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The Lakers are not as strong as before, but Kobe is still brilliant, and his statistics have improved compared to last season, leading the scoring list with an average of 29.4 points per game.

He expressed that he wanted to compete for the scoring title, and Yang Rui arranged tactics to help him compete. The players opened up and allowed Kobe to attack with the ball. Only Kobe Bryant of the Lakers averaged 36.2 minutes per game, and the others all played less than 30 minutes.

This kind of "the ball is in my hands, the ambition is in my chest, hey hey hey hey hey" style of play makes the players tired and the winning rate is low, but Kobe likes it because as long as he plays like this, he must be the protagonist on the court.

O'Neal, the original protagonist of the "OK Group", was not so lucky. His popularity plummeted, and he had a public conflict with Pat Riley, the coach and manager of the Heat, and was put on the shelf.

The Heat want to trade O'Neal as soon as possible, regardless of what they can get back. In Yang Rui's previous life, a championship could cover up many problems, but now the conflicts have exploded in advance.

Miami media broke the news that O'Neal's attitude towards maintaining his condition and training is objectively not professional enough. He doesn't like training. And Riley's obsessive-compulsive disorder is no less severe than Kobe's, and he tortured O'Neal even more.

When O'Neal first joined the Heat, his body fat rate was 16%. Riley established a "body fat measurement project" that required guards to maintain a body fat rate of 6%, forwards 7%-8%, and centers at least 10%.

Riley likes to train people like machines, and O'Neal's outlook on things is fundamentally different from his. At most, O'Neal agreed verbally, but what he was thinking in his heart was: "I still dominate the game when my body fat rate is 18%."

At his peak, many people were indeed in better shape than O'Neal, but they were still beaten by him. O'Neal wrote in his autobiography: "Body fat data is garbage."

In an interview, O'Neal even publicly expressed that he missed Jackson Jackson very much: "Phil is willing to give us old bones some rest time. Nazi-style high-intensity training is not suitable for me."

Who are the Nazis talking about? Of course Riley.

Riley is like a psycho. His office overlooks the entire training facility, and cameras are installed in every place, including the bathroom in the locker room. Playing in the Heat has no human rights.

O'Neal complained: "No wonder Wade has been trembling, afraid of doing something wrong. I don't want to say that the Heat are a prison, but everyone is walking on thin ice."

When Stan Van Gundy was fired, the media said it had something to do with O'Neal. O'Neal said in disbelief: "Are you crazy? Who thinks I want to play for Riley more?"

He once complained: "We all know that Stan is the walking dead. I really pity him." In his opinion, Stan is just Riley's puppet.

Halfway through the season, it was revealed that Riley had smashed the blackboard, smashed the video recorder, thrown the remote control angrily, and kicked the trash can in the Heat locker room... He often gave passionate speeches, but the team still lost anyway.

Some people speculate that Riley is not far away from get out of class.

In any case, another famous coach has distanced himself from Yang Rui, and there are fewer and fewer people who can compare with him in the NBA.

In January, the Spurs and Suns began to show signs of fatigue, and their regular season records fell behind.

Popovich rotated players, reduced the core's playing time, and did not exert his full strength.

As for the Suns, except for Nash, Barbosa, and Bell, the status of other players has declined across the board.

After O'Neal gained weight, his shooting percentage dropped to 43.6%, averaging 19.4 points, 8.6 rebounds and 2.4 assists per game, but his efficiency was too low. Worst of all, he slowed down and couldn't play run-and-gun, which disrupted the team's rhythm.

The Mavericks look better than last season, with a record close to the Lakers, but the Lakers lost both games.

The Lakers finished January with 38 wins and 8 losses, leading the league.

In February, the Lakers played two games against the Cavaliers at home and away, and both lost the games with a slight disadvantage. When they played against the Cavaliers on the road, the Lakers did not even score 90 points, losing 85 to 89.

Many people smelled an unusual smell. Sometimes the star doesn't change, but the intensity of the league's whistleblowing changes. There are many examples of this, the most obvious being Vince Carter.

His ability is not inferior to McGrady or Kobe, but he has stayed with the Raptors. After Yang Rui left, he did not perform very well.

Now the league wants to praise LeBron James, even if Mike Brown adopts counter-trend defensive tactics. The Cavaliers' home whistle was very strong. Although there were not many free throws, the defensive players made a lot of moves.

Most teams started to attack to win. Even Thibodeau and Hollins were led astray by Yang Rui. The Bulls and Magic emphasized a balance of offense and defense, and even focused on offense. The Cavaliers held high the banner of defense and relied on James for offense, and they also won the first place in the Eastern Conference.

This is James' fourth season, and he has yet to taste the playoffs. As the next No. 23 that the league is touting, Stern has really worked hard. James has the strongest body among small forwards, and there are only a handful of people who can withstand him one-on-one. If such a person breaks through the frame, as long as his movements are smooth and the referee doesn't call for a move, how can he defend against it?

James' breakthrough method has caused a lot of controversy this season. It is not a problem to take three smooth steps from pulling the ball to a layup. Many people steal steps, but James will habitually stop suddenly when dribbling, and then jump with both feet and then start again. Dribbling for a layup is an obvious violation, but it is rarely whistled.

In the second game against the Lakers, James had a ball and went for a layup in six steps, but the goal was still ruled valid. It was so shocking. If it were Cao Zhi, he would have made a poem with one more step.

Yang Rui knows that even if there is a controversy, Stern will not care about James. He will only change the rules for him when the controversy reaches a certain level to legalize his style of play.

In NBA history, no one can get this kind of treatment. It's a pity that James didn't win the championship until he joined the Heat because of his own weaknesses. He also annoyed Stern at the time, and his star whistle in the Heat became obviously weaker.

This season, the league has begun to advocate "23Vs24" in the finals, two years earlier than Yang Rui's previous life.

Kobe Bryant just changed his number from No. 8 to No. 24, which arouses people's imagination, as if he was deliberately one size larger than Jordan.

Although Kobe never explained the reason for choosing No. 24, in Yang Rui's previous life, he chose No. 10 for the national team, which happened to be one size larger than Jordan's No. 9. There is no explanation, probably because he failed to surpass Jordan when he retired and the prepared lines were not used.

In Yang Rui's previous life, James and Kobe were in love for 12 years. The league hyped them countless times, but in the end they only played 22 regular season games and never met in the playoffs.

2009 was the season when the two had the best chance to meet in the finals. At that time, a documentary "DreamSeason: 23Vs24" was released.

That year, the Lakers assembled the "three highs" and ranked first in the league in terms of interior depth; the Cavaliers led by James had the best regular season record of 66 wins in the team's history, and they were almost unbeatable at home. But in the Eastern Conference Finals, the Cavaliers suffered an upset loss to the Magic, led by Howard.

This season, the two teams are likely to meet in the finals, and the Cavaliers have indeed become stronger.

The key figure of the team is Mo Williams. After joining the Cavaliers, his data increased to 17.3 points, 3.3 rebounds and 4 assists per game, with a shooting percentage of 48% and a three-point shooting percentage of 41.4%.

Relying on his outstanding performance in the first half, Xiao Mo was selected as a substitute in the Eastern All-Star Game. Not surprisingly, he will also become the most improved player this season.

The Cavaliers' two inside players, Ilgauskas and Gooden, scored in double figures and were able to stretch out to cover teammates and catch the ball and make mid-range shots.

Veteran Horry and Marshall, who was poached in the summer, are also insiders who can shoot three-pointers. Substitute center Varejao is good at defense and rebounding. The Cavaliers have good depth inside and their formation is completely open.

The Cavaliers swept the Lakers in the regular season, and fans' interest was aroused again.

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