readytorunbook Chapter 454 - 232 Becoming Jordan_2
Chapter 454 - 232 Becoming Jordan_2
Chapter 454: Chapter 232 Becoming Jordan_2O’Neal’s expression was the same as Barkley’s.
Although he wasn’t facing the peak Jordan on the court, the feeling was unmistakable.
So, had Hansen participated in some mysterious human body re
This past summer, Hansen hadn’t just trained on defense; he had also bulked up again, bringing his weight back to 98 kilograms.
The purpose was twofold: to increase the aggression in his back-to-basket offense, as post-up play is directly linked to weight.
It was also to enhance the aggression in his defense, like earlier when he was boosting his defensive effectiveness through physical confrontation.
Thanks to [Death Entanglement], his increase in weight did not slow him down, but instead made him faster.
After all, he had only added 2 kilograms, and since [Death Entanglement] is a first-class talent, the improvement was substantial.
Seeing this, Durant immediately tried to break through by turning around.
However, the moment he turned, the ball was poked out of bounds by Hansen.
Durant’s look was as incredulous as Wade’s.
This wasn’t the first time Durant was defending against Hansen. He had taken better precautions against lower-body moves, which had proven effective during last season’s finals.
But just now, Hansen had nearly stolen the ball!
Especially when he turned and saw Hansen’s face full of regret, he was infuriated.
This guy always had to put on an infuriating face!
But this time, Durant misunderstood Hansen because Hansen truly did regret it.
If [Death Entanglement] had reached its limit, just now would not have been just poking the ball out, but a complete steal.
The ball was now with Heat Team in the frontcourt, Chalmers took it and looked for Durant again.
But as he was about to pass, he saw Hansen suddenly flash from the side and attempt a steal from Durant.
Clearly, having failed in the previous interception, Hansen wanted to make up for it.
Chalmers increased the strength of his pass, trying to get the ball quickly to Durant, but the pass was too fast and flew out of bounds past Durant.
Chalmers was straightforward, immediately patting his chest to indicate it was his fault.
But at this moment, the arena was filled with excited murmurs.
They were feeling the oppressive presence Hansen brought on the defensive end.
Usually, the Grizzlies’ perimeter defense was very strong, and while Battier replacing Guy meant a drop in offense, not defense, Hansen was now disrupting even the Heat Team’s smooth offense!
The camera turned to Heat Team’s bench where Coach Spoelstra was sitting.
The capable coach was visibly tense.
In theory, with Hansen clogging up the defense right from the start, if the Heat Team used this to exhaust his energy offensively, and with the other Grizzlies not in top form, the Heat Team had a great chance of starting the season with a victory.