After exchanging a smile with Budenholzer, Hansen turned and headed back to the Grizzlies' half.
"What'd you just go do?" asked Guy, dressed in his suit, curiously as Hansen returned to the bench.
"Nothing much, just gave him a piece of advice."
"You tried to intimidate him? Aren't you afraid he'll mess with you?"
"He wouldn't dare."
"How can you be so sure he won't dare?"
Guy's words genuinely left Hansen at a loss for words.
Sometimes simplicity can provoke deep reflection.
"That should be interesting then," Hansen said with a smile.
The G1 game went without any surprises, with the Grizzlies defeating the San Antonio Spurs 101 to 93 to take the lead.
Randolph wreaked havoc in the low post, while Hansen also frequently scored from mid-range.
As it turned out, the idea of "jinxing" things was just as much a stereotype as the "Most Improved Player" award Hansen had known about before.
If you could win games by jinxing, then why would you need to practice basketball skills?
