Does that mean we’ve completed the sweep?
"That doesn’t mean anything, it’s just a regular season game."
What’s more hurtful than attacking others is not caring.
And what Hansen was saying was also true, at this stage of the season, what deserved more attention was the playoffs that were about to start.
"You did a very successful job on defending LeBron tonight, what’s the secret?"
After such a game, there were always topics related to James.
This time Hansen didn’t skip the question. Pondering the scene of James heading to the player’s tunnel after the game, he said meaningfully,
"I think if I’m not mistaken, he must be suffering from injuries again."
Right elbow? Groin? Ankle?
Or is it just that he feels uncomfortable a few days every month?
At this point, the reporters below looked surprised. The visiting team’s press conference had just taken place a few minutes ago at that spot with James saying he had groin discomfort.
Hansen should have been at courtside being interviewed by the courtside reporters, so he shouldn’t have heard that.
Last time, Hansen had anticipated, this time was it telepathy between former teammates?
Time flew by, and it was mid-April before we knew it.
After a season of competition, the 2010-2011 regular season concluded.
The Bulls finished with a league-best record of 62 wins, and Ross was poised to receive his career’s first MVP trophy, becoming the youngest MVP in history.
The Heat Team’s record ended at 58 wins.
Despite the ups and downs of the season, they still entered the playoffs as the second seed in The East.
The Big Three, with James averaging 26.6 points, 7.5 rebounds, 7 assists, 1.6 steals, 0.6 blocks; Wade averaging 25.6 points, 6.4 rebounds, 4.6 assists, 1.5 steals, 1.1 blocks; Bosh averaging 18.7 points, 8.3 rebounds, 1.9 assists, 0.8 steals, 0.6 blocks.
The Celtics and Magic Team respectively took the third and fourth spots with 56 and 52 wins.
The Hawks, New York Knicks, 76ers, and Pacers ranked 5th to 8th.
On the West side, San Antonio Spurs finally grabbed the top spot with 61 wins.
The Mavericks followed closely with 58 wins, and the Lakers ranked third with just one win less.
Thunders finished fourth with 55 wins.
The Grizzlies grabbed 52 wins, an improvement of 12 games from the previous season, finally ranking fifth in The West.
In his second professional season, Hansen posted averages of 21.4 points, 3.5 rebounds, 2.1 assists, 2.3 steals, 0.7 blocks, a shooting percentage of 47.5%, and a three-point shooting rate of 41.2%.
In the second half of the season, after Guy was sidelined with injuries, Hansen took on more offensive responsibilities, with his average points reaching about 24.
Randolph averaged 20.1 points, 12.2 rebounds, 2.8 assists, 0.8 steals, despite a poor start to the season due to injuries, but after adjusting, he still played at an All-Star level. The rıghtful source is 𝔫𝔬𝔳𝔢𝔩·𝔣𝔦𝔯𝔢·𝔫𝔢𝔱
The Blazers, Nuggets, and Hornets ranked 6th to 8th.
The Rockets missed the playoffs and finished ninth due to Yao’s injury.
With the rankings settled, the Grizzlies’ first-round opponent was also determined; they would face Thunders.
This result was within expectations, as from the start of the season, both the Grizzlies and Thunders were ranked fourth and fifth, only the Grizzlies dropped to fifth after Guy’s injury.
The second half of the schedule was basically both teams fighting for the home-court advantage in the playoffs.
Thunders, with a seemingly stronger roster on paper, snagged the home-court advantage.
This result was also somewhat special for Hansen, as back in Memphis he had one-on-one matches with Durant for a whole summer, and he wasn’t Durant’s match.
This time he had the chance to reclaim his dignity on the court.
2010-2011 League Average Scoring Leaders: 1 Durant (27.7); 2 James (26.7); 3 Wade (25.6); 4 Anthony (25.6); 5 Kobe (25.3); 6 Stademeyer (25.3); 7 Ross (25); 8 Monta Ellis (24.1); 9 Kevin Martin (23.5) 10 Nowitzki (23)...16 Hansen (21.4)