Why did the players find a solution by themselves when he did nothing?

Where is this putting his face?

But O'Neal, who has returned to his "slim" body, plays as a power forward on the defensive end, is really powerful... Of course, Zhang Hao's excellent frame protection ability also plays a role.

In the second quarter, the Lakers' defense declined because O'Neal had a rest for the whole quarter, and Zhang Hao and Doug Christie did not play in the first half of the second quarter.

During this period, Del Harris tried to adjust on the defensive end to see if he could create other defenses.

But with so many players signed with basic salary, there is indeed a little problem!

Jeromy Colsey, Byron Scott, these two veterans inside and outside are indeed old, three years younger... They can't afford to be with the Lakers either.

It's a pity that the Lakers lost more points in the second quarter, and the Nuggets scored 26 points, and the Lakers themselves only scored 25 points.

After halftime, the Lakers' lead was narrowed to 8 points.

However, in the third quarter, Zhang Hao, O'Neal and George Lynch's frontcourt trio appeared together again. For the Nuggets, terror is coming!

The Nuggets only scored 18 points in the third quarter, and the Nuggets only scored 17 points in the fourth quarter!

The Lakers trio played together for 9 minutes in the third quarter and 8 minutes in the fourth quarter. The trio of Lafonso Ellis, Antonio McDais, and Dale Ellis were all about to be prevented from crying!

Although the Lakers only scored 46 points in the second half, they still beat the Nuggets 11 points in the first half!

The Nuggets' biggest impact was the inside score. They were originally a team that mainly scored inside. When the Rentou Horse Group led the team to defend the inside, they scored 20 in any quarter.

With Zhang Hao's 27 points, O'Neal's 23 points, and Doug Christie's 16 points, the Lakers massacred the Nuggets 96-77!

Zhang Hao scored 27 points, Antonio McDyce scored 8 points, the Lakers won, and today's "leading" mission was completed.

After playing against the Nuggets, the next day, the Lakers returned to Los Angeles and had a game against the Cavaliers in the evening.

It was fine when playing against the Nuggets, but the overall offensive end was not bad, but tonight, the Lakers' offense was really miserable.

The Lakers only scored 91 points in the whole game, but O'Neal scored 16 points, 17 rebounds, 2 assists and 6 blocks with 39 minutes of playing time. With Zhang Hao's 31 points, 8 rebounds, 2 steals and 2 blocks, the Lakers limited the Cavaliers' scoring to only 86 points!

91 to 86, when the Lakers were affected in terms of offensive feel and physical strength, they defeated the Cavaliers by 5 points and won 6 consecutive victories!

On February 18, the Lakers welcomed their second opponent in the fourth consecutive game, the San Antonio Spurs.

97-91, the Lakers defeated the Spurs at home and avenged the last fight.

On February 20, the Lakers ushered in the challenge of the Clippers at home, 108 to 92, the Lakers easily defeated the Clippers...

8 consecutive victories! The Lakers rushed forward, improving their record to 43 wins and 10 losses. They won all five games after the All-Stars weekend, surpassing the Jazz, which had 43 wins and 11 losses, and rushed to the top in the West!

...

The Lakers stole the limelight in the 5 games that All-Stars came back on the weekend.

It’s not that the game they played was so exciting, nor that they defeated their strong opponents. On the contrary, except for the Timberwolves and the Clippers, the other three opponents are not currently in the playoffs, and the Timberwolves and the Clippers’ winning rate is not very high, and they are not representative.

The main thing is the changes in the Lakers' defensive end. If the Lakers really rely on the current adjustments, they can find a level that will improve their defense to a first-class or even top in the second half of the season... With the Lakers' offense, who else can compete with it?

Generally speaking, improving defense will more or less affect the offensive end.

The Lakers were also affected at the beginning. Although their defense improvement attracted the attention of the media and fans, at the beginning, more discussion was that the Lakers sacrificed their offense to strengthen their defense, and whether their strength was improved or weakened?

But this problem has gradually improved as the Lakers adjust and Del Harris lost several more strands of hair.

It is obvious that when it comes to playing against the Clippers, the Lakers' defensive end is maintaining the efficient level after the All-Star weekend, and the offensive end is also getting better and better.

After the first five games after the All-Star Weekend, the Lakers got two days off.

On February 21, Sports Illustrated invited a group of commentators composed of retired stars to analyze the Lakers' playing style.

The conclusions drawn are surprising. After the All-Star Weekend, the Lakers' offense seemed to have been affected, but it was not caused by strengthening defense. It was simply physical distribution and lineup mobilization was affected. This situation is obviously improving.

However, since the opponent is not representative, the rational fans still feel that it remains to be seen after listening to the analysis.

Now, on February 23, the Lakers will face the challenge of the third-place Knicks in the East.

At that time, you can see whether the Lakers really begin to transform in the direction of unrivaled ones.

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"The Pacers traded to get assists Mark Jackson...What's the point? This is? The contract will not be renewed in the offseason, and now the draft picks and players are paid..."

"Dominic Wilkins is looking for a buyout? I don't know which team I have negotiated with. Wilkins is also very good. His Achilles tendon has broken. At this age, he can still be the Spurs' scoring champion as a substitute..."

"Trading rumors, the Supersonics tried to put the Rainman on the shelves? This news was released by our team? Hey? No, it seems that the Rainman will be traded this summer. His salary this year, I check...3.3 million, the price of a leather coin..."

"The Pistons tried to trade Anfenny Hardaway, but were rejected by the Magic... Why do you want to deal with me, Mr. Zhang together?"

"The Bullets tried to trade pennies with Juwan Howard, but were rejected...

The Magic team is unwilling to give a seven-year contract of 128 million US dollars, and Penns made it clear that it would not renew the contract without 128 million...

Uh…The Magic’s soap operas are coming year after year, but they are pretty good.”

"When asked about the last record of the Grizzlies, Duncan responded that it was not unacceptable to playing abroad...uh...are you so pretentious? People ask you about the draft situation? Damn!"

On the morning of February 21, Zhang Hao was in a very happy mood at home.

At first, I was quite surprised that O'Neal would take the initiative to make changes, and his playing style was also affected at the beginning, mainly because he didn't know how to adjust it, but later, after playing two more games, he got used to it.

O'Neal, who has more experience and more comprehensive defense, has made adjustments better than him on the defensive end.

O'Neal's offensive end is still the same. He scored just over 20 points in each game, but the score was more proactive and strong attacks, and the threat was first played out. After all, like the Timberwolves, he could firmly not double-team O'Neal, and he consumed few teams. O'Neal's last five games averaged 22.6 points and 4.8 assists, which was simply explosive!

Of course, it is not just O'Neal who helps the whole team alone. There are him, Zhang, Kenny Anderson, Doug Christie, and Magic... O'Neal can also get a little over 20 points per game more easily on the offensive end, focusing on passing and changing the biggest defense.

In 5 games, he averaged 14.4 rebounds per game, 3.8 blocks per game, and his average of 22.6 points, 4.8 assists and 1 steal per game, he was simply explosive!

This 7-day and 5 matches, nothing unexpected happens. Zhang Hao feels that the best player of the week will be announced at noon today, and it must be O'Neal.

Almost averaging 2214414 data per game, winning all 5 games, there will be a ghost if you don’t win the Best of the Week.

Zhang Hao feels really good in these games, and the diligent shark is too strong!

Zhang Hao felt a pain when he was going to play against the Knicks the day after tomorrow. Knicks head coach Jeff Van Gundy was a disciple of Pat Riley. At the opening game, Zhang Hao felt the defense of the Knicks that had not been completed yet. In theory, it would not be worse than the Heat. If we fight again, it would not be very solid.

But with O'Neal like this, are you still afraid of the Knicks?

Fuck him!

There is a two-day break, and we will prepare for the game against the Knicks tomorrow. Today, the team is on holiday, and Zhang Hao did not keep his head busy to train. He accompanied his girlfriend, read the news, relax and relax. When he has time, he thinks about how to cooperate with O'Neal's changes in playing style, how to better protect the frame, and... try his best to learn O'Neal's "defensive demonstration".

One day he and O'Neal will definitely swap roles, and become him to assist in defense, O'Neal protecting the frame.

He would not stand still because O'Neal's assisting defense is good now, but he still feels shame. It is indeed because he has a moderate assisting defense and repairing defense of shrinking and pincer attacks, so he is forced to work hard.

Just the thin version of the diligent shark is so strong...

April Clark was staying at home today, listening to Zhang Hao’s comments while watching the news. Although Zhang Hao used Chinese when he complained, he had been studying Chinese for more than half a year and couldn’t understand it very much, he just found it interesting.

The most comfortable stage of falling in love is not the stage of going to die in a grand manner, but the stage of sitting together and thinking that the other person feels interesting.

News was collected by April Clark, who was a transfer assistant. After the All-Star Weekend, the transaction deadline is almost the end of the day. NBA transaction rumors are flying everywhere. Some transactions are in business, but most of them are still unable to complete the transaction. Some veterans are seeking to buy out successfully. Some teams are determined not to let anyone go...

April Clark likes to watch Zhang Hao complain, because no one else may be able to see this side.

After Zhang Hao finished reading the cut newspaper, April Clark said: "Aix, Mr. Thomas said that Britney recently participated in a singing competition and became a student of Whitney Houston!"

"Oh, this little girl is lucky! Maybe she will really become a big star. How about it, April, I will also help you find a drama master to be a teacher?"

"Wow... Forget it, I don't have much talent in acting in dramas. Just like you said, I can only be used as a vase...

Alas, I have no talent to play tennis, no talent to sing, no talent to act, no talent to learn how to repair cars, no talent to... What else do you think I can do?"

April Clark said as he became depressed.

Zhang Hao's eyes rolled and he smiled and said, "You have a very talented aspect."

"Hmm? Which aspect?"

"Be my girlfriend! You are the most talented one."

April Clark burst into laughter in an instant, hit Zhang Hao, and said, "I have a sweet mouth..."

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In the past week, Jordan led the team to 4 consecutive victories, improving his record to 46 wins and 8 losses, 40 at a time, and a triple-double at a time.

But Jordan's performance still failed to steal the limelight...

At noon on February 21, NBA officially announced that O'Neal won the first Player of the Week after the All-Star Weekend.

On February 22, the Knicks came to Los Angeles.

After Patrick Ewing arrived in Los Angeles, he arrived at the Great Western Forum Arena.

Looking at the poster over the Lakers Arena, thinking of O'Neal's victory over Jordan to win the Player of the Week yesterday, Ewing felt that his youth was terrifying!

It's so exaggerating. He watched the live broadcast of the Lakers' two games after the All-Star Weekend. O'Neal's performance made him feel incredible that there was a center who could play like O'Neal.

There is no doubt that O'Neal is stronger than in the past few years!

Thinking of myself, who had been in the All-Star for three consecutive years, O'Neal snatched the All-Star as soon as he entered the NBA... Now he has snatched it back.

However, what he cared about the most was not O'Neal, but the second-grade guy standing at the edge...
To be continued...