He could do everything, of course including passing the ball.
Hansen caught the ball, eyed the onrushing Pierce, and once again called for a "Cunningham pick-and-roll".
Only this time, it was executed by Ilgauskas, not Cunningham, and the effect was doubled.
Pierce was faked out, and Hansen got a rare open three-point opportunity.
At that moment, he felt like he was back on the training court, leading the third team against the first.
Determination could make a person unstoppable.
Hansen shot, his gaze as piercing as a torch.
Accompanied by a crisp swish of the net, Hansen’s three-pointer was swift and decisive!
After Hansen personally scored 5 consecutive points, the Cavaliers narrowed the gap to within 5 points!
At that, cheers from the crowd in the arena erupted.
This was the hope of the whole village!
And after those 5 points by Hansen, the Cavaliers seemed to be on the rise!
James stopped his conversation with Varejao at that moment, since Hansen’s shooting touch tonight appeared significantly better than in the last game.
Rondo used a screen to kill inside again, but this time his shot was emphatically blocked by Jamison from behind!
Jamison wasn’t a good one-on-one defender, but his physical talent allowed him to be an excellent help defender at times!
And after blocking the shot and grabbing the rebound, Jamison looked up and saw Hansen breaking past the three-point line.
There was no time to wonder why Hansen was always so fast on the fast break; Jamison sent a long pass forward.
The pass was a bit too far ahead, but Hansen, as if equipped with roller skates on his feet, caught up with the ball, then took a big stride and elevated his right hand to pull off a thunderous one-handed tomahawk dunk.
And after completing the dunk, he stood on the baseline, pulled his jersey at the fans, then let out a roaring punch.
At that, Quicken Loans Arena completely boiled over.
Fans who couldn’t sit still began to wave their arms and spray beautiful trash talk.
Rivers called for a time-out with his hand.
Hansen had forced the Celtics to call time-out!
As Hansen was subbed out, his Cavaliers teammates congratulated him, especially O’Neal, who again grabbed his head and planted a fierce kiss on it.
No wonder this guy dared to say Cleveland didn’t need any "King" – strength was the foundation of his confidence!
At that moment, James’s brows were furrowed into a deep "Chuan" character.
He really seemed regretful; if the Cavaliers actually won tonight under Hansen’s leadership, it would be like James had personally placed Hansen on the pedestal of gods.
He cast his gaze toward the Celtics’ half court; now, his hopes were pinned on his old rivals.
You old guys had better bring out that ruthless spirit from the past and use it on this kid!
After the timeout, the Celtics returned with beautiful teamwork, with Pierce making a breakthrough layup.
James subconsciously wanted to clap but halted halfway, stuffing his hand in his mouth and started biting his nails.
Even though the Celtics scored after the timeout, the Cavaliers’ momentum on their home court didn’t decrease.
Hansen, receiving consecutive pick-and-rolls, charged straight into the inside.
Perkins was still retreating quickly, and Hansen took advantage of the opportunity to pull up for a jump shot abruptly.
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But Hansen didn’t panic, flicking his fingers early to lob the ball out.
The basketball flew over Garnett’s fingertips and, after drawing a high arc...
Hansen had scored 9 straight points!
He had truly gone mad!
The camera returned to Hansen, who this time did not appear as excited as before; instead, he was the picture of composure.
Because he had truly felt how much of a power boost the "Giant Slayer" talent provided after reaching its limit.
Unless Rivers sacrificed offense to put Tony Allen on him for close defense, the Celtics’ current defense couldn’t lock him down.