The Lakers challenged the Magic on the road, and this was the final game of the Lakers' seven-game road trip.

The Lakers fell behind from the start, unable to play well on both the offensive and defensive ends, and the game was close in the fourth quarter, turning the game around and finally winning 115-109 over the Magic.

In the whole game, Lei Lei had 45 points, 9 rebounds and 8 assists, as well as 5 steals and 3 blocks, Howard had 11 points and 10 boards, Brown had 10 points, Clarkson had 18 points and 5 boards, Lu Williams had 13 points, and Blake had 7 points and 11 boards.

The Lakers ended a seven-game road streak with a 5-2 record and will return to their home court for the Christmas game against their local brothers, the Clippers.

After the game, Wharton quoted Celtics legend Larry Bird as a warning to the team: "Don't let wins make you weak, don't let defeat make you give up easily, and don't let your teammates down under any circumstances." ”

Wharton thinks it's always been important to the Lakers, whether it's when they won at the start of the season or now.

According to the Los Angeles Times, Clippers center DeAndre Jordan said they must beat the Lakers in tomorrow's Christmas game. Lakers head coach Luke Wharton said that despite their recent terrible performance, they will not give up and they will continue to fight.

Wharton says defeat won't stop progress

In the early part of the season, the Lakers were pleasantly surprised. But they have struggled lately, ending their previous away trip with a poor 5-2 run and they have lost six of their last 13 matches. In this case, Wharton can only continue to inspire the team. "Don't let victory make you slack, don't let defeat make you choose to give up," Wharton said, "and we're going to keep fighting until we find a solution to the problem." ”

The Lakers are not healthy at all in December, and while they should have all the starters tomorrow, they still don't have a complete roster. At the beginning of the season, the bench became the Lakers' most powerful weapon, but recently, their roster has been plagued by injuries - forward Yi Jianlian will undergo an MRI tomorrow to determine the severity of his knee injury; Backup center Tariq Blake suffered a sprained ankle and both he and Murray (with a muscle strain in the back of his right thigh) are likely to miss tomorrow's game.

The Lakers are visibly tired, having played 20 road games this season and 33 games overall, all the most in the league. Starting from January 2 next year against Menglong, the Lakers will usher in a 6-day 4-game schedule. So for the Lakers, being able to play the Christmas game at home is a rare respite. 'It's always good to play at home, especially for young teams. "Young players always seem to play well in front of the home fans," Wharton said. But tomorrow's game will not be easy and we have a strong opponent. ”

Tomorrow's game is sure to be a difficult game for the Lakers, given the Clippers' recent performances, and Jordan Jr. has said, "The Lakers are a team that we have to try to beat.

This is the first meeting between the two teams this season, and the Clippers have a 10-5 record against the Lakers since the 2012-13 season, including losing to the Lakers in last year's Christmas game. The Clippers are currently on a four-game losing streak against the Lakers, and their last loss to the Lakers was last season. "We have to stay calm and make the right decisions." Lei Lei said, "We have the ability to overcome difficulties, and we cannot make mistakes in our thinking. We must remain faithful. ”

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Every year, ESPN will announce some so-called rankings, and earlier this year, the NBA's top 100 stars list was announced, and this list instantly caused heated discussions among fans and industry insiders at home and abroad, because the ranking has always been a "family word" It is difficult to achieve absolute fairness, justice and objectivity, so one of the biggest controversies is to rank Kobe Bryant in the 12th position in history, this 60E expressed strong dissatisfaction, and ridiculed ESPN to carry out "Kohei" to the end! There are also some fans who are not convinced by Kobe Bryant who think that Kobe Bryant should be the 12th strength. So Kobe Bryant has retired this summer, so everything should have a final result, don't blow it up, analyze it rationally, which ranking should Kobe appear in?

First of all, who are in the top 11? 1-11 are: Jordan, Abdul-Jabbar, James, Magic, Chamberlain, Bird, Russell, Duncan, O'Neal, Olajuwon, Robertson.

Judging from the top 11, these people are definitely the "big bosses" of the NBA, and even they are all "signature players" of different eras, but as the saying goes: it is the mule that comes out and the horse that comes out. Here are some of the more important honors Kobe Bryant has won in his career, let's see if Kobe Bryant is ranked higher or lower?

Olympic champions: 2 (BJ 2008, London 2012)

NBA championships: 5 times (2000, 2001, 2002, 2009, 2010)

NBA scoring champion: Twice (35.4 points per game in 2005-2006 and 31.6 points per game in 2006-2007)

NBA Finals MVP: 2 times (2009, 2010)

NBA Regular Season MVP: 1 (2008)

NBA All-Star Game MVP: 4 times (2002, 2007, 2009 - shared with Shaquille O'Neal, 2011)

NBA All-Star Game Slam Dunk Contest Winner: 1 (1997)

NBA All-Stars: 18 (1998, 2000-2016)

NBA All-NBA First Team: 11 (2002-2004, 2006-2013)

NBA All-Defensive First Team: 9 (2000-2004, 2006-2011)

It can be said that this honor book is laid out at a glance, whether it is a reflection of personal strength or teamwork honors, Kobe Bryant is not lacking, NBA as long as you want to get the honor Kobe Bryant has basically won, and it is the real "big winner" of the NBA. As far as these honors are compared, no matter how they are compared, Kobe Bryant is an absolute top-level existence, and as a player or a star, isn't it the honor he has won that determines his historical status? And among the 11 people in front of Kobe, there should be a few people who can't talk about honor and Kobe, this "heavy" honor doesn't dare to say how much Kobe can rank in the top of history, but it is definitely not the 12th, I am more inclined to be between 6-10, it should be said that there is nothing wrong with this ranking!

(As a personal suggestion, this is the ranking for the 2016-17 season, not the 2023 one)

Let's try it soon, everyone. 】

The big day of Christmas on December 25, US time. The Lakers' home Christmas game against the Clippers is also underway at the Staples Center.

Earlier today, Vanessa posted a family photo of herself with Kobe Bryant and her three daughters, sending holiday wishes to her relatives and friends.

and posted a message to cheer for Lei Lei and the Lakers, saying that their family will come to Staples Arena in person to watch the Lakers' first Christmas battle without Kobe!

Jenna also said that she would come to the scene to see her boyfriend's demeanor.

Lei Lei tweeted before the game in response to Jordan Jr. and said again: "The Lakers' NBA team has only one king, and that is the Los Angeles Lakers!" ”