Basketball's No. 1 Anti-Fan

Chapter 290 "We're So Close"

"This is the greatest scoring performance!" Barkley couldn't sit still.

He knew Han Sen would score 60 points, but he didn't expect Han Sen to actually break Jordan's record.

Moreover, the Cavaliers now look like they will win tonight's game.

No, win the series!

When you lose, no matter how high the score is or how wonderful the performance is, people will still say that you are just inflating your stats.

Even if they won the game like Elgin Baylor scored 61 points, but failed to win the series, they would still be called stat padding.

But now, Hansen and his Knights are getting incredibly close.

There are 12 seconds left in the game and the Heat still have one last chance to win.

Spoelstra called the final timeout at this time.

A considerable number of fans at the scene have already started praying.

In fact, even if the Heat didn't win the championship this year, they could still cheer up and fight for another season.

But if they lose to this Cavaliers team in the divisional finals, they really don't know how to accept such a result.

It was a short pause, but it felt like a century had passed.

After the timeout, players from both teams returned to the court.

The Cavaliers made a very detailed adjustment. Garnett replaced Williams at the last moment, and the Cavaliers' lineup suddenly became larger.

This adjustment also caught Spoelstra off guard.

However, the Heat had already used up their timeouts at this time.

In the frontcourt, the Heat's first tactic was a pick-and-roll double screen, but Durant was closely followed by Hansen, and in the end, Gasol on the sidelines failed to pass the ball to him.

Wade finally caught the ball and wanted to pass it to Durant again, but Hansen's sideways movement made him dare not take the risk.

Obviously, the tactics arranged by Spoelstra during the timeout failed.

At this moment, Gasol reacted very quickly. He quickly entered the court and set up a pick-and-roll wall for Wade on the other side.

Wade is also experienced, and he took advantage of the pick-and-roll wall to quickly break through and get the opportunity to beat the bigger team.

Malone replaced Garnett to strengthen rebounding and protection of the restricted area. After all, TT had just been called for a foul for losing the backcourt rebound, and no one knew whether the referee would call for a second time.

But this was also a weakness that was seized upon by the experienced Wade and Gasol.

Wade quickly broke through Garnett and headed into the inside, then threw a high shot before the whistle sounded.

The hearts of the fans at the scene flew with the ball.

Miami's hero, the man who brought the city its first championship in team history, is going to turn the tide again!
However, soon, their hearts were hanging.

Because at the moment Wade jumped, the familiar figure predicted the Heat's choice and returned to the inside to defend in advance.

When the ball reached its highest point, Han Sen's hand had already hooked the basketball.

With a move that was like reaching for the moon in the sky, Hansen caught Wade's shot directly from the air.

The Miami people's last hope was once again confiscated by the man who had always defeated them!

"beep!"

The final whistle also sounded at this moment.

The Cavaliers won.

Even though no one was optimistic about them and Irving was even injured for the season, they still won!
"This is the greatest victory!" This time it was O'Neal's turn to be unable to sit still. His butt left his stool again, as if he was still a member of the Cavaliers at this moment.

The Cavaliers players on the field had already started rushing onto the court frantically, and began yelling around Hansen.

Although this is not the championship, such a victory is an unprecedented encouragement for them.

You know, this is the first time for most of this team to make the playoffs!

But for veteran Cavaliers like Williams and Cunningham, this result means even more.

They used the comparison method to prove that the most fundamental reason why the Cavaliers failed to reach the finals that year was because of James rather than their role players.

The camera was also pointed directly at Han Sen.

With a great performance of 64 points, Hansen told everyone with practical actions that he is the ruler of this era.

Even if you throw him into a team that has never been successful and has an obviously bad roster, he can still lead everyone to the finals.

This is an unprecedented and real shock.

The Heat hurriedly finished the handshake ceremony and left the scene. There was really not much time left for them.

Han Sen went straight back to the locker room after the handshake.

He is feeling a little exhausted now and needs to go to the locker room to relax.

Han Sen and Ma Long attended the press conference after the game together.

"I didn't pay attention to the scoring record during the game. I just wanted to make every shot and help the team win this series."

The record-breaking issue was something that reporters would inevitably ask about, but Han Sen didn’t really care.

After all, he doesn't even care about the MVP, let alone scoring records.

What's more, in that situation, he wouldn't have the energy to pay attention to that.

"But I'm in a very good mood right now. Winning and breaking the record are very happy things in themselves."

It makes me even happier to think that the record I broke was Jordan's.

Because surpassing Jordan is a multi-dimensional thing in itself, which is why James emphasized the first place on all the lists in "History".

In fact, even when James is about to retire, most of the lists are still dominated by Jordan.

Han Sen won't say it, but he also needs to do it.

"You put on an excellent individual performance tonight. If you were to rate yourself, how would you rate yourself?"

In the classic scoring session, Han Sen, who usually scores 11 points, gave an unexpected answer.

"This is definitely not my victory alone. No one can win the game by themselves. Without TT's offensive rebounds, JR's three-pointers, Matthew's bite, and everyone on the team trying their best, we can't win this game."

Han Sen did not do it just for his teammates, because Jordan's failure was obviously not because of his inability. Basketball is a team game, and success is the result of the efforts of everyone in the team.

"Hansen surpassed Jordan to become the first player in history with 64 points in the playoffs"

"Making the impossible possible, the greatest player in history will change from No. 23 to No. 77"

"There are two most important days in a person's life. The reason why Lu can become the highest paid assistant coach in history"

After the Eastern Conference Finals, a flood of news reports came in.

Fans thought that Hansen's performance in the first round against the Bulls was crazy enough, but who would have thought that Hansen would play an even crazier series in the Eastern Conference Finals.

It was still 4 games with 40+ points, but 2 of them were 50+ points, and one game directly broke Jordan's scoring record.

This is the most extreme personal performance, which deserves the description of "unprecedented and unrivaled".

No, there was someone who came later, and that person might be Han Sen himself.

After returning to Cleveland after the Eastern Conference Finals, a large number of Cleveland fans gathered at the airport, welcoming their team like a hero. The moment Hansen appeared, the scene went crazy.

Some people at the scene even started shouting "Emperor".

Even though Hansen has said that he doesn't like that name, it doesn't stop fans from using it to express their enthusiasm.

It only took Han Sen one year to make people forget the man who had been here for seven years.

Because compared to the man who proclaimed himself emperor, Hansen is the basketball emperor who can truly lead them to success.

This scene was also captured by major media and reported extensively.

Even the official released Han Sen’s killer poster at the first opportunity, with the caption: The real emperor.

Silva obviously didn't want to see this result, but he had done what he should do, but in the end he couldn't stop Hansen.

At times like this, I really feel that this is my destiny.

When overwhelming reports came in, some people celebrated, while naturally some people felt sad.

James was almost suffocating at this time.

Because he endured humiliation for a whole season, and in the end not only did he fail to make it to the finals, but now even the nickname he cared about most is being taken away.

There are even Dongda fans joking on social media that James is the little emperor and Hansen is the emperor, and there is no conflict between the two.

He couldn't imagine what the scene would be like when Hansen really brought a championship to Cleveland.

That would not only be a success for Hansen, but would also be a denial of his career as a knight.

Now, he has been beaten and wandered around but still unable to achieve success. Only his career as a knight is worth praising.

No, he couldn't let that happen!
He called Fu Paul and asked him to bring the new medicine that he had once sneered at.

Next season, he will transform!
Reports on Hansen's performance in the Eastern Conference Finals continue, and the league has begun to build momentum for the upcoming Finals.

It was also at this time that people finally realized that the three super teams created by Nike last summer were all blocked from the finals!

Curry was holding the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, which he had already read most of, and finally understood what Han Sen had said:
The finals will be a civil war between the two UA teams!
This is a matchup that no one had thought of before the start of this season, and now it is really coming.

However, the contrast between the two teams is strong enough.

The Warriors' offensive and defensive efficiency values ​​are both in the top two in the league. They have two All-Stars, two All-NBA teams, two All-Defensive team selections, and the team's lineup depth is the best in the league.

The previous doubts about the Warriors have actually almost dissipated after the Warriors defeated the Lakers.

Even Barkley and O'Neal have admitted that the Warriors are the best team in the league this season.

The situation the Cavaliers face is even more difficult than their previous game against the Heat.

Because Irving can't play in the finals.

Hansen may score 64 points in a game, but can he do so in every game?
It seems that it is a luxury for the Cavaliers to even win a game, let alone win the championship.

But because of Han Sen, no one would say that in the finals.

After the Eastern Conference Finals, Hansen has become the person who can make the impossible possible.

Game 1 of the finals will be played at Oracle Arena.

The course of this game surprised everyone.

Theoretically speaking, the Cavaliers, especially Hansen, have consumed so much energy in the Eastern Conference Finals that they will most likely suffer a crushing defeat when facing the stronger Warriors in Game 1.

But it turns out that morale is something that is continuous.

The Warriors were clearly not mentally prepared for this.

The two teams were in a stalemate almost throughout the game.

It wasn't until the fourth quarter that the Cavaliers finally lost due to a decline in physical strength.

In this game, the Cavaliers' most powerful lineup of five was at a disadvantage against the Warriors' five.

Compared to TT, Green can not only do more on the defensive end, but also on the offensive end he can create space at the top of the arc, so the Warriors' overall offensive space is much better.

The process of G2 was very similar to that of G1. It cannot be said that the Cavaliers played badly, but when their trump cards lost their effect, they seemed to have no other choice.

After two games, the Cavaliers are already 0-2.

At this time, even with Hansen, some people began to think that it would be difficult for the Cavaliers to win a game in the finals.

However, at this moment, the Cavaliers, returning to their home court, brought out something they had demonstrated before, but many people did not pay much attention to: defense.

Defense is not a label for this Cavaliers team, but it is something that has helped them change the outcome of games many times in this season's playoffs.

In G3, Hansen took the lead in defending Curry.

Curry also recalled the feeling of being locked down by Hansen when facing the Grizzlies.

Although Kerr's system set up many tactics for Curry, Hansen's close defense still greatly reduced his performance.

Moreover, the Cavaliers' defense was unable to counterattack before, largely because their five-small lineup could not compete. However, after the Warriors' offensive efficiency dropped, the Cavaliers' opportunities emerged.

Of course, the role of Cleveland fans cannot be ignored.

They continued to cheer non-stop, just like in the previous Eastern Conference Finals, which made the whole game full of adrenaline.

Quicken Loans Arena has never been associated with the term "devil's home court" before, but now it is really terrifying.

Thanks to the team's desperate defense and Hansen's 4+ scoring burst in Game 50 despite multiple defenders, the Cavaliers managed to hold on to two home courts and changed the score to 2-2.

This process shocked everyone again.

However, this is all they can do.

When adrenaline is full, people will fight desperately, but the body will be unprecedentedly exhausted after the fight.

Just like Irving’s previous injury, he had actually already suffered during the game, but he was unaware of it and only felt it after the game was over.

The gap in strength caused them to lose the next two games in a row, and they eventually lost to the Warriors 2-4.

After Game 6, Hansen hugged Curry and gave him his blessing, while the Cleveland fans at the scene gave their own team the most encouraging applause.

Although they failed to achieve the final success, their home team has given them the biggest surprise this season.

Han Sen and Ma Long attended the press conference after the game together.

No one likes to face failure, but as Han Sen once said, failure will divide people into different types.

Some people will say that you are not living a happy life, and some people will say that we are the number one losers.

Han Sen was not in that range this time, and he said something different than he did after his previous failures:
“We’re close.”

Yes, the Cavs have been close this season.

They beat the Heat and did something that seemed completely impossible, which gave Cavaliers fans endless reverie.

Although it makes no sense to assume what would happen in the finals if Irving hadn't been injured, because the Cavaliers couldn't beat the Heat if Irving hadn't fought to that extent, fans can really enjoy the new season at this moment.

Irving will return next season, and TT and the rest of the team will grow rapidly after experiencing this year's playoffs.

This season's Cavaliers are a pleasant surprise, and next season's Cavaliers are something to look forward to.

(End of this chapter)