Howard took a single shot under the basket against Randolph and missed.
The crowd stirred as the All-Star ga started with a clang, a scenario no one had anticipated.
Kobe crossed half-court and the fans began to heckle, eager to see him make a play.
However, Kobe still passed the ball to Hansen.
It was apparent that he had little desire to show off in this All-Star ga.
This was understandable, as he had noticeably been conserving his energy during the regular season, saving it for the playoffs.
Although Paul had previously stated that he would stay in Los Angeles, he hadn’t reached an early extension agreent with the Lakers.
His contract was expiring this sumr, and no one knew whether he would remain with the Lakers.
If Paul ultimately chose to leave the Lakers, considering what the Lakers had traded for him, their situation might not be any better than the Thunders’.
Therefore, the Lakers urgently needed this championship, and Kobe was gathering his strength.
This ti, Hansen didn’t pass again; after glancing at Wade, he started to back him down.
And after backing down, he signaled to clear out.
The fastest improvent in talent occurs on the court. Although the intensity of the All-Star ga is not as high as regular-season gas, the effect is not much less since all the players are All-Stars.
But after Hansen positioned himself like this, the crowd started heckling again.
With the previous scene of blaming each other, in their eyes, this clearly was Hansen seeing Jas unable to succeed in backing down and directly instructing on the spot!
Wade, hearing the heckling, got serious.
Although he and Hansen had a good off-court relationship, he didn’t want to be just a background figure on the court.
After backing Wade down and initiating his strength, although Hansen was lighter than Wade after losing weight, the improved confrontation from the "Illusion Step" allowed him to suppress Wade in the backdown.
After backing down consecutively, Hansen reset his pivot foot with a small hop.
At that mont, Hansen felt rooted to the ground, a direct result of his increased lower body strength.
He first made a fake move towards the free-throw line, then spun back towards the baseline for a fadeaway jumper.
Wade’s defense was excellent, but Hansen’s quick spin and their physical disparity made it powerless to stop Hansen’s shot.
Wade looked very surprised at this mont.
Because they had just played against each other in the Christmas ga, and he had seen Hansen back down Allen.
But the feeling he got then and what he just experienced facing Hansen were completely different.
To say Hansen’s back down surpassed Kobe might be an exaggeration, but the gap had visibly narrowed.
The arena was now filled with the cheering of the fans.
The Chinese fans, in particular, were extrely excited.
When neither side had scored, it was Hansen who stepped up and made the first basket.
Not to ntion, the way he scored was so stylish.
How proud that must have made everyone feel!
Hansen was also unable to contain his excitent at this mont.
Backing down, spinning, and fading away felt not only visually striking to those watching, but incredibly satisfying for the player making the shot too.
This was also sowhat related to Jordan; the NBA started gaining popularity in China during Jordan’s peak, and this technique had been deeply ingrained in their minds.
Rondo assisted Anthony for a mid-range jumper, and The East also started to score.
This ti, Hansen, after backing Wade down near the front court, actively called for the ball.
The cheers erupted again, louder than before.
"LeBron, if you didn’t see it clearly just now, let show it to you one more ti. Pay attention this ti." Barkley beca Hansen’s vocal amplifier from the comntary position.
When it ca to showmanship, no one understood it better than Barkley.
Kobe passed the ball in, and seeing Hansen jump to catch it, he knew Hansen had gone to Olajuwon to learn the craft.
Having been taught by the sa master, it was obvious.
After receiving the ball, Hansen didn’t rush to attack; he first backed Wade down.
This was sothing he learned from watching Jordan’s videos, using his back to feel the defender’s center of gravity.
After feeling Wade’s significant confrontation from his back, he first made a fake move towards the baseline, then broke towards the free-throw line with a spin.
Both moves involved resetting the pivot foot; the difference between jumping to catch and a small hop to reset was that the ball was still live and could continue to break through.
Wade, having put too much force, was sowhat off-balance, but relying on top speed, he still managed to keep up with Hansen’s movents.
But after Hansen took a step forward, he imdiately stepped back for a fadeaway jumper.
Even though Wade followed up, even if he had braked, the disturbance he could provide to Hansen was very limited.
"Dang!"
Unfortunately, Hansen didn’t make the basket in the end.
Such moves still needed more actual combat to ensure consistency.
The crowd expressed their regret.
Although the ball didn’t go in, what mattered more than the scoring was the smooth combination Hansen displayed before the shot.
This reaction from the audience made Durant even more frustrated, as he hadn’t scored yet.
Now in the frontcourt, he too backed down Jas while calling for the ball.
Jas didn’t switch defense.
Defending Hansen was practically futile because he couldn’t keep up, but he was still confident in guarding Durant.
Two rivals began to struggle again.
Hansen watched the drama from a distance, and if possible, right now he really wished he could set up a table in front of him and brew a pot of good tea.
Durant’s back-down moves were quite stylish; despite his tall stature, his guard-like speed made such moves natural for him.
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