The outside world has been discussing Noah this season, because not only did Noah make the first team, but he also defeated Hansen to win the DPOY.
But let’s not forget, last year’s DPOY was Little Gasol.
Furthermore, the Grizzlies’ solemn pre-ga attitude wasn’t just due to them being underestimated. More importantly, they had set their determination during the Western Conference Finals to let Hansen leave without regrets.
Now, as they drew closer to their goal, their yearning beca increasingly intense.
This desire continued to manifest in the next round. Conley missed a shot from the outside, but Little Gasol and Randolph fiercely battled for rebounds under the basket, with Randolph ultimately securing the offensive board and scoring a direct 2 1 over Bosh.
The arena was instantly filled with the cheers of Grizzlies fans.
Although it was the sa opponent and the sa starting lineup, after a season’s worth of experiences, especially in the playoffs, their condition was completely different from before.
What kind of ga the two teams would play when they t again only beca clear after the ga had been played.
From the opening, it was evident that the Grizzlies were more aggressive and proactive than the Heat Team.
Or rather, their thirst for the championship was greater than that of the Heat.
This was completely contrary to the pre-ga dia analysis.
After all, the Heat, on the brink of disbanding and having lost to the Grizzlies for two consecutive years, should have been more desperate for a win.
But now, the facts were laid out plainly in sight.
After Randolph made his free throw, the Grizzlies took a 5-2 lead.
Durant, after being double-tead with the ball once more, assisted Wade with a cut to score two points.
In the season opener, Durant showed his improved passing ability. However, lacking in actual combat at that ti, he now showed a clear improvent in his decision-making for passing after playing a season—even if the term "organizing forward" still didn’t quite apply to him.
The Heat’s easy victory over the Pacers this year was partly due to the new rules but also closely related to Durant’s improved strength.
Putting personal charisma aside, his current strength made him the undisputed top Nike endorser.
However, Heat fans hadn’t had much ti to celebrate before, turning back to the ga, Hansen once again broke into the basket, slamming the ball through the hoop over the defending Bosh!
Only then did everyone realize that tonight, Hansen was playing differently.
And the way of scoring, especially dunking over soone, was exactly as Hansen had said in the post-ga press conference: although it hurt the hand, it certainly was enough to damage the opponent’s confidence in the ga.
Of course, it also greatly boosted his own team’s morale.
In the next defensive round, the Grizzlies displayed the kind of defensive intensity they had shown when facing the Spurs, eventually forcing Bosh to take a three-pointer from the top of the arc.
As expected, without Jas’s "push," Bosh’s three-point ability hadn’t been effectively developed, and the ball was obviously short, hitting the front rim and bouncing out.
The rebound was successfully gathered by Little Gasol, and the Grizzlies initiated a defensive counterattack.
Having played a series filled with defensive counterattacks against the San Antonio Spurs, the Grizzlies had unconsciously changed their ga tendencies.
This ti, the Heat’s transition defense was quite tily, not allowing the Grizzlies to directly form a fastbreak scoring opportunity.
Conley, who rushed with the ball to the frontcourt baseline on the fastbreak and saw no opportunity, prepared to reorganize. But at that mont, he spotted Hansen following up the middle to the three-point line and swiftly delivered a through pass.
Hansen caught the ball and accelerated, soaring from within the free-throw line in one leap. With his right hand, he raised the ball high, ready to perform another violent basket assault.
Wade had retreated under the basket at that mont and jumped as well, attempting to block Hansen’s shot.
However, at that mont, Hansen did not choose to force a dunk over the defender but instead pulled the ball back with his right hand, switched to his left to avoid Wade’s block, and turned the dunk into a layup, successfully landing the ball in the basket.
The scene brought a brief mont of silence to the arena, which was then filled with an eruption of cheers.
What a recreation of Jordan’s classic mont!
No, it wasn’t a recreation; it was a surpassing.
Because back then, Jordan could dunk but chose not to, to show off. Hansen, on the other hand, truly used the move to evade Wade’s defense.
[As long as he entered the dunk contest, he’d be the champion], having reached a plateau, gave him such ability!
Little Gasol had just run past the three-point line. Seeing Hansen’s score, he imdiately turned around, raised his hands high, and celebrated with a face full of shock.
"Thanks to ESPN, NBC, FOX, CBS, YAHOO..." Barkley recited the list of major dia outlets from the comntator’s booth,
"Thank them, for now, they have succeeded in making Hansen angry."
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