"I’ll get it this season," Jas retorted as he took off his mouth guard.
"Yeah, I believe that," Hansen’s smug look was punchable.
"You don’t really think you can succeed in Cleveland, do you?" Jas said, puffing with anger.
"What do you think?"
Hansen’s smiling face left Jas at a loss for words.
Fortunately, the referee’s whistle interrupted their exchange.
The Lakers started a play from the front court. Ti was short; Kobe moved to receive the ball and took his shot.
Tucker kept up with the defense, but Kobe’s difficult fadeaway still hit its mark.
Jas played well, but not well enough to get the Lakers to the top in The West. Even after announcing his retirent, Kobe’s self-motivated condition was also fiercely unstoppable.
Moreover, after retreating, he and Delavadova switched players on defense.
Irving had already scored 5 points tonight; Kobe was setting himself up for a challenge again.
The Cavaliers switched the ball from the strong side to the weak side, to Hansen.
Hansen called Tucker over for a pick-and-roll.
This ti, Jas didn’t dodge or push Delavadova forward, but switched directly in front of Hansen.
Indeed, every drug in the world has side effects.
Hansen gestured with one hand to clear out, as the crowd started getting rowdy.
The two’s earlier trash-talking under the basket was broadcasted on the LED screen—it was Jas’ chance to redeem himself.
Hansen continued with his moves, starting to drive, while Jas quickly lunged forward.
Seizing the opportunity, Hansen started his breakthrough, but Jas was hot on his heels.
When Hansen jumped, Jas spotted his chance to go for the block.
But Hansen showed off his impressive hang ti, pulling off an in-air change to dodge and a reverse two-handed dunk!
"Bang!"
Jas’ block attempt only hit air.
Hansen—he was a man set to join the dunk contest!
Hansen swung around the rim before landing, shrugging at Jas.
Your drugs don’t seem to work too well!
The crowd was astir.
Jas started strong, but from the blocked shot to the dunk, Hansen was still suppressing him.
This feeling beca even more apparent in the Lakers’ next defensive play.
Hansen and Tucker set a screen without the ball to face Jas, and when Hansen received the ball, he surprisingly chose to post up solo.
Not only did this make Jas’ eyes shine, but the fans were also full of expectation.
The size difference put Hansen at a disadvantage, not to ntion how good Jas was feeling tonight.
Yet, the outco was Hansen using a spin move and fake fadeaway to shake Jas, and then, connecting back to a pivot move, he scored with a layup.
After realizing the side effects at play on Jas, Hansen was clearly exploiting them.
Consecutive defensive failures left Jas puffing his cheeks.
Hansen’s eyes widened when he saw this.
Does your drug have more than one side effect?
By about 9 minutes into the first quarter, the score was 26 to 30, Lakers leading.
Hansen had scored 12 points this quarter, which was most he had played in a ga since the opening match.
But from the score, it was clear the Lakers’ strength this season was indeed formidable.
Both teams went into rotation, and Hansen was also rested at this ti.
However, Jas remained on the court for the Lakers and still seed full of stamina.
So, does it increase explosiveness as well as endurance?
Hansen beca interested in the drugs Jas was taking.
After being suppressed by Hansen for a while, Jas’ offensive drive was curbed at the beginning, but beca more aggressive again during the substitute phase.
After setting a screen with Kaman, Jas ignored Jokic and went for a tomahawk dunk.
He didn’t even consider Garnett a threat, let alone so big white European guy whose na he couldn’t rember.
"Boom!"
However, what happened next took everyone by surprise.
Jokic actually blocked Jas’ dunk attempt!
Moreover, after completing the block, Jokic’s reaction was so surprising that it stunned all his Cavaliers teammates.
"My horse!"
They had never seen Jokic so excited before, and even the words he shouted were beyond their expectation.
What horse?
After a mont of shock, Hansen couldn’t help but burst into laughter.
It proves that even the most Zen-like people have things they desire.
For the sake of his best racehorse, Songbor, Jokic was filled with energy!
The ball was still with the Lakers. Jas called for Kaman to set another screen after recovering from being blocked, then indicated to clear out.
Hansen was arrogant enough, and now a rookie dared to shout so loudly?
What does "My horse" an? Is it implying that he considers himself a mount in his eyes?
Unacceptable!
Jas went one-on-one against Jokic. Jokic obviously couldn’t keep up with Jas’ speed, but he had a good basketball IQ.
Playing as a substitute allowed him to observe from the bench; knowing Jas’ shots were unstable, he preemptively retracted to the basket.
Jas drove to the basket but without a good angle to shoot. He tried to shake Jokic, but Jokic simply didn’t jump.
In the end, Jas had to force a shot against Jokic’s body.
The ball hit the front rim and bounced off.
Although Jokic wasn’t particularly big or strong, his height at 2.11 ters and wingspan at 2.21 ters, coupled with the key fact that he knew how to use his body, ant that his hand was always hovering over Jas’ head.
Jokic’s defense wasn’t bad—it’s just that his lateral movent was lacking when guarding smaller players, but his low post defense was decent.
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