Before going on the court, Hansen chatted with Javad Williams for a moment.
After the players from both teams entered the court, Brown finally realized that something was wrong because Hansen was guarding James!
Hansen was a shooting guard; he was supposed to match up against Parker.
Malone also had a look of concern.
Although in terms of height, Hansen, at 2.01 meters in shoes, was not much shorter than the 2.03-meter-tall James, the weight difference between the two was significant.
James was a heavy small forward, weighing 111 kilograms when he first entered the league, and he had gained some weight during the off-season, reaching 113 kilograms.
Even after gaining weight over the summer, Hansen was only 100 kilograms.
With such a weight difference, if James really charged, Hansen was going to be knocked flying.
The game started immediately, with Pierce officiating the previous game, and this time Malone took on the role of temporary referee.