At the Lakers, Zhang Hao is clearly not the tactical core or the primary scorer, but Zhang Hao found his opportunity to showcase his abilities.
His technique is still quite simple, but he has high basketball IQ; his leadership qualities are extraordinary. Zhang Hao dares to ask Van Exel for the ball, dares to direct the defense, something an 18-year-old shouldn't possess.
Bill Walton, when evaluating Zhang Hao, did not give a biased opinion just because he is a Lakers player; he was professional.
On the Lakers bench, after Del Harris finished laying out the second quarter's tactics, he also analyzed Zhang Hao's half-quarter performance of 11 points, 1 assist, and 1 block—"His off-ball play is outstanding. Occasionally he lacks experience, like that time he should have back-cut after running around the baseline… It doesn't matter if he's a rookie, he just didn't do it right.
