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The media also reported Xue Liancheng's comeback.

"Facts have proven that Xue Liancheng is still the most dominant player in the league"

"With the power of one person, he changed the temperament of the entire team, Xue Liancheng showed MVP level strength"

"The biggest BOSS is online, this season's championship will rise again"

"The Lakers Officially Announce: The Strongest Purple and Gold Legion Returns"

"Xue Liancheng comes back, builds the league's facade and brand, and is supported by Hollywood superstars"

"Defeat the Eastern Boss, Xue Liancheng Announces the Return of the King"

Almost all media are praising the Lakers' transformation, and they only need Xue Liancheng's comeback to complete the transformation. This shows how powerful Xue Liancheng is.

The next game further verified this.

薛连城只登场了22分钟，就14中9拿到了26分13助攻的顶级数据，并帮助球队以121:96轻松击败魔术，获得了两连胜。

Although the Magic's record this season is still not very good, they still have 16 wins and 22 losses, which is much better than the Lakers' 14 wins and 26 losses.

But from the beginning to the end of this game, the Magic showed no resistance. It can even be said that they were beaten on the head.

What does this show?

It shows that after Xue Liancheng's comeback, the Lakers have indeed transformed into a top team.

George still performed brilliantly, scoring 18 points on 11-of-27 shooting. His efficiency was much better than before, his scoring output was also very stable, and his energy on the defensive end was gradually increasing.

This is why the Magic only scored 96 points.

Xue Liancheng's return not only revitalized the Lakers' offensive system, but most importantly, boosted the confidence of all Lakers members, allowing them to devote their energy to exerting energy on the defensive end.

As a well-known forward and defender, George plays a very important role in defense. He has excellent performance in both single defense and assist defense.

Some time ago, because Xue Liancheng was away, he had to take on too many roles and responsibilities, and he had no time to care about defense. This is why the Lakers have been criticized.

Otherwise, with the Lakers' personnel configuration, the defensive power cannot be underestimated. Courtney Lee, George, Glenn Robinson, James Johnson, and a large number of core defensive personnel on the forward and defensive lines have built a defensive system. , it should be very easy and easy.

But the previous Lakers did not have such ability.

The reason is due to a lack of focus on one thing and a gradual loss of self-confidence.

In addition to George's stable performance, Randall, as Xue Liancheng's best player, also scored 19 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists in this game.

Everyone knows that Randall plays with passion and energy.

But he has a shortcoming, that is, he is a bit stubborn, and it is easy to hit the ball when he gets it.

And now after two games with Xue Liancheng, he has begun to know how to share the ball. This change is quite rare.

Zubac still started the game, but he only played about 7 minutes and scored points, which is considered good.

Courtney Lee also became passionate, but he focused more on defense. He didn't have many opportunities on the offensive end and only scored 4 points.

James Johnson on the bench is now being reused. He scored 9 points on 6-for-17 shooting in this game. He is the most important core member of the fast-break small lineup. This performance can be regarded as repaying Mike Brown's trust.

Marvin Williams scored 10 points. Due to his lack of defensive ability, his playing time was also reduced under Mike Brown's arrangement.

Clarkson, who was put on the bench, only scored 9 points, which is normal.

When the team's scoring power is weak, it may be Clarkson's time to perform, but since Xue Liancheng's return, the Lakers' offensive explosiveness does not need Clarkson to maintain it at all.

Therefore, as a pure point guard substitute, his playing time has plummeted, and he has been severely exploited in his tactical position.

If you want to say that the player who has been most affected after Xue Liancheng's return, it must be Clarkson.

However, although Clarkson's role has become smaller now, it does not mean that Clarkson is useless.

When one of Xue Liancheng and George is weak offensively, Clarkson's ball-holding ability can come in handy and become another X factor to replace them in launching the offense.

This is also the reason why the Lakers are willing to pay a large price to keep Clarkson.

As for the Magic, it seems they still haven't been able to find their own direction.

Ibaka scored the highest score of the Magic team, with a double-double of 20 points and 10 rebounds, which is still very good.

Fournier made 16 of 6 shots and scored 19 points.

Harrison also made 16 of 6, but only scored 15 points.

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Biyombo, who started the game, scored 6 points and 4 rebounds on 10 of 11 shots.

Vucevic, who is hailed as the future of the Magic, came off the bench, shooting 17 of 8 and scoring 19 points and 7 rebounds.

That's right!

Vucevic was placed on the bench.

After going round and round, Magic finally managed to pull off such a big move, which is really surprising.

In other words, the Magic, which has been around for many years, has yet to develop a real core player. I don’t know whether it is the players’ sorrow or the Magic’s own sorrow.

After defeating the Magic, the Lakers' record reached 15 wins and 26 losses, and they had vaguely seen the light of hope.

"Playoffs, here we come."

"The Kings just haven't played enough games. It looks like they will fall behind."

"With the current strength of the Lakers, the top eight should be stable, and it will be more difficult to say anything higher."

"It's really surprising that the grizzly bear is dead and not frozen."

"No matter what, as long as they enter the playoffs, the Lakers can compete for the championship."

After two games, fans are already full of confidence in the Lakers.

In their perception, they only feel that as long as Xue Liancheng and George stay healthy, they will be the most competitive team in the league.

Frank of "FOX Sports" also spoke out at this time: Two consecutive games of 120+ points are enough to prove that Xue Liancheng is still an MVP-level superstar. This season's Western Conference will definitely be bloody.

This statement naturally received support and support from Xue Liancheng fans and Lakers fans.

But some people think that everything must be stable and don't open the champagne halfway.

After all, it’s only been two games, and now it’s getting loud?

What if we don't make the playoffs in the end?

Wouldn't it make people laugh out loud?

The next game against the Trail Blazers is crucial.

Because the two teams are in a competitive relationship, and the competition is very fierce.

The Trail Blazers currently only have a record of 16 wins and 23 losses, which is only two games behind the Lakers' 15 wins and 26 losses.

And this is a direct confrontation, the effect is that one game is equivalent to two games. As long as the Lakers win, the winning difference between the two sides will immediately be reduced to one game.

It's a big step forward from the top eight in the Western Conference.

Therefore, the importance of this game is self-evident.