The crowd stirred, Hansen’s defensive pressure was incredibly intense!
Even the fans aside, Coach Joerger widened his eyes.
How did he feel Hansen’s defense had gotten even stronger?
Or was it just because Jas’ dribbling was so poor it made Hansen’s efforts stand out more?
The cara cut to Jas, whose face looked utterly unpleasant.
After hesitating for a while, he still chose to keep the ball.
For the sake of his contract, he had to fight.
The New York fans’ cheers resonated once again.
Hansen’s defense had caught everyone off guard; it was understandable Jas had been stripped of the ball.
Everyone believed a similar incident wouldn’t occur a second ti, and Jas would soon retaliate.
The sa strategy was in play, but this ti Stadeyer’s screen was set closer to Jas and moved as Hansen slid past.
The referee made no call, and Jas finally managed to get a switch.
Stadeyer promptly cleared out, taking Hansen with him.
Facing Randolph now, Jas briefly paused, then suddenly accelerated into a sprint.
Previously, Jas wasn’t so confident against Randolph, but with the "[vertical jump rule]" in his favor, Randolph’s slow movents couldn’t stop him.
However, just as he visualized himself performing a tomahawk dunk and began to accelerate, he felt a lightness in his hand.
Hansen hadn’t followed Stadeyer; instead, using a Danny Green-style defense, Hansen ca from behind without detection and stole the ball the mont Jas paused!
The arena was in uproar.
Within two possessions, Hansen had stolen the ball from Jas twice!
This ti Hansen didn’t pass but left Jas in the dust and sped to the front court, finishing with a one-handed slam dunk.
to 0!
The Grizzlies had shattered the dreams of New York fans right from the start.
Moreover, after being stolen from twice, Jas cald down completely, seeming to lose any intention of holding the ball again.
Then Nash, collaborating with Stadeyer for a classic pick-and-roll, assisted him to score the New York Knicks’ first basket.
The Knicks’ lineup was spacious and modern, possessing strong offensive capabilities.
Or rather, the Knicks had failed in their first two offensive attempts purely due to Hansen’s presence.
Halfway through the quarter, the score was 20 to 12, the point difference was still in the single digits.
This put Jas in an awkward position on the court.
When he held the ball, the Knicks couldn’t score; when he didn’t, they closely contested the score.
More crucially, when he moved without the ball, Hansen stuck to him tightly, giving him no chance to receive passes.
This made LeBron fans on social dia vanish collectively, as Hansen had really locked down Jas, just like he had promised before the ga!
Finally, after being nearly invisible for most of the half, Jas, with his back to Hansen, once again asked for the ball.
Continuing this way was untenable. If Hansen actually lived up to his bold pre-ga declarations, it would be another severe blow to his standing with Nike.
This ti after receiving the ball, he didn’t call for a screen, but chose to post up directly.
He anchored down and forcefully backed down Hansen.
Knowing Hansen was quick to swipe, this was the only way he could create enough space to turn around.
However, just as he exerted force for the second ti, Hansen seized the opportunity to execute a classic "pull the chair."
Jas had been back in The East far too long without facing Hansen and had forgotten this move.
Losing his balance, Jas not only lost control of the ball, but, pushing too hard, he fell backwards onto the floor.
anwhile, Hansen, having slipped beside him, had already taken control of the ball and once again accelerated for a fast break.
Nash tried to foul early but Hansen dodged it with a spin move during his advance.
Rushing to the front court, Hansen threw the ball between his legs—a showy behind-the-back dunk.
Show ti!
It wasn’t until Hansen completed the dunk that Jas finally stood up from the floor.
At this mont, the cara cut to Jas—and surprisingly, a chorus of boos resounded around the arena!
One steal could be an accident, two might be tolerated, but being scared to play and getting stripped every possession was infuriating. What use was he?
New York fans are the most temperantal in the League.
Jas, lips pursed, moved his eyes from side to side.
He never imagined he’d see the day he’d be booed by his own fans!
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