Chapter 150: The Lakers Who Started to Soar

O'Neal's return has made the Lakers look like an inside-based team again, and O'Neal's dominance on the inside, combined with the firepower output of the other four Lakers players on the outside, makes the Lakers look strong.

Although Liu Han had to reduce some shots because of O'Neal's return, Liu Han was happy as long as the team could win, and Liu Han didn't really care about some statistics and the like, he turned into an excellent outside defender in the last game, which brought a lot of trouble to the Heat's offense. At the same time, in the offense, Liu Han's deterrence also made the Heat dare not wrap the inside line too much.

Although George Krent's Lakers played an offensive style that was different from most teams in the league, and he was recognized by Los Angeles fans and Lakers management, there are still many basketball pundits and commentators who criticize George for not building the core idea of the team, and he makes this Lakers team look like a hodgepodge, such a team may be able to play well at the beginning of the season, but it is likely to put the Lakers in a difficult situation after other teams are familiar with the Lakers.

George ignored the articles of these so-called experts or commentators, he had his own set of ideas in mind, and George wanted to build the Lakers into a team that could adapt to any tactic, rather than simply playing a bombardment or a combination of inside and outside.

The Lakers flew to Boston shortly after a big win over the Heat on Nov. 25 and will take on the Celtics on the 26th.

Anthony Walker, who was drafted with Liu Han last season and was drafted with the sixth pick in the first round, has now become the star of the Celtics, but it also shows how downtrodden the Celtics are now. As player wages increase year on year, it's not just the team's owners who are hit, but the management of the entire team. Since the retirement of Big Bird Bird, the Celtics, the former king, have fallen into complete chaos, and the Celtics, who are managed by multiple shareholders, have lost the domineering spirit they had when they dominated the league, not only have conflicts between shareholders and shareholders, but also between management and the coaching staff, even if the legendary coach Rick Pitino in the NCAA coaches the Celtics, there is no way to lead the Celtics to rise under many obstacles.

This game was not so much a regular season game of the '97-98 season as it was an offensive training game for the Lakers. The Lakers scored 138 points in 48 minutes of playtime, with four players scoring 20 and seven scoring double-doubles. Liu Han and O'Neal both scored 25 points and only played about 30 minutes of playing time.

The Celtics had only Anthony Walker score 28 points, and no other player scored 20. Chancey Billups, a rookie selected by the Celtics in the first round third this season, also started today, but he only had three points and one rebound in 21 minutes of playing time.

The Lakers defeated the Celtics by 52 points at 138-86, creating the largest point difference in the history of the two teams, and the Celtics were completely nailed to the pillar of shame.

By the end of this game, the Lakers had won seven in a row. With Michael Finley's return from injury, the Lakers' lineup is gradually reunited, and only Elden Campbell has to rest for nearly three months due to injury.

After a day off, the Lakers continued their road trip, and in Philadelphia, the Lakers defeated the Philadelphia 76ers 115-100.

Allen Iverson blew up Steve Nash, but O'Neal and Liu Han also blew up opposing Eric Montrose and Jerry Stark House.

Iverson scored 31 points and eight assists on 12-of-21 shooting, showing his quality as the No. 1 pick in the '96 draft, but Liu Han completely locked Jerry Starkerhouse on defense, allowing the '95 scout to score just nine points and shooting just 3-of-14 from the field. Liu Han himself scored 30 points, 8 rebounds and 7 assists on 6-of-7 shooting from beyond the three-point line and 12-of-15 shooting. O'Neal also finished with 24 points and 17 rebounds, beating the 76ers center.

Iverson was unhappy that Liu Han stole his best rookie last season, and this little man who dared to go head-to-head with Jordan in his rookie season had a giant hidden in his heart. He scored more than 40 points in five consecutive games last season, but the team lost all of them, which put him at a disadvantage when Liu Han competed for the best rookie, and after Liu Han won the FMVP after the finals, there was no one to compare Liu Han to Iverson. Iverson very much hopes to be able to beat Liu Han in the game to prove himself, but what he didn't expect is that Liu Han has grown to such a point now. Iverson had no choice but to vent all his anger on Steve Nash, and he used his speed to force Nash again and again, which made Nash very embarrassed.

After three consecutive road games, the Lakers are back in Los Angeles and will host their last opponent in November, the Toronto Raptors.

The Raptors, led by Damon "Little Squirrel" Studemire, have had a terrible season, winning just one of their first 15 games, their worst start since the team was founded.

Damon Stoudemire, who averaged 20.4 points per game last season, has been in a rapid decline since the start of the season, and his speed is indeed very fast, but his height severely limits Stoudemire's play.

In this game, the Lakers players did not feel very good, and there were many mistakes in the cooperation, but with the help of Liu Han and O'Neal, the inner and outer cores, the Lakers still established an advantage at the beginning of the game.

After halftime, the Lakers had a 16-point lead over their opponents.

After the ravages of Iverson in the last game, Nash played very well in this game, and he did a good job of limiting the play of "Little Squirrel", and Nash only allowed Stoudemire to score two points in the first half.

The second half continued, O'Neal continued to beat the Raptors on the inside, causing the Raptors to commit many fouls inside, and after O'Neal made better free throws, the opponent did not dare to be too unscrupulous to slash O'Neal on the inside.

By the end of the third quarter, the Raptors had already committed five fouls on the inside.

Entering the fourth quarter, Liu Han first used a three-pointer to widen the gap in the score to more than 20 points, and then Nash assisted Ray Allen and Kittels to hit three-pointers one after another, and the game completely lost suspense in the second half of the fourth quarter.

Nash really changed today, scoring just four points from Damon Studemire of '95 and hitting just two of his 13 shots from 13 attempts. Although Stoudemire still dished out 11 assists, Stoudemire's performance was poor compared to Nash's 17 points and 15 assists.

In the end, the Lakers defeated the Raptors 110-90 to claim their last win of November.

As a result, the Lakers lost just two games in November, and they averaged 118.6 points per game in the games they won, which is a staggering statistic. Liu Han won the Western Conference Player of the Year honor for November with his super stats of 36.4 points, 6.5 rebounds and 7.3 assists per game in November. And the Lakers also climbed to the top of the West after a wave of nine consecutive wins. (To be continued.) )