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After the game, both the Lakers' coaches and players attributed the victory to a good touch and did not ridicule their opponents.

When talking about the players of his team, Yang Rui said that there is a lot of pressure.

"What pressure?"

"There are too many potential players in the team. I like players with special skills, like Cook, but because he is too strong inside, he can only be a marginal player on the team. And Diaw, as long as you give him Arrange appropriate tactics, he performed very well, but he can only be a substitute."

The reporter asked: "Will you give them more time to perform in the future?"

"Yes, if the stars are in a sluggish state, I will also let them rest."

The next day, the second phase of the NBA's official strength rankings was released. The Lakers ranked first with a record of 21 wins and 2 losses, the Suns ranked second with 20 wins and 4 losses, and the Spurs ranked third with 19 wins and 5 losses.

Last season, there were more stars in the Eastern Conference, and many people had the illusion that the East was strong and the West was weak. Now that Yang Rui has joined the Lakers and Nash has joined the Suns, people have discovered that the strength of the Western Conference has improved again. The top three teams in the strength list are all Western Conference teams.

The fourth place is the Bulls, with 19 wins and 6 losses. The Trident has a balanced offense and defense. Substitute Crawford is expected to compete for the best sixth man.

The Heat, who are generally optimistic, are only ranked fifth, with a record of only 17 wins and 8 losses.

The Heat's strength is not as good as last season. The main problem is that Brian Grant, a high-paid and low-performance insider, cannot be sent out.

All teams know that Grant is a big trap. His contract only expires in 2007. His average annual salary is 14 million and he averages 3.8 points and 3.7 rebounds per game. Even if you want to exchange for a garbage contract, you can't exchange it for something more garbage than this. What the Heat need is to free up salary space, otherwise they will not be able to recruit people to win the championship.

In the summer, Pat Riley wanted to trade Grant for the Hawks' Antoine Walker. This was purely a dream. Online, Heat management was ridiculed by Hawks fans for this. Why don't you trade Grant for Garnett? By the way, if Haslem is replaced by Duncan, the championship will be guaranteed.

In 2006, the Heat will face the issue of Caron Butler's contract renewal. By then the team will almost have to disintegrate. After failing to win the championship last season, it will become increasingly difficult for the Heat to win the championship in the future.

According to news analysis, the most unlucky team is the Suns. They will compete with the Lakers for the Pacific Division championship. The one with a lower record, even if it has a better record than the other two division champions, will fall to fourth place and fight for fifth place.

The fifth place must come from the Southwest District, which is the strongest in the West. Whether it is the Mavericks or the Grizzlies, it is a tough nut to crack.

Even if they pass the first round, they will have to face the first team in the Western Conference regular season in the second round. This is a result that neither team wants to see. The schedule is too bad.

Therefore, the slogan Yang Rui shouts in the team is "Every game must be fought"! The Lakers will not make any reservations during the regular season. Unless there is an injury, the stars will not rotate and rest.

On the 20th, the Lakers played against the Grizzlies at home. Diaw, who was in excellent form, played 32 minutes and scored 15 points, 10 rebounds and 13 assists, recording two consecutive triple-doubles.

The reason why Yang Rui reused Diaw was that Rasheed and Kobe were in terrible shape.

Rasheed made 1 of 7 shots from the field, 1 of 4 three-pointers, and 2 of 2 free throws. He played 18 minutes, shot 14.3% from the field, and scored 5 points and 2 rebounds. Gasol couldn't find it. East, West, South, North, Red, Middle and White Board make a fortune... As a player with a similar reputation, it was too difficult for him to play this game.

Kobe Bryant's performance in the battle between Posey and Battier was even more surprising. He played 34 minutes and made 2 of 16 shots, 0 of 6 three-pointers, 7 of 9 free throws, and scored 11 points, 4 rebounds, and 5 assists. 4 turnovers and 4 fouls, and the shooting percentage was only 12.5%.

Yang Rui called a timeout to let Kobe adjust, focusing on breakthroughs and giving up mid- and long-range shots, but his breakthroughs were also blocked.

So Yang Rui took him off to rest and returned to the court in the second half of the final quarter in order to strengthen defense.

When he feels good, Kobe is like a god descending to earth. When you feel bad...do you know why people who live near the arena often have trouble sleeping? Because some people started blacksmithing there at four in the morning.

Two stars went crazy, but the Lakers still won.

It relied on zone defense, 92 to 82.

Yao Ming scored 17 points, 11 rebounds and 2 assists, and Odom scored 14 points, 12 rebounds and 1 assist. Both of them were also contributors to the win.

The Grizzlies played against Yao Ming, Lorenzen White, who played 20 minutes and was not allowed to score by Yao Ming. He made 0 of 6 shots and finished with 0 points, 7 rebounds and 1 assist.

Against the Hornets on the 22nd, Kobe continued to slump, shooting 9 of 26, 1 of 4 three-pointers, 10 of 15 free throws, and scored 29 points, 5 rebounds, and 4 assists.

However, Kobe made a great contribution in this game, made many breakthroughs, and caused many fouls in the paint, which put PJ Brown and Chris Anderson in foul trouble. The Hornets starting center Magloire was absent due to injury, leaving the team empty inside.

Yao Ming broke out, playing only 34 minutes, making 10 of 16 shots, 4 of 4 free throws, scoring 24 points, 21 rebounds, 1 steal and 5 blocks, dominating the penalty area domineeringly.

Rashid also broke out, making 9 of 17 shots, 6 of 10 three-pointers, 6 of 6 free throws, scoring 30 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists. He finally played a star game since the start of the game.

After these two games, there were many voices questioning Kobe on the Internet.

"Kobe plays like an undercover player, and the Lakers can still win. Is his role really crucial? I feel that Nash has a greater role for the Suns. Even if the Lakers have a better record, Nash should be awarded the MVP this season."

"Kobe Bryant is not in good condition and he still makes a strong shot. If he passes it to the inside, isn't it over? The Lakers have the deepest inside line in the league. This is the reason why the Lakers are strong. Other teams will not be at a disadvantage if they beat the Lakers from the outside."

"What Jerry Young is best at is actually coaching the inside. No matter which team he leads, he feels like there is no solution for the inside. This is amazing."

Yang Rui accepted the interview and stood up to speak out. "If you want to win the game, you must combine inside and outside. Without Kobe, the Lakers would not be able to play so well. An outside star with strong scoring ability is essential. He just hasn't been feeling very good recently. Don't forget that he is still at the top of the scoring list. Where’s the seat?”

The reporter asked again: "Some people say that the Lakers are not tough enough inside, and the big men like to pull out to shoot. What do you think?"

"You can say whatever you want, I just lead the team to win." Yang Rui said with a smile.

There is no shortage of people in this world who like to argue and find fault with others.

The world is inherently flawed, and people are constantly creating new flaws every day, so flaws are everywhere, so there is no need to make a fuss. But perfectionists don't think so. They will laugh at actors for their poor acting skills when watching TV; when they go to work, they will say that the leaders have climbed up with sharp heads, or they are related households; when they go shopping after work, they call all vendors liars; when they go home, they mutter My wife is not doing well at work; even during a parent-teacher meeting, she complains that her child is not smart enough... Anyway, almost nothing she sees is to her liking.

This kind of person has a pair of discerning eyes. When facing such a person, the best response is to remain silent. Because no matter what you say, he will do the opposite to you.

The next game is the Christmas Day game, and the league has arranged the Lakers VS Heat.

This game was too full of gimmicks. The feud between the "OK Group" has been in the news many times. Some people broke the news that O'Neal beat Kobe in training, and some thought that Kobe squeezed O'Neal away.

Last season, O'Neal also satirized Kobe by rapping in a bar, "You can't do anything without me." Now, people want to see how Kobe will respond.

"Yao Shark Showdown" is what Chinese fans are most concerned about. O'Neal will become Yao Ming's alchemy stone.

O'Neal is under a lot of pressure now, this is two against one!