The league's scoring boom was sparked, superstars raced to give it their all, and Bryant, who was sprinting wildly towards the end of the season, had no idea what kind of changes his actions would bring to the league. The Lakers traveled to Dallas for the final game of their five-game road trip.

With the '3J' pair all traded, Dallas' rebuilding has been declared a complete failure, and they have to rebuild the roster from scratch. There aren't many talented or capable players in Dallas right now, and it's a devastated place where fans don't even sit on the court for most games.

The arrival of the Lakers gave the Mavericks home to the Reunion Arena. A very large number of fans began to cheer on the Lakers, which is a rare thing in the United States, where there is a lot of regional competition. It's hard to see the home fans cheering for each other, even if the home team is bad, but that happened in this game.

The '3J's' team's lack of compromise, as well as the poor state of operation in recent years, has left Dallas fans frustrated with the team, who believe that the team's chaotic management is the culprit that has led the team to this point. Indeed, Dallas has no shortage of stars full of potential.

The current Mavericks are building around Michael Finley, and this 2.01-meter small forward does have good potential, but in Kobe's opinion, Finley is at most an All-Star strength, and there is not much difference between him and the '3J' combination. The rise of the Mavericks will not begin until the European joins the league and Cuban buys the team.

The current Lakers and Mavericks are not teams of the same level, even if Finley scored 23+8+3 excellent data today. The Lakers still won the game easily with a score of 102:89.

Kobe Bryant didn't feel good in this game, and after scoring 61 points, he felt that his body was still a little tired, and his overly young body still couldn't support a continuous high-intensity scoring show. In this game, he only scored 21 points, 5 rebounds and 8 assists, a standard offensive guard statistic.

Kobe Bryant concentrated on playing, and after this game, he will play Houston again, which is second in the West. Kobe Bryant didn't want to lose to Houston again, and although Houston had a strong interior and was a crushing advantage for the Lakers, Kobe just didn't want to lose.

In addition, Drexler's injury will have a very big impact on Houston's outside defense. The old and spicy Drexler's defensive effect on Kobe Bryant is still obvious, and Drexler is missing. Houston's outside defense group is only left with Jim Jackson and Mario Elie, and this kind of defense will obviously drop a notch, which is the Lakers' chance, Kobe's chance.

In order to be in this focus battle, about whether the first pick in the league will change, and about the direct win-loss relationship between the first and second teams in the West, Kobe Bryant has specially prepared for it, and the enthusiasm of this game is not very high, but more about playing and passing and integrating into the team as a whole.

In this game, Dell Curry broke out again, shooting 7 of 11 three-pointers, scoring 24 points, 2 rebounds and 1 assist. Dell Curry's integration with the Lakers has exceeded all expectations, and with Horry next to him, Dell Curry has a lot easier to play and can do what he does best, rather than being a sixth man to dominate the entire bench.

When he was in the Hornets, Dell Curry was positioned as a super sixth man, controlling everything on the bench, and when he came to the Lakers, many things could be done by teammates, organizing, defending, and attacking. There are players on the bench who can do that, and Dell Curry's responsibility is clear, he just runs and tears. When he has the opportunity or is hot, he uses a series of three-pointers to kill the opponent, which is more suitable for Curry, so his performance has made a very big leap compared to the Hornets.

After the game, Kobe Bryant attended the away press conference, there have been too many big events recently, but Kobe, the person who caused the storm, left the center of the storm again, and finally appeared at the media conference after many days, which made the bloodthirsty media very excited.

"Kobe! Congratulations on winning today's contest! You look like you're playing with ease and your teammates are very integrated, is that the way you like it?"

"Of course! I love the way the ball moves, I have a very strong group of teammates and Dell Curry will make his son proud! Bryant smiled.

"Recently, a number of superstars in the league have played a wonderful game in a row, and many people say that it is because of you, they have been stimulated, and a rookie is actually playing more mature than a group of old birds, what do you think of such a statement?"

"There are so many players in the league with top talent that I wouldn't dare say they burst out because of me."

"Michael has already said that the scoring title can only belong to him, Kobe, do you think this is true?"

"I didn't think about the scoring title, I just played and led the team to win game after game and that's it."

"Drexler is injured, do you think the Lakers have a chance to take advantage of this opportunity to win Houston?"

"Every team has injuries, and our superstar Shaq O'Neal is still in a hospital bed. Wins have nothing to do with injuries, and I go for every game to win. ”

"One last question, the Lakers are currently 51-7 and the Bulls are currently 50-8, do you think the Bulls will surpass the Lakers' record in the near future?"

"I was amazed by Michael's performance, but basketball is a team thing and the rest of the Bulls have received too little attention during this period. I think if Michael had come to his senses, he would have passed more than he was chasing for personal glory like a young man. ”

"Thank you for your statement!"

Kobe Bryant's dripping water, but revealing his arrogant speech, made the reporters present excitedly write about it! Tomorrow's headlines have content again!

At the same time, at the post-game press conference in Houston, Barkley was also interviewed by reporters.

"Charles, without Clyde's help, will Houston's outside defense be able to hold off Kobe?"

Barkley raised his eyebrows and said disdainfully.

"Kobe Bryant scored 61 points against a team that wasn't even in the playoffs, and you think he's ahead of all the league's superstars? Against a team like that, I can average 50+ per game! ”

"Do you think Houston will win this game?"

"Of course! Hakim and I will make up for Clyde's absence, just like they did before when I was absent! We're going to send Bryant his eighth loss and get him off the top spot in the league! Immediately after that, it's time for Houston to top the Western Conference! “

Barkley looked confident.