The No.1 Anti-Fans in Basketball
Chapter 620 - 303: 45° Slash but It’s the Plus Version

Chapter 620: Chapter 303: 45° Slash but It’s the Plus Version

"I’ll get it this season," James 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?" James said, puffing with anger.

"What do you think?"

Hansen’s smiling face left James at a loss for words.

Fortunately, the referee’s whistle interrupted their exchange.

The Lakers started a play from the front court. Time 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.

James played well, but not well enough to get the Lakers to the top in The West. Even after announcing his retirement, 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 time, James 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 James’ chance to redeem himself.

Hansen continued with his moves, starting to drive, while James quickly lunged forward.

Seizing the opportunity, Hansen started his breakthrough, but James was hot on his heels.

When Hansen jumped, James spotted his chance to go for the block.

But Hansen showed off his impressive hang time, pulling off an in-air change to dodge and a reverse two-handed dunk!

"Bang!"

James’ 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 James.

Your drugs don’t seem to work too well!

The crowd was astir.

James started strong, but from the blocked shot to the dunk, Hansen was still suppressing him.

This feeling became even more apparent in the Lakers’ next defensive play.

Hansen and Tucker set a screen without the ball to face James, and when Hansen received the ball, he surprisingly chose to post up solo.

Not only did this make James’ eyes shine, but the fans were also full of expectation.

The size difference put Hansen at a disadvantage, not to mention how good James was feeling tonight.

Yet, the outcome was Hansen using a spin move and fake fadeaway to shake James, and then, connecting back to a pivot move, he scored with a layup.

After realizing the side effects at play on James, Hansen was clearly exploiting them.

Consecutive defensive failures left James 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 game 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 time.

However, James remained on the court for the Lakers and still seemed full of stamina.

So, does it increase explosiveness as well as endurance?

Hansen became interested in the drugs James was taking.

After being suppressed by Hansen for a while, James’ offensive drive was curbed at the beginning, but became more aggressive again during the substitute phase.

After setting a screen with Kaman, James ignored Jokic and went for a tomahawk dunk.

He didn’t even consider Garnett a threat, let alone some big white European guy whose name he couldn’t remember.

"Boom!"

However, what happened next took everyone by surprise.

Jokic actually blocked James’ 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 moment 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. James 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" mean? Is it implying that he considers himself a mount in his eyes?

Unacceptable!

James went one-on-one against Jokic. Jokic obviously couldn’t keep up with James’ speed, but he had a good basketball IQ.

Playing as a substitute allowed him to observe from the bench; knowing James’ shots were unstable, he preemptively retracted to the basket.

James 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, James 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 meters and wingspan at 2.21 meters, coupled with the key fact that he knew how to use his body, meant that his hand was always hovering over James’ head.

Jokic’s defense wasn’t bad—it’s just that his lateral movement was lacking when guarding smaller players, but his low post defense was decent.

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