"Bang!"
Hansen dunked on Varejao.
The referee didn’t blow the whistle!
Just like Jas’s experience in Miami, Varejao’s acting career also faced a steep decline.
After landing, Hansen stepped over Varejao.
At that mont, Varejao resembled an abandoned stray dog.
Similarly, it still didn’t dare to bark.
The crowd, already riled up by Hansen’s continuous dribble past opponents, completely erupted now.
The Grizzlies’ bench was also boiling over.
That play was incredibly cool!
to 7!
After scoring 6 points consecutively, the Grizzlies rallied to take the lead.
Moreover, more important than the score was that the montum, which the Cavaliers had gained from Randolph leaving the court, was forcefully suppressed again.
Now it was Brown seeing the bad situation, and the Cavaliers called for a tiout first.
At this point, the cara gave Grant a close-up, and boos unexpectedly erupted in the arena.
Grant’s forehead was covered with beads of sweat.
Knowing the "grand scene" that tonight would be, he really would rather have died than co.
After the tiout, the Cavaliers made a substitution, bringing Gibson and Conningham on for Williams and Jamison.
Switching two starters in less than half the quarter, the crowd’s reaction was unsettling not just Grant but Brown as well.
The Cavaliers made a push but missed, and turning back, Hansen continued with the ball, defended by Gibson.
Clearly targeting Hansen, the offensive capabilities of Gibson and Conningham definitely did not match the starters they replaced.
Seeing one of Jas’s forr Sword Guards in front of him, Hansen signaled for an isolation play.
"What, your King doesn’t need you anymore?" Hansen asked with concern before starting.
Gibson’s forehead heated up.
Then, he saw Hansen blow past him.
His eyes filled with disbelief.
While he was already at a disadvantage against Hansen in physical confrontations, Hansen’s speed just then was even faster.
Should one view people differently after three days away, let alone half a year, he’d want to stretch his eyelids wider to see clearly!
Conningham quickly ca to help defend, clearly distinguishing between on and off the court.
But Hansen directly confronted him, stopping him and then making a jump stop to shoot a steady floater.
Brown brought in two better defenders?
Still can’t guard him!
After scoring, Hansen got excited, making his signature jersey-tugging gesture as Quicken Loans Arena went wild.
Although Hansen’s jersey was now that of the Grizzlies, the number 77 hadn’t changed!
The Cavaliers’ frontcourt still couldn’t score.
With Jamison and Williams, the Cavaliers’ second and third scorers this season, off the court, the team’s firepower was halved.
Conley was more straightforward this ti, passing the ball to Hansen and signaling to clear out the strong side.
Tonight in Cleveland, the stage belonged to Hansen.
At this mont, Gibson closely guarded Hansen, distracted by the trash talk earlier, and this ti he was determined to hold him off!
Hansen didn’t continue the trash talk and instead made a sudden explosive directional change to the right.
Gibson quickly stepped back, Hansen’s acceleration too fast.
But just as he moved, Hansen made a quick stop and pulled back, returning to the three-point line.
The Giant Slayer’s stopping ability was not only useful during floaters, Steel Bones also enhanced his breaking capabilities.
Gibson desperately tried to defend, but while his mind kept up, his body didn’t, and after tripping over his own feet, he fell to the ground.
He was shaken off!
The arena was filled with gasps.
However, Hansen didn’t rush his shot. Holding the ball, he watched Gibson get back up and rush towards him, then he finally took the three-point shot.
"Swish!"
The basketball went cleanly through the net.
"You should try calling your King," Hansen said to Gibson, smiling and making a phone gesture.
Gibson was instantly deflated.
Murder shouldn’t go beyond decapitation; this was heart-wrenching!
Then, as Hansen retreated, he gestured for the crowd to cheer even louder.
The crowd went mad.
At this mont, the cara shifted to the Cavaliers’ bench.
The expressions of several Cavaliers veterans were extrely complex.
Although it was Hansen’s first trip back to Cleveland, this scene was all too familiar to them.
After all, wasn’t it the sa scenario when Hansen once blew up the Cavaliers’ first and second teams?
The only difference was that back then, there were no spectators during a practice match, and now it was a live ga with twenty thousand watching.
And now, these spectators were cheering for Hansen.
You could only imagine how uncomfortable they were.
Although they also knew that tonight’s reactions from the fans were entirely aid at Grant’s earlier comnts and expressing dissatisfaction with the team managent,
just think about it, your fans cheering for the opposition throughout the ga, what a shitty experience that must be.
Additionally, just like Hansen had once told Griffin, returning to this familiar court completely filled his desire to compete.
Especially with Randolph’s unexpected leave, which enabled him to release that desire earlier.
When Brown saw Hansen couldn’t be contained one-on-one, he waited till the second quarter to implent a double team strategy against Hansen.
The ga could be lost, but Hansen couldn’t continue to score like this.
Still, his tactic was ineffective because Hansen went directly off-ball!
The Grizzlies were inherently a team-based squad, reliant on set plays tactically. Hansen’s approach in the first quarter was a situational change due to Randolph’s sudden exit, not the norm.
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