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Chapter 90 The Playoffs Begin

Liu Han scored 62 points in a single game between the Lakers and the Supersonics, surpassing the record of 58 points in a rookie game by the legendary star Wilt Chamberlain. Everyone was shocked, and the most amazing thing was that Liu Han's technical movements were so similar to Jordan's.

After Jordan retired for the first time in July 1993, the NBA has been hyping up the topic of who is Jordan's successor for a while. Grant Hill, the No. 7 pick in the 94 draft, was hailed as the player closest to Jordan with the support of the league. There is also the "Penny" Hardaway who was in 93. A group of outstanding young people are called the next Jordan. However, when Jordan returned to the court again, people found that no one could reach Jordan's level.

However, Liu Han's performance in the last game made everyone believe that he will be the next player to dominate the league.

Jordan himself was interviewed by the media after the game. He was optimistic about Liu Han's future, but he also said that Liu Han has not yet challenged his strength.

In fact, after Liu Han's outstanding performance in the previous game, LaBeouf was also very excited. He was very happy with his daughter's vision. This silly boy finally looked like a superstar.

Liu Han's wonderful performance also made all the Chinese in the United States happy. Chinese people have always been discriminated against by mainstream groups in the United States, but now Liu Han's appearance has made many people change their views on the Chinese community.

O'Neill also called Liu Han to congratulate him after the game.

"Hey, boxer, you are awesome, haha, you stunned me, seriously, can you tell me how you did it? Did you go to Jordan and learn it yourself?" He didn't care, he was just surprised that Liu Han suddenly learned to shoot a fadeaway jumper.

"Uh, I didn't look for him. I learned it myself by watching the video tape, and then practiced every day, and finally learned it." Liu Han said very simply.

"Haha, you are really good, well, work hard, I can't help but cooperate with you, I think we have a chance to win the championship this year." O'Neill is very optimistic about the future.

On the other side of the ocean, the hometown of Liu Han, this time almost everyone in the country knows that there is our young man in the United States who plays basketball very well, because Liu Han was on the news network, although it was only at the last moment, less than 20 Seconds, but still Liu Han began to be recognized by the people of the whole country.

Although Liu Han, who returned to Los Angeles, knew that he had broken the record this time, he didn't know that he had already attracted the attention of everyone in the league.But he still knew from the level of enthusiasm Safina had shown him when she got home that he had done a good job this time.

Safina is more and more satisfied with Liu Han. His outstanding golf skills, not very handsome but definitely good-looking appearance, and his increasingly powerful body, coupled with his somewhat rigid but sincere personality, all these make Safina Satisfied, no matter from the biological point of view or spiritual point of view, Liu Han is a very qualified spouse.

The Lakers had no time to rest, and the next day they returned to Los Angeles, they ushered in the challenge of the Nuggets.

Liu Han started again in this game, but he was still a shooting guard. I don't know what the Lakers management and coach said to Van Exel, but the latter started to pass the ball to Liu Han in this game.

After the internal harmony of the Lakers, the overall offense has improved to a higher level. With Liu Han's offensive strong point in check, the Lakers can play smoothly in the offense, so Liu Han did not get a higher score in this game than the Nuggets. , but he played extremely easily, and the score of 29 points and 7 assists is definitely not too low.The Lakers also beat the Nuggets by 110 points 85-25.

After this game, the Lakers rested for three days. They played more games at the beginning of the season. At the end of the regular season, the number of games played by the Lakers decreased.

On April 4, the Lakers played against the Mavericks at home again. Liu Han started 6 minutes and scored 28 points, 26 assists and 9 rebounds. After his physical fitness improved, Liu Han's rebounds also began to increase.The Lakers beat the Mavericks by 7 points, and this fourth quarter was garbage time.

One day off, the Lakers beat the Golden State Warriors with 24 points in an away game. Liu Han scored a double-double with 25 points, 10 rebounds and 6 assists. If not for too little playing time, Liu Han might have won his first triple-double , the Lakers successfully suppressed the Warriors on both offense and defense.

The next day, the Lakers went to Salt Lake City to challenge the Jazz in an away game. The Lakers without O'Neal were blown out by the Jazz in the interior. The Jazz's strong defensive style made it difficult for the Lakers except Liu Han. Winning this game, Liu Han's quasi-triple-double of 41 points, 8 rebounds and 9 assists became useless.

After a day off, the Lakers returned home to beat the Phoenix Suns with 27 points. Shaquille O’Neal made his official comeback. He scored 24 points and 24 rebounds in 11 minutes of the first game. His efficiency was astonishing. Liu Han only played 25 minutes and scored 21 points and 7 rebounds. assists.

After O'Neal's return, the Lakers' inside and outside line finally began to stabilize. With the inside offensive and defensive core, the Lakers no longer have flaws in both offense and defense.

After a day off, the Lakers ushered in a challenge from the Jazz at home. In the last game, the Lakers lost to their opponents without O'Neal. In this game, the Lakers had a neat lineup. Both teams suppressed their opponents, and in the end the Lakers defeated the Jazz by 6 points, maintaining their No. [-] position in the Western Conference.

O'Neal showed his dominance in the interior in this game, scoring 39 points and 13 rebounds. Liu Han also got his first triple-double with 24 points, 10 rebounds and 11 assists.The core of the Lakers' offensive and defensive ends completely exploded the core combination of the Jazz.

After two days of rest, the Lakers beat the Sacramento Kings at home. O'Neal scored 42 points and 12 rebounds. Liu Han also scored 28 points, 6 assists and 7 rebounds. The two scored 70 points and dominated the entire game.

On the second day, the Lakers beat the Clippers with 33 points in back-to-back away games. The team scored in double figures with 7 points.

After a day's rest, the Lakers ushered in their last game of the regular season. They challenged the Trail Blazers away. The Lakers played a little absent-mindedly in this game. They had already established their No. They played very hard in this game. Except for Liu Han who was still focused on the game, most of the other players focused on the upcoming playoffs and regular season awards.

In the end, the Lakers did not win the game. They lost to their opponents by 4 points. Liu Han still played well and scored a game-high 33 points.

到此，96-97赛季的NBA常规赛82场比赛全部结束，湖人队拿下65胜17负的战绩排在西部第一位，芝加哥公牛队再次打出惊人战绩拿到69胜13负，仅次于他们在上个赛季创造的72胜10负的战绩排在联盟历史第二位。

The Western Conference playoff-qualifying teams are: Los Angeles Lakers, Utah Jazz, Houston Rockets, Seattle SuperSonics, Phoenix Suns, Minnesota Timberwolves, Los Angeles Clippers, and Portland Trail Blazers Team.The Kings, Warriors, Mavericks, Nuggets, Spurs and Grizzlies ranked 9th to 14th, and the Vancouver Grizzlies once again ranked first in the league.The top eight teams in the Western Conference will start fighting each other from April 4th to compete for the Western Conference Championship. The Lakers will usher in their first playoff game on the 24th, playing against the Portland Trail Blazers at home.

The teams that qualified for the playoffs in the East are: Chicago Bulls, Miami Heat, New York Knicks, Atlanta Hawks, Charlotte Hornets, Detroit Pistons, Orlando Magic, Washington Bullets.The Cavaliers, Pacers, Bucks, Raptors, Nets, Sixers, and Celtics are ranked 9th to 15th.The Celtics have sunk this season. After experiencing the glory of the 80s, this legendary team in the league is now in a stage of civil strife.

This season's scoring champion was won by Michael Jordan again. This is his ninth regular season scoring champion. able to achieve such results.

The rebounding king was won by "African Mountain" Mutombo. The average of 11.6 rebounds per game is a new low in recent years. Last season, Dennis Rodman's average of 14 rebounds per game is difficult to be broken.

John Stockton, who has occupied the regular season assist list for eight years, finally handed over the top spot this year. Although Mark Jackson failed to qualify for the playoffs in the Nuggets, he still took the lead with an average of 11.4 assists per game. It's time to assist the king.

Liu Han's best rookie qualification is unshakable, with an average of 21.8 points per game, ranking No.11 in the scoring list, although this data is not as good as the Philadelphia 23.5ers' top pick Allen Iverson's average of 5.3 points per game, But Liu Han's field goal percentage ranks first in the league, and the Lakers' record ranks second in the regular season, which Iverson can't compare.Moreover, Liu Han averaged 4.7 assists and 77.6 rebounds per game. These data are much higher than Iverson. What is even more amazing is Liu Han's 224% three-point shooting rate and [-] hits in a single season. Three-pointer data.

Liu Han led the team into the playoffs in the first season of entering the NBA, and his performance made everyone admit that this is a young man with superstar potential, with a strong inside center O'Neal and outside shooting Liu Han The Lakers are optimistic by everyone that they can perform well in the playoffs.

(End of this chapter)