Basketball's No. 1 Anti-Fan

Chapter 26 A random couple
Why did the Cavaliers choose him?

He is a LeBron hater... No, he was previously considered a LeBron hater because he presented facts on social media!

Although he is familiar with BOAT's quotes and has earned a lot of black fans from them, he has never really thought about playing basketball with BOAT.

He didn't want to experience the same situation as Dennis Schroder, who received the pass in the last few seconds and was speechless after making the shot.

"I didn't expect they would choose you." Although Thomas didn't understand what Hansen said, he could guess what he meant from his shocked expression.

"Um, can I apply for a trade?" Han Sen was still a little nervous.

"Your draft pick was much higher than expected." Thomas shook his head.

His meaning was very clear. A player who was considered to be in the early second round and only in the late first round even if the draft commitment was taken into account was finally selected in the middle of the first round. No, to be more precise, he was selected on the edge of the lottery. No other team would want such a player.

Oh my god, you are so random!
Han Sen's expression now was as if he had traveled to Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils, only to find that he was born in Murong Fu's camp.

"I remember when you were trying out in Orlando, the Cavaliers happened to be there to familiarize themselves with the stadium." Thomas found the only connection between the Cavaliers and Hansen.

"Just because you looked at me for a second longer in the crowd?" If he had known that would happen, Han Sen would not have gone to the Magic team for a tryout.

"In fact, the Cavaliers have always lacked a 3D backcourt of sufficient size." Thomas continued after thinking for a moment.

This sentence probably hits the point.

The Cavaliers' current backcourt consists of Mo Williams and Delonte West, one is 1 meters tall and the other is 85 meters tall, and both are wearing shoes. Such a combination is too easy to be targeted in the playoffs.

"I'm just a rookie." Han Sen didn't think so.

Although there is no Ray Allen in the free market this year, there is no shortage of experienced 3D players. It is definitely not his turn as a rookie to save the Cavaliers' back line.

"No matter what, be positive. Even if that is not our goal, think positively. It is the 16th pick after all, and you have the opportunity to show yourself on a higher stage." Thomas reminded patiently.

Han Sen nodded and walked towards the media area.

What Thomas said makes sense. Everything has two sides. On the bright side, James will leave the Cavaliers next season and he will have plenty of opportunities in the future.

Zhang Weiping and Yang Yi have been waiting for a long time.

After Han Sen sat down, he greeted the camera first.

There should be a large number of fans in the country watching the live broadcast at this moment.

"We would like to congratulate you first. You were selected 16th in the first round. This is incredible. It is only lower than Yao Ming and Abdul-Jabbar. How do you feel now?" After he finished greeting, Zhang Weiping was beaming and couldn't wait to start asking questions.

"It's a pity. I thought I was going to the sun." Han Sen had adjusted his mood.

This answer stunned Zhang Weiping.

Yang Yi on the side laughed. As a young media person, he had heard about what Han Sen did on social media.

"Haha, it's a bit of a pity. You were two picks away from the lottery. I heard that the Suns wanted to draft you before." Coach Zhang came back to his senses and laughed.

"Come to think of it, if you had not gone to Gonzaga University but to a weaker school, you wouldn't have wasted those two years and you would have been a lottery pick," Yang Yi added with a smile.

"Yeah, I regret it." Han Sen paused.
"I regret paying attention to the voices of domestic fans and media. After leaving Gonzaga University, you said that no matter how much they slander me, I won't lose a piece of meat, right?"

This time, not only Zhang Weiping, but even Yang Yi was stunned.

Han Sen is truly... extraordinary.

"We just received the news that the Bulls sent you to the Cavaliers. The Cavaliers are a championship team, and you will be teammates with 'Little Emperor' James. Are you very happy now?" Zhang Weiping changed the subject.

Happy? I'm not happy at all!

"When I was trying out in Orlando, I went to watch the Eastern Conference Finals between the Cavaliers and the Magic," Hansen said.

"I didn't expect this kind of fate would happen." Zhang Weiping's curiosity was piqued.

"In that game, the Cavaliers only made 26 of 5 shots from outside the arc, with a three-point shooting rate of less than 4%. On the defensive end, they allowed four players from the Magic's outside arc to score in double digits." Hansen paused tactically again.
"I can only say that they really need me!"

Zhang Weiping was almost petrified on the spot, and Yang Yi couldn't help but wipe the sweat off his forehead.

It's not you who should just swallow the scorn! This is a live broadcast after all!

However, after wiping the sweat off his face, Yang Yi finally smelled something.

After adjusting his glasses, he continued, "You once said that you were the best defensive player in the 2009 class, but you didn't show it in the game. Do you have anything to add in this regard?"

Han Sen looked at Yang Yi and secretly gave him a thumbs up. This kind of insight was really amazing for Yang Yi at his peak.

He has many ways to answer this question, and the most direct and effective one is to bring up Durant.

It was difficult to bring it up before the draft because he might be selected by the Thunder and we would have to consider our future relationship with his teammates, but there is no such worry now.

But Han Sen didn't do that. He chose another special way, but it was also very likely to attract criticism.

"I didn't show it because I was in the second-tier league and didn't have the opportunity to play against James Harden and Tyreke Evans. If I played against them, I could definitely defend them."

Yang Yi showed a shocked expression when he heard that, and I should cooperate with you in the performance, but I turned a blind eye.

Zhang Weiping was now only smiling. This was definitely the most memorable day in his more than ten years of interviewing career.

After the interview, Han Sen finally had some personal time.

He took out his cell phone, which was full of missed calls and text messages, all congratulating him.

There are many old classmates that "Han Sen" has not contacted for many years, and even some female classmates who were rejected by him in high school.

Entering the NBA is a dream, but also a reality.

Han Sen first found Tois's number and called him back, thanking him for his help over the past year.

"It's not too late to talk about it after the new season starts." Unexpectedly, Toews also told him a good news. He will join the coaching staff of the Grizzlies in the new season and become an assistant coach responsible for player training.

They have accomplished each other.

After talking with Tois, Hansen took the initiative to call Wade.

Although he didn't end up joining the Heat, Wade did give him a lot of help.

"The person you should thank most is yourself. No one will improve automatically." As long as he doesn't sit on the judging panel of the dunk contest, Wade is still a good comrade.

Wade also invited Hansen to train with him in the summer, so Hansen had no reason to refuse.

He still hasn't reached the bottleneck of [Star Catcher] yet, so Wade needs help from good people.

Han Sen had just finished his call when Thomas came over to him and handed him his phone with a strange look in his eyes.

Han Sen picked up the phone in confusion.

The person on the phone welcomed him to the Cavaliers in a hostly tone and said a lot of polite words.

After hanging up the phone, Han Sen looked at Thomas' phone with his brows furrowed into a big "川" shape.

He and Thomas had previously been puzzled as to why the Cavaliers chose him.

But now, this doubt has been answered.

Because the person on the other end of the phone just now was James.

-Dividing line-

Attached is the list of first-round picks in the 2009 NBA draft (novel version)

1. Blake Griffin (Clippers)

2. Hasheem Thabeet (Grizzlies)

3. James Harden (Oklahoma City Thunder)
4. Tyreke Evans (Kings)

5. Ricky Rubio (Wizards→Timberwolves)
6. Jonny Flynn (Timberwolves)
7. Stephen Curry (Warriors)
8. Jordan Hill (New York Knicks)
9. DeMar DeRozan (Raptors)

10. Brandon Jennings (Bucks)

11. Terrence Williams (Nets)
12. Gerald Henderson (Bobcats)

13. Tyler Hansbrough (Pacers)
14. Earl Clark (Suns)
15. Austin Daye (Pistons)

16. Hansen (Bulls → Cavaliers)
17. Jrue Holiday (76ers)
18. James Johnson (Timberwolves → Grizzlies)

19. Jeff Teague (Hawks)

20. Eric Maynor (Jazz)
21. Darren Collison (Hornets)
22. Ty Lawson (Trail Blazers → Nuggets)

23. Omri Casspi (Kings)
24. Byron Mullens (Mavericks → Thunder)

25. Rodrigo Beaubois (Oklahoma City Thunder → Mavericks)

26. Taj Gibson (Bulls)

27. DeMarre Carroll (Grizzlies → Rockets)
28. Wayne Ellington (Timberwolves)

29. Toney Douglas (Lakers → Knicks)

30. Dante Cunningham (Cavaliers)

(End of this chapter)