He dunked vigorously, excitedly signaling the fans to make a higher sound. He chased and blocked the shot, shaking his finger happily. In the third game of the new season, Howard played his best game since joining the Lakers. He scored 16 points, 10 rebounds and 4 blocks from the bench, helping the Lakers beat the Hornets 120-101 at home. The connection between Howard and James also came, making the audience cheer.
Howard only scored 5 points in the first two games. He mainly focused on defense and only made 6 shots in total. Howard worked diligently on the defensive end and was praised by coach Vogel. However, in the game on October 28, Howard finally got more offensive opportunities. He scored points at the basket again and again, grabbed rebounds and blocked shots frantically, allowing people to see the style of the first center in the league in the past.
Howard became the key factor in the Lakers' score in the second half. The Hornets held on to the score in the first half and the first half of the third quarter, but in the second half of the third quarter, Howard's defense and offense began to show off. He scored 4 points in a row, and one of the layups also made a foul, but unfortunately he was confiscated. Howard helped the Lakers expand their lead to 7 points.
In the fourth quarter, James played with Howard. James and Joe came soon. There were 10 minutes and 18 seconds left in the fourth quarter. James passed by the basket, and Howard dunked and the fans all cheered. Howard then blocked shots, and Monk and Cody Zeler were blocked by Howard. Howard opened his heart and shook his finger to celebrate.
Howard was replaced with 4 minutes and 28 seconds left in the game. He successfully completed the task in this game. He played for 23 minutes, made all 8 shots, scored 16 points, 10 rebounds, 1 assist and 4 blocks, and the plus and negative value reached +23 as the highest in the game. In other words, in the 23 minutes of Howard playing, the Lakers won 23 points.
Howard proved with his outstanding performance that he was healthy and could still perform bravely. In this game, he really opened his heart, and a bright smile appeared on his face. This is the Warcraft we are familiar with. It is worth mentioning that Howard also scored a score for the low singles in this game. This also shows that Howard still has room for further exploration. The Lakers rarely use him to attack at low posts. As he and the team work more and more, I believe Howard's offensive power can also be exerted. The Lakers signed Warcraft for only 2.56 million yuan in one year and obtained the perfect championship puzzle.