Chapter 250: The Full Dynasty Experience.
Seeing Durant's frustration, Spoelstra subbed him out to cool off.
Back on the bench, Durant still couldn't compose himself. He snatched the towel from Udonis Haslem, only to throw it straight to the floor in anger.
Years ago, when LeBron James was reduced to cherry-picking fast breaks to avoid Han Sen's defense, fans mocked him relentlessly. Durant had been among those 'fans,' using a burner account to join the fun.
Now, facing Han's relentless, suffocating defense himself, Durant finally understood—it wasn't just about LeBron being 'soft.'
Under Han Sen's VIP-tier defense, Durant ended the game with just 17 points on 6-of-17 shooting.
In fan parlance, there's a term called 'pure scoring,' referring to points without free throws. Durant only attempted six free throws, making four of them.
It's not that Durant isn't an elite scorer—had the officiating been looser, he might've easily drawn 10+ free throws and scored over 20.
But what can be said is this: Durant is no Jordan. He doesn't have the transcendent scoring ability to break any defense.
What Han Sen showcased tonight wasn't just great defense—it was terrifying.
With LeBron, you can limit his scoring by restricting his shot opportunities. With Durant, you can't stop him from shooting; you can only force him to miss.
And Han Sen had done it—he had stopped Durant from scoring 20.