On the afternoon of the second day of the loss to the Timberwolves, the Clippers set off for Los Angeles.

There is actually 1 game in a 5-game streak, but the opponent is the Lakers, which is no different from the home court for the Clippers today.

It's just that after the Lakers lost to the Clippers in the playoffs last season, Lakers fans are now active in grabbing tickets when they play the Clippers, and the Clippers are playing the Lakers at home and away from home.

The fans of the two teams don't know what to think, they go to grab each other's home tickets, and they completely ignore their own home court, and now when the two teams play each other, most of the Clippers are Lakers fans when they play at home, and the Lakers are playing at home.

It can only be said that they are all Los Angeles fans, and they all think the same, and disgusting opponents is the first principle.

On the way back to Los Angeles, his teammates saw Spider-Man reading the newspaper gracefully, and the last bit of negativity in the streak was wiped out by the end of the streak.

The boss doesn't care so much about the winning streak being ended, what are they angry about? Then the music, then the cards!

Li Ao deliberately expressed his thoughts of not caring to his teammates to reduce the negative impact of his teammates being terminated due to their winning streak.

Of course, he does see it now, and the winning streak will always end one day.

As for the fact that I rolled around in bed for more than ten minutes after returning to the hotel last night, I was lying in various places in the hotel room for most of this morning...... Unimportant.

If you can look down on the streak being ended, then the confidence that the streak brings to the extreme may also be weakened.

The rest of the Clippers didn't have much negativity today, but it was the benefits of a 20-game winning streak.

Winning 20 in a row is not the same concept as last season's 14 in a row.

Now that the Clippers' winning streak is over, the media and fans are still talking about how incredible their winning streak is and how strong their performance is.

Some media even asserted that even if the Clippers lost the next 3 games, and the 4 consecutive defeats ended in January, Li Ao or a pair or trio of the Clippers team...... Still able to rely on the previous 12 wins to win the best of the month.

Such public opinion will bring unparalleled confidence to the Clippers players, but it will also inflate them, and the key is that this expansion will not disappear because the winning streak is ended, and it will continue for a long time...... That's the hardest part.

Li Ao can only try to minimize the impact of this aspect.

Fortunately, the next opponent is the Lakers, and in the face of the OK combination, they can't have the mood of underestimating the enemy.

No, little O'Neill sat by the window and watched the white clouds again, and did not go to play cards.

A few days ago, when he saw that the All-Star debut lead O'Neal to 300,000 votes, he was so happy, knowing that the next time he played against the Lakers, he would definitely encounter an angry shark, but at that time he was not afraid at all, thinking that if he couldn't play, he would be blown up.

But when it's really time to play against the Lakers, emmm......

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After arriving in Los Angeles, Li Ao called Kobe Bryant to ask for training, but Kobe Bryant vehemently refused.

Li Ao was very happy to be rejected, and Snake was jealous!

The next day, January 26, the L.A. derby came.

The attention of the fans exploded, and the ratings were high.

This game doesn't need any superfluous gimmicks, and the Clippers and Lakers play each other, which is one of the biggest attractions in the NBA.

At 7:40 p.m., the Clippers entered the court first, and the scene erupted in thunderous cheers.

The Lakers players waiting to play are numb, and the next time they play the Clippers, their fans will get the court back.

Kobe Bryant stared at Li Ao, his eyes were blazing, and his jealousy was written on his face, without concealment.

20 wins in a row! The big spider actually won 20 consecutive victories!

They've only won 18 in a row!

The point is that Jordan has also won 20 consecutive victories together, and he has one more thing to surpass.

But despite his jealousy, he felt more motivated.

The black mamba thinks a lot, and the big shark's idea is very simple - hammer O'Neill to death!

At 8 p.m., the game began.

The OK duo were all grumpy tonight, and the Lakers outscored the Clippers 26-24 in the first quarter.

But in the second quarter, the Clippers returned a single quarter 21-19 to tie the score, and the two teams went into the second half with a score of 45-45.

In the third quarter, the Clippers went into rampage mode...... But they played mediocre, scoring only 25 points in a single quarter, which was lower than their average performance in the third quarter of the season.

O'Neill's frame is too fierce!

By mid-season, O'Neal has managed to drop his weight to 149 kilograms, reaching the same level as he was at the end of the regular season for the past two seasons!

With O'Neal protecting the frame inside, Kobe Bryant is responsible for the offense, and the Lakers have vigorously carried the combination of Bibby, Li Ao, Jordan, Matt Halprin, and O'Neal Jr., who have been called the 'strongest five' in the past month or so.

25-24 in the first quarter, the Clippers won by only 1 point in the third quarter!

Entering the interval, Li Ao looked at the other side and felt something strange...... Oh! By the way, there are so few people on the other side who will appear tonight!

In addition to the five starters of Fisher, Kobe, O'Neal, Rick Fox, and Samaki Walker, only Devin George, Horry, and Karim Rush have played, that is, an 8-man rotation!

Once, the Zen master was very disdainful of the Kings' rotation strategy.

In previous years, he was rotated 10-11 people, but last season he rotated like that, but this year it is really not good, in the middle of the season, the veterans have not been able to find the form, he can only find a few relatively good form from the veterans according to the warm-up of the day, and after Christmas, there are basically only 8-9 people in rotation.

With this rotation strategy, the Lakers' role players have performed much better, but injuries have increased, and the veterans are already older, and they have played more games and consumed a lot over the years.

The Kings' injury wave that broke out after two years of staggering the eight-man pairing, and the Lakers didn't need a two-year 'transition' to get into the Kings this season.

But this has nothing to do with tonight's game, the Lakers' eight-man combination tonight played really well!

After withstanding the offense of the Clippers' strongest five-man group in the third quarter, the Lakers took the initiative in the final quarter.

Kobe Bryant had 10 points and 2 assists in a single quarter, and O'Neal had 6 points, 5 rebounds and 2 blocks in a single quarter, and the two worked together to lead the team to a 27-22 score.

At 10:24 p.m., the final whistle blew.

Kobe Bryant had 32 points, 8 boards, 11 assists, 2 steals and 1 block, and O'Neal had 26 points, 15 boards, 1 assist, 1 steal and 4 blocks, leading the Lakers to a narrow 96-92 victory over the Clippers, giving the Clippers two consecutive defeats!

The Clippers actually played well, with four players scoring in double figures.

Li Ao shot 8 of 14, including 2 of 2 three-pointers, plus 2 of 2 free throws, and scored 20 points, 5 boards, 4 assists, 3 steals and 1 block.

Jordan had 18 points, 3 rebounds and 2 assists, Bibby had 15 points and 6 assists, O'Neal Jr. had 9 points and 10 boards, and Odom had 11 points and 12 boards.

But no one opened up the situation like the OK combination and ended up losing.

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After 20 consecutive wins, two consecutive defeats are certainly not a good thing to lose, but at this time, losing two games in a row has a good impact on the Clippers.

After the end of the 6 consecutive trips, the Clippers got two days off, there was no team training on the 27th, and when Li Ao saw his teammates on the morning of the 28th, he obviously felt that his teammates were less impetuous.

When I came back from Minneapolis two days ago, although I attached great importance to the game against the Lakers and was not careless, the pride of 'Lao Tzu's second and first in the world is dead' is visible to the naked eye.

This change was even more pronounced when the game was made at home against the Kings on the 29th, and the Clippers players played this game more seriously and patiently than they did against the Lakers.

The Kings' starting five Tigers all played tonight, and the opening performance was very ferocious, leading 16-12 in the first quarter, in the face of such a start, the Clippers calmed down, waited for an opportunity, and rushed the opponent in the last 3 minutes of the first quarter 11-6, and returned the Kings 16-13 in the first quarter and a half, chasing the score to 28-29, only 1 point behind the Kings into the second quarter.

In the second quarter, the Clippers' offensive performance slumped, and their score plummeted to 20 points in the first quarter, but they responded calmly and defended to lower the Kings' score to 23 points, and at halftime they tightened the gap to within five points, trailing by four points at 48-52.

In the second half, the Clippers finally came up stronger, scoring 32 points in a single quarter in the third quarter.

The Kings scored only 25 points in the third quarter, the Clippers led by 3 points at the end of the third quarter, and the Kings scored 30 points in the final quarter, but the Clippers scored 32 points in a single quarter again......

Webb had 37 points, seven rebounds and two assists, Peja 24 points, Doug Christie 22 points, and White Chocolate 11 points and 10 assists...... lost to Li Ao 34 points, 7 boards, 3 assists and 4 steals, Jordan 14 points, big Q 10 points, Bibby 21 points and 6 assists, O'Neal Jr. 14 points and 12 boards, Odom 11 points, 6 boards and 6 assists......

112-107, the Clippers defeated the Kings and stopped a two-game losing streak!

In this game, Li Ao saw from his teammates the strength, calmness, patience and adaptability that a defending champion team should have...... He wants to continue.

This time it was lucky, and it really continued, because the Clippers' next opponent was the Timberwolves, who ended their winning streak!

On January 31, the Timberwolves came to Staples Center to take on the Clippers on the road, and it felt like a pack of wolves...... The other side seems to be going to eat them alive!

Today's Chinese New Year's Eve, when it comes to the evening game time, it is the morning of the first day of the domestic New Year, Li Ao heard that the enthusiasm of domestic fans to watch the live broadcast is extremely high, and the imperial court station and the NBA have a Spring Festival linkage, and he also went to shoot a New Year's greeting video.

Chinese New Year's Eve night game, it is still a game that domestic fans pay attention to, plus the revenge of 20 consecutive wins being ended...... Li Ao was more playful on the defensive end than when he played the Mavericks.

The Timberwolves are not without the ability to fight back, after all, the 50-win first-class team can't finish the Clippers without strength.

The main thing is that the game is playing to drive them crazy! They felt how painful the Mavericks were when they played the Clippers back-to-back.

The score was 15-13 in the first quarter, 19-20 in the second quarter, 22-16 in the third quarter, and 19-21 in the final quarter......

Li Ao had 20 points, 7 boards, 1 assist, 3 steals and 3 blocks, and beat Garnett, who had 11 points, 21 boards, 2 assists, 2 steals and 3 blocks, and the Clippers killed the Timberwolves 75-70 and avenged the end of the winning streak!

This resentment, in fact, only the Clippers players have, but the fans don't have much hatred for being ended by the Timberwolves, because they later played the Lakers and suffered a losing streak, if they didn't lose to the Timberwolves, then the Lakers might end the winning streak.

In that case, you will definitely see the faces of the fans of the next-door neighbor, so it is better to cut it off as soon as possible.

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On February 1st, a new month arrived.

At noon, the league announced the results of the latest monthly awards and All-Star starter voting.

Little Giant and Little Overlord regained their Rookie of the Month award, and two completely different types of interior linemen complemented each other in the East and West.

Isaiah Thomas won the Eastern Conference Coach of the Month, and Gentry won the Western Conference Coach of the Month.

Player of the Month.

Raheem led the team to an 11-5 monthly record, averaging 22.3 points, 10 rebounds, 2 assists, 1.6 steals and 1.3 blocks per game, and won the first Player of the Month award in his career.

Western Conference Player of the Month...... Bibby, Li Ao, Jordan, Matt Harplin, and O'Neal Jr. won the award together.

Winning the best of the month at the same time, although it is rare, but it is not uncommon, Li Ao is happy about it, anyway, everyone has a separate trophy.

That's it, he only won the best of the week once, and the best of the month......

Li Ao suspected that Stern had arranged it this way after watching the news, and the topic of 'the league's strongest five' was very hot during the 20-game winning streak.

Conform to public opinion? Or do you want to perpetuate the gimmick of the 'Strongest Five'?

As a result of the All-Star starting voting, Kobe Bryant beat Jordan with 2.44 million votes with 2.61 million votes and won the All-Star vote.

Unlike the original time and space when the All-Star starters did not score, Jordan won the 7th crown, and his fame and popularity overshadowed the whole league...... It has also inherited a lot of popularity from Kobe, and the All-Star ticket king has never won it.

Li Aoxin, who ranked second among Western defenders with 2.13 million votes, was able to share Jordan's popularity by one team, but he didn't get much.

The main reason is that he rejected the title of 'Jordan's successor' and was not welcomed by Bulls fans.

The first time I didn't get the All-Star ticket king, I was uncomfortable.

Two other All-Star starters in the West – Garnett and O'Neal Jr.

Five All-Star starters in the East – Kidd, Iverson, Carter, Maddy, Yao Ming.

Yao Ming won Duncan by 340,000 votes, and O'Neal Jr. won by O'Neal by 190,000 votes.

Little O'Neal, who was squatting in front of the TV watching the news, saw that the starters were guarded, and laughed wildly: "Hahahaha, big shark, the all-star starter is mine!" ”

Yao Ming's side is not as thick as little O'Neal's, and his heart has not been tempered for so many years, and now he is afraid, Duncan and O'Neal's faces appear in his mind......

However, a piece of good news made him restrain his fear - Schwartz called him to tell him that the sneaker endorsement contract was finalized, and he signed a contract with Reebok for 3 years and 30 million US dollars, and co-branded with Iverson!

Originally, Reebok wanted to sign a long-term contract, but Schwartz refused, not asking for 100 million in 7 years like Li Ao, but he couldn't accept 70 million in 7 years.

On the OK side, O'Neal bit the collar of his training suit.

As Yao Ming worried, O'Neill not only hated O'Neill Jr., but also Yao Ming by the way, because his votes were lower than those two.

Compared to O'Neal, who cares about this very much, Kobe Bryant is now confused.

He is only the second, has a bad relationship with the media, has few friends, lost his sneaker endorsement last year, and even lost fan activities in the offseason...... Where did you get so many votes?

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The Clippers caused a stir when three players were selected as All-Star starters.

What's even more sensational is that O'Neal and Duncan were both not selected as All-Star starters.

O'Neal Jr., who averaged 13 points, 9 boards, 1.8 assists and 2 blocks per game, and Yao Ming, who averaged 14 points, 8.8 boards, 2 assists and 2.2 blocks per game, fell into the whirlpool of public opinion.

When Li Ao was selected as an All-Star starter, he averaged 20+ players per game.

The two were selected as All-Star starters, or single-channel competition to beat the Shark Buddha......

What Yao Ming thought, Li Ao didn't know, anyway, the other party was very happy when he called to congratulate.

On O'Neill's side, Li Ao felt that the high school students were very happy, and they were not afraid anyway.

After a day off, the Clippers had a back-to-back home game.

No. 2, the Clippers host the Bucks.

The Bucks took a big gamble in the offseason to empty the three musketeers to see if they could fight a poor man's version of the Big Three.

If Reed grows fast enough, Hill can return to 70% of his prime, and Brad Miller can continue to improve, the Bucks can be a top team.

But alas, they lost the bet.

The management of the Bucks also knows that losing is a high probability thing, but there is no way, they can't count on that kind of chance to be nine out of ten, and even this kind of opportunity with a low probability is difficult to encounter.

Small ball city team, the opportunity comes, even if the hope is very slim, you have to gamble.

If you lose, you will continue to play badly, and by the way, continue to cultivate the talented Reed, a talented second-round pick, is the key to the Bucks management's determination to gamble, and it is also their hope for the future.

Since it's a big gamble, you have to think about it.

In tonight's game, the Bucks didn't give the Clippers a chance, and the loss was called a clean one, the Clippers were performing a dunk show, and the Bucks couldn't catch up with the more than 10-point difference, which made the Clippers breathtaking.

The team that averaged 86 points per game and conceded 99 points per game is really amazing.

Li Ao dislikes the Bulls even more, more than the Bulls fans don't want to see him.

Look at the Bucks, this is called rotten.

The Bulls are nothing.

Li Ao played 17 minutes, got 13 points, 3 boards, 1 assist and 2 steals, and clocked out at halftime.

Big Q scored a game-high 23 points as the Clippers beat the Bucks 99-88.

The game's top scorer was Reed, who scored 28 points on 24 throws.

On the 3rd, the Clippers faced the Hawks back-to-back at home.

The Hawks' record this season is not as good as last season, but it is not bad, the big dog played very well, averaging 24.1 points, 6 rebounds, 3.7 assists and 1.6 steals per game, and the three data of scoring, assists, and steals set a new career high, and there was also a new career low with a 43.6% shooting rate.

Together with Jalen Rose, who averages 19 points, 4.4 rebounds and 4.6 assists per game, Big Dog led the team to a 20-28 record...... and infighting.

Terry's shots this season have plummeted to 10.6 from 16.7 last season, his scoring has plummeted to 12.8 from 19.9 last season, and his assists per game have soared to 7.6, but he doesn't like the style of play.

Halfway through the regular season, Terry couldn't stand it anymore, and said directly in an interview that this team is not suitable for me and refused to renew his contract early.

Rich second-generation owner Steven Price has managed to play the team that is on the rise.

Raheem's fans knelt down to Sheprais and didn't kill, and if Raheem stayed with the Hawks, it was estimated that he would have exploded like he did when he was with the Grizzlies.

After the game started, the Clippers didn't play as easily as last night.

Big Dog, Jalen Rose, and Terry have their own strength, and if the three of them really soar, they will dare to win no matter who the opponent is.

The Eagles also have a first-class center at the center position, Ratledge.

The Clippers had to defend with all their might, press the tempo, and play a success rate.

Big Dog had 26 points, Jalen Rose 20 points, Terry 14 points and 6 assists, and Ratliff was fed 12 points, 6 rebounds and 4 blocks...... It was up to the four of them to drag the game to the last moment.

However, the Clippers were superior, with Li Ao 28 points, Bibi 17 points and 5 assists, Odom 15 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists, and Jordan 11 points and 5 rebounds...... The Clippers narrowly beat the Hawks 95-89.

This back-to-back, Li Ao's deepest impression - gambling dogs can't be messed around, and it's best to escape as soon as possible when you encounter a bad boss.

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After the 4th consecutive game, the Clippers began the last 4 consecutive games before the halfway point.

The halfway point of the consecutive tour is because the Staples Center is about to hold a large event, the Grammy celebration, and the Lakers next door are even worse, and the first half of the 7 consecutive customers is closed.

On the 5th, the Clippers challenged the Suns away to kick off a streak of away games.

The two teams played very intensely, with the Suns leading by four points at 30-26 in the first quarter and the Clippers outscoring the Suns by one point at 23-18 in the second quarter.

In the third quarter, the Clippers missed this time, hitting iron again and again, scoring only 18 points, and were also beaten by Madman and Modern Jordan for 23 points in a single quarter, and the difference returned to 4 points.

In the final quarter, the Suns continued their offensive performance in the third quarter, leading the Clippers by one point until the final minute.

Li Ao received the ball with 5 seconds left and turned around and rushed forward, took two steps in a row to the right sideline of the three-second area, and faced the little overlord who made up for it, and hit the whistle hook!

The referee watched the replay, and when the final whistle blew, the ball had already left Li Ao's fingertips, and the goal was valid!

30-25 in a single quarter, the Clippers finally defeated the Suns 97-96 and won 5 consecutive victories!

Marbury had 22 points and 7 assists, the Mad Man had 23 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists, and Marion had 21 points and 13 boards, but they still lost to Li Ao, who scored 29 points, and Bibby, who had 19 points and 9 assists.

On the morning of the 6th, the Clippers came to Washington, D.C., and went to the White House in the afternoon.

The first time he checked in at the White House, Li Ao was looking forward to it, but he was miserable by waves of interviews and group photos.

You might as well play one more game.

On the 7th, the Clippers came to Verizon Center to take on the Wizards away.

With 26 wins and 24 losses, the Wizards relied on Richard Hamilton, who averaged 21 points, 3.3 boards and 4.3 assists per game, and Brand, who averaged 21.6 points, 12 rebounds and 3.3 assists per game, to complete the rise and return to the playoffs.

Tyronn Lue, who averaged 8 points and 3.5 assists per game, Kristen Lightner, who averaged 10.2 points and 6.6 boards per game, Brandon Haywood, who averaged 9 points and 7 boards per game, and Juan Dixon, who averaged 9.2 points per game and shot 43.5% from three-point range in his rookie year in last year's draft, also played an important role in the Wizards' rise.

Once the game started, the Clippers fell to the downside.

The Wizards played really well tonight, in good shape and with a good player.

It's a traditional performance for the Wizards, and that's it when they were called the Bullets, once a year.

Whenever the defending champions visit the White House, they are met by an in-form Wizards.

Yes, the Wizards are jealous and jealous of the defending champions, from management to players to fans, and the atmosphere of the outbreak is full.

The Clippers have been in average form recently, and they have entered a stable period without a 20-game winning streak in the late stage of seeing who destroys whom.

The Wizards led by eight points 27-19 in the first quarter and 33-23 in the second quarter, stretching the margin to as many as 18 points.

In the third quarter, the Clippers began to fight back, playing a score of 32-24, narrowing the difference to 10 points, and the Clippers soared again in the final quarter, 30-24 in a single quarter, and played a crazy counterattack of 64-48 in the entire second half, but there were too many holes in front, and the Clippers finally lost by 4 points.

Brand had 33 points, 14 boards, 3 assists, 2 steals and 1 block, and Hamilton had 21 points, 2 rebounds and 4 assists...... In fact, it was average, but it almost threw up Li Ao, Da Q and Gerald Wallace's defensive ability was still a little worse, Yaric's athleticism was insufficient, Bibby and Jordan didn't need to be considered, they couldn't keep up, only Li Ao came.

The long-distance running champion scored 16 points in the first half, and it was only by relying on Li Ao to prevent Hamilton from scoring only 5 points in the second half, and the Clippers began to narrow the gap.

This also made Li Ao score only 7 goals in 20 shots, plus 9 of 10 free throws, to score 23 points.

The Clippers, who won the championship for the first time, had no experience and tasted the horror of 'Red-Eyed Wizards'.

On February 8, the day after playing the Wizards, the Clippers came to Detroit to challenge the Pistons back-to-back.

Facing the back-to-back Clippers, the four stars of the Pistons performed exceptionally vigorously.

Ray Allen shot 13-of-24, including 2-of-5 three-pointers, plus 3-of-3 free throws to finish with 31 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists.

Billups had 17 points and 13 assists, Artest had 16 points, 13 boards and three assists, Ben Wallace had 14 points and 17 boards, and Joan Barry had 12 points and two assists......

The Pistons relied on a furious offense to beat the Clippers 118-105!

Li Ao made 10 of 20 shots, plus 5 of 5 free throws to score 25 points, which is actually not bad, O'Neal Jr.'s 21 points and 14 boards are also online, and Bibby's 11 points and 5 assists are also decent...... But apart from them, only Jordan scored more than 5 points on the team.

It may be the last time he plays the Pistons, or away, Jordan is extremely coquettish tonight, making 24 crazy shots, 13 of 24 shots, plus 9 of 9 free throws, scoring a game-high 35 points, and his personal performance is perfect.

It's a pity that things are not always perfect in all aspects, Jordan's expression was particularly resentful after the game, and when he came back, he was worried about pitting his teammates, but he didn't expect to be cheated at this time.

I also have a little nostalgia, thinking that it took him years to cross this opponent......

After playing the Pistons, the Clippers came to Toronto, and the annual trip to the North arrived.

After a night's rest, they arrived at the Air Canada Center to prepare for the game, and tonight was their final game of the first half of the regular season.

It's a popular duel specially arranged by the alliance again, a battle between the old and new flyers, and there is one less fight.

The battle between Li Ao and Carter's new generation of superstars is also a hot highlight.

However, the hottest topic is whether it is possible for the world-famous saxophonist Carter to play again?

Fans have been looking forward to it for a whole year.

Carter was trembling and cold when he saw the news, if he wasn't really reluctant, he would smash the saxophone live broadcast and announce his permanent retirement from music!

(End of chapter)