But tonight, Hansen gave off the impression defensively that if someone tried to go against him, he truly would deliver a double steal.
It was an outrageous yet authentic feeling.
As for trying to draw fouls to send Hansen off the court, that wasn't realistic either; although Hansen wasn't a Nike-sponsored player, he was nevertheless a back-to-back Finals MVP.
Moreover, when Hansen was on the court, his defensive impact was merely incidental; his greater influence was on offense.
This time, after forcing Perkins out of the three-second zone using a pick and roll breakthrough, Hansen immediately passed the ball to Little Gasol, who scored with a powerful two-handed dunk under the basket.
2 to 7.
The Grizzlies had stopped the Heat's offenses, but the Heat couldn't stop the Grizzlies' offenses!
Last season's finals had already made one thing clear: if the Heat couldn't open up their offense, they couldn't beat the Grizzlies.
Spoelstra proactively called for a timeout.
