Basketball's No. 1 Anti-Fan

Chapter 40 Call
When Han Sen waved to go on the court, James stopped biting his fingernails and frowned slightly.

After the position-changing incident in the locker room, he felt that Han Sen was someone who was not easy to tame.

Because since his debut, no one has dared to disobey him like that.

Later, Han Sen blocked him in the training class, which made him more convinced of this.

He is a person who cannot tolerate any grain of sand in his eyes. Just like when Ricky Davis asked him to carry his shoes and acted like a boss, he directly asked that guy to get out, and later let the media create the biggest lie: "I thought he was here to assist me."

In fact, that quote wasn't even said by Davis during his Cavaliers career, but rather after he was traded to the Celtics.

The original words were: "I think LeBron James is a supplement that can help me score better. I think we can form a connection between the two of us. Unlike what people think, I love this kid very much. Now that I am with Paul Pierce, this can also give me more open shooting opportunities."

It doesn't matter what Davis wanted to say, what matters is that what he said can be taken out of context to cover up the fact that he squeezed Davis out.

So after Han Sen blocked him in public, he was ready for Brown to teach Han Sen a lesson.

But later, Ilgauskas came to persuade him, explained the interests to him, analyzed what a top 3D player like Hansen meant to him, and promised that Hansen would not cause trouble again. Only then did he give up the idea.

However, Han Sen's high-profile behavior reminded him of the No. 77 speech when Han Sen first arrived in Cleveland, which made him feel uncomfortable.

The spotlight of the Cavaliers can only be on him, and he will not allow anyone else to take even a little bit of it away.

However, at this time, there was one person whose performance was exactly the opposite of James.

Seeing Han Sen's high-profile look, O'Neal smiled and pointed at him, and even took the initiative to high-five Han Sen when he walked over.

This is the most direct recognition.

Just like James now likes to let rookies carry his shoes, at this stage in his career, he actually likes these tough young people.

Williams made both free throws, and the score came to 20-12.

The Bobcats advanced to the frontcourt for a positional battle.

Hansen faced off against Henderson, and this was the second time the two faced off after their tryout in Charlotte.

This Bobcats team's defense is among the best in the league, but its offense is limited.

The team leader Gerald Wallace is also the type of player who is strong on defense but weak on offense, which leads to their offense being extremely dependent on tactical offense.

However, basketball tactics are difficult to implement when facing a team with strong defense, and ultimately it still depends on the individual abilities of the players.

This is also the reason why Brown put Henderson in the starting lineup.

Henderson's one-on-one ability and his mid-range shooting ability are a great addition to the Bobcats.

From this perspective, the Bobcats invited Curry and Henderson to try out, and Jordan chose Henderson after Curry was selected. The idea was not wrong.

In fact, Henderson was also the most active player on the offensive end of the Bobcats tonight. He used pick-and-roll tactics several times and took advantage of mid-range shots that O'Neal couldn't defend, and he has already scored a team-high 7 points.

In this round, the Bobcats' tactics were still blocked and they could not find any opportunities. At Felton's signal, Henderson had already started to play off-ball pick-and-roll with Dio.

At this time, Dio was already big and strong, with the mobility of a small forward, and the quality of his pick-and-roll was extremely high.

Before, Parker was unable to defend against him.

But this time Dio's pick-and-roll ended in failure.

It wasn't that he failed to block it, but that Han Sen snatched it away directly.

One obvious advantage Hansen has over Parker is his age.

Young people are much faster in both reaction speed and pace.

Henderson received the ball but did not get a good chance to shoot.

On the Cavaliers' bench, Brown couldn't help but touch his chin and nod after seeing this scene.

Like old Brown on the opposite side, he doesn't know much about offense, but he is also an expert in defense.

He also knows that starting with Varejao and O'Neal together will compress the team's offensive space, but O'Neal's defense is too poor now, and the inside line must be equipped with defensive players. This is a trade-off.

However, what Han Sen was doing now provided him with another idea.

To protect the inside line where the defense cannot get out, you don’t necessarily have to rely on an inside partner. If there is a strong enough outside defensive gate, it can also be done.

O'Neal also looked very happy at this time. He finally didn't have to be shot at anymore.

The Bobcats had little time left to attack, and Henderson signaled to move away and directly chose to hold the ball and play one-on-one.

He knew that Han Sen had fast lateral movement speed, so he chose to play one-on-one with his back to the basket.

But he soon realized that something was wrong.

When he was trying out in Charlotte, the most effective way for him to beat Hansen was to post up and then turn around and fade away, but now... he can't do it at all!

Han Sen's ability to fight back was completely different from before. And just when he turned around, Han Sen seized the opportunity and made a steal.

The Cavaliers quickly launched a defensive counterattack. Hansen passed the ball to Williams who was in the front. The latter broke away from Wallace's pursuit and scored a layup.

In the next defensive round, Henderson had an opportunity to run out, but his shot still missed the basket due to Hansen's interference.

The Bobcats or Jordan's idea was correct, but what they overlooked was that a player who was selected by them at the 12th pick in a weak draft year did not have the talent to shoulder the responsibility of being the core of the offense.

However, this time the Bobcats retreated very quickly, and the Cavaliers did not launch a defensive counterattack but switched to a positional offense.

Williams successfully fed the ball to O'Neal in the low post.

Dio's pincer attack also followed.

O'Neal's passing ability is not bad, and he has been double-teamed in the low post for many years, so it has long become an instinctive reaction.

He quickly passed the ball to Varejao at the free throw line.

Varejao got a completely open opportunity, but he didn't dare to shoot. After dribbling forward one step, he lobbed the ball back to O'Neal.

As a result, when O'Neal received the ball again, Chandler hit the ball and it slipped out of bounds.

Han Sen had seen enough, so he rushed to Vallejo and shouted without a trace of personal grudge: "Why are you so scared? Why don't you dare to shoot?!"

In the case of the ball just now, even if Varejao missed the shot, O'Neal could still suppress Chandler one-on-one under the basket and grab the rebound.

In the end, Valanciunas forced him to make a mistake.

"Shut up, rookie, wait until you make the shot!" Vallejo's face turned red. It was not Hansen's turn to question him anyway.

"Retreat quickly, idiot!" Han Sen said and retreated quickly.

He just doesn't like James, but he simply hates a lackey like Varejao.

The Cavaliers' attack failed, and the Bobcats were also defended to 24 seconds.

The collision between the two defensive teams vaguely reminds people of the 2004 Finals between the Pistons and the Spurs.

The Cavaliers' offense this time was a triangle offense. After clearing the strong side, Parker threw the ball to the inside at a 45-degree angle.

But as soon as the ball was thrown out, the Bobcats double-teamed it.

The less Varejao dared to shoot, the bolder the Bobcats' double-teaming became.

O'Neal was forced to shoot high to prevent the ball from being broken again.

But now his steps are not as good as they were at their peak, and coupled with the premature double-attack, he was stuck after turning around.

Seeing that this attack was about to fail again, O'Neal saw Hansen moving outside the three-point line and threw the ball over.

Han Sen was originally lying in ambush in the weak side corner.

But when O'Neal received the ball, he was moving to a 45-degree angle on the weak side.

The Bobcats' defense focused on the strong side and did not notice Hansen's movement.

By the time they reacted, the ball had already been passed to Han Sen.

However, the Bobcats' defensive capabilities are indeed strong, and Wallace immediately rushed towards Hansen.

Han Sen did not hesitate when he saw this, and he jumped up calmly.

Wallace jumped a step too slow and could only dodge sideways in the air.

"Shh!"

With a crisp sound of the ball going into the net, Han Sen scored the first goal of his NBA career (including preseason games).

It must be admitted that Brown's three-point training method greatly improves players' ability to resist interference in shooting.

After Hansen made the shot, he spread his hands in the direction of Valanciunas.

I made the shot, and then what?

Vallejo's face turned green.

O'Neal was very happy.

He ran directly to Han Sen, hugged Han Sen's head, and kissed him right there.

On the defensive end, he can avoid being punished by the opponent's shooting, and on the offensive end, he can score goals from the outside to create space. Han Sen and him have such a strong connection!
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