Basketball's No. 1 Anti-Fan

Chapter 233 Becoming Jordan
Bosh jumped past Gasol Jr. and the Heat got the first chance to attack.

Wade held the ball in the frontcourt facing Hansen and asked Bosh to play pick-and-roll.

But soon, he felt Han Sen's difference further.

Han Sen pressed forward instantly.

Most people would just accelerate and break through to get past the opponent if they were to press him like this, but Han Sen was too fast, and he used his body to resist him while pressing him, which directly prevented him from breaking through.

No-handcheck stipulates that defensive players cannot use their hands, but it does not stipulate that they cannot use their bodies.

More importantly, Hansen managed to avoid Bosh's pick-and-roll while confronting him.

When Wade regained control of the ball, Hansen was still in front of him.

Wade's eyes were full of surprise.

He was restricted by Han Sen in the first two games of the finals last season because he didn't dare to exert much strength. Later, when he exerted his strength despite his injury, Han Sen couldn't defend him.

But now, after a summer of rest, his condition is normal, but just now he was restricted by Han Sen and couldn't start.

He had only had this feeling before, when he first entered the league and faced peak Kobe.

This year he did not attend Hansen's personal training camp due to his injury, but he did not expect Hansen to have evolved again.

Bosh tried the pick-and-roll again with the same result.

If it were the finals, he should have passed the ball to the weak side and let Durant attack.

But this is the regular season, and after signaling Bosh to move away, he chose to hold the ball and play one-on-one against Hansen.

This choice caused cheers from the audience. This one-on-one duel between stars at the beginning made this year's championship night so special.

After the previous confrontation, Wade also improved his estimation of Hansen's defense, and used the Phantom Step right from the start.

A small change of direction followed by a big change of direction with the European step, Wade's mysterious step is still as unpredictable as ever.

However, there was soon a commotion at the scene.

Because just as Wade changed direction and prepared to layup, Hansen cut the ball off!
Wade wasn't completely unprepared. By the time he reacted, Hansen, who had just cut the ball, was already on a fast break.

Seeing this, Qian Moss on the outside quickly made up for the defense, and the two rushed to the front court one after the other.

Knowing that he was not physically superior, Qian Moss stood still and tried to create an offensive foul on Hansen, but Hansen made a explosive pass and held the ball with one hand, slid sideways and completed a gliding layup.

The noise at the scene instantly turned into cheers.

Previously, Han Sen only made people feel that he was very strong, but this season, Han Sen gave people a relaxed and carefree feeling.

Wade gave up the ball-holding attack in the next round.

His feelings were different from those of the fans. Although it was just a defensive round, Hansen gave him a strong sense of defensive pressure.

The Heat adjusted their offensive focus and the ball was transferred to Durant.

Bosh also moved to the weak side to set a pick-and-roll for Durant.

The Grizzlies' strategy was the same as last season, which was to double-team the defense, but Durant lobbed the ball high to Bosh during the double-team.

Although the high lob pass did not hit the ground quickly, that is not the point. The point is that Durant successfully passed the ball!
Stan's season analysis is very accurate, and Durant now has a certain ability to assist.

It's not that he wasn't idle this past summer, but he put in a lot of effort.

After receiving the ball, Bosh quickly broke through the basket with the ball.

His strongest point is the physique of a power forward, but he has the skills of a small forward.

Facing Gasol who came to help defend, he made a fake shot.

However, Gasol Jr. did not take advantage of the dodge. Instead, he closed the distance between him and physically confronted him.

Although playing in the European Championships will make the body tired, it can also maintain a relatively good competitive state.

Bosh also showed his giant qualities at this time, or it can be said that he regained his confidence in the game through last season. After the fake shot failed, he did not panic, but quickly passed the ball from Gasol's armpit to Perkins on the other side.

This time it was too late for Gasol to turn around, and Perkins took the ball and shot directly off the backboard without dribbling.

Although he doesn't have much offensive ability, he is still confident in this kind of open shot under the basket.

However, something that no one expected happened again. Just before the ball was about to touch the backboard, another hand appeared from the air and directly pushed the ball onto the backboard.

This scene stunned all the players on the field, but the scene erupted into overwhelming cheers again.

Because the person who blocked the shot was Han Sen again!

After completing the block, Hansen caught the rebounding ball before it hit the ground.

In the decisive battle of the finals last season, Hansen gave them a feeling that he was omnipresent on the defensive end.

Now that feeling came back.

But the difference from that time was that Han Sen seemed to have completed it more easily.

"This is impossible!" Barkley was stunned in the commentary booth.

The layman sees the excitement, while the expert sees the details. The reason why Han Sen became so relaxed is essentially that his speed was increasing.

Not only the movement speed, but also the reaction speed.

Because fast and slow are relative, Han Sen can deal with his opponent's attacks more calmly.

The last person who made him feel this way was not Kobe, but Jordan!
If Han Sen's physical talent was not inferior to Jordan's, he would really think that the person on the court at this time was Jordan instead of Han Sen.

O'Neal's expression at this time was the same as Barkley's.

Although the player he met on the court was not the peak Jordan, the feeling was not wrong.

So when Han Sen visited the University of Tokyo this past summer, did he participate in some mysterious human research at the university?
Although the Heat players had never played against Jordan, Wade was not the only one who felt the oppressive feeling.

The good news, however, is that the rest of the Grizzlies don’t seem to be in top form.

Randolph's low-post attack went wide of the basket as Bosh defended him.

Looking back, when Durant had the ball again, the Grizzlies chose to switch defense. Durant faced Randolph's mid-range shot to score the first goal for the Heat.

Without any further ado, Hansen reached the frontcourt and leaned against Wade to ask for the ball.

After holding the ball, he faced Wade. After calling for a pick-and-roll from Gasol Jr., he changed direction and broke through, facing Perkins' jumping layup.

Perkins also jumped up and tried to interfere with Hansen, but Hansen turned sideways in the air and made a low layup to score.

Perkins tried to turn around and disrupt the shot in the air. Although he failed in the end, the referee blew the whistle, indicating that the ball was a 2+1.

We have yet to see how much of an impact the [vertical jump rule] will have on the Grizzlies, because the Heat's outside players haven't had a single breakthrough since the start of the game, but Hansen got to enjoy it first.

"I should have gone to Memphis." Wade said to Hansen during the free throw.

He was referring to Han Sen's personal training camp. Even if he was standing on the sidelines watching Han Sen play, he could be mentally prepared in advance.

"That doesn't change anything." Han Sen simply said this lightly, and then made the free throw.

Mentality will unconsciously affect players' on-field behavior. After Hansen decided to take a more serious approach to this season, he became less friendly.

Of course, what he said was not entirely correct, because if Wade could join the training camp, his [Death Coil] might reach a bottleneck before the start of the season.

Chalmers dribbled the ball across half court, ready to pass it to Durant.

But he soon discovered that the Grizzlies' defense had changed, and Hansen switched to Durant.

While he was still hesitating whether to turn to Wade's side, Durant leaned against Hansen with an angry look on his face and reached out for the ball.

Why was Durant angry? Because Han Sen had just politely reminded him of something.

"Scarlett is getting married soon. If you really have any ideas, you'd better hurry up." Han Sen was telling the truth, but Durant had a different meaning.

He just thought Han Sen was showing off that he was about to marry Scarlett.

And he had worked hard all summer just to defeat Hansen.

This time, even if Conley double-teamed him, he wouldn't be cut off.

Durant received the ball and hit Hansen from behind.

But what he didn't expect was that his first attack on Han Sen didn't even work.

This past summer, Hansen not only trained in defense, he also gained weight again, bringing his weight back to 98 kilograms.

The purpose of doing this, on the one hand, is to increase the aggressiveness of back-to-the-basket attacks, as back-to-the-basket attacks are directly linked to weight.

On the other hand, it is to increase the aggressiveness of defense. For example, when he was defending Wade just now, he was improving the defensive effect through confrontation.

However, thanks to [Death Coil], his speed did not decrease after gaining weight, but was even faster than before.

After all, he only gained 2 kilograms, and [Death Coil] is a first-level talent, which brings a significant improvement.

Seeing this, Durant turned around and broke through.

However, the moment he turned around, the ball in his hand was kicked out of bounds.

Durant's eyes were as incredible as Wade's.

This was not the first time he faced Han Sen, and his defense against the lower three lanes was much better than before, and it was proven to be effective in last season's finals.

But just now, Han Sen almost intercepted the ball!
Especially when he turned around and saw Han Sen's regretful expression, he was even more angry.

This guy always acts like he deserves a beating!
But Durant misunderstood Hansen this time, because Hansen was indeed regretful.

If [Death Coil] has reached a bottleneck, the opportunity just now would not be to poke the ball out, but to complete a steal.

The Heat had the ball in the frontcourt, and Chalmers received the ball and then looked for Durant.

But just as he was about to pass the ball, he saw Han Sen suddenly flash and rush out from Durant's side.

Obviously, the steal just now was unsuccessful, and Han Sen wanted to make up for it.

Chalmers increased the force of the pass to get the ball to Durant faster, but the ball was too fast and Durant had no time to catch it, and it flew out of bounds right in front of him.

Qian Moss was straightforward and patted his chest to indicate that it was his own problem.

But at this moment, the scene was filled with excitement and restlessness.

Because they also felt the pressure brought by Hansen on the defensive end.

The Grizzlies' perimeter defense was originally very strong, and when Battier replaced Gay, it was the offense that declined rather than the defense. However, Hansen is now making it difficult for the Heat's offense to flow smoothly!

The camera turned to Spoelstra on the Heat bench.

This capable head coach frowned at this moment.

Theoretically speaking, Hansen was blocking holes in defense after the start of the game. If the Heat can use offense to consume his energy and the other players on the Grizzlies are not in good shape, they will have a great chance of getting off to a good start tonight.

But the feeling Han Sen gave him on the defensive end tonight was that if he really did that, Han Sen would really give him a double-digit steal.

It's a very outrageous but very real feeling.

As for committing a foul to knock Hansen down, that is not realistic. Although Hansen is not a player from the Nike camp, he is a two-time FMVP winner after all.

Moreover, when Hansen is on the court, his influence on the defensive end is only incidental, and offense is where his greater influence lies.

This time, after Hansen used a pick-and-roll to force Perkins out of the three-second zone, he directly passed the ball to Gasol Jr., who scored with a two-handed dunk under the basket.

2:7.

The Grizzlies defended the Heat's offense, but the Heat couldn't defend the Grizzlies' offense!
The matchup between the two teams in last season's finals has already made one thing clear: if the Heat can't get their offense going, they can't beat the Grizzlies.

Spoelstra called a timeout.

After returning from the timeout, the Heat adjusted their offensive strategy.

They neither tried to consume Han Sen nor made him commit a foul. Instead, they chose to... avoid Han Sen!

If you can't afford to offend someone, you can still avoid him.

Just treat the side where Han Sen is defending as the weak side, and use the other side as the strong side.

Although Han Sen had a assist block just now, it shouldn't be a problem as long as you pay attention.

This move was indeed effective. Wade and Bosh made a quick stop and mid-range shot after the pick-and-roll, finally continuing the Heat's scoring.

However, the Heat's choice made the fans at the scene excited again.

Because this was tantamount to indirectly admitting that they couldn't break Han Sen's defense!

Of course, it's not just the fans who are excited. As a defensive coach, Joerger naturally knows what this means.

When your offensive options are limited to one side, it is naturally much easier for the defense to deal with it.

He woke Carter up and gave him some instructions.

In the Grizzlies' offense, Conley received a pass from Hansen from the outside and missed the three-pointer, but Hansen saw the landing point and moved quickly to grab the frontcourt rebound, then turned in the air and made a layup facing Bosh after he jumped.

Bosh turned around in the air and was called for a defensive foul by the referee.

[Vertical jump rule] has an increasingly significant impact on interior defense.

Hansen went to the free throw line.

Taking advantage of this dead ball opportunity, Carter also came on to replace Battier.

Han Sen made both free throws, and the score came to 4 to 9.

The Heat continued to attack the other side of Hansen's defense in the frontcourt.

Wade held the ball and continued to pick and roll with Bosh. This time Carter chose a stealing defensive approach, not giving Wade any mid-range opportunities and consciously forcing Wade to the basket.

Wade took advantage of the situation and broke deep into the basket.

The Heat have suffered twice under the new rules, and now it's finally their turn to experience it.

Facing Gasol Jr., Wade used the phantom step again.

For most players, the phantom step or the European step requires an offensive distance because a large change of direction requires an acceleration distance.

But Wade is not in that range, his explosiveness is strong enough.

Seeing the Heat being called off repeatedly, Gasol Jr. didn't dare to jump easily.

Wade successfully passed Gasol's layup.

But just as he finished his attack, Han Sen attacked again.

[Death Coil] not only improves speed, but also defensive awareness.

Hansen is able to capture the opponent's offensive intentions more quickly and then complete defensive interference.

"boom!"

With a volleyball-style block, Hansen found the right angle to block Wade's shot directly out of the court.

In less than half a quarter, Hansen has contributed 2 blocks and 1 steal!
Of course, there are also successful defensive rounds that will not be reflected in the data, like the one when defending Durant just now.

The scene erupted in deafening cheers again, and some fans even stood up unable to hide their excitement.

At this moment they also felt that they had their own Jordan on the court!
(End of this chapter)