After defeating the Pelicans, the Lakers will immediately go to Chicago. The Lakers will challenge the Bulls led by Butler in back-to-back away games. This will also be the last meeting between the two teams this season.
Therefore, the media and fans are still looking forward to the real men's battle between Li Hao and Butler, and the two did not disappoint. This time the two of them turned the game into an iron fight.
Butler's shooting percentage was less than 30% in the entire game, and he only made 4 of 18 shots. If it were not for the crazy fouls, it would be difficult to score in double figures.
On the other side, Li Hao's shooting percentage is much better. After all, Li Hao is now an offensive kaleidoscope, and his shooting range reaches as far as the half-court LOGO. He is the most difficult man to defend in the NBA.
At the same time, Li Hao is still the man who has been whistled for the least free throws. If Li Hao's ability to draw fouls was not good in the first season, then it is not Li Hao's problem in the second season and this season.
Precisely because he knew that he seemed to be treated specially, Li Hao gradually became less obsessed with making free throws. This is also the reason why Li Hao never made many free throws.
9 of 18 shots, 3 of 8 three-pointers, 7 of 8 free throws, scored 28 points, 10 assists, 7 rebounds, 3 steals, and 2 blocks.
In addition, Li Hao also had five fouls, all of which were obtained by Butler. Li Hao almost left the game with his first six fouls in his career.
In the first season, Li Hao committed five offenses many times. In the second season, there were fewer. This is the first time this season. It must be said that Li Hao has a very terrifying ability to learn and improve.
98:90.
This was a real battle. 98 points was also the lowest score the Lakers scored in a game they won this season. The lowest score they lost was when they faced the Warriors. In that game, the Lakers only scored a total of 93 points.
Li Hao himself is a very efficient person. Li Hao's efficiency will naturally not be low if he owns the Lakers. After all, this guy's badge is a real bonus to his teammates.
Speaking of bonuses, Li Hao's badge has been upgraded to another level recently. Last season, the Lakers won 29 games, 15 of which were used for upgrades, and the remaining 14 games were accumulated into this season. After defeating the Bulls, the Lakers' original The season record is 15 wins and 5 losses.
As long as the Lakers win 11 more games, Li Hao can still regenerate the first-level badge. According to the current situation, let alone first-level, it is possible to be promoted to two levels at the end of the season.
................................................................. ...
The Lakers returned to Los Angeles with a victory to end the November schedule, and with the arrival of December, All-Star voting also begins.
From the first day of voting, Li Hao showed his overwhelming momentum, leading James by nearly 10,000 votes, and this number of votes will become larger and larger as time goes by.
There is no way, the country with the largest population behind it is so strong, not to mention Li Hao's performance is so outstanding, Li Hao has perfectly taken over the vacancy after Kobe Bryant retired.
The outside world speculated that Kobe Bryant's retirement would be a huge blow to the Lakers market. However, because of Li Hao's appearance, the Lakers market not only had no impact, but even attracted a wave of Chinese manufacturers and fans.
Moreover, Li Hao not only does not lose to Kobe in terms of commercial value, but his influence on the court is also no better than that of Kobe. So far this season, Li Hao has averaged 32.5 points, 8.5 assists, 8.3 rebounds, 2.2 steals, and 1.6 blocks per game. He is one of the best players in the league. .
Even this one can be removed. 32.5 points is the highest score in the regular season this season. In the regular season MVP list, Li Hao has also successfully surpassed James to occupy the first place, although this is only temporary.
There is still a long time before the All-Star selection, and Li Hao's position as the top vote-getter should be unshakable. After all, in addition to Chinese fans, Li Hao's popularity and influence around the world are rapidly increasing.
Let's just say that Lakers fans are now focused on Li Hao. Of course, they can't forget other people, such as Wade and Howard.
With Li Hao's blessing, the two people should be more than 90% qualified to enter the All-Stars. As for why it is not 100%, the All-Star voting mechanism has changed, and the alliance cannot be ruled out.
In addition, Li Hao also received other invitations, such as the three-point contest. Last year's All-Star Weekend could be called the best in the past decade.
LaVine and Gordon made each other successful in the dunk contest. It can be called the most exciting slam dunk contest in the history of the dunk contest. In the three-point contest, Li Hao, Curry and Thompson also made legends. Li Hao even achieved an unprecedented achievement, winning the championship with perfect scores. He even left behind a picture of shooting a three-pointer with his eyes closed, which is destined to be worshiped and imitated by countless future generations.
Unfortunately, this year's league will be disappointed. LaVine will not participate in this year's dunk contest, and Li Hao is not planning to participate in the three-point contest this year.
This makes Curry and Thompson very uncomfortable. These two people were preparing to avenge their shame in the three-point contest, but Li Hao stopped playing with them.
In fact, outsiders don't know that Li Hao has other goals this year. Li Hao, who is participating in the All-Star Game for the third time, has set his sights on the All-Star Game MVP.
………………………………………………………………..
After a day's rest in Los Angeles, the Lakers once again embarked on a back-to-back trip, and this time the first stop of the back-to-back will be to go north to Toronto to challenge the Mongolian Dragons led by DeRozan and Lowry.
This is the Lakers' third game in four days. Counting tomorrow's back-to-back, the Lakers will play five games in four days, and as the season progresses, there are more or less injuries within the Lakers team.
For example, after the game against the Bulls, Nick Young's old injury recurred and he needed to rest for two weeks. During pre-game training, Wade suddenly felt unwell. To be on the safe side, Luke Walton directly arranged for Wade to rest.
After all, Wade is no longer young. Although Wade can still play, he has averaged 18 points per game so far this season and is the second most stable output point among Li Haowai in the Lakers.
Wade's temporary break gave Caruso a chance to start. This season, Caruso basically appeared in garbage time. Otherwise, he only got the chance after someone took a break.
Faced with this sudden start, Caruso was obviously not ready. However, Caruso was not the only one to perform poorly in the Lakers' game. Randall and Ingram performed very average, and even Howard had problems. .
Regardless of the Lakers' recent three-game winning streak, in fact, Howard has not yet integrated into the team's lineup. After all, Howard has been cultivated as a core player since he entered the league and has been for more than ten seasons now.
It is not easy to make real changes, not to mention that Howard is very important in the Lakers' tactical system, which is essentially different from Yi Jianlian.
Therefore, the Lakers' pain will definitely last for a while. Coupled with the ups and downs of other players, losing is normal, not to mention that the Menglong are not a weak team.
The Menglong with DeRozan and Lowry are a strong team in the Eastern Conference that can enter the playoffs.
