There is a saying in the NBA that victory can cover up everything, so after the Lakers made a good start to the season, Russell's crotch was not caught.
Although the media and fans still reported and discussed Russell's hip strain, it did not attract much attention. Everyone's attention was always on the performance of Li Hao and Kobe Bryant.
As a 37-year-old veteran, Kobe's performance is satisfactory. As for Li Hao, both his performance in the game and his final triple-double data speak for themselves.
With Li Hao here, Russell's pressure should not be as great as before, but at the same time, Russell should not get as many opportunities as before.
Although Li Hao reports to the third position, Li Hao is definitely still the second choice for the ball, and sometimes even the first choice.
Kobe is old, even if he has to force it, it will take time, and reducing the ball rights can also reduce the possibility of injury. Don't forget that this is Kobe's last season. Kobe definitely doesn't want to be reimbursed for the season again.
There are two ball-powerful players in the starting lineup, Li Hao and Kobe Bryant, and there are also two ball-powerful players on the bench, Nick Young and Sixth Man of the Year Williams.
The second pick seems a bit miserable, but everything has two sides
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By the way, Li Hao received a few more messages after the game, including Jenna. They all got Li Hao's number from George Haydn.
George Haydn is a frequent visitor to the Staples Center. If he can't buy tickets for some important games, George Haydn will ask Li Hao. Usually if he wants to watch, he will buy the tickets himself.
As George Haydn often appeared on the sidelines, everyone gradually became familiar with him. They all knew that he was Li Hao's good friend in college. Even the incident between Li Hao and George Haydn was dug up and reported. .
Originally, Li Hao was fighting ten for one, but due to media reports, Li Hao has changed from ten to twenty, or even thirty, and some people actually believe this.
Some even came to ask Li Hao face to face. Of course Li Hao denied it, but he did not deny that he was beaten ten times. In the NBA, it is easy to be bullied without naming evil names.
However, Li Hao is not the kind of character to be bullied, otherwise he would not be in this situation, so the benefits to Li Hao being dug out outweigh the disadvantages.
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"What's so fun about this crappy game?" At Li Hao's home, Li Hao, who had nothing to do, was playing 2k15.
"Haha, this is indeed a broken game." The abilities of 15-year-old 2k Kobe Bryant and Curry are both only 89, while Li Hao is even lower, only 83. However, compared to last year, Li Hao's improvement in ability is already considered a rocket.
You know, when Li Hao first entered the league last year, his ability value was in his early 60s. Although the update improved a lot, it never exceeded 80 in the end.
The new season 2k gives Li Hao 80+ abilities, but this ability obviously does not satisfy Li Hao. Li Hao is obviously a hexagonal warrior, but in 2k he is only a triangle.
Li Hao was dissatisfied with his abilities, and so was Kobe, so Kobe basically didn't touch this game.
"No, why do you keep running to my house every day?" Li Hao complained as he looked at Kobe who picked up another controller.
"You think I'm willing? I'm not afraid that you'll be lonely," Kobe said with an "angsty" look on his face.
Li Hao didn't speak, but the "I believe you are a ghost" expression on his face said everything.
"You wouldn't know it until you're married. No matter how much a man loves his wife and children, he needs a little space of his own," Kobe said frankly.
"Uh~~~" Li Hao, who was never married and had no children, really couldn't refute.
"That's not right, then you can go to other places, you don't have to come to me," Li Hao reacted and said.
"Isn't it close? Besides, Vanessa doesn't worry about me coming to your place," Kobe said.
"No, what did I do to make Vanessa trust me so much?" Li Hao couldn't help but asked curiously. He and Vanessa had basically no personal contact, and Kobe was always present when they met.
Li Hao responded with a "How do I know" expression, but Kobe soon discovered that he seemed to trust Li Hao very much, and even this trust did not distinguish between on and off the court.
"Do I have a face that people can trust easily?" Li Hao thought.
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After a day off, Li Hao and the Lakers went to Sacramento. The Lakers will visit the Golden One Arena to challenge the Kings for the second time.
Compared with last season, the biggest change in the Kings' main lineup is the signing of Rondo. Rondo is a guard with no shooting ability and even has the nickname "Lon Doesn't Shoot".
But even without the ability to shoot, Rondo was still the top point guard in the league at his peak, and what makes Rondo different from other point guards without shooting is his superb golf IQ.
In today's game, the Kings exceeded the standard in Rondo's organization and scheduling. Russell, who had no defensive ability, was even beaten by Rondo.
However, this is not the first time that the second overall pick has been beaten. In his debut, he was beaten by Rubio. No one knows yet. When the season is over, looking back at Rubio's scoring throughout the season, we will find that in the first game of the season, 28 points is Rubio's highest score all season.
Today's Rondo seems to be following this trend. After the game started, he frequently broke through Russell and rushed into the paint to score. Rondo actually scored 10 points after being replaced in the first quarter.
You know, Rondo only scored 4 points in the last game, and Rondo has played nine seasons in the league so far, averaging only 13.7 points per game in the highest season, and averaging 11 points per game in the nine seasons combined.
From Rondo's 10 points in the first quarter, we can see how bad Russell's defense is, but unlike the Timberwolves, Li Hao can switch defenses in this game.
As long as Li Hao can limit Rondo, the Lakers have a high chance of winning the game, so Li Hao and Russell switched defenses from the second quarter on.
The effect of switching defenses can be said to be immediate. Although Li Hao cannot completely suppress Rondo, if Rondo is so easy to suppress, he will not be able to become the league's top point guard, although Rondo is no longer at his peak now.
But even so, Li Hao can only restrict, as long as Rondo is not allowed to score easily and the organization is comfortable, it is enough. Moreover, Li Hao can restrict Rondo, but Rondo may not be able to restrict Li Hao.
Although Rondo's wingspan is as high as 2.13 meters, it is still not enough, because Li Hao also has abnormal bounce and staying in the air that Rondo does not have. As far as the current NBA is concerned, Li Hao's staying in the air is unique.
Besides, there is a physical gap between the two, so Li Hao can restrict Rondo, but Rondo has no way to deal with Li Hao.
Under the ebb and flow of one another, the two teams, which were originally evenly matched in the first quarter, had a point difference after the second quarter. The Lakers temporarily led the Kings by 5 points at 70:65.
Rondo was indeed restricted by Li Hao, but other Kings players had an alarmingly high shooting percentage.
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