After Nash's return, the Lakers are finally on the right track, and the team's situation has improved a lot as a result.

After beating the Jazz, the Lakers repelled the incoming Denver Nuggets at home, extending their winning streak to 14 games.

It was a very exciting result, and the entire Lakers fan base is starting to go into a frenzy as they look forward to the next win, to continue the winning streak.

However, the next schedule and opponents make the Lakers less optimistic.

Starting from No. 7, the Lakers will face three strong opponents, which is a big test for the Lakers' winning streak.

The three opponents are the Dallas Mavericks, Houston Rockets, and Los Angeles Clippers. It's all strong teams in the West, and the game between the Mavericks and the Rockets is still a back-to-back game.

Therefore, it can be said that this is a devil's race. It is definitely not easy for the Lakers to extend their winning streak.

As a team in the West, they naturally have little competition, and for the Lakers, beating them will achieve a very big psychological advantage. Therefore, before the start of this schedule, Chu Xuan expressed his opinion on this, and he gave the players a task that can be called an order, that is, these three games must be won all.

Of course, winning a game is not something that can be achieved by just paying lip service.

Chu Xuan put unprecedented energy into thinking about the tactics of the enemy, and at the same time, he also instructed the coaching staff to conduct targeted special training for the Lakers players.

In this way, with sufficient preparation, the Lakers finally started this devilish schedule.

The first game, which is the 15th opponent on the Lakers' winning streak, the Dallas Mavericks.

The game against the Mavericks took place at the American Airlines Center arena in Dallas on the night of the 7th.

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As the capital of Texas, Dallas is a city that is doing quite well.

Today, it's second only to Houston in Texas, and as the capital city, its status and importance are self-evident.

The night in Dallas was fantastic, but for the Lakers players playing on the road, they were not in the mood to think about enjoying and experiencing the wonders of city life on this side of Dallas.

At around seven o'clock in the evening, in the Lakers' rest area, Dallas home reporter Burks was interviewing Chu Xuan.

Because the game started at eight o'clock, the audience was almost there. In the process of warming up the players of both sides, the atmosphere on the scene was still quite warm.

"Chu, I'm glad you guys were able to visit Dallas." Burks's height was slightly taller than Chu Xuan's, so when he spoke, he was attached to Chu Xuan's ear.

I don't know if it was because of the loud noise at the scene, but Burks was almost yelling when he shouted this sentence.

"Hi man, thank you for the welcome. It's just that although there is a lot of noise here, you really don't need to ...... so loudly" Chu Xuan only felt a little deaf in his ears, and secretly sighed if this guy did it on purpose.

Burks smiled awkwardly, "Chu, I just want us to be able to communicate better." For a friend who is passionate about his work, you don't need to criticize this. ”

Burks said so, but his voice was much lower.

"Yes, man, for your work, I don't think I'll have any complaints." After a pause, Chu Xuan tilted his head and said, "So, is it okay to start?" You know, I'm going to have to give these guys some ideas. ”

As he spoke, Chu Xuan pointed to the Lakers players around him who were running back and forth to make layups or shoot baskets.

In today's game, playing Mavericks away, although Chu Xuan didn't have much pressure, he didn't dare to have any contempt and relaxation. You know, Texas teams are tenacious and good at fighting. Especially after the magical defeat of the Heat in the 11 finals, any team against the Mavericks has to be weighed.

Therefore, as the head coach, Chu Xuan's arrangement of the game today is also quite crucial. Therefore, taking time to sit on the sidelines and observe the situation and think about problems is what Chu Xuan wants to do more.

Chu, not surprisingly, in this game, Kobe Bryant is about to surpass Michael Jordan in career total points. What do you think about this as a manager? ”

After hearing this, Chu Xuan couldn't help but smile slightly, he had already expected that reporter Burks wanted to say this in an interview.

After all, today, the most discussed and headliner-worthy is about Kobe Bryant going to surpass Jordan in total points.

It can be said that the reason why the American Airlines Center Arena, the home stadium of Dallas, was able to have a rare 100% attendance rate in this game is completely because of Kobe. A lot of fans came here to be able to see Kobe surpass Jordan in person.

Under Berks's smiling gaze, Chu Xuan spoke: "There is no doubt that this will be a great moment and a great achievement. From what I understand, Kobe Bryant has a lot of respect for Jordan.

He's very competitive, and he doesn't just want to surpass Jordan in all kinds of statistics, but he also wants to surpass Jordan in the championship ring. For Kobe, championships are very important.

Of course, being able to surpass Jordan's 32,292 points is definitely an incredible achievement, and there are only a handful of people who can do this. And Kobe Bryant is about to become one of them, and he has been working hard for almost twenty years. This kind of persistence alone is not something that ordinary people can do.

Therefore, it is enough to pay high respect to him.

I will bless him and thank him for all he has done. ”

Burks smiled slightly: "So, Chu, will you make some targeted arrangements for Kobe Bryant to break the record?" ”

After Chu Xuan heard this, he immediately shook his head: "No, no, no, I won't do this." I have confidence in Kobe Bryant that it will all fall into place. And everything in the team will go according to the normal trajectory. ”

Actually, of course, Chu Xuan wouldn't have any worries. Because Kobe Bryant is almost certain to surpass Jordan in total points in this game. Prior to this game, Bryant's career total was 32,285 points, while Jordan's was 32,292. In other words, Kobe Bryant only needs to score 8 points to surpass Jordan in career totals.

8 points, of course, is not difficult for a scorer who averages 20+ per game.

Therefore, Chu Xuan is quite relieved, and all he cares about is how the Lakers can win fifteen consecutive victories.

"When a player can achieve this level of record, it often means that his career is coming to an end. Obviously, as a 36-year-old veteran who has experienced a serious ankle injury, Bryant is going downhill. So, do you think he still has a chance to win another championship? ”

Chu Xuan grinned and didn't care: "Why not?" Age isn't everything. Tim Duncan and Michael Jordan are still so great and competitive at this age, and they have all won championships. For Kobe, the team's situation is so good now, and winning the championship is not necessarily difficult. ”

"Chu, it seems that you have a lot of confidence in the Lakers winning the O'Brien Cup again."

"Of course, I'm confident. I think it's only a matter of time before the Lakers win another championship. ”

Burks smiled slightly: "Chu, Kobe Bryant is almost 36 years old, and since he entered the league at the age of 17, he has been playing for too long." Do you think he'll be able to wait until that day? ”

"Of course, he's only 36 years old, you know, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is 42 years old, Mutombo is still playing in the NBA at 44...... So, nothing is impossible. Kobe Bryant is still young, and in my opinion, he has plenty of time to continue to work miracles. ”

"Hehe, Chu, if Kobe Bryant really wins the championship again, what position do you think his historical status should be?" Burks' eyes twitched, and he asked.

Chu Xuan chuckled and shook his head: "I won't try to judge a guy I admire, and I won't think about when he will say goodbye to this alliance." I think when everything really comes to an end, everything is justified. Kobe Bryant will also be where he should be when the time comes. ”

After a pause, Chu Xuan looked into the distance, as if he was stunned: "For us, I think enjoying the moment is the most important thing. ”