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Chapter 100 On The Lore That Changed Destiny

The Lakers are in a desperate situation after losing their crucial game. Now the score is 2 to 3. The next game on the 24th will be held at the Energy Solutions Arena in Salt Lake City. It is very clear what it means.

The lack of Liu Han's Lakers was pulled by the Jazz for three consecutive games, which also made Los Angeles fans very dissatisfied with the team. At the same time, the fans began to discuss whether Liu Han could come back from the line of fire.

Liu Han, who has been moved from the sterile ward to the general ward for 6 days, can hardly stay any longer. He thinks he has recovered, but the doctor still requires Liu Han to stay for seven days, but Liu Han's recovery speed It still makes everyone in the hospital feel amazing. Generally, it takes more than seven days for those who have undergone this kind of hematopoietic stem cell extraction surgery to recover. After all, the extraction process will cause certain damage to the skeletal bone, but Liu Han When the test was done on the fourth day, it was found that the recovery was almost the same.

When the Western Conference finals between the Lakers and the Jazz were in full swing, the Bulls and the Heat also played two games in the Western Conference Finals, both of which were played at home in Chicago.

In the first game on the 21st, the Bulls won 84-77, and Jordan scored 37 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists. In the second game on the 23rd, the two teams launched a defensive contest. Although the Bulls defended by the Heat only scored 75 points, they were also defended by the opponent and only scored 68 points. They won all at home and led 2-0 with a big score.

On the evening of May 1997, 5, Liu Han was discharged from the hospital after undergoing the last examination. The team is now in a critical moment, and Liu Han felt that he had to stand up and help the team.

When the head coach Harris learned that Liu Han had been discharged from the hospital, he was ecstatic. He is under a lot of pressure now. Although the Lakers' results this year have been very good so far, it is a big problem for a giant team not to win the final championship. fail.However, Coach Harris still has a conservative attitude towards Liu Han's direct start in the game on the 24th. He does not want to affect Liu Han's career because of this game. The team will ensure the health and state of Liu Han and O'Neal, the two offensive and defensive cores of the interior and exterior, in the next season. The Lakers will always be a favorable contender for the championship.

Liu Han's comeback also made Los Angeles fans and media very happy. Liu Han has now conquered Los Angeles with his skills and character. Los Angeles fans feel that as long as Liu Han can play, the Jazz will definitely not be the opponent of the Lakers. .

The league is also very optimistic about Liu Han's comeback. Now they are very enthusiastic about creating a confrontation between the "new 24" Liu Han and the "old 23" Jordan. As long as the Lakers can reach the finals, then they and the Bulls The confrontation will be the hottest championship battle in recent years. It can be seen from the game before Liu Han's surgery. Rate up.

On the 24th, when Liu Han appeared in the Energy Solutions Arena with his No. 24 jersey on his back, fans in Salt Lake City booed this young man who had just donated his bone marrow to a young fan. For Utah fans, no matter who you are, even if you saved God and the United States, as long as you appear in the away locker room of the Energy Solutions Arena, he is the enemy of Utah.

"John, that yellow boy has appeared again. We must show him something today." Karl Malone said to Stockton with his soft voice that was completely unsuitable for his rough body.Malone, who has been in the league for 10 years, really wants to win the championship, but the ten years of hard work have always fallen short.

"Be careful, don't move too much. The league is now promoting this kid. I don't want you to be away during the finals." Stockton looked calmer. He was very clear about the purpose of the league's large-scale publicity of Liu Han. Utah has never been the center of media attention.

Coach Harris did not start Liu Han at the beginning of the game today, but let Kobe start as the shooting guard, Robert Horry as the power forward, Elden Campbell on the bench, and the other positions remained unchanged.

At the beginning of the game, O'Neal won again with a jump ball. The Jazz's young center Ostertag has never won a jump ball against O'Neal in this series.

Kobe grabbed the ball from O'Neal. Instead of passing the ball to Van Exel, he chose to take it to the frontcourt.Robert Horry took the initiative to mention the outside line to cover Kobe. This player who has only joined the Lakers for less than half a season has a rare chance to start, so he cherishes it.

Kobe used the screen to throw off the Jazz's Hornacek defense and hit a three-pointer directly. Kobe felt very good when he came up today.

The Jazz are still adept at the pick-and-roll offense, with Malone hitting shots from the high catch.

At the beginning of the game, the two teams entered the rhythm quickly. The series has now reached the sixth game. The two sides are already very familiar with each other. Now the fight is about willpower. Whoever can persist will win the game. Victory, and the first one who can't hold back will be eliminated.

O'Neal has strengthened his connection with the outside line today. He no longer uses his strength advantage to attack the Jazz's inside line. His free throws look so bad now that he doesn't even have confidence in himself. If he keeps attacking the inside line, the Jazz will probably Foul tactics will be used.

The Lakers played well at the beginning of the game today. Kobe, Van Exel, and Eddie Jones are all in good form on the outside. With O'Neal on the inside, there is no shortage of opportunities for the Lakers players on the outside. It just depends on whether they can shoot the ball go in.

Liu Han didn't play until 10 minutes into the first quarter. He replaced Van Exel. The Lakers are now leading 23-21 by two points.

After Liu Han came on the court, he didn't force or play singles. He still felt a little uncomfortable in his crotch, so Liu Han didn't use any more violent movements. Instead, he relied on passing and running to organize the Lakers' offense.

第一节比赛结束，湖人队以28比25领先3分，刘汉拿到3分1助攻。

Entering the second quarter, Liu Han led the Lakers' substitutes to deal with the Jazz's substitutes. The score between the two sides has not been opened, and the Lakers have always led by 3 to 5 points.Although Liu Han scored two 3-pointers, his defensive performance was very average today. The Jazz's substitute played well and did not allow the Lakers to widen the gap.

Halfway through the second quarter, Liu Han was replaced. Harris didn't dare to let Liu Han play for too long, and today's Lakers' main players are in good condition.

In the second half of the second quarter, the Lakers maintained a 3-5 point advantage.

Entering the third quarter, the Jazz made a sudden effort. They stepped up the pressure on the outside line while defending, and put Ostertag on the inside line to defend O'Neal alone. As long as O'Neal received the ball, Ostertag fouled directly.

The outside players of the Lakers seemed a little uncomfortable in the face of the sudden increase in defensive pressure. The outside players began to lose their accuracy. Van Exel missed 3 shots in a row, and Kobe also missed 5 shots in a row. The Jazz scored 14 in 2 minutes. 9's offensive climax, overtaking the score by [-] points in one fell swoop.

Seeing that the situation was not right, Lakers coach Harris immediately replaced Liu Han and replaced Van Exel, who had started making wild shots.

After Liu Han played, he hit two three-pointers in succession against the defensive pressure, gradually stabilizing the situation.

The Jazz saw that Liu Han was still accurate in three-pointers after he came on the court, so they began to double-team Liu Han. Liu Han passed the threatening ball in a timely manner, but the shooting touch of other Lakers players has been interrupted, except for Robert Horry. Except for the mid-range shot, no other players were able to score.

However, the Lakers did a good job defensively. Liu Han's appearance increased the height of the team's perimeter, and the Jazz failed to seize the opportunity in the offense.

At the end of the third quarter, the Lakers trailed by 65 points 70-5.

(End of this chapter)