"Toronto's management is just as stupid as Orlando's."

In this day's training session, O'Neill turned his head and complained to Sun Hao after watching the news.

Don't use Sun Hao's heavenly eyes to look at this deal.

Although Carter's practice of forcing the palace to brush the line limit also caused his personal data to plummet, his influence has not decreased.

Kidd & Carter's combination, if it had been two years ago, would have been a proper superstar combination.

Even now, it's no slouch.

What's more, they also have a Jefferson who is in his prime, averaging 24+ per game this season.

It's a bit too much to say that the Big Three, but the Trident is definitely qualified.

It's no surprise that O'Neill would say that.

Originally, the Pacers fell because of the Auburn Hills palace incident, and the Lakers had one less potential opponent.

As a result, now the Nets are immediately filling in the position, and the league pattern has not changed!

And as O'Neal said, sending the star to the team to strengthen the opponent in the same district is similar to the operation of the Magic team sending Maddy to the Wizards.

Well, the Magic management is in his eyes.

Of course, Sun Hao, who has an open eye, knows that the strength of this Nets team, which appears like in history, is actually not so strong.

In history, they have reached the Eastern Conference semifinals at most.

Now that the Eastern powerhouses are stronger than they have been at the same time in history, their prospects are even less optimistic.

And just like in history when Paul George broke his leg and the Clippers pulled Leonard's back leg, the impact of injuries on players is often greatly underestimated or even ignored.

Carter was stepped by Bowen, and he was destined to never return to the "UFO" who slashed 50+ with Iverson in the Eastern Conference semifinals to save the NBA ratings.

"A little more internal friction is good for us."

And Sun Hao's next words show that his thinking angle is not the same as O'Neill.

O'Neill was stunned for a moment after listening to this, and gave Sun Hao a thumbs up with a smile.

There are two sides to everything, and from another point of view, the Lakers and the Nets are in different halves, and unless the Nets reach the Finals, they are not a threat to the Lakers.

And once the Nets don't make it to the Finals, it will be a big drain on potential opponents such as the Wizards, Pistons, and Celtics in the East.

"I heard that you are going to continue to participate in the slam dunk contest this year, what are you going to do?"

Compared with the previous complaint, O'Neill's eyes were full of curiosity when he turned his head at this time, indicating that this was what he was concerned about.

This is not surprising, although Sun Hao did not win the championship last year, his creativity is amazing.

For O'Neill, creativity is what he loves more.

"Not yet."

Sun Hao shook his head, he had to adapt to the Lakers when he first arrived, and then O'Neal was absent, and the Lakers' record fluctuated so much, how could he have the heart to think about this.

And with more than two months to go before the start of the All-Star Break, he is now fully ready to prepare.

"I do have an idea, though."

Sun Hao looked at O'Neill, and the idea sprung up like mushrooms after a rain.

"Huh?"

O'Neill looked confused.

"How about you? If it succeeds, it will be a perfect dunk! ”

Sun Hao said with great interest.

In the history of the NBA, Nate Robinson once completed the feat of leaping over "Warcraft" Howard.

That dunk also allowed Robinson to finally beat Howard to become the dunk king of the year.

If he takes a leap over O'Neill, the visuals will explode!

"No, that's definitely not going to work."

But O'Neill immediately shook his head.

Play and play, make trouble, don't joke with the riding buckle!

He, O'Neal, would not allow others to ride on his head.

In fact, so far in his career, he has been detained only a handful of times, and there are only two records in total.

Once it was that man, Michael yes and me Jordan.

Another time, it was the Nets' boss at the time, and former champion Derrick Coleman.

Coleman shook his finger excitedly after dunking, only to be retaliated by O'Neal and hit once.

Including the most classic scene of O'Neal smashing the rebound, which appeared against Coleman.

So, O'Neill cares a lot about this kind of thing.

"Okay, then I won't win the slam dunk contest."

Sun Hao began to "be coquettish".

Last year's dunk contest proved that it's hard to win a championship based on creativity alone, and it is necessary to make his dunk look creative and difficult.

"No, no."

O'Neill refused anyway.

"I'll do it from behind."

Sun Hao is not dead yet.

O'Neill was stunned for a moment.

Sun Hao's words reminded him of some things.

If you really want to say that the riding dunk has never happened in the NBA, but there has been one off the court.

And the one who did it was none other than Kobe.

It was the 2000~2001 season, and the OK combination that had just won the championship was a sweet period.

During a training session, Kobe took advantage of O'Neal's inattention and rode O'Neal from behind.

O'Neal had a good relationship with Kobe Bryant at the time, so he just gave Kobe a warning not to do something similar in the future.

O'Neill shook his head.

It's not that Sun Hao's relationship with him now is not as good as Kobe Bryant and him at the beginning.

But this is a slam dunk contest after all, and it is under the eyes of the whole world, and he O'Neal can't let go of this face.

Sun Hao still shook his head when he saw O'Neill, knowing that this idea could only stay in imagination.

"I can pass you the ball."

O'Neill saw Sun Hao's slightly disappointed expression and opened his mouth to propose.

"It's like when I played the Mavericks before, I gave you an empty catch."

O'Neill continued.

Don't say it, he still enjoys passing the ball like that.

Sun Hao nodded, O'Neal passed the ball to himself in the slam dunk contest, which is actually quite good to think about.

After all, O'Neill doesn't feel like Divac is very good at passing, but he actually passes the ball very well.

The two reached a consensus, and then Sun Hao had to think about what actions to use in the dunk contest.

It's a question worth pondering, knowing that O'Neal wouldn't give him a header or a foot hook like Nash did last year.

……

Time flies, and it's mid-January in a blink of an eye.

Sun Hao and O'Neal practiced his dunk contest moves, and the Lakers gradually got better.

Especially after the season deepened, Phil Jackson also found the most suitable rotation for the Lakers.

In terms of point guard, Sun Hao is the core of the team, and among his benches, it is Spanoulis who ultimately competes to win.

It turns out that the same players can play completely different roles under different coaches.

Spanollis has been almost useless under Van Gundy in his history, but he entered the NBA earlier and was able to play under Phil Jackson.

And he also competed against former Sun Hao's teammate Raul López.

His offense and passing were on display in the game, including a game-high against Houston, where he contributed a bench-high 20 points and six assists.

Of course, his defense was just as bad as it was at the Olympics.

So Jackson usually asks Finley to take the bench transition, which can make up for his weakness to a certain extent.

On shooting guard, Damon Jones "surprised" victories over veterans Joan Barry and Steve Smith.

Smith is in average form, but Jones and Joan Barry are both accurate three-point shooters this season.

Jones' advantage over Barry Sr. is that his defense is a little better.

So after Finley was substituted, Jackson preferred to use him to partner Sun Hao in the backcourt.

Up front, Ariza started and Horry came off the bench.

The Lakers are lacking in this position, and it is foreseeable that by the trade deadline, Kupchak will make some additions to this position.

In terms of power forward, Malone replaced Howard as the starter, but the age is there, and more playing time is still given to Howard.

Statistically speaking, Howard, who can deliver 13 points a night, is the sixth man on this team.

In the center position, Chris Anderson, with his ability to run and jump, squeezed out Divac to become O'Neal's first substitute.

The rotation lineup was confirmed, and their tacit understanding and stability also improved after playing more games.

Of course, the most important thing is between Sun Hao and O'Neill.

Since the two developed pick-and-rolls, their opponents have become more difficult to defend.

Maybe Sun Hao's current strength is in the middle of Kobe, but the fit between him and O'Neal is much higher than Kobe.

It is no exaggeration to say that the kind of fit between the two is the highest ever.

Moreover, perhaps to help Sun Hao prepare for the slam dunk contest recently, O'Neal gave Sun Hao an empty catch from time to time, which made fans addicted.

Sun Hao also showed his strength in Los Angeles Carter, did not bury the good ball sent by O'Neal, and frequently staged empty catches and violent dunks.

In addition, Sun Hao will also send O'Neal and Anderson to receive the ball in the air, and for a while, the Lakers gave Los Angeles the nickname of "the city of empty catches".

At this time, a gun playing at Wake Forest University in the NCAA sensed a deep malice.

He suddenly felt as if his path had narrowed.

And in the team's revenge game against the Suns, O'Neal's empty catch gave Sun Hao the badge of "Air Catcher"!

Air Relay Terminator: Slightly improved ability to complete air relays!

Sun Hao, I'm afraid I never thought that he would unlock this badge!

This is to make him, a shooter, go further and further on the road to dunk!

But it's normal to think about it, Sun Hao is different from Curry after all, he is not a pure shooter.

The continuous training in the system has made his bounce ability continue to improve, and with it, his dunk ability has increased.

This is also the most obvious difference between him and Curry in history.

Because, you can't imagine Curry participating in the slam dunk contest and almost winning the championship.

So O'Neal's empty pass was just a kick in the door, allowing Sun Hao to get a badge related to dunks.

It's just that it's a little different.

It's the end of January.

It was at this time that the results of the NBA All-Star voting were finally released.

One signal from the first poll is that the number of All-Star voters this year is at an all-time high.

The ornamentation brought by D-Check, the explosive popularity brought by Sun Hao and O'Neal's partnership, and the feud between the Lakers and the Mavericks, coupled with the 03 generation, the outstanding performance of James, Wade, Anthony, Bosh, Milicic, etc., and the NBA single-quarter scoring record was broken, the birth of a series of records such as 35.13 seconds, and the Auburn Hills Palace Brawl.

Although the season is only halfway through, the topic is constantly talking, and the enthusiasm of the fans is naturally high.

The final voting results came out, leaving everyone stunned.

Because of this vote, there were 3 people who received more than 2.5 million votes!

You must know that a few years ago, Jordan's 2.45 million votes were still the NBA record, but now his record is not only broken by Sun Hao, but also by three people!

The first five tigers in the east and west:

East: Iverson (1.65 million votes), Maddie (2.02 million votes), Carter (1.8 million votes), Gasol (1.49 million votes), Yao Ming (2.62 million votes!) ）

It should be mentioned here that while the Nets' record did not improve significantly after completing the trade, Carter's stats soared.

He could only contribute 15.6 points per game, but he suddenly came to 27.1 points.

This made fans feel that his strength still exists, and at the same time, he was even more ashamed of his previous actions.

The Toronto fans who used to love him the most have staged a drama of "love is as strong as hatred" at this time.

And Maddie, who showed favor to Chinese fans early, continued to suppress his cousin Carter in terms of votes after becoming Yao Ming's teammate as he wished.

Between these two cousins, there is a real version of "The NBA is sophisticated." ”

West: Sun Hao (3.51 million votes!) ), Kobe Bryant (1.79 million votes), Garnett (2.01 million votes), Duncan (1.85 million votes), O'Neal (2.52 million votes!) ）

Although James played at home in this All-Star Game, he was more voted in the first round than Garnett.

But after all, he is only in the second grade, and there is still a certain gap between him and Garnett and Duncan's popularity accumulated over the years.

Especially Garnett, after winning the regular season MVP last season, even in a small city like Minnesota, his popularity has exploded.

Especially in China, the fame of 58 Teh gave him his initial popularity, but after fans paid more and more attention to him.

The all-round style of play, handsome appearance, and tough style of play are quite fan-attracting.

It's no surprise that he ended up with that number of votes.

O'Neill also touched Sun Hao's popularity this time, and the number of votes he received broke a new career high.

And Kobe, who left Los Angeles, although his personal data has skyrocketed, his popularity is not even as good as last year.

From a business point of view, Bryant's departure from Los Angeles is still an intangible loss to him.

Of course, the most eye-catching in this poll result is the main Sun Hao!

This is the first time in NBA history that someone has more than 3 million votes!

Moreover, not only to 3 million, but directly to 3.5 million!

In NBA history, the All-Star vote leader was Howard in 2009 with 3.15 million votes.

But now, Sun Hao has broken it in 2005......

Perhaps there are only four words that can describe Sun Hao's popularity around the world today:

Unprecedented!