Basketball's No. 1 Anti-Fan

Chapter 83 The Future Is Yours (Two in One)

The All-Star individual events will be held on the second day of the All-Star Weekend, and Hansen will participate in the three-point contest on this day.

This year's All-Star Game is very special because the main game is not held at the Mavericks' home court, the American Airlines Center, but at the Cowboys Stadium, which can accommodate 10 people.

This number of viewers will break the history of world basketball, and even the NCAA finals will be far behind.

Of course, that is the main competition that comes later. The Celebrity Tournament, Rookie Tournament, and individual competitions are all held at the American Airlines Center.

However, it is impossible for those fans who came from far away to watch only one game, so the stadium was completely packed on the day of the individual competition.

It was so difficult for waiters to deliver drinks and food from the aisles to the stands that they eventually stopped this business.

This is probably the single event with the most intense live atmosphere in the history of the NBA.

After the Shooting Star and Skills Challenge competitions, the three-point contest will follow.

The players were introduced and entered. There were a total of 6 participants in the three-point contest. In addition to Hansen, Curry and Pierce, there were last year's three-point contest champion Daequan Cook, Billups of the Nuggets, and Channing Frye of the Suns.

During the contestants' preparation phase, reporters will come to interview them.

Soon, the reporter came to Han Sen.

When Han Sen appeared in the camera, the audience was already booing.

In terms of popularity, Han Sen is far ahead.

"What are your expectations for this three-point contest?" the reporter asked Han Sen with a professional smile.

"I think at this moment, in this situation, only the words of my idol Larry Bird can best express my feelings."

Your idol Larry Bird?

I've never heard you mention it before!

When the reporter heard this, he already had a feeling that something was not right.

"I want to say to the other contestants, are you here to compete for second place? Really?!"

Before Han Sen finished speaking, the audience was already booing.

Han Sen smiled and raised his hands to greet the boos. Oh no, the anti-fan value.

That's the feeling, the feeling of taking off.

"What did I hear?" On the commentary stand, "Magic" Johnson, the guest commentator, widened his eyes.

He hadn't smelled this kind of aura for many years.

"We have to admit that what he just said may be true. It's a pity that Michael is not here today." Barkley on the side was laughing.

Which sentence?
My idol is Bird.

Han Sen's exaggerated words were found.

It's a pity for Jordan, who has been looking for a player emulating Bird over the years. They had the chance to pick him directly with the 12th pick in this year's draft.

After the introductions, the contestants made their final preparations.

There were stars chatting with other players beside them, but Han Sen was alone because he was too arrogant.

"Don't be nervous, I believe in you." Seeing this, O'Neill put down the camera he had been holding, stood up and walked to Hansen to encourage him.

"Don't worry, we'll definitely win." Han Sen's confidence made O'Neal laugh. He patted Han Sen and sat back to get his camera ready to shoot.

Han Sen was the first to appear.

He certainly looked stress-free, because he was stress-free.

If he loses, he will be badly criticized.

If I win, I will be criticized even more badly!
You are being criticized both ways, and you are "winning" both ways, so where does the pressure come from?
Furthermore, since the NCAA period, Hansen has been training using the three-point contest in order to evaluate his three-point shooting ability.

Later, I found a video of Rondo making all 25 shots and sent it to Barkley, which was also based on this.

Although his overall three-point shooting level may not even be as good as Curry's current level, after all, Curry's control level is beyond his reach, but most of the time, the winners of the three-point shooting contest are not people like Curry, but some three-point functional players.

Why? Because they only need to do one thing three times well.

There is not much that Hansen needs to do on the Cavaliers now, and with the Cavaliers' emphasis on three-pointers, his own strength is enough.

There are five points in the three-point contest, with five balls at each point, four ordinary balls and one colored ball. The colored ball is at the end, and one ball counts 2 points, with a full score of 30 points.

Players can choose to go from left to right or right to left. Han Sen chose to start from the right bottom corner.

He placed his hands above the first ball in preparation, and the scene immediately became quiet.

Although they were disdainful of Han Sen, they would not deliberately interfere at this time. After all, they also wanted to see if Han Sen could do it.

As the whistle blew on the sidelines, Hansen started his game.

From catching the ball to jumping and then shooting, Han Sen felt no different from training.

After throwing 5 balls at the first point, he scored four goals, but it was a bit unfortunate that the last colored ball went wide.

But this was enough to shock the fans at the scene, and several people in the commentary booth widened their eyes at the same time.

Generally speaking, if you are the first one to appear on the court and at the first point, it is difficult to shoot accurately if your hands are not warmed up.

But Han Sen acted like a shooting machine.

Especially after Hansen scored 4 goals again in the second point, and this time he hit the flower ball, the fans at the scene could no longer control their excitement.

The people in the commentary booth not only had their eyes wide open, but their mouths also opened.

Han Sen's performance was too steady!

The three-point shooting contest is more about competition of game rhythm, experience and mentality than about three-point shooting ability.

Why did Jordan get 5 points back then? Was it because his three-point shooting was just that level?
Obviously not. A man who made 6 three-pointers in the first half of the finals, even if he didn't practice three-pointers much, he wouldn't be at this level.

The fundamental reason was that Jordan's entire rhythm was completely messed up. After he shot 25 balls in one minute of playing time, there were still nearly 10 seconds left.

It is conceivable that he may not have received any targeted training before.

But Han Sen's touch, mentality, and rhythm were all almost perfect.

This doesn't feel like the first time participating in a competition, it's clearly like showing off one's best skills!
At the third point, Hansen's performance fluctuated. Although he made the flower ball, he only made 5 of the 2 balls.

Now everyone finally breathed a sigh of relief, Han Sen was not really a shooting machine.

But soon there was a commotion at the scene again, because after adjustments, Hansen scored four more goals at the fourth point!
After four shots, his score had reached 16 points.

At the last point, Han Sen's performance continued.

And with every shot he made, there was an exclamation from the audience.

Mike Breen in the commentary booth has already started counting the goals.

"18 points, 19 points, 20 points, 21 points, 23 points!"

When the last bouquet fell into the pocket, the scene was already boiling.

The last point, all hits!
The stars in the front row were all applauding Han Sen.

O'Neal was holding his camera excitedly like a 300-pound baby.

Is this showing off?
This is really awesome!

"This is just the preliminaries." Kenny Smith was the rationalist.

Frye, who appeared second, had a very solemn expression.

He only scored 11 points in the end. As the most accurate and productive shooter of the Suns this season, his performance was shabby.

Cook, who came on the court shortly after, also performed surprisingly well. As the defending champion, he only scored 13 points.

Including Curry, who was the fourth to appear on the court, he also took a deep breath before going on the court.

It was not until this moment that everyone realized how much psychological pressure Han Sen's trash talk of "You are here to compete for second place" and his 23-point score had put on the other players.

"He's right, he's the next Bird." Johnson came to his senses at this time.

He was an eyewitness to Bird's three-point shooting event, so his impression of it will be even more profound.

In that game, Bird only needed 17 points to win the championship.

In other words, the other contestants that year were actually thrown off balance by Bird's words.

From this perspective, Hansen was not just talking, he really grasped the essence of Bird's pretense.

When Curry came on the court, the scene quickly became quiet.

Although he is a rookie like Hansen, Curry's three-point shooting ability is already well-known in the NCAA.

Curry's performance in the first point was average, he only made 5 of 2 shots, and he also failed to make the final flower ball.

You can definitely feel the pressure he's under, which is not much different from Frye and Cook before him.

There was a commotion at the scene. If the momentum continued, Han Sen's championship was almost certain.

It's so hateful that he attracts so much criticism and pretends to be so cool, but still wins the championship!

But at this moment, Curry's performance in the second point surprised everyone, he made 5 of 4.

Then it was the third point from the top of the arc. Although he only made 5 of 3 shots, he hit the final flower ball.

Curry seemed a little slow to warm up, but he finally got going!
After the last five shots, Curry scored 18 points.

It wasn't too high, but it was much better than Frye and Cook before. When Curry finished shooting and left the court, Hansen took the initiative to stand up and slap him.

This action surprised Curry, but it was also Han Sen's most sincere recognition.

Curry can still perform well under such great pressure. His ability to become a superstar cannot be simply explained by the phrase "created in the small ball era."

Curry withstood the pressure, and the pressure on Hansen was also reduced a lot.

Billups, who came on later, also scored 17 points.

As a result, all the pressure fell on Pierce.

Because according to the rules, only the top three players in the preliminaries can enter the finals.

In other words, he can only enter the finals if he scores more than 17 points.

Before Pierce went on the court, he subconsciously glanced at Hansen. Hansen smiled at him and pointed at the display screen.

The display screen now shows the players' score ranking.

The meaning is very clear: my anti-fan leader, you'd better not even be unable to enter the finals!
Pierce finally withstood the pressure and scored 18 points, just enough to make it to the finals.

Pierce's "big heart" is well-known among active players. So far in his career, he has contributed 11 buzzer-beaters and 5 buzzer-beaters with seconds left.

After scoring the last goal, Pierce looked back at Hansen provocatively.

Although his 18 points are less than Han Sen's 23 points, the three-point contest is a single round, which means that his chances of winning are no different from Han Sen's.

Han Sen was possessed by Fa Ge and smiled as he reached out to gently applaud Pierce.

This operation confused Pierce.

Those who didn’t know better thought they had such a good relationship!

After the preliminaries, Hansen, Curry and Pierce advanced to the finals, and they appeared in the order of their preliminaries scores from low to high.

There was a five-minute break and preparation time before the preliminaries and finals, and the reporter interviewed Han Sen again at this time.

"Do you have anything to say to your opponents now?" Journalists all understand.

"I hope they can enjoy the game." Han Sen's answer this time stunned everyone.

Is this still the same guy who used to be my idol Bird and spoke so wildly?

Could it be that this guy is just imitating Bird's words?

But just as others were thinking this, Han Sen's next words caused another round of boos from the audience.

"After all, I'm not the first one to appear this time."

The reporter subconsciously took a small step back. The aura of this bully was too strong.

"I told you he's the next Bird," Johnson laughed in the commentary booth.

The final began and Pierce was the first to take the court.

Pierce is indeed a player with a big heart. Even when Hansen put pressure on him again and he made his debut, his performance was even better than in the preliminaries.

He finally scored the second 20-pointer among those present tonight.

When the last bouquet fell into the pocket, there was a burst of loud cheers at the scene.

The NBA tournament started in 1986 and has been held 24 times so far, with the champion scoring more than 20 points only in 9 of them.

In other words, if Pierce scores 20 points, he already has a % chance of winning the championship.

When Pierce left the court, he looked at Hansen with an increasingly provocative look.

Comparing psychological quality? You are a rookie, you are still too young!
Han Sen's reaction surprised Pierce again. He just gave Pierce a thumbs up.

Good job, you are worthy of being my first anti-fan leader!
Pierce withstood the pressure, but Curry didn't.

What Hansen said, including Pierce's 20 points, also put pressure on him. After all, he is just a rookie.

Although he is 21 years old like Han Sen, there is no other soul living in his body.

Curry's final score was 17 points and he missed the championship.

Next up is Han Sen who makes his final appearance.

When Han Sen stood up, he was greeted with the familiar boos.

If he continues to play like this, in two years he will become the player version of "Stern", and will be booed every time he appears on the court.

Han Sen still had a smile on his face, looking relaxed.

The contestants this year are not very strong. Although Curry is here, he is still a rookie.

If peak Curry and Thompson really come together, he will definitely feel pressured.

But now, his opponent is actually more like himself.

The fluctuation in his third point during the preliminaries was a reflection of his fluctuation in mentality.

Although he has practiced a lot, he is not a real machine after all.

Adjusting his mindset, Hansen walked to the right side of the half court and prepared himself.

"beep!"

With a whistle, his final officially began.

His performance in the first point was not as good as in the preliminaries. He only scored 5 out of 3 goals, but fortunately he scored the final flower ball.

The fans at the scene also looked expectant after seeing this. It turned out that Hansen's performance could not always be stable, so Pierce had a chance.

However, starting from the second point, this idea of ​​theirs gradually disappeared.

Because of Han Sen, from the third ball at the second point to the second ball at the fourth point, every shot hit the target.

The sound of the ball entering the net created a three-point rain at the scene.

He completed a streak of ten hits!

The fans at the scene have gone crazy.

Han Sen was born for the three-point contest!
By the time the fourth point was shot, Han Sen's score had reached 20 points!
As Han Sen ran towards the fifth point, he felt his black fan value rising rapidly.

That’s the feeling! So refreshing!

In the last point, Han Sen scored 5 out of 4 and the score was fixed at 24 points!
This result ranks second among all the three-point shooting champions, second only to Capono's 2008 points in 25!
Seeing the last bouquet bounce out of the frame, Han Sen just felt a little regretful, then turned around with a smile and raised his hands to greet the fans' cheers.

He does attract a lot of criticism, but he can really do it.

This is not a slap in the face, but a conquest!

"From today on, I am his fan, and no one can stop me!" Barkley shouted in the commentary booth, and pulled Kenny Smith's hand to block him.

Kenny Smith was laughing there, and what Barkley did before was also the behavior of a fan.

At this time, the other contestants also applauded Hansen, showing their acceptance of defeat.

And apart from the arrogant opening remarks, Hansen then high-fived Curry and gave Pierce a thumbs-up, showing that he was very generous.

Shortly after the game ended, the three-point shooting contest championship award ceremony was held on site.

After receiving the championship trophy, Han Sen also gave a speech to express his gratitude.

"I want to thank my coach Mike Brown, who probably has the toughest three-point training in the league."

Brown, who was on vacation at home, suddenly sneezed. He probably didn't expect that he would be the first one to be thanked by Hansen.

The audience was also a little surprised. After all, according to previous news, Hansen and Brown did not get along that well.

But this also made them feel Han Sen's magnanimity even more.

"Next, I want to thank the fans here." Han Sen certainly had to thank the fans, as they had contributed a lot of black fans to him.

"Your presence is our greatest motivation, and this trophy belongs to each and every one of you."

When Han Sen finished speaking, there was applause from the audience.

Although Han Sen is pretentious, he is really good at it.

"Finally, I have one more person to thank."

Han Sen said as he looked at the contestants. He glanced at Pierce.

Pierce was a little stunned. He suddenly had the illusion that he was being PUAed.

Fortunately, it was soon proved to be an illusion, because Hansen quickly skipped over him and turned his gaze to Curry.

This guy definitely did it on purpose!
Pierce's teeth were clacking.

Han Sen looked at Curry with a sincere expression:
"Stephen, the future is yours."

A boy from Akron, you deserve the same praise as LeBron James.

There was thunderous applause.

Although Hansen is just a rookie like Curry, he is now the champion of the three-point contest.

This is the highest praise a champion can give to a newcomer.

(End of this chapter)