Basketball's No. 1 Anti-Fan

Chapter 331 Jokic is becoming the next Hansen

Malone found Han Sen.

He looked very angry.

Malone was an assistant coach who dared to call a traveling call on James in a training game, and this season he is playing the role of the bad guy again.

Han Sen had experienced this before. When a person is in this state, his temper will automatically become irritable.

He should also know the real reason why Irving missed training before.

"I'm going to DNP Carey."

Malone would not allow such saboteurs to appear on the team.

His coaching principle is to treat everyone equally. If Irving makes this exception, it will be much more difficult for him to manage the team than before.

As we all know, why was it that before Hansen traveled through time, the Lakers could not change anyone as head coach or teammate?

Because when you have a franchise player, or maybe an "exempt" player, the team has no execution power.

The reason why Malone looked for Han Sen was very simple. An NBA coach is not an NCAA coach, and the head coach alone has no say in banning star players on the team.

Of course, people like Riley or Popovich who also serve as senior executives of the team are a different matter, because they are no longer just head coaches.

"How many games are you going to suspend?"

"Until he apologizes."

Malone's answer is not a definite answer, or it can be said to be a flexible answer.

If Irving apologizes before the next game, he will not be suspended for a single game.

But if Irving still refuses to apologize, it would be equivalent to an indefinite suspension.

For the Cavaliers, the second situation is definitely not what they want to happen, because that would mean that internal conflicts would be magnified and the team's path to defending the title would be in jeopardy.

The first scenario is the best outcome, because after all, Irving only missed a training session and Malone just needed him to make a statement.

However, based on Han Sen's understanding of Owen, Owen is unlikely to apologize.

So this is another reason why Ma Long came to find Han Sen.

Although he was angry, he had not lost his mind.

Because after two seasons, he has come to understand Irving's eccentric personality.

In the Cavaliers, Hansen is probably the only one he would listen to.

After all, if there was no Hansen, Irving would still be the fake one who led the team to compete for the top pick.

Han Sen nodded. He was planning to talk to Owen.

After Malone left, Hansen contacted Irving and invited him to his home in the evening.

Owen on the other end of the phone seemed slightly excited after hearing this.

Although he had been to Han Sen's house before when Han Sen held bonfire parties and parties, this was the first time he had been invited alone.

After arriving at Hansen's house and finishing their meal, the two sat by the fireplace and chatted.

The night temperature in Cleveland in November is only four or five degrees, and the warm feeling by the fireplace makes people feel comfortable both physically and mentally.

The two chatted about some interesting things in life, and the atmosphere was very harmonious.

"Kai Li, why did you miss training before?"

Just when one topic came to an end, Han Sen started to get to the point.

His expression was serious, serious enough to let Owen know that the so-called physical discomfort could not fool him.

"It's not a big deal. I just missed one training session." Irving said with a smile, not seeming to care too much.

The idea that others were making a big deal out of nothing sounded very strange to Owen, but it also made Han Sen frown.

He thought Owen would at least explain that it was due to time conflicts or something like that.

"Kaili, I don't actually object to your previous flat earth theory. I think everyone has the right to express their own ideas."

Owen was delighted when he heard this. Han Sen had not expressed his opinion in front of the media before, so he thought Han Sen did not support him either.

"But the premise of all this is that it will not affect the team." Han Sen said, then changed the subject.
"I said I was going to bring a dynasty to Cleveland, and I was going to do everything I could to achieve that, and so must everyone on this team."

Owen looked at Han Sen and saw that Han Sen's expression was no longer serious;

It was at this moment that he understood why Han Sen invited him to dinner.

Hansen is a leader who strikes hard at his opponents but cares deeply for his teammates.

This is the intuitive feeling Hansen gave people after returning to Cleveland.

But at this moment, Owen realized that Hansen could also punch his teammates hard.

The Cavaliers' first game after Thanksgiving is against the Bulls.

Irving did not appear on the game roster due to illness, nor did he appear at the game.

Most people would know what to do after listening to Han Sen's words, but you can't treat Owen as an ordinary person.

When Malone found Hansen and told Owen that although he promised that it wouldn't happen again, he was still unwilling to apologize for what happened before, Hansen directly asked Malone to DNP Owen.

In response, Irving did not travel with the team to Chicago.

The Bulls formed a new lineup this season, but the results did not meet expectations.

Originally, the Bulls management wanted to follow the example of the previous Heat team, letting Gasol organize the game and Wade serve as the point guard to share the remaining organizational pressure.

But what they didn't expect was that Gasol's form had declined significantly this season.

After Wade lost his former explosiveness, he was unable to use breakthroughs to compress the opponent's defense, and his effectiveness as a point guard was average.

Facing such an opponent, even without Irving, the Cavaliers won the game without any bloodshed.

During the post-game handshake, Hansen felt that the light in Wade's eyes had disappeared.

He left the Heat in anger, in order to slap Riley in the face, but now it seems that is no longer possible.

After finishing the game with the Bulls, the Cavaliers rushed to the West to start a Western road trip.

They defeated the Trail Blazers, Clippers and Lakers in succession and returned to Cleveland with a four-game winning streak.

While in Los Angeles, Hansen saw something very interesting.

There are a lot of Kobe's graffiti on the streets of Los Angeles, but there are also a lot of graffiti that discredit James, such as James' crying expression and the scene of James being knocked to the ground by Johnson.

There are not only grandpas in Los Angeles, but also ordinary fans.

The number of haters brought by James' decision to leave the Lakers is probably equal to all his previous career combined.

It is said that during the opening game, James was booed all night long and fled by plane overnight after the game.

The Cavaliers' next opponent is the Celtics.

Just before this game, Malone announced something in public in the locker room: Irving had apologized to him for missing the previous training.

This means that Irving will play against the Celtics.

Han Sen knew that with Malone's personality, there was no possibility that he would fabricate the story that Irving had apologized in order to get him to play against the Celtics.

The more likely possibility is that the team's past winning streak made Irving feel threatened.

After all, winning is not scary, but it would be embarrassing if someone is missing.

If the team finds out after playing a round that it can win without you, is your presence still so important?

Of course, there is another point. Irving should also want to play against the Celtics. After all, he was beaten so badly by Thomas in the opening game.

This game was played in Boston. Before the game, Durant and Irving were chatting at midfield, and both of them looked very happy.

The two of them should have a very good relationship in private.

Ma Long was determined to win this game. As the defending champion, if he couldn't even win a strong match, he might as well go home and sell sweet potatoes.

So he arranged Hansen to face Thomas on the defensive end at the beginning of the game.

In fact, strictly speaking, Han Sen can no longer be considered a shooting guard, but rather an all-around outside player.

Because in a small lineup, he plays as a small forward and defends the opponent's small forward.

Then he can hold the ball and shoot in all directions on the offensive end, which is equivalent to a point guard, and now he can defend the opponent's point guard.

He is playing between three positions: point guard, shooting guard and small forward.

Hansen defended Isaiah Thomas, which freed Irving up on defense. He played significantly better on offense than in the previous game.

Especially when playing against Isaiah Thomas in a post-up game, if he has a good touch, he cannot be defended alone and can only rely on the team's defensive rotation.

But the Cavaliers moved the ball quickly, which made the Celtics defense lead by the nose.

Stevens was forced to resort to his most trusted tactic: the pick-and-roll offense between Isaiah Thomas and Kevin Durant.

This pick-and-roll seems a bit unsolvable.

But Durant is willing to do whatever it takes to win the championship this season.

Moreover, Durant's physical fitness has improved significantly this season, and he and Hansen were equally matched in the decisive moments.

When both sides began to use their defensive resources to double-team them, the game seemed to have returned to the opening game.

But this time, Irving responded to Thomas on the offensive end.

The Cavaliers eventually defeated the Celtics 126-122, completing their revenge in the opening game.

韩森得到45分，欧文27分，约基奇17分15板6助攻。

杜兰特40分，小托马斯23分，唐斯20分10板，霍福德9分12板。

"When Kyrie is healthy, we can beat any opponent."

At the post-match press conference, Malone also praised Irving's performance.

This game also reflected Irving's role in the Cavaliers.

Although his performance off the court is a headache, his performance on the court, especially in this kind of game, his role is still very obvious.

The victory in this game and Malone's speech eased the tension between Irving and the Cavaliers.

When it came to December, the Cavaliers' record continued to improve steadily.

Irving has been the focus of attention for some time, but those things have also made people overlook another thing: in the game where Irving was DNP, one of the important factors for the Cavaliers to win consecutive games was Jokic's continued growth.

He got his first 20+10 in his career against the Trail Blazers and played well against the Lakers, scoring 24 points in three quarters.

As I said, as long as the player is given the right to play, he can perform well even if he is a role player, and the difference between a role player and a star is just the upper limit.

Jokic still has many problems. For example, his foul control is still not good enough. For example, after the ball possession increases, he still has a lot of room for improvement in controlling mistakes. His three-point shooting has declined, etc.

But that cannot conceal the potential he has shown. You have to know that he is only in the second grade this year, but his brilliance is like gold.

In the latest episode of TNT, O'Neal has compared Jokic with the sophomore Hansen and claimed that Jokic will become the next Hansen.

Time flies and it is already mid-December. Amid the anticipation of fans, this year's Christmas battle will also begin.

This year's Christmas game will be held in Cleveland, and the Cavaliers have started promoting it early.

On Christmas Eve, the Cavaliers also held an interaction between players and fans at the Quicken Loans Arena.

Hansen, Irving, Jokic and other core members of the team all wore Christmas hats and distributed Christmas gifts to fans on the first floor.

Among them, Jokic's sturdy physique and funny expression make him look especially like Santa Claus...'s grandson.

But do you think that's all?

of course not.

The most popular item among fans at this event was not the Christmas gifts, but an interactive game called "Great Strength Creates Miracles".

It's a boxing machine. When the punching power reaches a certain value, it will knock down a cartoon character wearing a crown, and then you will get a ticket to the Christmas War.

Although these tickets are not the most popular ones, the Cavaliers tickets are in short supply this season even with the price increase, so fans naturally come in an endless stream.

However, it is not easy to defeat this cartoon character, and only a few people can win the ticket.

After the gifts were distributed, the Cavaliers players couldn't help but go up and try their skills.

The final person who succeeded was somewhat surprising, it was Jokic.

However, this is also something that is easily overlooked about Jokic. Although his ability to defend against smaller players is not very good, his low-post defense was not bad when he was a rookie.

And the foundation for being able to do that is strength.

Jokic's dynamic talent is negligible, but his static talent is full.

Jokic casually gave the ticket he won to the female fan next to him. The female fan excitedly hugged Jokic on the spot, making the fat boy blush.

Natalia transferred to Cleveland during the offseason and is now attending activities with Jokic.

Looking at Natalia's eyes, Hansen knew that Jokic was going to suffer a great punishment on Christmas Eve.

After the Christmas Eve activities ended, the next day, fans swarmed inside and outside the Quicken Loans Arena.

The Christmas War is here as expected.

It is worth mentioning that this is the third consecutive year that Hansen has participated in the Christmas game since returning to Cleveland.

The frequency of his appearances in such focus battles is enough to show his current commercial value.

The Cavaliers fans at the scene "welcomed" James' return with their greatest enthusiasm, just like they did in the past two years.

Although James' jersey has changed from the Lakers to the Warriors, it does not affect their "love" for James at all.

After all, as Hansen said, James is the one who will bring a dynasty to the Cavaliers.

(End of this chapter)