Basketball's No. 1 Anti-Fan

Chapter 23 Shortcut
Han Sen's tryout with the Thunder was his most outstanding one, and he successfully got the opportunity for the second round of tryouts.

"I've talked to the Thunder, and they're going to play you against James Harden later. If nothing unexpected happens, they'll use the 25th pick to select you."

On the plane to Memphis, Thomas told Hansen the good news.

Han Sen looked at his agent in shock. Your connections are too good!
But he couldn't hide his excitement.

From the end of the second round to the middle of the second round, and then to the end of the first round, his draft stock has been like a rocket.

This situation is rare even in previous drafts.

We have to thank Durant, the background board is inlaid with gold!

……

Among the six teams that tried out, the Grizzlies were one of the teams that Hansen wanted to go to.

Thomas believes that the Grizzlies' outside starting lineup is already fixed and there is no room for development for Hansen.

What Thomas said was actually correct, but unfortunately Hansen was quite familiar with this Grizzlies team.

Mike Conley, OJ Mayo, Rudy Gay, Zach Randolph, Gasol Jr.

This lineup looks strong, but the perimeter defense is very poor. Only after signing Tony Allen did the Grizzlies really start to rise.

But now, Tony Allen is still in Boston, and he has every chance to take that position.

After arriving in Memphis, Hansen discovered that there were not many popular rookies coming for tryouts.

Logically speaking, the Grizzlies have three picks in this year's draft: No. 2, No. 27, and No. 36.

However, after Francis was selected by the Grizzlies, he refused to come, forcing the Grizzlies to send him to the Rockets. This year, Harden and Tyreke Evans also rejected the Grizzlies' tryout invitations. Memphis is indeed not a very popular place.

During the tryout, Hansen discovered that Grizzlies general manager Chris Wallace was always paying attention to him intentionally or unintentionally.

This made him a little confused, as he was sure that he had never seen this general manager before.

In the one-on-one session, the Grizzlies arranged for the team's starting shooting guard OJ Mayo to be the one-on-one opponent for the rookies.

This made Han Sen a little confused. Did you discuss this with the Thunder team?

Mayo's personal strength is not as good as Durant's, but his one-on-one skills are very strong and he has plenty of physical strength.

After all, he was the third pick in the 2008 draft, averaged 18.5 points per game in his rookie season, and was the No. high school student in the United States who once suppressed Rose.

Although Han Sen didn't pick him, he also demonstrated his technical characteristics very well and made his presence felt among the rookies on trial.

After the tryout, Hansen was invited to Wallace's office alone.

It was a familiar scene from Miami.

But Wallace's next words shocked Hansen even more.

"We'll trade up and draft you before the Thunder."

It’s not about this draft promise, but…how did Wallace know the Thunder were going to pick him?

Wallace has someone on the Thunder!
Or did he buy the tryout information with money?

No matter which one it is, this general manager is not simple.

Of course, it doesn’t really matter which one it is. What matters is Wallace’s attitude towards him.

This is a first-round draft pick commitment!

Thomas said before that the Thunder would choose him if nothing unexpected happened, but who knows if there will be any surprises.

But the Grizzlies have made a real commitment.

"We are looking forward to the perimeter defensive energy you can bring to the team." Wallace took the initiative to reach out to Hansen.

"I'm also looking forward to joining the Grizzlies." Hansen immediately stood up and shook Wallace's hands with both hands.

Who says Memphis is a bad place? This is where the dream begins!

……

Orlando, the last stop of Hansen’s tryout.

The choice of this tryout station is somewhat special.

Because the Magic theoretically do not fall into the category of "playoff or fringe playoff team" that Thomas mentioned.

Howard is at his peak and the Magic are now a favorite to win the championship.

But it is also because of Howard that Hansen's technical characteristics can be brought into play to the maximum extent.

The Magic did not have a first-round pick this year, and they were still playing in the playoffs with the Cavaliers. The tryout arrangement was relatively simple this time, and Hansen completed it relatively smoothly.

After the tryout with the Magic, Hansen's first round of tryouts was also over. He only had to wait for the second round of tryouts with the Bobcats and Thunder.

Because there was a gap of about a week in between, he simply stayed in Orlando for training.

By the way, he also continued to make some extra money.

The purchase of the Crazy Three made him a small profit and provided him with start-up capital, most of which he used to buy the Lakers championship, leaving a little bit left.

There is a good opportunity right in front of you.

The Eastern Conference Finals between the Cavaliers and the Magic.

The Cavaliers have been the favorite to win the championship in recent years. They reached the finals in 07, and lost to the eventual champion Celtics Big Three in seven games in 08. This year they won 66 games, the best record in the league.

This year, the timing, location and people were all right, and the Magic defeated the Celtics in the semifinals early.

If nothing unexpected happens, the Cavaliers will make it to the finals again after a year, and James will face Kobe in the fateful 23VS24 battle.

So at this time, Han Sen just needs to... buy magic.

The Magic's odds are very high right now, and he knows that it is the Magic, not the Cavaliers, who will make it to the finals this year.

After buying the ball, you naturally have to go and watch the game in person.

Here comes the Magic's first home game of the series. The two teams were tied 1-1 before, so this game will be a focus.

However, Han Sen had some money, so it was still easy for him to buy a ticket.

He also spent money to get Rondo from Miami.

Watching a game is more fun with a companion. The Cavaliers lost the previous game, which meant they lost their home-court advantage. This game was a do-or-die battle for them.

After the game started, they... quickly fell into a disadvantage.

This Howard is too fierce!

Even though Han Sen had seen Howard play at his peak, the live broadcast was far less intense than watching it in person.

Turning the world upside down and getting whatever you want, these eight words describe it best.

The Cavaliers couldn't defend alone and could only retreat, but once they retreated, the Magic had opportunities everywhere on the outside.

In the end, the Cavaliers could only foul and send Howard to the free throw line. Howard's free throws were particularly powerful today.

What's even worse is that Howard is also very dominant on the defensive end, and James' performance is very limited.

At the end of the first quarter, the Magic led 24-17.

However, in the second half of the second quarter, the situation on the court suddenly changed.

It wasn't that the Cavaliers exploded, nor that the Magic's performance declined, but that Howard was called for three fouls in a row.

Including the first quarter, he has accumulated 4 in the first half!
"This is too dark!" Rondo couldn't help but complain on the side. He bet on the Cavaliers to win this game.

The fact that he could say such a thing was enough to show how bad the whistle was, especially since this was the Magic's home court.

霍华德在第三节6犯离场，离场前打了28分钟，24分9板，詹姆斯则24罚18中砍下41分7板9助攻的大号准三双。

But in the end, the Cavaliers lost the game 88-99.

The Cavaliers could still lose in this situation, which only shows that they really can't beat the Magic.

A week later, Hansen completed two rounds of tryouts with the Bobcats and Thunder, and his tryout journey officially came to an end.

43 from the Heat, 40 from the Bobcats, 27 from the Grizzlies, and 25 from the Thunder. These are the four draft commitments he got after the tryout.

Such trial results can be said to be successful.

Of course, these promises are undisclosed and not entirely credible.

But at least one thing is certain: his selection is a foregone conclusion.

It is now early June, and there is only half a month left before the draft officially begins.

Han Sen also had some relatively free time.

In addition to continuing his training during this period, he can also continue to study the issue of black fan value.

The amount of haters Jordan earned was an accident, and social media is still his main source of support.

But he found that the increase in the number of black fans last time was obviously limited.

He also realized belatedly that the amount of black fans an individual can generate is probably limited.

This is more reasonable, otherwise this thing can be brushed regularly.

However, this means that he can only continue to increase his black fan value by constantly adding new black fans and prepare for the next stage of talent exchange.

So he posted a new status on his personal interface.

Inspiration comes from the previous game between the Cavaliers and the Magic.

“德怀特·霍华德系列赛场均5.3次犯规，6场比赛3场6犯离场，但是魔术队4比2淘汰骑士队。”

That's right, he's targeting the second largest fan base in the NBA.

Just after he posted this status, his social media was bombarded by James fans.

"Howard can only rely on fouls to stop James, and he blames the referee if he can't stop him?"

"James averaged 38.5 points, 8.3 rebounds and 8 assists per game in the series. What more can you ask him to do?"

"Howard was fouled out so many times, but the Magic still won. Doesn't this mean that his teammates are much better than James'?"

"The Cavaliers lost, but James didn't lose!"

……

James' reputation during the Cavaliers 1.0 period was still good. Apart from traveling more often and being more cared for by league referees, he was still the dragon-slaying warrior.

So when Han Sen used the facts to slander others, he naturally could not escape the fate of being sanctioned by James's fans.

Well, Han Sen thinks we can do more.

Then he posted a second status immediately afterwards.

“詹姆斯场均38.5分8.3篮板8助攻，场均15.7次罚球，三项命中率分别为48.7%/29.7%/74.5%；

霍华德场均25.8分13.0篮板2.8助攻，场均11.2次罚球，三项命中率65.1%/0%/70.1%。”

As soon as he posted this status, the comment section on his social media exploded.

"How come James has so many more free throws than Howard? If I hadn't seen his name, I would have thought it was peak O'Neal!"

"If I hadn't looked at the detailed statistics, I would have thought James played much better than Howard. Now that I see it, he got 5 more points for free throws. If you get another one, you'll be kicked off the court sooner. Tsk!"

"I would like to add that James averages 6.1 three-point shots per game. The Magic are just letting him shoot. However, James still has terrifying free throw shooting ability."

……

"This guy named Han is just trying to start a fight! He is a LeBron hater!"

"It's unknown whether this guy can enter the NBA. He is just a clown who seeks to attract attention!"

"A kid who hasn't even entered the NBA dares to criticize the best player in the league. How shameless."

……

With these two consecutive waves, Han Sen's anti-fan value once again skyrocketed.

Han Sen accidentally found a shortcut to increase his black fan value.

And the side effects of doing so are so small that they can be ignored.

After all, there is no way he can go to the Cavaliers.

(End of this chapter)