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Chapter 67 Liu Han's second start
After the game between the Lakers and the Clippers, Liu Han was praised by the media, saying that Liu Han's mature performance surpassed his age, and his precise three-pointers could rival Reggie Miller.The Pacers have been quite unstable since the start of this season. Except for Reggie Miller who is still supporting the mainstay alone, the state of other players fluctuates like waves.

After a day off, the Lakers sit at home to face the challenge of the Phoenix Suns.Liu Han unexpectedly got the chance to start.

Liu Han's start made Nick Van Exel very angry. He felt that the team was targeting him. Van Exel decided to talk to coach Harris after the game.

The Lakers' starting lineup for this game is center O'Neal, power forward Eldon Campbell, small forward Eddie Jones, shooting guard Byron Scott, point guard Liu Han, and the original starting shooting guard Cedric was absent due to a back injury After this game, Kobe thought he could start, but coach Harris still arranged for veteran Byron Scott to start.

The starting lineup for the Phoenix Suns is center Danny Manning. This skinny center with a height of only 88 meters was the No. 36.6 pick in the 20 draft. Compared with O'Neal, his only advantage is that he can shoot three-pointers, but his shooting percentage is not very good.The power forward is AC. Green, a pure blue-collar who can hardly shoot.Small forward Robert Horry, last season's 88% three-point shooting is barely accurate.The shooting guard is Wesley Parson, who was selected by the Suns with the No.[-] fourth pick in the first round of [-].The point guard is Rex Chapman, who was selected eighth in the first round in [-], a veteran with an attacking desire more than a passing desire.The original starting point guard Sam Cassell was traded to the Dallas Mavericks.

Compared with the lineups of the two teams, the Lakers have a clear advantage, and they are much better than each other in every position. It can be said that this game is a good opportunity for Liu Han to prove his strength.

At the beginning of the game, O'Neal won the jump ball in the middle circle. He directly allocated the ball to Liu Han in the air. Liu Han quickly advanced after receiving the ball. Before the Phoenix Suns players could react, Liu Han had already made a three-pointer. The shot was pulled up from outside the line, and the basketball flew into the net with an arc as usual, 3 to 0, Liu Han gave his opponent a bad start from the very beginning.

Before the start of the game, O'Neill took the initiative to discuss with Liu Han. He said that this game should let Liu Han show his strength to the fullest.

At the beginning of the game, the opponent's rookie scored a three-pointer head-on, which made the Suns players feel a little ashamed.

Coming back to defend, facing the Suns point guard Rex Chapman who was trying to break through him, Liu Han did not have the slightest fear.After a period of adaptation to the game, Liu Han has a certain understanding of the level of confrontation in the regular season. He feels that this level of confrontation is a little stronger in the NCAA, and it can't catch up with the "March Madness" game As for the intensity of the competition, apart from the tight schedule, Liu Han is very comfortable with this kind of confrontation.

Rex Chapman tried to break through Liu Han's defense by himself, but he underestimated the strength of Liu Han's defense. The close defense made Rex Chapman almost make a mistake, and he did not have the advantage in speed. The next player can only pass the ball to his teammates to reorganize the attack.

The Suns are at an absolute disadvantage on the inside line, so they dare not pass the ball easily to the inside line. After losing the support of the inside line, the Suns' outside line facing the Lakers' defense seems to be quite difficult.In their first attack, Robert Horry forced a three-point shot when the attack time was almost 24 seconds away. The ball missed as imagined, and O'Neal got the rebound.

When Robert Horry was about to make a shot, Liu Han had already turned and ran towards the Suns' half.After O'Neal got the rebound, he directly launched a pass to find Liu Han who had already run across the half court. When Liu Han received the ball, the Suns had no defensive player returning to his own half court.Liu Han came to the three-point line and shot a three-pointer directly, and hit another goal.Under normal circumstances, such a counterattack fast break without a defensive player back in place will end with a layup or a dunk, but Liu Han chose a risky three-pointer, which made Coach Harris, who pursued "stability", feel a little bit Dissatisfied, the tactics he arranged before the game were still based on the inside.

In less than 1 minute, Liu Han hit two three-pointers one after another, which made the Suns players finally start to raise their spirits and concentrate on facing the game.

Liu Han's two consecutive three-pointers also made the Lakers fans very happy, and Liu Han's three-pointers without looking at the ball after the shot made the fans feel very chic. Only players with great confidence in their abilities dare to make such moves. Liu Han's self-confidence began to gradually conquer the American audience.

The Suns launched an attack again. Their inside line is really weak. The tallest player in the team is the starting center Danny Manning. He is only 220 meters tall and weighs only 285 pounds. At [-] pounds, O'Neal was like a child.

The Suns' offense again failed to score, and their outside firepower was completely blocked by the Lakers, not to mention the inside.

After O'Neal received the rebound again, he did not launch a fast break again, and the opponent returned to defense quickly this time.

After receiving the ball, Liu Han steadily advanced to the frontcourt, and then lobbed the ball to O'Neal who was about to reach the position inside. O'Neal pouted his buttocks, and Danny Manning, who was defending him, flew out, and then O'Neal's signature Turning around and dunking, the hoop pulled by the huge force creaked.When he was with the Magic, O'Neal had the experience of breaking a rebound or a basket.

The opening score of 8-0 has already explained the result of this game very early.

In the next game, Liu Han did not shoot three-pointers recklessly. Although he was sure that his shooting percentage would be [-]%, he felt that if he ignored his teammates and just shot three-pointers, he would definitely be replaced by the coach.

The Suns also gradually found their touch after experiencing several unsatisfactory offenses in the opening game. They relied on the advantage of center Danny Manning's movement speed to pull O'Neal out of the basket, and then began to attack the Lakers' striker.Veteran Byron Scott is old after all, and there is no good way to defend against the impact of the Suns' young players. The Suns also started to score and did not allow the Lakers to continue to open the score.

Liu Han was replaced 10 minutes into the first quarter. He scored 10 points and 10 assists in 4 minutes, an eye-catching performance.

In the second quarter, the Lakers replaced Van Exel and Kobe Bryant, while the opponent Suns also replaced their own substitutes Michael Finley and Steve Nash.Michael Finley was selected by the Suns with the 95st overall pick in the first round of 21. He played very well in the last game and was an important scoring point on the Suns bench.Steve Nash was selected by the Suns with the No.15 overall pick this year. Although his height and weight disadvantages make this player a defensive black hole on the field, he has shown passing awareness in his limited playing time. And shooting ability more than makes up for his deficiencies on defense.

Liu Han didn't get another chance to play in the second quarter. Coach Harris still wanted to give the old players some face, so Van Exel played the entire second quarter, but his shot selection was really very good. Poor, and his shooting is just as ineffective as Duan Yu's Six Meridians Excalibur. He can make very difficult shots, and he can also miss open three-pointers.However, Kobe Bryant played very well in the second quarter. His touch was overwhelming today. He hit three consecutive three-pointers in the 9 minutes he played in the second quarter, and he also had two breakthrough dunks. With 9 points, the performance was very eye-catching.

At the end of halftime, the Lakers led their opponents by 54 points 43 to 11.

At the beginning of the second half, Liu Han appeared again. He first played a pick-and-roll with O'Neill. Liu Han threw the ball high.Then Liu Han succeeded in stealing Rex Chapman again, and once again staged a three-point stunt regardless of the shot, pushing the atmosphere of the audience to a climax.Less than 1 minute into the second half, the Lakers widened the gap to 16 points.

Kobe Bryant, who played well in the second quarter, continued to stay on the court. After all, Byron Scott is 35 years old, and there is no way to guarantee efficiency if he plays for too long.

The next game entered the rhythm of the Lakers. Liu Han had played against Kobe a year ago and was familiar with his style. With O'Neal as a big killer inside, Liu Han began to show his control over the rhythm of the game. ability.

In the middle of the third season, the Lakers attacked. Liu Han first relied on Eldon Campbell's cover to move to the right. Kobe ran back from the left baseline to throw off the opponent. O'Neal in the middle had already responded. Liu Han made a swift pass like wind and fire. Passed to Kobe, Kobe jumped up and threw the ball high over the basket in the air, and O'Neal, who was in place on the other side, took off and dunked. A wonderful aerial operation made the atmosphere of the audience set off a climax again , This ball can definitely be selected as the best of the month. The three rookies of the Lakers this year have completed a wonderful cooperation.

Liu Han played the third quarter. He scored 10 points again in the third quarter and sent 7 assists. Kobe also scored 6 points and 3 rebounds. O'Neal was even more aggressive, scoring 14 points and 8 rebounds. The Lakers The team scored more than forty points in the third quarter, directly turning the fourth quarter into garbage time.

In the end, the game ended with a big victory for the Lakers. They scored 120 points and six players in double figures. Liu Han scored 20 points and 11 assists. O'Neal also had 24 points and 17 rebounds. The large double-double was recorded, and Kobe also played well. He played 24 minutes and scored 19 points and 5 rebounds. The Lakers relied on the outstanding performance of the three rookies to win the Suns by a full 38 points.

(End of this chapter)