Successfully won three consecutive victories, bid farewell to Wei Shao, and the Lakers went to the road again.

This time there are four away games, and only two have been played so far, and there are two more.

But the next opponent is more interesting, and it is the Indiana Pacers.

To be honest, Xu Xuan didn't expect to return to his old club so soon.

But this old club is a little different from the Knicks, who enjoyed two great seasons in Indiana and the fans here love him.

Coach Frank was also deeply touched, and it felt like a world away from home to Indiana again, especially when he saw that group of fans.

They arrived in Indiana on the afternoon of the 31st, and then the game started tomorrow.

In the evening, Xu Xuan had a treat and got together with a group of old friends, including pickled peppers, and even big birds came, which gave Xu Xuan a lot of face.

In the final analysis, Xu Xuan didn't leave for no reason, he got the honor for this place, fought for the trophy, and the fans in India City adored him more than anything.

New head coach Nate McMillan also arrived, and he had a great conversation with Frank.

Well, it's not that every successor is an enemy with his predecessor, and there are many who have a good relationship.

Of course, when it comes to the tactical level, everyone looks at each other and smiles, even if the two used to know each other very well, but now, they are not sure what kind of routine the other party will come up with.

Xu Xuan and his old friends gathered together, and the players of the Lakers were inexplicably emotional.

Look, look, this is the gap, LeBron James's brain was about to be blown up back then, and this Xu Xuan also changed teams, why is the gap so big.

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Returning to the past, the two teams played a wonderful game on the second day.

The Pacers have gone a lot of people this year, Xu Xuan went to the Lakers, George Hill went to the Jazz, West went to the Spurs, Hibbert retired, McGee and Tucker are still there, and Lavoy is also a living treasure.

Of course, there are people who come and go, like Jeff Teague, Monta Ellis, Thaddeus Young, Miles Turner.......

It can be said that the current Pacers have nothing to do with the Pacers who won the championship last season, except for a core player, Pickle Pepper.

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The two teams played a wonderful game, and Nate McMillan's coaching style is still a little different from Frank, Nate McMillan emphasizes more tactics, while Frank emphasizes more unity and cooperation between players.

The two teams tied in the first quarter, and the Lakers benched well in the second quarter, leading slightly, and were chased back again in the third quarter, and the two teams fought until the fourth quarter.

The fans who came to the Banker's Life Arena to watch the game looked at the familiar face wearing the No. 23 jersey and was not wearing their own jersey, saying that it was impossible to have some ideas in their hearts, but they really couldn't hate this person.

In the end, the Lakers won.

The tactics of the Pacers, Frank, are still relatively clear, the so-called change of soup is not a change of medicine, and Nate McMillan wants to change it for a while, it will not happen overnight, it will take time.

In the end, the Lakers won the game, and Xu Xuan bowed his head to the fans at the end of the game.

It's a gratitude, a thank you for their continued support and love.

The fans were very moved and gave Xu Xuan a round of applause.

At this time, in a mansion in Cleveland, the man named LeBron James was very sour, very sour...... Just the feeling of a basket of lemons.

It's not fair!

It's not fair!

This is really not fair!

Everyone is transferring, you say you don't scold, forget it, you still applaud?

Do you still support him?

What is this...... What kind of ecstasy they have poured on you, can make you like this.

Lao Zhan Tou really admitted that he had forgotten it at this moment, and he couldn't figure it out.

Is there any magic power in Xu Xuan's hanging man?

When he saw this scene, he remembered how he was sprayed by Cavaliers fans and Heat fans at that time, Made, he didn't dare to show his head during that time.

Compared with Xu Xuan's treatment, it is too heart-wrenching.

Kenny Smith also commented: "This is probably the most harmonious superstar transfer I've ever seen, and the fans in India are doing well. ”

"Is this Xu Xuan's personality charm? God, he's only played here for two years, if he plays here for twenty years...... It's hard to imagine what it will be! Barkley said excitedly.

Anyone who saw Xu Xuan bowing, and it was impossible for the fans to stand up and give a standing ovation, which was the most genuine interaction between the players and the fans.

In the post-game interview, Xu Xuan also said that he had a lot of fun staying in Indiana for more than a year and less than two years, and he liked the fans, colleagues, architecture, and culture here...... This is where he first grew up.

At this moment, if the irascible Miami fans heard Lao Zhan say this, they would definitely choke up: "You grew up Nima, grow up, and are you happy?" I'm going to make you happy and make you happy!! ”

But the fans in Yincheng are different, they really feel the sincere feelings in Xu Xuan's heart.

James: "I'm sincere, too! ”

Grumpy guy from Miami: "You're so sincere, Nima, you're sincere!" Bah! ”

James: "......"

Inability to communicate.

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At the end of the game, while the Lakers won four consecutive victories, Xu Xuan's personal data was also very eye-catching.

32 points, 9 assists, 4 rebounds, 2 steals, 2 blocks!

After four games, he averaged 34 points, 8.7 assists, 5.7 rebounds, 1 steal, and 0.5 blocks per game.

He averaged second only to Willis' 39.5 points per game, ranking second in the league.

...... In four games, he averaged 39.5 points, 10 assists and 11 rebounds per game...... This hanged man is absolutely insane.

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After playing the Pacers, the Lakers are left with only one of their four away roads.

The last games were back-to-back games, back-to-back games on consecutive away games that the players didn't want to encounter, and Frank didn't have much to ask for the last game, after all, he won three of the four away games, and they were all such strong opponents, for him, the task was done.

After playing the game against Indiana on the night of the 1st, he flew directly to Atlanta in the evening.

It wasn't until two o'clock in the morning that the group arrived in Atlanta, and the half-hour journey to the hotel took place, and by the time they had finished showering and were ready to go to bed, it was past three o'clock.

Frank's request was to gather at half past eleven, Xu Xuan didn't have any intention of training anymore, there was no need, other people were tired, he was also tired, Wei Shao's physical talent didn't make him feel tired, he could also feel tired, but the limit of his patience was very high, ordinary people might be finished in two or three minutes, and he might last for more than an hour!

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The Hawks' biggest deal of the year should be the signing of Howard, a monster worth $70.5 million over three years.

Howard, 30, played in 71 regular-season games with the Rockets last season, averaging 13.7 points, 11.8 rebounds and 1.6 blocks while shooting 62 percent from the field. In the playoffs, he averaged 13.2 points, 14 rebounds and 1.3 blocks per game while shooting 54.2 percent from the field. For the Hawks, Howard has a high value, and his rebounding and defense can provide a lot of help to the Hawks.

It stands to reason that the age of 30 has not yet gone downhill, which is why Warcraft is still very fragrant.

Last season, Howard fired his famous agent Dan Fagan and hired O'Neal's former agent, Brendan Rodgers, with the goal of getting a long-term max contract this summer. According to the rules, Howard can get a maximum starting salary of more than $30 million this summer, and because of this, Howard jumped out of his final year with the Rockets worth more than $23 million and became a free agent.

However, Howard Baker interviewed a number of league executives, and they all said that they were willing to give Howard an annual salary of up to $13 million to $15 million, and would never give him a contract with a maximum salary. Because Howard refused to adjust his low-post back-to-back play style in the small-ball era, coupled with the criticism of his desire to win, his market is not high.

But later, Howard may have figured it out and adjusted his psychological expectations, and he took the initiative to lower the requirements and seek a contract with a starting salary of about $24 million. Eventually, he negotiated with the Hawks, and the three-year, $70.5 million contract paid an average of more than $23 million a year.

In addition to Howard, the Hawks have signed Kent Bazemore to a four-year, $70 million contract extension with a final year option.

He played very well with the Hawks last season, averaging 11.6 points, 5.1 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 1.3 steals per game, and secured the starting position. He was also coaxed in free agency for a while, and he also traveled to Houston to talk with the Rockets at a high level, when it was reported that Bazemore was seeking a big contract with an annual salary of between $19 million and $20 million, considering that he only paid $2 million a year last season.

According to NBA official website reporter David Aldridge, the Rockets and Lakers both offered Bazemore a four-year contract of 72 million, which is not very competitive, and in the end, Bazemore chose to stay with the Hawks. After all, the Hawks only agreed to sign Howard earlier, and Bazemore would prefer to be paired with a superpower center.

After Xu Xuan ran away and the Pacers' championship-winning team collapsed, the Hawks still wanted to do something, and there was one less obstacle in the east, and anyone in the East who still had ideas about the championship could not sit still.

Nov. 2, 7 p.m.

The match between the two teams officially began.

On the Lakers' side, the starters have changed, mainly because after playing three consecutive away games, the boys are a little tired, so Frank is the starters of Xu Xuan, Lu Wei, Ci Shiping, Randle and Yi Jianlian in this game.

The Hawks, for their part, fielded a starting lineup of Schroder, Korver, Bazemore, Millsap and Howard.

Following the referee's signal, Yi Jianlian and Howard walked to the free throw line to prepare to execute the jump shot.

Howard and Yi Jianlian ...... The old opponent, Howard is three terms longer than Yi Jian, and when Yi Jianlian first entered the league, Howard has already taken advantage of the situation.

However, it is the first time to say that it is the first time to jump ball, after all, Yi Jianlian used to play before the big game.

The monster jumped to the ball, this guy's upper body strength is too strong, and the talent for the upper body strength.

Yi Jianlian was a little embarrassed...... Frank's main purpose in starting him was to get him to jump more...... So far in the regular season, I haven't jumped a game, and the reason is partly because of luck, and some because of strength.

The Eagles attack first.

The Hawks' tactics are still relatively traditional, no way, signing Howard means that their tactics must go to the traditional, but the combination of Millsap and Howard can attack and defend.

By the 11th minute of the first quarter, the two teams were largely tied, 34-37, with the Hawks leading by three points at home.

In this quarter of the game, Howard performed well, shooting 2 of 4 in a single quarter, 5 of 8 free throws, and getting 9 points, 5 rebounds and 1 steal.

However, it was not him who was the best performer in the first quarter of the Warcraft team, but Tim Hardaway Jr., who came off the bench.

Xu Xuan's old friend.

Tim Hardaway Jr. was traded to the Hawks last season, and the Hawks traded Hardaway from the Knicks for the price of a No. 19 pick, Jeremy Grant.

In the season before he was swapped, in the 14-15 season, Hardaway Jr. averaged 11.5 points, 2.2 rebounds and 1.8 assists while playing 24 minutes per game.

In terms of performance, the Knicks traded him for a first-round No. 19 rookie, which was not worth it or necessary.

But Phil Jackson still made this deal at that time, and from the perspective of the time, no one else could say anything, but later generations proved that Thiem Jr.'s strength is still not weak, and he averaged a maximum of 19.1 points, 2.7 assists, and 3.5 rebounds per game.

This guy still looks like a hippie smile, and he is also rough and rough when he competes, and he is a living treasure.

During the pause, Xu Xuan gave him a thumbs up, this guy just shot 5 of 6 and 4 of 5 three-pointers, and scored 14 points in a single quarter with an unbelievable shooting rate, which was higher than Xu Xuan's score in a single quarter.

You must know that Xu Xuan only scored 8 points, 4 assists, and 2 boards in this quarter.

Both sides scored highly, with the Eagles even scoring 37 points thanks to Tim Hardaway Jr.'s outstanding play.

Playing a team like the Hawks is not the same as playing a mosaic and playing the Thunder, this Hawks is very traditional, they have a fierce interior defense, and they also have the league's top outside shooter (Korver), and it will be difficult to defend them because they have a lot of offensive means, both inside and outside, and the offense is very efficient.

It's hard to keep them from scoring, but Frank's solution is to attack against attack!

Our defense was not as good as the other side, so we could only fight for our own strengths, and at the same time, Frank's side strengthened the defense against Frank and tried not to let this guy catch the ball.

No one wants to see an outrageous guy with a good hand keep shooting, and in order to defend Tim Hardaway Jr., Frank even sent in Matt Barnes and Tsipping as a double defensive forward to limit Tim Hardaway Jr.

As a result, Tim Hardaway Jr. played more than three minutes in the second quarter and didn't catch a single ball.

The Hawks, who had a 3-0 record, are undefeated like the Lakers, and they will want to secure the standings with this win.