, which had just been suppressed by Durant's three-pointer, instantly rose to its highest point again.

Scarlett covered her mouth with her hands and had an exaggerated expression.

This was not the first time she watched Han Sen play basketball, but today's Han Sen gave her a very strong feeling.

Especially last night they made a lot of trouble.

"MVP! MVP!"

When Hansen stepped onto the free throw line, the cheers were deafening.

At this time, the LED screen once again showed Han Sen's data for tonight.

Although he didn't take many shots after being double-teamed in the last quarter, his score had already reached 57 points.

After adjusting his breathing, Hansen made the free throw, helping the Grizzlies tie the score again.

The advantage of slacking off in the previous games is that he played enough last night and tonight, but his physical strength is still not at its lowest point.

The Heat called another timeout, with only 30 seconds left in the game.

After the timeout, the Heat took advantage of Durant and Ray Allen's off-ball running on the outside, and finally Wade broke into the inside and caused Jamison to commit a defensive foul, getting two free throws.

The Heat's lineup has too many players who can play key shots, and it's hard to defend every one of them.

Wade went to the free throw line and made both free throws despite the interference of the fans. With only 9 seconds left in the game, the Heat got a crucial two-point advantage.

The Grizzlies called a timeout this time.

The fans at the scene looked at the scoreboard from time to time, and their anxious expressions were visible to the naked eye.

However, the fans watching the Christmas game on TV were really enjoying it.

The four major sports leagues in the United States will not schedule games on Christmas Day, with the NBA being the only exception.

So this game has attracted global attention.

After the timeout, the Grizzlies began to run their tactics.

Jamison and Gasol Jr. played pick-and-roll for Hansen continuously. The tactical intention of this ball was very clear, which was to give the ball to Hansen.

And this is a mid-range tactical arrangement.

Joerger knew that the team's physical condition was good, so this was an opportunity to seek overtime.

The chance of scoring two points is definitely higher than that of scoring three points, so there is nothing wrong with his choice.

Han Sen successfully got the ball, but the moment he shot, he was strongly interfered by Wade.

He still remembered what he said in the training camp this summer. He would not let Han Sen win again!
"when!"

Hansen's backward shot avoided Wade's strong interference, but the ball finally hit the front of the basket.

The Grizzlies' buzzer-beater failed!

Before the fans at the scene had time to express their regret, Gasol Jr. jumped high in the paint and grabbed the offensive rebound over Perkins' head.

After seeing Bosh shrinking, he threw the ball directly to Hansen on the outside.

Hansen caught the ball and Durant rushed towards him.

He could see the murderous intent in Durant's eyes.

There was little time left for the attack and he had no time to fake a move, so he jumped up quickly and shot.

Durant stepped on the brakes and raised his hands at the last moment. Although he wanted to block Hansen, he knew that sending Hansen to the free throw line would be equivalent to being killed.

However, because his body was rushing forward, his entire body was basically under Hansen after he braked.

Because of the Jones Clause, he was forced to turn sideways to avoid a possible technical foul, which inevitably led to a physical collision between the two.

The referee did not blow the whistle.

However, Han Sen did not notice what was happening below him. All his attention was on his hands at this moment.

Even after feeling a collision in his lower body, he still maintained his three-point shooting posture.

The basketball was thrown out of his hand and the red light on the sidelines lit up.

He and the basketball began to fall almost at the same time.

"Shh!"

When the basketball went through the net, he had already fallen to the ground.

Durant lay sideways, holding his head in disbelief.

The FedEx Center was filled with cheers from Grizzlies fans.

The Grizzlies players on the field began to rush towards Hansen.

Han Sen was also very excited after hitting the buzzer-beater. He pushed Durant away, ran towards the technical table, and then jumped up in one step.

"This is my house!"

A year later, he shouted out those most classic words again.

But this time, he didn't use "we", but used "I" just like when he was on the Cavaliers.

36投22中，三分9投4中，罚球16罚13中，61分5板6助攻2抢断1盖帽。

He set a new career high for single-game scoring, his first 60+ in his career, and this score also broke Bernard King's record of 1984 points in the Christmas game in 60.

He deserves it tonight!

Fans in the front row were taking photos crazily with their mobile phones, and the scene was filled with shouts of "handsome".

Scarlett looked at Hansen with ripples in her eyes again.

If tonight's game was a movie, then Han Sen would undoubtedly be the hero who saved everything.

The players of the Heat team also seemed helpless at this time. It was really not a pleasant feeling to be unable to win the game even though they were obviously stronger than the opponent.

During the handshake ceremony after the game, when Hansen and Wade shook hands, they saw helplessness in each other's eyes.

"This is your night." Wade first affirmed his performance tonight, but then immediately said, "But you can't always have it."

His meaning was very clear. Hansen scored 61 points to help the Grizzlies defeat the Heat. If they really played a series, the Heat would still win in the end.

"I remember you said before that you wouldn't lose again." However, Han Sen's next words made Wade cover up with laughter.

If basketball were simply a math problem, there wouldn't be so many upsets and so many legendary stories.

Hansen and Gasol Jr. attended the post-match press conference together.

"I've said it before, Mark should be selected for the defensive lineup. He is the team's restricted area guardian." Han Sen's words were not exaggerated at all. If it weren't for Gasol Jr. defending the Grizzlies' restricted area in the end tonight, he would have no chance to make the buzzer-beater.

Of course, without Gasol's offensive rebound, the Grizzlies would have lost the game anyway.

Hansen's 61 points in the Christmas game brought him a huge impact. You know, a good performance in such a focus game may be worth ten games.

The most direct impact is that in the latest MVP rankings, he directly surpassed Durant and came to the top of the list.

Moreover, the All-Star voting for this season is about to begin, and this kind of performance is a more effective way to canvass votes than any other publicity.

No one knows whether Hansen can lead the Grizzlies to complete a dynasty, but judging from the current situation, he will most likely win the All-Star vote count for three consecutive years ahead of schedule.

This is terrifying, considering that in the history of the NBA, only three people have accomplished this feat, namely "Dr. J" Irving, Carter and Jordan.

Irving and Carter both won three consecutive titles, while Jordan won seven consecutive titles, a unique feat.

In fact, this kind of popularity is the most direct reflection of a player's strength. You should know that even someone as heavily promoted as James is not in this category.

Especially when the alliance kept reducing the voting ratio in the East Region, Han Sen was still able to get so many votes. Anyone with a discerning eye could see his popularity.

Shortly after the Christmas game ended, a reporter named Mike Menamin published an article on ESPN that attracted a lot of attention.

This article has nothing to do with Hansen, but it is closely related to the Grizzlies.

In the article, Mike Menamin analyzes the Grizzlies' possibility of a dynasty and their biggest enemy, salary cap space.

He believes that the most difficult time for the Grizzlies will be the summer of 2013, when the huge luxury tax will put the Grizzlies in great trouble.

So he gave a suggestion: trade Randolph.

He also gave his own reasons. Gasol's growth exceeded expectations. In the decisive moment of the Christmas game, he carried the Grizzlies' inside line alone. In this case, trading Randolph can not only solve the salary problem, but also clarify Gasol's core position in the inside line.

The article went viral soon after it was published.

Although the Grizzlies have salary issues, it is a matter for next season after all, so no one pays too much attention to it.

However, McMenamin's "pre-emptive" analysis directly brought the problem to an end.

Han Sen also frowned after reading this article.

The intention of this article is sinister, even vicious, because it is completely aimed at destroying the atmosphere of the Grizzlies team.

He asked Rondo to investigate the reporter.

The investigation revealed the problem. The reporter, named Mike Menamin, was Windhorst's intern assistant at ESPN.

So since they can't win on the court, they want to break up the Grizzlies from within?
You have to know that Hansen's current popularity is based on the Grizzlies' outstanding record. Destroying the Grizzlies is equivalent to destroying him indirectly.

After knowing who was behind it, Han Sen immediately launched a counterattack.

In an exclusive interview in early January, Carril directly used an explosive headline: "Han thinks Gay is a better player than James."

(End of this chapter)