Basketball's No. 1 Anti-Fan

Chapter 242 My Tiger Can Do Backflips
Considering the experience of the two teams when they met last season, the Grizzlies and the Warriors can be said to be enemies.

Moreover, UA’s two major spokespersons met each other early on, and UA is also working hard to promote the product.

However, Curry has a gentle personality, and it is still Green who steals the show at this time.

"We knew they were not in their best form and this was the perfect opportunity for us to get revenge."

Thanks to his outstanding performance in last season's playoffs, Green's status in the Warriors has improved significantly this season, and he is now almost playing the role of the team's sixth man.

In addition to signing Iguodala in the summer, the Warriors also brought in two former Grizzlies players, Speights and Livingston.

The Warriors' current lineup includes Curry and Thompson as the starting outside players, Iguodala and David Lee as the forwards, Bodog as the center, and Livingston, Harrison Barnes, Green, Speights, and O'Neal Jr. on the bench. The team is strong.

Moreover, David Lee is healthy this season, and there are former Grizzlies players providing a tactical system.

If Bogut hadn't suffered a fractured rib at the end of the season and was out for the season, Green would have been so confident in saying this.

Before Game 1, a reporter mentioned Green's remarks when interviewing Hansen.

"Boxers usually find a warm-up opponent to warm up before the real match, and they can play that role well."

What is the role of the black fan leader?
Han Sen doesn't even need to leave the field to motivate his haters to attack him.

Especially as his status in the alliance continues to rise, he can no longer criticize everyone like he did before, that would be too embarrassing.

At this time, the value of the black fan leader is reflected.

He trained Pierce in the beginning, and Pierce did a good job of leading Boston fans to discredit him.

Now the responsibility falls on Green.

G1 of the series started in Memphis, and the game was much more intense than expected.

In other words, unlike last season's game against the Thunder, which was like foreplay, this time they got straight to the point.

This is actually what Han Sen wanted.

The black fan value is just a by-product. The more important thing is to get the team into the championship mode as soon as possible.

It will not be as easy to break out of the Western Conference this season as it was last season. Not only are their overall condition not as good as last year, but the Spurs are a "historical" championship team that is both offensive and defensive, so it will not be as easy for the Grizzlies to win as it was last season.

The two teams were tied at 86 after three quarters.

Curry played well, scoring 4 points with four three-pointers in three quarters.

Moreover, the Warriors relied on the depth of their lineup to gain an advantage in the fourth quarter's substitute transition period. When the main players returned, they were even leading the Grizzlies by 5 points.

It was at this time that Hansen began to switch defense to Curry.

Jackson shaped the defensive system for the Warriors and invented many tactics, but his biggest problem was his use of Curry.

The NBA is not a neighborhood basketball game where anyone who gets the ball can throw a few balls in.

Especially in the playoffs, most players can only score some simple points by shooting in open spaces and making fast breaks under high-intensity defense, and scoring mainly depends on stars who can take advantage of the ball.

Curry is a super shooter who can handle a lot of ball possession, but due to his physical limitations, he is more dependent on tactics than other stars.

Jackson does not design more tactics for Curry and cannot bring out Curry's offensive talent.

Of course, it also makes Curry easier to defend.

After Hansen switched defense to Curry, Curry was completely locked down, just like in the previous regular season.

In the entire fourth quarter, Curry only got two shooting opportunities, both of which were difficult shots, and he didn't score a single point.

The Warriors' offense also ran out of power in the fourth quarter.

Thompson's shooting is at a historical level, but without Curry's restraint, his threat is greatly reduced.

Because of Curry's personality, even Green dared to say "The Warriors can't do without Curry." Thompson will most likely make similar remarks if Curry leaves in the future. But those remarks are ultimately just to increase their own presence. The fact is that after Curry was strangled, the Warriors' offense was basically ruined.

Of course, not entirely.

David Lee has shooting range and strong cutting ability, and his style is very restraining to Randolph.

Last season he was injured and the Warriors had no chance to fight back against the Grizzlies. This season he can still play and make some response in the interior.

Those responses just weren’t enough to help the Warriors win the game.

110 to 101, the Grizzlies took the first victory at home.

According to the post-match statistics, Curry scored 24 points, Lee scored 18 points and 8 rebounds, Iguodala scored 18 points, Thompson scored 14 points, and Green scored 10 points and 11 rebounds.

韩森31分7板4助攻3抢断，盖伊17分，兰多夫14分10板，小加索尔14分15板，康利11分6助攻。

Although the Grizzlies won in the end, it can be felt that this Warriors team is not weak.

If Bodog is not injured, they will be the biggest spoiler in the West.

Two days later, the second game of the series between the two sides continued in Memphis.

The Warriors pulled back with a score of 121 to 113.

Curry showed his basketball IQ in this game. He turned himself into a ruthless running machine. He was not just running for scoring, but also trying to consume Hansen's physical strength as much as possible on the offensive end.

And with his movement, the Grizzlies' defensive formation was obviously loosened.

Style restraint is mutual. When the Grizzlies' defense was really mobilized, the defensive rotation of the two big men in the interior became a problem.

Of course, what is more crucial is that the Warriors were in hot form in this game and seized their opportunities. They made 25 of their 14 three-point shots from the outside, with a terrifying hit rate of 56%.

Even Green, with his butt sticking out, shot 8 of 5 three-pointers and scored 24 points, completely letting Randolph go.

After two games tied at 1-1, the Warriors showed their improved strength.

But the interesting thing is that the 1-1 tie in this series is not an exception.

The Spurs and Mavericks, Rockets and Lakers, Thunder and Trail Blazers all had surprisingly consistent scores of 1-1 after the first two games.

There are no weak teams in the West. This sentence has been most intuitively reflected this year.

After finishing the first two games, the two sides will move to Oakland.

Hansen arrived in Auckland half a day earlier than the team.

After visiting the zoo with Ajiali last time, the two of them have been in contact more and more frequently.

If Ajiali hadn't been graduating this summer and busy with her graduation project, their relationship would have taken a step further.

Now that her graduation project was completed, she invited Han Sen to her home.

Theoretically, during the playoffs, Han Sen should not have the energy to do other things, but the reason why Ajiali invited him forced him to go.

Ajiali said his tiger can do backflips.

Ajiali's home, or to be more precise, one of their homes is in Auckland.

Vivek Ranadivé bought it after he became a minority shareholder in the Warriors.

Last year, Vivek Ranadivé became a major shareholder of the Kings, and his family moved to Sacramento. However, because Ajali has not graduated yet, the house here is still there.

This is a manor covering an area of ​​more than 5 acres, like a small palace.

It is not known whether the rumor that Vivek Ranadive invested in basketball for Ajali is true or not, but he does have a fondness for Ajali.

You know, Ajiali is not his only child.

It was only after entering the manor that Han Sen understood why Ajiali had asked him to go to the zoo together.

Because he has a lot of pets in his manor, not just tigers.

A wolfdog almost as big as a human, if you don’t look at its tail, you would really think it is a wolf.

When Han Sen entered, this guy kept sniffing around him and wagging his tail back and forth.

"It likes your smell." Ajiali said with a smile after seeing it.

Han Sen reached out and touched its head, and it immediately lay down on its back with its belly turned out.

Even if it was really a wolf, it had been domesticated like a dog. "What's its name?" Han Sen couldn't help but ask.

"Abu." This name sounds very Indian.

"Abu is a character in Aladdin, representing loyalty and bravery," Ajali went on to explain.

It's no wonder why this guy likes to be close to Hansen. They are both brave.

What Han Sen didn't expect was that there was an elephant in the yard behind.

After Ajiali passed by, the elephant actually used its trunk to hook her under its head.

The elephant looks cute but is actually a very dangerous animal. However, judging from its behavior, it must have been raised by Ajali since it was a child.

From this we can see that the life photos on Ajiali’s social media are not to establish any personal image. She really likes animals and really loves life.

Of course, he is really brave.

Especially when Han Sen followed her to the cage where the tiger was kept.

It was a male Bengal tiger. Although not as big as the Sumatran tiger they had seen at the Memphis Zoo before, the visual impact of its more than two-meter-long body was still very strong when observed up close.

Especially when I saw them, I heard the low roar that seemed to come from the abyss.

You told me that this is what Wu Song fought with?
But Ajiali couldn't get in and get close to this thing.

Tigers are creatures that you can only interact with when they are young, but when they grow up they are basically raised by keepers. After all, if it's having fun it might paw you, and if you're unlucky you'll have to draw lots.

But you know what, Ajiali really didn't lie. Under the guidance of the keeper, this Bengal tiger can really perform a backflip.

Ajiali took out a photo of herself and it when she was a child.

It must be said that the Bengal tiger's stripes are really beautiful.

"What's it called?" Han Sen was looking forward to hearing another Indian-sounding name.

However, Ajiali's answer surprised him.

"king."

So this is why Vivek Ranadive chose to buy the Kings?

But it was at this moment that Han Sen knew what kind of pet he should get.

It was already evening, the sun was setting, and the servants went to prepare dinner. They sat on a bench and chatted.

The two met seldom but their relationship continued to heat up, mainly because they had basketball as a common topic.

Previously, both Swift and Scarlett had limited interest in basketball.

Han Sen was also very interested in the fact that Ajiali was a marine major, and they both made an appointment to go diving together in the summer.

Abu also came to their side at this time, sat between them and looked ahead.

When Han Sen turned around, he saw the golden afterglow of the setting sun shining on Ajiali's face.

Ajiali's facial features are three-dimensional, her face looks very exotic from the front, and her side profile has an indescribable beauty.

Han Sen reached out and held Ajiali's hand.

Ajiali turned her head and looked at Hansen. The two stared at each other for a while and then subconsciously moved their heads closer.

Abu seemed to have noticed something. He turned around, put the dog's head on the bench, and looked up curiously.

It also doesn't know why its owner is kissing someone else mouth to mouth. Is he sharing something delicious?
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"We are very aware of the Grizzlies' weaknesses. Their scoring has a ceiling. Once we can score more than 120 points, it will be difficult for them to win the game. We did this in the last game. What we need to do is to complete it three more times in the next games."

Because of his outstanding performance in G2, Green became the subject of reporters' interviews before G3.

His words, like before, are all exaggerations based on facts. There is a reason why he can become popular on social media as a role player.

And he wasn't just talking about the game. When the reporter asked about Han Sen's previous remarks, he showed off his attributes as the leader of the anti-fans.

"Michael never maliciously belittles his opponents. There is no comparison between Han and Michael."

On the evening of April 4, Game 24 between the Grizzlies and the Warriors kicked off at the Oracle Arena.

Ajiali still appeared in the front row.

But she was a little special tonight because she was not wearing Curry's No. 30 jersey, but Hansen's No. 77 jersey.

This scene was captured by the on-site photographer and projected onto the large LED screen, causing a stir at the scene.

Han Sen didn't know Ajiali before, but many Warriors fans knew her, after all, the boss's daughter is beautiful.

I didn’t expect that she, who was a die-hard Kumar fan before, would actually betray me!

The game started soon, and the Warriors were full of confidence after returning to their home court. After all, if they won tonight's game, the score would be 2 to 1, and the black seven would not be a dream!
However, not long after the game started, they discovered that something was wrong.

The Grizzlies' defensive intensity tonight was completely different from the previous two games.

Hansen, in particular, prevented Thompson from making three misses, stole the ball from David Lee, and finally blocked Curry's shot. He seemed to be everywhere on the defensive end.

This made Jackson on the opposite side drool.

Relying on defensive counterattacks, the Grizzlies scored 31 to 20 in the first quarter.

Maybe the situation will get better in the second quarter. After all, the Grizzlies do not have an advantage in bench depth this season.

That's what the Warriors fans at the scene thought.

But when it came to the substitute stage, the Grizzlies played unexpectedly well tonight, with Battier and Carter hitting consecutive three-pointers to help the Grizzlies maintain their lead.

Then after the main players came back, Han Sen started to play offense instead of defense in this quarter.

Your name is Klay Thompson, the top 3D player in the league, right?

Your name is Iguodala. You can defend James and have been included in the best defensive team, right?
Hansen scored 20 points in a single quarter, and the Grizzlies also scored 36 to 21 in the second quarter.

At the end of the first half, they were leading the Warriors by 67 points, 41 to 26.

Under the Grizzlies' high-intensity defense, the Warriors' three-pointer, which was the key weapon for their victory in the last game, was not successful in the first half.

On the contrary, the Grizzlies made 12 of 6 shots from beyond the three-point line, and they had an amazing shooting percentage of 61% in the first half.

Facts have proved that as long as you play fast breaks enough, it is difficult to have a low hit rate.

In the second half, the Grizzlies' touch will decline, and the Warriors will have a chance to fight back.

The Warriors fans at the scene continued to think so.

The Warriors' offense did improve in the third quarter, with Curry and Thompson scoring three-pointers in succession, and the Warriors scored 32 points in a single quarter.

But Hansen continued to fire in this quarter, scoring another 16 points in the quarter, and the Grizzlies also scored 36 points in this quarter.

At the end of the third quarter, Hansen had scored 44 points and the Grizzlies were leading by as many as 30 points. The last quarter turned into garbage time.

The key point is that even in garbage time, the Grizzlies' substitutes showed no intention of stopping and beat the Warriors 33 to 25 in a single quarter.

This directly drove away more than half of the fans at Oracle Arena.

In the end, the Grizzlies defeated the Warriors 136-98 on the road, a nearly 40-point victory.

Green said the Grizzlies couldn't score more than 120 points. This information should have come from former Grizzlies players like Speights and Crawford.

But it was obvious that the two of them didn't know about Han Sen's changes this season.

Hansen's ability to break through the scoring ceiling is abnormal now, and his teammates on the Grizzlies can also fully cooperate with him on the defensive end when he is attacking.

Of course the most important thing is that Green's criticism of the Grizzlies was nothing, but his criticism of Han Sen angered everyone on the Grizzlies.

"Not for the championship, but for Hansen", this is the biggest motivation for the Grizzlies this season.

(End of this chapter)