The end of December is usually the busiest time in Western countries.

Because it's Christmas and New Year's for them.

The two holidays are connected, and their mood and feeling are the same as ours during the Chinese New Year.

What should be high, what should be eaten, what should be played, what work and study pressure, all aside.

During this period, even the stock market will be greatly affected.

The only thing that will not be affected, or it can be said that it will increase attention, is, of course, various entertainment projects.

NBA games are one of them.

The NBA's Christmas war has always attracted much attention, and the ratings are very high.

This year's NBA Christmas game was originally intended to use the Golden State Warriors vs Cavaliers.

The schedule has been arranged, but suddenly in the preseason game in early October, Shen Huan actually announced that he would return to the NBA, and the NBA bigwigs changed the schedule excitedly while scolding.

Don't doubt it.

The NBA has always been so headstrong.

Even if the Lakers have not yet returned to the team, as long as there is this expectation, then the Lakers will definitely be the most concerned team in the world.

Most basketball fans around the world are praying that the Lakers must work hard in the regular season, even if it is only eighth in the West, as long as they can make the playoffs.

Even if it is the eighth in the west, there is Shen Huan back, and whoever touches it dies without the slightest accident.

Unless it is a conspiracy to get Shen Huan down, Shen Huan is an irresistible bug on the court.

But even the most ferocious defender doesn't dare to think like that.

Davis's tragic encounters, the chairs torn in two, and the smashed baskets reminded them that this was a prehistoric beast.

If you want to attack Shen Huan, it is not to think about what your brain has been beaten, but to think about whether you can survive.

It's enough to just play a ball, play seriously, and make a little move.

Paying for your own life, how much is it worthwhile?

So, the players of the rest of the teams are desperate, and the fans of the rest of the teams are also desperate.

But what's the matter.

It's not like they're out of the question.

The solution is to get the Lakers down in the regular season so that they can't get into the top eight in the West.

It's entirely possible to do this by directly beating the Lakers and giving points to other Western powerhouses.

After such a bad idea came out, it was actually recognized by many teams and fans.

As a result, the Lakers encountered strong resistance in the first few games.

But it didn't work.

Kobe Bryant and Iverson get older and more demonic, and the little monster Howard is in surprisingly good condition, and one person dominates under the basket and becomes an insurmountable barrier.

In seven consecutive games, the Lakers have scored more than 120 points and only lost one.

Before the Christmas game, the Lakers were 12-3 and in second place in the West, just one game behind the first-place Golden State Warriors.

This achievement, do you dare to think?

The most important thing is that in a total of 15 games, they have played a total of 12 teams in the top eight of the East and West!

It means that their devil's schedule for a period of time has been played.

In January, when they faced the Fish Belly team, it was also when they went crazy to increase their winning numbers.

At that time, maybe they will be able to directly rank first in the West, or even first in the league.

At that time, how do you say to stop them from entering the preseason, how to stop Shen Huan from playing in the NBA?

It's simply impossible!

Therefore, this time in the Christmas war, the Lakers faced the equally strong Golden State Warriors, which became the hope of many teams and fans.

Without Shen Huan, the Golden State Warriors have Curry and Thompson, two three-point shooters, who are born to restrain the Lakers.

Because the three-point shot does not need a narrow space, it can be let go of the play.

If you want to go out and grab a three-pointer, then the space inside is empty, and it opens up opportunities for the Golden State Warriors' interior players.

As long as the spirit of the Lakers is beaten down here, everyone will continue to work hard in the future, and there will always be a chance to succeed.

If the Golden State Warriors also lose this game, I'm afraid the form will not be so good.

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As a reporter with the Lakers, Ji Yinmei also felt this dignified atmosphere.

When the whole league is targeting you, of course you will feel depressed and worried.

It's the same with the Lakers.

Several newcomers were nervous, and their shots were not very good.

And the three veteran superstars are the hope of all of them.

According to Ji Yinmei's observation, Kobe, Iverson and Howard are in good shape and mood, and they are worthy of being league superstars who have been fighting for many years.

If it weren't for their relaxed attitude, the atmosphere in the Lakers would have been even worse and depressing these days.

Speaking of the three superstars, Ji Yinmei not only admires their mentality, but also admires their state.

Before the start of the season, no one expected that the three superstars would be in such good shape, and several teams were stunned as soon as the game started, and they won five consecutive games in one go.

Howard is a little better, he is only 31 years old, which is the golden age for an interior player.

But Kobe Bryant and Iverson are different.

Kobe Bryant is 38 years old, and Iverson is 41 years old.

The two played almost two-thirds of the regular season last year, and under normal circumstances, they were able to play a healthy third of the games, which is already thankful.

What I didn't expect was that this year they were even more fierce than last year.

All of them played in 15 consecutive games, although the playing time was only about 15-25 minutes, but the two averaged 50 points per game, plus 17 assists, 23 breakaways, 20 effective steals, and 33 key passes.

The performance of the veterans can directly affect the young players.

If the veterans don't play well, then the pressure on the young players will be very high.

If the veteran performs well, there is not much pressure, just show yourself to the fullest.

The two first- and second-year players played very well because of this, averaging more than 10 points per game, and the defensive end showed their value.

As newcomers, they're already doing well.

As long as they are given time to practice, the future Lakers must be theirs.

Now, however, the Lakers have to rely on three veterans to support themselves.

But even if it is the three of them, whether they can successfully break through the youth storm of the Golden State Warriors is still a bit suspenseful in Ji Yinmei's opinion.

The first big crisis the Lakers faced this season has arrived!