Basketball's No. 1 Anti-Fan

Chapter 227 Defeat the Strongest

"DW is a respectable opponent on the court. I hope he is okay and look forward to playing against him again in G6."

After the press conference ended, Hansen called Wade immediately.

Wade's injury condition must be kept confidential for now, and Hansen did not ask too much, just expressed his condolences between friends.

The American Airlines Arena in G6 was still packed with people.

This is the match point for the Grizzlies, and it may also be the last game for the Heat.

League Commissioner Stern and assistant Silva, as well as league staff, also came to the scene.

In addition to the outcome of the game, the focus of this game is whether Wade will continue to play.

During the pre-game warm-up, although Wade was wearing training clothes, he just sat on the sidelines and did not warm up.

By the time of the opening ceremony, the answer was revealed, Wade appeared in the starting lineup of the Heat!

The moment Wade came on the court wearing thick knee pads, the whole audience was boiling.

Before the game, ESPN reported that Wade might play in Game 6 with a closed leg, but later Miami CBS media denied the report, saying that Wade would not risk ruining his career by playing.

It turns out that CBS was throwing a smoke screen.

After coming on the court, Hansen and Wade hugged each other.

Wade is timid when dealing with his teammates, even the boss will give in to him, but he is really cruel to himself.

This is also his character. Two seemingly opposite behaviors are essentially for the purpose of winning.

Although Wade played with a closed ball, unlike Curry, he is a player who relies heavily on breakthroughs. When Hansen defended him, his offensive threat was obviously not as strong as in the previous two games.

But this is only one aspect, or even just the surface.

Another, and biggest, benefit of Wade playing with an injury is morale.

The Heat's morale was high and Durant played like crazy from the start.

He can be infected by Westbrook's passion and will naturally be deeply inspired by Wade.

Joerger first tried to use a double-team, but Durant's offense was extremely decisive, and he was always able to complete a shot or turn around and break through before the double-team.

Joerger tried to match up with Battier and Carter again, but the results were not good.

The drawbacks of Tony Allen being traded in the summer were apparent tonight.

In the end, Joerger had no choice but to switch Hansen over.

As a result of this substitution, Wade started to play pick-and-roll with Bosh, and Bosh frequently scored from mid-range after the pick-and-roll.

Throughout the first half, the Heat's morale was unprecedentedly high because of Wade's comeback, and they scored 58 points in the first half.

The Grizzlies played passive defense and were struggling to cope, scoring only 45 points in the first half.

After Wade was injured, the outside world basically believed that the Grizzlies would win the championship in Game 6.

But now this result can be said to be completely unexpected.

But this is the meaning of Wade playing with an injury.

The Heat are a very strong team, and with this kind of morale boost, any other team might have been defeated by halftime.

"DW is the GOAT of Miami." O'Neal wiped the sweat from his forehead in the commentary booth.

Before the game, Barkley was already considering whether to build a temporary swimming pool in the live broadcast room so that Smith could take a bath on the spot.

This guy is usually suppressed by him with the championship, and this time he is determined to get revenge.

After the halftime break, the Grizzlies players returned to the locker room looking a little depressed.

If the Heat continue to play at this pace, they will have a great chance of winning Game 6, and the two teams will enter a decisive seventh game.

The seventh game will still be played in Miami, and it will be unclear who will win at that time.

After Joger came in, he also mobilized the players.

Just after Jogel finished his mobilization, Hansen stood up and said:

"The defense is up to you, and the offense is up to me."

Not many words, but they make people feel more at ease than saying more.

After the half-time break, the fans were still enthusiastic.

If they could win Game 6 in one go and then go all out in Game 7, then just as most fans predicted before the game, the Heat would win the championship 4-3.

Although the process was tortuous, the final result was wonderful.

In the second half, the Grizzlies attacked first.

Hansen received the ball after positioning himself with his back to the basket, and with a crossover step facing the basket, he passed Wade's quick stop and made a mid-range shot.

The camera turned to Han Sen, and his expression was as calm as during the battle at Tianwang Mountain.

This caused a commotion at the scene.

Although the decisive battle was fought in Memphis, which they had never seen before, it still made them feel uneasy.

And looking back, the Grizzlies' defensive intensity is clearly improving.

Durant was double-teamed before he even received the ball, and by the time he got the ball, the double-team was already in place.

The Grizzlies' suffocating defense from the third quarter reappeared.

The Heat's offense was finally defended.

Sensing that something was wrong, Spoelstra stood up and signaled to double-team Hansen.

Han Sen didn't make any unnecessary moves and directly started an off-ball pick-and-roll with Gasol Jr.

However, he was still double-teamed after receiving the ball. The Heat's defensive style against him was quite extreme.

But just before being double-teamed, Hansen knocked the ball to Gasol Jr. with a ground kick.

Marc Gasol's classic flaming dunk.

Obviously, unlike the decisive battle, although Hansen took over the offense, it was still the Grizzlies' team basketball.

Different nights, different choices, and the Grizzlies weren't in that full-body tense state tonight.

The Grizzlies' bench was in an uproar, and Sacre pulled Livingston and the others to throw towels at them wildly.

What can be felt is that after the Grizzlies came back in the second half with two offense and one defense, their morale also improved.

"Let's Go, Heat!"

Realizing that something was wrong, Miami fans began to cheer in unison.

Amid the shouts, Durant received the ball without the ball and drove to the basket with the ball, causing damage with his signature big loop.

He made two free throws to stabilize the situation for the Heat.

But looking back, when Hansen held the ball with his back against Wade, the Heat players on the court seemed a little hesitant.

Just like in the previous two games, Hansen couldn't defend Wade, allowing the Heat to play their most comfortable offensive mode, Wade is now unable to defend Hansen, and the Grizzlies' team basketball can also work.

And last season has proven that the Grizzlies' team basketball with Hansen holding the ball is the most difficult to defend.

That is, when his opponent was hesitating, Hansen faked a turn with his back against Wade, and after giving Wade the chance to confront him, he turned around and shot from behind.

Wade lunged forward, but Hansen completely ignored his defense.

"Shh!"

When the basketball hit the basket again, the cheers from the audience stopped abruptly.

The disadvantage in the situation didn't seem to affect Han Sen at all.

No, thinking back to the battle at Tianwang Mountain, it seemed to have helped Han Sen perform better.

Looking back at Hansen's performance in this year's playoffs, he was timid against weak teams like the Thunder and Warriors, but he struck hard against strong teams like the Spurs and Heat.

But fans who have been following Hansen may not be surprised.

Just as he said when he first visited China, only by defeating the strongest opponent can he prove that he has the strength to dominate this era.

Wade's playing despite injury is an encouragement to the Heat players and to him as well.

But compared to the first half, he made a choice and used more of his physical energy on the offensive end.

Because defense is always passive, only through offense can the initiative be seized. The Grizzlies' defensive enthusiasm is still improving.

After handing over the offense to Han Sen, everyone else focused on defense.

Only if you can attack and defend well, you will have a chance to catch up.

The intensity of the confrontation on the field suddenly increased.

We have to thank James at this time. Without him, the two teams can go head-to-head.

Conley seized the opportunity to steal the ball from behind Durant.

The Grizzlies made a fast break. After receiving the ball, Hansen and Wade rushed to the frontcourt one after another.

Wade tried hard to defend at this time, but Hansen went to the frontcourt and used the phantom step to directly push him away and complete a one-handed slam dunk.

In the camera, Han Sen's arms were bulging with veins and he looked very powerful.

The scene was agitated.

The aura emanating from Han Sen was intimidating.

And his next move was even more unexpected.

Instead of celebrating, he walked up to the fallen Wade and pulled him up.

Then he turned back to defense.

At this moment, fans remembered what Hansen said after Game 5. Hansen really hopes Wade will return.

Not only to win, but to defeat head-on.

After realizing this, they found Han Sen even more frightening.

In fact, this aura was felt not only by the fans, but also by the Heat players on the court.

They actually made an unforced error on offense, with Bosh dribbling the ball out of bounds.

It was obvious that the momentum that Wade's comeback brought to the Heat was suppressed by Han Sen.

Hansen broke through and was double-teamed before passing the ball to Guy, who made the three-pointer without hesitation.

56:60.

Just after Gay hit the three-pointer, the score difference on the field was quickly narrowed to 4 points.

Spoelstra called a timeout.

After the timeout, the Heat replaced Chalmers with Ray Allen to strengthen their offense.

Seeing this, Joerger called Gay back and replaced him with Battier before going on the court.

The horse racing has started again.

The situation on the field began to enter a stalemate.

And this stalemate lasted until the last moment.

After half of the race, the Heat's physical fitness is obviously inferior to that of the Grizzlies.

But amid the cheers of the fans at the scene, new energy seemed to be constantly emerging in their bodies.

This is a clash of two of the strongest teams.

With one and a half minutes left in the game, Randolph caused Bosh to foul at the basket and made both free throws, helping the Grizzlies to close the score to 104-105.

In the next round, Durant made a big loop and continued to cause damage and went to the free throw line, also making both free throws.

Gasol's mid-range shot from the free throw line missed.

Durant's three-pointer from the outside against Gay missed, and Bosh grabbed the frontcourt rebound and his second attack was blocked by Gasol.

Hansen shook off Wade and made a step-back three-pointer, and the two sides tied the game at 107.

Spoelstra called a timeout, and in the last 20 seconds, Wade passed the ball to Durant.

In the last 10 seconds, Durant had the chance to kill the game.

Durant rushed to the basket before the double-team, trying to use his big loop to create damage again, which is also the most stable way to score.

But before he swung the ball, Conley made a contribution.

He rushed out from behind and knocked the ball right out of Durant's hands!

The referee did not blow the whistle, and Conley's cut was as clean as ever.

Both teams had reached the foul count, and the Heat were unable to commit an early foul.

Conley quickly dribbled the ball across half court, with only 5 seconds left in the game.

Hansen was past half court at this time, and Conley decisively passed the ball to him.

The moment Han Sen got the ball, the hearts of all the fans in the stadium were in their throats.

Wade pressed forward towards Hansen, and Hansen made a fake one-handed pass to cause Wade to look back. After receiving the ball, he changed direction and passed Wade.

His movements were deliberate and his progress was rapid.

At this moment, he seemed to have gravity, and the other players of the Heat, including Wade who was dribbled past, were rushing towards him.

Before being double-teamed and before the timer expired, Han Sen took one step toward the three-point line and stopped quickly for a mid-range shot.

In the eyes of the audience, Han Sen made his move while being surrounded by four people.

The basketball flew over Bosh's fingertips and toward the basket.

Bosh's eyes widened and he stretched out his arms, but he just couldn't reach it.

The basketball started to move towards the basket, and the red light at the scene lit up.

"Shh!"

Amid the desperate eyes of the fans at the scene, the basketball fell into the pocket!

Han Sen completed the winning goal in the finals!

This was also the first buzzer-beater in the finals of his career, and it came in the game where it was most needed!
To become the strongest, you must defeat the strongest.

"He did it! He did it! The Memphis Grizzlies defeated the Miami Heat and they defended their championship!"

Barkley jumped up from the commentary booth excitedly.

Damn it, he doesn’t have to drink the bath water!
O'Neal covered his face with his hands.

Not only did he not dare to look at Barkley, he even less dared to look at Smith.

The smell of the black man's body odor was strong enough, and he could already feel his stomach starting to churn.

At this moment on the court, Hansen raised his hands high, and the Grizzlies players had already started rushing towards him.

4:2.

Not only did they beat the Heat, but they did so with a score that was beyond expectations.

All this is because of Han Sen.

Carter did not rush forward at this time. He half-crouched on the ground, waiting for Joger to come over and pull him up. He took a long breath and then made a prayer gesture.

Maybe he was thanking God, or maybe he was thanking himself for making the right choice on the trade deadline.

Then, he walked over to Han Sen and gave him a big hug.

"You are him." Carter said something that could not be more complimentary as he hugged Hansen.

Han Sen contributed 43 points tonight, 40+ points in a row in the finals! Game 6 buzzer beater!

Kenny Smith is right, Hansen is the modern Jordan!
Jamison also came over and hugged Hansen tightly.

"I can finally rest." Jamison's joy was beyond words, and it was obvious that he really couldn't wait to enjoy life.

At this time, Jorgel also came over and hugged Hansen excitedly.

He won two consecutive championships within two years of his debut. From an unknown to a legendary head coach, he experienced the Phil Jackson-like thrill of leading a team!
After hugging other teammates, Hansen saw West outside the crowd, took the initiative to walk towards him, and the two of them bumped fists.

The two didn't say anything, but there was no need to say anything, a smile at each other was enough.

(End of this chapter)