Lakers general manager Mitch Kupchak praised Lei Lei's performance in a recent interview.

"There are a lot of young boys in the Lakers right now, but Ray is the real man. He's played a lot of games and he's got a fighting energy, which is what I want to see in young players," Kupchak said, "and he still has a lot to learn, he's got to hone his skills, like easier breaks, when to shoot. But he's motivated to play and he's working hard, and he's been able to play in the league for a long time. ”

Lei Lei has improved his strength and off-ball movement this season, allowing him to be more comfortable after blocking and dismantling. He averaged 5.8 assists per game after blocking and discarding, ranking first with the Lakers and in the top 20 in the league. At the same time, he is also very good on the defensive end, averaging about 30 minutes per game and ranking first in defensive efficiency in the team. While Leilei's power has sometimes put him in trouble, Kupchak pointed out that he has taken himself to new heights and that he will have a bright future.

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Today is the first day of 2017, and Kobe's beloved wife, Vanessa Bryant, also updated a photo on her social media to wish everyone a happy new year.

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Lei Lei also posted a date photo of the two when he and Jenna were out playing, and they were very sadistic.

The rest of the Lakers' players took to social media to post photos with their families as a way to celebrate the first day of the new year!

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In yesterday's game against Menglong at the Lakers' home, the Lakers collapsed in the fourth quarter and finally lost to Menglong.

But yesterday's game scene was not as disparity as shown on the records of the two teams, the Lakers and the Menglong team have been in a state of entanglement in the first three quarters, and they have been overtaken when they were leading by a large score, and they have also played a wave to overtake Menglong when they are behind.

After the game, looking at the statistics, it was found that the Lakers were basically better than the Menglong team in all aspects, and there were only 8 turnovers in the whole game, which was the lowest since the beginning of the season.

Rebounds: Lakers 43-Mongols 40

Penalty area score: Lakers 40-Menglong 36

Second offensive score: Lakers 15-Menglong 8

Fast break score: Lakers 20-Menglong 11

Three-pointers: Lakers 15-Menglong 10

Assist: Lakers 19-Mongols 18

Steal: Lakers 7-Menglong 5

The Menglong team has only two statistics ahead of the Lakers: Menglong 42-37 Lakers and free throws Menglong 29-25 Lakers, which directly leads to the Lakers being unable to win the game.

Speaking in today's practice, Wharton said: "When you look at the stats after the game, you wonder why we can't win the game like that. Even though we lost the game, it proves that what we are doing right now is a positive sign. ”

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The Lakers, who have been in poor condition recently, hosted the Grizzlies, with a total of 12 3-pointers from Clarkson and Nick Young and a triple-double performance from Lei Lei, the Lakers defeated the Grizzlies 116-102 at home.

After the opening, Lei Lei hit two three-pointers to help the Lakers lead, the Grizzlies just came back, and Nick Young hit a three-point shot, and the score of the two teams was not high in the first quarter, and the Lakers led 22:20.

In the second quarter, the Lakers continued to fry the pot outside, and in the first half of the quarter, Clarkson, Nick Young, and Lei Lei hit 7 three-pointers in a row, and the Lakers took a double-digit lead, and then Lei Lei hit another three-pointer, and then assisted Howard's score in a row, and the Lakers led by 9 points at 57:48 at halftime.

In the third quarter, Xiao added a jumper, Green added two and one, and the Grizzlies chased six points, but Howard began to exert power, first helping his teammates block and dismantle, and then standing up and scoring frequently, and has maintained a double-digit lead.

By the end of the third quarter, the Lakers had a 14-point lead at 91:77. At the beginning of the final quarter, the Lakers' second lineup continued to work hard, Blake hit two free throws, and Lowe made a jumper, and the Lakers led by 18 points at 100:82. With five minutes left, the Lakers still have a 19-point lead. After that, the Lakers replaced the main Grizzlies and removed the main team, and the game did not make too many waves, and the Lakers won a big win at home.

In the whole game, Nick Young had a hot three-point hand and scored 20 points, and Lei Lei scored his fifth career triple-double in the regular season.

After the game, Nick Young, who was in a particularly good mood after the win, joked with his teammate Clarkson: "Everybody have to pay tribute to Clarkson, he had a chance to hit a four-point for the first time in his career, but obviously he wasn't ready." ”

Regarding Lei Lei's triple-double, Nick Young called him a "perverted monster." ”

Head coach Walton previously said that the team's center Howard's form has been a bit up and down this year, and Howard responded that he can play better than he is now.

Speaking to Ister's Markmedina, Howard said: "I want to improve the mid-range and serve so that it can add more possibilities to the team's tactics, and I've been learning a lot from Ray since I came to the team, and I'm not saying how I want to be, but I want to be more useful to the team." ”

So far this season, Howard has averaged 16 points and 13.4 rebounds per game, which is very good for a starting center for a player, but with the current system, Wharton is happy with Mozgov's performance.

Howard, on the other hand, believes he still has a lot of room for improvement, saying: "I need to do my job well, no matter what happens, we have five players on the court and we need to help each other out, no matter who falls off the chain." It's important for a player to know that he always has someone behind him and if you want to improve defensively, you have to try to play defensively and that's everyone's responsibility. ”

At the same time, he said that his current performance is far worse than his peak, and he knows that his age is increasing year by year, but he hopes to lift the trophy with Lei Lei when he is at the end of his peak.

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Before the game, Lakers head coach Walton said that Jaylen Brown will miss today's game due to injury, but has not yet decided who will replace him. Veteran Ci Shiping will enter the activation list.

Another player, Clarkson, is doubtful because of a contusion in his right elbow.

On January 5, American water polo player and Olympic gold medalist Kaleigh Gilchrist posted a photo with Kobe Bryant on social media and said: "The only person who can make me a fan." It's a pleasure to meet you, Mr. Bryant! Thank you for motivating me every day.

Kobe Bryant also expressed in the media that he hopes that his fans can pay more attention to the Lakers' games, because the Lakers have found their owners after leaving him, and he hopes that his fans can pay attention to his apprentice's games, rather than paying attention to the information about his return to life after retirement.

I hope they can love basketball more and love the Lakers more, and don't want to let the Lakers' attention be on them because of their departure.

Mildew said on social platforms: Although I am a fan of Kobe, I am now a fan of the Lakers' Lei, his game makes my blood boil, he is different from Kobe, he is full of passion, I can feel his desire and persistence to win when I watch the game live!

Lei Lei began to harvest his star fans after Kobe Bryant's retirement!