Basketball's No. 1 Anti-Fan

Chapter 414: Top of the World!

When the Kings players returned to the court after a brief celebration in the locker room, less than one-third of the spectators were left.

Due to the characteristics of small ball markets, fans are still quite loyal to their parent teams.

Most of those who stayed were fans from all over the world who came to the scene to support Han Sen. They stayed for only one purpose, which was to witness Han Sen's moment of enshrinement.

"Single-core championship" has always been a very controversial topic.

Everyone has a different definition of this word, but those who are generally recognized as being included in the scope of discussion of this topic are Olajuwon in 1993-1994, Duncan in the 2002-2003 season, and Nowitzki in 2011.

But perhaps after tonight, this word will become another iconic symbol of Hansen's career.

5场总决赛，韩森场均42分7板6.2助攻2.4抢断1.2盖帽，50.6%投篮命中率，36.8%三分球命中率。

Other than him, no one else on the Kings averaged more than 20 points per game, which is less than half of Hansen's.

Whether in terms of data or team composition, Hansen is the undisputed core player.

And this situation actually lasted not only in the finals, but throughout the entire playoffs.

Among the many reasons why the Kings won the championship, Hansen was definitely the most important one.

This was vividly demonstrated when the championship trophy was passed to Han Sen.

Although there were less than one-third of the spectators left, the huge decibel level seemed to be able to blow the roof of the stadium off.

In the subsequent FMVP selection, Hansen was elected unanimously without any suspense.

When Russell tremblingly handed the FMVP trophy to Hansen, the cheers from the audience resounded over the stadium again.

Just as Han Sen took the trophy, Russell also pulled Han Sen aside and whispered to him for a while.

"I'm glad it was you that I saw last."

Russell's health was deteriorating, and this was his last time to come to the scene to present the award. As for the promise between him and Hansen, he had to be absent in the end.

However, being able to witness Hansen win his seventh championship, witnessing Hansen being crowned, and officially becoming the best in history, he no longer has any regrets.

Hansen also mentioned Russell in his subsequent acceptance speech, mentioning the agreement between them and the topic of the best in history.

"I think Bill Russell is the greatest player of his era, and Michael Jordan is the greatest player of his time. There is a saying in our country that 'Guan Gong vs. Qin Qiong' when comparing players from different eras. It is a topic that people always talk about but will never have any results."

Hansen has respect for both Russell and Jordan here.

This was also the first time Hansen praised Jordan in public.

This does not conflict with his previous statement that he wanted to surpass Jordan. Just like many people in the early 2000s were considered to be the next Jordan, it represents a kind of ambition.

And now, what is on display is his understanding of the best in history.

However, Han Sen took the initiative to mention Jordan because of the e-sports cooperation opportunity Jordan had given him before.

Of course, this was only part of Hansen's speech, and a small part at that, as most of his speech was about his Kings teammates.

There are newcomers like Tatum and Mitchell, as well as veterans like Gay and Gasol Jr., and of course the coaching staff led by Lu and Van Gundy.

Basketball has always been a team game, and the Kings' championship is the result of everyone's joint efforts.

In fact, this championship means a lot to everyone on this team.

There is no need to say much about Hansen and the newcomers. Players like Gay and Gasol Jr. have also been questioned as the Grizzlies declined. Now they have proved their value again at the end of their careers.

Lu proved that he could be a qualified head coach, while Van Gundy proved that he might not be a top head coach, but he was a first-class assistant coach.

A few days later, Sacramento held a grand championship parade.

Because it is located in California, the scale of this championship parade is even larger than that of the Cavaliers' previous ones.

For the first time, Sacramento, the capital of California, made its presence felt.

And one very special thing is that the Kings decorated the championship speech venue outside the arena to look like a king's coronation ceremony.

Who is the "real king" has never been a controversial topic, but this wave is officially recognized.

And no one would feel disgusted, after all, the Kings' championship is too legendary, and no one else can lead the team to do it.

During the audience question session, a fan asked Hansen an intriguing question: Will he bring a dynasty to Sacramento like he did in Memphis and Cleveland?

Human desires are not easily satisfied. After winning the first championship, the first thing people think about is the next one.

It was just because of Han Sen that the next one directly became a dynasty.

Han Sen's answer was also very direct.

"why not?"

This Kings team brought surprises to everyone, including Hansen himself.

As a team mainly composed of rookies, he is at his peak, and Gay and Gasol Jr. can still play, there is no reason why the Kings cannot create a dynasty.

Han Sen's answer also made everyone think a lot.

If Hansen completes a dynasty with all three teams, it will be truly unprecedented.

Even that is no longer his personal achievement, but rather a further enhancement of the NBA's influence around the world.

Hansen's answer not only made the Kings fans imagine, but also made fans around the world full of expectations.

But before that, Hansen has another very important thing to do: the Dongda World Cup.

The Dongda men's basketball team started large-scale training as early as May, and all the elite players were present.

In addition to Han Sen, Ding Yanyuhang, Zhou Qi and Zou Yuchen are all on the list playing in the NBA.

Even more than that, with Yao Ming's strong push, Dongda has also connected to the world track and has its first naturalized player.

FIBA allows each country to have one quota for naturalized players, and most countries are using it, including basketball powerhouses like Spain and Germany.

However, due to some objective factors, Tokyo University had never put the project on the table before. But this time, various factors came together and it finally succeeded.

This is inseparable from Han Sen's existence.

Because of Han Sen, Yao Ming has a greater say in the Basketball Association and even the State General Administration of Sport.

Moreover, Han Sen's willingness to play for the Dongda men's basketball team is also an excellent opportunity for the Dongda men's basketball team to make history, and other parts that can be done must naturally be done to the best of their ability.

Regarding the candidates for naturalized players, the two most popular ones are Jeremy Lin and Kyle Anderson.

Needless to say, the former is the only Chinese player in the NBA. Moreover, as Hansen is now playing as a small forward, he is also the only yellow-skinned point guard in the NBA.

Anderson's situation is more complicated. He originally had no connection with Dongda, but his grandmother was from Dongda, and he had a strong desire to return to his roots, which also influenced his daughter, Anderson's mother. After years of efforts, she finally brought Anderson back to Dongda last summer to recognize his ancestry. Anderson also got a Dongda name, Li Kaier, which was written into the family tree.

When the East China University Basketball Association contacted the two, they both expressed strong interest in representing the East China University men's basketball team.

This is not surprising. After all, if you can't be Han Sen's teammate in the NBA, can't you experience it in FIBA?

Because of Han Sen's existence and the fact that he will represent the Dongda men's basketball team in the World Cup, the Dongda men's basketball team is now very popular.

After seeking Han Sen's opinion, the Dongda men's basketball team finally decided that Li Kaier would become the first naturalized player in Dongda's history.

Han Sen chose Li Kaier for two reasons.

The most important point is that Li Kaier is more suitable.

Now the core of the inside line of the Dongda men's basketball team is Yi Jianlian, but as he gets older, his footwork speed has declined, and his role on the defensive end is more focused on blocking in the low post.

The most suitable inside player to partner with him is a mobile one. Li Kaier not only meets the requirements, but his assisting defense ability is also excellent even in the NBA.

With him, Yi Jianlian, Zhou Qi and Zou Yuchen, the inside line of the Dongda men's basketball team can compete with European teams even on a global scale.

As for the outside line, it would be a waste for Han Sen not to play as a ball-holding core in the national team. In this case, the best outside player to pair with him is a 3D player.

Jeremy Lin obviously does not belong to this type. His outside shooting is unstable. Even if he joins the Dongda men's basketball team, he will mostly play the role of a sixth man.

Therefore, PG Han Sen, SG Ding Yanyuhang, SF Zhai Xiaochuan, PF Li Kaier and C Yi Jianlian are the most suitable starting lineup at present.

And if they encounter a double tower lineup like Spain, let Li Kaier swing to the third position, and then promote Zhou Qi or Zou Yuchen to the starting center, which is another reliable lineup.

After attending the season awards ceremony and winning the season MVP, Hansen went to Dongda University the next day to join up with the men's basketball training team.

Since he has agreed to play for the Dongda men's basketball team, Han Sen will naturally do his best.

The other players of the Dongda men's basketball team were also more excited than ever about Han Sen's joining.

After the first training session, the scene immediately became Han Sen's autograph session.

Even though these people have joined the national team, their mentality in front of Han Sen is actually no different from those of the Dongda fans.

At this time, the situation of "having declined the national team's invitations many times, causing resentment among the national team members" is simply impossible to happen.

When a person is incredibly powerful, everything he does is right.

Moreover, Han Sen's attitude towards his teammates in the Dongda men's basketball team is also very kind. The Basketball Association is the Basketball Association, and the players are the players, not to mention that Ding Yanyuhang and Zou Yuchen, like Tatum Mitchell and others, are players selected by him in a sense.

At the end of August, after nearly two months of training and warm-up games with his teammates, Hansen represented the Dongda men's basketball team in the World Cup.

When the World Cup kicked off, the fans of the University of Tokyo were full of expectations. Not only did they shout slogans to create history, some even shouted slogans to win the championship.

This may sound a bit exaggerated, but this expectation is not without reason.

One of the biggest reasons is that the U.S. men's basketball team has never paid enough attention to the World Cup. None of the big-name stars like Durant, James, Curry, and Harden came to this World Cup. Instead, young players like Tatum and Mitchell were the main players.

In fact, on the strength list before the World Cup, the Dongda men's basketball team ranked third, only behind Serbia and the United States.

The other one, of course, is fighting on the home front.

There are many advantages to fighting at home, and the home atmosphere is equivalent to natural adrenaline.

In addition, in terms of grouping, Tokyo University, as the host country, and the United States, Spain and France are the first-tier teams.

The final grouping results came out, and the teams in the same group with Dongda are Côte d'Ivoire, Venezuela and Poland.

Without a doubt, this is the weakest group.

In addition, most players do not have to adjust to the time difference when playing at home, so it can be said that the three major elements of time, place and people are all gathered.

In "history", the men's basketball team has disappointed the fans of the University of East, but this time, that kind of disappointment obviously will not happen.

Throughout the group stage, the Dongda men's basketball team basically encountered no obstacles. In the match against Poland, Hansen easily scored 35 points and directly won by 20+ points against the Polish team. The Dongda fans were not upset at all.

The Dongda men's basketball team entered the semi-finals as the first in the group, and they did not suffer their first defeat until the semi-final against Argentina.

This also led to them meeting Serbia in the quarterfinals.

Hansen and Jokic, two former teammates, played out a life-and-death game in the World Cup.

In the end, the boss Han Sen was better. He led his team to a narrow victory of 94 to 91, reaching the semi-finals and creating history in the men's basketball team.

The United States team was upset by the French team in the quarter-finals and was eliminated early.

The opponent of the Dongda men's basketball team in the semi-finals is the French team.

In this game, the Dongda men's basketball team fell behind from the start because its overall strength was inferior to that of its opponent, and it lagged behind the opponent by double digits for the entire half.

However, in the second half, the scene of the 2015 Asian Championships was reproduced. Amid the overwhelming cheers of the home fans and under the leadership of Han Sen and Li Kaier, the men's basketball team was in high spirits and overtook the score before the end of the third quarter.

The French team played in a very methodical manner when they were leading, but when the score was tied, the French spirit in their bones was activated and they played in a disorganized manner.

In the end, the Dongda men's basketball team successfully completed a reversal with 85 to 79 and entered the finals.

All the Dongda fans went completely crazy after this game, because it meant that the Dongda men's basketball team had a silver medal guaranteed!

With this momentum, in the final facing the Spanish team which was equally stronger than themselves, the Dongda men's basketball team was in a stalemate with their opponent from the beginning.

As Gasol and Gasol get older, the strength of the Spanish men's basketball team is also weakening, but their resilience is much stronger than that of the French.

In the second half, Spain began to exert its strength and gradually widened the score.

This scene made the Dongda fans at the scene hold their breath, because it instantly reminded them of their experience in 2008.

At that time, the Dongda men's basketball team led the Spanish team throughout the group stage, but was eventually reversed due to physical problems.

And now, the same thing is happening again.

And this was on the final stage. The mentality of the Spanish players was obviously different from that in the group stage. They were more serious and less likely to give up easily.

It was at this time that the biggest difference between this Dongda men's basketball team and that Dongda men's basketball team began to appear.

Han Sen and Li Kaier used the hand-to-hand tactic, attacking again and again, and completing mid-range shots again and again. The consecutive scores were like an overwhelming rain of arrows, gradually destroying the Spaniards' indestructible confidence in the game.

What made the Spaniards most desperate was that in the fourth quarter, Hansen's performance did not decline but became more and more courageous.

Although FIBA ​​games are shorter, they are more intense for most NBA players, so their performance is often not satisfactory.

However, Han Sen's strength and the intensity of the games he played had little impact on him. Instead, less time allowed him to have enough energy to play the entire game.

And once he gets into shape, he is the strongest person, not only in the NBA, but in the world.

In the end, with Han Sen's crazy performance of 51 points in the final, the Dongda men's basketball team defeated the Spanish team 103 to 98 and successfully reached the top of the world!
(End of this chapter)