"It's fun when there's a challenge, and the stronger the opponent, the more exciting it is."

The horn of war was quietly sounded, and the Lakers played the slogan of the new season, showing the fighting will of a dynastic team. The Cavaliers' challenge didn't put much pressure on them, after all, to get to the top, they had to step on the Cavaliers of the Big Four, which was inevitable, so why not let the storm come more violently?

After three consecutive championships, the Lakers' system has fully matured, and the players and coaches have their own responsibilities and can perfectly integrate to form a strong team. Despite Whiteside's departure, the overall sense of the team remains very strong, and in just three games, Downs has shown that in some areas he can even do a little better than Whiteside.

Everything was perfectly carried out within Chu Xuan's control, and there were not too many surprises. The Lakers have played all the way through November, losing just once, which is a very satisfying start to the season. The team is on the right path and everything is moving in the right rhythm. In a good atmosphere, the development of players began to slowly put on the agenda.

Ingram is a piece of jade, but he needs too much time to grow, and Chu Xuan can't change him too quickly, so he can only guide him to grow slowly in the right direction, after all, from the current situation of the Lakers, there is no need for Ingram to grow into a star-level player in a short period of time.

In fact, it is not a wise choice to trade Whiteside for Ingram, but the Lakers' situation is more special, and such a trade is already a good result. With the experience of his previous life, Chu Xuan knew Ingram's potential better than everyone else. Ingram won't be a second Durant, he doesn't have that potential and quality. But after a few years of training, he can become a scorer with 25+ scoring ability, and at the same time, his character is very good, and the leadership heart is not strong, which is Chu Xuan's original intention to cultivate him, after all, at some point in the future, Ingram can become the new championship puzzle of the Lakers.

Although Wang Zhelin has limited talent, his character of daring to fight is more popular. As the season deepens, the plan to train him has also begun to be put on the agenda, after all, if it is cultivated properly, Wang Zhelin is still very promising to become a high-quality substitute insider.

As for Zhang Yang, this guy has been able to adapt to the rhythm of the NBA as a shooter, and in the first month of the new season, his personal performance was also relatively good, but because of the existence of players such as Booker, his playing time has been compressed greatly, and recently he has also made a little request to Chu Xuan in private, hoping to get more playing time. However, the Lakers had better players than him on the bench, which made Chu Xuan more difficult, and after some exchanges, he also communicated with the team in advance, and the two sides broke up peacefully, Zhang Yang decided to change the playing environment, in order to get a broader space for growth. Zhang Yang was put on the shelf, the big man's accurate shooting attracted the interest of many teams, and for the Lakers, it is natural to protect the team's greatest interests and championship strength, this negotiation lasted for nearly a month, and finally the day before Christmas, the Lakers and the Hawks completed the transaction, sending Zhang Yang and a trade exception, a first-round pick, in exchange for the veteran Kyle Korver! The addition of this sharpshooter has greatly increased the Lakers' immediate combat power, of course, everyone knows that this trade was made by Atalanta, after all, Korver is already a veteran in the countdown to his career, and it is indeed a worthwhile deal to be able to exchange him for unlimited potential and a first-round pick.

After the trade, the Lakers' roster this season has completely stabilized. The starting line-up remains the same, and the bench is Devin Booker, Korver, Ingram, Yi Jianlian, Gasol and other major rotation players. I have to say that the Lakers' bench is still one of the best in the entire league.

When Christmas came, the Lakers didn't get a chance to rest, and Staples welcomed their most important opponent, the Cleveland Cavaliers. This is the first meeting between the two teams this season. Undoubtedly, a preview of this season's finals.

The Cavaliers are aggressive, and it is clear that James has been preparing for this game for a long time, and with Howard, James is also confident that he will beat the Lakers. But the situation is not very optimistic, the Big Four were engaged in separate battles by the Lakers in the first quarter of the game, so the score is also quite anxious. James suddenly discovered that the Lakers are still a tough nut to crack. Gritting his teeth and going shopping, the Cavaliers really used this ball as a Finals to play. The game was quite intense, and there was a rare conflict between the stars, of course, among these people, James and Kobe Bryant were calm enough. And then it didn't make a big mistake. The fierce confrontation in this game is the epitome of the finals, and if there is no very certainty and the spirit of fighting to the end, it is undoubtedly difficult for either team to win easily.

Under James' leadership, there is nothing to say about the play of the Big Four. But the Lakers were tough enough to fight until the last minute, and the Cavaliers still lost the game 94-98. However, the Big Four combined for 80 points, 40 rebounds and 20 assists in this game, which made people feel the fitness and strength of the Cavaliers' starters. Of course, no matter how good he is, he can't become the MVP of this game, as the winner, Alphabet contributed 14 points, 14 boards, 14 assists, 3 steals and 3 blocks, and won the best player of the game. At this time, the name of Emperor Zhan's successor was even more solid. However, the Greek monster responded domineeringly, "Although LeBron has always been my idol, I want to be myself, the unique Giannis Antetokounmpo!" ”

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With the Christmas War in full swing, All-Star Weekend is the next highlight. In the draft, the Lakers' starting five Tigers were selected to the roster along with Booker. But because the data is too scattered, the two young people at the bottom of the rankings, Downs and Booker, can only miss the All-Star, while LaVine, Knoll, Alphabet and Kobe Bryant are fighting for the All-Star honor!

Kobe Bryant is undoubtedly going to be selected, because the popularity of the Black Mamba is too much. In China alone, millions of fans voted for him. In this way, Kobe Bryant naturally won a place. I don't know if it was stimulated by the All-Star, January was the explosive month of Brother Alphabet, he averaged a triple-double performance of 13.4+10.2+10.9 per game in a single month, and won a triple-double 9 times in a single month, winning the Player of the Month for the first time in his career. This performance skyrocketed the votes of the letters, and also thanks to the popularity of the Lakers around the world, the Greek monster was selected as an All-Star starter for the first time!

Kobe Bryant and Antetokounmpo were both named All-Star starters, which is also relatively rare in the history of the Lakers.

After the starters were confirmed, the list of substitutes was also announced! LaVine was voted an All-Star, while Knoll was named an All-Star again.

It is worth mentioning that Whiteside also fulfilled his All-Star dream in the East with a 20+10 performance. As for Green, who left first, although he was not selected as an All-Star, his personal performance in the Trail Blazers also climbed to 13+7+6, which is extremely comprehensive. And under the training of Popovich, Jeremy Lin of the Spurs benefited from too many injuries to the Spurs guard line, Jeremy Lin played the best performance of his career, 21+4+7, and was selected as an All-Star with Leonard!

As for Zhang Yang, his three-point shooting talent began to pay off, hitting 35 three-pointers in a single month in January, shooting a whopping 42 percent from the field. That performance earned him an invitation to the All-Star Three-Point Contest. This is not the only Chinese at the All-Star Game. Zhou Qi participated in the skills competition! Yes, that's right, Zhou Qi, who has been working in the NCAA for a year, has been perfectly transformed, his ball control ability is comparable to that of a guard, and his height of 220 also makes him the tallest player in NBA history to participate in a skill competition!

Chu Xuan only smiled slightly at Zhou Qi's participation in the skills competition, during the Olympic Games, he had already seen the progress of the big man. However, he felt that it would be difficult for Zhou Qi to win the skills championship.

Many people say that this year's All-Star is the stage for big men, and that's true. At the slam dunk contest, 211's Antetokounmpo participated, claiming to beat teammate LaVine!

This year's All-Star is undoubtedly highly anticipated, the league's days are starting to change, talented players are springing up, and a new era is coming.

Ah Antetokounmpo showed how perverted his physical talent really is, relying on his long arms and legs, he can easily complete various dunks at the free throw line, and finally defeated LaVine to win the '17 Slam Dunk Contest with a two-ball dunk. As for the three-point shooting championship, it was won by Thompson. In the skills competition, Zhou Qi made no achievements as expected, and was eliminated in the first round. But his spirit of daring to challenge is also highly praised. In the All-Star Game, the alphabet continued to perform, with 10 slam dunks, 25 points, 15 boards, 11 assists and 6 steals, and won the MVP for the first time in his career, although it was only an All-Star MVP!

If All-Star Weekend is just a time for teams to practice, then after All-Star Break, teams will really start playing every game at 100% to compete for a playoff spot. As in previous years, the competition in the Western Conference is very tight, and almost all of the top 12 have a chance to make it into the top eight. The Eastern Conference standings are clearer, the Cavaliers have been ranked first since the start of the season, and the top eight are also relatively clear.

The March competition is very interesting, this month has high ratings, and the highlight performances of stars are endless. But the biggest star is still Kobe, who surpassed Karl Malone this month and surpassed 37,000 career points to start his journey toward Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's scoring record.

The regular season ended quickly, and Bryant's total score was stuck at 37,300 points, just 1,000 points away from Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's record. Given his form, breaking Abdul-Jabbar's record next season is also inevitable. This is a great event, and the Lakers also have the joy of finishing first in the league with a 69-13 record and home-court advantage against other teams in the playoff series. The Cavaliers are a close second with 68 wins and 14 losses.