After the game's handshake ceremony, Hansen and Wade exchanged a look of helplessness.
"This is your night," Wade first acknowledged his performance tonight, but then quickly added, "but you can't always have it."
His meaning was clear: Hansen had scored 61 points to help the Grizzlies win over the Heat with a buzzer-beater, but if it were a series, the Heat would ultimately win.
"I still remember you said you would never lose again," Hansen retorted, his words making Wade laugh in response.
If basketball were merely a math problem, there wouldn't be so many upsets, nor so many legendary tales.
At the post-game press conference, Hansen and Little Gasol appeared together.
"I've always said that Mark should be on the defensive team; he's the guardian of our team's zone," Hansen stated, his words devoid of exaggeration; without Little Gasol's defense at the end, he wouldn't have had the chance to make that final shot.