The No.1 Anti-Fans in Basketball-Chapter 589 - 288: History is Rewritten Tonight!_3

Big Gasol, after adjusting his breathing, scored both free throws, giving the Heat Team the lead once again.

Malone called for a timeout.

The current situation was very unfavorable for the Cavaliers, because not only did the call grant the Heat Team two free throws, it also forced them to switch to half-court play.

And in a half-court game, it was certain that the Heat would double-team Hansen.

Of course, Malone didn’t call the timeout just to switch to half-court play, but also to give Hansen a breather.

After the timeout, the Cavaliers made a substitution, with Williams replacing Delavadova.

In the final minute, the Cavaliers launched an unexpected half-court offense.

Williams had the ball, with Hansen setting a pick-and-roll.

This scene made the commentator, O’Neal, a bit nostalgic, as it was a play from that era’s Cavaliers.

Back then, Hansen was just what James referred to as a "3D player," mostly setting screens for James or Williams.

Hansen had rarely played as the screener since joining the Grizzlies, but his skill in setting screens had not diminished.

After the pick, he quickly popped out and took Dragic with him, allowing Williams to penetrate inside.

Just as the Heat thought Malone was trying to surprise them, Williams, after driving in, passed the ball back out to Hansen on the perimeter.

Hansen caught the ball, with Wade lunging at him.

Even though there was a defensive miscalculation, the Heat’s focus on defending Hansen did not wane.

But Hansen’s choice at that moment was completely unexpected.

Facing the charging Wade, he did not do his usual move of using his body to force a shot, nor did he dribble to shake his defender and shoot, but rather, as if hesitating, he waited for Wade a bit and, as Wade lunged forward, he took the contact from Wade and forced a shot... and drew a foul on Wade!

Wade hadn’t anticipated such a move from Hansen, and it was too late to pull back.

The referee’s whistle blew, indicating a three-point foul on Wade, granting Hansen three free throws.

This move stunned everyone.

But this was not just a testament to Hansen’s ability as an elite scorer; it was also the significance behind that phrase he had uttered earlier.

"You can call ticky-tack fouls for the Cavaliers, that’s the directive from above, no problem, but also give the Cavaliers the fouls they are owed."

Of course, Hansen’s choice was also very smart because, given his current state of endurance, his three-point shooting percentage was unstable, so getting to the free-throw line was the best option.

Hansen’s three free throw opportunities.

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But that couldn’t change anything, as Hansen confidently made all three free throws.

Or rather, although he had little energy left, free throws were mostly about mental strength and muscle memory, both of which he had plenty.

Those three free throws brought Hansen’s points up to 62!

He officially joined the NBA playoff game’s 60+ point club and had the chance to break Jordan’s record high of 63 points!

In the final 40 seconds, Spoelstra didn’t call a timeout either.

Because he also realized that timeouts would give Hansen a chance to rest.

He made tactical gestures to Dragic on the court.

The move was effective. Taking advantage of the Cavaliers’ defense not yet set, Durant drove into the paint, successfully drawing a defensive foul on Tucker, and went to the free-throw line.

The arena was exceptionally quiet, and Durant, crucially unshaken, scored both free throws after adjusting.

to 111, the Heat once again took the lead with 22 seconds left in the game.

The Heat might not call a timeout, but the Cavaliers had none left.

Williams controlled the ball, advancing toward the front court, and at this point, it was rare to see seated fans in the entire stadium.

One point difference, no tie, the victory or defeat hung on the last offense and defense for both sides.

Hansen opted to post up on the left high side, and it was certain that his ball-handling would be double-teamed.

Deng tried to front him, but Hansen’s positioning and strength firmly held him off.

Williams lobbed the ball in, and as Hansen caught it, Dragic also closed in, but a simple pass by Hansen toward the middle scared him away, since Williams, after passing, had already made a tactical cut through the middle.

Just as Dragic retreated, and before the double team could set up on the strong side, Hansen turned around and took a fadeaway shot.

He didn’t choose to break inside and create damage like Durant had just done.

Because the foul he had drawn from Wade was a normal foul, but intentionally seeking contact would leave his fate in the hands of the referee.

Hansen’s turn was quick, and although Deng reacted, he was clearly too slow.

Moreover, what mattered most was that Hansen jumped high enough.

As Hansen made the shooting motion, all he could see in front of him was the distant rim.

An outstretched arm, a flick of the wrist, and the ball spun out from his hand.

It was what he had done countless times in practice and consistently achieved in games.

It was unrelated to physical endurance; it was instinct.

As the basketball drew nearer to the rim, the eyes of everyone in the arena widened.

They knew Hansen would score.

"Swish!"

With a crisp sound, Hansen scored his 64th point of the night, and history was rewritten in the NBA at that moment!

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