The rise of the NBA superstar

Chapter 498, 9 consecutive victories.

The time with your lover is quickly over.

The evening of April 11.

The New Orleans Hornets ushered in the challenge of the recent fiery Lakers at home.

For the Hornets last season, it was a bumpy season, with a dismal start of 3 wins and 6 losses, which made Byron Scott fired in the first month of the season.

Then Paul was injured, and rookies Collison and Thornton began to rise.

保罗在12月回归，和球队双双在1月份迎来蜜月，率队取得12胜5负的战绩的保罗成为了1月最佳。

It's a pity that the good times didn't last long, Paul was injured again, and the Hornets had to accept the fate of missing the playoffs.

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Then, in the summer, the owner got sick and said he wanted to sell the team, the management was in turmoil, and Paul left.

For a while, the team in this hurricane-ravaged city became precarious, and no star wanted to come here.

Fortunately, after the team changed the owner, the new management quickly settled in, and Paul was willing to temporarily stay with the New Orleans fans to tide over the difficulties.

The management moved quickly and immediately began to fiddle with the transaction.

Among the multiple transactions and signings executed by the Hornets this summer, the ones that can bring the biggest impact to the team are the arrival of Trevor Ariza and the departure of Collison.

This transaction caused the Hornets to lose a backup point guard Collison who performed well last season, but cleared away this "Paul spare tire", allowing the Queen Bee to see his core position in the team. At the same time, Trevor Ariza The arrival of Paul felt the team's determination to win.

In view of the fact that Ariza failed to perform satisfactorily in the Rockets last season, he has realized his due value in the Hornets this season. He is not suitable to be the boss, but it is no problem to be the third.

The deal played a stabilizing role.

When warming up, Li Senlin was scanning the Hornets' starters.

They are all of a good standard.

Okafor and David West are both efficient frontcourt post players who are willing to do the dirty work and form a good rapport with Paul.

As for Thornton and Trevor Ariza, both of them are very dynamic players on the perimeter. Trevor Ariza is expected to help Paul bear the defensive pressure, while Thornton can give some support in scoring. Their combination is quite impactful.

The most important part of the Hornets' starting lineup is none other than Chris. Because he is the dominant player on the field, he is creative and able to make this starting lineup create the greatest value.

The Hornets have a very good starting lineup, but unfortunately, their bench level is too inferior, even below the Heat and Warriors.

After sending Collison away, the Hornets can only find Shakur from the Development League as Paul's substitute.

As for the shooting guard, only Stojakovic is the only one, and the other players, I am afraid it is really difficult to be a big player.

In the summer, the Hornets hired new coach Monty Williams and new general manager Dempsey.

As long as there are some inadvertent decisions made by the management of the young team, it is likely to affect the team's future trend;

It's not that the Hornets don't have the qualifications to compete for a place in the playoffs. Their starting lineup is strong.

However, in the powerful West, the Hornets' lineup is really too thin. The main players are outstanding, but the substitute lineup is embarrassing.

With all the main players staying healthy, the Hornets can still play around the eighth level in the Western Conference.

But the matter of physical health is too uncertain, and even the injury of any starter will make the Hornets suffer.

New Orleans Arena, the game officially begins.

The Lakers start: Li Senlin, Danny Green, Carter, Lewis, Jordan Jr.

Hornets starting: Paul, Stojkovic, Ariza, West, Okafor.

After the game started, Danny Green hit a 3-pointer with his first long shot from the left corner!
The Lakers opened the scoring 3-0.

But Okafor dunks at the basket and West turned and jumped quickly to help the Hornets overtake.

The stalemate between the two teams reached 8 draws. Li Senlin made a long three-pointer from the left wing to help the Lakers lead 11-10, and the two sides began to take the lead alternately.

After a long timeout, Gerald Green came off the bench for Lewis and scored with a one-handed dunk!Help the Lakers take the lead 16-14.

But the Hornets broke through for a layup and returned the favor. Ariza scored 5 points in a long-range three-pointer and a counter-attack layup. The Hornets quickly took the lead again 21-18, forcing the Lakers to request a long timeout in the last 2 minutes of the first quarter.

After consecutive away games, the Lakers' strength is worrying.

After the timeout, the Hornets Jack and Paul made consecutive fouls and used all 6 free throws. Carter hit 3 points and the Hornets ended the first quarter with a 27-21 lead of 6 points.

In the second quarter, the two teams temporarily dispatched a substitute lineup. Li Senlin made a long three-pointer and Carter made consecutive shots, leading the visiting team to a 12-4 shock wave and successfully overtaking the score 33-31!However, West used the home court advantage to cause Gerald Green to foul 3 times, and quickly overtook the score with free throws. Gerald Green had to be replaced by Lewis.

With 6 minutes and 15 seconds left in the second quarter, Li Senlin made a breakthrough layup and added 2 points, forcing the Hornets to request a timeout.

暂停后韦斯特连续转身抛投命中、贝里内利远投三分，一波9比0的高潮过后，黄蜂47-40遥遥领先7分。

Brown reluctantly called a 20-second timeout.

Unexpectedly, after the timeout, Ariza quickly counterattacked and added 2 points for a layup!The Lakers fell behind by more than 10 points at one point;
In the last 21 seconds of the second quarter, Paul steals Martin, Trevor Ariza makes a counterattack layup, and the Hornets lead 55-40 by 15 points and enter the intermission.

Li Senlin made 8 of 4 shots in the first half and used free throws to score the highest 15 points. Carter had 8 points and 1 assist. Danny Green was a bit sluggish and made 8 of 1 shots.

主队保罗6分9次助攻，韦斯特14分6个篮板，奥卡福4分9个篮板，阿里扎8分，兰德里4分。

Sleepwalking continued in the second half. Danny Green made a three-point jumper on the left wing when he came up, and even made a three-pointer (9 of 1 shots).

The Lakers have always trailed by more than 10 points.

Fortunately, Li Senlin made long-range 3-pointers and continued to score free throws, leading the Lakers to narrow the point difference to about 48 points 58-10.

After that, Ariza violated the three-second offense, and Li Senlin made Paul foul again. Free throws helped the Lakers gradually narrow the point difference to 8 points.

无奈第三节还剩5分41秒，阿里扎左翼远投三分命中，助黄蜂63-52重新领先11分。

在第三节还剩3分55秒，李森林再次挺身而出连续跳投命中，帮助湖人58-63只差5分！好景不长，韦斯特率领黄蜂回敬了一波9比1的小高潮，兰德里转身跳投得分，72-59重新领先湖人13分。

Although Li Senlin made a three-pointer at the end of the third quarter, it could not change the situation that the Lakers were 62 points behind 72-10.

In the fourth quarter, the Lakers struggled to catch up. Landry scored a two-handed dunk, leading the Hornets to maintain a 10-point advantage. 78 still leads by 69 points.

Force Brown to request a timeout.

After the timeout, the Lakers suddenly exploded!After hitting the opponent with a shock wave of 11 to 0, Li Senlin and Danny Green made 3 consecutive three-pointers, and Carter added 2 points with a jumper from the right baseline!
The Lakers successfully overtook the Hornets 6-58 with 80 minutes and 78 seconds left in the fourth quarter!

The opponent immediately asked for a timeout.

After the timeout, Okafor hooked back 2 points, and the two sides returned to the same starting line.

僵持到第四节最后2分08秒，卡特突破上篮得手，同时造成奥卡福犯规，2+1帮助湖人88-85领先3分！
But West immediately pulled back 2 points with a layup.

此后湖人出现一次24秒进攻违例，但阿里扎在比赛最后22.9秒左侧出手三分不中！黄蜂87-88仍落后1分。

Li Senlin grabbed a key rebound, the Hornets could only take a foul, Li Senlin made 2 of 2 free throws, and the Lakers' 90-87 victory is in sight!

In the last 13.9 seconds, Paul missed a layup, another foul was useless, Carter made 2 of 1 free throws, and the Lakers sealed the victory 91-87.

Ariza still missed a long-range three-pointer in the last second, and West scored an insignificant 1 points for a tip-up at the buzzer. The Hornets lost 2-89 to the Lakers.

after tonight.

The Lakers have achieved an astonishing nine-game winning streak.

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(End of this chapter)