On November 13, 1996, the Lakers lost to their opponents by eight points in a game against the San Antonio Spurs, and Liu Han's playing time of seven minutes again made him feel the need to talk to his coach and teammate Van Exel.

At the NBA headquarters building in New York, 54-year-old NBA commissioner David Stern is talking to his special assistant Adam Shaw. Adam Shaw, who began to work in the league in '92, was highly regarded by David Stern.

"Mr. Stern, I don't know if you've noticed the Chinese point guard from the Lakers lately, I think he has the potential to be a superstar, and I think he should help us raise our profile across the ocean." Adam Shaw has been paying close attention to this Chinese player since Liu Han's outstanding performance in the NCAA, and he feels that the league should properly support such a "heterogeneous" player, which will definitely attract the attention of the ancient and mysterious country on the other side of the Pacific.

"Adam, I know this player, but I think you don't know much about the rules of this country for athletes outside the system, that country is too big, and the population is too large, and any uncontrolled factors can cause a lot of trouble, and you know, they often ignore these troubles when they are facing some troubles, so players like Liu who played out of the NCAA are not very valued in the country on the other side of the country where the government controls everything. And any non-governmental propaganda that we do to circumvent their government will be restricted. But your reminder is still very important, we should really pay some attention to this young man, if he really shows the potential of a superstar, I think the league can still support him a little, sometimes the fame reaches a certain level and it causes a qualitative change, I think the country that is gradually becoming more open will change. David Stern actually started some contact with this ancient country in 1987, when he took a lot of effort to introduce the NBA to China.

"You're right, maybe I'm oversimplifying, but I think the league should give the Lakers some tips to at least give the rookie a reasonable amount of playing time." Adam Xiaohua still hopes that Liu Han can play some results in the NBA.

Liu Han didn't know that he had been valued by the league, and he was still struggling that he couldn't play.

"Nick, I think you should take fewer shots in the game, a lot of your shot choices are incorrect." In the spare time of the team's training, Liu Han found Nick Van Exel, who has been in poor form recently, and hopes that the other party will change his style, although Liu Han also very much hopes that he can get more playing time, and Van Exel's wave of pitching in the game will also help Liu Han get more playing time, but Liu Han still prefers that the team can win, he has developed such a habit when he was in the Bruins, and he will express some things that are wrong with his teammates very directly.

Van Exel, who has been in poor form recently, is also in depression, and the team has attracted the "big shark" O'Neal, obviously hoping that the league's top center can become the boss of the team, but the arrogant Van Exel is very unconvinced by this kind of thing, he feels that he has been in the team for four years, and there is no need to give up the position of boss to a newcomer.

"Are you talking about me? Rookie, who do you think you are? The head coach of the team? Hurry up and wipe your saliva and go home to feed, I'm not afraid of your stupid girlfriend. Liu Han's words angered Van Exel, who was depressed, but his very excessive words also angered Liu Han, Liu Han didn't expect that this teammate who usually gets along well still has such a side.

"Apologize, or I'll break your teeth." Liu Han was completely angry because of the other party's phone call, he could tolerate other people's insults to himself, but he definitely couldn't stand others insulting his beloved girl.

O'Neal, who was resting on the side, saw that the situation was not right and immediately separated the two, although he didn't like Van Exel very much, but he didn't want Liu Han to really hit people, because in this case, the team would definitely punish Liu Han, and it would definitely not have too much impact on the team's main point guard.

Liu Han did not decide to give up on getting the other party to apologize because of O'Neill's obstruction, and he tried to bypass O'Neill and walk to Van Exel.

"Hey, relax, boxer, don't be angry, the team will definitely punish you after you do it, you are a rookie, and the old players who have played two teams when you first come to the team will definitely not be pleased." O'Neill grabbed the angry Liu Han.

"Dead fatty, let him go, don't think I don't know that you instigated him to provoke me, I tell you, with me in the team, you don't want to be the boss." To O'Neill's surprise, Van Exel, a 6-foot-tall man who had always prided himself on arrogance, took aim at him.

Van Exel's words made O'Neill stunned, he didn't expect this annoying guy to have such thoughts, although O'Neill didn't like Van Exel, he still wanted the team to be harmonious in private.

O'Neill let go of Liu Han and turned to Van Exel, the other party's words directly showed his attitude, if he retreated now, he would not have the face to stay in the team anymore.

"I didn't expect your head to be full of shit, I don't think your waste who can only score two or three points per game will work on the court, come on, let me see, why don't you let me be the boss." O'Neill is usually a very easy-going person, but he is never afraid of a challenge.

Just as a brawl was about to ensue, the team's head coach Del Harris showed up, and his presence calmed the angry crowd.

"Okay, it looks like you're all quite strong, so double your training this afternoon. Get started now. "Coach Harris has spotted an irregularity in the team, and although he has always called himself a "good old man", there have been situations where he has to show his strength.

"Liu, Nick, Shaq, come with me." Del Harris took the three people who had clashed.

'I don't know how it happened and I don't want to know, but I'm making sure my team doesn't mess up. So I hope what happened today doesn't show up in tomorrow's papers, Nick, what's your recent form? Why is it always a waste of shots on the court, I don't want to see a point guard who takes more than 15 shots per game and shoots less than 40 percent. Shaq, what about your dominance? I want to see the 'big shark' O'Neill, who almost won the scoring title, not a small fry. And you, Liu, I always thought that Oriental people had a good temper, but now it seems that you are not such a person, although I am very optimistic about you, but I don't want you to cause me trouble. Harris criticized all three.

'Coach, I'm going to play and I want to get more time.' Liu Han didn't feel that the current occasion was inappropriate to make any more requests.

"Okay, I'll consider your request, and I'll increase your playing time in future matches." What the three of them didn't expect was that Liu Han's request was answered affirmatively. None of them know that David Stern, the president of the league, has just expressed his concern for Liu Han to Jerry West, the general manager of the Lakers, and Coach Del Harris, as a "good old man", will definitely not disappoint the president's attention.

Kobe Bryant didn't say anything at the time of the clash just now, although he didn't like Van Exel, but he now needs to compete for playing time for Eddie Jones and Cedric Sebarros, and Kobe feels that he is not suitable for a direct conflict with these two now, he is very clear about his position, and now in the team, only those with brain cramps will clash with old players. In Kobe's opinion, Liu Han is the one whose brain is starting to cramp.

On 11/15/96, the Lakers hosted a local derby and they will take on the Los Angeles Clippers as the visiting team.

In this game, Liu Han got nearly 20 minutes of playing time, scored 14 points and 7 assists, and performed prominently and calmly. O'Neal played only 26 minutes before resting due to ankle discomfort, Eddie Jones played well, scoring 32 points in the game, and Kobe Bryant played compressed, playing only 7 minutes, with 4 points and 2 rebounds.

The Lakers' main point guard Van Exel continued his "magical" performance, hitting only one of 12 shots in the whole game, and the shooting rate was less than one percent, which made the Lakers fans present feel very puzzled, but he changed his style of play after the start of the second half, and led the team's main players with assists, Elden Campbell scored a double-double of 15 points and 10 rebounds, the veteran Byron Scott also scored 16 points, and Van Exel only relied on free throws and the only shooting in the field to score 4 points, But he unexpectedly got 15 assists, and I have to say that the role players of the Lakers played well today, and they were all very hot.

Since the Clippers moved to Los Angeles in 1984, they have not escaped the fate of fish belly, and the team's extremely critical owner Raheem Sterling has left the Clippers with no way to keep potential newcomers.

Although the players who played in this game of the Clippers scored, but none of the players scored more than 20, the team's tactics are also chaotic, whoever gets the ball can do it alone, if it is not for the "magical" performance of the opponent Van Exel, it is estimated that the Clippers will be killed in three quarters.