"55 points! How did you do it? I mean, you just scored 40+ in two consecutive games!"
The reporter asking questions after the game was very excited since Hansen's 55 points in this playoff game ranked ninth in history, not to mention the premise implied in his question.
If employing the classic, exclusive style, Hansen achieved a unique historic feat.
Moreover, in the NBA history, only three other individuals had ever scored 40+ points in three consecutive playoff games: Jerry West, Jordan, and Bernard King.
"You'll get used to it."
Subtle bragging is always the most deadly.
This also represented Hansen's stance; if Thibodeau continued this defensive strategy, he didn't mind keeping up the high scoring.
As for stamina, that wasn't an issue for him.
After all, he was just a 25-year-old young man.
Two days later, the two teams continued the series at the United Center for Game 4.
Interestingly, signs targeting Hansen were almost non-existent in the arena.
