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In December, the Lakers lost only one game again, leading the league in record.

Kobe Bryant has won the Western Conference Player of the Month for the second time. His overall statistics are better than Yao Ming. After scoring 50 points, Yao Ming's scoring average only rose to 21.3 points per game, while Kobe Bryant is the league's scoring leader.

McGrady won the Eastern Conference Player of the Month, but the number of star votes was far behind Kobe.

The season has just begun, and no other team can compare to the popularity of the Lakers.

Entering 2005, the Lakers lost again on January 4, losing to the Spurs 98-106 away from home.

Kobe once again performed abnormally. He played 35 minutes and made 5 of 16 shots, 0 of 5 three-pointers, 7 of 8 free throws, and scored 17 points, 5 rebounds, and 4 assists.

Yao Ming's performance against Duncan was also average, with only 16 points, 7 rebounds and 2 assists.

Although they lost, the Lakers were not without bright spots. Rasheed Wallace made 8 of 10 shots and 1 of 1 three-pointers. He efficiently scored 17 points and 4 rebounds, beating the aging Karl Malone. In the final quarter, he and Iraq Godala scored 20 points together and almost helped the team complete the reversal.

The Spurs won on role players. Bruce Bowen made 9 of 19 shots, 5 of 11 three-pointers, 1 of 2 free throws, and scored 24 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists.

Yang Rui was stunned on the sidelines, how could this guy be so fierce?

Players with shooting ability all have their moments of glory, and Bowen is no exception. Bowen felt particularly good today, and he happened to be in the corner. Popovich knew that the key to breaking the shrinking zone defense was the three-pointer from the corner, allowing Bowen to catch the ball and take a decisive shot. He did not disappoint the coach.

Duncan scored 22 points, 15 rebounds, 3 assists and 3 blocks. He was as stable as ever. Compared with Yao Ming and "Stone Buddha", his strength is still inferior.

In back-to-back games on the 5th, the Lakers lost to the Mavericks again and suffered two consecutive losses.

Nowitzki, Jason Terry, and Donyel Marshall scored 20+ points, and Finley, Josh Howard, and David Wesley also scored in double figures.

The Mavericks played crazy offensively in this game, hitting 16 three-pointers and winning 128-113.

Terry's performance was the most amazing, making 9 of 10 shots, 5 of 5 three-pointers, 5 of 6 free throws, scoring 28 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists and 2 steals.

After the game, the media praised Terry, believing that the Mavericks got a big deal in the deal with the Hawks, clearing a junk contract and getting a star. Terry is not an organization-oriented point guard. He has a strong scoring ability and is invincible.

The Lakers lost Game 4 and still ranked first in the rankings. They got two days of rest and can take a breath. On the 8th, the Lakers will face the Houston Rockets at home.

The bad news for Yang Rui is that Stana Katic is filming "Resident Evil 3".

In Yang Rui's previous life, the movie "Resident Evil 3" was a movie that had nothing to do with the game. The earth became a barren land and Alice became a clone. It was nonsense. Now the plot of the movie is changed according to the game, and the 2 and 3 plots are connected, so the filming started in advance.

Yang Rui became a loner in Los Angeles, and Thomas often lived in a villa with his girlfriend, feeling like a dog abuser.

On the 6th, big news came out of the league. Heat head coach Stan Van Gundy resigned from get out of class, and Pat Riley announced his comeback to become head coach and manager himself.

After losing a record 70 points on Christmas Day, the Heat's internal conflicts completely broke out. O'Neal was in a bad mood and dissatisfied with the performance of his teammates. The Miami media did not think O'Neal was very good. Some fans suggested trading him and replacing him with young players to rebuild.

When there are conflicts within the team, it is often the head coach who takes the blame. Yang Rui and Yao Ming were also in the news because they were the reason why the Heat coach was fired.

"Yao Ming broke out twice, and the opponent's head coach was dismissed. It was really terrible."

"It's risky to play against the Lakers. Once you lose badly, your position as coach will be hard to protect."

"Jerry Young is not a pope, but a coach and terminator."

After seeing the news, Rockets head coach Rick Carlisle was under a lot of pressure. He was cheated by Yang Rui when he was with the Raptors. In fact, his coaching ability is not bad.

But it was not the right time to take over. The Raptors left two interior stars whose contracts had expired, and the familiar tactics could no longer be used.

After being fired by the Raptors, Carlisle took over as Tomjanovich, also a famous coach, but the fans did not recognize him. He has a lot of work pressure, and his position as the Rockets coach is not very stable.

In the first two seasons, the Rockets were scrappy and not considered a top team, but they could make the playoffs. In the summer, the management made random signings. The lineup looked good, but the record fell behind, ranking only 12th in the Western Conference. The reason The scoring depends entirely on the outside, while the inside is blue-collar, and the lineup configuration is extremely unreasonable.

The Southwest Division is the strongest division, and the other four teams were particularly energetic when they played against the Rockets.

Carlisle brought the team to Los Angeles this time. He didn't expect to win at all. He just wanted to lose less. Boss Alexander called him specifically for this and was determined not to follow in the footsteps of the Heat.

At this time, neither Carlisle nor the Rockets players expected that a huge crisis was quietly approaching.

After losing two games in a row, Kobe's performance was mediocre, and some people on the Internet questioned him, which made him very angry. In the morning, Kobe practiced shooting and then chatted with Yang Rui.

"Jerry, my scoring data has dropped to 30.8 points per game. You said you want me to strive for 35 points per game, but I have taken fewer and fewer shots recently. How can I do that?"

"When your hands are cold, you just have to take fewer shots. If you want to score 30 points with that kind of shooting rate, you have to take 30 shots. The data has dropped a bit. The overall shooting rate of 47.3% is a career high. You should feel for this. Happy." Yang Rui said lazily.

"But……"

Yang Rui interrupted him. "I understand what you want to say. In this game against the Rockets, you have unlimited shooting rights. You can shoot whatever you want. Even if you shoot 50 times, I don't blame you. Because the Rockets have no defensive experts on the outside and their overall defense is terrible. No one will share the ball with you. , the big man will serve as a turret for you outside and open up the space, instead of not missing shots when the shot is open."

"Is Yao like this too?"

"Yao will take a rest, I have informed him." Yang Rui replied.

Playing against the Mavericks, Yao Ming was hit on the knee by Finley who broke through. Although he was fine after examination, Yang Rui didn't want to take the risk.

It's okay to take a break against the underdogs in the regular season. The playoffs are the stage for stars to perform. Yang Rui is not afraid of anything else, but he is afraid that Yao Ming will become a glass man like in his previous life and rest for dozens of games a year, which will affect the team's establishment of a dynasty.

Yang Rui has seen the "Yao-Mai combination" that was constantly injured. The two glass men came together. No matter how strong they were, it was useless. They declined within three years, and their peak period was extremely short. Now, Yang Rui needs a healthy "drug combination."

Kobe was very happy and had long wanted to try his best shot. "Can I really shoot 50 times? If I feel bad and need time to find my touch, you can't replace me immediately."

"If you don't score 70 points in this game, I won't replace you, even in garbage time. You shot boldly and attracted double teams. You decide whether to shoot or pass."

"Thanks."

Kobe received a satisfactory answer. Yang Rui's intention was clear. As long as he wanted to, he could take action against double teams.

During training, Kobe was in great form, hitting 27 three-pointers in a row. He understands his physical condition and will be in good shape at night. Last time against the Heat, Yao Ming was very envious for playing the entire final quarter in garbage time. He also wanted to play this kind of game.

Kobe has a lot of energy and hates leaving the game early. Yang Rui has a special appetite for him, which is allowing him to score points.

Why should a star player not be able to play for a long time if his strength is dominant and he must be replaced? The unspoken rules of the NBA are so annoying.