The No.1 Anti-Fans in Basketball-Chapter 497 - 250: Wasteland Punk, Steam Hansen

"You’re not really going to play, are you?" Guy looked at Hansen’s pale face, unable to believe it.

Hansen didn’t speak; he just nodded and then walked over to his seat to sit down.

"You don’t have a fever anymore?" Randolph looked at Hansen, who did not appear to be in good health.

"Are you all so free? Don’t play worse than me tonight." Hansen did not directly answer because he was still running a fever.

"Han, don’t risk it," Battier also tried to persuade Hansen at this moment.

"I said I wanted to win the championship in Miami." Hansen shook his head.

Before Battier could continue persuading, Hansen had already stood up, looked around the locker room, and continued,

"Win tonight’s game for me; this is my last request to you."

Hearing Hansen say this, everyone who had wanted to persuade him fell silent, their fighting spirit replacing their words.

Spiritual Infection Power wasn’t only Wade’s.

The G6 at the American Airlines Arena, the attendance was packed, and the media section was once again bursting with reporters.

When Hansen appeared in the player’s tunnel, not just the media area but the entire venue was thrown into great agitation.

The news released before the game suggested that Hansen most likely wouldn’t play tonight, given that the Grizzlies held the match point, and there was no need to risk Hansen.

Thus, many people had anticipated that Hansen wouldn’t play, and then the Heat would win G6, taking both teams back to Memphis for a decisive Game 7.

However, Hansen appeared on the court.

Hansen didn’t participate in the pre-game warm-up; he just quietly sat on the sidelines.

Today, his body temperature was a bit lower than yesterday, only 38.5 degrees Celsius, which was one of the reasons he decided to play.

If it were 40 degrees, he wouldn’t be joking about risking his life.

Still, this was on the edge of a high fever, and right now his head was foggy, and more importantly, he felt weak.

At that moment, the team doctor spoke with him briefly, mainly to check on his condition.

Finally, the doctor gave him some antipyretic medication to take.

Taking medication at this time wasn’t for show but because there were intervals for taking antipyretics, and it took time for them to become effective.

Taking it now theoretically could help Hansen maintain a normal body temperature during the second half.

Even though the game has four quarters, the truly critical part is the second half.

After the team doctor left, Rondo came over.

He talked about the matter involving Kumasi.

The League had banned him for life and had even sued him and the hotel they were staying in.

Not only the League, but UA also sued for a huge amount of compensation.

Unless something unexpected happened, he and that hotel were facing bankruptcy-level fines.

This situation was too malicious as it had jeopardized the safety of the players.

Because if the substance in the water wasn’t a virus but poison, the consequences would have been unimaginable.

So, this incident needed to be severely punished to prevent such things from happening again.

In fact, what Jordan experienced back in the day was just as severe as what Hansen was experiencing now, but back then, video equipment wasn’t as advanced, and because Jordan had eaten all the pizza, there was a lack of evidence, and the matter was dropped.

But in America, where even presidents could be assassinated in a barrage of bullets, such incidents weren’t really surprising. The key was how to handle them and prevent future occurrences.

Hansen just nodded; he didn’t have much energy to be concerned about this matter now.

He just wanted to conserve as much energy as possible so he could focus when he got on the court.

After warm-ups, the venue moved to the opening ceremony.

When Hansen made his appearance, for the first time during these finals, the Heat fans greeted him with applause instead of boos.

Every group has its extremists, but the vast majority of fans are rational.

Both teams stuck with their starting lineups from the last game.

After the opening ceremony, the players of both teams came out, and Little Gasol and Bosh jumped the ball in center court.

"Are you all right?" Wade, facing Hansen, asked with concern.

Actually, when the news had come out, Wade had already called Hansen to check on him.

But just like last season when Hansen had called to check on Wade when he was injured, because they were still opponents, they couldn’t say much.

"Not great, but good enough to win."

As Hansen finished speaking, the referee’s whistle blew, and Little Gasol leapt up to send the ball back to the Grizzlies’ half.

The Grizzlies took the offensive first, bringing the ball up front where Little Gasol and Randolph played high-low.

Hansen’s physical condition didn’t support him being the main attacker, especially in the first half; what he needed to do was to play a restraining role.

The Heat clearly understood this, so they decisively doubled the strong side.

At that moment, Hansen decisively moved and set a screen with Little Gasol.

However, Randolph chose to go strong this time, and the Heat successfully defended the play.

The Heat played a defensive counterattack, and Wade, on a fast break, drew a defensive foul from Conley, earning two free throw opportunities.

Hansen then pulled Randolph closer to him: "Don’t treat me like a patient."

His meaning was clear, if his fever meant being treated differently, then there was no need for him to play tonight.

Wade made both free throws, giving the Heat an early lead.

The Grizzlies continued to play high-low, and the Heat’s double on the strong side was just as decisive. This time, Randolph passed the ball to Hansen.

Hansen received the ball, faked Durant with a feint, then made a mid-range stop-and-jump shot.