The world's best combo guard

Chapter 138 135 [Entering the state]

On the TNT commentary station, Charles Barkley yawned in embarrassment, as if he was slapped in the face by the Chinese defender again. During the first quarter, he also hinted that Li Hao belonged to the kind of soft foot in the playoffs Shrimp players, but that doesn't seem to be the case now.

17 points in a single quarter.

This is already an absolute superstar performance.

"This is Lee's role. Phil Jackson should be thankful for this. I don't mean to offend Gary Payton, but to be honest, without Li Hao's sudden emergence, the Lakers this season may not be much better than last season."

Oscar Robertson did not hesitate to praise and gave Li Hao great affirmation.

"It's true, people have been talking about Mitch Kupchak about the Karl Malone and Gary Payton acquisitions, but honestly, when the regular season is halfway through, it's clear to everyone that Mitch has made the most successful trade of the season. It should be Li Hao."

Kenny Smith on the side nodded. Unlike Barkley's stubbornness, Kenny Smith has always been optimistic about Li Hao, just like he was also optimistic about Yao Ming in Houston a year ago.

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Compared with the silence of the entire arena at the end of the first quarter, Staples seemed to have a much more relaxed atmosphere at this time. The fans were talking and laughing, with a very relaxed expression.

For everyone, they are used to the ok combination + Li Hao's winning mode.

What do you mean?
Under normal circumstances, when the ok combination and Li Hao are in hot form, the Lakers' winning rate is basically [-]%.

In the locker room of the home team, Li Hao gulped down some Gatorade, and then patted his forehead with his hand. He feels very good now. When everything is normal, he is always used to this state.

Perhaps at this moment, from the bottom of his heart, he has to thank Dirk Anderson of the Blazers, because without Dirk Anderson's provocation again and again, he could not find the rhythm so quickly.

Li Hao laughed unconsciously. He remembered the expression on Dirk Anderson when he was replaced. It looked like he had lost 100 million dollars, and his face was extremely gloomy.

Phil Jackson and all the members of the coaching staff didn't talk to Li Hao anymore, because they knew very well that Li Hao had already entered the game state, he had his own game rhythm, and he knew what to do.

At the beginning of the third quarter, Li Hao continued to play. It stands to reason that Li Hao, who played the entire second quarter, should rest for a while. Li Hao also thought that Phil Jackson would let him continue to rest on the bench.

But I didn't expect Phil Jackson to let him continue playing directly.

"Lee, we all know that the Portland Trail Blazers are not our main opponents in this playoffs. In other words, the Trail Blazers are not enough to stop us. The Dallas Mavericks or San Antonio Spurs behind us are our biggest opponents. For you For me, being able to fight for a while now is also a preparation for facing them in a few days.”

Offensive coach Judy Brucher told Li Hao why.

Li Hao nodded, and had to admit that Phil Jackson's arrangement made sense. According to the current state of the team, as long as the Blazers perform normally, it is not a problem for the Blazers to advance to the next round.

And the opponents they will meet in the semi-finals and finals a few days later are their real enemies. In this case, it is always good to make some preparations in advance.

Being completely confused by a first-year rookie from the Lakers in a single quarter, even though this first-year rookie is the best rookie of the year, the Blazers are still very frustrated.

Therefore, at the beginning of the third quarter, Li Hao and the others basically did not encounter too much resistance, and the suspense was completely lost in this game.

Li Hao scored another 7 points in the third quarter. That's it. When he entered the rhythm, it was difficult for players to restrain him easily.

In the whole game, the Lakers' main players clocked in and got off work in three quarters, and the fourth quarter was completely reduced to garbage time.

114: 92!

The Los Angeles Lakers beat the Portland Trail Blazers by a big score and made a good start to the playoffs this season.

Looking at the performance of the Lakers players in this game, everyone seems to be in good condition, especially the best rookie of the new division.

Before the game, many people worried that Li Hao would suddenly misfire in the playoffs, but in fact, everyone underestimated the Lakers No. 10's strong adjustment ability, especially with the strong support of Trail Blazers player Dirk Anderson.

"Lee, we saw that you had several quarrels with Dirk Anderson at the beginning of the second quarter. Was that a turning point?" a reporter asked after the game.

"It's true that he (Dirk Anderson) is always trying to blow me up with trash talking, and to be honest, it's not surprising in the game, and I've had it happen to me more than once before because, I know I can face this"

Although Li Hao said it very implicitly, everyone can hear the real meaning, that is, Dirk Anderson's actions are too low, and it is impossible to affect him at all.

"For the Los Angeles Lakers, is it time to study their next opponent? Forgive me for saying this, because the Portland Trail Blazers seem to be really difficult to parry." Some media reporters raised such a question with ulterior motives.

"First of all, Mr. Reporter, I have to remind you that we have only played one game against the Portland Trail Blazers. It is difficult to say who will win in the end. Secondly, we respect every opponent [-]% and we will do our best. Fight every game"

How could Li Hao, who has been in the NBA for a year, fall into a trap on this kind of question, so he directly chose to reply, and the reporter had no choice but to walk away in despair. He originally wanted to use this question to bring a wave of rhythm, Let his own media attention skyrocket in an instant, but he didn't expect that the Lakers No. 10 would not follow him at all.

A day later, all four playoff games in the Western Conference came to an end. Whether it was the San Antonio Spurs, the Minnesota Timberwolves, or the Dallas Mavericks, they all defeated their respective opponents.

4 1:0!

The top four teams in the West all showed a good level of competition, and did not let the upset happen.

The playoffs are different from the regular season. Under normal circumstances, it is difficult to have an upset, but it is not impossible. In the history of the NBA, there have been such "black eights" and "black sevens".

This is also one of the reasons why the Lakers were extremely serious before the start of the game against the Trail Blazers. They were afraid of being upset. There are no underdogs in the NBA. Don't necessarily think that the Blazers can't beat themselves.

In the words of Phil Jackson, "Guys, we want to attack the O'Brien Cup with a strong and steady attitude. The reason is very simple. As a qualified championship team, this is our necessary quality." One, in the history of the NBA, there has never been a record of an arrogant and domineering team winning the championship.”

(End of this chapter)