Hansen's praise was actually not without merit, for at the time he'd merely asked Conley to do his best to stop Westbrook and had not expected Conley to pull off a clean steal, let alone toss the ball away immediately afterward, denying the Thunders a chance to commit a foul, thus achieving his own redemption.
"Han said he'd lead us to win the game, so you saw what happened," Conley added before setting down the microphone.
It wasn't just that Hansen led them to win, he led them to win twice.
This drew a burst of surprise from the reporters below, who quickly scribbled notes.
"Tonight Russell Westbrook scored 40 points. How do you assess his performance?" The next reporter stood up and continued to question Hansen.
Hansen felt a gleam in his eye.
"Pal, I have a different take on Russell," he said with a sly grin,
