Underestimated, Still Underestimated!

After defeating the Wizards, the Lakers kept rolling. Two days later, they easily dispatched the Bucks, then swept the 76ers and Celtics in back-to-back games.

The Lakers returned to Los Angeles undefeated on their road trip. Since Sun Hao's return, they had also put together a five-game winning streak.

If you were a Lakers fan, all you wanted to do right now was dance in place to celebrate.

Since the end of their last dynasty, this was the first time they truly felt that the purple-and-gold Lakers were back!

Now, call them championship contenders once again!

Even more encouraging than their record was how smoothly the Lakers ran the Triangle Offense under Harris.

It was not that old Winter had suddenly opened Harris's Governor and Conception Vessels, allowing him to completely master the Triangle Offense.

Rather, as mentioned before, Sun Hao had already been an expert in Triangle Offense tactics, while Yao Ming possessed exceptional basketball IQ.

They had picked it up far too quickly.

As for the other role players, they did not need to understand the system so deeply. They only needed to remember what they were supposed to do on the court.

For example, the forward on the strong side only needed to read the opponent's defensive focus and decide whether to move to the forty-five-degree angle to set a screen for Sun Hao, or cut along the baseline.

Likewise, the guard at the top of the key only needed to be ready to catch and shoot from outside, or pass to an open teammate after drawing help defense.

Well, that still sounded somewhat difficult.

Fortunately, Sun Hao and Yao Ming could not only handle their own responsibilities, but also guide their teammates with hand signals or eye contact.

In other words, the two were bringing their