"How come such a player has traded? Even if he offended the other party, he would ask the person who made the mistake to kneel down and beg him to stay!"

Carlisle is so annoying.

However, he knew that if Zhang Hao really stayed, his position as the head coach would not be his turn. He could only go to those weak teams to interview the head coach. For example, he almost accepted the position of the Supersonics head coach before, but later he received the invitation from the logo man, and he immediately joined the Lakers.

For a new coach, the Lakers' invitation cannot be rejected at all, and it is too tempting.

In fact, Old Bass had thought that Little Bus would kneel down and beg Zhang Hao to stay. They all planned to let Little Buss learn from the Japanese to commit suicide by pretending to be a caesarean section to express their apology, but Zhang Hao did not see anyone from their Bass family.

In addition to Silver Fox and Pierce, Zhang Hao met Jenny Buss. O'Neal should have seen Zhang Hao too, but at that time O'Neal was angry because Zhang Hao refused to return to the team and was unwilling to go.

The Bass family actually didn't take the matter so seriously at the beginning, but unexpectedly, Zhang Hao was so decisive.

Old Bass guessed that it was probably Zhang Hao who discovered the chaos in the management, and he also knew that Jim Bass and Jenny Bass were competing...

Carlisle's analges hurt a little, focused his attention and began to adjust.

...

After the timeout, the Lakers' offense and defense have not changed much. The purpose of the timeout is to interrupt Zhang Hao's touch.

Of course, Carlisle made an emphasis, firmly implementing the protection of the basket, and multiple players attacked Zhang Hao.

At this time, one of Zhang Hao's great advantages was reflected without hesitation.

He would not hesitate whether to shoot because of his shooting. When the opportunity comes, he thinks it is an opportunity. As long as it comes, he will shoot, and he will shoot against both of them and three of them.

When they really don’t have the chance to shoot, they pass it to their teammates on the wing to find Travis Best and Artest, and they won’t have to make a tough shot just because they can’t make the shot.

And they are decisive and unwavering. If they decide to fight like this, they will implement it firmly. At this stage, they are working towards defense.

Carlisle called a timeout to interrupt Zhang Hao's rhythm, and it was indeed done. The response was excellent on-the-spot, but Carlisle called a timeout this timeout, which also interrupted Payton's excellent offensive rhythm at the beginning of the second half.

From 3 minutes and 17 seconds in the third quarter to 9 minutes and 11 seconds, both teams changed their players and entered the rhythm of the defensive battle that the Supersonics prefer.

At this rhythm, although the Supersonics could not continue to narrow the score difference, they at least bite the score.

In the past 6 minutes, although the Supersonics only scored 8 points, Ben Wallace, Jason Williams, Zhang Hao, Ratliff and Artest took the game three-three, and strictly prevented O'Neal from killing and blocking him, the Lakers were limited to only 7 points!

59 to 63, the Supersonics fell 4 points behind and entered the timeout stage again.

This timeout, both teams rotated again.

The Lakers sent Payton, Fisher, Pierce, AC Green and O'Neal.

The Supersonics sent a combination of Kassel, Dell Curry, Schramf, Zhang Hao and Jason Williams.

This time it was the suggestion made by Silver Fox, and he beat the other party unexpectedly.

This radical strategy is the silver fox's usual style and may be used by the other party.

Sure enough, after the timeout, Payton seized the opportunity and passed a lob to O'Neal. O'Neal received the ball and turned around to withstand Zhang Hao's basket.

Too strong!

Under the defense of the Supersonics, O'Neal still made 9 of 15 shots, plus an excellent free throw of 6 of 10 shots, and has scored 24 points, 10 rebounds, 3 assists and 4 blocks.

Looking back, the Supersonics attacked, Dell Curry received Schramff's three-pointer, and the ball bounced far away. Zhang Hao grabbed the ball and flew on the layup with one step.

61 to 65, the Supersonics continued to tighten the score.

36 points, 9 rebounds, 5 assists, 2 steals and 2 blocks. In terms of data, Zhang Hao has been worth O'Neal a long time ago. He scored higher than O'Neal, which is easier. O'Neal's pure play style at the basket is always easily restricted.

However, O'Neal's role in having strong outside teammates is definitely stronger than Zhang Hao.

The Supersonics have radical strategies, while Payton seized that the Supersonics had poor defense at this stage and launched a fierce attack.

Then O'Neal received the ball and passed the ball to Fisher's three-pointer in the bottom corner. Turning back, Zhang Hao passed the ball at a high position, Schramf cut into the throw and scored, causing AC Green to foul and free throw.

At the end of the third quarter, the fight between the two teams was particularly fierce.

After the third quarter, the Supersonics withstood it and did not collapse at this stage. They were 4 points behind 68 to 72 and entered the last quarter break.

Zhang Hao picked up the jersey and was very tired!

With 36 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists in three quarters, I have reached the limit.

After sucking the jersey for a while, the feeling of fatigue gradually faded.

26 points, 11 rebounds, 3 assists and 4 blocks, O'Neal's data seems to be a little worse than that of Zhang, but the effect is not bad at all and even stronger!

"It's just this feeling, it's so good. It's so good to fight such an opponent!"

Zhang Hao is very excited now, but unfortunately, their Supersonics are still behind.

On the bench of the Supersonics, Paul Westfal is very careful to tell every player who will play the details to pay attention to.

On the other hand, Lakers head coach Carlisle is also actively making adjustments and dare not be careless at all. Although he is still ahead, if he is not careful, he may be caught up by the opponent.

14 of 27 shots, including 2 of 5 three-pointers, plus 6 of 8 free throws. The super genius on the opposite side who originally belonged to their Lakers was so terrible! Fortunately, they had O'Neal.

O'Neal's dominance is beyond Carlisle's imagination. Before he joined the Lakers, he never thought that a player's dominance could reach this level of influence.

...

Soon, the break between the festival ended and the final quarter began.

It was time for both sides to try their best to attack and defend every round.

The player's personal ability and the ability to lead his teammates are most obvious at this time.

The Lakers have the upper hand!

After playing 4 minutes and 13 seconds, the Lakers played an 8-4 wave, widening the score to 80-72, leading by 8 points.

When the Supersonics attacked, Zhang Hao turned around after receiving the ball, and was attacked by Pierce and AC Green, and could push the two out of the way, but Payton had moved up, and the ball control or even the pass might be cut off at this time.

Zhang Hao made a decision in a flash, pulled up, and made a strong shot against the defense...

He took action decisively and did not worry about being blocked. He made two points against Pierce's pounce, but he was almost rubbed by Pierce's fingertips.

The ball passed over Pierce and AC Green, and O'Neal, who had the upper hand in the position of Jason Williams, and fell into the frame!

The fans on the scene couldn't help but exclaim, one to three, this is! He even made a shot!

In fact, since Zhang Hao made his decision very decisively, in fact, only Pierce interfered with the shooting, AC Green and Payton only played a role in restricting Zhang Hao from doing more movements.

But being able to make good use of one's own advantages and maximize the avoidance of interference is Zhang Hao's ability!

Payton received the serve and looked at Zhang Hao who was retreating and returning, and he deeply felt what it means to be talented and can do whatever he wants.

This height, arm span, and athletic ability, even if the skills are still relatively simple, as long as you practice accurately, you will average 30 points per game like playing!

The other person's central shot has an overall central shot shooting percentage of 46.2% so far this season. It is already one of the best central shot experts in the league. It also has high shooting shots, with an average of 5.1 central shots per game. In addition to Jordan, Alan Houston, and perhaps the "little gentleman" in Dallas, it is difficult to find the fourth central shot player as accurate as Zhang Hao.

Zhang Hao's goal helped the Supersonics stabilize the morale of the army, so that they would not be widened by the opponent to the 10-point difference in one goal. The Supersonics players regained their confidence and continued to beat them. They believed that opportunities would always come, and the source of this confidence was their strongest player.

After playing 6 minutes and 11 seconds, the score difference was once again widened by the Lakers to 9 points. Payton missed the mid-range shot, and O'Neal pushed the ball into the basket with Ratliff who was in the rotation. After betting, he made a foul and free throw. O'Neal scored 31 points!

O'Neal couldn't go 40+ run like Kobe and Jordan at any time, but his scoring stability is much stronger than these two! It's true that those two people can't stop them when they soar, but the peak O'Neal is different. Even if the peak O'Neal is in a normal state and does not explode, no one can stop him when he is angry!

The Supersonics call for a timeout!

Ratliff has weak lower limb strength. Although he is the Supersonics' strongest franchise protection ability, he replaced him after the timeout and replaced him with the better lower limb strength Ben Wallace and Jason Williams partnered with the inside, and the back line sent Cassel and Dell Curry, and Zhang Hao played as a small forward.

The Lakers sent Payton, Glenn Rice, Pierce, Rick Fox and O'Neal.

After the timeout, the Supersonics attacked and Zhang Hao received the ball from the right side of the top arc.

As he expected, the Lakers used O'Neal to protect the frame, Glenn Rice and Pierce directly attacked it, Cassel and Dell Curry were stared by Payton and Rick Fox, and Jason Williams' unball pick-and-roll was not easy to use. Payton and Rick Fox both had strong defensive ability, leaving only cutting into the line when defending the pick-and-roll, and did not give medium and long-distance shots.

Zhang Hao held his arm to protect the ball, and suddenly grabbed the ball from outside the three-point line and quickly pushed the ball out... hit!

80-86, relying on Zhang Hao's three-pointer, the Supersonics once again narrowed the gap to 6 points!

It's 46 points. Pierce, who needs to defend Zhang Hao from the outside tonight, was beaten to the point where he ascended to heaven!

The current Supersonics lineup is actually very beneficial for the Lakers' defense. As long as Zhang Hao receives the ball, Cassel and Dell Curry will be stared to death. O'Neal is guarding alone at the basket, and the Lakers can use two people to defend Zhang Hao throughout the whole process.

However, there is one thing that other teams may not have noticed it, but the Lakers have noticed that Zhang Hao is the strongest three-pointer in the Supersonics! He always shoots three-pointers with defense. Zhang Hao still has a three-point shooting percentage of 37.5% this season, and averages 2 three-pointers per game, ranking second in the league, second only to Ray Allen, with an average of 2.1 three-pointers per game!

Just like Carter averaged 25+ points per game in the second grade, but people remembered that he was his dunks. Zhang Hao was too outstanding in mid-range shots, assists, counterattacks, etc., and many people ignored his three-pointers and was also very outstanding.

However, this key goal is not just a chance for the Supersonics. It hit 9 minutes and 15 seconds in the fourth quarter. The Lakers led the Supersonics 88 to 83 by 5 points. Zhang Hao scored the ball with a high post, and Dell Curry's cut and high throw were blocked by O'Neal!

O'Neal fought his life for this ball. He ran a fast attack of more than three meters away and blocked the ball. Payton grabbed it. He rarely counterattacked, but this time it was an excellent counterattack opportunity!

The Lakers four players were getting off the ground. Glen Rice liked this kind of brisk attack. Payton and Pierce launched an attack. Glen Rice followed up on the wing. Payton and Pierce were blocked by Cassel and Ben Wallace. They passed the ball in the middle, and O'Neal was in the top arc. O'Neal rushed to the basket with the ball!

Ben Wallace and Cassel on both sides of the free throw line did not dare to stop it. It was awesome to be hit by O'Neal who was rushing up.

But Zhang Hao, who had retreated to the deepest, pushed towards O'Neal!

Zhang Hao made this choice, and the fans who had been booing Zhang Hao at the scene shouted "NO", but Zhang Hao still raised his arm and bumped his arm that was protecting the ball when he rushed towards O'Neal...

As expected, Zhang Hao was knocked up in the air and took a few steps before stopping, but after landing, he immediately gritted his teeth and rushed out towards the frontcourt.

The Lakers players who pressed up to the fast break were stunned! Although Zhang Hao was hit and "flying", he stopped O'Neal! O'Neal sat on the ground and was grabbed by Kassel on the right side of the free throw line!

After Zhang Hao rushed out, Kassel immediately passed it to Zhang Hao, and Zhang Hao went straight to the opponent's basket.

Where did Glenn Rice and Rick Fox, who followed the fast break, dared to block it? After Zhang Hao passed their encirclement line, the two turned around to chase, but at this time they could no longer catch up.

"Single Riding" full power!
To be continued...