NBA's Super Troublemaker

Chapter 54: 40 Points in a Single Game! Hansen Lee is the Future of Rift City!

Intermission.

Inside the changing room.

76ers head coach Chris Ford is very distressed.

After Hansen Lee scored 37 points in his debut, he focused on learning more about this troublesome rookie.

I've looked into game videos, draft reports, scouting reports, and so on, and ultimately defined him as a "sharply talented shooter."

In the NBA, pure shooters are never the main characters. Even if you develop your shooting skills to the level of Reggie Miller, you still won't have any major accolades in your career.

Simply put, pure marksmen are not difficult to defend against, but they also can't kill anyone.

Coach Chris assigned Eric Snow to specifically limit Hansen Lee, and was also prepared for his mini-outburst.

Even with his minor outbursts, he couldn't compare to Allen Iverson, who possessed historic offensive talent.

What's more, the team also has "Big Dog" Glenn Robinson.

So Coach Chris Ford wanted to fight for this away game with an offensive approach.

The halftime result left him feeling disheartened.

Hansen Lee is not a pure shooter at all; his ball-handling skills are absolutely among the top in the league today!

This guy was hiding his true abilities too well!

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On the other hand, let's look at the Trail Blazers.

Coach Maurice Cheeks was overjoyed, as if he had grasped at a lifeline.

He had already spent several months with Li He and knew him better.

Even in his daily training schedule, in addition to shooting drills, his ball handling and passing drills have been added, with the aim of turning Li He into an all-around guard.

Based on the first few training sessions, Coach Morris can only say that Hansen Lee still has a long way to go in terms of ball control.

Unexpectedly, after three games of suspension...

Li He seemed to have unlocked his full potential, maximizing the air transport capacity!

This is simply a miracle!

This also convinced Coach Maurice that this young player from China is the future of Rift City!

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The second half of the game started quickly.

The 76ers, with their poor defense, tried to get off to a good start and tie the game thanks to Iverson's strong offensive performance.

Iverson first scored with a powerful dunk on a fast break, and then hit a mid-range two-pointer from the free-throw line.

However, Li He's performance remained unsolvable.

With 10 minutes and 44 seconds left in the third quarter, Li He made a three-pointer from the left 45-degree angle, blasting the ball and stepping back to score.

In the next possession, Li He faked a shot and then drove to the basket, finishing with a reverse layup!

At 8 minutes and 04 seconds, Li He executed a beautiful spinning backflip, dribbling between his legs to pass the ball to Randolph, who then slammed it home in the paint!

This impressive performance clearly shows that he is continuing his duel with Allen Iverson!

Defensive stalwart Eric Snow is losing confidence against Li He.

He focused almost all his defensive skills and energy on the 16th rookie in front of him, but he still couldn't stop him from scoring.

"If we really want to restrict him, then we'll have to use some methods," Eric Snow thought.

But then I thought, the other team is the Portland Prison Team. Hansen Lee started messing with his teammates back in the Summer League, sent one of them to the hospital on the first day of training camp, and even knocked out Ron Artest in a game...

He's clearly a ruthless person who believes in "revenge without delay."

If you resort to dirty tricks, like tripping someone, using a tripwire, or kicking their heel, you'll likely be met with a violent iron fist.

Eric Snow is hesitant to gamble, because going head-to-head with Hansen Lee has so far yielded no good results.

A timeout was approaching, and Eric Snow said to the coach:

"Boss, that guy's touch is too good, I'm having a hard time on my own."

Coach Chris Ford glanced at Eric Snow, thinking that this was already a very mild way of putting it; two and a half quarters later, Hansen Lee had already scored 30 points!

Is this considered somewhat strenuous? This is extremely strenuous!

Or rather, it's impossible to defend against at all!

Chris Ford glanced at Iverson, then decided against it. Iverson had already scored 28 points, and the team's offense relied entirely on him.

So he said to Glenn Robinson:

"Glenn, if Hansen Lee is attacking with the ball, I need you to go up and double-team him."

"We can't let him get away with this!"

Glenn Robinson nodded in agreement.

The timeout has ended, and the game has resumed.

The little flying squirrel dribbled past half-court and immediately looked for Li He.

He's absolutely enamored with this junior from the University of Arizona now, because Li He's outstanding performance has significantly reduced Xiao Feishu's workload. He can even easily get an assist by simply passing the ball to his junior.

The game became simplified, and NBA games became a routine for Little Flying Mouse to clock in for work.

Wouldn't it be wonderful to save the time and energy we've saved for playing with leaves after the competition?

"Hansen!"

The little flying squirrel handed the ball to Li He, then pulled it to the side, quietly waiting for his performance.

Eric Snow quickly moved to defend, while Glenn Robinson, nicknamed "Big Dog," also joined the attack.

"Oh... the 76ers really couldn't sit still anymore. Facing Hansen Lee, who had already scored 30 points, they used a double-team strategy!"

"This is a challenge for Hansen Lee!"

Glenn Robinson was matched up against Bonzi Wells, and when he went up to double-team, he left that spot exposed.

Bonzi Wells yelled, "Here, pass the ball over!"

But Li He did not pass the ball rashly.

He is a very considerate person; if he can score a goal himself, he won't bother his teammates.

Well, from this perspective, the Lakers player seems more considerate.

"Hansen Lee remained calm, dribbling and adjusting his position before unleashing a behind-the-back pass that went straight through the middle of the two defenders?!"

"That dribbling was so flashy!"

"Hansen Lee pulls up for a layup after switching hands in mid-air!"

"It's practically dancing!"

Wow!

Whoosh!

The fans at the Rose Garden Arena could no longer contain themselves; Hansen Lee's offensive talent was simply All-Star caliber!

"Hanson!"

"Hanson!"

The fans chanted Li He's name in unison, which delighted him.

Now this feels like playing at home!

Glenn Robinson's defense was already poor, and his double-teaming intensity wasn't enough, which allowed Li He to completely dominate the game.

After three quarters, Li He had already scored 35 points!

Iverson scored 32 points, and the two teams traded baskets.

The Trail Blazers are already leading the 76ers by a whopping 21 points, 82-61!

At the start of the fourth quarter, Zach Randolph went on a scoring spree, extending the lead to 25 points.

With 8 minutes and 15 seconds left in the fourth quarter, Coach Maurice Cheeks substituted Li He into the game.

First, he hit a three-pointer from the top of the arc, then drove to the basket and drew a foul, sending Li He to the free-throw line.

"Hansen Lee has earned a free throw opportunity!"

"If he makes both free throws, he could get his first 40+ point game!"

"First free throw! Got it!"

"Second free throw, also made! Shooting is as easy for him as drinking water!"

"Hansen Lee has scored 40 points in this game!"

"With 6 minutes and 55 seconds left in the game, he has a real chance to score 50+ if he wants to!"

Just as fans were eagerly anticipating Li He's continued scoring, Li He signaled to coach Maurice Cheeks to substitute him out.

Maurice Cheeks' palms were sweating. Was Hansen Lee going to get into trouble?!