The world's best combo guard

Chapter 214 209 [Heaven rewards those who work hard]

Li Hao was a little excited, just like what Carter said, in the competition, they fought against each other, and no one would admit defeat, but outside the competition, they could become friends, even close friends.

In the NBA, this seemingly strange relationship is actually common. In Li Hao's impression, Kobe and McGrady are such a pair.

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The exciting slam dunk contest came to an end, and the final result was well-deserved, but for everyone, even if the result was mentioned after the fact, they couldn't help shouting in disbelief.

In the history of the NBA, there has never been a precedent for an Asian player to win the slam dunk contest.

What's more, over the past year or so, the Lakers No. [-] has created more than one terrifying record.

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After about 30 minutes, the entire Denver Pepsi Center arena was almost gone, and except for some staff, the entire arena at this time only had the Lakers and a group of people, plus Ling Sixue.

Holding the slam dunk contest championship trophy in his hand, Li Hao came to Rudy Tom's Norwich with a playful smile on his face!

Rudy Tom and Norwich also had a smile on his face at this time. After all, although he believed that Li Hao had the strength to win the final championship, it was difficult to hide his inner excitement when all this came true.

This is human nature. May I ask which team's head coach is not happy for his players to win the championship?

What's more, Li Hao is such a different player.

"Lee, let me appreciate the appreciation trophy"

Fisher took the trophy from Li Hao and looked it over carefully. For him, in his entire career, he probably has no chance to win the slam dunk contest like Li Hao.

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"Lee, the All-Star Game is coming to an end. To be honest, you did a good job. However, as a professional athlete, you should understand that we have worked hard for almost a season. What is the final goal? Our goal is to reach the playoffs , is to reach the Western Conference finals, is to reach the finals, is to win the O'Brien Cup again"

Rudy Tom and Norwich changed his previous joking expression, looked at Li Hao very seriously, and of course, looked at Fisher and the others and said.

In particular, Rudy Tom and Norwich stayed on Li Hao for a long time.

And Li Hao and the others immediately took a deep breath, yes, the goal of the Lakers this season is not only the regular season, the team's ultimate goal is to defend the championship, and to achieve this goal, I am afraid it is really not easy , Although their regular season is full of momentum and excellent record, the playoffs and the regular season are completely two concepts. Li Hao has a deep understanding of this.

"How about it, Li, won two honors in a row during the All-Star Weekend, shouldn't we treat us to a drink and celebrate?"

Coming out of the arena, Brian Cook looked at Li Hao maliciously!

"Guys, there's nothing wrong with that"

Li Hao also has the idea of ​​relaxing. After all, his nerves have been very tense in the past two days. Now that the goal has been achieved, it is time to reward himself.

Among the group, apart from Kobe who didn't go, Caron Butler, Brian Cook, Derek Fisher, assistant coach Judy Brucher, and Ling Sixue all decided to play together.

Butler, Cook, and Fisher left in one car, while Li Hao, Ling Sixue, Rudy Tomkanovich, and Judy Brucher left in the same car!

To be precise, Li Hao and the others drove there by themselves, not in a taxi. Ling Sixue found a car rental website on the Internet at noon, and rented a Range Rover directly!
"Lee, about the team's goals for this season, I want to communicate with you again"

In the car, Rudy Tom and Norwich suddenly spoke!
This made Li Hao a little surprised. Didn't all the things that should be said have been said in the arena just now?What else does the old man want to say?Could it be that it was inconvenient just now?

"Boss, if you have any instructions, just speak up"

"Li, I have been coaching in the NBA for so many years. I can also say that I have some experience in some NBA models. So, what I want to talk to you now is the NBA after the All-Star Weekend."

"The NBA after the All-Star Weekend?" Li Hao frowned!

"That's right, I don't want to talk about last season with you, because last season the Lakers centered on the ok combination, although your performance was also very impressive, but to be honest, you didn't need to think too much at that time, but this The season is different, you are already the absolute core of the team, so you have to be aware of some situations.”

"Let's put it this way, Lee, the All-Star Weekend is a watershed moment, and it's the last evaluation of NBA teams' strategic goals for this season. They can either push it to reconstruction, maintain the status quo, or strengthen their efforts."

"So, Lee, what I want to tell you is that the Lakers' evaluation of the team after the All-Star Weekend is to build on the existing foundation to defend the championship."

"Reinforcement?"

Li Hao was a little surprised. As far as he knew, the 15-man roster for the Lakers was already full. Could it be a trade?
"Trading? Boss, who is the team planning to trade?" Li Hao was in shock!To be honest, Li Hao doesn't think the Lakers' existing lineup needs to be disrupted!
"Li, you misunderstood that reinforcement is not necessarily a transaction. In other words, reinforcement has several forms, and what you said is just one of them, and what I want to talk to you now is another A reinforcement method, that is, the team's internal self-reinforcement." Rudy Tom and Norwich looked at Li Hao with a half-smile.

"Boss, the reinforcement you're talking about isn't me?" Li Hao had a vague guess!
"Haha, that's right, Rudy is referring to you." Brucell, sitting next to Rudy Tom and Norwich, laughed and said.

"Lee, obviously, so far this season, your performance is phenomenal, just like Kobe, you are already a superstar, and you are even attacking the top superstar, but honestly, the team needs you Do more in the playoffs, now you can understand it as preparation"

Brucell said with a smile.

"More preparations?"

Li Hao was still a little puzzled.

"Yes, such as your improvement in assist ability, such as handling headwinds, such as your physical fitness"

Li Hao understood. Obviously, Rudy Norwich hopes that after the All-Star game, he can prepare for the playoffs in advance and meet the playoffs in a fuller state.

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At the nightclub, Li Hao and the others returned to the hotel in a state of drunkenness until about two o'clock in the middle of the night, and then fell asleep with their heads covered!
When I woke up, it was already nine o'clock the next morning. Looking at Ling Sixue who was curled up in my arms and sleeping soundly, our classmate Li Hao couldn't stand it somewhere.

Then, while the little girl was sound asleep, our second brother Li came directly to a place of [-] miles under the sea. I have to say, I still have a different feeling in the morning...

When the two of them woke up completely, it was already around twelve o'clock in the noon. Ling Sixue gave Li Hao a blank look, and Ling Sixue took a hot shower. Afterwards, the two of them cleaned up and went out to eat directly...

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At 2:19 p.m. local time on February [-]th, Denver Pepsi Center Arena, less than two hours before the start of the All-Star Game.

At this time, there was a constant flow of people outside the Denver Pepsi Center arena. As for the broadcast teams from all over the time, they were already in place.

"Li, haha, obviously, he is a great kid. There is no doubt that he will make more people like the slam dunk contest, to like the dunk... I have reason to believe that because Li, China on the other side of the ocean, will There are more people following the NBA”

At 19:30, the "God of Basketball" Michael Jordan and his wife appeared at the Pepsi Center in Denver. Jordan seemed in a very good mood. The CCTV sports interview team was lucky to interview Jordan.

When the CCTV sports interview team asked about Jordan's evaluation of Li Hao, the basketball god also praised Li Hao without hesitation, which also surprised the CCTV reporters who were in charge of interviewing Jordan.

As the exclusive team of CCTV Sports who often report on the NBA, they naturally have some understanding of the NBA, and of course they have a better understanding of Jordan. To a certain extent, they and Jordan are old friends. Before that, they also had They interviewed Jordan many times, but they had never seen the proud Jordan praise a young player so much before.

Even today's Jordan is no longer young and frivolous, and the restraint of his personality is indeed a factor, but the praise for Li Hao is really rare!
"Fei Xia, people say that Li Hao is "Jordan's successor", that is, your successor, so what do you think about this issue?"

"You know, there are a lot of great young people in the league right now. In fact, I want to tell them that each of them is talented and each of them has the opportunity to be their first self. Of course, regarding Lee, his potential is beyond doubt. "

"You know, it's always exciting to watch him play. I don't deny that. He misses me a lot. To be honest, I think Lee can do better. He has a great future."

Although Jordan did not directly state that Li Hao is the player who most resembles him at this stage, the CCTV interview team also clearly heard the basketball god's appreciation for Li Hao from Jordan's evaluation of Li Hao!
At 7:40, Li Hao, the champion of the new slam dunk contest, and his wife Ling Sixue dedicated themselves to the Pepsi Center in Denver.

Similarly, Li Hao was interviewed by CCTV Sports on the sidelines.

"Ahao, congratulations. This All-Star Weekend, you won two honors. It's incredible. You know that Chinese players who have played in the NBA before have never won these two honors."

"Thank you"

"Ahao, can you share with us how you felt when you won the slam dunk contest?"

"Honestly speaking, at that moment, I was really excited. As you said, none of the domestic seniors who played in the NBA before won these two honors, especially the champion of the slam dunk contest."

"So, at that moment, when I felt like I was going to win the championship, I was really, really excited. This is a whole new history."

"Ahao, as a yellow-skinned athlete, we know that it is not an easy task to play in the NBA. So, can you talk about what you rely on to gain a foothold in the NBA and achieve a series of achievements?" CCTV Sports The reporter was so excited that he asked a clichéd question.

"Confidence, hard training, professional attitude"

Facing the camera, Li Hao put forward three factors very seriously. Li Hao is not bored with this question. On the contrary, he wants more domestic players to understand the difficult environment of living in the NBA, so that it will be beneficial for them to aspire. Attack the NBA.

"It is not easy for yellow-skinned players to gain a foothold in the NBA. This is a well-known fact. We don't talk about off-court topics such as racial discrimination. We just take physical talent as an example."

"In the NBA, blacks have the best physical fitness, followed by whites. We yellow people have the worst physical fitness. For basketball, a sport that relies on physical confrontation, we will suffer a lot."

"However, what I want to say is that this does not mean that people of yellow race cannot survive or play well in the NBA. Basketball is not only a sport that only relies on the body, it also requires skills, quotient, tactics, etc. Supported by other factors”

"What's more, physical fitness is inherently at a disadvantage, and we can also make up for it through acquired training and weight gain."

"In this regard, I think Brother Yao (Yao Ming) has done a very good job and is a role model for us young players."

"So, I think people of the yellow race want to gain a foothold in the extremely competitive NBA. Then, first of all, you must have self-confidence, you must believe that you can, and secondly, you must train hard to see those stars who have already played their worth. They Which one has not paid hard training”

"In the end, I think that as a professional athlete, you must maintain a professional attitude at all times. To give a simple example, in the game, your game attitude, in life, your eating habits, etc.!"

"So, Ah Hao, can you talk about your plans for the future? For example, what is the next goal?"

"The next goal is naturally to continue to work hard to improve myself and help the team win every game."

"And then? Ah Hao, are you eager for the championship? Haha"

"Haha, of course, winning the championship is the dream of any NBA player, and it is also one of the motivations to support everyone's efforts. Although I won the championship last season, there is no doubt that the yearning for the championship, I still have a strong desire"

"The goal of the team this season is to defend the championship. Our current chemical reaction is very good. We are confident to win the final championship"

"Many people now predict that this year's Western Conference Finals will be played between the Lakers and the Suns. So, for the Suns, especially Steve Nash in the backcourt, he is currently the most valuable player in the regular season. What do you have? Countermeasures?"

"Haha, it's too early to talk about this issue. You know, the regular season is not over yet. We don't know what will happen next. So, I can only tell you that we will do our best to attack the championship. !"

(End of this chapter)