The loss in the opening game cast a shadow over the hearts of Lakers fans, but that shadow was quickly diluted by the Purple and Gold's 11-game winning streak. In November, the Los Angeles Lakers rushed to the top of the league with an unbeatable attitude.

In contrast, the opening game winners, the Celtics, struggled a bit, with just a 9-4 record in November...... This is only the third place in the East, with the Orlando Magic and the Cleveland Cavaliers standing ahead of them.

As the Lakers get bigger and bigger. As Buss Jr. predicted, Angelenos are increasingly nostalgic for the vanished little tiger. In addition to the die-hard fans who are still waiting for his return, passers-by fans have turned around and thrown themselves into the new CP of Gasol and Black Mamba.

In the coming December, the Lakers were still on a high stride. But at this point, another team in the West is starting to step up and steal the limelight from them, and the Houston Rockets are on a monthly streak as they snap a staggering 13-game winning streak in December...... Judging from this trend, they are very likely to be the biggest obstacle for the Lakers in the West.

They were also drafted for the much-anticipated Christmas game, with the Los Angeles Lakers taking on the Houston Rockets at home at Staples Arena!

The Houston Rockets have been trying to revive the legend of the Lakers' OK combination over the years, but the Yao Mai combination they created has not been able to make it past the second round of the playoffs...... This year, countless experts believe that they will make a breakthrough.

Usually, at such times, the media will hype up the concept of the 'Chinese Derby', in fact, the NBA also makes the schedule based on this consideration.

But now, there is no news of Little Tiger, so everyone has to focus elsewhere.

Like what... The battle for the first center!

Andrew Bynum is averaging 18.5 points, 8.9 rebounds and 1.8 blocks per game this season, which is already at the level of a first-class center, and his rapid improvement has led basketball experts to define him as the third center in the league. Ahead of him are Dwight Howard and Yao Shu.

As for the title of third center, the little shark himself is very dissatisfied, and in an interview with ESPN last week, he emphasized very bluntly: "It's unfair to put Dwight Howard or Yao Shu in front of me, my opponent has never been them." You know, Dwight only defends. And Yao Shu is actually a tall pitcher, and his movement and defense are terrible. ”

Such remarks sparked a dispute among fans.

Some fans think he has a point, after all, he is indeed a center forward who can play both offense and defense.

But more than a few fans felt that he was too arrogant, and that he didn't do his best in defense or offense, and that staying humble is the attitude that young people should have until they show enough dominance.

However, Bynum didn't care about any of this, and just told the camera: "I'll make a clear announcement at the Christmas war!"

"This kid must be crazy. ”

At the villa of the Black Mamba, the little tiger pointed to Bynum on the TV and said to the Black Mamba: "He will be eaten alive by Yao Shu." ”

The Black Mamba shrugged: "Honestly, he did well as an assisted finisher in the box. But... He's not yet ready to take charge on his own. ”

Little Tiger smiled and nodded.

Bynum's stats this season are entirely due to the addition of Pau Gasol, and the Spaniard's movement around the free-throw line is a dream, with his versatility allowing the opposing defense to expand, and when the opponent's defense is stretched, Bynum in the depths of the box has room to play...... Gasol is always comfortable getting the ball into his hands.

"When are you going to make a comeback?" asked the Black Mamba Tiger.

The little tiger's body is much thicker, and his weight has reached 91 kilograms...... Confrontation is no longer his disadvantage, in the previous heads-up training, he can even compete with the black mamba, especially when the hips are rotated back, the black mamba even feels like he is playing against a mini version of Charles Barkley.

"After Christmas. I'll go and complete the medical report. Zhou Zheng said seriously: "But don't expect me to contribute much on the court." ”

The Black Mamba knew what Little Tiger meant, and he had made up his mind...... He now wants to suppress his strength and make it easier for the Golden State Warriors to get him through trades.

After the Golden State Warriors underwent a major change this year, their strength has not weakened, but they are firmly locked in the seventh position in the West.

This made the Black Mamba faintly worried.

The Golden State Warriors now have a bunch of tough guys, all of whom are bandits, both as the main force and on the bench. If you let the little tigers pass, activate them and connect them in a string, the pattern of the west will suddenly change.

Even, the Black Mamba had a strange idea in his heart.

That's... Little Tiger's speed and explosiveness will one day be restored.

Once that day comes, it's the end of the Lakers.

The Black Mamba knows all too well the personality of the 'Little Tiger', and what Bas and Kupchak have done this summer is simply digging their own grave.

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The much-anticipated Christmas game is coming as scheduled, and there is still no sign of the tiger on the side of the stadium, which is already something that everyone is accustomed to as the season progresses. In fact, there are fewer and fewer fans wearing the number 10 jersey in the stadium...... There is no longer the momentum of the previous battle with the number 24 jersey. Now, in addition to No. 24, the majority of those wearing the No. 16 jersey and the No. 17 jersey are also quite a few, and the No. 10 jersey can only be relegated to fourth.

Of course, that's just the case at Staples Arena.

Outside the arena, in the world, Little Tiger's jersey sales are still unbeatable, leading the second-place Kevin Garnett by nearly one million, in fact, except for Little Tiger alone, KG, Kobe, Iverson, James These stars are almost the same.

"Any star who wants to talk to Little Tiger about influence is self-defeating. ”

Charles Barkley always told every viewer very frankly, even if the little tiger has not appeared in the public eye for a long, long time.

In tonight's game, the Rockets attacked directly from the inside...... Yao Shu used a flexible back turn to kill Bynum's defense with a flexible back turn on the first ball, and smashed the ball into the basket with both hands!

Bynum was at a loss in front of him.

Looking back, Bynum's forced single was directly covered by Yao Shu.

"You're far worse than Shaq O'Neal. ”

Yao Shu couldn't help but remind Andrew Bynum that he was not a person who liked to talk trash. But he felt compelled to tell the Lakers' second-generation shark that blind confidence really wasn't a good thing.

Swish!

On the head of Bynum, who looked unhappy, Yao Shu hit an easy jump shot again!

"The gap between Bynum and Yao Shu is even greater than the gap between the third generation and the fourth generation aircraft. They are not an equalweight opponent. Charles Barkley, who kissed the donkey's buttocks, is now a hardcore Yao Blowing: "Even Yao Shu in the rookie season can easily beat the current Bynum." ”

Little Tiger turned off the TV, and he was ready to go training for a while.

At this time, Lin Wanwan returned home.

She told Little Tiger: "We've been in contact with the Lakers, and they've offered to trade Montaellis for you. ”

"It's impossible. Little Tiger refused, saying, "At most, I can only use this year's rookie Brandon Wright as a bargaining chip." ”

Lin Wanwan nodded, and she replied, "If you can trade with draft picks, that's the best." ”

Little Tiger thinks so.

Immediately, he felt strange again...... Am I driving my own price?

"I went to training. ”

Little Tiger left these words, and he went to the training hall.

Lin Wanwan frowned and walked to the mirror, she turned left and right, looking herself up and down: "He didn't even notice that I was wearing a dress and high heels today?"

Recently, under the advice of Yang Xueli, Lin Wanwan gradually changed his dressing style, gradually put down his forever tied hair, began to paint light makeup, and wore a skirt that he had never worn...... She is becoming more and more feminine.

Even the old Nelson, who had just met for a short time, was teasing her about whether she was in love.

But... The little tiger didn't react at all. He couldn't see it?

Lin Wanwan was a little frustrated.

Call!

The little tiger who walked into the training hall let out a long sigh: "Why is Lin Wanwan getting sexier and sexier." How did she know that I liked girls dressed like this? I had no resistance to a woman with long white dresses and high heels and long hair flowing at all. ”

It must be Yang Xueli's ghost!

He firmly believed that his sister must be the mastermind behind it, and he walked to the bench press, ready to vent his energy here.

Whew!hah!

He has a new round of training.

When the little tiger came out of the training gym sweating and exhausted, the Christmas war was just over.

124：120。

The Rockets, playing on the road, extended their unbeaten streak in December to 14 games.

The Lakers, on the other hand, swallowed their second home defeat of the season.

When Yao Shu cut down 45 points and 22 rebounds. There's no way you can't afford not to lose. The Black Mamba was helpless to face the T-NT camera. He felt that Andrew Bynum should stand here and face the world's interrogation, after all, Yao Shu's anger was provoked by him.

However, Andrew Bynum sprained his ankle in the fourth quarter and he went off the court early.

Before he went off, the Lakers trailed by 13 points. Then, the Lakers chased after him, but in the end he couldn't stop Yao, and his shot from beyond the three-point line ended all the efforts made by the Lakers.

Very quickly after the game, the Lakers management announced on the official website the specific injury of the little shark, which is only a slight sprain, and it can be healed in a week to ten days.

This is a relief for Lakers fans, who don't want to see the little shark repeat the fate of the little tiger.

Two days later, Little Tiger finally appeared in front of the camera.

He underwent a medical examination in public and passed it.

The Lakers coaching staff also put him on the activation list as soon as possible.

This means that Little Tiger is officially back.

The news detonated the league, making countless fans happy, but also terrifying for the league's teams...... The Lakers without the Little Tiger are already so powerful, so... How strong will the tiger cubs be when they return?

"I'm going to start as a substitute and try to get playing time as a rookie. Little Tiger told the media that he kept his posture very low.

Everyone knows he's been devastated by injury and it's a miracle to be back on the pitch now.

The day after he spoke out, the front page of all the sports media gave him ...... While not as sensational as Jordan's second comeback, everyone is waiting to see how he performs.

Two days later, the Lakers host the Dallas Mavericks.

The major sports stations immediately seized the time to change the broadcast schedule and focus their cameras on this battle of focus.

Tickets to Staples Arena are even more difficult to find, scalpers have sold tickets to more than $500, and if you want to sit in the front row, you have to spend at least $50,000 or more.

Watching the crowds outside the Staples Arena, the major sports channels took turns to enter the stadium.

Buss Jr. asked Kupchak: "Why don't we set a date for his comeback in advance? We were so passive, we lost at least five million dollars on tickets, and all that money was earned by those damn scalpers!!"

He was angry.

Kupchak was very helpless: "Aren't we going to trade him away?"

"Maximize your benefits before trading!!" Buss Jr. slapped the table, he looked particularly angry: "The next game, the next game, we have to take the pricing power firmly in our own hands." ”

"Uh... Next up we are 11 consecutive away games. Kupchak whispered, "Before the All-Star break, we didn't have a home game. ”

Syllable!

Little Bas slapped the table and shouted angrily: "Hurry up and talk to the warriors, let them bleed profusely, and let them exchange dollars!!"

Kupchak nodded hurriedly, and then quickly exited Bass Jr.'s office.

He was inexplicably a little frightened now, because he suddenly realized...... This series of operations from the summer to the present may be wrong.

However, there was no way back for him now, and he had firmly tied himself to the chariot of the little Bath.

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