It had been many years, and it was Durant's turn to walk the walk.
"You know, the game is won by talking," Hansen said with a smile to Durant.
The boomerang only needed 24 hours this time.
Durant trash-talking Hansen was clearly looking for trouble.
After scoffing, Durant began to use pick-and-rolls to take his shots.
He wanted to respond to Hansen with his actions, but his shot was ultimately deflected by Hansen and went astray.
Big Gasol wasn't on the court, making it not easy for him to score under Hansen's defense.
Turning it around, Hansen took the ball for a solo drive, broke through to the inside, scored on a layup, and even caused Vucevic to commit a defensive foul.
JR was shooting well from the perimeter and kept on moving, which distracted the Heat's defense and gave Hansen more space to play one-on-one.
Hansen made his free throw, smiling at Durant on the side of the free-throw line,
"Keep it up, Kevin, you'll become Shaq."
