I'm really good at shooting.

With the shortened season, what the league wants to do most is to regain the popularity lost due to the lockout in the shortest possible time.

This is the best way right now.

And jokingly, this arrangement can allow Sun Hao to receive the championship ring from last season by the way, killing two birds with one stone.

But this arrangement is definitely not friendly to the Lakers.

Because as far as the current strength of the two teams is concerned, the strength of the Lakers is obviously not as good as that of the Warriors, which is playing a supporting role for others.

On the plane to Oakland, the atmosphere of the Lakers was a little somber.

When Sun Hao was still playing for the Mavericks, there was a character like Eisley in the team, and the team atmosphere was not bad.

Later, when it came to the Lakers, the "boss" of the atmosphere mediation team directly became the "big shark" O'Neal, not to mention the atmosphere.

Then there's the Warriors, and while that role is gone, the atmosphere isn't an issue because most of the team is young players who grew up together and know and trust each other.

But now this Lakers team not only doesn't have that role, but most of the team are newcomers.

Originally, the NBA is a professional league. Even if there are many new players, the running-in of a training camp is almost the same.

But this is another shrinking season. It is not an exaggeration to say that the Lakers are now the same as they were just formed, like a mess.

Sun Hao was originally training in the system, and he felt that the real atmosphere was a bit dull. After switching back, he patted Millsap who was sitting outside beside him, and motioned him to take off his bag.

Speaking of which, the Lakers are different than they were a few years ago, but that's not all.

For example, Millsap, although he is also a star now, was his younger brother before, and he is still his younger brother now.

Millsap took down the bag, and Sun Hao took out two decks of cards from it, and then got up and called the players to play Texas Hold'em.

Texas Hold'em is still popular among NBA players.

And because it was Sun Hao who greeted them, even if the team members didn't know how to play or didn't want to play, they would come over to join in the fun and join the crowd.

After a while, the shouts and cheers of the team members began to sound on the plane.

Happiness between men is actually very simple. When there is wine and women, or a game of gambling, strangers become friends.

Sun Hao is following this kind of sophistication in this wave.

Facts have proved that this approach is very effective.

And Sun Hao is also very good at playing.

He has played in Dallas for several years, and his skills in Texas Hold'em are naturally not bad.

But when playing against new teammates, he always loses, and his teammates are very happy when they win.

In the eyes of this group of new teammates, Sun Hao already has the same label as Jordan, and he is the existence of "every bet must lose".

Then, after such a wave of operations, the team members got off the plane and chatted with each other, and the atmosphere was not much better than before.

Coach Harris also smiled when he saw this.

He felt that in the opening game, the Lakers had no chance against the Warriors.

Of course, if he hadn't received that message the next day.

On game day, the Lakers actively prepared for the game.

The team members have more contact with each other, and the tacit understanding has improved a lot.

Everything is moving in a good direction.

But just as he was training, Harris was called out by Kupchak.

Then it was Sun Hao who was called out.

They got a league penalty.

The target of this punishment is the Lakers management and Sun Hao!

The Lakers management was fined a huge amount, while Sun Hao was severely punished by a five-game suspension.

And this penalty will be implemented at the beginning of the season.

This also means that Sun Hao will not be able to play in the opening game!

Is this what the Warriors did behind the scenes to win the opener?

of course not!

As shown earlier, the management of the Warriors is more grateful to Sun Hao, and it is impossible to do such a thing.

The reason why Sun Hao and the Lakers were punished was because they made "illegal" contact during the lockout.

The fundamental reason why this matter was recognized was Old Bath's will.

In a sense, it was the most direct recruitment letter.

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Sun Hao was a little dazed when he saw the news, he was already ready for the game.

However, the league will make this punishment, and Stern is obviously under a lot of pressure from the league committee.

Otherwise, it would be impossible for him to make a round by himself, and then remove the pillar first.

And as far as the punishment itself is concerned, there is actually nothing wrong with it. Old Bass' recruitment of Sun Hao is indeed against the rules.

So, accept the punishment!

And obviously because it was Sun Hao, the league only gave him a 5-match suspension.

For someone else, this kind of thing is guaranteed to be 10+ games.

Sun Hao's debut back to the Lakers was postponed in this way.

But in the opening game, he still wore a suit to the scene.

The suspension only prohibited him from playing, but did not prohibit him from going to the game site.

This is no way to compete, the championship ring is still essential.

In fact, when Sun Hao appeared at the entrance of the player tunnel, the scene shots were shown to him immediately.

Then, there was overwhelming cheers from the scene.

Compared with Sun Hao's first return to Los Angeles, Warriors fans have a completely different attitude towards Sun Hao.

They really thank Sun Hao for everything he has done for the Warriors.

Sun Hao felt the enthusiasm of the fans and reached out to respond.

In his heart, he was somewhat reluctant to part with these lovely fans.

Of course, he made the decision to "challenge", and these are also the choices he has to make.

As soon as he and the fans finished signaling, Durant, Curry, and Oden from the Warriors came over to say hello to him.

Don't be too real when the little brothers see the big brother's expression.

Durant even had an expression that I miss you so much.

This is also an experience that Sun Hao has never had before.

In a sense, this wave of people can reach their current heights because of him.

Then, Sun Hao took the initiative to meet Old Nelson.

They have two marriages as master and apprentice, and their relationship is deep.

Old Nelson patted Sun Hao on the shoulder like an elder, he understood Sun Hao's decision very well.

After saying hello to Old Nelson, preparations for the awards ceremony began in a short while.

The table with the championship ring was pushed to the center of the court, and the lights shone on it, reflecting the dazzling diamond light.

The value of the Warriors' championship rings last year broke the record, and this year it has gone even higher, with the cost of each ring reaching 100 million.

The extra money was naturally spent on the size and number of diamonds.

In addition to the team icon on the front, there is also a conspicuous "74-8" eye-catching number below to remind the extraordinary significance of this championship ring.

This pile of rings placed there is really dazzling.

The Warriors are a dual-major shareholder model. At this time, the two big bosses, Joe Lacob and Pete Guber, laughed very happily.

Don't look at the high cost of this ring, but compared to the income these two champions brought them, it is a drop in the bucket.

This is why boss Cai is willing to pay such a high luxury tax in history. For some teams, the championship is real money.

The awarding ceremony of the ring began, first the management and then the coaching staff.

When it came to players, Sun Hao, the "Lakers player", turned out to be the first one.

Not only the fans, but also the Warriors management has given Sun Hao enough respect.

Even, not just respect.

When Sun Hao went to get the ring, the two bosses each gave him one.

It's not that they sent it wrong, but it's a pairing ring.

One ring has the Chinese word "Sun" written on the side, while the other ring has "Hao" written on the side!

In order to propose to Scarlett, Sun Hao asked for a pair of championship rings from the Lakers.

Now without Sun Hao asking, the Warriors gave him a pair, and it was such a special pair.

This is really hard work.

Sun Hao was also very moved after seeing it.

The two years of experience in the Warriors have come to a perfect end.

When Sun Hao raised the ring with both hands, the cheers at the scene couldn't stop.

Although he has left the Warriors, Sun Hao is still the owner of Oracle Arena at this moment.

After the awards ceremony, the scene then entered the opening ceremony, and the starters of the two teams appeared one after another.

For the Lakers, Sun Hao can't play. Harris' starting lineup is: Knight, Crawford, Carter, Millsap and Hibbert.

For the Warriors, Curry, Raja Bell, Durant, Ibaka, Oden.

The strength of the two teams can be seen from the starting lineup.

Sun Hao can't play, this is a contest between the championship team and the non-playoff team.

After the game started, the situation was basically as expected. The Warriors played against the Lakers from the beginning, and there was no need for the "Five Deaths".

On the Lakers side, Carter's lack of intentions and Crawford's bad shooting attributes were fully reflected in the game.

The only stable point on the field is Millsap.

When Sun Hao was still in the Lakers, Millsap trained very hard. After so many years, he has continuously enriched his arsenal. A quasi-All-Star player.

But relying on him alone, the Lakers obviously can't compete with the Warriors.

There are also surprises on the Warriors side.

That surprise came from Curry.

Sun Hao left, and Durant naturally became the core of the Warriors and the key defensive target of the Lakers.

Curry continued to use Durant's defense to contain scoring.

It was during this process that the fans fully realized a very rare trait of Curry.

His running ability.

He interspersed back and forth on the court, using pick-and-rolls to find opportunities.

Before that, the league also had a player of this ability: Richard Hamilton.

Curry runs no less than Hamilton, but what makes him stronger than Hamilton is that he has a longer range!

Don't underestimate this difference, it can be said that this difference is decisive.

Because if it's just the middle distance, the help defense is fast enough, and many times your running position is useless.

But when it comes to three-pointers, many times the opponent can't help defend because of the long distance.