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The preseason record is average, and the Lakers still rank first in the official strength list.

No expert underestimates the Lakers for fear of being slapped in the face; almost everyone is optimistic about the Lakers' three consecutive championships. The most discussed thing among online fans is that they hope the Lakers lineup will disintegrate and make the game more competitive; another thing that can be seen is the strength of the Lakers, the veterans are all Thinking of the Lakers "hugging their thighs".

Although the team is full of talents, the Lakers management did not completely reject the requests of veterans. Signing big-name veterans is a good gimmick. So Kupchak signed veteran point guard Gary Payton with a minimum salary.

Payton is 38 years old and knows that this is his last year. He will not ask for playing time, let alone grab the ball, he just wants a championship ring. His main job on the team is to be the mascot and teach some experience to young outside players.

Payton fulfilled his dream before retiring and will leave a good story. This is a big blow to the Heat. The veteran's "defection" is obviously not optimistic about the Heat. Their salary space has been locked up. Once Payton leaves, they will not be able to introduce capable substitutes, and the No. 1 position will inevitably weaken. .

In the opening game, no team wanted to touch the Lakers. They had great victories every year, which was too demoralizing.

The two opening games arranged by the league are Lakers vs. Suns and Heat vs. Bulls.

The Lakers had strong troops and led from beginning to end, defeating their opponents 124 to 1o1. Although it was not a big victory, the Lakers stars did not play in the final quarter and the game entered garbage time early. The Suns were no longer able to pose a threat to the Lakers.

When he first joined the Suns, O'Neal Jr. was a hot inside star in the league. However, his condition declined after injury. By this season, his personal ability was no longer as good as Stoudemire.

The existence of Grant Hill prevents the Suns from bringing in outstanding insiders to strengthen the team. Without Boris Diaw and Kurt Thomas, the inside line is lacking, and its strength is obviously not as good as Yang Rui's previous life.

It's not surprising that the Lakers won, but what surprised people was that on the same day, the Bulls beat the Heat 114-66 by 48 points.

Only McGrady played 32 minutes for the Bulls, scoring 26 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists. Everyone else played within 30 minutes. The Bulls relied on the play of Duhon and Crawford to suppress their opponents.

Only Wade on the Heat team scored in double figures, scoring 25 points. O'Neal made 3 of 10 shots, 1 of 2 free throws, and scored 7 points and 5 rebounds. This season, O'Neal's condition has declined to the point where the Bulls don't even need to use the shark-cutting tactic.

At this time, the Magic management felt a little regretful. They exchanged a draft pick for Diop in order to prevent Ou Pang. It seems a bit redundant now.

The next day, the Lakers defeated the Warriors 113-95 back-to-back, and the main team had another three-quarter break. Yang Rui saved Hornacek's face. After all, it was the Warriors' home opener.

In Game 3, the Lakers returned home and defeated the Trail Blazers 122-89.

The Trail Blazers have assembled a rookie combination of Aldridge and Roy. But because of the presence of "drug dealer" Randolph, Ade could only play as a substitute. Facing Odom, he scored 2 points and 2 rebounds in the game. It was a terrible show.

Roy also performed poorly against Kobe. He made 5 of 16 shots, 3 of 3 three-pointers, and 6 of 6 free throws. He only scored 16 points, 6 rebounds, and 5 assists. The only thing worthy of praise was his style of play. He knew what he should do on the court. What to do.

Then, the Lakers defeated Sounder 128-1o2.

On the 7th, the Lakers defeated the Timberwolves 115-88, without any challenge, and easily won their fifth consecutive victory.

The Lakers have also exposed some problems. Yao Ming's data has dropped, Kobe has taken more shots, and has a strong desire to score. Iguodala and Rasheed Wallace also want to get better data. Their offense is very active, but their efficiency is not as good as above. season.

The selfishness of the players began to show.

Kobe will not pass the ball to Yao Ming when he sees the opportunity. He wants to prove that he is the first core of the team and is better than Yao Ming. He used to be an assist, but now he is an assist. Kobe wants to get more personal honors, otherwise even if he and Jordan have the same six rings, most people will not say that he is better than Jordan.

Iguodala is not willing to be a role player all his life. He has the potential to become a star; Rasheed plans to opt out of his contract after this season.

When competing for a high-paying long-term contract, you can't have only 10 points in data.

Yang Rui knows that the current internal situation of the Lakers cannot be solved by doing ideological work and communicating more. When everyone wants to get better, the only way to stay competitive is to overhaul the lineup.

After nine consecutive victories, the Lakers lost, losing to the Raptors at home.

Vince Carter proved that he is still a star, scoring 32 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists.

Billups also had a clear advantage at No. 1, scoring 25 points and 6 assists. After Mo Williams left, although the Lakers had four point guards, none of them were qualified.

Three days later, the Lakers lost to the Bulls at home. The two sides fought to the last moment, McGrady broke through and hit a layup that was almost a buzzer beater, and then Kobe Bryant's pull-up jump shot missed the basket.

The most outrageous thing is that the Lakers lost to the Jazz 108-114 in an away game on November 24, causing a huge upset.

Boozer scored 31 points, 16 rebounds and 2 assists, and Hinrich also had 18 points and 12 assists. Under Sloan's training, the two of them now feel like Malone and Stockton back then.

Hinrich has become stronger, averaging 16.6 points, 3.4 rebounds, 8.6 assists and 1.3 steals per game, shooting 44.8% from the field and 41.5% from the three-point range. The Jazz's tactics have a bonus on point guard statistics.

The substitute fivesome of Fisher, Kirisek, Halprin, David Lee, and Jaren Collins unexpectedly suppressed the Lakers bench gangsters, and three of them scored in double figures.

Although the Lakers defeated the Jazz 132-1o2 at home at the end of the month, people found that they were not as invincible as they were in the previous two seasons.

An empire destroyed by external forces can rise, but an empire divided internally will forever perish. This season, the Lakers are already on the road to internal division.

The Lakers players also made a mistake that a strong side often makes - underestimating the enemy!

They play very casually and will no longer sacrifice personal data for victory like before.

In December, the Lakers lost three more games. They lost a total of 8 games last season and now they have lost 6 games in two months.

Yang Rui has kept a much lower profile this season. He won't eat snacks on the sidelines and won't say arrogant words in the post-game press conference. It's not that he doesn't have the confidence to win three consecutive championships, but that he doesn't coach the team so hard anymore.

No matter how diligent a person is, he will become inert at a certain period of time. Since you can win just by playing casually, all the records that should be broken have been broken, and there is no pursuit in the regular season, why not relax?

In Yang Rui's previous life, players from the Bulls and Lakers dynasties had relaxed, so the third championship for both teams was very difficult. The Bulls and Suns battled in 6 games, and the Lakers were almost eliminated by the Kings in the Western Conference Finals.

The only bright spot for the Lakers this month is the Christmas game. The league has only arranged one Christmas game this season. The Lakers beat the Heat 135-73 away from home.

O'Neal was absent due to injury, and veteran Mourning was severely bullied. Mourning is approaching retirement and is still contributing to the Heat. His personality is admirable, but his strength can no longer be compared with Yao Ming.

Yao Ming scored 34 points, 21 rebounds, 5 assists, 1 steal and 4 blocks, dominating the penalty area. Mourning could only play about 20 minutes per game. When he came off the court, substitute center Michael Doriac was no match.

The inside attracted double teams to score the ball, and the outside also got good scoring opportunities. Lakers substitute Kapono performed well, making 4 of 7 shots, 3 of 4 three-pointers, and scored 11 points in 14 minutes.

Only three people from the Heat scored in double figures. Wade was trapped in the zone defense and was defended like a blacksmith. He relied on 15 of 16 free throws and ended up with only 26 points, 4 rebounds and 5 assists.

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