Chapter 440: Sun Hao, who was forced to open his business
The first time, it can be very jerky and even resistant.
Bogut's first abuse in the NBA made him feel very uncomfortable and resistant.
You must know that in Australia, he has always abused others!
Including playing in the NCAA and playing for the University of Utah, he averaged 20.4 points, 12.2 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 1.8 blocks per game in his sophomore year, shooting 62.0% from the field, and won the ESPN Player of the Year, Naismith Academy Player of the Year, and the John Wooden Award.
That's where he said he should be the top pick, because in the NCAA, he is much more famous than Marvin Williams.
Even after he entered the NBA, he had never been so embarrassed as he was today.
Back in the locker room after the game, the Australian even wanted to find a teammate to take the initiative to stir up trouble, and then fight to vent hard.
But unfortunately, the Bucks players seem to know about his urine, and no one touches this mold.
In the end, he could only leave the arena with a straight face.
When leaving, he swore fiercely, he will vent all the unhappiness he suffered today, and he will vent it all in the next game!
……
Sun Hao has a strong desire for the next game.
He told Yi Jianlian before that he would explode once when he saw Bogut.
Yi Jianlian has already done it, just waiting for his statement as a big brother.
"Are you going to get more points in response?"
The next day, during the team's training session, Sun Hao had just arrived in the locker room, and Ariza asked him as soon as he looked up.
Sun Hao glanced at Ariza, then smiled.
What Ariza asked was obviously the fact that the outside media was now hyping up the matter of him and Kobe Bryant's soaring points.
This Ariza is possessed by a Los Angeles reporter!
"We all feel you should respond."
Ariza saw Sun Hao's reaction, and then spoke again.
"Trevor hasn't been in the NBA for a long time, and you're starting to understand that there's no point in fighting for these things, it's important to ......."
Sun Hao smiled and walked over and sat down, originally wanting to preach, but he soon realized something.
"Wait, us?"
He looked at Ariza quizzically.
Ariza nodded.
At that moment, Walker and Payton also looked at each other.
"We can't afford to be left behind."
Peyton then spoke.
Speaking of being brave and ruthless, it was the uniform label of the players of their era.
Although Kobe Bryant is duplicitous, he has responded to Sun Hao's consecutive 40+ and 61 points with actions, so in his opinion, even if Sun Hao has no ideas, he must respond in action.
"We will cooperate with you, you don't have to have any pressure."
Walker went on to add.
Sun Hao's expression was a little complicated.
Everyone else wants to snatch the right from his teammates, but he's good, a group of teammates want to help him score points.
"Don't be surprised, this is the NBA, you haven't seen David Robinson score points for the Spurs in order to win the scoring title, we won't do that, we just let you shoot more, in fact you should shoot more."
Mo Ning got up at this time and said.
He was the center of the same era as David Robinson, and the 71 points that the world is known for, he is more impressive than anyone else.
Sun Hao looked at Finley, who nodded after looking at Sun Hao.
Okay! The starting five Tigers plus a sixth man, Payton, it seems that these guys have reached a consensus before he comes.
That "we" also meant the whole team, and having Ariza speak up was a little more receptive to him.
Sun Hao is a little embarrassed, because this is not what he wants to do.
But he couldn't say no because that's what his teammates wanted to do for him.
"Okay, I'll do it, I'll do it with all my might, but if you have a chance on the court, you have to shoot, I don't want to be Kobe."
All he could do was to agree in a joking tone, and by the way, he also said his request.
"Of course, we don't want Phil to throw us on the bench early."
Seeing Sun Hao agree, his teammates in the locker room became dry, and Payton also replied loudly.
Sun Hao nodded, but his mood was still a little complicated.
Because he has a kind of ...... The feeling of being forced to open for business.
But the good news is against the Bucks, and it seems like a good thing to have Bogut on the backboard.
That night, the Staples Center was fully attended.
Although O'Neal's absence due to injury has greatly reduced the strength of the Lakers, the victory in the Christmas battle and Sun Hao's 40+ consecutive performances still make fans look forward to the game.
Even some extreme fans hope that O'Neal can recuperate for a while longer, because they are curious to know how long Sun Hao's scoring performance can last.
This can be felt when Sun Hao enters.
The fans at the entrance of the players' tunnel cheered at Sun Hao, more excited than in the past.
When it came to the opening ceremony, the cheers of the fans confirmed this even more.
In just over a season, Sun Hao has become the true king of Los Angeles.
And that's what Kobe Bryant didn't do in 8 years in Los Angeles.
After the opening ceremony, the starters of the two teams were released one after another.
The Lakers' starting line is the same as the last game, other positions remain the same, and the veteran Mourning is still the veteran who replaces O'Neal.
On the Bucks' side, outside Hinrich and Reed, small forward Bobby Simmons, and inside Bogut and Magloyer.
The only change to this lineup compared to the Bucks at the same time in history is the point guard, from the fastest man TJ Ford to Hinrich.
Whether you look at history or the present, this is an upgrade.
It's just that anyone with a little basketball knowledge of this lineup will find it very problematic because the Bucks have two centers on the court.
This is to learn from Houston and the Spurs back then, and play the Twin Towers!
But in fact, head coach Terry Stottes is also helpless.
Originally, the Bucks had Desmond Mason on the inside, a short interior scorer who averaged 17+ per game last season.
If he stays in the team, it will be a good combination to attack and defend with Bogut.
But not all management can be as good as they think, and no one would have imagined that Bucks management traded Mason to the Hornets in the summer in exchange for Mageloyer, who overlaps with Bogut.
You have to ask why, I'm afraid no one knows why.
The only possibility is that management thinks Bogut is still young and that the Bucks are competing for the playoffs, so let him play off the bench first.
Because in addition to Magloyer, there is also a former champion Joe Smith on the team.
It's just that everything is not as good as the sky, and Smith has been unable to play due to injury before the season has even started.
Stotters was helpless and could only play the copycat version of the Twin Towers.
But don't say it, this squad has been doing well this season.
Despite the heavy loss to the Bulls last time, their record is now on the verge of the playoffs, which is much better than the same period last season.
This may also be considered a blessing in disguise.
And from the eager expressions of the Bucks players on the court, especially Bogut, it can be seen that O'Neal is not there, and they came tonight with the intention of winning.
Or to put it another way, they want to bottom out after a big loss, just like the Bulls who beat them.
"Toot!"
The referee blew the whistle, and Mourning jumped to win Bogut, giving the Lakers a chance to take the lead in attack.
Sun Hao held the ball through the half, except for Mourning under the basket, Walker, Ariza and Finley all took their respective defenders away, leaving Sun Hao plenty of space to play alone.
On the Lakers' bench, Phil Jackson leaned back in his chair and looked laid-back.
Payton and they are all veterans, so they naturally know very well that the coach must agree to this kind of thing.
So before they opened their mouths to Sun Hao, they had already done Jackson in advance.
Jackson wasn't a stubborn coach, and he didn't think it was a bad thing.
Just like Sun Hao got 60+ in the last Christmas game, the media will not leave him behind while praising Sun Hao.
It was Xin Liqi who defended Sun Hao.
Hinrich is the kind of guard who is obviously underrated, and in fact, at this time in history, Hinrich was developed as a core for the Bulls.
He made excellent three-pointers, and his 144 three-pointers in the Splendid season set a new three-point record for a rookie in Bulls history;
His breakthrough is very sharp, and on this Bucks team, his burst points and Reed's catch-and-shoot threes are the team's most conventional tactics;
And the defense that can be misunderstood.
Many people probably have the impression of Hinrich as a skinny white defender with a sloppy defense.
But you may not believe it when you say it, Hinrich's childhood idol was Gary Payton, and the person he always wanted to be and worked hard to be was also Peyton.
This has made him willing to invest and learn on the defensive end, and the result is that his defense has always been in the NBA top.
The most direct evidence is that he was selected for the defensive second team in the 2006~2007 season in his history!
For a white defender, that's really rare.
At this time, there was no trace of fear in Sun Hao's eyes, and the first close defense could also be called a defensive position.
Sun Hao, after the confrontation, broke through the emergency stop and shot in the middle distance, but did not score.
I don't know if he knows that his teammates want to help him brush up points this time, but he doesn't feel good.
Bogut grabbed a defensive rebound.
The Bucks played defensive counterattacks, and Hinrich showed his talent and scored a layup directly after a fast break to the frontcourt.
Bucks, take the lead!
Sun Hao went back and continued to single Hinrich, and this time he opted for his signature step-back three-pointer that he did best.
Xinrich followed up well, although the interference he gave was not too big for Sun Hao.
"Phew!"
But no one expected that Sun Hao's continuous shots at the beginning were all iron!
This is still relatively rare for Sun Hao.
It seems that he didn't feel very good tonight.
There was some restlessness on the scene, and among the many difficulties encountered in continuously cutting high scores, the feel was the most fatal.
Because the feel is like the explosion rate of your gacha game, it is not up to you to decide.
Jackson sat up slightly straighter at this time, maybe he didn't expect Sun Hao to lose his touch in such a game.
There is also a foundation for this kind of thing.
The Bucks' offense, Reed's off-ball run pinned down the Lakers' defense, and Hinrich hit a beautiful burst shot.
He made a layup after breaking through the middle, and after successfully attracting Mourning's help defense, a backhand pass in the air was made to Bogut under the basket.
It's a pass that definitely makes it to the top five of the day.
Bogut didn't waste the opportunity either, dribbling after receiving the pass and catching up with a flying one-handed smash before Mourning returned to the defense!
The ball was smashed into the basket.
This goal shows Bogut's talent.
When he first entered the league, he was relatively lightweight, and his bounce was also very good, and he was known as the champion goalkeeper in history, and he was still very powerful.
After the dunk, Bogut also swelled a little, especially when Sun Hao missed consecutive shots in the opening game, he turned around and yelled at Sun Hao.
He just looks down on the Chinese and does not hide his emotions at all.
Sun Hao's brows furrowed, and his face sank.
"Respond to him! Let this rookie know who you are! ”
Payton couldn't help but shout on the sidelines at this time.
Although he didn't play, his violent temper already made him want to spray Bogut.
Sun Hao, of course, wants to do that.
And at the moment when Bogut yelled at him after the dunk, he suddenly sobered up for a moment.
He missed two consecutive shots in the front of him, maybe because he didn't feel good, but at the same time, there was also his inner resistance.
No one is going to be in high spirits when they are forced to open.
But that's not the reason for his opening performance, because it's not the main thing that counts, it's about winning the game and being a big brother example.
If nothing else, Yi Jianlian should also be watching the live broadcast of the game at this time.
After sobering up, Sun Hao also put the matter of scoring points behind him and focused on how to win.
He directly beckoned Mo Ning to pull to the high position to block the dismantling.
And he was purposeful, quickly pulling away after taking it apart, instantly forming a misplaced opportunity to single Bogut.
Over there, the Lakers bench Payton stood up excitedly, and Mourning also knew it, and pulled Hinrich to the far end early.
At the top of the arc, Sun Hao had the opportunity to play Bogut one-on-one.
Bogut bared his teeth and claws, and his eyes showed a fierce light.
He had just been educated once by the Chinese he hated the most, and when he saw the Chinese, he wanted to go up and fight now.
Sun Hao, a continuous cross-step shaking, and then a sudden step to accelerate to start.
Bogut felt like an autumn leaf, carried by Sun Hao's gust of wind and floated up with his center of gravity.
Obviously, Bogut, who is still a rookie, can't keep up with the rhythm at all against Sun Hao, who is already an MVP.
Then just when he was struggling to make up for the defensive position, Sun Hao suddenly pulled back with a retreat and returned to his original position.
Only Bogut's somewhat disorganized steps were left, and the center of gravity that had not yet had time to adjust back.
Whistles and cheers erupted.
Because of Sun Hao's ball, it is clear that he is playing!
Bogut, a rookie, is going to pay the price for the recklessness in front of him.
Of course, this is not the end.
Just when Bogut gritted his teeth and wanted to pull back his center of gravity to re-defend, Sun Hao changed the breakthrough route and accelerated from the left side.
In an instant, Bogut became the telephone pole on the side of the road, standing upright and motionless.
Sun Hao rushed into the inside line after crossing Bogut and soared into the air in the expectant eyes of the fans.
"Bang!"
An iconic tomahawk buckle!
Compared to Bogut's, this is the real tomahawk!
"Sun is about to start!"
On the commentary seat, Barkley, who saw this scene, couldn't help but shout.