Basketball's No. 1 Anti-Fan

Chapter 42 Atmosphere Players
O'Neal did not take Hansen to a nightclub, but instead invited Hansen to his home.

Although he also came to Cleveland this season like Hansen, the place where he lives is completely different from Hansen.

Han Sen's is called a residential house, while O'Neal's is the real enjoyment of life.

This villa of more than 1,000 square meters is extremely luxurious and extravagant.

There are five luxury cars parked in the garage alone.

And this is just a temporary residence for O'Neal.

It's nice to have money.

O'Neal took Hansen to the living room, then went to his basement and took out a bottle of treasured wine.

When he saw the bottle of wine, Han Sen's eyes lit up.

Because that was a bottle of Wuliangye!

Although in O'Neal's hand it looked like a bottle of oral liquid.

"I asked Yao for this." O'Neal explained the origin of the bottle of wine.

Han Sen suddenly realized that he had seen news reports about Yao Ming giving Wuliangye liquor to his teammates, and he guessed that he also gave a bottle to O'Neal at that time.

Speaking of it, O'Neal and Yao Ming are also acquainted with each other through fighting, and now they have a pretty good relationship.

After pouring some wine and asking the servants to bring some side dishes, the two of them immediately started talking.

First there was the bond of Yao Ming, and then there was Miami, where O'Neal also lived for nearly four years.

When the alcohol took effect, they lay lazily on the sofa and talked about what happened that night.

"You are a little impulsive. After all, Varejao is LeBron's closest teammate." O'Neal turned his head.

Do you need to look at the owner to beat a dog?
Han Sen couldn't help but sneer.

This statement is correct, but the problem is that he doesn't even look down on the dog's owner.

It's not a question of personal strength, but the memories in his mind as a time traveler.

Brotherly basketball, hometown basketball, father-son basketball; six-step layup, seven championships, eight points of military power release; decision one, decision two, decision three; wearing a crown, unhappy life, kneeling down in shock; I will not participate in the selection of coaches, I will not interfere in the draft, I want to reduce my salary...

Seeing Han Sen's reaction, O'Neill put down his glass and sat up straight.

"When I first arrived in Miami, I also had a conflict with Dwyane (Wade). We failed that season, but we finally chose to reconcile, and then we succeeded the next year."

O'Neal was using his experience as a veteran to guide Han Sen.

Han Sen also put down his glass at this time.

"Shaq, why did you come to Cleveland?" He did not continue the conversation with O'Neal, but asked O'Neal a question in return.

"Champions. Kobe has the same number of championships as me now." After drinking so much, O'Neal spoke from the heart.

Don’t talk about the fact that O’Neal and Kobe shared the All-Star Game MVP last year, which means they have reconciled. There were so many conflicts back then, and there was also the phrase “Shaq did it too”. How can these be so easy to reconcile?
The so-called reconciliation is nothing more than the league's need to create some fairy tales for the fans.

O'Neal previously secretly dissed Kobe Bryant for his three-point shooting at a press conference, but the reason he gave now for joining the Cavaliers can be said to be very real.

"I did this for the championship." Han Sen also sat up straight.

O'Neal was a little confused. He advised Hansen not to conflict with James and Varejao for the championship, but Hansen said that the conflict was for the championship?

"Shaq, did you play really awkwardly at the start of the game tonight?"

O'Neal nodded. If Brown hadn't replaced Hansen later, he wouldn't have been able to play well tonight.

"Do you think the situation will get better after LeBron comes back?" Han Sen asked O'Neal.

O'Neill frowned.

Today, Brown replaced Moon with Hansen, so the space on the court improved, but there is no way Brown would replace James with Hansen.

Then the answer to this question is obvious.

"Not only will it not get better, it will get worse." Hansen answered the question for O'Neal.

"LeBron is extremely possessive of the ball. When he's on the court, the Cavaliers can't play like they did tonight."

O'Neill put his hand on his head. Han Sen's words were really giving him a headache.

But it's true.

"So to solve this problem, either let LeBron practice three-point shooting and become a shooter, or..." Han Sen paused when he said this.
"Just change the power forward position to one that can open up space." After Han Sen said this, O'Neal's forehead began to sweat uncontrollably.

He heard the hidden meaning in Han Sen's words.

A center like Varejao who has no shooting ability at all squeezes the offensive space too much. The ultimate result of his presence on the court is the irreconcilability between him and James.

At that time, the situation he faces with the Cavaliers will become the same as that with the Suns last season.

The Suns have a choice between 7-second offense and O'Neal, while the Cavaliers have a choice between James and O'Neal.

But the difference between the two is that James' position in the Cavaliers is unshakable, and the final result will not be balance, but his gradual marginalization.

It is even possible that he will be squeezed out of the starting lineup.

After wiping his sweat, he couldn't help but look at Han Sen.

This 21-year-old boy is looking too far ahead!
Of course, he didn't know that these were actually things that Hansen had seen in his previous life. It was so awkward when James and O'Neal played together.

"But the Cavaliers don't have the power forward you mentioned," O'Neal reminded.

"Yes, Dante Cunningham." Hansen said a name that was ignored.

“That’s just a rookie.”

"He played all four years of college, so it would be more appropriate to call him 'Old Show'."

O'Neal rubbed his chin for a long time.

He could see that Hansen and Cunningham had a good relationship.

So what Han Sen said was correct, but it was obvious that he also had selfish motives.

And since Hansen mentioned Cunningham, it was actually equivalent to an invitation, inviting him to help get Varejao out of the starting lineup.

But if Varejao is involved, conflicts with James are inevitable.

So this is why Hansen asked him why he came to the Knights in the first place?
Let him weigh the pros and cons and make choices.

He couldn't help but look at Han Sen again. Like Ma Long, he felt that he couldn't see through this young man.

"LeBron's contract expires next summer, and the Cavaliers' only goal this year is to win the championship. Even if Dent can start, the management will be worried about his experience. They will try to trade for a stronger space-type four-position player."

At this moment, Hansen added another weight to the scale that O'Neal had chosen.

"You're right, for the championship, Varejao must be removed from the starting lineup." O'Neal picked up the glass again.

Han Sen also raised his glass, and the two clinked their glasses and drank it all in one gulp.

It was late at night. O'Neal had gone back to his room to sleep, but Hansen was still sitting in the living room.

He is in a good mood now.

He had originally planned to tell James and O'Neal about the conversation they had had earlier later, after they really had some problems getting used to each other, because that would give him a greater chance of convincing O'Neal.

But O'Neal unexpectedly invited him to his home tonight, and they also had a drink, and talked about this topic. There was an opportunity, so it was better to do it today.

And what O'Neal wanted to do, which was to kick Varejao out of the starting lineup, was only his most superficial goal.

Letting Cunningham start will inevitably weaken the interior defense, and the chain reaction that will result is the need for a strong outside defense.

This would increase his chances of making the starting lineup, or at least increase his playing time.

Of course, this is only the second level.

Because whether he gets Varejao or not, the Cavaliers will later realize the problem of James and O'Neal's running-in, and will kick Varejao out of the starting lineup as they did in history, and then trade for a top-level space four position like Antawn Jamison.

So the third level, and his deepest purpose, is what he wanted to do from the beginning: unite O'Neal.

O'Neal is not Malone, especially O'Neal during this period has experienced so many ups and downs that he has become a master.

He would not offend James just because he admired him or had a connection with him.

Especially since O'Neal used Wade as an example tonight, if he could even give in to Wade, why can't he give in to James?

But people are ultimately selfish, and when their own interests are harmed, passive protection mechanisms will be triggered.

And as long as O'Neal and he teamed up to deal with Varejao, they would be standing on the opposite side of James.

Then naturally, they united together.

(End of this chapter)