Chapter 177: The Floor is a Bit Slippery

During the pre-game warmup, the cameras switched between Hansen and Kobe, also providing their playoff statistics for the year.

Kobe averaged 31.5 points, 4.2 rebounds, 4.3 assists, with a field goal percentage of 48% and a three-point percentage of 34%.

Hansen averaged 29.4 points, 4.5 rebounds, 5.1 assists, with a field goal percentage of 47.7% and a three-point percentage of 39.4%.

At the turn of the century, the league witnessed an era dominated by shooting guards, but as time progressed, similar to centers, shooting guards also began to decline.

This was partly because there were more and more scoring point guards, who took over the roles originally belonging to shooting guards; on the other hand, the scoring efficiency of shooting guards wasn't as high as small forwards, so NBA coaches preferred 3D players at this position.

Hansen was the only one among the younger generation of players who seemed likely to take over the shooting guard legacy.