Basketball's No. 1 Anti-Fan

Chapter 303 "I've never played for a super team"

After hearing what Jokic said, Hansen remembered a piece of news he had read before traveling through time, which said that Jokic had the idea of ​​retiring after leading the Nuggets to win their first championship in team history.

At that time, he thought Jokic was showing off. After all, human desires will continue to increase. After winning a championship, one will want the second, third, and then surpass Jordan.

But now it seems that everyone has different ideas, and that may really be what Jokic wants to do.

For him, he has made money, won championships, and played basketball for so many years. It's time to enjoy life.

But once a person becomes famous, he has no control over himself.

Because when you are barefoot, you don't have to worry about anything, but when you wear shoes, you have to consider more things.

Teams, fans, sponsors, contracts...

Even for ordinary people, the ideas they had during their student days will be obliterated by reality, and traveling on a whim only exists in short videos.

Of course, that’s all for Jokic in the future.

“I’ve made enough money”, but now I haven’t made any money at all!

So Han Sen felt that this might be the key entry point to give this Buddhist boy some motivation.

"Nikola, do you like horse racing?" Hansen found the right entry point.

"Yes, it is the most interesting sport in the world!" Upon hearing this, Jokic's face instantly lit up.

"Can the horse handle it if you ride on it?" Han Sen looked puzzled.

You have to know that even the Lu Bu described in the Romance of the Three Kingdoms was only nine feet tall, or about 207 meters tall. Wouldn't Jokic's 2-meter height crush the horse?
"No, no, I'm not on a horse."

After Jokic sensed Han Sen's interest, he moved all the stools next to Han Sen and began to explain.

It turns out that horse racing in Serbia does not involve riding on horses, and it is certainly not the kind of horse racing betting seen in Hong Kong movies. Instead, a small cart is harnessed behind the horse, and people sit on the cart to drive the horses to the race.

This sounds a bit like the chariot races of Todai’s ancient Warring States period.

"Nikola, after this season is over, I will go back to Serbia with you to participate in the horse racing competition you mentioned." Hansen made a promise as compensation for calling Jokic to Cleveland in advance.

Jokic couldn't believe it after hearing this.

But soon he showed a look of regret.

"Why, no horse racing next year?" Han Sen looked puzzled. Wouldn't your horse racing be held only every four years like the Olympics?

"That's not the case. I just don't have a horse yet."

Jokic's answer surprised Hansen. How did you participate in the competition without horses?

Fortunately, Jokic quickly gave an explanation: "I was going to use the advance salary to buy a horse, but..."

Needless to say, I knew what happened next. It was just because Han Sen called me to Cleveland in advance that the money was used to rent a house.

Han Sen's eyes lit up when he heard this. "How about this? If our team wins the championship this year, I'll buy you the best racehorse in the world. How about that?"

"No need for that, the best in Sombor is enough." The Sombor that Jokic was referring to is the small town where he was born.

This is considered as an agreement.

Han Sen smiled and reached out to fist bump with Jokic, and the two reached an agreement.

On Christmas Day, Hansen got up early and went to Los Angeles with Jokic, Tucker and other players, as well as the coaching staff.

Just as they were sitting on the plane, a piece of news was flying all over social media.

Thanks to the league's publicity machine, the Christmas game has attracted a lot of attention.

As one of the protagonists of the battle, James will naturally be interviewed by reporters.

Among them, he was asked about Han Sen’s previous remarks about banding together.

"I've never been on a super team. I don't agree with that statement. Before I joined the Heat, they were just a 47-35 team. The same is true for this Lakers team. There really is no super team."

And this was the answer James gave in front of reporters.

This immediately triggered a social media earthquake.

"You're not joining the 47-win Heat, you're joining the 47-win team with Chris Bosh."

"You emphasize the team's record before you joined, but you don't mention your teammates' statistics at all."

"If you are not a super team, how do you have the courage to say that you want to win more than 7 championships?"

……

Maybe at this moment James fans will discover that the biggest James hater is actually James himself!

Han Sen saw the news after getting off the plane.

He thought of a thousand ways James could respond, but he never expected it to be this.

When it came to the open training session in the stadium, he was naturally asked about his opinion on James' super team theory.

What’s interesting is that last season, Hansen joked that he had always been in a super team.

"I think even kids know what a super team is."

In fact, if you think about it carefully, it is not surprising that James would say this, because just like the best in history, the best way to destroy a word is to redefine it.

The best in history has always been the highest mountain, so I will define the longest river;
A super team is defined by its strength in the current season, so I will define it by its strength in the previous season.

This logic may seem absurd, but this is James.

However, Hansen did not intend to end the topic just like that. He then carefully analyzed James's remarks again:
"We all know that DW was a top five player in the league at the time, and Chris Bosh was a top ten player in the league. Without the addition of other superstars, they were just a championship favorite, not a super team. So is LeBron saying that he was a role player at the time?"

Only one end of your tendon is blocked, let me help you block the other end.

Hansen's answer is reasonable, but you know what the media reports are.

"Han says LeBron is just a role player."

As soon as I saw this news title, my mouth was watering.

The Christmas battle, which has already attracted much attention, is now at its peak.

The attendance rate at the Staples Center also skyrocketed.

When Han Sen came out of the player tunnel, he was booed by the audience.

He didn't care and looked towards the Lakers' half.

Kobe and Love both looked unhappy.

James' remarks made him embarrassed, not to mention how his former Heat teammates Wade and Bosh feel now.

Especially Kobe, who had no way out because of forming a super team and was finally forced to make a declaration for the last season. Now James says that they are not a super team. Isn't that tantamount to saying in disguise that what he did is meaningless?

I guess judging from Kobe's previous retirement remarks, he was probably unable to stand James' occasional tantrums.

After the opening ceremony, the starting lineups of both sides were announced one after another.

Cavaliers: Irving, Hansen, Tucker, TT, Garnett
Lakers: Dellavedova, Kobe, James, Love, Mozgov Amid the cheers of the fans, Mozgov passed the ball back to the Lakers' half and the game officially began.

On the Lakers' first attack, James and Mozgov set a pick-and-roll and then rushed straight in.

The Cavaliers' strategy was to double-team, but James was much faster than expected. He passed through the gap between people, rushed into the inside and slammed the ball with both hands to give the Lakers the lead.

The Cavaliers' first attack was initiated by Irving, but Irving failed to score.

Dellavedova's defensive ability is not the best, but he played for the Cavaliers last season and is very familiar with the Cavaliers' style of play and Irving's technical characteristics.

Love grabbed the defensive rebound, and Hansen immediately went to block James.

They all came from Cleveland, so how could he not know James' fast break awareness?

But what he didn't expect was that James gave him a chance to confront without the ball and then knocked him away.

Love made a long pass from the backcourt, and after catching the ball, James rushed forward like a bull and performed his signature tomahawk dunk.

Han Sen chased after him from behind, but in the end he failed to catch up.

No, is James taking medicine?

In fact, Hansen did not pay much attention to James's statistics this season. James' personal offensive efficiency value is a career high.

Regardless of the reason, James is having the best season of his career.

After completing the dunk, James seemed quite excited. He turned around and flexed his biceps towards Hansen, showing off his strong celebration move.

The sky cleared up, the rain stopped, and James felt that he was able to do it again!
The emotions of the fans at the Staples Center were instantly ignited.

The Lakers started with a 4-0 lead, all of which came from James. Combined with Hansen's remarks as a role player before the game, the spirits of the Lakers fans at the scene were unprecedentedly high.

By the time the Cavaliers advanced to the frontcourt, defensive shouts were already heard.

Hansen took the ball from Irving outside the three-point line and faced Kobe, who was concentrating.

Hansen started with the ball in one hand, then dropped his foot and passed the ball to force Kobe to press forward.

Getting the [Elementary School Student's Blessing] doesn't mean Han Sen will definitely take a lot of three-pointers, but it will definitely make him more difficult to defend.

Seizing the opportunity when Kobe's center of gravity was swinging, Hansen broke through and passed him before the ball was passed.

When masters fight, victory or defeat is decided in a flash.

Hansen didn't give Kobe a chance to defend and he took a quick stop jump shot near the free throw line.

Love was afraid of Hansen's pass and didn't dare to rush forward. Hansen made the shot without any interference, breaking the scoring drought for the Cavaliers.

Looking back, James used the same trick again, using pick-and-roll to attack the inside again.

Garnett retracted his body in advance, but was knocked away when confronting James under the basket. James successfully scored the ball and caused Garnett to foul.

Han Sen retreated to assist in defense in advance, but his blocked shot was avoided by James.

He is now sure that James is on tech.

Because whether in confrontation, speed or explosiveness, James is a level stronger than he thought.

Don't talk about knowing shame and then being brave, or that Xia Tian became a god through hard training. He didn't act like a god even after he had his head shaved.

But Han Sen didn't think anything of it. He had the system and James had the technology, so there was nothing unfair about it.

He and Tucker signaled to switch defense in the next round, and then called Irving to his side:

"I don't care what method you use, just deal with Matthew."

James made the free throw and scored 7 points in a row at the beginning, in hot form.

Irving holds the ball in the frontcourt and calls for TT to set a pick-and-roll.

With TT's solid body screen, he faced Love's mid-range shot and made it.

Love's offensive ability is stronger than Bosh, but his defense is worse than Bosh, especially his weak lateral movement ability makes it very difficult for him to face pick-and-roll.

In the Lakers' offense, after James saw Hansen switching defense to him, he did not give up directly as he did in the past, but instead called for Mozgov's pick-and-roll.

Han Sen chose to go around the pick-and-roll, and James took advantage of the pick-and-roll to shoot from mid-range.

The consecutive scores made James full of confidence, but his shot missed.

Stimulants and the like only increase a person's physical functions, but they don't really improve basketball skills.

Just like Han Sen's system only allowed him to improve his physical talents, his skills were all developed by himself.

TT grabbed the defensive rebound and passed it to Hansen, who fast-forwarded past midfield and made a long pass to Irving on the other side.

Irving made a flying layup, but James rushed back to the backcourt and was about to perform a classic block on Irving's shot.

However, after noticing James, Irving pulled the ball in the air and completed a reverse layup even though he was hit by James.

Irving flew out of the baseline, the referee blew the whistle, and the basketball fell into the net after drawing a small parabola.

After seeing the goal, Owen sat on the ground and raised his fist in front of him excitedly.

Han Sen went over and pulled Owen up, then reached out and touched Owen's head.

Human growth does not happen in an instant. Irving's improved abilities, including his confidence, this season were fostered by the ball possession in every game.

Irving made the free throw and the Cavaliers tied the score.

The Lakers were on offense. After seeing that James didn't continue to ask for the ball, Han Sen continued, "In the end, you still didn't dare to single me out. What was the meaning of your efforts?"

Translation: You took the medicine and still don't dare to hit me? Then take it!
As if Han Sen's words had enlightened James, he reached out for the ball again.

And this time he didn't call for a pick-and-roll, but instead started playing one-on-one with his back to Han Sen.

The fans began to cheer.

James dared to face Hansen, this is progress!
James' strength was greater than Hansen expected, and after he struck hard, he turned faster than Hansen expected.

Amid the cheers of the fans, James successfully bypassed Hansen and ran towards the basket.

Garnett was retreating towards the basket at this time, but James ignored him. The previous confrontations had made him realize that Garnett could not stop him.

He jumped up early, pulled the ball high with his right hand, and was about to perform his signature tomahawk dunk again.

"boom!"

However, at the moment he pulled the ball up, Han Sen chased after him from behind, jumped high and fanned the ball directly out of the court!

There was an uproar at the scene.

Han Sen's block shot was simply brutal.

After landing, Han Sen, who had a rough idea of ​​James' current "strength", looked at James and spoke slowly:
“You’ll never win a championship.”

(End of this chapter)