Chapter 172: I’m Cheating Now.
For the Grizzlies, things are different from last year's playoffs; this year, they have home-court advantage in the first round, so the game will start in Memphis, sparing them the hassle of travel.
On game day, fans had already gathered outside the FedExForum early, excited to experience the first home-court advantage in franchise history.
Han Sen arrived at the arena for warm-ups over an hour before the game, and thousands of fans were already in the seats.
His shots felt on point, and it seemed like everything he threw was going in. After finishing his warm-up, he didn't head straight back to the locker room but instead took a break on the sidelines.
At that moment, he heard a young fan calling out behind him. Turning around, he saw a kid holding a jersey in the stands, hoping for an autograph.
Han Sen walked over with a smile, which instantly set off a wave of excitement among the fans in that section. One by one, they started reaching out, hoping to get his signature on whatever they could.
After signing a few autographs, Han Sen noticed the young fan getting pushed to the back, so he took off his sneakers, signed them, and motioned for the fans to let the kid come up.
When the young fan finally reached the front, he was visibly thrilled. "Han, are we going to win?" he asked, unable to contain his excitement as he held onto the signed sneakers.
All the other fans turned their eyes toward him as well. Many of them were there in the arena last season to witness the Grizzlies being eliminated by the Mavericks.
Last year was acceptable—they'd made it to the Western Conference Finals, and Rudy Gay was out—but now they were healthy and facing the same opponent in the first round.
Another loss would be unbearable.