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Chapter 1014 The Best Start of the Last Five Seasons (Part [-])
After two consecutive victories over the Bulls and Cavaliers in the Eastern Conference, the Clippers returned to Los Angeles, where they will play against the New Orleans Hornets at home.

Because Lan Shengli is still unable to play due to viral influenza, Harper has to continue to be the acting head coach for this game.

The Clippers are also challenging for a four-game winning streak.

After the start of the game, the Clippers continued their good form. When the starting lineup was tied with the opponent, the substitute lineup made efforts to immediately increase the score.

"Livingston~, breakthrough~!!, the ball was given to Novak, Novak shot a three-pointer, this is the most accurate~!!"

"Swipe~!!"

Novak lived up to the expectations of the sideline commentary and made this three-pointer, expanding the point difference to double digits.

The Hornets head coach called a timeout.

"Novak really can't let go of this~!!, absolutely can't let go~!!, Livingston's feint attack can be ignored~!!"

Here Hornets coach Monty Williams told the players.

"The threat of Novak is that when he is on the court, the opponent's will to shrink the inside line will not be so firm~!!"

Seeing this, Lan Shengli sighed.

"I've seen Novak's three-pointer training, it's really scary~ It's really like a programmed shooting machine~!"

Lan Shengli continued to sigh.

"Hey~!!, guys, the opponent is behind now, so they must be eager to attack and chase points, so if our defense is more patient and more cooperative, we will definitely be able to continue to expand the score. In short, we must forget about the score. board~!!!”

Here Harper is also reminded.

It seems that Harper has really kept Lan Shengli's truth of "forgetting the scoreboard" firmly in mind.

After the second quarter, both sides played fairly well.

55:44, the Clippers ended the half with an 11-point lead.

"Three consecutive games allowed the opponent to score less than 50 points in the half, and sometimes even below 40 points. Harper's transformation of the team's defensive end is really becoming more and more obvious~!!, especially Hill and Defensive players such as George and Jordan have more room to play under the guidance of Harper, and now thinking about the old assistant coach leaving the team, it is actually not a bad thing, haha~!!"

Lan Shengli looked at the scoreboard and sighed.

After adjusting for 10 minutes, the second half of the game was about to start.

In the Clippers' offense here, Love holds the book in a high position.

Hill made a screen for Jordan, which immediately stunned the defensive players, not knowing what to do.

I saw that with the help of Hill's cover, Jordan went directly to the basket.

Love saw this and threw the ball directly.

"Duang~!!!"

The two sides reached a very tacit cooperation. Jordan jumped high, grabbed the ball with both hands in the air, and smashed the ball directly into the basket.

The Clippers are able to play such a smooth cooperation, it can really be said that both offense and defense are open.

"Okay, this kind of high-low coordination between two big players, the small player covering the big player, this is what I want to see in the new season, and the players can play these things skillfully. Cooperation really shows that they have fully understood, this is very important~!!"

Seeing this, Lan Shengli sighed immediately.

With a master of offensive tactics like Lan Shengli, coupled with the iron-blooded defense that Harper injected into the team, how could the Clippers not become a winning team.

After waves of offensive climaxes by the Clippers, the point difference is almost at 20 points.

Looking at the sad look on Hornets coach Monty Williams, you can tell that he really didn't expect the progress of this game at all.

However, the Hornets' cold offensive feel in this game is also a big factor.

Belinelli made 5 of 1 three-pointers, Ariza made 4 of 1 three-pointers, Paul missed both shots, and the Hornets misfired from the outside.

"There are still 5 minutes left in the game, we will continue to maintain this defensive strength, keep going~!!, avoid some unnecessary mistakes, increase the attack time, reduce the number of rounds~!!, and win the game~!!!"

Harper is still an inspiration to the players.

Under such circumstances, how can the Clippers let their opponents reverse the game.

"Yeah~!!!"

As the cheers at the Staples Center became more and more violent, there was no suspense in the game.

The Clippers have won four consecutive victories at the start. This result is the best start for the Clippers in the past five seasons since the 04-05 season.

"Oh, the pressure is on me now. If I come back to coach and lose this game, it will be embarrassing, haha~!!"

Lan Shengli shook his head and sighed.

Indeed, in the four consecutive victories, Harper led the team to win three consecutive victories, and three very strong victories. The strength and tactical suppression are obvious.

However, this is also the result of Lan Shengli's update of the team's tactics during the offseason, so it must be due to Lan Shengli.

"The team has won four consecutive victories and has become the only two teams in the West that have not lost. Why do you think the Clippers have made such great progress this season~?!"

At the post-match press conference, the reporter asked about Harper.

"The good result of four consecutive victories is inseparable from any member of the team. We are a whole. No one enjoys this honor alone, and no one will be left behind. This is very important~!! "

Harper responded.

"This is the team culture we want to build~!!"

Harper continued.

"What's the difference in coaching styles between Coach Harper and Coach Blue~?!"

The reporter here asked about Harden who came to the press conference with Harper.

Harden was in excellent form in this game, scoring a game-high and season-high 27 points, and also had 4 rebounds and 5 assists.

The performance is still very comprehensive.

"Coach Harper obviously has more game experience, so he can have a lot of ideas in on-the-spot command, while Coach Blue can give a lot of constructive guidance in usual training, which is very important. The picture that can’t be seen in the camera~”

Harden replied.

"I think both of them are head coaches. In terms of coaching the team, there is no difference, and there is no distinction between high and low. They are both doing what they are best at. They also have extremely high charisma, so in their careers I am very honored to have met such a coach at the beginning~!"

Harden continued to respond with his usual high EQ.

(End of this chapter)