Sun Hao blushed.

One thing to say, he has been in the NBA for so long, and it is the first time he has been blown by his teammates, and he has been blown in front of his future Hall of Fame-level teammates.

It's embarrassing.

"I believe in Sun, and I believe in everyone on this team."

Horry followed suit and said.

There is an old man in the family, if there is a treasure.

This sentence is vividly embodied at this time.

It is only in the face of adversity that we can feel the preciousness of these veterans more and more.

"Guys, believe in ourselves, Shaq can't play, but I'm sure he'll come to the sidelines to support us."

Sun Hao also got up at this time and made a gesture.

Although his face was still a little red.

Ma Long's foreshadowing, Horry's advancement, and Sun Hao's statement, you can clearly feel that the atmosphere in the locker room has arrived.

On the other hand, it would be a burning thing if O'Neal were able to win the game in their absence.

Bad news, in some cases, actually represents an opportunity, and many classic NBA stories happen in this context.

With Horry taking the lead, the rest of the Lakers folded their hands together and shouted the Lakers' exclusive slogan.

"Lakers Championship!"

Sun Hao looked around, full of confidence.

The Lakers are all top role players. Horry has been able to score 21 points in a single game before, and it's entirely possible that others have more performances than usual.

Needless to say, the more crucial point is that he now has an MVP aura bonus!

The first game was when O'Neal wanted to attack, and he did a good job.

In the second game, he can experience the impact of this bonus.

……

Although the Lakers have repeatedly ordered that leaks disappear before the game, it is almost unrealistic to do so in Los Angeles.

In the afternoon, TMZ reported on O'Neal's injury, and they even said that O'Neal would miss at least two games.

As soon as the news got out, the fans exploded.

They're not members of the Lakers, and if O'Neal doesn't fight, that's a fart!

Even some fans who sold their tickets began to appear on the Internet.

They don't want to watch the home side being ravaged at home.

But soon, these sold tickets were sold out.

In Los Angeles, there's no such thing as saying you can't sell tickets.

Look at New York, history is rotten to the bone, and the arena is still full.

The ball market in a megacity is much more exaggerated than many people think.

And one of the interesting things is that after those fans sold out tickets, someone said something like this on Facebook: Don't we still have Sun, who just scored 51 points against the Spurs G6?

There are more people who know and watch Sun Hao score 51 points, but because the news of O'Neal's injury is too big, fans ignore this for a while.

After someone reminded me of this, everyone remembered it in an instant.

Instant kill combination, without O'Neal, they still have Sun Hao!

MVP Sun Hao!

What's even more interesting is that the fans who sold the tickets wanted to buy back the original tickets, and the people who bought the tickets directly blocked them.

A real scene is playing out on the Internet in Los Angeles.

It is against this backdrop that the second game of the series between the Lakers and the Mavericks is about to begin.

On game day, the Mavericks practice daily in the training hall.

I don't know if I know the news that O'Neal can't play tonight, but the atmosphere is particularly relaxed when the Mavericks are training.

The players talked and laughed, and there was no frustration after the first big defeat.

After the training, Bryant was quickly surrounded by reporters.

"Do you know Shaq won't be able to play tonight?"

A reporter asked Kobe Bryant a question.

'I've heard about that, but we don't focus too much on that, we just focus on the state of our own team.

Kobe scratched his upper lip as he spoke, a bit of a bargain and a good look.

However, this answer is normal, he can't always say, "yes, I'm so happy", right?

"How's the team doing? Are you confident that you can win tonight? ”

'You can see that we're in great shape, we're in high morale and we're going to win tonight.'

Bryant looked behind him as he spoke, his face full of confidence.

This kind of self-confidence is also a matter of course, and if O'Neal can't win the game in their absence, it is better to retire directly.

"But the Lakers still have Sun, who scored 51 points in the playoffs against the Spurs, which is a very scary number, do you think he's going to score that again in tonight's game?"

The reporter then asked.

"No, that's not possible, I'll defend him, like I did last game."

Bryant immediately shook his head.

Without O'Neal, the Lakers are left with only Sun Hao as a strong scorer.

Not to mention the Mavericks coaching staff, he is well aware of this.

In other words, they all know that Sun Hao will shoot crazy to score, so it's good to go all out to prevent him alone.

No matter how strong Sun Hao is, it is impossible to score crazy against the defense of a few people.

Kobe Bryant had already experienced this in the first game.

He doesn't think that what he can't do, Sun Hao can do.

There is nothing wrong with this.

Sun Hao's strength this season is really strong, but there is only that man who can score as much as he wants in the game.

Michael That's right, it's me Jordan again.

Always chased and never overtaken.

……

That night, the Staples Center was packed.

And coincidentally, fans saw a particularly familiar figure at the scene.

Jordan came to Los Angeles to watch the game!

And it's sitting in the first row.

That's big news, especially when the Wizards and Pistons are in the playoffs!

Well, by the way, the Wizards pulled one back at 87-81 in Game 2 at home.

Although Maddie's performance was still average, with Yao Ming's excellent performance and the high-quality defense played by the whole team, they finally won the game.

equalizing the big score, Jordan was in a good mood, and he ran to Los Angeles to watch the game, which seemed to be understandable.

When the Lakers warmed up before the game, Jordan and Sun Hao chatted on the sidelines for a while.

"Are you going to score 50 points tonight? Don't say you can't take it. ”

"It's not impossible."

"You know what? Tonight is the chance given to you by the gods of basketball, get it done. ”

"God of basketball, isn't that you?"

"Questions?"

"That's fine."

……

The two laughed constantly when chatting, but it could be seen that Sun Hao's mood was still very relaxed.

Especially seeing Jordan on the field, his desire to express himself has become much stronger.

After the pre-match warm-up, the opening ceremony was held on both sides, with the starting players of the away and home teams coming into action.

On the Mavericks' side, Fisher, Kobe, Bell, Nowitzki, Diop.

If there's one possibility that the Mavericks will continue to start with Dampier, it's that Johnson has a brain in the water.

On the Lakers' side, O'Neal was dressed in a suit, and the moment they saw him dressed, the fans knew that he would definitely not be able to play tonight.

The focus of fans has become who the Lakers will use to play the starting center.

The final results came out: Sun Hao, Christie, Finley, Ma Long, Divac.

Jackson finally used Divac to play center as Sun Hao suggested!

The scene sent a loud cheer to Divac.

Divac is a player who still has a lot of entanglements with the Lakers.

Many people may forget that he was drafted by the Lakers in the first round and played with the Lakers for seven years.

The Kings were able to tie seven with the Lakers in their peak years, and his confrontation with O'Neal contributed a lot.

Of course, the most well-known is the trade that traded for Kobe Bryant, which brought the Lakers three consecutive championships.

And what's interesting now is that he went back to the Lakers and then became rivals with Kobe Bryant on the court.

Sometimes you might even say that it might just be a matter of fate.

Seeing the Lakers' starting arrangement, Johnson's mouth also filled with a smile.

Divac is on the verge of retirement, and Jackson is still using him to start the playoffs, which seems to make him a very comfortable opponent.

However, he also knows how much O'Neal's injury will affect the Lakers, and the Lakers have no better candidate.

So, let's let them win a city on the Lakers' home court and tie the score!

After the opening ceremony, the two teams started one after another.

With the referee's whistle, Diop used his long arm to flick the ball back to the Mavericks half, and the visitors had the opportunity to attack first!

In fact, it can be seen from the jump ball that Divac is really old, not to mention bouncing, and his reaction speed obviously can't keep up with Diop.

The Lakers' interior protection is sure to be a big problem.

Kobe Bryant, still the same as in the last game, came up to ask for the ball from Fisher, and then attacked Christie.

However, unlike the last game, which was more obsessed with jump shots, he directly chose to break through to the basket.

A change in detail can bring about a completely different effect.

And you can say that Kobe Bryant's emotional intelligence is not high, but you can't say that his ball intelligence is not high.

Divac's current defensive ability on the inside cannot be compared to O'Neal's.

As a result, Bryant broke through Christie to the inside and scored the ball with a beautiful gliding lever.

This goal is really beautiful.

After the goal, Kobe raised his hand and clenched his fist, pouting and showing a fierce look.

He doesn't like to talk big, what he said before the game was his determination, and he had no reason to lose the game in front of him!

"The Lakers are going to have a tough game tonight."

On the commentary bench, Kenny Smith sighed after watching the first round.

In O'Neal's absence, the Lakers' interior defense has become too weak, which makes it difficult for Kobe to be truly limited.

You must know that the Lakers won the last game, in addition to O'Neal's great power on the offensive end, his role on the defensive end cannot be ignored.

Scoring, Sun Hao and the rest of the Lakers may be able to make up for it, but what about defense?

Barkley didn't speak on the side, in fact, he and Smith usually brag about all kinds of things, and they also have all kinds of bickering for the effect of the show.

But one thing to say, the two of them really know how to play as celebrities.

Barkley's reaction at this time shows that he, a "Lakers fan", also knows that the Lakers will not play well tonight.

Sun Hao, after holding the ball to the front court, gave the ball to Divac at the free throw line.

After giving the ball out, Sun Hao began to run without the ball on the field.

At the same time, Finley was also cross-running.

If you watch this scene for old fans, you will find it interesting, because it has a bit of a Kings flavor.

Kobe Bryant is struggling to chase Sun Hao.

He rounded back-to-back pick-and-rolls from Finley and Christie.

His defensive ability, as analyzed very early on, is ranked among the best in history.

"Bang!"

But in the end, he was still blocked, and when Sun Hao's figure-8 running was to the last step.

The one who stood in his way was...... Malone.

Malone's blocking quality is second, and no one in the league dares to say first.

And as Kobe's "former teammate", he is quite interesting about blocking Kobe, so the quality of the high quality is terrible.

Sun Hao went out under cover as an opportunity.

That's when the ball arrived.

The real man arrives, the ball arrives.

Divac was old, his reaction was slower, and the confrontation was not as good as it was in his prime, so he was eliminated by the Kings.

But there is one thing that will not change, and that is his "hand work".

Even this technique not only does not get weaker as he gets older, but gets stronger and stronger.

The phrase "point guards are getting more and more demonic" is the best interpretation of this technology.

Because it needs more experience, and that thing just needs time to build.

Sun Hao received the ball and shot, and this no-ball tactic Lakers played beautifully.

"Huh!"

Of course, after Sun Hao finished hitting this three-pointer, he drew a perfect end to this beautiful offensive round.

The scene erupted in cheers.

The fans cheered a little involuntarily.

I have to say that the Kings really deserved to be popular in the league at the beginning, and Divac's ability to respond to the ball is really too enjoyable.

Of course, his current defense is really not good.

Kobe Bryant seized the opportunity to break through to the interior and scored the ball again against Divac's defense!

He scored 4 points in a row in the opening game!

This state is the same as the last game.

O'Neill was also in a hurry on the sidelines, and he really wanted to take off his suit and go straight to the court.

Sun Hao, and then come out of the Mavericks, the Mavericks team grabbed three people in advance and didn't give a chance to catch the ball.

Divac distributed the ball to Christie, who was in the open space.

Christie's three-point shot was wide and the rebound was picked up by Diop.

The scene was agitated.

The impact of O'Neal's absence on the team is very intuitive, and the Lakers are going to be targeted by Johnson to death!

Bryant, the frontcourt continued to attack with the ball.

Christie defended hard at this time, not making Kobe Bryant's sudden and the first two rounds as easy.

But Bryant still broke through.

Christie is no longer the Christie of four years, and Kobe Bryant is no longer the Kobe of four years.

It's hard for Christie to guard against Kobe.

And Kobe Bryant is determined to burst in tonight, his speed is fast, and the Lakers' bag is too late as long as it is a little slower.

Bryant burst inside and made another quick shot.

"Bang!"

But what no one expected was that his goal was ...... It's covered!

The person who covered him was none other than Ma Long!

Malone and Kobe Bryant are on the bar tonight!

And after Malone received the defensive rebound, he turned around and handed it to Sun Hao.

And when giving the ball, he turned his head to look at Christie, and then looked back at Sun Hao and said:

"We'll take care of the rest, you just have to score."