"Han, we're about to be champions!" Guy couldn't contain his excitement and sidled up to Hansen.
Coach Joerger noticed that some of his players were getting a little complacent and made a point to remind them before the training session in Los Angeles began.
However, the effect was not that great.
The players felt that Joerger was being a bit too harsh.
This was related to Joerger's normal coaching style, which came with its pros and cons—being skilled in communication could also mean being easy to talk to.
In the end, Hansen had to take on the role of the villain.
During the full-court scrimmage in training, he once again joined the third team.
This time, it didn't take him many tries to knock down the first team.
The team's mentality was indeed floating a bit.
Although this was not entirely surprising—due not solely to a string of good news, but also because the Grizzlies were fundamentally still a young team.
