Basketball's No. 1 Anti-Fan

Chapter 87 Fishing Man

Two days later, the Cavaliers played against the Bobcats at home.

Jamison made his Cavaliers debut.

Brown probably hasn't figured out how to handle the ball possession issue yet, as Jamison was not scheduled to start in this game.

This is not a big problem. After all, Jamison has only been with the team for a short time. Not to mention being familiar with the tactics, he may not even know all of his teammates.

However, his decision brought about an unexpected consequence.

The Bobcats spent two months considering and finally selected Henderson, but less than a month after the season started, they gave up the idea of ​​Henderson as the core and instead traded for "Martial Saint" Stephen Jackson from the Warriors.

After Jackson came to the Bobcats, he averaged a career-high 17.8 shots per game and scored a career-high 21.1 points per game.

His efficiency is not high, but he can handle the ball and score at critical moments, which is an effective reinforcement.

At this point, the Bobcats have Tyson Chandler in the interior, Gerald Wallace and Boris Diaw on the front line, Jackson on the outside, and Raymond Felton, whose skills have matured in his rookie year. They are already a playoff-level team.

Moreover, their defensive capabilities are strong, and anyone can win as long as they have a good offensive touch.

Then, on this night, they shot 54.7% from the field and 47.4% from 10-point range and outrebounded the Cavaliers by 110 rebounds, ultimately defeating them 101-.

This is not a performance that the Bobcats can consistently produce and is a low-probability event, but what deserves more attention than the outcome of the game is Jamison's performance.

Jamison played 26 minutes as a substitute in this game, but played one of the worst games of his career.

他全场12投0中，三分4投0中，仅依靠罚球拿到2分7板。

Hansen and James attended the post-match press conference together.

詹姆斯在这场比赛中得到22分3板9助攻，韩森则贡献了18分3板1助攻4抢断。

"Antoine has no problem, he is physically and feeling great, I know that very well, we just need some time to get used to it."

When reporters asked about Jamison's performance, James excused the team's new player.

Han Sen felt something was strange while listening to this.

After thinking about it carefully, I found that James' rhetoric has not changed at all. The only change is that the protagonist has changed from O'Neal to Jamison.

I know the manuscript very well.

"Han, how long do you think it will take Jamison to adapt to the team?" The reporter also asked Han Sen a similar question.

After such a disastrous game, it's hard to avoid this question.

"He's a veteran who has been in the league for 11 or 12 seasons. He just had some problems with his touch. I think he'll be back in the next game."

Hansen expressed his absolute confidence in Jamison.

After the press conference, Hansen returned to the locker room.

Jamison sat quietly in the corner.

According to David Griffin, it used to be a quiet place, but now it looks a bit deserted.

Especially compared to when he first arrived at the team two days ago.

But this is the reality. He was given an All-Star spot with high hopes and earned it through team merit. If he plays like this, he can forget about being well received by his teammates.

After James returned to the locker room, he just glanced at Jamison and went to take a shower.

Hansen walked straight towards Jamison.

"Let's train together later."

Jamison glanced at Hansen and nodded.

On the training ground, Hansen and Jamison were engaged in intense physical confrontation.

Hansen did not hold back just because Jamison was in a bad mood. After the extra training, both of them were soaked and sweating profusely.

However, unlike two days ago, Hansen could feel that Jamison was a little anxious, and many of his technical moves were distorted.

This was actually reflected in tonight's game.

His reaction is most likely related to Brown's deployment of troops.

Jamison had only played as a substitute in his rookie season and in the 03-04 season when he won the Sixth Man of the Year award for the Mavericks.

Don't say that he was arranged to be a substitute just because he just arrived and is not familiar with the team tactics. If Jamison plays badly in several consecutive games, he will not have a chance to start.

This would also save Brown the trouble of dealing with ball possession issues.

But sometimes, the more anxious you are, the worse you play.

So in addition to adjusting his condition, Jamison also needs psychological adjustment at this time.

Han Sen realized this after extra training, but he was not a psychologist.

And if you tell Jamison that "you can't eat hot tofu in a hurry", he won't even know what tofu is.

"Are you free tomorrow afternoon?" Han Sen asked.

Brown had come to the locker room before and announced that there would be routine training in the morning and video analysis in the evening, but there were no plans for the afternoon.

"When will you come to the stadium?" Jamison nodded immediately.

"Gym? No, I'll take you somewhere."

Jamison looked confused. Isn't this training?

"You don't have to do anything tomorrow. I'll drive you there directly after training."

Although Jamison was still confused, he nodded.

When everyone distances themselves from you because of your poor performance, but there is one person who treats you as usual, that person can win your trust.

After training the next day, Hansen drove Jamison to the location.

"This is?"

Looking at the shallow bay in front of him and listening to the sound of waves hitting the rocks, Jamison was confused. However, Hansen asked him to move things from the car.

Soon, the two found a perfect spot, opened their umbrellas, set up their fishing rods, sat on the benches and started... fishing.

The last time he and Swift visited the Reunion Tower, Swift suggested that he develop a way to relieve stress, and the first thing he thought of was fishing.

This kind of hobby from the previous life does not need to be cultivated at all.

Moreover, fishing is not uncommon in the United States, and many players do it during the offseason.

Jamison looked helpless. Rather than fishing, he would rather train with Hansen in the gym.

and also……

"Why do we have to wear helmets when fishing?" Although the weather was quite cold at this time, we should also wear a hat.

Han Sen coughed twice and explained casually, "There are seagulls here. It would be bad if bird poop fell on my head."

Jamison looked unconvinced.

"How did you get the scar on your face?" Han Sen changed the subject.

This is a relatively private issue, but Jamison did not get angry. Instead, he calmly talked about the experience.

"When I was very young, I saw my grandmother's freshly fried chicken legs on the table. The smell was irresistible to a child. I was too short at the time, so I could only move a stool to get it. Unexpectedly, the stool was unstable and I bumped into the corner of the table."

Han Sen listened and nodded. This experience was very immersive.

"I didn't fall down for stealing chicken legs when I was a kid, but I liked to catch bugs, the kind with orange bodies but seven small black spots, like buttons."

"Ladybug, seven-spotted ladybug." To Hansen's surprise, Jamison also knew this kind of bug.

No, there are such bugs in the United States too?
"I tried it, too, and nearly dropped it." Judging from Jamison's subsequent answer, this thing must really exist in the United States.

"Haha, you almost fell. I really fell. I climbed to about seven or eight feet high, reached out to grab it, and then fell down. I screamed in pain."

Hansen's words caused Jamison to laugh as well.

"But we are both lucky. You only have a scar and no eye injury, and I only dislocated my shoulder but no fracture."

The most important thing in communication between people is to find points of empathy. Having experienced two lives, Han Sen understands this very well.

The helpless expression on Jamison's face had long disappeared. He now just felt that being with Hansen made him feel very comfortable.

Time passed bit by bit as the two talked, and finally Jamison's rod moved.

Jamison had never fished before, but he followed Hansen's instructions very well, and after a while of pulling, he lifted the rod and caught the fish.

This is a sea bass that looks to weigh at least three or four pounds.

When he caught this guy, Jamison experienced the joy of fishing for the first time.

Han Sen then stood up and went back to the car, then took out the shrimp bricks he had prepared in advance.

Fishing, especially sea fishing, does not necessarily require baiting. It still depends on what you can catch.

For example, bass and pike feed in groups, so once you catch them, they will definitely make a nest.

It looks like they won't have to worry about catching fish today.

When the sun sets, they pack up their equipment and prepare to go back.

Their catch was... a big bag full of sea bass.

Most of them were caught by Jamison. It wasn't because he had a strong talent for fishing, but because this guy seemed to have triggered the novice protection, and the fish kept biting his hook.

"What should I do with them?" Jamison only remembered the problem of the fish when he got in the car.

It's certainly uncomfortable to catch nothing, but it's also troublesome to catch too many fish.

After all, this thing is from the sea, it cannot be raised, and it is impossible to eat so much.

"Let's go back to the gym." Han Sen had already thought of a solution.

When the car returned to Quicken Loans Arena, Hansen and Jamison carried the oxygen tank directly to the locker room.

Almost all the players of the Cavaliers had arrived by now, and they were all looking at the two men's actions in confusion.

"Hey guys, this is what Antoine and I caught this afternoon. Of course, it was mainly Antoine who fished," Han Sen said as he opened the lid of the box.

When they saw the fresh sea bass inside, everyone in the locker room couldn't help but exclaim in amazement.

As Hansen knew, many players were fishermen, and of course they knew the value of catching so many fish.

Some people are already giving Jamison the thumbs-up.

Of course showing off is not the point. The point is that Hansen has prepared bags and distributed all the fish to everyone.

Fish are nothing to NBA players worth millions, but the joy of sharing after catching a big fish is rare.

It can be clearly felt that the attitude of everyone in the locker room towards Jamison is much more enthusiastic than yesterday.

After the fish were divided, Ma Long came and invited everyone to go to the video room.

"Thank you." On the way there, Jamison thanked Hansen from the bottom of his heart.

Although he didn't realize what Han Sen was going to do right away, he was from North Carolina after all, so he must have understood it by now.

Han Sen was not only helping him relieve stress, but also doing him a favor.

Just like when Hansen faced O'Neal's gift of a car, words were not enough to express his emotions and they could only be condensed in the shortest words.

Han Sen smiled and said nothing, but patted Jamison's shoulder hard, like a friend.

He benefited a lot from the previous training, but as a colleague, Jamison had no obligation to always accompany him in training.

But if it's friends, that's a different story.

(End of this chapter)