Basketball's No. 1 Anti-Fan

Chapter 68 "You guys need me so damn much!" (Part )
Before going on the court, Hansen took Jawad Williams aside to chat for a few minutes.

After the players from both teams came on the court, Brown finally realized that something was wrong because Hansen was defending James!

Hansen is a shooting guard and he was supposed to play against Parker.

Malone also looked worried.

Although in terms of physique, Hansen's height of 2 meters when wearing shoes is not much shorter than James's 01 meters, there is a big difference in weight between the two.

James is a heavy small forward. He weighed 111 kilograms when he first entered the league. He gained some weight during the offseason this season and his weight reached 113 kilograms.

Even though Han Sen gained weight in the summer, he was only 100 kilograms.

With this weight difference, if James really rushed forward, Hansen would be knocked away.

The game is about to start. Pierce was the referee in the previous game, and Malone will be the temporary referee in this game.

The referee has to run around the court following the players, which is a physical job. Assistant coaches are definitely not as good as professional referees in this regard.

The game started quickly, O'Neal pushed the ball back to half court, and Team One took the lead in attacking.

James did not participate in the offense in the first round, but Williams held the ball and played pick-and-roll with O'Neal.

O'Neal's pick-and-roll area was very large, and Williams' shot was also very decisive, but unfortunately his touch was not very good today.

The basketball hit the rim and O'Neal couldn't get back to the basket, so the rebound was protected by Jackson.

After the three teams advanced to the frontcourt, Hansen reached out for the ball and West immediately passed it to him.

Han Sen was defending James, but James of course... wasn't defending Han Sen.

Han Sen glanced at Old Parker and indicated that he should clear the strong side and then break through.

Old Parker has good defensive experience and is good at confrontation, but his steps are slow due to his age.

And more importantly, the reason why Han Sen dared to do this today was that during the Christmas battle, his [Light Footsteps] had reached a bottleneck.

Hansen passed Parker at an absolute speed, then threw his body directly into the air towards O'Neal who was assisting in defense.

O'Neal's huge body bounced Hansen back like a wall, but Hansen made a shooting motion before being bounced out.

The ball didn't go in, but Malone blew the whistle.

O'Neal reached out and pulled up the fallen Hansen, but didn't say anything.

He could fully feel Han Sen's determination from the ball just now.

Han Sen shook his arms, his hands didn't shake, and he made both free throws.

Team 3 took the lead, and Williams continued to pick and roll with O'Neal, but this time he chose to break through the basket.

Darnell Jackson moved too slowly to keep up, but at this moment Hansen came to the basket to assist and blocked Williams' layup angle.

But at this moment, Williams hit the ground, James cut in from the right, received the ball, and stood up to dunk.

Han Sen turned around and went to defend without any hesitation.

The two men collided and Hansen was knocked out of the baseline, but James' shot was also disrupted.

Malone's whistle sounded again, and Hansen was called for a blocking foul.

Compared to Pierce, Malone's refereeing is obviously more fair.

However, there were two fouls in the first two rounds. The confrontation between Team One and Team Three was much more intense than the previous confrontation between Team One and Team Two.

The man who caused this situation was being pulled up from the ground by his teammates who ran over.

Han Sen stood up, took a long breath and coughed twice. James' body was really terrible.

Fortunately, he stepped back in advance to relieve the force.

"It's my fault. I should have switched defense." Javad Williams patted his chest and took the responsibility.

Han Sen was a starting player, but he played with this group of bench players, which was actually creating opportunities for them.

Han Sen nodded and said nothing.

James made one of two free throws, and Team 1 also scored.

When the third team attacked, Hansen directly called on Jackson to come out for a screen.

Jackson is only 2 meters tall, but weighs 06 kilograms, so his pick-and-roll quality is not bad.

O'Neal did not retreat for this ball, but chose to rush forward.

Han Sen changed direction and passed by him, then rushed to the basket.

At this moment, he seemed to have really arrived in the martial arts world of "Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils", moving among the crowd with light steps.

But just as he rushed to the basket, James came to help.

And he would jump up at the right moment and perform his best block shot.

But he underestimated Hansen's current finishing ability.

Han Sen dodged the block with a pull-up shot in the air, then switched to a low layup with his left hand and sent the ball steadily into the basket.

After reaching the bottleneck of [Lingbo Weibu], his body coordination was further improved and his movements seemed even lighter.

4:1.

No one could have imagined that the game between three teams and one team would start like this.

In other words, no one expected that Han Sen's breakthrough had reached this level.

Moreover, the morale of the three teams was obviously different.

What a strong team needs most is teamwork. What a weak team needs most? A strong player!

Han Sen is now their pillar of strength.

The biggest change brought about by the improvement in morale is the increase in defensive enthusiasm.

O'Neal was determined to play a singles game under the basket, but after turning around, he was fouled by Hansen. O'Neal went to the free throw line and made one of two free throws.

Han Sen continued to hold the ball, and in front of him was still old Parker.

The difference is that this time, after he passed Parker, both James and O'Neal came over to defend.

Hansen seized the opportunity and passed the ball to Jackson at the baseline.

Although he has not unlocked his talent for passing, passing and dribbling are basic skills he started practicing during his NCAA days.

It is not difficult to break through and attract double-teaming before passing the ball to a teammate in an open position.

After Jackson received the ball, he was unguarded and he stood up and shot directly under the basket to score.

Although he is a bench player, he is an NBA player after all, and it is difficult for him to spit out the ball once it is fed into his mouth.

6:2.

Brown couldn't sit still anymore, so he stood up and walked to the sidelines.

"Pay attention to help defense!" He didn't dare to scold O'Neal, he only dared to yell at Cunningham.

But rather than who he was yelling at, what was more important at this moment was that he was yelling at all.

There is no coach in charge of this kind of intra-team training match, but Brown is commanding a team.

It was obvious that he was anxious.

It's not just because it's embarrassing for the main players to lose to the bench, but more importantly, he can see that Han Sen is going to cause trouble for James today.

If James lost today, I can’t imagine what the scene would be like.

James finally got the ball.

He also felt that Han Sen came prepared today.

However, as soon as he got the ball, Han Sen started to defend him closely.

The previous collision taught Han Sen that as long as James rushed forward, he would have no chance of defending.

James couldn't get rid of Hansen.

Although Han Sen's speed is not as fast as Tony Allen, it is not much slower, and his body size is much larger than Allen. James tried to use his body to squeeze Han Sen several times but failed to create space for him to start.

After gaining weight, Han Sen, with the talent improvements brought by [Star Catcher] and [Light Footsteps], was surprisingly effective in defending James.

In the end, James couldn't break through and could only call for a pick-and-roll.

O'Neal came to the high post, and his pick-and-roll was the same as before, with a large area and as thick as a wall.

But Hansen went directly behind O'Neal, which was clearly a way to give the shot to James.

James' choice was also very decisive, he just pulled it out and shot.

But as expected, James' shot hit the back edge of the basket and bounced out.

Also because O'Neal pulled to the high post for a screen, Jackson once again protected the defensive rebound.

And this time, the third team actually launched a defensive counterattack. After receiving the ball, West made a fast break and assisted Javad Williams to score a layup.

8 is better than 2!

Brown couldn't help but wipe his sweat.

He looked up at the timer. The good news was that the game had only been going on for five minutes. As long as Team One could find their offensive rhythm, there was still enough time.

James continued to hold the ball. This time he skipped the probing part and went straight for a pick-and-roll, and the pick-and-roll he wanted was against Cunningham.

Compared to O'Neal, Cunningham has shooting range. His pick-and-roll can take away the defender, and he doesn't have to be forced to shoot.

James' idea was correct, and he executed it well. Basically, he accelerated towards the basket the moment the pick-and-roll was started.

However, Hansen is also very good at bypassing pick-and-rolls, and he was already close to James while he was accelerating.

The result is that James started, but not fully started, and he moved forward as if he was carrying a mountain on his back.

He could only use his strength to push Han Sen away when he broke into the restricted area and then make a three-step layup.

But at this speed, Han Sen couldn't be knocked away so easily.

In the end, after taking two steps, James was forced to stop the ball under the basket. He pushed the ground with both feet and used a second force to force Hansen away and put the ball into the basket.

Malone's whistle sounded on the sidelines.

"and one!" Brown couldn't help but shout out excitedly.

James also pumped his fist downward vigorously.

A 6-point difference seems like a lot, but if the free throw is made, the difference will only be 3 points.

But at this moment, Ma Long's gesture shocked everyone.

I saw him clenching his fists in front of his chest and turning them like wheels. This was a gesture for a traveling violation!

Brown's eyes suddenly widened into bells.

If it's not Malone, can you blow the whistle? No, let Pierce come in!

Did James travel?
It is obvious that after taking two steps in the three-step layup, both feet landed on the ground, which is definitely a traveling violation.

But the key point is that James will not be called for this kind of ball in official games!
Just like Pierce didn't call Varejao's illegal screen in the offseason training camp, why would you call something in training that you wouldn't call in an official game?!

Malone's expression remained unchanged as he indicated that the third team had possession of the ball.

"I never tried to be LeBron's friend, nor did I flatter him. I was a coach, and if he didn't do his job, I had to treat him like any other player."

As Han Sen knew, Malone was a man of principle.

(End of this chapter)