From sparring to superstar

Chapter 339

On the 27th and 28th, the Clippers faced challenges from the Nuggets and Kings at home, winning 92-83 and 83-79 respectively. Against the Nuggets, Li Ao got 3+ for the third time this season, a single. 40 points per game.

Nothing is difficult in the world as long as you are willing to give up. Anthony fought against Li Ao for the third time. He looked like he was in a bad mood. He could not beat him no matter what he liked.

He felt that he was still a rookie, and it was normal for him to be beaten by the most talented super genius in history. In a few years, he would be able to compete with Spider-Man.

This mentality is not good, but not bad. At least it will not be tortured to the point of self-doubt.

The Kings were completely devastated, and with the news that Webber was being sold, so was their team cohesion.

The boss is about to be traded, how can the others still be of the same mind as the team?

After playing back-to-back games and taking a day off, on December 12, the Clippers faced the challenge of their next-door neighbor in their last game of six consecutive games.

For Eagle fans, this game is just an 'Angel City Insider' and a 'Los Angeles Derby'.

But for the Flower Planters fans, there is another highlight - the New Year's Eve battle.

This game is on the morning of December 12st in the flower garden.

At 7:40 pm, the Lakers and Clippers entered the stadium one after another at Staples Center.

"Shaquille O'Neal, 31 years old, 216 cm, 147 kg, comprehensive evaluation 101... played 25 games, averaged 34 minutes per game, averaged 25.6 points, 11.2 rebounds, 2.8 assists, 0.6 steals and 2.2 blocks per game... Field goal percentage was 60.2 %, free throw percentage 56%..."

"Kobe Bryant, 25 years old, 198 cm, 102 kg, comprehensive evaluation 98... played 19 games, averaged 35 minutes per game, averaged 24.1 points, 5.6 rebounds, 5.1 assists and 2.2 steals per game..."

"Gary Payton, 35 years old, 193 cm, 82 kg, comprehensive evaluation 87... played 27 times, averaged 34 minutes per game, averaged 16.1 points, 4.2 rebounds, 6.1 assists and 1.2 steals per game..."

"Clifford Robinson, 37 years old, 208 cm, 102 kg, comprehensive evaluation 83... played 27 times, averaged 29 minutes per game, averaged 11.3 points, 4.1 rebounds, 3.3 assists, 1.1 steals and 1.3 blocks per game..."

"Los Angeles Lakers, 23 wins and 4 losses, averaging 102.3 points per game, conceding 91.7 points per game..."

Li Ao looked at the Lakers' team report and felt a little numb.

The Lakers' performance this season was almost the same as that of the 99-00 season.

There are only two teams averaging over 105 points per game this season. One is the Mavericks, which has embarked on an unlimited singles flow, averaging 105 points per game. It is the only team in the league that averages over [-] points per game.

However, although the Lakers can't match the Mavericks offensively, they beat the Mavericks on the defensive end. The Mavericks averaged 102 points per game. The Lakers averaged more than 10 points lower than the Mavericks.

In terms of star performance, O'Neal's attendance rate this season is similar to that of the 99-00 season, and he has only missed two games so far.

Last season, O'Neal was a little unfamiliar with his weight being around 150 kilograms at the beginning of the season. He played too hard and suffered constant injuries in the early and middle stages of the season.

But this year he has gotten used to it and is no longer so restless. Jackson has also reduced his playing time. His playing time this season is a career low!
The efficiency is a career high, with a hitting rate of over [-]% for the first time!

He averaged 17.1 shots per game and made 10.3 goals. Among players who averaged more than 15 shots per game, he ranked first in the league in scoring efficiency, scoring 100 points per 125 possessions.

The last time a player scored 100 points per 125 possessions was Michael Jordan in the 90-91 season. That year, the NBA was still on the tail end of offensive basketball.

Payton and Clifford Robinson, two veterans over 35 years old, are the healthiest. They never miss a game and are truly iron men.

Although Clifford Robinson is not as strong as Malone, he cannot protect rebounds well and cannot handle the inside.

But the performance of this version of F4 by the Lakers is better than in the original time and space. O'Neal is more self-disciplined and in better condition than in the original time and space. Secondly, the fit is the most important.

Clifford Robinson is obviously more in line with the playing styles of Payton, Kobe and O'Neal than Malone.

Also, no one cares about the Black Mamba's daughter-in-law. When the relationship between the OK group has eased due to a common enemy, the Lakers have no internal strife.

不过这个F4还是有缺陷——科比体重超标，又像99-00赛季、00-01赛季那样伤病不断，开局阶段缺勤率近三分之一。

Kobe is not a large-tonnage swingman, but a monster of strength. He only needs a weight of 96 or 97 kilograms to have the strength of an ordinary small forward of about 105 kilograms, which is even stronger than some bamboo pole-type insiders.

This season, Kobe's weight increased to 102 kilograms, and he was strong enough to carry most power forwards in the low post, earning him the nickname "Little Malone."

But just like the weight gain stage in the late 90s, there were no major injuries, but minor injuries continued, and the injured parts were always key parts such as knees and ankles, so I had to take a break to recuperate.

Li Ao heard that the reason why Kobe gained weight was to deal with three opponents - Artest of the Pistons, Raheem of the Pacers, and Spider-Man.

Li Ao felt that Snake was mainly trying to deal with him, Spider-Man. In the Western Conference Finals last season, Snake had a hard time supporting him.

In addition to F4, the Lakers' other player configuration made Li Ao feel that Kupchak is worthy of being the lover of the logo man!

After relying on the addition of Payton to attract Clifford Robinson to join, when Kupchak selected role players, he did not select players based on their personal abilities, but mainly on suitability!

The four veterans, Brian Russell, Horace Grant, Wesley Person, and Te'lon Hill, are not the ones with the strongest personal abilities among the veterans who went to the Lakers for trial training in the offseason. But probably the most suitable.

Fisher, Kareem Rush, Devin George, who stayed on the team, and Luke Walton, who was selected in the first round, also prioritized being suitable for F4.

At 8 o'clock in the evening, the Los Angeles Derby, the Civil War in Angeles City, and the New Year's Eve battle... begin!
The Lakers started very strongly, scoring 16-10 in the first half of the quarter and quickly gaining a clear lead.

In the second half of the quarter, Li Ao took advantage of Luke Walton and Byron Russell to guard him, and started the "abuse of vegetables" and "bullying of elders" modes successively. He scored 7 points and 2 assists in the half of the quarter, and led the team to score 15 points in the half. points, but the Lakers also scored 14 points in half a quarter.

30 to 25, the Lakers led the Clippers by 5 points entering the second quarter.

In the second quarter, the defensive intensity of the two teams gradually increased, the shooting performance of the wing role players declined, and the scoring began to decline.

The Lakers did a good job of retreating in this quarter. The 147-kg O'Neal seemed to be faster than O'Neal Jr., which made the home team fans, who were in the minority at the scene, call him unreasonable.

The Lakers continued to advance in this quarter, scoring 23 points in a single quarter.

The Clippers relied on Kidd to hit a three-pointer after receiving a back pass from Li Ao at the last moment to narrow the point difference to 9 points.

单节19比23，半场打完，快船队以44比53落后湖人队9分！
奥尼尔上半场打了20分钟，15投9中，加上5中3的罚球，狂轰21分5板2助攻2盖帽！

李敖14投6中，其中三分球4中1，加上3中3的罚球，拿到16分2板3助攻1抢断1盖帽，他打得其实已经非常好了，也就几次接锅的三分投得不好。

But the Shark on the opposite side was on a rampage, and his performance seemed to be crushed.

But in the third quarter, the initiative returned to the Clippers!
O'Neal attacked too hard in the first half and his performance declined in the third quarter.

Kobe has physical problems!
Gaining weight to 102 kilograms, the biggest impact on Kobe is not injuries, he just needs to adapt slowly.

But after suddenly gaining 5 kilograms in weight, although he still has top physical strength, he can no longer play the entire game in overtime like before.

The performance of the Lakers in the regular season this season can only be comparable to that of the 99-00 season but cannot surpass it. There is something wrong with him who is responsible for raising the ceiling.

In fact, Kobe's destructive power in both singles and defense this season has reached a career high, but his continuity has reached a new low since he became a starter.

If Kobe last season was absolutely one-on-one defense and unshakable, Kobe's overall performance this season was barely one-on-one defense.

Tonight, Jackson has worked very hard to adjust Kobe's playing time and offensive and defensive roles. Like in the first quarter, even though he knew that Spider-Man would go berserk when facing old men and rookies, he still chose to use Byron Russell and Luke Walton. However, in the third quarter, Kobe's defensive steps were still affected.

Seeing Kobe's poor performance in the first half of the quarter, Jackson decisively replaced him after the official timeout to prevent a vicious cycle from happening.

In the third quarter, Li Ao took 9 shots. He was heavily guarded against long-range mid-range shots and three-pointers. He didn't even make a three-point shot. O'Neal squatted under the basket, and he didn't go inside. Most of his shots were concentrated at the free throw line. distance, 9 goals in 5 shots, very few free throws, only two, and one of the two free throws, but still scored 5 points in a single quarter with a shooting rate of over 11%, plus 2 rebounds and 2 assists!

基德单节5分4板4助攻、小奥尼尔5分1板1盖帽，杰拉德-华莱士、马特-哈普林、埃迪-豪斯各拿到两分……快船队单节狂轰27分！
The Lakers only scored 16 points in the third quarter...

After three quarters, the Clippers led the Lakers by two points, 71-69!
At the end of the quarter, Kobe, who came back from half a quarter of rest, showed the strongest offensive destructive power in his career so far. In the first 11 minutes, Kobe scored 9 points, 2 assists and 2 steals. On the offensive end, he withstood the Clippers' attack. The defensive pressure allowed Payton, Devin George, Clifford Robinson, and O'Neal to focus on defense and contain the Clippers' offense.

Both teams only scored 11 points in the first 19 minutes, and the score came to 90 to 88. The Clippers led by two points, but the ball was with the Lakers!

When the Lakers attacked again, Payton transformed into a point guard and passed the ball to Kobe after halftime.

At the critical moment, it was Kidd who guarded Kobe.

Gerald Wallace defended Kobe very poorly in the final quarter, Matt Halprin was a little slower, Li Ao... I only rested for 3 minutes in the second quarter tonight, and couldn't defend anymore, so they all went to switch defenses. Forward Clifford Robinson.

Facing Kidd's defense, Kobe hit a three-pointer in isolation!

91 to 90, the Lakers lead by 1 point!
Li Ao waved his hand towards the bench and continued to attack!

Kidd advanced to the top arc, and Li Ao waved his hands and ran towards Kidd.

Kidd passed the ball to Li Ao hand-in-hand, and then helped Li Ao block Kobe.

Li Ao caught the ball and turned around to face Devin George's three-point shot... and also scored!
93 to 91, Li Ao responded to Kobe's three-pointer just now and regained the two-point lead!

Looking at the big spider who is so tired and can still shoot three-pointers, the equally tired Black Mamba also gets excited!

The Lakers didn't call a timeout. Kobe received the ball in the frontcourt, pulled up and shot Kidd's three-pointer...and hit it again!
With 10 seconds left, the Lakers once again took a 94-point lead at 93-1.

During the transition between offense and defense, Kidd received the ball and quickly advanced to the frontcourt and passed it to Li Ao at a 45-degree angle on the right.

As soon as Li Ao received the ball, Kobe, Payton, and Clifford Robinson, who had retreated from defense, directly stuck to him.

Kobe Bryant pushed the ball, Payton reached for the ball, and Clifford Robinson covered the air.

But Li Ao had already noticed the movements of the three people. After reaching out to catch the ball, he did not stop the ball and pushed the ball back from the route it was passed.

An arm longer than Clifford Robinson played a key role at this time!

Kidd received the ball with one step outside the top arc. In two seconds, he took a small step, took off, and shot an open three-pointer...

As soon as the ball left Kidd's hands, the final buzzer sounded.

Accompanied by a long whistle, the ball plunged into the box, triggering cheers from more than 8000 home team fans at the scene!
The referee close to Kidd confirmed that when the ball left Kidd's hand, the red light had not yet come on and the goal was valid!

首节9分、第二节7分、第三节11分、末节10分……李敖30投14中、其中三分球9中2、加上9中7的罚球，单场拿到37分5板6助攻2抢断3盖帽，力压23投14中、加上8中5的罚球拿到33分的奥尼尔，和21投10中、其中三分球9中4、外加10中9的罚球拿到33分的科比，拿下全场最高分！

基德13投7中，其中三分球3中2，拿到16分9板7助攻2抢断1盖帽！

加上小奥尼尔的15分14板2助攻2盖帽、奥多姆的10分5板4助攻……

The Clippers relied on Kidd's three-pointer to defeat the Lakers 96-94, ending 2003 with a hearty victory!
...

With Kidd, Li Ao's scoring explosion shocked the entire Lakers team!
With the help of Kidd, Li Ao transformed from a top scorer directly into a super scorer.

Before the last critical minute, Li Ao's score had already surpassed O'Neal's irritable performance tonight.

Compared with this, the Clippers' defense made the Lakers feel numb.

Tonight, the referee's penalty standards were looser than usual, close to the playoff standards. O'Neal made several passes without getting an additional penalty.

Based on this, the Clippers sent Kidd, Yaric, Eddie House, Li Ao, Gerald Wallace, Matt Halprin, Odom, O'Neal Jr., and Drobiak The Lakers failed to break through the 9-man rotation defense!

The Lakers scored less than 47 points in the first 90 minutes!
Relying on Kobe Bryant's two three-pointers at the last moment, the Lakers' total score improved to the league average.

The Lakers did not expect that the Clippers could build such a strong defense in just two months despite losing Jordan, Big Q, Jaylon Collins, Campbell and others!
Although this is the first time they play against each other in the new season, and they are not familiar with the new version of the Clippers, if they play against each other a few more times, Jackson will be confident to find more flaws.

But the Clippers' performance tonight made Jackson regard them as the strongest enemy on the road to the championship again.

The Clippers are rebuilding too fast!

Kidd + Li Ao, in the eyes of Zen Master, may be the strongest back line combination in history!
On the other side, Kidd wanted to kneel down and thank Spider-Man.

If he didn't have the stimulation of the rookie Spider-Man and he didn't practice three-pointers hard, how would he have achieved tonight's winning goal?

But he wanted to jump up and hit Spider-Man.

Back in the locker room after the game, before Spider-Man went to take a shower, he said to him: "Jason, the winning three-point shot was beautiful... But if we beat the Lakers, our teammates may be proud. As the god of point guards, , Jason, you know what to do, right?”

Vaco was being interviewed after the game and acted cool, but the big spider went alone and didn't play with him.

When it comes time to be a villain, he points to the god of point guards... But!
Spider-Man said he is the god of point guards...

If you want to be a bad guy, just be a bad guy. After all, he is new here, and he has already been known as a ball lord. If you are hated by your teammates, just be hated. This is not the first time.

But when Kidd went to pour cold water on his overly excited teammates, he found that several veteran players on the team were not unhappy about it.

Odom laughed and said: "Aren't we allowed to be happy after winning? I know, we still have many problems. Really, you and Michael are exactly the same. Are all god-level players so strict..."

At this time, Kidd realized that he seemed to have guessed wrong. Instead of dumping the responsibility and scolding on him, the Big Spider gave him the same team status as the basketball god of the past two years.

Yes, it must be so!

...

The new year is here, and on January 1st, the Clippers came to Rutherford Town Road Arena to challenge the Nets.

93 to 81, the Clippers defeated the Nets without any blood.

Without Kidd, the Nets' overall statistics plummeted. Although Andre Miller is excellent, averaging 13 points and 8.1 assists per game, his offensive organizational characteristics are similar to Mike Bibby's, and he can get the ball to the right people. , The pass is stable, but it is difficult to bring improvements to teammates.

Richard Jefferson, who averaged 22.1 points per game last season, averaged 16.5 points per game this season, and his presence on the court is not as good as Big Q's unrestrained playing style.

Big Q averaged 17.9 points per game this season, the highest in the Nets team. He throws the ball after catching it. Although his shooting percentage plummeted from 43.4% last season to 39%... he averaged 36.1 three-point shooting percentage of 2.9% per game. The three-pointers ranked second in the league, which is quite eye-catching.

In terms of popularity, Big Q, who won two consecutive championships with God and Man, became the most popular player in the Nets.

Kenyon Martin, who averaged 16.1 points per game last season, is averaging 12.1 points per game this season, but his rebounds have soared from 5.3 per game last season to 9.9. He may be able to average a double-double after this season.

Let's look at O'Neal Jr. who averaged a double-double last season and averaged 14 points and 8 rebounds this season... The nickname of the "Rebound Devourer" of a point guard who wishes to remain anonymous and wears the No. 5 jersey is confirmed.

The current situation of the Nets is very embarrassing. There is no room for improvement and they cannot be among the contenders for the playoffs. However, their players in each position are not bad. Andre Miller, Big Q, Richard Jay The five-man team of Ferson, Kenyon Martin, and Mutombo is somewhat competitive and is not qualified to compete for the No. 43 pick, even if they replaced Lawrence Frank, a 12-year-old scout with no playing experience or coaching experience as the head coach. The coach, playing blindly, still got a record of 18 wins and [-] losses...

A good start to the new year, the Clippers' record improved to 24 wins and 7 losses!
The day after playing the Nets, the Clippers came to Philadelphia to challenge the 76ers away.

Li Ao felt very sorry that Iverson was absent tonight, and the Clippers defeated the 92ers 75-76 to win.

The 76ers with Iverson and the [-]ers without Iverson are completely two teams.

On the 4th, the Clippers came to Toronto's Air Canada Center to challenge the Raptors in their final game of three consecutive away games.

After a fierce defensive battle, the Clippers defeated the Raptors 78-71 to complete their revenge.

卡特今晚24投11中拿到26分6板2助攻，表现稳健，但除了他，只有唐耶尔-马绍尔这位这赛季三分大成的高个投手得分上双拿到12分，猛龙队出场的其他8名球员最高分7分……快船队得分情况其实也不咋滴，李敖19分5板2助攻、基德11分14板5助攻、小奥尼尔17分8板……

Li Ao looked at Kidd, who averaged 9.2 rebounds per game. Is it possible that this teammate can still average a double-double despite not averaging double figures in assists this year?
This game was broadcast live across the United States. The fans in front of the TV felt comfortable when they saw that the Clippers finally played a game in which both teams scored less than 80 points and the total score was less than 150 points after half a season.

After playing three consecutive away games, the Clippers returned to Los Angeles. Next, they will usher in a wave of three consecutive home games. After playing one away game, they will have three consecutive home games. And the opponent in that away game is the Lakers, which is approximately equal to seven consecutive home games. .

After two days of rest, on the 7th, the Clippers lost to the Grizzlies 87-92 at home. The '7th consecutive home' had a bad start.

The Grizzlies achieved a 50-win performance this season. After defeating the Clippers, their win count increased to 20 games, with 20 wins and 12 losses!
Hubie Brown's magical power of turning the belly over once again shows off!
Through his transformation last season, the Grizzlies looked like a completely different team this season. Gasol played an All-Star performance, and Lorenzen White, the parallel import No. 96 pick of the 7 golden generation, became an excellent blue-collar power forward. , Maggette became a first-class scoring forward averaging 20+ per game, James Posey found his suitable position, and Wagner became a high-quality defensive shooting point guard...

Even Swift, the No. [-] parallel import, played up his value in the contract year. As Gasol's substitute, his defensive performance was quite good.

The value of most Grizzlies players has soared, and the Grizzlies management is both happy and anguished. No, the logo men are restricted by the pressure of not being able to pay the luxury tax, forcing Battier to the bench to lower the price.

In his third year, Battier only averaged 23 minutes per game, which was abysmal.

But his professionalism is outstanding. Even if he does not have the ball and his playing time is reduced, he is still dedicated to his work.

Some media broke the news that Battier is ready to accept an early contract extension at the mid-level level.

He perfectly interpreted a word - honest people deserve to be shot.

9号，快船队主场以93比86击败开拓者队，将战绩提升至27胜8负。

李敖25投12中，其中三分球8中3，加上5中5的罚球，拿到32分3板5助攻3抢断2盖帽，表现稳稳当当。

开拓者队表现最好的，是内线大年01届的又一个天才内线扎克-兰多夫，17投9中加上10中6的罚球拿到24分13板。

No matter whether he wins or loses, Randolph is unstoppable and averages 20+10 per game.

Olowokandi was miserable. He was just about to reach his peak. He was transformed by Pippen and Sabonis for a few years. His playing attitude was also reversed. But after partnering with Randolph, he realized that the Roaring God was simply awesome. It's an angel!
Partnering with Randolph, Olowokandi has no room to survive inside. On the offensive end, Randolph squats in the paint, and on the defensive end, Randolph does not go out. Olowokandi averages 8.8 points, 9.2 rebounds and 2 rebounds per game this year. Blocked shots, many statistics are new lows since he joined the Trail Blazers.

And his contract with an annual salary of tens of millions lasts for five years, and this is only his second season...

On the 11th, the Clippers faced the challenge of the Heat at home.

This game was broadcast live on Chaoting Channel because the Heat had Wang Zhizhi.

Looking at the Heat's lineup, Li Ao felt that even if O'Neal still left the Lakers, it would not be the Heat's turn to take advantage.

Originally, the Clippers were unwilling to renew Odom's contract, so the Heat signed him for 6 years and US$7200 million. He became the core bargaining chip in the subsequent trade for O'Neal.

The core lineup of the Heat in front of them is Wade, Eddie Jones, Caron Butler, Brian Grant, and Wang Zhizhi.

Without Odom joining, Caron Butler's fate changed, and he was not abandoned because of the fortune teller's emphasis on Odom.

In the original time and space, Caron Butler averaged 15 points per game in his rookie year and 9 points per game in his sophomore year...

Here, Caron Butler has steadily improved in his second year, averaging 17.7 points per game, ranking highest on the Heat team.

Compared with the original performance of Wade in his rookie year, which averaged 16 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists per game, he averaged 15.2 points, 5.6 rebounds and 6.8 assists per game. He scored less because he played unselfishly and had more ball rights. Now, there are more assists.

Eddie Jones averaged 16 points, 3.8 rebounds and 3 assists per game, performing solidly.

Wang Zhizhi averaged 9.2 points and 4.8 rebounds per game, and averaged two three-pointers per game with a 38.6% three-point shooting rate, ranking highest on the Heat team.

The three players on the outside average 15+ per game. The center can open up space and play in the low post. Although the power forward has an exaggerated contract, he can defend well.

The substitute lineup also includes Alston, Russell Butler, Malik Allen, Samakhi Walker, Haslem...

Haslem... is another undrafted pick that hurts Li Ao. There are many leftovers in the 03 class that can be picked up, but when there is a chance to pick them up, the Clippers don't need them. When they do, they have been picked up by other teams. It's over.

The Heat have a strong rotation of 10 players. They have played 35 games and achieved a record of 20 wins and 15 losses, ranking seventh in the Eastern Conference.

Regardless of the possibility of introducing a superstar, Li Ao feels that this Heat team is stronger than the Heat team that originally acquired Odom in time and space.

晚上10点24分，一场防守恶战结束，快船队以91比87险胜热火队，将战绩提升至28胜8负！
Wade's shooting performance was poor tonight. O'Neal Jr. and Drobiak protected the frame, Li Ao and Kidd were on the wings, and Gerald Wallace and Jaric defended alone on the outside. It was very unfriendly to Wade. .

韦德15投仅5中，加上4中3的罚球只拿到13分，但有5板7助攻2抢断1盖帽。

李敖今晚拿到22分4板5助攻4抢断2盖帽，还真不算吊打韦德。

Although Wade can't score, he does a good job of defense and passing.

More tenacious than Anthony, more skilled than James, and no less talented than these two, Wade used practical actions to let Li Ao know why he will be called the first super giant of the 03 generation in the future.

...

On the 13th, the Clippers challenged the Lakers away from home.

首节湖人队26比14领先12分，第二节湖人队23比16，将领先优势扩大到19分，尽管快船队在第三节打出30比17的比分、末节打出了29比25的比分，湖人队还是笑到了最后，以91比89险胜快船队，对2003年最后一战失利完成复仇。

李敖拿到35分3板4助攻、基德15分13板7助攻、小奥尼尔13分10板、奥多姆12分11板……还是没能完成翻盘。

奥尼尔今晚16投9中，加上5中2的罚球，拿到20分15板5助攻4盖帽，科比21分7板2助攻，佩顿15分10助攻，克利福德-罗宾逊10分11板3助攻，费舍尔10分3助攻……湖人队笑到最后。

Zen Master changed his routine this time. Since he couldn't compete with the ultimate backcourt combination of Kidd + Li Ao in terms of continuity, he concentrated on going all out in the first half and let Kobe take more rest in the third quarter, so that the opponent can do whatever he wants. , the last quarter was supported by the well-rested Kobe.

The Angel City duo met in the first two games this season, and the total scores were tied, making fans in front of the TV extremely excited for the playoff showdown between the two teams.

But for Zen Master who won tonight, the pressure was even greater.

The reconstruction progress is fast, which has the advantage of being fast. The Lakers have a good record now and are firmly ranked first in the Western Conference. The pressure of future record is not as great as that of the Clippers.

But the disadvantage is that they have little room for improvement.

The Clippers still have a lot of room for improvement.

No, after the Clippers' frequency of experimenting with new tactics has decreased recently, the Clippers' positional warfare offensive performance has improved a lot.

The frequency of testing new tactics has decreased, which means that the Clippers are now focusing on those tactics that have been tried and worked. The more they play, the more they become proficient, and the better they get, because the offensive tactics do not change every game. The defense has also stabilized.

The Clippers coaching staff can also create new tactics based on the on-the-spot changes derived from the players' familiar tactics...

The starting lineup has two tactical cores, Kidd and Li Ao, and the bench lineup also has the tactical core of Odom... The Zen master can only be thankful that the time when his neighbor next door got Kidd has missed the best time for reinforcement.

The Clippers lost to the Lakers and suffered their ninth defeat of the season. The record reached 9 wins and 28 losses. The Kings players wanted to curse.

Two days later, on the 16th, the Clippers beat the Kings 79-65 at home and vented their anger.

今晚被马特-哈普林、李敖、杰拉德-华莱士车轮战防守的佩贾，9投2中拿到5分……打35分钟出手9次，佩贾被防傻了都。

18号，快船队以104比88击败勇士队，19号，快船队主场背靠背以91比86击败爵士队。

After two days of rest, on the 22nd, the Clippers came to the Energy Solution Arena aggressively, hoping to keep the number of losses within 10 games halfway through the regular season... but failed.

Bibby scored 20 points and 6 assists, and with a 1-point lead at the last moment, he hit a three-pointer after a pick-and-roll with Kirilenko like a cold-blooded killer, killing the game.

Li Ao finally felt what his opponents felt in the past two years.

Bibby was not shooting accurately tonight, making only 19 of his first 7 shots. His first four three-pointers were all missed. Kidd defended very well.

But in the end, Bibby faced Matt Halprin and made a three-pointer after a pick-and-roll.

After the first 41 games, halfway through the regular season, the Clippers' record reached 31 wins and 10 losses. Li Ao suffered 1 losses in January for the first time since his rookie season.

Losing was a very bad thing for Kidd, but after the game, when he saw Spider-Man slumped on the massage table with a look like "I'm going to die, don't pay attention to me," his negative emotions about losing were gone. Want to sneak attack teammates.

How bad is a 31-10 record?

This has already refreshed the best half-time record in his career as a point guard!

But think about the Clippers' 70 wins last season...I don't want to think about it anymore. Kidd is autistic and goes back to the hotel to watch the video.

The evil giant spider is still so annoying even after becoming a teammate.

24号和25号，快船队客场背靠背以92比87和102比91先后击败超音速队和森林狼队。

On the 27th, the Clippers took revenge on the Grizzlies with a 92-83 away game.

29号，快船队5连客最后1战，以101比86击败开拓者队，取得4连胜。

On the 31st, the Clippers returned home and beat the Bulls 110-87, improving their record to 36 wins and 10 losses, ending the last home game of the first half of the season.

The Clippers have 6 games left in the first half of the season. These 6 games are a brutal 6-game away streak!Because the Grammy Awards are here again...

Ballmer was dissatisfied with this arrangement and complained frantically to the media after the game against the Bulls.

When Li Ao saw the big boss like this, he thoughtfully asked Liam to post the rental and sale information of the Great Western Forum Arena...

Although Li Ao was very happy that his investment was about to pay off, the six consecutive visitors from the East still made him crazy.

Fortunately, the neighbor next door also activated 6-Link, which made him feel a lot more balanced.

April 2st, a new month has arrived.

O'Neal won the Western Conference Player of the Month for the second consecutive month, and received 176 million votes in the All-Star starting voting, beating O'Neal Jr. with 159 million votes, regaining the All-Star starting spot after a year.

Li Ao feels that happiness belongs to others...

Fortunately, he once again won the All-Star vote king after a year, with 269 million votes, which was somewhat of a consolation.

In addition to announcing the monthly best awards today, the All-Star voting results were also announced.

In the West, 5 people including Kidd, Kobe, Li Ao, Garnett, and O'Neal were selected into the All-Star starting lineup.

In the Eastern Conference, five people including Baron Davis, Iverson, Tracy McGrady, Carter, and Yao Ming were selected into the All-Star starting lineup.

Ray Allen, who received 96 votes and ranked third among Eastern Conference defenders, was furious. Why did the bearded man steal the All-Star starting lineup from him?

Kidd left the Eastern Conference, and McGrady and Carter were both placed at the forward position. Ray Allen thought he should start once, right?
Suddenly, Baron Davis with 151 million votes appeared!
The power of the flower grower fans is revealed again!

Stern was both happy and depressed about this.

I'm happy because Yao Ming's influence in the flower grower market has also been demonstrated.

Depressed... He put both Tracy McGrady and Carter at the forward position, not to make room for the starting position for Baron Davis or Ray Allen, but for the 'Son of America'.

But in his rookie season, although James was very popular and seemed to have a lot of fans, when it came time to vote... he only received 71 votes, ranking fourth among guards.

In the Western Conference, Anthony, nicknamed "New York Spider-Man," ranked third among the forwards with 83 votes.

At least this year, James has been very popular. His number of news reports is even more than the four All-Star starters of the "Angel City Twins".

After being elected as the All-Star starter, Li Ao received multiple invitations from the league. He originally wanted to reject them all, but Kidd actually accepted the invitation to the three-point contest...

Kidd was the champion of the first Skills Challenge and accepted the invitation to participate in the second...

Li Ao chose to follow along and join in the fun.

As for the slam dunk contest, forget it. He is going to wait and wait until his bounce is better to steal those few people's dunk moves.

On the 2nd, the Clippers came to Miami's American Airlines Center to challenge the Heat away from home, losing 87-92, and their record dropped to 36 wins and 11 losses.

Unable to double kill Wade, Li Ao's "Three Steps to the World" level 4 skill upgrade card was gone, which made him crazy.

The next time you start this mission, it will definitely be more difficult.

Defeat Spider-Man and make Wade famous.

In the past, it was Li Ao who stepped on his seniors to get the limelight, and he would have to pay back sooner or later. Now he has become the peak that the new generation of players want to climb. Any outside rookie can steal the limelight if he beats him once.

On the 3rd, the Clippers came to Orlando, another city on the south coast, to challenge the Magic back-to-back away from home... and lost to the Magic 93-98.

邓肯20分13板6助攻3盖帽、麦迪23分6板3助攻、卡塞尔21分8助攻，三人报了揭幕战的一箭之仇，小小的出了口连续两年丢掉总冠军的恶气。

On the 5th, the Clippers defeated the Hawks 91-82 at Atlanta's Phillips Arena, with a record of 37 wins and 12 losses, stopping their decline.

On the 6th, Li Ao followed the Clippers all the way north to Washington, D.C., leaving the sad place of the South Coast.

In the middle of six consecutive away games, the Clippers got two days of rest.

Came to Washington for a night's rest on the 6th, and on the 7th, the Clippers visited the White House for the second consecutive year.

Today, Kidd was stimulated again.

This is a visit to the White House as an NBA champion!The big spider actually looked very uninterested.

Also, he was the one who visited 'ruly', which was a bit shameful...

Next time, next time for sure!
He must wear a championship ring next time he visits the White House, not empty-handed!
On the 8th, the Clippers challenged the Wizards away from home. The score was 94-94 in regular time and entered overtime.

In overtime, the Wizards once relied on Hamilton's terrifying physical pool to lead 6-2, but Odom suddenly woke up at the critical moment and scored 5 points in a row, plus a three-point assist to Li Ao, and played a wave of 8. Than 3.

104 to 103, the Clippers narrowly defeated the Wizards in overtime.

On the 9th, the Clippers played the Celtics in back-to-back away games and won easily. Li Ao made 20 of 11 shots and scored 7 three-pointers in a single game. Plus 9 of 7 free throws, he scored 36 points. The Clippers Easily won 96 to 85.

Even the Clippers, who were in a state of fatigue back-to-back, couldn't beat it. Pierce, who scored 18 points on 8-of-23 shooting tonight, felt like snowflakes were falling...

After 51 games, the Clippers' record improved to 39 wins and 12 losses.

With one game left in the first half of the season, Li Ao and his teammates want to enter the All-Star break as a 1-win team.

The last opponent, they are very confident - the New York Knicks!

(End of this chapter)