Basketball's No. 1 Anti-Fan

Chapter 264: Grizzlies Change Ownership

But to be more precise, Hansen should have played in the ideal state of a ball-handling core on the outside.

Whether it is James, Harden, or even Paul, they can only achieve certain parts of this state.

The reason why Barkley only mentioned James was largely because of the deal the Cavaliers made with the Knicks in the summer.

Now the Cavaliers have Bargnani and JR Smith both from the Knicks, and the Knicks also played with a star-studded style last season. It is difficult for him not to associate Hansen with James.

Not to mention that Hansen is now on the Cavaliers, and James used to play with the standard ball-holding core style on the Cavaliers.

About 10 minutes into the first quarter, the score was 24 to 16, with the Cavaliers leading.

The tenth-ranked team in the team strength ranking played against the sixth-ranked team. It was the first time that fans witnessed the power of Hansen as a core player with the ball.

Han Sen was substituted off the court for rest at this time, and both sides replaced their substitutes one after another.

Irving was kept on the court by Malone at this time.

Han Sen didn't have many opportunities to show his talent when he had the ball, so now was a good opportunity to see how effective he was on the court.

At this time, the lineup of both teams is: Cavaliers: Irving, JR, James Johnson, Cunningham, Bargnani

Grizzlies: Beno Udrih, Dion Waiters, Wiggins, Faried, Noel

Han Sen's attention was now focused on Owen.

He also watched the Cavaliers-Warriors battle in his previous life, and Irving would often lead the team on the court during the transition period between substitutes.

But the effect can’t be said to be unsatisfactory, it can only be said to be counterproductive.

He didn't quite understand it at the time, but after listening to Cunningham's story, he probably understood that Irving was too confident, or as his character showed, too self-centered.

Moreover, the Cavaliers' coaches for the past four years have been Scott and Mike Brown, both of whom have the same label: nanny.

Just like James in the past, even if Irving has shortcomings, the core coach of the team will not ask him to change.

So Han Sen was curious whether Owen would make changes after he demonstrated it himself.

The Grizzlies attacked first. Wiggins held the ball and played pick-and-roll with Faried, then took a step-back mid-range shot.

This ball fully demonstrated his physical talent. It was not just about jumping high. Jumping high can only be called a dunker. His movement speed was very fast and he completely created space.

But maybe he hadn't gotten over the trauma of facing Han Sen yet, as his shot without any interference ended up missing.

Fortunately, Noel grabbed the offensive rebound and quickly made a tip-in.

This ball fully demonstrated his arm span and jumping speed.

When the outside world was paying attention to Wiggins, many people overlooked that this was also Noel's first appearance in his career.

The Grizzlies want him to prepare for Randolph's aging. By then, with the combination of Noel and Gasol Jr., the Grizzlies will still be able to maintain their inside advantage.

The Cavaliers' offense, Irving held the ball on the outside, and the Cavaliers' position at this time was similar to before.

Bargnani stood at the top of the arc, Cunningham and JR were in the bottom corners on the strong and weak sides respectively, and Johnson was at the bottom.

Irving had it much easier facing Udrih. He just changed direction in front of his body to pass the opponent and quickly got into the inside.

The Grizzlies' defense quickly contracted at this time.

Obviously, Joerger knows Irving well enough.

Irving did not disappoint him. Instead of passing the ball, he chose to turn around and shoot a fadeaway jump shot in the double-team.

Although his shot avoided the double-team from the strong side, it was blocked by Noel who was retreating behind him.

After completing the block, Noel roared and passionately bumped chests with Faried, his confidence overflowing.

Han Sen couldn't help but shake his head after seeing this.

His idea just now was too idealistic. How could the player's style change just because of one quarter of the game?

But the season is still long, and at least in the previous rounds, Irving showed a tendency to change.

At this time, his eyes were looking at Noel.

This player, who had not made much of a name for himself in history, actually made him look at him with new eyes.

His defensive awareness and movement speed are consistent with the nickname "Takenori Akagi" given to him by fans when he was drafted.

If he remembered correctly, Noel's "history" was that he started his career with the 76ers and was a victim of that "process".

It is hard to imagine that a rebuilding team would hoard three lottery big men, Noel, Okafor, and Embiid, in the team at the same time, and then let them compete freely like refining Gu.

As for Noel, he is a standard defensive and dunking type of inside player. If he still stays with the Cavaliers, he will be much stronger than TT after he grows up.

No, how can we let the outside world see Noel's outstanding performance? The Grizzlies will appreciate in value!
After the second quarter, both sides made personnel rotations, and Han Sen returned to the game at this time.

When the camera was turned to him, there was a sudden commotion at the scene.

What, you are also traveling during off-peak hours?!

The Cavaliers' offense after coming up.

With Han Sen on the field, the ball naturally went into his hands.

Hansen replaced Johnson. The four remaining players were Williams, JR, Cunningham and Hawes. All of them had stable three-point shooting range, and the space on the court was larger than during the starting period.

And Wiggins had already left the court at this time, and Carter was facing him.

However, Hansen did not directly hold the ball and attack Carter like he did in the first quarter, but instead called on Hoyes to come out and play pick-and-roll.

Moreover, he did not initiate a breakthrough immediately with the pick-and-roll, but waited until Hawes completely blocked Carter and created a mismatch before launching an attack against Noel.

Change direction, cross, accelerate, and break through.

It will be easier for Hansen to pass Noel than Wiggins.

However, Noel's mobility was indeed excellent. Although he was dribbled past by Hansen, he still chased after him closely.

The two rushed into the inside one after the other. Han Sen jumped up, and Noel also jumped up with a gleam in his eyes.

If he could block Hansen's shot, it would be like Iverson dribbling past Jordan, and he would be able to make a name for himself in one fell swoop.

However, he soon discovered something was wrong after he jumped up. He thought Han Sen would go for a layup, but he didn't expect Han Sen to glide in the air and then turn around and do a pull-up.

Moreover, Han Sen's explosive power and jumping ability were fully demonstrated at this moment. He did not slam dunk with a backhand pull-up, but turned around and slammed it with both hands!

Anyone who has played basketball knows how difficult it is for an outside player to do a reverse two-handed dunk.

Of course, what is more important is that this action allows the two people to exchange offensive and defensive momentum.

"Oh!"

Under the incredible gaze of the fans at the scene, Hansen slammed the ball into the basket through Noel with both hands!
Noel's eyes widened in disbelief.

Even more impressive than the head-on dunk was the reverse dunk. Han Sen's move dealt a direct blow to his young mind.

Wiggins sat on the sidelines and watched all this, and breathed a sigh of relief.

He felt better knowing that someone was suffering with him. Hansen's dunk greatly boosted the team's morale, and the Cavaliers successfully defended against the Grizzlies' offense.

Turning back, Hansen continued to set pick-and-roll for Noel.

He also continued to choose to break through, and Noel's defense at this time obviously began to become hesitant.

It was also by taking advantage of his mentality that Han Sen slowed down and sought confrontation after breaking through, and then made a layup.

Noel instinctively blocked the shot, but it hit Hansen's arm and he was called for a defensive foul.

And the key point is that Han Sen still scored the ball steadily after being fouled.

After being beaten in two consecutive rounds, the confidence in Noel's eyes was gone, and was replaced by the same confusion as Wiggins before.

After seeing this scene, Heisley could no longer sit still, so he stood up and left the VIP box and left early.

He now fully understood what Han Sen said before the game.

Young people are the hope for the Grizzlies to improve? Han Sen destroyed all their self-confidence!
This scene was captured by the photographer and projected onto the large LED screen, causing another round of excitement at the scene.

Although they hate Heisley, he left the game before the end of the first half, which is worse than what Ferry did back then.

In the end, the Cavaliers defeated the Grizzlies 112-106 on the road and got off to a good start in the season.

It's hard not to feel sad that Hansen, who founded the Grizzlies dynasty, destroyed the Grizzlies' dynasty night with his own hands.

不过韩森在今晚的表现足够炸裂，他得到了36分6板13助攻3抢断4盖帽的夸张数据。

Under his leadership, the Cavaliers made 28 of 13 three-pointers tonight, with a three-point shooting percentage of nearly %, and performed well.

Hansen attended the post-match press conference with Irving, and he became the focus of reporters' attention.

"You had 13 assists, which is an incredible statistic for a shooting guard. How did you do it?" asked a reporter from TNT.

"I just got a lot of ball possession." Han Sen's answer was concise but true.

In fact, the so-called "organizing forward" is to take the ball that originally belonged to the point guard into his own hands, and then let the point guard do the defense and shooting work that the forward should do.

Because forwards are generally taller than point guards, have better passing vision, and stronger offensive capabilities, they do not have to rely on the team's running tactics, but rather on their personal abilities to create simple breakthrough opportunities.

Of course, Han Sen wasn't being pretentious when he answered this way; he still had room for improvement.

He also had 5 turnovers tonight. Although this is not high compared to the assist-to-turnover ratio, it is definitely not acceptable if the goal is to win the championship.

"You said before the game that you wanted to score 100 points in tonight's game, but your desire to score tonight doesn't seem to be very high." Han Sen's answer to the previous question made the ESPN reporter unable to bear it any longer. You are obviously a LeBron hater!
"That's a game strategy," Han Sen replied calmly.

The essential principle of a one-star-four-radiating system is to rely on the superstar to attract double-teaming and pass the ball to drive teammates to attack.

And you really believed me when I said I would score 100 points? Why didn't you believe me when I said I would lead the Cavaliers to win the championship?

"Kyrie didn't play very well tonight. Are you worried about that?" asked a reporter from WHBQ, a local sports media in Memphis.

Irving made 15 of 4 shots tonight and only scored 14 points and 3 assists. This is also the reason why Hansen played so well tonight, but the Cavaliers still fought the Grizzlies to the end.

The person who asked this question was Han Sen, but the one who was embarrassed was Owen standing next to him.

"We all know Kairi's strength. This is what we will do next. We want to make him feel more comfortable." Unlike his previous answers that were as concise as possible, Han Sen was as gentle as possible this time.

Owen has a very special personality, which requires Han Sen to use special methods when dealing with him.

In fact, after Han Sen said this, Owen beside him subconsciously lowered his head.

No one knew better than himself whether the game was played badly or not, but Han Sen's words did not comfort him, but instead made him feel ashamed.

"You said last year that you would participate in this year's dunk contest. Do you still think so now?" asked a reporter from NBC.

When reporters asked this question last year, Hansen was still on the Grizzlies, and he had enough reasons to attend the All-Star Game held in Memphis.

But now Hansen is no longer on the Grizzlies, and there are also considerable conflicts between him and Heisley.

"Why not?" Han Sen's answer was once again concise.

"I noticed that you had a conversation with Haisley during the ring presentation ceremony. What did you say to him at that time?" asked a reporter from TMZ.

"I wish him a good night," Han Sen said with a smile.

He is known to be a very polite player.

After the press conference, Hansen and Irving returned to the locker room together.

"Thank you, Han, for what you said for me." Owen thanked Han Sen.

"Come practice with me later." Han Sen's next words stunned him.

But Han Sen didn't say much, he could only nod and agree.

After returning to the locker room and changing into training clothes, Hansen called Cunningham and the three of them went to the training hall for more practice.

They mainly practiced passing the ball.

After a period of training, Han Sen could feel more clearly that Irving's passing ability was not just a lack of ability.

Because there is no big problem with Irving's control of the ball and passing accuracy.

But think about it, with his fingertips ball control ability that allows him to do jelly layups on the court from time to time, how could his passing be bad?

As he had thought before, this was more a matter of personal preference.

After the training, Hansen asked Cunningham to go back first.

"Kyrie, you can't lead the team to good results." Han Sen's words after he sat down made Owen's eyes widen.

As heartwarming as Han Sen's words were at the previous press conference, they were now as piercing as a knife stabbing straight into one's heart.

After Owen came to his senses, the word "disobedience" was written all over his face.

Han Sen had been observing Owen. After seeing his reaction, he continued:

"If you really want to lead a team well, you must learn to suppress your desire to score, read the game more, and pay attention to the positions of your teammates."

Irving in "history" has never changed his style and has always wanted to prove himself. In the end, he became an expert in dismantling teams. Compared with him, Gay is nothing.

In order to make Owen change, he must step out of the "I" and realize "us".

Of course, Hansen's persuasion of Irving is also related to the team's tactical system.

Holding the ball consumes too much energy. Although the statistics are good, he clearly felt his efficiency was declining in the fourth quarter tonight.

If Irving can drive the team's offense through breakthroughs and passes as Malone expected, and truly take away some of the ball rights, allowing Hansen to return from being the ball-holding core, that would be the most ideal state for the Cavaliers' one-star and four-shooter system.

While Hansen and Irving were chatting, a piece of news that broke out on social media sparked heated controversy among fans.

After the Grizzlies' opener, Heisley ultimately decided to sell the team to Robert Pera, owner of Ubiquiti Technologies.

It is reported that the transaction price is much lower than the Grizzlies' valuation this summer.

(End of this chapter)