On February 28, U.S. time, the Lakers went to the Los Angeles Honda Center to challenge the Los Angeles Clippers away.

This intra-Los Angeles derby has attracted some attention, but after the Lakers got back on track, no one thought there would be suspense in this game, and Qiao Hai was also aiming for a four-game winning streak.

At the Honda Center, the home of the Clippers, although the Lakers are playing away, the color of the jerseys worn by the fans on the sidelines and the cheers of the Lakers after the game make Qiao Hai feel like they are fighting at home.

If you think about it carefully, it is true that the Clippers' record in the past two years is too poor, last season was the second to last in the West, and now this season, it is also the last in the West, and if you lose one more game, you will be the first from the bottom in the West.

The Clippers lack star players, and this season, their biggest player may be Michael Olowokandi, the top pick in this year's draft.

Even hardcore Clippers fans were unhappy with the team's choice, and every time Olowokandi played, the Honda Center was booed.

Aside from the No. 1 pick Michael Olowokandi, the Clippers' best player this season was Morris Taylor, the 14th pick in last year's draft, who averaged 16.7 points and 5.8 rebounds per game in the first 12 games of the season, and was the Clippers' leading scorer.

The team's scoring champion only scored 16.7 points, and the Clippers' ** Nuggets and Grizzlies were even worse.

In the cheers of the Honda Center, the Lakers easily abused the Clippers for two quarters, directly took a 25-point lead, and took a step ahead of the four-game winning streak.

In the end, the Lakers won 117-92 away and won an easy victory.

In back-to-back games the next day, the Lakers fought the Clippers again, but the battlefield of this game was changed to the Great Western Forum Arena, and the Lakers nominally played at home, but the atmosphere at home was similar to the Honda Center the day before, with a full stadium of fans cheering for the Lakers.

This game is still the same plot, the Lakers directly pushed flat and crushed to defeat the Clippers.

The Los Angeles derby won two games in a row, and the Lakers won a wave of 5 consecutive wins under the leadership of Qiao Hai, and the team's record quickly improved to 7 wins and 8 losses, with a winning rate approaching 50%.

The situation is very good, and Qiao Hai's position as acting head coach is becoming more and more stable.

The two new signings also performed well, and after three games, Bruce Bowen has found his place with the Lakers, and in all three games, he appeared in the second quarter, facing the opponent's arrowhead players and killing the opponent's arrowhead players on the defensive end.

The offensive end usually appears in the bottom corner and shoots when you catch the ball.

Bruce Bowen averaged 7.7 points and 2 rebounds per game in three games under this positioning, and his performance was good.

A great wing 3-and-D player is obviously worth more than a notch compared to a normal interior rotation player.

Scott Pippen's performance has also met expectations, averaging 15.7 points, 5.7 rebounds and 6.7 assists per game in three games, and the statistical performance is not higher than that of the Rockets, but because of the tactical position, Scott Pippen's role is not reflected in the data.

However, Eddie Jones performed well in the Rockets, so this deal is not a loss or a profit for the time being, it can only be said that both teams have improved through this deal.

Mitch Kupchak reported the search for an inside rotation to Jerry West, and the team's scouting team sprang into action to find the right player.

In fact, Qiao Hai himself has a goal, he thought of Dennis Rodman, who is still a free agent, Qiao Hai's previous life, the Lakers signed Dennis Rodman as a substitute for the inside, but Rodman was late for training many times, and the Lakers could only terminate Rodman to maintain the team's discipline.

For the sake of team discipline, Qiao Hai was a little hesitant, thought about it, or gave up the idea of proposing to sign Dennis Rodman.

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At the beginning of March, the Lakers got a period of rest, and Qiao Hai also took this opportunity to fulfill his promise and give Kevending an exclusive interview.

For this interview, Kevinding prepared a lot of questions.

The current Qiao Hai is not the original Drew League Qiao Hai, but the youngest NBA head coach to save the Lakers from fire and water, a news figure in Los Angeles, and a real focus of the Los Angeles basketball community.

And he, Kevinding, was just a small reporter at this time, and he couldn't even rank in the Los Angeles Times.

So for Kevinding, this opportunity for an exclusive interview is precious.

Qiao Hai and Kevending made an appointment at a café on Sunset Boulevard, and the two met and said hello to each other.

"Kevin, long time no see."

"Long time no see, Joe, thanks for the interview."

Qiao Hai waved his hand: "There's nothing to thank, let's start first." ”

I ordered a cup of coffee and the interview began......

"Joe, how does it feel to become the head coach of the Lakers at just 23 years old?"

Qiao Hai: "Actually, there's nothing to think about, when the opportunity comes, no one can stop it." ”

This answer made Kevending a little speechless, and the second question: "After taking office, the Lakers you took over were the Lakers who had the Big Shark plus Kobe Bryant and Eddie Jones, but only won two games, what did you think at the time?" ”

'It's very simple, the team gave me this opportunity and I'm going to take it and I'm going to get back on track with the team.'

"So you succeeded, how do you feel after five consecutive wins?"

"It's great, we're back in shape."

"The triangle attack plays a very important role in this, do you know this tactic?"

"Of course, I know the tactics very well, and because we've got Scott Pippen, our triangle attack has improved very quickly."

After countless boring questions, the interview ends.

Kevinding sorted out the Q&A materials, then smiled happily and thanked Qiao Hai again: "Joe, really, thank you." ”

Qiao Hai also smiled: "No, we are both Chinese, and in a foreign country, we just want to help each other." ”

Sunset Boulevard is close to Hollywood, and there will always be all kinds of Hollywood stars, during the interview with Kevending, Qiao Hai has seen a lot of stars, but he is now a star, so he didn't make a fuss, put on sunglasses, and turned to leave.

Before the game, Mitch Kupchak informed Qiao Hai of the latest news of the team's recruitment, and the rotation inside line was found, a name that made Qiao Hai a little helpless......

"Joe, the team has found an inside rotation, Dennis Rodman, and Mr. Jerry West has confirmed the signing of him."

Dennis Rodman, in the end, this big bug who disobeyed discipline still came, and Qiao Hai suddenly had a headache......