However, although the Magic team is strong, it is not incompetent, and it just didn't beat tonight.

He was just shocked by the change in the Magic team's style of play and the change in temperament.

What really bothers him is the lack of young players in the team, including him.

Gerald Wallace encountered Duncan's guarded interior, and the offense was basically useless, and he didn't do a good job of defending Mike Miller without the ball.

Yaric made their triangle offense better and defended far better than Greg Anthony, but lacked catch-up shooting.

Bibby couldn't ask him to do much most of the time.

O'Neal Jr. is taking the route of a traditional center forward, improving his ability in all aspects, and it is difficult to see significant progress in a year and a half, not only him, but last year's champion show Gasol, who did not see significant progress in the second year, and needs time to pile up.

Odom is not working......

Last season's championship was mainly due to the fact that the opponent in the playoffs was not so strong, the Kings didn't get Bibi, and they couldn't play a tough battle in the playoffs, and the Magic team only had a TT combination last season, and when facing the Lakers, if it weren't for the depth of their Clippers lineup far beyond the opponent, and their ability to resist pressure was incredibly strong, they might be solved by the other side in 5 games, and they would be replaced by other teams with similar strength to them, 1-3 behind the OK combination of two consecutive championships, and there was a high probability that they would not be able to hold on to the 5th game.

Fortunately, Jordan did not retire immediately after winning the championship, otherwise they would not have been able to maintain the strength of the championship-level team this season.

As ESPN said, Jordan staying on the bench really gave them a buffer period to grow.

After thinking about it for a night, when the morning was almost dawn, he looked at the large orange-red disc rising from the sea outside the window, and his tangled heart suddenly brightened.

Teammates are not capable enough, waiting for them to grow, their own strength is not strong enough, practice!

O'Neal will have to be cheated in the playoffs for three years before he can have his best partner.

He was already lucky, and the following year he welcomed Jordan's help and won the championship early.

He suddenly understood why Duncan in the original plane had the patience to wait for Parker, Ginobili, Popovich, and Leonard to grow up.

Wearing a championship ring in your hand, don't panic!

O'Neal has the patience to wait for Kobe to grow, and he has already reached the Finals and knows what he lacks, Kobe Bryant just has that talent to help him make up for his shortcomings, and he only needs to be patient for a few years.

Li Ao was fortunate to have encountered the 'war machine' of the Magic team early, which made him understand the shortcomings of his own team.

Winning the championship gave him a boost of confidence, but it also made his perception of his own team blurred.

This defeat gave him a clearer understanding of the situation he was in.

…

The Magic topped the league with a 6-1 record after beating the Clippers.

The 5-1 Clippers fled Orlando to Miami with their tails between their legs, and on November 12, they came to the American Airlines Center to challenge the Heat.

Mourning was reimbursed again this year, he had a hereditary kidney disease, which had metastasized to another kidney, and with the experience of the previous treatment, this operation was done well, but this season was gone, and the doctor gave a recovery period of up to 16 months.

And he had both kidneys replaced, and public opinion generally believed that he would not be able to return to the NBA.

Pat Riley was both frustrated and glad that Mourning was reimbursed again.

Mourning and Jordan are two of Pat Riley's favorite players in his coaching career.

The love for Jordan goes without saying.

Mourning, one of the few emotionally invested players in Pat Riley, swapped for another player, and he sold him last season and traded back to a garbage contract.

The Nets made an offer to Mourning last season, and the chips offered were not bad, but Pat Riley declined.

But he admired Mo Ning's bloodiness very much, and when Mo Ning was reimbursed for a year and his form plummeted after his comeback, he still fought around Mo Ning for a season, giving Mo Ning dignity and respect.

Pat Riley was sad that Pat Riley had a relapse after playing for a year, but there were a lot of talented people coming to the draft next year, and Malign was reimbursed at this time, and Pat Riley was very fortunate that he would miss the opportunity if he delayed it for another year.

After the Knicks selected Yao Ming, the average price of tickets for the new season skyrocketed by 25 US dollars, far ahead of the Angel City duo......

He's a little human, but not much.

And he refused to sell Mourning last year, saving face for Mourning, and laying the groundwork for him to assemble a championship squad in the future and call Mourning to run back when he needs a substitute center.

At 7 p.m., the Clippers' away game against the Heat began.

The performance of the five players on the court of the Heat team seems to be written on the door of their heads - Lao Tzu is going to be bad.

Like the Cavaliers, the Heat make no secret of their sloppy intentions.

There is a stronger point guard Mike James, but Pat Riley does not need to use the veteran Travis Best as a starter, and the tactics are also messed up, and the response is frequent...... It's not at all the coaching operation that a god operator should have.

O'Neal Jr., who was beaten by Duncan the night before, played 33 minutes tonight, soaring 25 points, 20 boards, 1 assist and 2 blocks.

Li Ao made a frantic shot on the wing, shooting 13 of 25, including 1 of 2 three-pointers, plus 5 of 5 free throws, and scored 32 points.

plus Bibby's 11 points and 8 assists, Jordan's 13 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists......

111-82, the Clippers slaughtered the Heat and won the final game of the 4 consecutive road games.

After the game, Pat Riley rushed onto the field and took Jordan's hand and said, "I hope you can continue to win championships this season, do you want to come and play with us for a year next year?" I want your jersey to fly over this arena, and I have my eye on a genius like you......"

Jordan didn't encounter a licking dog, the Knicks licked him like crazy back then, and also applied to the league for a 'salary cap extension clause', which helped him get a terrifying salary of 30 million US dollars in the late 90s, when the salary of the entire team of many teams was less than 30 million US dollars.

But licking a dog like an oily head is also unique.

Jordan couldn't bear to refuse: "I'll think about it, I haven't thought about the future yet......"

Li Ao, who was watching from the sidelines, shuddered when he looked at this scene.

God operator, this was beaten out of Stockholm syndrome by Jordan in the 90s?

…

After four consecutive away games, the Clippers' record came to 6-1.

After returning to Los Angeles, the Clippers rested for two days, and on the 15th, they faced the challenge of the SuperSonics at home.

After the players of the two teams entered, Payton looked at Jordan with jealous eyes, eager to switch positions with the other party, he could go to the bench and let Jordan come here to brush the data.

Originally, Payton didn't think of himself as a data, he has been trying to lead the team to win, but the day before yesterday, on the night of the 13th, he suffered one of the worst blows of his career, and the whole person was not good.

Tonight is the second game of the SuperSonics' Angel City Package, and they played the Lakers the night before.

Yesterday, Kobe Bryant won the best of the week in the West for the second week, and it was because of that game.

That night, O'Neal withdrew from the game due to shoulder discomfort before the first quarter, and the SuperSonics players cheered up and went on a rampage, with a score of 35-24 in the first quarter, which looked like it was going to blow the Lakers.

But in the next three quarters, Kobe Bryant made 11 of 15 three-pointers, plus 1 of 3 three-pointers in the first quarter, and shot 12 of 18 three-pointers in a single game, scoring 45 points, 12 boards, 6 assists and 3 steals, leading the Lakers to a 95-53 score in the second three quarters, and the Lakers beat the SuperSonics 119-98 in turn.

Kobe Bryant made 6 of 6 three-pointers in the third quarter, and Peyton, who was defending him, saw Kobe throw three points in the back, and he didn't want to lift his hand.

What's the point? The Black Mamba can throw the ball in the face of a chest defense!

When Kobe Bryant hit 10 three-pointers, Payton had only one thought in his mind - can you take me along?

Tonight against another team in Angel City, before the game even started, Payton had the same idea as the night before.

Any team in Angel City can do it, please stick out your thighs!

However, compared to running to O'Neal to hint at the other party after losing the game the night before, Payton didn't do anything before the game tonight.

There is Jordan on the opposite side...... He didn't want to work with Jordan at all.

Even if you want to go, you have to wait for Jordan to retire.

And you can't show that you want to join the Clippers.

Payton has no doubt that Jordan will definitely fight him for an extra year as long as he wants to join.

Peyton's heart to surrender to the enemy was about to move, but after the game started, he did not act as an undercover agent, but fought like never before.

Whether he ends up going to the Lakers or the Clippers, he has to show his abilities in this arena.

The SuperSonics have improved a lot from last season, Payton and Brent Barry have continued their peak tails, Lewis and Radmanovic have improved their offensive capabilities, and Derobiake and Hawker Evans, who have pulled out of the bench, have also performed well this season.

The most important thing is that they finally sent the wit of Wen Baker away.

Before, they didn't dare to give up Wen Baker, because Wen Baker's contract was stinky and long, and it only expired in 05 years, and if he didn't give playing time, there was no data, and there was no team to want, so he could only rot in his hands.

Last season, Payton fed Vin Baker hard, and Vin Baker picked up, averaging 14 points per game on 48% shooting, and finally attracted the hungry Celtics to get rid of this big contract.

Lewis has returned to his familiar power forward position, and has improved greatly on both ends of the floor.

He couldn't even prevent the referee from cutting in on the outside, but after switching to power forward this season, he showed excellent team defensive ability, assisting Payton to lead the team to start the game with 5 wins and 3 losses, averaging 97.5 points per game, conceding 93 points per game, and all-round offense and defense, which was the best start for the SuperSonics after the shrinking season.

Tonight, the SuperSonics players under Payton played very well.

The Clippers players didn't know what Payton was thinking, and seeing Payton fight like this, their feelings were -- it's not that we made 12 threes in your face, what do you mean by playing with us?

Can't beat Kobe, think you can beat us?

The Clippers players are also playing hard.

In the first quarter of the first quarter, the SuperSonics led by 1 point 15-14, and the Clippers overtook the score 21-19 in the second quarter, and in the first half of the third quarter, under Payton's playful offense, the SuperSonics played a 16-11 score in the first quarter and regained a three-point lead, but when Payton was exhausted, the Clippers also had a 5 and a half minutes 20-7 climax, which collapsed the SuperSonics.

Payton tried to fight back in the final quarter, but was hit by Li Ao's two three-pointers and Bibi's two mid-range shots to beat a wave of 10-2 at the beginning, killing the SuperSonics' hopes of a comeback, and the SuperSonics played a score of 20-15 in the last 9 minutes, and it was difficult to recover the defeat.

91-79, the Clippers relied on defense to defeat the SuperSonics and improve their record to 6-1!

Li Ao scored 23 points, 9 boards, 2 assists, 3 steals and 2 blocks, Odom 17 points, 8 boards and 4 assists, Bibby 8 points and 6 assists, Jordan 12 points and 4 assists, and O'Neal Jr. 19 points......

Payton lost but showed his ability with 24 points and 10 assists.

The SuperSonics actually played very well tonight, and under Payton's leadership, except for the second half of the third quarter to the beginning of the fourth quarter, which collapsed for more than 8 minutes, the defensive continuity was very good at other times.

The reason for the loss was that Lewis, who had a strong performance in their previous games, played poorly tonight, and the wheel battle defense of Li Ao, Odom, and Big Q, the run-and-catch pitcher almost became invisible on the offensive end, and the SuperSonics couldn't attack at all most of the time.

After the game, Payton looked at Jordan, who was bragging and farting with his teammates...... What a damn one!

How can this guy be so lucky, he is almost 40 years old and still has so many thighs!

…

"I'll just say it, their style of play has no continuity at all, it's the same as what you said about Spider-Man...... What's your name for that? ”

“…… Kill the goose that lays the golden egg. ”

"That's right, it's just fishing with all your might, a lineup that can win a lot of championships, and being played like this......"

At 8 o'clock in the evening on the 17th, the Clippers welcomed the challenge of the Kings at home, and after the first quarter, Jordan pulled Li Ao, who was replaced together, to laugh at the opposite side.

Thinking that Jordan had been in a bad mood for the past two days, Li Ao could only reluctantly agree.

The night before yesterday, Payton was interviewed in the locker room after losing, and he opened his mouth to the camera with red eyes: "Jordan doesn't deserve to be called the god of basketball, he only relies on team friendliness to win, without those thighs, he can't win the championship at all......"

Li Ao heard that Jordan had blown up the high-tech of a nightclub girl that night and lost a lot of money.

For Payton's attack, Jordan is not good at fighting back.

There are two sides to everything, after Jordan won his 7th championship, the media said that his status as a goat was unshakable, and most fans agreed with this statement, but also ushered in the disgust of fans who didn't like Jordan.

Peyton's statement has attracted the echo of many fans and some media.

Jordan now comes out to refute, and there will definitely be people who say that he is angry, and he chooses not to deal with it.

His choice was right, Peyton's words were a little popular yesterday, and no one discussed it today, it was nonsense, so why bother.

But Jordan's mood was still affected, and he threw all the fire on the Kings today, beating Doug Christie to autism in the first quarter.

Tonight's Doug Christie, isolated.

4 of the 5 starters were injured! There is only one single seedling left.

The Kings have actually started the game very well this year, starting with a five-game winning streak like the Clippers.

But at the beginning of Game 6 against the Mavericks, the Kings had a series of injuries, not only the starters, but also the core group of 8, only Doug Christie, the lone seed, who had not been injured.

And the two cores of their two cores, Webb, who started the game, and Tergekru, who have been injured for the longest time and will have to come back for a long time.

However, Adelman still has something, and in terms of the lineup he can send tonight, the defense is still playing well, limiting the Clippers to just 93 points in the game.

It's just that the Kings themselves only scored 82 points......

Jordan played 23 minutes, shooting 6-of-10 from the field, plus 4-of-5 free throws, to finish with 16 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists and 1 steal.

Li Ao 19 points, 11 boards, 2 assists, 4 steals and 1 block, Odom 19 points, Bibby 16 points and 6 assists, O'Neal Jr. 11 points, 10 boards and 3 blocks...... The Clippers defeated the Kings 93-82 to win three in a row!

During the game, Jordan was madly disdainful of the opposite side, but after returning to the locker room after the game, he began to sigh: "I guessed that the Kings would collapse, but I didn't expect it to come so quickly!" ”

Li Ao echoed: "Yes, their players are still in their prime. ”

"You also think it's a pity that such an opponent has collapsed, right?"

"Uh, no, we've beaten the best of them last year, there's nothing to be sorry for, they're not going to work, there's other opponents, instead of focusing on the Kings, let's think about two more days against the Magic, that's what we're going to focus on now."

Jordan: ()

Watching Li Ao walk towards the bathroom, Steve Cole stepped forward and said, "Haha, Michael, you were speechless by Spider-Man again?" Didn't I tell you, you are not as good as him, and you can't talk about him. ”

Jordan shook his head: "No, I'm not angry, I'm just emotional." ”

"Oh?"

"I feel the difference between me and the young people, and I still miss the opponent I have already beaten, and after he defeats an opponent, he is already the next opponent in his eyes, isn't that what we were back then?"

"yes...... Haha, if you don't play next season, I'll retire with you, and if you continue to play, then I'll play for another year. ”

"Watch me play another year on the bench?"

"You want to fight again?"

"Phew, get out of here! But when it comes to the next opponent, we must win in two days. ”

Steve Kerr also got serious, nodded and responded: "That's right, compared to the lame Pistons, the Nets who failed to recruit at the center and broke the back, and the Pacers who don't know how good they are, the Magic team is the one with the most hope of rushing out of the East again, and that facial paralysis, I think he will become the hegemon of the East, we want a dynasty, we have to overpower them......"

While Jordan was in physical therapy, he and Steve Cole analyzed the pros and cons of the fight they had played a few days ago.

Mainly Steve Cole's analysis, although Jordan can cut into some key points, the overall idea is relatively simple...... Brainless.

After analyzing it, Jordan said, "Steve, when I build a new team, you're going to be the head coach for me?" Phil said you would be a better coach than him. ”

Steve Cole, who was dry-mouthed, shook his whole body and said with a dry smile: "Hahahaha, I'm still far away, I want to be an assistant coach or data analyst after I retire, and then I will be your head coach when I have that ability......"

…

Since the beginning of the new season, Li Ao has had a very easy time.

Although most of his opponents are playoff powerhouses, he has never felt hard about the difficulty of the game.

From October 30th to November 17th, 19 days, only nine games were played, almost every game had plenty of time for them to prepare, and they were able to start the game with 8 wins and 1 loss, which is inseparable from such a loose schedule.

No, it's time to play the Magic, the Clippers got another two days off, and after a day off on the 18th, the 19th still had a full day of preparation time.

The Clippers and Magic are about to meet again, which has attracted strong attention from fans, and the media is also building momentum for this game, adding gimmicks such as 'Finals sequel' and 'Finals preview'.

The two teams are currently in first place in the East and West, and that's right.

This is the last time the two teams have met in the regular season this season, and we want to see the two teams meet again this season, unless the two teams meet again in the Finals.

At the NBA headquarters in New York, Stern watched the media add all the buffs that could be stacked to the game, and he was very satisfied.

He said to Stu Jackson: "Our thoughts are not in vain, this game is not only very popular on our side, the flower planters are also working hard to promote this game, their domestic football market has a big problem this summer, although European football has a great influence on the flower planters, but their own basketball talents, they must be more valued, the flower family sports market is a big cake, we grabbed a piece." ”

The more Stern talked, the happier he became, for more than ten years, he had been planning to plant the Huajia sports market for more than ten years, and finally ushered in success.

He would have been happier if he had known that he would have to wait a few more years for the dirty things of a certain men's soccer team to be lifted this time before he could actually grab that piece of cake.

Stu Jackson echoed: "Yes, we have finally officially entered the flower market, but I didn't expect it to be the Magic team, it would be nice if it was the Nets, Kidd is more topical, fortunately, Duncan and McGrady are strong enough, most fans have a strong mentality, and it is not bad to build them into snipers who snipe the rule of Angel City...... Shall we have the referees give the Clippers a little more whistle when they play the Magic so they can beat the Savior? ”

Snipers, saviors, if they have not completed the 'savior', they are called saviors, and if they have really completed the sniping, then they are already rulers.

Stern shook his head: "It doesn't matter if the Clippers win or lose, as long as the publicity is in place, even if they can't make the playoffs, fans will believe that they are championship contenders, just bad luck...... Of course they can win better, they can defend their title, Spider-Man will completely become the favorite player of the Planters fans, they lose, we can also praise Duncan and McGrady, we don't want them to just like Spider-Man, but like more stars...... By the way, have you arranged the publicity of Yao Ming and O'Neal's super center matchup? ”

"It's arranged, the media of the flower planter heard that we see the match between the two as a showdown between the super center and the future super center, and they are very happy, but Yao and the madman fought, and I am worried that his image in the eyes of the fans of the flower planter will be affected."

"No, Yao's fight was good, our impression of the flower family is too stereotypical, I was worried that Yao's fight would affect his image in the minds of the fans of the flower planter, but I didn't expect that in the days when he was banned, the love of the flower family for him did not decrease but rose, the flower family is really interesting, the official is conservative, and the people are all militants......"

Stu Jackson nodded, indicating that he remembered.

Stern sighed, the advantages are obvious, the execution is very strong, the control of the alliance pattern is also excellent, and the star-making part also knows how to use the current situation instead of being hard-working, and will not make a joke of the 'superstar', and the bald man's 'supergiant building plan', he wants to spit directly on the bald face.

And this assistant can listen to persuasion, is studious, and will discuss anything with his colleagues, rather than being arrogant and thinking that what he thinks is right.

If it weren't for the fact that the bald man's business ability was too strong, strong enough to be sought after by all team owners, the assistant in front of him would be his favorite successor.

If one of these two is responsible for the operation of the alliance and the other is responsible for making money, it is definitely a match made in heaven, but unfortunately, the bald ambition is even greater than this assistant.

…

At 8 p.m. on November 20, the much-anticipated matchup between the Clippers and the Magic kicked off at the Staples Center.

The Clippers are 8-1 and in first place in the West, averaging 103.1 points per game and conceding 92.9 points per game.

The Magic are 10-1, winning all games except for one loss to the Pistons, averaging 97.1 points per game less than the Clippers, and even more than the league average, but conceding only 88 points per game, the lowest in the league.

The starting lineups of the two teams are the same, the Magic started the game exactly the same as the last game, but the Clippers have changed.

Li Ao entered the all-out attack mode from the beginning of the game, and ran wildly with Maddie, who was difficult to shake off easily, and Bibby and O'Neal Jr. launched a blocking attack to pass to Li Ao as the first goal.

Regardless of whether Li Ao had a chance to run or not, Bibby passed the ball when Li Ao's rhythm arrived, and Li Ao threw the ball when he received it, so as not to let Maddie have a chance to breathe.

On the defensive end, Li Ao led his teammates to play life defense.

Li Ao scored 6 points, 2 rebounds, 1 assist and 1 steal in the first half of the quarter, leading the Clippers to a 14-11 lead over the Magic by 3 points and occupying the initiative.

As Li Ao thought, after entering the official timeout, Rivers' face swelled into the color of pork liver, and he poured chicken soup into the players to make tactical adjustments...... But what Li Ao didn't expect was that Duncan didn't care about Rivers at all, and after Rivers finished changing, Duncan gave a few words to the team members.

Rivers is used to this after playing 11 games in the new season, and now he is out of breath when he sees this picture.

After returning from the pause, in the face of the trio of gods and demons who wanted to take advantage of the victory and pursue, the magic team did not panic and responded, and continued to play steadily, like a machine, without any wavering.

Li Ao's judgment of Duncan still has some errors.

Duncan really won't directly point out that the head coach is doing something wrong and ask for a change in tactics like Rondo and Garnett did, and he won't open that mouth.

He did what he wanted to do directly, and when he no longer expected Rivers' on-the-spot command, he chose to ignore it.

Li Ao finally understood the horror of Duncan, and thought that this facial paralysis would have to maintain his peak for more than ten years with various playing styles...... Then let's fight! There can be such an opponent in the next ten years, and it makes him excited to think about it!

(End of chapter)