Basketball's No. 1 Anti-Fan

Chapter 49 You Can Think About It Now
Han Sen was silent for a long time as he read the reports, with a lot of thoughts in his mind.

After the last conflict, he thought that he and James would not interfere with each other and would be able to succeed in the Cavaliers by improving their own strength.

But now it seems that he still thought too kindly of James and his team.

Just because it was James who passed the ball, and it was a passive pass, the news report could be written like this.

Instead, he, the person who completed the winning shot, became a supporting role in the corner of the news report.

If it wasn't James who passed the ball, would the news report that the buzzer beater was successful because of the tactic drawn up by James?
What do you mean by grabbing the tactical board is negative reporting? That is a divine grab, the key to victory!

James is truly a microcosm of the United States, using the power of public opinion to market himself and let all the spotlight be on himself.

As for the people around him, they are all his blood-sucking objects to achieve this goal.

Moreover, Han Sen realized later that after joining the Cavaliers, his channels for earning black fans were also reduced.

Before the draft, he found James fans as a shortcut to earn black fans.

But when he came to the Cavaliers, this shortcut no longer worked.

Because no matter what he does, he can't publicly criticize James.

If he really did that, being frozen out as Ilgauskas said would only be the lightest consequence. He would most likely be blacklisted by all teams in the league for blackening his teammates for no reason.

He originally chose the 3D route to ensure that he would be selected by an NBA team, but he did not expect to be noticed by James. This is really bad luck for him.

Han Sen let out a long breath.

I vented my emotions in my heart, but I still feel unhappy.

No, he couldn't just sit there and wait for death, he had to respond.

James relies on the media to control public opinion. Doesn't he have any way to do anything?
Or...why couldn't he?
Although his current influence cannot be compared with James, he also has the support of the Eastern Conference market.

Moreover, the public opinion he wants is not to go against James, but to publicize what he has done to increase his popularity.

Take this buzzer beater for example, what he wanted was for the media to report that he made the buzzer beater and that he saved the Cavaliers.

Thinking of this, Han Sen thought of someone.

He picked up his phone and called Theus, who was an assistant coach for the Grizzlies.

Then from him, he got Jamal Kalil's mobile phone number and contacted him.

That’s right, it was the ESPN reporter who interviewed him after the game against Michigan State University.

He and the other party agreed on a meeting place and time.

Two days later, the day before the Cavaliers' away game against the Raptors, the two met in a cafe in Toronto.

The two men exchanged greetings when they met.

"I want you to be my exclusive reporter and report my exclusive news." During the last interview, Han Sen knew that the other party was a capable person, so he didn't lay too much groundwork and went straight to the point.

Khalil was obviously surprised, but he did not express his opinion immediately. Instead, he stroked his chin and thought for a long time.

As an ESPN reporter, he naturally knew about the post-game news reports between the Cavaliers and the Magic.

Any ordinary person who has watched the game would find such reports absurd, just like seeing the emperor's new clothes.

But as a media person, he is no longer surprised.

It can be said that these things were expected when Nike signed a historic 7-year, $9000 million contract with James before he entered the league.

The value of that contract was underestimated by many people. You have to know that at the same time, Kobe's contract with Nike was only 900 million a year, and Kobe had already won three consecutive championships at that time.

This can only mean one thing, Nike sees James as the next "Jordan" to expand its brand influence.

As for Han Sen.

He turned his gaze towards Han Sen.

Han Sen showed no emotion and just waited quietly for his decision.

Hansen is an interesting person, and he felt this during the NCAA interview.

Then Hansen was selected on the edge of the lottery, which shocked him for the whole year.

Including the 3+1 buzzer-beater in his debut. And his big mouth.

In the eyes of ordinary people, this is a shortcoming and will attract criticism, but from the perspective of media people, it is a natural material production machine.

There is indeed a lot worth exploring about Han Sen.

"I can promise you, but I have a condition." Khalil put down his hand.

"You said."

"If your news material includes a part about going against LeBron, I won't report it. I don't want to lose my job yet." Carril was frank enough.

Hansen nodded and held out his hand to Khalil.

The two shook hands, and they reached an agreement.

Just then, the waiter brought the coffee they ordered.

Sure enough, dealing with such people is easy.

The two drank coffee for a while and talked about some details of future cooperation.

After they had finished chatting and drinking their coffee, they were ready to get up and leave.

"Do you know Windhorst?" Hansen asked Khalil a question before standing up.

Kalil nodded. Of course he knew Windhorst, James's personal agent and a popular reporter for ESPN.

“Have you ever thought that one day you will become a journalist with more influence than him?”

Khalil was stunned. He didn't expect Han Sen to ask such a question.

He shook his head. Unless Windhorst took the initiative to loosen his hands that were holding James' thighs, no one could surpass him.

"Then you can think about it now." Han Sen looked at Khalil with a smile, his eyes firm and confident.
"Because one day, I'm going to be a bigger player than LeBron."

Khalil was shocked.

But for some reason, such absurd words coming out of Hansen's mouth made him really want to fantasize for a moment.

Perhaps, it is because Hansen can make it to the NBA from the second-tier league in today's environment, which is a miracle in itself.

Of course, when he came to his senses, he felt that it was just a boastful statement made by countless confident newcomers out of ignorance.

"Then I look forward to it." Out of politeness, he smiled and said to Han Sen.

Han Sen smiled and said nothing more, because time would tell.

……

In the game against the Raptors, the Cavaliers did not adjust their starting lineup, and Varejao still served as the team's starting power forward.

Victory can cover up a lot of things, including lineup adjustments.

I'm already winning, why should I keep adjusting?
This is what many Cavaliers fans think, and of course it is also what James thinks.

The result was that the Cavaliers lost to the Raptors 91-101.

James scored 26 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists, a near triple-double, but committed 4 turnovers.

瓦莱乔打了24分钟，5投0中，靠着罚球拿了1分4板，还有5次犯规。

The Cavaliers' team shooting percentage was only 34.9%.

韩森是除詹姆斯以外为数不多的亮点，他上场了28分钟，三分球8投4中拿了14分，还有3板2抢断。

As for their opponent, the Raptors, Bosh had 21 points and 16 rebounds, and Bargnani had 28 points and 5 rebounds.

The offensive problems caused by the Cavaliers' lineup still exist, and the defensive interior has also been blown up.

The next day, a news report published by ESPN reporter Kalil attracted heated discussion.

The title of the news is: "Hansen's buzzer beater helps the Cavaliers avoid two consecutive losses at the start of the season."

(End of this chapter)