The No.1 Anti-Fans in Basketball-Chapter 203 - 130: Mr. Zhan, All the Encounters..._2

But Hansen was different; his beautiful mid-range shot just now made the fans feel the price of admission was worth it.

Jordan and Kobe are so loved by so many fans because they play beautifully, not just because they play well, even if they have off-court controversies.

After an unsuccessful offensive run by the Heat, the Memphis fans’ cheers and shouts began to fill the arena.

Most teams’ fans chant "Come on, XX team," but Memphis has its own unique chant:

"Whoop that trick!"

Beat them! It was distinctively Memphis and very fitting for the occasion.

You’re The Big Three at their peak? We are beating The Big Three at their peak!

Hansen continued to play pick and roll with Randolph. Bosh rushed in even more decisively this time.

Hansen immediately gathered the ball and accelerated inside.

A combination of drives and shots - that’s a scorer’s killer move.

Hansen charged past Bosh towards the paint.

James was coming over for help defense, and he was coming with force.

Hansen knew about James’s blocking ability, so he didn’t continue driving forward but instead used a quick stop-and-pop again.

However, at that moment, he saw that James did not stop but continued flying forward, seemingly unable to control his body.

It was no coincidence that James had so many successful blocks in his career; he wouldn’t just attack right after a collision but would disappear for a while, making you think the moment had passed, and then suddenly strike.

Hansen could have taken the shot with his own skills, but it was inevitable he would have been "accidentally" knocked to the ground by James.

With James’s physique, even if his physical condition improved, there was still a significant chance he would get injured.

Seeing this, Hansen still took the shot, but at the same time, he proactively retracted his body and lifted his golden right foot.

James saw it, and panic appeared in his eyes, as Hansen’s kick was heading straight for his lower body.

He tried to pull back, but it was too late.

"Bang!"

In the eyes of the fans, James and Hansen collided and then both fell to the floor.

Hansen, having braced and retracted his body, rolled backward several steps after landing and rolled right into the spectator seats.

The quick-acting front-row audience reached out and caught him.

James’s body’s impact was indeed strong, but when the camera switched to James, everyone saw him curling up on the floor in apparent pain.

The fans all started to question what they saw - Hansen seemed fine despite being hit, so why did James, the one who made the hit, seem to be in worse shape?

Was he acting to gain the referees’ sympathy?

The game went into a technical timeout. The Heat’s medical staff was still inquiring about James’s condition while Hansen had already been helped up by the audience and walked back to the bench as if nothing happened.

"Focus your attention on the game, don’t get into too much trash talk with LeBron," Hollins warned as he approached.

Hansen looked at Hollins with an expression that said "Are you serious?" He wasn’t going to taunt James, otherwise, would he just let Wade bully Allen on the low post?

"Lionel is worried about you getting injured," Joerger added from the side.

"Got it," Hansen said, leaving those words behind as he ignored the frowning look Hollins gave Joerger and went back to the bench.

Sometimes, he really didn’t understand what Hollins was so afraid of.

Kobe, he understood being afraid of him blowing up the Grizzlies, but James... was he afraid that he would influence the Grizzlies management?

The LED screen at the venue started replaying the incident from earlier.

It turned out that Hansen had accidentally kicked James in the groin when trying to avoid the collision, and his body had lost balance.

The footage showed James trying to dodge but it was too late.

That looked painful.

James only got up after a few minutes and was substituted off the court by Spoelstra to rest.

The referees deemed Hansen’s action as unintentional and didn’t call a technical foul, not even an offensive foul – the outcome was quite dramatic.

By 9 minutes into the first quarter, the score was 22 to 20, with the Grizzlies holding a slight lead.

One could feel that the Heat had indeed improved a lot compared to the season opener.

Both teams went into rotation, with Hansen taking a rest at this time.

After resting, James returned to the fray.

The lineup on the court at this moment:

Grizzlies: Jordan Crawford, Sam Young, Battier, James Johnson, Little Gasol

Heat: Chalmers, Mike Miller, James, James Jones, Haslem

The Heat’s offense, with Jones receiving James’s pass and nailing a three-pointer right as the shot went up, helped the Heat take the lead.

Although the Heat’s lineup on the court was "small," it provided a lot of space, the peak version of a staggered lineup built by Spoelstra for James.

But small lineups have their disadvantages, as Crawford, taking a pass from Little Gasol, penetrated the lane for an easy layup.

Also, limited by The Big Three’s salaries, role players were all on low wages, and it was difficult for such players to seize every ball the way Curry and Thompson would.

In the next play, Miller’s open three-pointer veered off.

Little Gasol protected the defensive rebound, and the Grizzlies launched a counterattack.