This choice shocked everyone present.
So LeBron is the so-called "rich guy" who just picks the expensive, not the right?
The choice returned once again to Hansen’s side, and Hansen stroked his chin.
It’s undeniable, as long as it’s not about playing basketball, LeBron is quite clever.
We have to ntion Cousins’ injury, with only Jokic and Davis considered big guys in the starter pool, and the remaining Antetokounmpo is now also a genuine mobile power forward.
So, with Hansen already having picked Jokic, he doesn’t have much reason to select Davis. Instead, he should first find an outside partner for himself.
That way, even if LeBron doesn’t pick Davis with the second pick, he can still get him with the third.
LeBron had indeed arranged things very clearly for Hansen in a short ti.
However, though LeBron had been Hansen’s rival for many years, he still doesn’t quite understand Hansen.
Once Hansen realizes soone is leading him by the nose, he definitely won’t follow along.
Hansen chose Davis with the second pick.
After Hansen made his second choice, the show’s popularity peaked instantly.
Nobody knows how to generate show buzz better than Hansen.
Heading back to the issue of Cousins’ absence, Hansen’s choice forced LeBron to select Antetokounmpo, the only remaining inside player left in the pool.
Hansen then began to seize the initiative in selecting players because he chose Klay Thompson, whom LeBron surely wanted.
When the selection phase reached this point, an awkward mont that hadn’t been considered before erged.
Just like the players in the green room who weren’t selected back then, in both the first round and the second, there would be one person who wouldn’t be picked.
Because after the first person finishes picking, the remaining one naturally goes to the other team.
All six people in the starter pool on site had been picked, leaving only Irving and Harden.
This ans that one of the two will certainly be "left over".
Fortunately, this show was recorded in advance, otherwise if such an embarrassnt occurred during the live division at the All-Star ga, the last person left would scratch their feet in embarrassnt.
However, for the final pick, LeBron stroked his chin and thought for a long ti. After Hansen didn’t go according to his plan, he was now backed into a corner.
Between the two left, Harden is a very commanding ball handler and a guard, so having him on the sa team would an competing for the ball.
And Irving, Irving fits well, but when Irving played for the Cavaliers, he had said, "Nobody wants to be LeBron’s teammate!"
Hansen was also watching LeBron with great interest at this point, knowing that it’s called reaping what you sow.
If LeBron had chosen Davis quietly, this situation wouldn’t have occurred because Hansen would have chosen Irving to stir things up, but now LeBron was forced to make a choice.
After experiencing a series of struggles and even a sowhat painful expression, LeBron finally made his choice.
He picked Irving!
Hansen was montarily stunned, and then he laughed again.
Not at all surprising to him after all.
Between stats and reputation, LeBron of course chose the stats.
Of course, LeBron then tried to save face by explaining that his choice was made to win, and that Irving’s skills were more suitable for their team, and so on.
Hansen was just initially listening for fun, but after hearing LeBron’s explanation, he felt he had another reason to aim for victory at this year’s All-Star ga.
LeBron wants to win so much, so of course, he cannot be allowed to win.
What, is there any other reason?
Because this year’s All-Star ga is being held in Cleveland!
After winning the championship in 2016, Gilbert wanted to enhance Cleveland’s influence in the League and among fans by hosting the All-Star ga.
However, with the conditions at Quicken Loans Arena back then, it was completely incapable of hosting an All-Star ga.
But after the arena underwent renovations and coupled with the current influence of the Cavaliers, hosting it in Cleveland naturally beca a logical thing.
LeBron picked Irving, leaving Harden as the last "leftover" player.
Hansen at this point was in mourning for the bearded one.
In "history," Hansen was left over, leading fans to say his relationships weren’t good, and now it seems he can’t escape the sa fate.
With both sides done picking, the starting lineup for this year’s All-Star ga officially ca about.①
Hansen’s team is clearly a size larger than LeBron’s team.
Even spatially, Hansen’s team looks better than LeBron’s.
Plus, considering the strength gap between the two captains, Hansen’s team has a considerable chance of winning.
Of course, this was just about starters; there are still 7 reserves to be picked.
Barkley also supplented a rule here: the person who picked last among the starters will have the priority to pick first for the reserves.
This way, the side that was passive during the starter selection will have the initiative when picking reserves.
Of course, LeBron was feeling a bit like he was about to cry without actually shedding tears.
Because now the starters were picked, and he was the one being passive. When it ca to picking the reserves, he was still the one picking last, taking all the burden alone.
Even when picking reserves, Hansen demonstrated his habit of gentle revenge.
LeBron switched teams in the League over the years, creating quite a few "enemies" for himself within the League.
For instance, among the starters, there’s Irving, and among the reserves, there’s Westbrook and Green, who Hansen will inevitably leave for LeBron.
After all, since LeBron claid it was all for the win, since he’s already endured once, enduring twice shouldn’t be an issue either.
And with Hansen picking first this ti, he held absolute initiative.
So when the reserve selection reached its end, only Westbrook and Green were left in the pool.
At this mont, even the caraman broadcasting the show understood perfectly and gave LeBron a big close-up shot.
LeBron’s face looked extrely constipated.
Because for him, the two remaining players were like chocolate with a shit flavor or shit with a chocolate flavor.
This was the second ti Hansen backed LeBron into a corner, but unlike the first ti, he had at least so choice then; this ti, he could only leave it to fate.
When the League announced him as a captain, he jumped up in excitent.
After all, at this point, he wasn’t even Nike’s poster boy, yet he still managed to get the captaincy, which was like a dying man suddenly rising with excitent, like a spring breeze overnight.
But now, he felt like a clown on stage, eager to find a hole to hide, with no place to go.
"I choose... Russell."
Hansen made his final choice.
Hansen was ultimately a good man; see, LeBron didn’t choose Harden because he was a ball-dominant core, and Hansen fully considered LeBron’s demands and chose Westbrook, another ball-dominant core, instead.
Plus, LeBron’s team was already lacking inside presence, so a defensive powerhouse like Green was more suitable for LeBron.
LeBron’s face looked darker by now, unable to keep up any composure.
For him, Westbrook was chocolate with a shit flavor, unpleasant to eat but at least not toxic.
But Green, after Green ranted about the Green formula, beca LeBron’s biggest enemy in the League.
He thought he’d never be teammates with Green again in his life, but little did he know, just half a season later, they were teammates again!
—dividing line—
①Hansen’s Team Starters: Hansen, Harden, Thompson, Davis, Jokic
Reserves: Lillard, Lowry, Westbrook, Jimmy Butler, Hayward, Griffin, Towns
LeBron’s Team Starters: Irving, Curry, Durant, LeBron, Antetokounmpo
Reserves: Paul, Wall, Paul George, Derozan, Green, Alderich, Embiid
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