Basketball's No. 1 Anti-Fan

Chapter 262 Cleveland's Light
The FedEx Center for the opening game was packed with people.

When Han Sen and his teammates came out of the player tunnel, the lights had dimmed and the spotlights had already been turned to the center of the field.

There will be a championship ring award ceremony before the game.

Soon, there was a lot of booing at the scene, and it lasted for a long time.

Heisley was in the spotlight.

Heisley hasn't returned to Memphis since leaving in July, but tonight is the championship awards ceremony and he is back as the team owner.

At this time, besides Rush, there were two people who obviously looked like bodyguards.

Generally speaking, people's behavior is immediate, and they often act on impulse.

For example, after James made the live broadcast of "The Decision", those fans who stormed James' mansion and burned James' jerseys did not do anything out of the ordinary when James returned to Cleveland. They just booed at the stadium.

Because if you join in the fun, it's not the fault of the crowd. But if you really want to risk your life for such a thing, no one will do it.

The behavior of Memphis fans before was essentially the same.

But this is Memphis, there might really be rangers patrolling, so security measures must be in place.

Heisley's face looked very ugly at this time.

As a boss, he was booed so hard by his own fans, especially at the award ceremony of the dynasty championship, which was unprecedented.

The award ceremony began soon.

Originally, Dynasty's ring award ceremony was supposed to be very unique, but because Hansen was no longer on the team, and a change in ownership was foreseeable, the ceremony was more of a formality.

Even the championship rings look similar to last year's.

Soon it was Han Sen's turn to receive the ring.

When the spotlight hit Hansen, even though he was wearing the Cavaliers' training uniform, there was still deafening applause and cheers at the scene.

The fans who showed up at the gate yesterday were just the tip of the iceberg.

Regardless of the feud between Hansen and Heisley, he led the Grizzlies to three consecutive championships and is a city hero of Memphis.

This is not much different from the fans' previous attitude towards Heisley, it can only be said to be a world of difference.

Heisley's face became more gloomy. Whose team is this? !

Han Sen also waved to the fans at the scene.

When he walked up to Haisley, Haisley handed him the championship ring with a stern face.

This scene was captured by reporters on the sidelines and is destined to become a famous scene in NBA history.

After handing the ring to Hansen, Haisley shook hands politely. However, Hansen spoke at this time, and his words almost choked Haisley:
"You'll regret not selling the team in the summer."

Silva on the side couldn't help but frown after hearing this. Han Sen was really not someone who could be easily messed with.

Without giving Haisley time to think, Hansen had already released his hand and turned around to greet the cheers of the audience.

Haisley's face was now so gloomy that it looked as if he was ready to kill someone.

After Hansen made that statement before leaving, there was speculation that he would sell the Grizzlies in the summer.

But he didn't end up doing that.

It's not that he doesn't want to, but as a businessman, if people know that you are forced to sell the team, the price will inevitably be suppressed.

He was waiting for the right moment.

After all, although the Grizzlies no longer have Hansen, the return from trading Hansen is big enough.

In addition to Wiggins, the strongest talent after James, there are also last season's No. 2012 pick Noel and No. pick Waiters.

Noel's rookie season was ruled out due to injury and he has not played since, which is similar to Griffin's situation back then.

He is 2 meters tall and has a wingspan of 11 meters. He also has excellent athletic ability. Like Wiggins, he is a talented player known for his physical fitness.

As Irving's backcourt partner last season, Waiters averaged 16 points per game and made 36.8% of his three-pointers.

The Grizzlies now have both strength and potential. As long as the rookies perform well in the new season, the team's value will increase instead of decrease.

But what Han Sen said just now was like a verdict.

What qualifications does he have to say that!

At the end of the championship ring presentation, the Grizzlies' 2013-2014 season championship flag was raised on the scene.

Next to it are the championship flags of 2011~2012 and 2012~2013. The three flags connected by years are the symbol of the dynasty.

Han Sen looked up at all of this. He had thought that he would be proud of what he saw, but because of Haisley, he wanted everyone to know why it happened.

After the award ceremony, the scene entered the warm-up session.

It was at this time that people from the Grizzlies came over to say hello to him.

First it was Gay, who came up and gave him a tight hug, then Randolph, and then Faried.

Although Hansen has left the Grizzlies, the relationship between him and these old guys has not changed at all.

Even though all of this would be seen by Haisley, they didn't care.

"I won't show mercy." Han Sen said with a smile after hugging Guy.

"Andrew is in trouble." Guy said with a smile.

He also revealed to Hansen in advance that Wiggins would be the one defending Hansen tonight.

But this is exactly what Han Sen wants.

The game was about to enter the opening ceremony, and at this time, the scene gave a split shot of Wiggins and Hansen.

In addition to the two people involved in the deal this summer, there is another very important point that Wiggins is the target of Nike's rookie bet this summer.

Originally, Nike was optimistic about LaVine, who was known for his jumping ability, but when it learned that UA had a strong interest in Wiggins, it started competing.

UA also raised the price, and Nike finally won Wiggins at a price exceeding the market price of 5 million for 1500 years.

UA then signed LaVine for 4 million over 400 years.

This signing not only poaches Nike's players, but also does not affect the pursuit of Klay Thompson next year.

At this moment, the photographer's camera was quickly attracted by the shoes on Hansen's feet.

It was a pair of very eye-catching sneakers, with a black tongue and white laces, a black upper and a white sole, but there was a white strip between the upper and the sole, and this strip extended all the way to the heel. This was also the most special part. The strip became bigger here, and then there were two black triangular blocks like eyes on each side, making it look like a panda face.

This pair of shoes had never appeared before, let alone been worn by Han Sen.

Why would Han Sen not wear his HS series but this new pair of shoes instead?

Not only the fans at the scene, but also many fans watching the live broadcast were curious after seeing the close-up shots of the sneakers.

As UA's top brand, Han Sen naturally couldn't wear sports shoes of other brands. They began to log on to UA's official website to check.

Their query soon yielded results. This was UA's new "HS Panda Series", but it has not yet been officially released and is only available for limited pre-order.

Soon after, not only did the bookings explode, but discussions on social media also quickly became heated.

UA's hunger marketing campaign can be said to be quite successful.

The scene entered the opening ceremony and the starting lineups of both sides were announced one after another.

Cavaliers: Irving, Hansen, Tucker, TT, Hawes
Grizzlies: Conley, Wiggins, Gay, Randolph, Gasol

Gasol Jr. passed the ball back to the Grizzlies' half, and the key battle began.

Without Hansen, the Grizzlies' main attacking point became the inside.

Gasol Jr. received the ball in the low post and made a hook shot after turning around continuously.

Although Hawes has good blocking ability, it is still a bit difficult for him to block Gasol at his peak. Hansen did not hold the ball at the beginning of the game.

The consumption of physical energy by holding the ball is very huge. It is best to let teammates play first, and then continue to play when teammates are unable to open the situation.

The Cavaliers' offensive position on the court at this time was Tucker in the weak side corner, Hansen at the 45° angle, Hawes at the top of the arc, and TT at the bottom, so the entire space was very large.

Irving directly chose to hold the ball and play one-on-one against Conley.

Conley's defense is not weak, but Irving's ability to combine with the ball is stronger. After a series of changes of direction and connections, he successfully passed Conley's defense.

But at this moment, Randolph retreated to the basket in advance.

Facing Randolph, Irving chose to speed up and then make a reverse jelly layup.

The move was very beautiful, but unfortunately the angle was a little off, and the basketball finally hit the basket and bounced out, and the rebound was protected by Randolph.

After Conley advanced the ball to the frontcourt, the Grizzlies continued to play positional play.

This time, after receiving the ball, Randolph singled out TT, used his weight to suppress TT, then turned around to attack and attracted the help of Hawes, and then passed the ball to Gasol Jr. under the basket, who easily scored a dunk under the basket.

There was a burst of cheers from the Grizzlies fans at the scene.

The gap in strength between the two teams' inside lines is very obvious.

In the next round, Irving chose to play pick-and-roll with TT.

TT moved quickly to the basket after stealing the ball. Although his playing style is that of a standard blue-collar player, he averaged around 12 points per game in the past two seasons and is quite capable on the offensive end.

However, the Grizzlies' choice was very decisive. Randolph and Conley directly chose to double-team Irving.

Irving's weakness in passing ability was exposed after being double-teamed. Although he consciously threw the ball under the basket, the angle of the throw was obviously too large.

In the end, TT failed to catch the ball and the Cavaliers' offense ended in a turnover.

"TT has no shooting, so he can only cut inside. They will keep double-teaming you, so you have to pass the ball earlier." Hansen and Irving communicated and reminded each other while retreating.

The Grizzlies' dynasty team is still there and they are experienced. They don't need the coach to remind them what to do and when on the court.

In comparison, the Cavaliers are relatively young and lack experience in high-level competitions, which can only be accumulated through competition.

The Grizzlies continued their low-post attack, and this time it was Gasol's turn again.

Joerger was well aware of Hansen's perimeter defensive strength, so he attacked from both sides tonight and targeted the Cavaliers' inside line.

Han Sen chose to retreat and assist in defense at this time.

He chose the time to assist in defense very well. Gasol lost his attacking angle after being double-teamed, but he cleverly raised the ball over his head.

At the same time, Wiggins quickly cut in from the middle.

Gasol Jr. passed the ball over.

Hansen turned to help defend, but Wiggins was already in the air.

This time Wiggins showed why he can be called the strongest talent after James.

He not only jumps high, but also jumps very fast. Not only is his jumping speed fast, but his entire body is also very stretched.

When Wiggins performed a powerful tomahawk dunk, the FedEx Center was in an uproar.

Even Haisley, who returned to the VIP box, jumped up from his seat excitedly and waved his fist.

So what if the Grizzlies lost Hansen? They still have Wiggins!
The Grizzlies were able to rise quickly after trading for Hansen, and now they can replicate that miracle by trading for Wiggins!
"Defend! Defend!"

Wiggins' dunk ignited the emotions of the fans at the scene, and overwhelming defensive shouts rang out.

This moment also shows how special the Cleveland fans are. You know, when Hansen first returned to Cleveland as a Grizzlies player, they cheered for Hansen all night long, and even at the end they presented Hansen’s most classic quote: who is your daddy.

But in Memphis, where Hansen had built a dynasty, that didn’t happen again.

Han Sen started holding the ball.

The moment Han Sen caught the ball, the cheers at the scene subconsciously died down.

No one knows how good Hansen is better than Memphis fans.

Wiggins attended Hansen's summer training camp, and he knew about it.

He took a defensive stance and was extremely focused.

But soon, Han Sen turned forward and passed him.

In the past two seasons, Hansen's back-to-the-basket attack rate was very high.

But old fans should all know that when Hansen first joined the Grizzlies, he relied on his face-to-face skills and Durant to fight seven games in the playoffs and finally defeated the Thunder.

Wiggins’ talent is indeed very strong. After being passed by Hansen, he chased Hansen from the side and rushed to the basket.

At this time, TT learned from his experience and lessons, and also demonstrated his ability to block Randolph in the low post on the weak side.

Hansen jumped into the air one meter away from the basket, and Wiggins jumped almost at the same time and stretched out his hand to block the shot.

The successful dunk just now gave him a boost of confidence.

But soon, he encountered reality.

Han Sen jumped much higher than he thought, and his blocking hand could only reach Han Sen's elbow.

"Oh!"

Hansen smashed the ball into the basket over Wiggins.

The shouting at the scene stopped abruptly.

After landing, Hansen glanced at Wiggins, and his sharp eyes seemed to say to him "Welcome to the NBA".

The Cavaliers' bench was already boiling with excitement.

"This is daddy!" Cunningham shouted excitedly.

Even Irving and Thompson on the court couldn't hide their excitement and ran to Hansen and shouted.

Before, when they encountered a start like tonight, they could basically shoot, and there was no so-called ability to turn the tide.

But just with that one goal, Han Sen made them experience a completely different feeling.

Back on the defensive end, the Cavaliers' defensive enthusiasm has significantly improved.

Hoyes fought hard to defend Gasol's strong attack in the low post and protected the defensive rebound.

Irving received the ball and made a fast break, but the Grizzlies retreated quickly and he had no chance to regain control of the ball to the outside and passed it to Hansen.

This time, Han Sen directly called for TT to set a pick-and-roll in the high post.

He also showed more details of the pick-and-roll. After the pick-and-roll happened, he accelerated inside and successfully delayed the Grizzlies' double-teaming opportunity.

By the time the double team attack occurred, they were already inside the free throw line.

Then, just before the double team formed, Hansen threw the ball into the air above the basket.

Thompson was lifted into the air by the ball and slammed the ball into the basket through Gay who had retreated to the weak side.

Because it was a dunk after a confrontation, Thompson hung on the basket and swung his arms, which maximized the visual impact.

The referee's whistle sounded at this time, indicating that this goal was a 2+1.

Hawes ran over to Thompson and gave him a passionate chest bump.

Irving looked at Hansen, recalling the details of the pick-and-roll in his mind.

After a while, he seemed to suddenly realize something and excitedly ran to Hansen to talk.

At this moment, it seemed as if a strong light shone down from the sky, penetrating the haze that had shrouded Cleveland for four years!

(End of this chapter)