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With four consecutive double-doubles, Yao Ming's strength has been recognized by everyone. Many fans say he is the number one center in the Western Conference.

O'Neal left, Dampier fell, and the Western Conference now has no star center. Even without the help of Chinese fans to vote, Yao Ming will definitely be selected as the starter in the Western Conference this season. Because of his explosive performance against the Knicks, Yao Ming even temporarily ranked first in the rebounding list and locked in the Most Improved Player Award in advance.

In the first two seasons, not only the United States, but also a large number of "Yao Hei" appeared on the Internet in China, thinking that he was a parallel import number one pick at the level of Kwame Brown. Now, Yao Ming and Kwame are from two different worlds, and many people have begun to compare him with O'Neal.

"Yao is likely to become another super center after O'Neal."

"O'Neal is getting older and his condition is not as good as before. I look forward to the Yao-Shaq showdown this season."

"In the summer, many people actually thought that the Lakers and Knicks lost money on the deal, and that Yao Ming is not as powerful as Medvedenko. Are they all dumbfounded now?"

During the interview, Yang Rui spared no effort to praise Yao Ming. "If he can stay healthy and play until the age of 35, I think he may become one of the best centers in NBA history, definitely ranked in the top ten or even higher. He can shoot, his range reaches beyond the three-point line, and his footwork He is also very flexible and has incredible scoring skills."

The reporter asked: "Will you let Yao Ming shoot more three-pointers?"

Yang Rui smiled and said: "As long as he is confident, I support shooting past midfield. I also encouraged Miller to shoot three-pointers in the past. In the Wizards, they wanted to increase the shooting range of Boozer and Stoudemire, but in the Wizards they only After playing for a year, I didn’t have time. Yao Ming can definitely increase his shooting range, his shooting touch is great."

Yang Rui did not brag about Yao Ming too much. When playing in the CBA, Yao Ming had a long-range shot. Now when the Lakers are training, Yao Ming once hit 12 three-pointers in a row in the middle. Kobe was dumbfounded and applauded him excitedly.

In the NBA, during his rookie season, a reporter asked Larry Brown if he minded Yao Ming shooting three-pointers. Brown also said that he didn't mind at all, but in the first two years, Yao Ming only shot five times from beyond the three-point line.

In Yang Rui's previous life, the person who caused Yao Ming's shooting range to get closer and closer was Van Gundy. After he came to the Rockets, he asked Yao Ming to fight in the low post and refused to let him shoot three-pointers at all. Yao Ming could not "not do his job properly".

Van Gundy was also the main culprit for Yao Ming's early retirement. He was also the one who asked Yao Ming to gain weight and increase his "dominance" in the low post.

It was not until 2009 that Yao Ming broke through the first round of the playoffs under the leadership of Adelman. The deepest impression on people was that he was injured again and again and missed dozens of games every season. How can he be said to be dominant? Due to injuries, Yao Ming was not even selected to the first team of the All-NBA Team, and was deceived by Van Gundy.

You know, Yao Ming's best statistics in the NBA came in his rookie season. Against the Hawks on February 22, 2004, he scored 41 points, 16 rebounds and 7 assists.

Not only does Yang Rui not want Yao Ming to gain weight, he also wants him to lose a little more. About 125 kilograms is enough. He can play like Brad Miller, extending his attack beyond the three-point line and enhancing support in the high post. He is tall and plays high, making it difficult for opponents to interfere with passes. If he practices more on rebounding and passing from the backcourt, he will become an excellent organizing center.

It's hard to get hurt by doing this. If the opponent has poor internal confrontation and is short, Yao Ming can still play in the low post. When encountering a fat man who needs to resist, who is good at attacking in the low post, Yao Ming rests and Diop comes in. Yang Rui will always keep a blue-collar person in the team who can resist.

The Knicks lost four games in a row at the beginning, which was in sharp contrast to the Lakers. The players were fighting independently and could not cooperate at all.

When Hill was there last season, the Knicks were still a playoff team, but they were completely ruined after being replaced by Marbury. Marbury was actually lying on his back. He wanted to play for his hometown team, but the situation was completely different from what he imagined. He has now been described as a "super cancer" by the media.

Knicks owner James Dolan couldn't bear it anymore and decided to fire Larry Brown before the end of the season.

He didn't want to see Brown's face again, and the Knicks became the laughing stock of the world. When Yao Ming was selected, everyone was optimistic that Yao Ming would become the Knicks' new King Kong and super center. If Brown hadn't said that Yao Ming was not good, they wouldn't have given him away so easily.

The veteran coach who was praised for leading the 76ers to the finals in 2001 became the first head coach to be dismissed in the new season.

Next, Brown is going to have a lawsuit with the Knicks over his salary. James Dolan will definitely not be so happy to pay the remaining salary to Brown. The media and fans may not side with Brown. Just look at David Stewart. Are you willing to stand up and mediate?

Just kidding, he gave a super center to the Lakers for nothing in exchange for two useless substitutes. He is trying to deceive the Knicks' rhythm, and he still wants money?

Things didn't go smoothly for the Lakers either. In back-to-back games on the 10th, they lost to the Grizzlies 102-110 away from home.

Kobe continued to be sluggish. He played 31 minutes and was blocked by Battier on 4 of 19 shots and 2 of 6 three-pointers. In addition, he made 10 of 13 free throws and only scored 20 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists.

Battier played 41 minutes and scored 18 points, 6 rebounds and 2 blocks. He made 6 of 10 shots, 2 of 3 three-pointers, and 4 of 6 free throws. His efficiency was better than Kobe.

Yang Rui saw the insane Kobe. He had a lousy touch and his opponent had his eyes closed, but he still faced people's throws.

Yang Rui also showed Kobe what a domineering coach is. He directly put him on the bench to calm down. He also rested for 7 minutes in the final quarter and came on the scene in the last 5 minutes to help the team with breakthroughs and goals.

Kobe broke through, but Battier's defense was not a reconciliation. Kobe made 5 of 6 free throws at the last moment, ensuring scoring efficiency.

Rasheed, Yao Ming, and Iguodala also scored consecutively, almost overturning a 21-point deficit to win. Unfortunately, Grizzlies point guard Baron Davis had a fit at the last moment and hit three consecutive three-pointers to lead the Grays. The bear had the last laugh.

Back in the locker room, Yang Rui talked to Kobe alone. "Kobe, when you feel bad, you have to reduce your jump shots and increase your breakthroughs. I won't criticize you externally, but then don't play like this anymore. Don't worry about scoring average. Like the next game against the Magic, even if you don't want to If you shoot, I will also arrange for you to take more shots."

"I understand." Kobe knew he was in the wrong and did not refute Yang Rui to find reasons for himself.

He knows that his shot selection is poor and he sometimes cannot control his desire to take shots. This is due to his personality.

Yang Rui didn't talk too much to him. On the 12th, he challenged the Magic away from home. Kobe had unlimited rights to take action.

The tactic is still the pick-and-roll. Dwight Howard, the top pick, is not Warcraft yet, just a rookie. After encountering the pick-and-roll, he did not switch defenses in time, and Kobe Bryant scored on pull-up jumpers again and again. During the counterattack, Kobe singled out DeShawn Stevenson and Richard Jefferson.

Kobe made 18 of 28 shots, 2 of 5 three-pointers, 11 of 12 free throws, and scored 49 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists, and 2 steals.

Yao Ming played 30 minutes and scored 16 points, 13 rebounds and 2 assists, giving Howard, who had 5 points and 11 rebounds, a good lesson.

After Damon Jones went undercover, he also broke out today. He made 6 of 10 shots, 5 of 9 three-pointers, and 4 of 4 free throws. He scored 21 points, 2 rebounds, and 1 assist. His data is nothing like that of a point guard, averaging 1.2 assists per game, but he can really help the Lakers.

After defeating the Rockets in back-to-back away games, the Lakers players got three days of rest and will face the underdog Clippers at home on the 17th.