Be careful and play steadily. Tonight, the Lakers have been focusing on this.

It is also beneficial to keep winning. For example, in terms of game attitude, Lakers players have a "strong team mentality". To be specific, that is, if they know that something is correct, they will execute without hesitation.

The lesson from the last game of losing to the Hawks, the Lakers learned experience well in this game, and did not lead by way of lead, and no longer blindly confident when they feel bad. They pass when they should pass, and when they should shoot, they try to find the best shooting opportunity. Facing the Mavericks' defense, you can create opportunities by taking a pick-and-roll or pick-and-roll break-out, so it is not difficult to execute in this regard.

Mainly for the sustainability, the Lakers kept it tonight.

The Mavericks tried to counterattack in the second half, but the Lakers had already played a lead. The Lakers were just stimulated by the loss. The Magic said during the break - "We have not lost in a row after we got together", allowing this concentration to continue.

In the third quarter until the first half of the fourth quarter, Zhang Hao tried his best to fight two of the 3J players, and tried hard to counterattack, and really tied the score tightly. At the most fierce moment, the score difference was only 4 points left, but the Lakers resisted it and widened the score difference very hard to about 10 points, patiently consuming the game.

Finally, after the official timeout in the fourth quarter, Doug Christie and Donyere Marshall each hit a three-pointer. The Mavericks' offense failed to make the attack, and the Lakers widened the gap to 15 points in one fell swoop.

At this time, even Kidd, who was more mature than other peers, was panicked. Facing Zhang Hao's horse-stabilizing defense, he no longer took the initiative to enter the inside to find confrontation like before, and actively created pick-and-roll opportunities, but tried to shoot outside the three-point line.

But at this time, he had no pressure to score one of three-pointers in regular time, and he averaged 5.2 three-pointers per game so far, but he was nervous at the critical moment and almost impossible to make a shot. So far this season, his three-point shooting percentage in the fourth quarter is only 17%!

He made two consecutive shots, giving Zhang Hao a chance to counterattack and dunk, and gave the Lakers a chance to pass and cut through the offense and defensive transition. Jason Williams made a layup and caused the opponent's Jim Jackson to foul, and he also made the extra free throw.

The score difference has reached 20 points! 111 to 91, the Lakers lead, and the game has entered garbage time! Mavericks coach Dick Mota called a timeout and announced his surrender.

Kidd looked at the score and saw his performance of 7 of 20 shots... Although he scored 18 points and had 12 rebounds and 9 assists, he was almost a triple-double, but he really had no shame to stay on the court to swipe the data.

He really didn't want to shoot so many times. He knew his ability. He felt that he was the most comfortable to shoot 10 times in a game. However, when Jim Jackson was under key control and fell into the positional battle, they could not find another offensive point with the ball.

There was originally something!

Kidd returned to the bench and glanced at Mashburn, who was sitting on the bench in a suit.

"It would be great if Jamal was not injured... it's all his fault! If he was not injured, would our current record be so bad? We wouldn't find another singles point when we encounter this situation? Will that rookie be so proud?"

Jim Jackson also had the same emotion.

Tonight, except for his poor shooting, Kidd made 1 of 7 three-pointers in the game, and his performance in other aspects could not be better. Jim Jackson also had 24 points, 7 rebounds, 3 assists and 1 block.

In fact, their team offense is not worse than the Lakers most of the time, but when it comes time to solve the problem with a single, the Lakers have Zhang Hao, Doug Christie, and Van Exel, while their Mavericks only have Jim Jackson.

Originally, Kidd had both emotions, the former was greater than the latter, but for some reason, the latter occupied a more important emotion, and Jim Jackson suddenly had the idea of ​​"It's all Marshburn"...

125 to 107, the Lakers played steadily tonight, relied on creating several scoring gaps for the Mavericks, and maintained stability at other times and played anxiously with the Mavericks, and finally won the game smoothly.

Zhang Hao made 9 of 16 shots, including 1 of 3 three-pointers and 4 of 5 free throws, scoring 23 points, 7 rebounds, 4 assists and 2 blocks.

Zhang Hao felt a little regretful if he was missing one assist, but winning was the best.

"What a pity, the Mavericks have so many top five talented rookies, but they have not been there for 95 years... Forget it, I'm the happiest to win!"

A man’s happiness is that simple. Whether it’s playing games or playing games, you will be happy if you win!

I looked at the progress of the new task...

“Will they repair the rift in their relationship if they work together to defeat our team?

Why do I feel like I'm doing something bad, like a demon...what is it that gentleman breaks them apart?

Wait, if this continues, will I really become the fuse for the fall of their combination, right?

I am a gentleman! What will my reputation become in the end?"

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After the game, the scene of Zhang Haozhan defending Kidd in a horse staircase became popular!

The focus of fans is always strange. If you keep beating a player wherever he is, you will definitely attract bad luck to the player to a certain extent.

But if you talk about a player's flaws, then there is a high probability that the opinions will be very unified.

Originally, not many people thought there was anything wrong with Kidd's shooting percentage before, because Kidd's shooting percentage was not high in the rookie season and his shooting percentage was low. With his smart playing style, it did not have much impact on the Mavericks.

There is a reason why Marshburn was reimbursed.

But after Kidd was selected as an All-Star substitute, it was different, and his flaws were placed under the magnifying glass.

The offensive efficiency is extremely poor, with the real hit rate and the last starting guards in the league, with only 43.3%, which almost created the lowest historical guard since the real hit rate statistics, and became the most attacked by the media during the All-Star weekend discussion.

But it wasn't quite popular at that time.

This time it is related to the hottest rookie of this season. After Zhang Hao faced Kidza's horse stance defense more than a dozen times in a game, he was cut into highlights and played in sports news. Kidder's personal offensive ability has become a point of criticism by the media, experts and reporters.

The morning after the Lakers played against the Mavericks, Zhang Hao saw these news about Kidd.

Without thinking deeply, Zhang Hao knew that his relationship with Kidd would not be better.

"If you want to have a good relationship with players of the same age these days, unless it is Hill's gentle personality or Mooning's generous style, it will be difficult, just like the four centers, who don't like anyone else..."

With 39 wins and 10 losses, Zhang Hao looked at the record after his team won in the newspaper, and remembered the words that the Magicians used to continue their teammates' enthusiasm yesterday.

"I remember it seems that since I joined, the Lakers have never suffered a losing streak..."

Zhang Hao wanted to keep this kind of thing that no one might notice.

The game segments in the second half of February were evenly divided, with 6 games on the next day.

After a day off, the Lakers began consecutive home and away games with the same team. This home and away game alternating is about the same home game, because the opponent is the Clippers.

On February 18, after a day off, the Lakers fought with the Clippers at the Great Western Forum Arena.

The Lakers won both of the first two matches, and this time was no exception. 121 to 104, the Lakers easily defeated the Clippers to win the 40th game of the season, winning 40 wins one hour earlier than the Supersonics, becoming the second team to win 40 wins this season.

Zhang Hao performed particularly well in this game, with only 13 shots, but he hit 10 goals, and did not make a three-pointer, and only made one shot, but he scored 35 points... 15 free throws! Cut into the game is a free throw, and there is no need to find a three-point opportunity outside.

After this game, Zhang Hao finally won the 15th 30+ this season.

On February 20, the mid-season trading deadline has arrived. After the NBA officially announced the closing of the trading window at 12 noon, the Lakers players were relieved. They currently have 14 players. The trading deadline has arrived. They may sign a free agent or may not sign it. In short, there will be no transaction.

Zhang Hao felt that he might be the happiest one. After the trading deadline, he could almost certain that he would play the next 32 games stably.

On the evening of the 20th, the Lakers came to the Los Angeles Memorial Stadium. With fans turning against the scene at the beginning, the Clippers, who played at home, had almost no resistance, and even scored less than 20 points in two quarters of the game.

It's really not that the Lakers defend very well. The Lakers' lineup is only when Campbell is there. Moreover, because Campbell's outstanding defensive end is specialized in training to defend O'Neal, the limitations are also very large. Unlike Ewing, Olajuwon, David Robinson, and Mooning's defense, most of the time, the Lakers' defense is very average.

From the Lakers' play to now, they have increased to 107 points per game, ranking second in the league, second only to the Chicago Bulls. The Bulls averaged 93.56 points per game, while the Lakers averaged 107 points per game and 102 points per game...

The Lakers did not fight for defense tonight, and the Clippers only scored 83 points. The Lakers defeated the Clippers 109-83, completing the sweep of the Clippers this season!

Zhang Hao played for 21 minutes and stopped playing in the second half. He made 6 of 8 shots, 2 of 2 free throws, scored 14 points, 5 rebounds, 1 assist and 4 blocks, and got off work at halftime.

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The away game against the Clippers was the beginning of the Lakers' fourth consecutive away away. On the night of the game with the Clippers, after having many in-depth and easy-to-understand exchanges with April Clark, the next morning, Zhang Hao came to Dallas with the team and rested for a night. On February 22, the Lakers ushered in the third time of the season, Zhang Hao played against the Mavericks for the second time this season.

Kidd, who has not encountered a rookie wall in his rookie season, suddenly fell into a rookie wall in his second grade?

Yes, that's Kidd's biggest news in recent times, the Mavericks lost five straight after the weekend!

In the first game he returned after the All-Star Weekend, the Mavericks lost to the Rockets 97-99. At that time, Kidd and the Mavericks were not hacked. The opponent was the defending champion. Although the record was average, when Drexler and Olajuwon were both healthy, they were still very fierce in playing with strong teams.

But the loss to the Lakers began, and the Mavericks suffered four consecutive defeats, with the score difference being more than 15 points.

Originally, a player's flaw is not easy to be targeted by opponents.

However, when this shortcoming is amplified by the media, the player's team is neither particularly weak nor particularly strong. When those strong teams find it troublesome to them, they will target this point.

Since playing against the Lakers, Kidd was emptied for four consecutive games as long as he fell into the positional battle!

Moreover, the Mavericks' opponents in the past three games have better defense than the Lakers, such as the Cavaliers, Heat, and Trail Blazers... These teams have used this much better than the Lakers, and their ability to fight against positions is stronger.

Although Kidd is still a quasi-double in every game, with 9 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists, 8 points, 8 rebounds and 9 assists, 7 points, 13 rebounds and 8 assists... The data is not bad, but the media's evaluation is that he is trapped in the rookie wall!

This is true, the media and experts say. The rookie wall is actually a problem that players who have just entered the NBA have not encountered in a short period of time.

Even Kidd is far more mature than the point guards of his age, but it cannot be solved. This is a problem of ability, not a problem of playing style.

With the teaching guidance of the Cavaliers, Heat, and Trail Blazers, the Lakers fought with the Mavericks again, and Del Harris had a clearer and more targeted strategy on defending Kidd.

It was smoother than the previous game. Although the last game was at most 20 points, the Lakers were actually quite tired. They had to focus all the time until they entered garbage time. For a few periods of time, Kidd and Jim Jackson, the Mavericks, who were very energetic in dual-core, almost caught up with the point gap. Only by focusing can they tie the attack with the offensive mavericks who were irritated at that time, and then seize the opportunity of the Mavericks' offense to break the gear.

But this time, it was not that trouble. 104 to 88, the Lakers learned the experience of a team with excellent defense and easily won the game!

Zhang Hao played better than the last match. He did better for the Mavericks' poor use of defense swaps. He made 11 of 17 shots, including 2 of 6 three-pointers, plus 3 of 3 free throws, scored 27 points, 7 rebounds, 3 assists, and 3 blocks.

During the game, Zhang Hao felt that Kidd wanted to bite him to death throughout the whole process...

He is also very innocent. This is Kidd's own problem. If he doesn't use it, there will always be someone to use it.

In the future, Kidd will develop three-pointers during the Nets' period. Isn't it because he has been targeted and practiced shooting hard these years, which has achieved a three-point shooting percentage of more than 35% during the Nets' period and averaged two three-point shooting per game?

And Kidd made 4 of 16 shots tonight and scored 11 points, 14 rebounds, 12 assists and 3 steals. He is a triple-double for the 16th time in his career. How amazing!

But the media also found him after the game. Zhang asked about the reason why O'Neal's flaw was found, and O'Neal scored 144 free throws in the last five games of the All-Star Weekend, and then put Kidd in the rookie wall.

Zhang Hao replied helplessly: "All causes will be fruitful, maybe...their retribution is me."

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If it is someone else who finds a player's flaw and exploits it, it is likely that he will be praised for his intelligence and high football quotient.

However, if this rookie is too popular and such things are difficult to become a hot topic when they are reported positively. However, because fans are paying attention to the news about this rookie, the media usually plays the opposite way - black!

O'Neal made 66 free throws in 144, resulting in the Magic losing both of the anxious games in five games. In the other game against the Knicks, O'Neal was also sent out. The Magic suffered a crushing defeat and achieved a record of 2 wins and 3 losses. The Mavericks suffered a 6-game losing streak because of Kidd, the current pillar of the team, was targeted.

Both things were caused by Zhang Hao, so he was very "scandal" and became a topic of media hype.
To be continued...