Basketball's No. 1 Anti-Fan

Chapter 57 "He's just a 3D"

"With Shaq out and us getting called for 26 fouls and our opponent getting called for 15, it was not a normal night."

At the post-game press conference, Brown rubbed his forehead and made up reasons for the loss.

"Our outside performance did not meet expectations. We took 22 shots and only made 7 of them. We grabbed 14 fewer rebounds than our opponents." Of course, we must share the blame.

The Cavaliers lost the game due to their failure to make shots from outside and failed to grab rebounds in the paint.

However, the reporters, especially those in Cleveland, have heard these words so many times in the past month that their ears are almost callused. This naturally does not satisfy them.

"You said our outside play didn't meet expectations, so why not give Han (Sen) and Delonte (West) more playing time?"

Brown coughed twice and signaled the next question.

"Han played well at the beginning of the season and helped the team a lot, but his playing time has been greatly reduced since the game against the Thunder. What happened here?"

Then the next reporter's question was even more explicit.

Brown picked up the cup and drank the water tactically, but he choked and started coughing.

James frowned and looked at the reporter.

"We heard you and Han had a heated verbal exchange in the gym. Did he talk back to you and lose playing time?"

Khalil also asked questions at the most opportune moments.

This kind of tit-for-tat scene rarely happened in post-match press conferences in the past, but it happened now, which shows how dissatisfied the outside world is with the team's current situation.

James moved the microphone closer to himself.

"We all need to change, it's not who we are, it's us, this is not the level we should be at."

After the press conference, James and Brown walked towards the locker room.

"Let that guy start the next game," James said.

Brown breathed a sigh of relief after hearing this.

He can finally let go of the pressure he has been under for more than a month!
In fact, he really has no problem with Han Sen. He has strong defense, accurate three-point shooting, a big heart at critical moments, and a strong aura. There is no coach who doesn't like such a player.

Even though Han Sen openly complained about his playing time and had a conflict with him, he did not change his opinion. After all, he was in the wrong first.

But there was no other way, "it was difficult to disobey the emperor's order", and he didn't want to lose his job.

Fortunately, everything is finally over.

But after all, he has worked with James for many years and understands James' character. Although the press conference just now seemed grand, it would not make James change his mind.

At this time, a staff member happened to pass by them.

After the people walked away, Brown continued, "If he performs well, our previous use of players will probably be questioned."

At this time, James suddenly stopped.

Brown stopped and looked back at James, and found a gloomy look on James' face.

Then he heard James say, "He's just a 3D player."

……

"That breakthrough of yours was beautiful."

In the Cavaliers' locker room, O'Neal sat next to Hansen and chatted with him.

Although he couldn't play tonight, he still sat on the sidelines and watched the entire game.

At the beginning of the second quarter, Hansen had a very beautiful turnaround layup.

Han Sen smiled, somewhat helplessly.

The Wizards' bench strength is relatively weak, and he should have more opportunities to show his breakthrough ability after his improvement, but unfortunately his playing time is limited.

Just then, James appeared at the door of the locker room.

When O'Neal saw this, he stood up and pulled the bench back to his closet.

After a while, Brown also came in.

“We need some new changes.”

As soon as he came in, he spoke directly, which made all the Cavaliers players look at him.

"Han will return to the starting lineup in the next game. This is not the end. Anyone who does not perform well will lose their starting position."

After saying that, Brown left the locker room directly.

At the same time, James also picked up the towel and went into the shower.

The next second, Cunningham stood up and walked to Hansen, shouting excitedly and high-fiving him.

"Congratulations."

O'Neill also spoke up to congratulate Hansen.

Including West, who didn't say anything, but walked over and stretched out his hand to bump fists with him.

Varejao snorted coldly, stood up with his bag on his back, pushed Cunningham away and left the locker room. Cunningham was not angry either, and whistled at Varejao's back.

Old Parker looked a little lonely at the moment. His performance in the past few games was relatively stable, but he did not perform well tonight with only 7 of 1 shots.

People had different reactions, and Han Sen, who was the center of attention, was actually caught off guard.

Just because the fans called for him to be fired, he was directly put back in the starting lineup?

Shouldn't the playing time be increased to allow for a transition?
No, Brown has no say in this matter.

Did James find his conscience?

Not so!

Looking at the empty chair in front of James' closet, Han Sen couldn't understand it for a moment.

However, this is certainly good news.

Although the opponent in the next game is the Celtics, if he performs well against a strong team and solidifies himself as an indispensable player for the Cavaliers, it will not be so easy for Brown or James to suppress him later.

The game against the Celtics was an away game, and the team flew to Boston the day before the game.

"I don't like that place." O'Neal started complaining to Hansen on the plane.

"The racial discrimination there is so serious that no one would want to play basketball there." He didn't even shy away from it.

At this time, James and Williams in the front and back rows did not react at all after hearing it. It seems that O'Neal was right.

Han Sen felt something was strange. If he remembered correctly, O'Neal's last stop in his career was Boston.

"I respect Bill Russell, not only because of what he achieved on the court, but also because of what he did in Boston." O'Neal also started the conversation.

“You may not be able to imagine that when he played for Boston, he couldn’t even stay in the same hotel as his white teammates, but he never complained, and it taught me to be mentally strong and never complain and not be a crybaby who comes at you at any time.”

Hansen didn't know much about the history of black and white people in the United States, but he hated racial discrimination.

And O'Neal's words automatically made him think of that scene in his mind. That was the 2017 NBA season awards ceremony when Russell was elected NBA Lifetime Achievement Award.

At that time, five great historical figures, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, O'Neal, David Robinson, Alonso Mourning and Dikembe Mutombo, came together to congratulate him.

Russell pointed at five people and said the famous words: "I'm going to beat your asses."

Then, the five centers smiled and applauded, acknowledging everything.

At that time, Hansen didn't quite understand it. After all, in terms of historical status, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Russell were very close.

Just because you are a senior, you can't insult people like this in public, right?
But now it seems that Russell's influence is probably far more than on the court.

After arriving in Boston, the team took a bus to the hotel where they were staying.

A lot of fans gathered in front of the hotel.

The Cavaliers have so many fans in Boston?
When Hansen got off the car in confusion, he realized that those were not Cavaliers fans at all, but people who came to cause trouble.

"LeBron is a loser"

The person standing in the front was wearing a distinctive jersey.

There were hotel security guards on the scene, but they ignored them the entire time.

James saw it, but pretended not to see it and walked into the hotel.

It seems he has already gotten used to it.

Han Sen was a little confused. Wasn't this just a regular season game?
But soon, he could no longer remain calm.

Because those people became bored when they saw that James ignored them, and soon turned their attention to him.

The man wearing James' jersey raised his eyes directly at him.

"Grass!"

Han Sen couldn't hold back and was about to attack the other party.

At this moment, O'Neal behind him grabbed him.

"That's why I told you that on the plane."

The NBA has strict rules that players cannot clash with fans. If Hansen is suspended for this, then his hard-earned chance to return to the starting lineup will be wasted.

Han Sen was pulled over here, and the man saw this and waved his right hand and sang a song to Han Sen.

It sounds like Spanish.

Although Han Sen didn't understand what it said, he knew with his toes that it was not a good word.

"Come and challenge me if you dare, you white pig!"

Perhaps it was because of Han Sen's intense reaction that the hotel security came over and drove the man away from the scene.

Han Sen was persuaded to go back to the hotel, but he was still very angry.

O'Neal is right, Boston is a shitty place no one wants to come to.

(End of this chapter)