It's well-known that Hansen never engages in useless trash talk.
If the opponent were Kobe, such trash talk would only anger him and make him bloodthirsty, but for James, it might just lead to a total mental collapse.
This was exactly the case.
Or more precisely, after losing the Heavenly King Mountain, from James's speech, you could tell his mentality was already close to the brink of collapse.
This collapse of James was particularly evident in his offensive desire.
His most frequent action on offense was standing with his hands on his hips, devoid of any fighting spirit.
Such a state also greatly affected other members of the Pelicans.
When a general is incompetent, the soldiers suffer.
Previously, though James didn't play well, the Pelicans had overall superior strength, and both sides could still reach decisive stages.
But when your main player loses fighting spirit, the entire team falls apart.
