Basketball's No. 1 Anti-Fan

Chapter 89 Your Dad is Coming Back

Ten days later, the NBA 2009-2010 season came to an end, and the final rankings of the East and West were released.

The Cavaliers finished with a league-best record of 64 wins and 18 losses, which will give them home-court advantage in all subsequent series.

The Magic ranked second behind the Cavaliers with 59 wins.

What is more surprising is the Celtics. They won 11 consecutive games at the beginning of the season and once dominated the top spot in the Eastern Conference.

However, as the season progressed, Garnett, Pierce, Glen Davis and others all suffered injuries, and their performance declined accordingly.

Injuries are part of the season, and they are not exclusive to the Cavs.

They ultimately only achieved 50 wins, ranking fourth in the Eastern Conference behind the Hawks.

This means that if they can get past the first round, they will face the Cavaliers in the second round.

This also proves Hansen's previous memory. Although he does not remember the specific process of the game, this year in the history of the Cavaliers was a loss to the Celtics.

The Heat, Bucks, Bobcats and Bulls ranked 5th to 8th.

According to the ranking, the Cavaliers will face the Bulls in the first round.

The first game between the two sides will be held at Quicken Loans Arena on April 4.

On the day of the game, the Quicken Loans Arena was packed with people and the fans were extremely enthusiastic.

Although the Cavaliers were also first in the league last season and their 66 wins were higher than this season, the team is obviously stronger this season.

This season, they can be said to have the right time, place and people.

The only problem, of course, is injuries.

The two starting players, O'Neal and Hansen, sat at the end of the bench in suits.

Hansen was chewing gum and chatting and laughing with O'Neal.

Although they are still unable to take to the field, their recovery from injuries has met expectations.

As long as we can catch up with the second round of games, there is nothing to worry about.

After all, if the Cavaliers have a hard time making it to the first round without these two, then forget about competing for the championship.

Hansen is also quite familiar with this Bulls team.

Led by Derrick Rose, Joakim Noah, Luol Deng, Kirk Hinrich, Taj Gibson...these are all familiar names.

This is also the only time the Bulls have become a championship-level team since Jordan retired.

However, there are some differences from Hansen's impression. Boozer and Thibodeau have not arrived yet, and the head coach of this team is still Vinny DeNagro.

The game started quickly. Facing the Bulls' shrinking defense, James hit a three-pointer from the outside at the beginning.

Tonight seems to be a low-probability night, and the Cavaliers have no idea how they lost.

Hansen even started discussing with O'Neal how to beat the Celtics.

However, as the game continued, their communication gradually stopped and they all turned their eyes to the field.

Because the Bulls and the Cavaliers fought back and forth on the court.

James had a good touch from the outside and the Cavaliers played smoothly on offense tonight. The problem came from their defense as they were completely unable to defend against Rose.

Rose has no outside shooting and is a player who relies heavily on breakthroughs. His playing style is similar to that of James.

The difference is that James relies on his body, but Rose relies on his speed.

This hit the Cavaliers directly where it hurts.

Old Parker has experience in confrontation, but he is slow on his feet and turns into Derek Fisher in front of Rose.

In the interior, Varejao has good rebounding ability, is good at defending pick-and-rolls, and is very good at faking falls.

But he is slow on his feet like Parker Sr. and can't cover the paint as well as O'Neal.

The result is that as soon as Rose starts to break through, the Cavaliers have to shrink their defense, but once they shrink, the Bulls' entire offense is activated.

Rose's organizational ability is not that outstanding, but his breakthrough pass is still very stable.

After the first quarter, the two sides were tied at 24.

Well, just the first section.

Many fans think so.

However, in the second quarter, the situation remained unchanged.

What's even more terrible is that Rose played better and better and even made a three-pointer from the outside.

In this quarter, the photographers on the scene frequently gave the camera to Han Sen on the bench, and the camera language was full. If Han Sen was not injured, Rose would never have entered the Cavaliers' restricted area like strolling in his own backyard.

Led by Rose, the Bulls scored 32 to 21 in the second quarter.

At the end of the first half, the Bulls led 56-45.

"The Cavaliers need Han." When the first half ended, Mike Breen in the commentary booth couldn't help but sigh.

There is a saying that goes, only when someone is gone, you will truly know how important he is.

After halftime, Brown did not make any adjustments to the tactics, or he had no better strategy except defense.

But this Bulls team also has a good defensive foundation. In the third quarter, the two sides fought for a 23-11 score. At the end of the third quarter, the Bulls were still leading by points.

The Cavaliers were really anxious now. In the last quarter, Brown lost control of the team and the Cavaliers started to compete with the Bulls in offense.

They scored 38 points in this quarter, but the Bulls also scored 29 points. In the end, the Cavaliers lost 106 to 108.

After the final whistle, the Bulls players celebrated wildly on the court. Rose was hugged by the Bulls. He scored 31 points and 10 assists tonight.

At this time last year, the Bulls faced the Celtics in the first round. As a rookie, Rose also scored 36 points and 11 assists against the Celtics to lead the team to victory.

You should know that his average stats in the regular season this year were only 20 points and 6 assists, but his performance in the playoffs did not decline but improved. He is a player born for big scenes.

詹姆斯此时在场上有些尴尬，今晚他手感火热，三分8投4中，爆砍39分10板8助攻2抢断3盖帽5失误3犯规，填满数据栏。

But in the end, the ending was just "the team lost, but I didn't lose."

Han Sen watched the last two minutes with a frown on his face. He really couldn't praise James' ability in key shots.

During a breakthrough, Deng committed an offensive foul. During a mismatch with Noah, the ball was intercepted by Noah, which directly ruined the team's victory.

If Mo Williams hadn't made two three-pointers at the end, the score would have been even uglier.

After the game, Han Sen stood up and prepared to go back to the locker room, but he didn't expect that a reporter would come to interview him.

Although he didn't play tonight, he appeared on the LED screen just as many times.

"Will you come back in the first round?" The reporter's question was completely expected.

"It's not the end of the world." Han Sen's answer was very sophisticated.

Will the Cavaliers be at a disadvantage if they lose the first game?
Obviously not.

Tonight the Bulls had a 50% shooting percentage and 41.7% three-point shooting percentage. In addition to Rose, Hinrich and Deng also scored 27 and 20 points respectively, which was an extraordinary performance.

Once everyone else returns to normal levels, the Bulls won't be able to beat the Cavaliers with Rose alone.

Of course, he was also answering the reporter's question in a tactful way, no.

Competing for the championship is certainly a good thing, but compared to that, it is more important for Hansen to prove his worth.

This is the biggest experience he has gained from his rookie season so far. Only if you have a status can you have a say in the team.

That won't change whether he's still with the Cavaliers next season or not.

So he won't take the risk of returning early.

……

Ten days later, the Cavaliers defeated the Bulls 96-94 at home, completing a gentlemen's sweep.

罗斯系列赛场均贡献26.8分3.4版7.2助攻，投篮命中率45.6%，三分球命中率更是罕见地达到33.3%。

But just as Hansen expected, he couldn't beat the Cavaliers alone.

The best player on the Cavaliers side was naturally James, who averaged 5 points, 31.8 rebounds and 9.2 assists in 8.2 games.

But in the last home game, James injured his right elbow during a breakthrough. He scored only 19 points in that game and was forced to shoot free throws with his left hand.

This undoubtedly casts a shadow on the Cavaliers' second-round prospects.

You have to know that they are about to play against the Celtics, who also swept the Heat 4-1.

When the second round was about to start, reporters also asked Han Sen a similar question.

"Will LeBron's injury affect your series against the Celtics?"

"No." Han Sen's face was full of confidence, and there was a hint of playfulness in his confidence.
"Because their dad is coming back."

The Cavaliers had a record of 2 wins and 1 loss against the Celtics in the regular season. Hansen missed the losing game, but in the two winning games, Hansen scored 25 points and 31 points respectively.

I'll give you a preview that there will be more updates tomorrow, probably more than 1 words.

Then, don’t worry, the ultimate purpose of designing the team is to make it more fun, and it is a progressive fun.

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