Hansen was established as the tactical core and he too was adapting and adjusting.
Fortunately, he managed it rather well, and although the Grizzlies' performance wasn't as explosive as at the start of the season, they still remained in the top half of the West.
However, the condensed season, with its intense schedule and occasional back-to-back games, was a test for the players' mental and physical endurance.
It was during his visit to New York that Hansen had the chance to see Swift again.
Since their last vacation in Miami, Swift had suddenly become busy, and they saw each other much less often than before.
Even when they did meet, Swift had to catch a flight and couldn't stay overnight.
This made Hansen's experience quite unsatisfactory; this time in New York, he wanted to make it up.
What he hadn't expected, however, was that after a passionate reunion, Swift proposed they break up!
It was all too sudden; Hansen felt as if a lush meadow had sprouted atop his head.