No matter how bad Irving is off the court, on the court, Irving is an outstanding player, and watching Irving play is the ultimate visual enjoyment.
So in the next few waves of offense, Irving made consecutive breakthroughs and completely ignited the Quicken Loans Center, and Russell became the backdrop for Irving's wave of climax.
In this game, Li Hao mainly defended Jr. Smith. Jr. is indeed very strong when he is active, but if he cannot be active, then he is just an ordinary player.
In the entire first quarter, Jr. Smith was defended by Li Hao and failed to score a single point. Li Hao scored 9 points in front of Jr. Smith. In the second quarter, Jr. still did not start.
However, because of Irving's explosion, the Lakers suddenly went from being 1 point behind to 10 points, and Kyrie Irving suddenly became the most handsome boy in the game.
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It is a pleasure to watch Irving attack with the ball, and the same is true for Li Hao. Li Hao's breakthrough with the ball is not as flashy as Irving, but Li Hao's various exaggerated goals can make everyone's adrenaline surge.
Li Hao, who didn't want Irving to be more beautiful than him before, first used an extremely fast first step to break through Jr. Smith. Li Hao's first step has been recognized by the entire league. It is the fastest first step in the league, and it is the kind that no one else has.
Li Hao, who took one step past Jr. Smith without any pause, rushed directly to the Cavaliers basket, then jumped up and completed a dunk before the Cavaliers inside players could react.
Li Hao not only has speed, but also strength, and Li Hao's dunks give people the feeling of being full of power.
Moreover, Li Hao's strength is real. After entering the league, Li Hao has dunked on many opponents, and many of them are big players.
But the most exaggerated thing was the time when Green was knocked away against the Warriors. The collision knocked Green directly off the court. It is said that Green was pulled by the team doctor for a detailed examination after the game, and the result was a slight concussion.
One move was used everywhere, no, Li Hao had more than one move. Although he still used his fastest first step in the league to break through Jr. Smith, this time the Cavaliers' two insiders were ready.
So when Li Hao rushed to the basket again, Love and Tristan Thompson blocked Li Hao. Facing the Cavaliers Twin Towers, Li Hao paused and then jumped high.
Seeing Li Hao jump up, Love and Thompson also jumped up, but the height of their jumps couldn't be compared with Li Hao's, not to mention that the arc of Li Hao's shot was very high at this time.
Toss.
Last year, Li Hao put a lot of thought into enriching his offensive methods, and throwing shots was one of them. What's more, Li Hao now has a Hall of Fame-level badge for difficult shots.
Dunks, floaters, then three-pointers.
Russell held the ball across the half court, and Li Hao ran out of the open space under the cover of his teammates. Russell immediately sent the basketball to Li Hao, who immediately took action after receiving the ball.
Li Hao is indeed not as flashy as Irving, but he can always score in different ways. After the three-pointer, he made a picturesque fadeaway jumper, and he pulled the lever to the extreme against Thompson.
Li Hao has not yet reached the level of Jordan and Kobe, but he is already the most difficult player to defend in the league. What's more, Li Hao can not only score by himself, but also provide assists to his teammates.
After scoring 10 points in a row to even out the gap opened by Irving, Li Hao successively provided assists to his teammates. Officially, thanks to Li Hao's outstanding performance, the Lakers overtook the Cavaliers at the end of the first half.
66:64.
The Lakers overtook the Cavaliers by 2 points and entered the break.
"Although the main theme of this game is 23vs24, the real protagonists are Li Hao and Irving." The wonderful performances of Li Hao and Irving completely overshadowed Kobe and James.
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On the sidelines, it was the first time Kim Seol-hyun was watching a game live and her eyes were always on Li Hao.
Kim Seol-hyun doesn't usually watch basketball. Her memory of basketball is even from her student days. Some things are regardless of nationality, such as the basketball court during or after class.
Girls will think boys playing basketball are handsome, while boys will definitely play harder if they see the girl they like on the sidelines.
And Li Hao and Jin Xuexuan are in this state now. In Jin Xuexuan's eyes, Li Hao is the most handsome boy playing basketball, and Jin Xuexuan is the girl Li Hao likes.
"Oh no~~ It turns out that watching a basketball game live is so exciting." Sister Jin and her manager were also shocked by the game and the atmosphere at the scene.
The atmosphere of the NBA scene is completely different from that of the men's basketball league.
"These people are so awesome. They are completely different from the games I watched in Korea." It was Sister Jin who spoke. Sister Jin had a boyfriend who liked basketball very much, and she was even dragged by her boyfriend to watch the game live.
This sentence was said in Korean, and Holtz couldn't understand it. Otherwise, Holtz would have taught the three people popular science. Even if the NBA water cooler guardian went to the Korean Basketball League, he could still kill everyone.
What's more, at this moment, there is the number one player in the league in the past, the current number one in the league, and the number one number in the league in the future on the court.
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The fans talk about the exciting games, while the players are seizing the opportunity to recuperate. The basketball court is not big, but the consumption of a game is very large.
Taking advantage of the intermission, Holtz took Kim Seol-hyun and the three of them out for a walk to replenish their energy.
When the three came back, the players also returned to the court.
The game restarted, Russell held the ball past halftime and passed the ball to Li Hao again, and Li Hao passed the ball to Kobe, and 23vs24 continued.
In the first half, Kobe felt cold under James' defense, but seemed to pick up in the second half. After receiving the ball, Kobe made a fadeaway jumper, and this time the basketball went directly through the net.
James immediately responded when he saw Kobe Bryant's goal. Although Irving was nominally the Cavaliers' No. 1 position, in fact it was James who did the No. 1 job.
At this point, the two teams get along very well. No, to be more precise, the Lakers are completely imitating the Cavaliers. Li Hao, who switched to the third position, does almost the same thing as James.
Russell is just a tool man. This is also the biggest difference between the two teams. Irving's personal ability is much better than Russell's. Russell has been almost completely injured in this game.
Moreover, Irving's tactical status is second only to James, and he is actually the second in command. For the Lakers, Li Hao is the second in charge, and Russell is just a rookie with potential.
So when Irving wants to attack with the ball, James will let go, just like he did in the second quarter and next.
At the beginning of the third quarter, it was still a battle between Kobe and James, but after several waves of attacks, Irving once again came out to steal the spotlight. When Irving took the lead, Li Hao could only be "forced" to stand up.
There is no way, given the current situation of the Lakers, if Li Hao does not stand up to welcome the Lakers, there will be one result, losing the game.
