Basketball's No. 1 Anti-Fan

Chapter 408 2018~2019 Season Ends
In early February, Jones Jr. withdrew from this year's dunk contest due to injury, and was replaced by young player Diallo.

It seemed like there was no suspense in this game, but after Hansen's memory was gradually awakened, he knew that Diallo was the champion of the dunk contest in this year's "history", so in the previous preparation stage, he also gave Mitchell enough creativity.

The final result was indeed no surprise. With Hansen's creativity as an assistant and the visual impact of Mitchell's small dunk, Mitchell successfully defeated Diallo in the final and won the 2019 Slam Dunk Contest.

At this point, the Kings became the biggest winner of this individual event day, winning the three major championships of the Skills Challenge, Three-Point Contest and Slam Dunk Contest.

This wave of harvest also made the outside world focus on the group of young people around Hansen, realizing that they can also make a difference.

The All-Star Game on the last day is also the most watched game of this year's All-Star Weekend.

As the host, Jordan appeared at the All-Star Game after many years, and with him also appeared Kobe, who had not appeared for a long time.

It is a rare occasion for two retired legendary shooting guards to appear in the same frame on the sidelines.

The two of them are fatter than each other. No matter what players do after retiring, gaining weight is inevitable.

During the pre-game warm-up, Kobe also took the initiative to find Hansen to chat.

He came to share something with Han Sen. Not long ago, he had accepted the invitation of FIBA ​​and became the publicity ambassador of this year's Dongda Men's Basketball World Cup.

This means that he will be watching the entire game from the sidelines this summer.

After the warm-up, the scene entered the All-Star appearance ceremony. Although it was the home court of the Eastern Team, Hansen still took the stage first, and his appearance also ignited the entire Spectrum Center.

When the best player in history comes to the home court of the man who once was, it is a very special thing in itself.

However, when the All-Star Game really started, the most eye-catching person on the court was not Hansen, but... James.

We must mention the starting lineup of Durant's team here: Irving, Harden, Durant, James, and Davis.

Han Sen didn't have much feeling when he was selecting the players, but after he finished selecting the players, he found that this starting lineup seemed familiar.

Because aren’t Irving, Harden and Durant the Big Three of the Nets?
Facts have proved that the reason these three can play together is definitely because of their private relationship.

There is no need to say much about Irving and Durant, let alone Harden and Durant.

So Durant is a link, and the three of them can be said to be completely of one mind at this time.

The most direct manifestation of this intention is that they don't play with James!

One is the person who publicly stated that "no one wants to be teammates with LeBron", one is the person who was scolded by James as "Do you want to drink Hansen's bath water", and the other is a member of a small group who was swept up by these two.

This is definitely the most frustrating All-Star Game for James, even more frustrating than last year. After all, he was the captain last year and had the power to control the ball on the court.

But this year he just ran back and forth on the field.

On the Hansen team's side, at the beginning of the game they passed the ball to Walker who was playing for the host team, but Walker was unable to perform well.

This year's All-Star starting lineup can be said to be the strongest in recent years. It is indeed difficult for short players like Walker to perform well.

Later, Kerr replaced Walker with Klay Thompson, the Splash Brothers + Hansen + Antetokounmpo + Jokic. Although the "Nets Three Brothers" on the opposite side had fierce firepower, they could not withstand the supermodels on this side.

Due to the gap in strength, the decisive quarter that fans expected did not come out in the end. Hansen's team easily defeated Durant's team 172 to 160.

Hansen scored 36 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists. He was elected AMVP for the fourth time in his career and became the first player in NBA history to score a 30+ triple-double in the All-Star Game.

After the All-Star Game, Hansen returned to Sacramento to continue the second half of the season.

Before the All-Star Game, a lot of trades took place on the 2019 NBA trade deadline.

The Kings made a big deal in this, after sending out Stan, Shumpert and Bogdan Bogdanovic, as well as a future first-round pick, they snatched Gasol Jr. from the Grizzlies.

To be more precise, it should be said that it is the old Gasol. As the younger brother of the Gasol brothers, Gasol Jr. is already 34 years old this year. For an inside player, his peak has passed and he has reached the end of his career.

The reason why it is called an interception is that the Grizzlies had originally reached a deal with the Raptors, but Wallace, the former general manager of the Grizzlies, used his personal connections to obtain inside information, and then took out better chips than the Raptors and finally completed the interception.

In other words, without Wallace, the deal would not have been completed, and Wallace's coming to the Kings was directly related to Divac's self-righteous dismissal.

Simply put, Divac, the former Kings star, has helped the Kings a lot in a roundabout way.

Of course, Wallace consulted Hansen before the deal was reached.

Although he was invited by Han Sen, the King's team's affairs still needed the approval of Han Sen, the real king.

Han Sen did not object.

The reason is simple: it will make the Kings more competitive.

In reality, many transactions are not possible once they are made, and they cannot be concluded at any time like in 2K games.

So, Hansen's purpose of coming to the Kings is to help the rookies grow?
Obviously not!

He came to the Kings to prepare for becoming the team owner in the future, and for the shares that may be worth 1 billion in the future.

And that share is based on the premise of winning a championship, or to be more precise, as many championships as possible.

Because the more championships a team wins, the higher its market value will be, and the higher its market value will be, the more money Hansen shares will get when it cashes out.

The reason why Hansen was so angry last summer was not that Divac traded Tatum for Leonard, but that he did it without discussing it with him and it failed in the end.

If Divac had discussed this with Hansen beforehand, such a thing would not have happened, because Hansen knew that Tatum in the current world could not be traded.

If the Kings really want Leonard, they will have to at least give up Mitchell and Tatum, which is obviously not worth it.

In comparison, Wallace's operation was much better. He negotiated a suitable deal and obtained Hansen's permission.

Moreover, as the season progressed, Tatum played more time at the power forward position, and Lu could no longer fully guarantee Stan's playing time. Stan began to express his dissatisfaction again, and going to the Grizzlies to get more playing time was what he wished for.

Of course, the outside world is not optimistic about this deal, and the media gave the Kings a C grade for the deal.

Gasol Jr. has shown his age in the Grizzlies, and he and Sabonis have a lot of overlap in functions. If the two of them play together, rotation on the defensive end will be a huge problem.

In order to balance the contract, they also sent away Bogdan, the most reliable player on the bench, which greatly reduced the Kings' bench strength. However, whether it is reliable or not, we will only know after the game.

At least when he returned to Sacramento and ate and drank with his former teammates, Gay and Gasol Jr., in his own manor, he was in a very good mood.

When people get older, they tend to reminisce about the past. After playing in the alliance for a long time, Hansen would have many feelings when he saw his old teammates, or teammates who had completed the dynasty together.

For him, it is a very meaningful thing to be able to sprint with them in the last journey of his career.

Of course, Hansen agreed to this deal for another hidden purpose: to let Gasol Jr. help Sabonis grow quickly.

It was previously said that Sabonis was a copycat of Jokic, but the two's talents are obviously not on the same level.

Jokic can rely on Hansen's passing of the ball and following behind to increase his enthusiasm and help him grow quickly, because Jokic's learning ability is terrifying.

But Sabonis is obviously not good enough. He has too many areas to grow, and when it comes to the details of the interior, Hansen is powerless. After all, although he has played all three positions of SG/PG/SF, there is a big difference between his inside and outside techniques.

So when people say that Gasol and Sabonis have a high degree of overlap in skills, this is not a disadvantage but an advantage.

After all, Gasol can't play for too many years, and Hansen doesn't just want one or two championships.

Gasol Jr. had no objection to helping Sabonis grow.

"If necessary, I can come on as a substitute."

This is not because Gasol Jr. has a noble character, but because of his contract.

He has one and a half years left on the big contract he signed with the Grizzlies, and has a player option this summer.

He has good chemistry with the Kings, and exercising his player option will prevent him from being sent away or bought out, which is the best outcome for him.

After all, at his current age and stage in his career, there is no better situation than playing with Han Sen.

The Kings had a vacant roster spot in a previous trade, and they failed to get a good deal in the trade market, so they turned their attention to the buyout market.

The buyout market has been very active this year, and the Kings have made a lot of progress in it.

When Hansen first came to the Kings, everyone thought it would take at least two or three years for the Kings to achieve results.

But now, Hansen has led this group of newcomers to the third place in the Western Conference in his first year.

Although the Kings are still not a favorite to win the championship, because of Hansen, Sacramento has become a place where many veterans go.

The Kings also signed McCaw and Markieff Morris with non-guaranteed contracts.

These are all what Han Sen has reviewed. Although these people are not very strong, they do meet the needs of the Kings.

Although McCaw has no shooting ability, the Kings need an organizer off the bench after losing Bogdan.

He also has excellent defense and is a perfect backcourt partner with Hield.

As for Morris, although he is a little short, he plays tough. More importantly, he is a pure power forward. If Gasol really needs to come off the bench in certain games, he would be the most suitable person to fill in as the starting power forward.

Facts soon proved that these choices made by the Kings were correct. The Kings' performance in the second half steadily improved and their strength was obviously enhanced.

At this point, it is useless to look back at the outside world's comments. Those doubts are like farts, which not only smell bad but also dissipate quickly.

Time flies and it is now early April. The curtain of this crazy season of 4~2018 has finally fallen.

In the East, the Celtics top the list with 62 wins, the best record in the league.

Following closely behind are the Bucks, who achieved an unexpected 60-win record.

阿德托昆博场均贡献27.7分12.5板5.9助攻1.3抢断1.5盖帽，他是这赛季mvp的有力争夺者。

Ranked third are the Raptors, who have 57 wins.

伦纳德为猛龙队出战60场，场均能够贡献26.6分7.3板3.3助攻1.8抢断。

The fourth-ranked Cavaliers won 54 games. Jokic averaged 26.4 points, 10.8 rebounds and 8.3 assists per game, which was an outstanding performance. However, he still needs to learn how to be an excellent leader.

The 76ers' performance was equally surprising, but in the opposite direction. They only won 51 games in the end, and there were some conflicts between Butler and Simmons, which led to Butler's failure to reach an early contract extension with the 76ers.

The Pacers are sixth with 48 wins.

It is quite surprising that the remaining two teams in the Eastern Conference entered the playoffs, one is the Nets and the other is the Hornets.

It’s not that their own strength has become much stronger, but there are too many teams in the Eastern Conference that are in a bad state during this period.

In the Western Conference, the Warriors are at the top with 60 wins.

George averaged 25.8 points, 7 rebounds and 3.9 assists per game, setting a career high in scoring.

Moreover, compared with the offense, George also brings improved defense to the Warriors' front line, which to some extent reduces Curry's consumption on the court. With the attendance rate guaranteed, the Splash Brothers are still very lethal in the small ball era.

The Pelicans are second with 58 wins.

The Kings' final record was 57 wins.

This is also the team's best record since the 2002-2003 season.

Of course, compared with the Kings' record, what attracts more attention is Hansen's performance.

韩森场均能够贡献40.1分7.6板7.2助攻1.9抢断1.6盖帽，他成为了NBA有史以来第一个在常规赛取得场均40+的球员！
Whether it was because he was on a team like the Kings that was mostly made up of rookies and needed him to shoot like crazy, or because the second offense was changed to 14 seconds which brought about a scoring burst, Hansen did it.

Although he did not have a single-game performance like 86 points that shocked the world this season, he had countless consecutive games of 40+, 50+ and even 60+.

Maybe if Han Sen wanted to, he could say something even more impressive than what Jordan said back then:

"Is it difficult to score 40 points? Can't I just make three or four shots in each quarter, two or three free throws, and one or two three-pointers in the whole game?"

(End of this chapter)