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Against the Magic on the 17th, the two sides scored a high score of 145 to 112 in regular time.

The Magic lineup is not very good, but the new head coach Doc Rivers very domineeringly chose to attack the Raptors and play run and gun.

The rhythm was picked up, and the Magic didn't have a single star. The core was point guard Darrell Armstrong. The players' personal abilities were too poor, and they were undefended throughout the game.

After the game, the media spoke highly of Rivers. The Magic averaged 101 points per game this season. Although Darrell, who has the best statistics, only has 16.5 points and 6 assists, five players on the team scored in double figures, including rookie Corey Magee. Tee, Chucky Atkins, Pat Garrity and others who were dug up in the summer are also close to 10 points, providing enough firepower.

To put it bluntly, the Magic are a poor man's version of the Raptors, with similar playstyle and configuration. When encountering the original version, it suffers in every aspect.

On the 19th, the Raptors' 23-game winning streak came to an end when they returned to their home court, losing to the Lakers 101-104.

Kobe Bryant returned after missing 15 games, and the Lakers' perimeter strength improved significantly. He played a triangle offense with Glenn Rice and O'Neal, and the Raptors double-teamed everyone with space. In the end, the three of them scored 20+ points.

Cato's defense against O'Neal has been relatively successful. O'Neal made 9 of 20 shots and 6 of 13 free throws. He only had 24 points, 13 rebounds and 3 assists.

Helplessly, the Raptors were beaten from the outside. Carter and Kobe were on par. McGrady's performance was seriously abnormal. He only made 2 of 10 shots and only scored 8 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists.

Lakers forward Rick Fox showed his defensive talent, and it was very uncomfortable to guard Tracy McGrady; Harper and Fisher also guarded Billups, allowing him to only score 7 points in the game.

In Yang Rui's previous life, the Lakers' three consecutive championships relied not just on the "ok combination", but on the overall strength. Among the role players are super shooters, defensive experts, excellent substitutes, everything is lacking.

After the game, the Lakers had 21 wins and 5 losses, surpassing the Spurs and Trail Blazers.

Ranked first in the Western Conference. The Eastern Conference continues to be led by the Raptors with 23 wins and 1 loss.

Yang Rui doesn't blame McGrady for his occasional outbursts. In this life, the death curse for McGrady's relatives and friends has begun. It's amazing that he can always concentrate on playing games.

In November 1997, Maddie's best friend Andrews died in a car accident. This summer, Tracy McGrady's cousins ​​Ryan and Ryan passed away one after another. During the preseason in October, Vanessa Jones, a girl next door he had played with since childhood, was shot in the head by her ex-boyfriend.

In Yang Rui's previous life, McGrady always had relatives and friends die for 8 consecutive years. Whoever had a good relationship with him was unlucky and fell into the trap of the evil star. He would end up alone without a partner.

Occasionally, Yang Rui wonders, if McGrady had always partnered with Carter and maintained a close relationship, would Carter have lived past thirty?

After losing, everyone in the Raptors felt regretful but also relieved. The strings in their hearts were too tight due to their previous winning streak. They were lucky enough to win several games. It was impossible for luck to be on the side of the Raptors every time.

Once you lose one game, the pressure to pursue a winning streak is gone.

The Raptors' winning streak also surpasses the Bucks' 20-game winning streak in the 1970-71 season, and is second only to the Lakers' 33-game winning streak in the 1971-72 season.

Yang Rui announced a day off and stayed at home with Stana to do research.

Thomas Bentley basically lives in Silicon Valley and only comes back when he has something to do. Stana often lives on campus. Only Yang Rui lived in an apartment when he was in Toronto, and the house was often empty.

Yang Rui enjoys the feeling of being famous, but he is not happy with the NBA schedule. Once the season starts, everyone will be busy. This is why Hornacek wanted to retire, and his daughter called him several times to complain.

Fortunately, Yang Rui has Stana, otherwise besides work, he would only have food and watch TV for entertainment, and he would be bored to death.

On the 21st, the Raptors defeated the Nets 116-72 at home, refusing to lose consecutive games.

The Raptors played with amazing defensive intensity, guarding their opponents at every point. Marbury made 5 of 15 shots, 2 of 7 three-pointers, and 6 of 6 free throws. He only had 18 points and 6 assists. Van Horn had 12 points and 4 rebounds. Kittles, the team's third leader, was beaten by Carter and only had 4 points and 3 assists.

At the press conference, Marbury expressed his hope that he could save this team, just like Jordan. "We must have this attitude, like Jordan, who hates the feeling of losing. I also feel like Jordan. Maybe people are selfish, so sometimes he is not even willing to pass the ball. This is not what a leader should do..." ?

It can be seen that Marbury has great plans for his career and is not even willing to pass the ball.

Yang Rui only found it funny. Marbury, who once claimed to be the league's number one point guard, joined the Chinese CBA League later in his career. It was there that he became willing to pass the ball and led Beijing to win the championship. Finally, he was affirmed.

The Raptors won and lost in this game, losing a general. Billups strained his left leg muscle in the third quarter. After examination, he will need to be sidelined for about 4 weeks.

On the 22nd, it was broadcast live across the United States. The much-anticipated game was here again. The Raptors faced the Knicks at home.

The media promoted the two sides as if they were old enemies. The New York media also called this game a "game of revenge." They hoped that the Knicks could play a wonderful game and defeat the Raptors.

In the morning, Yang Rui called Van Gundy as soon as he got up and asked him to have dinner with Thibodeau. No matter what the media claims, there is no animosity between them.

Stocks have soared recently, and Yang Rui's net worth has doubled again. He wants to treat people to dinner whenever he has nothing to do, and he is very bold and heroic as a nouveau riche.

Thomas swapped positions and bought Yahoo at a price of 35 yuan per share. Yesterday's closing price had risen to 63.8 yuan per share, and it seemed that he had no intention of stopping. This stock was very popular.

In the era when Yang Rui came, Yahoo, the "veteran player" of the Internet, had gone bankrupt and was sold at a low price. Now it is at its peak, with a market value of hundreds of billions of dollars.

Van Gundy did not refuse the invitation. The three of them went to a famous steakhouse in Toronto. He was obviously not in a good mood and could not laugh.

The media all turned on Van Gundy. The better the Raptors played, the more unlucky he became. Facing Yang Rui, he had mixed emotions. In the cold winter, his heart felt like he was warming up in a boiler room, and he was extremely irritable.

After ordering the signature steak set meal, the three of them chatted about their current situation, not mentioning basketball at all. They talked about life and cared about each other like old friends.

Until he left, Van Gundy felt strange and asked: "Why don't you talk about basketball? Don't you care about this game?"

"Because you have too much self-esteem, you won't feel comfortable talking about basketball. Besides, we are opponents, so wouldn't it be enough to talk about tactics?" Yang Rui said with a smile.

Thibodeau smiled awkwardly, "The two teams are not on the same level now in terms of popularity or record.

Van Gundy shook his head after hearing this, but had to admit that Yang Rui was really better than him. The Knicks' current style of play could no longer attract fans, and his self-esteem did not allow him to ask Yang Rui for advice on how to play offensive basketball.

Van Gundy knows his character well and doesn't like others to tell him what to do. Only Yang Rui could convince him to make some changes, and the two had many quarrels during the 1997-98 season.

Van Gundy sighed: "My only request is that you don't eat snacks at night."

"I definitely won't eat snacks. I obviously ate too much this time. I don't even need to eat at night." Yang Rui promised with a smile.

"..." Van Gundy still felt uncomfortable, and Yang Rui's smile deserved a beating.

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