Seems like a joke to make Han look cool that goes a little too far. They get his character right in the rathtar sequence, as he has to skate by in a tough situation.
The no look shot was one of three or four moments that took me out of the movie during my first viewing. (The others were: the Starkiller firing on Hosnian Prime during act 2 and Finn’s improv as Han nods his head to Rey.)
But yeah, part of the fun is coming up with rationalizations for things. 😉