After the game against the Nets, the Lakers had a three-day break. In view of the team's recent good performance, Luke Walton also humanely gave the players a day off.
The NBA schedule is very busy. There are 82 games played in May. On average, there are 15 or 16 games played in a month, and a month lasts for 30 days. When spread out, it is basically one game every two days.
If you meet a good head coach, you will pay attention to the balance between work and rest, but if you meet a training madman, such as Laili, he will take a holiday? Don't dream, just stay and practice more.
And Li Hao is lucky. Scott didn't pursue results before, so he almost got his salary for free, while Luke Walton is young and easier to talk to.
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Li Hao could finally enjoy this day off. No agent came to take him to work for image management, and no retired guy came to take refuge at his home.
Of course, his girlfriend was not around either, so Li Hao was always alone.
Then Li Hao spent a very ordinary day. When he got up in the morning, the store delivered a portion of rice porridge and steamed dumplings. Since he opened a Chinese restaurant, Li Hao cooks less and less by himself.
Usually training is done at the team, and during holidays he goes to the Chinese restaurant. Just like today, Li Hao's three meals a day are all done at the Chinese restaurant, and as the boss, Li Hao can just let the kitchen cook whatever he wants.
After breakfast, I turned on my phone and logged in to the game. It lasted all morning. At noon, Xiao Hu, a disciple of the restaurant’s chef, Master Zhong, came over to help with the cooking.
After lunch, Li Hao took a rest and took a nap. In the afternoon, he went to the gym. Xiao Hu came over to cook dinner.
After dinner, Li Hao chatted with his girlfriend Jin Xuexuan for a while. As time went by, the chat time between Li Hao and Jin Xuexuan became shorter and shorter. This is definitely not a good thing, but there is no way. Who told them to separate? The two places are separated by the Pacific Ocean.
Then it was time to go to bed. It wasn't like no one called Li Hao to go out and hang out, but Li Hao rejected them all. It was rare to have a day off, and it was so comfortable to stay at home for a day.
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After such an ordinary day, the team regrouped. They had only played 12 games in the regular season, and there were still 70 games waiting for them.
This time, Howard reunited to further unblock, and he can officially play training games with the team. After Howard gradually adapts, he can officially return to the game.
"Dwight, take it easy, don't get too excited." Li Hao didn't forget to remind Howard during the training game.
"I'm so horny and thirsty." Howard didn't listen to Li Hao at all.
Howard has been training and has been training with the team for a period of time, so after the training started, Howard directly wreaked havoc under the basket formed by Yi Jianlian and Randall.
Seeing how Howard showed good condition just after returning to the court, Luke Walton and the Lakers coaching staff were very happy, but they all know that training games are different from official games. Howard can still fly into the sky and escape, but after all, he Already over thirty.
Howard is crucial to the Lakers. The previous twelve games have proven a lot. If it weren't for the outstanding performance of Li Hao and Wade, the Lakers would not have achieved their current record.
And after getting along and communicating for a period of time, the coaching staff already knew that Howard had let go of his obsession with the core and was willing to cooperate with his teammates.
Howard's state is indeed not comparable to that of the Magic, but if Howard no longer insists on the core matchup of tactics and no longer allows the team to play around him, but just guards the basket and serves as a green leaf, it is enough to support a team's interior defense. .
To be honest, Luke Walton can laugh out of his dreams now. Li Hao, Wade plus a mature Howard, this is a solid foundation for a strong team.
If there is any shortcoming of the Lakers, it is that there are too many rookies. Although these rookies have certain talents, they all need a long time to level up.
However, Wade and Howard couldn't wait. In fact, Luke Walton had discussed it with Li Hao. It has to be said that he was a teammate with Kobe, and his emotional intelligence was fully improved.
Of course Li Hao was unwilling. Firstly, giving them away now would not maximize the benefits. Secondly, Li Hao just wanted to see how far he could go with this group of rookies.
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Another day passed and the new Spurs came to Los Angeles. In July, Duncan officially announced his retirement. The Spurs entered the Leonard era. However, GDP did not end here. Parker and Ginobili have not retired yet.
Although the Spurs are missing Duncan, this does not mean that the Spurs have become weaker. On the contrary, the Spurs are stronger this season than last year. After all, Duncan was really untouchable last year, but this summer they signed Pau Gasol, who still has the strength to fight, was taken down.
Lakers legend Gasol, Pau Gasol averaged 16.5 points and 11 rebounds per game in 72 games with the Bulls last season.
In addition to Gasol, Leonard has further evolved this season and officially entered the ultimate body. In the next few days, Leonard can be called the number one player in offense and defense.
In the timeline without Li Hao, if Leonard hadn't been tiptoed, the Spurs would have had a great chance of defeating the Warriors and continuing the tradition of winning in odd numbers.
In fact, the Spurs' record this season speaks for itself, with 9 wins and 3 losses, second only to the Lakers and Cavaliers, who both have 10 wins and 2 losses.
The Lakers, Cavaliers, Warriors and Spurs are currently the four teams with the best records in the league. It is incredible that the Lakers appear in the first echelon. After all, the Lakers have been the bottom team in the past few years.
"The Lakers have always been a strong team, and Li Hao's excellence no longer requires me to say anything else." Popovich was full of praise for the Lakers and Li Hao in an interview with the media before the game.
"No, no, no~~~ I still have a long way to go," Li Hao said, but he still felt very happy in his heart, even though he knew this was Popovich's sugar-coated bullet.
Li Hao knew very well how bad this bad old man was, but Li Hao was really not afraid of this bad old man's mischief on the court. He was a man with a "body of steel".
As a player, Li Hao does not want Leonard to get injured. Li Hao and Leonard are not friends, but as opponents, the two still feel a bit sympathetic to each other.
But as someone who knows Popovich, he feels that this is retribution. Although Li Hao knows that he has changed a lot of things, he also knows that as long as it is not related to him, it will still happen.
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"I think Lee and Leonard are the most likely players to compete for this year's DPOY." Naturally, this heavyweight contest will have audiences across the United States and the giants of TNT.
"Indeed, Leonard has become a real offensive and defensive player this season." In the previous twelve games, Leonard scored more than 30 points in 4 games.
