The 2003 season had just begun, and Ryan was already in the world's advertising. He wore Reebok shoes on TV, munched on a M Burger, drank Coca-Cola, played Spalding basketball in his hand, and attended a Dior cocktail party.

This means that Dior's commercial has not yet started filming, otherwise he can hold another Theron in his arms.

It was as if he had moved the White House to Denver, making Denver the focus of the world.

And after this "anti-discrimination and anti-bullying incident", Ryan's popularity has become even stronger.

All teenagers regard Ryan as an idol, and the phrase "Long live the unity of the people of the world" has become a buzzword.

Even the old black man with a gun and a mask on the street can also give you a whole sentence "Long live the unity of the people of the world".

Nike looked at this grand occasion and was extremely nervous.

These belong to James!

Nike fans can't stand it anymore, what do you say you signed James for 90 million?

I had a good conversation with Ryan at the beginning, why did I change it to James? You Ajan gave him 90 million or something, can he be worth the price? It's not worth it, you don't have that ability, you know! Now it's okay, I lost the champion and lost face, and in the end, I even lost the best rookie, and I didn't want to lose face!

is also because Ryan is super popular now, so after the three-game ban period, the focus battle between Ryan and the Lakers has become a national attention.

Nike originally thought that the Nuggets would be able to frustrate Ryan's sharpness against the Lakers.

After all, the Lakers are the first in the West, and even if Kobe Bryant can't play, there are three superstars: O'Neal, Malone and Payton.

A 19-year-old guy has no idea how scary his 30s can be.

As long as the Lakers abuse Ryan hard, they will definitely make the world sober up and let the world know that Ryan is just a rookie.

But to Nike's surprise......

On the contrary, many media feel that it is the Lakers who are very likely to overturn in the hands of the Nuggets!

"Although we have experienced three consecutive losses in the past week, it is clear that the Nuggets with a complete roster are still quite strong.

You know, the Nuggets with a complete lineup can beat the Timberwolves and beat the Cavaliers by 40 points.

It's the Wild West, and there's no underdog here.

The Los Angeles Lakers will have a tough battle next! ”

"Ryan is a troublemaker, and with him, the Lakers' defense will be a huge test."

"Sharks may be the overlords of the seas, but on land, watch out for the lion king!"

Nike:???

Ah no, what are you talking about!?

Am I right? You actually blew Ryan in front of Shaq?

Can Ryan compare to a shark now?

The Nike team really didn't expect that they were the only ones who looked down on Ryan!

Everyone is not stupid, the strength shown by the Nuggets in these games is strong enough.

The Wild West is mutual, and there are no good opponents in the West for the Nuggets. But for the Lakers, the West also has no easy opponents to deal with.

The Denver Nuggets themselves are part of the Wild West!

In the evening, TNT's Barkley blew a wave of Ryan in the game preview program:

"Anyone with a discerning eye can see that Ryan is already a pivotal star player, and it is by no means as simple as a 'rookie who performs a little better'.

He won LeBron by 40 points in three quarters! 34 points on LeBron's head in the third quarter!

Since the start of the season, Ryan's lowest scoring game has also been 16 points.

Compared to other rookies who often score in the single digits, Ryan's strength is needless to say.

And this season, after nearly ten games of competition, I think everyone should have discovered one more thing - the average points and shooting percentage of outside players this season have almost all plunged!

Take the big four quarterbacks as an example, Kobe Bryant averaged 30 points per game last season and shot 45% from the field, and this season so far this season he has averaged 2 2 points per game with a shooting rate of 43.8%.

Maddy averaged 32.1 points per game last season while shooting 45.7 percent from the field. So far this season, he has averaged 28 points per game and shot 41.7% from the field.

Iverson is averaging 2.5 .4 points per game so far this season while shooting 38.7 percent from the field. Carter is averaging 22.5 points per game so far this season while shooting 41.7 percent from the field.

It's not because they've gotten better, it's because the league's defense has gotten stronger!

This season, all teams have become accustomed to joint defense. It's no exaggeration to say that this was one of the most heavily defended seasons in NBA history!

Against this backdrop, Ryan, as a rookie, also has a minimum of 16 points.

This is enough to prove that Ryan is strong!

So even the Los Angeles Lakers have to be careful of Ryan! ”

Jazz Charles Fliggy's statement is by no means alarmist, and the 03-04 season is indeed the most ferocious year in NBA history.

The joint defense is becoming more and more mature, and many teams are starting to use the joint defense. And in this context, the No Handcheck rule has not yet arrived.

The overall defensive intensity of the league can be said to be the strongest in history!

It's not that the strength of the foul will be blown when someone else's finger touches it in the future.

So, not just the big four, 90 percent of the outside players have seen a decline in shooting percentage and scoring.

And in such a bad situation, Ryan can still play so well.

Barkley said this from this point of view, and the fans recognized Ryan's strength incomparably.

To be honest, Ryan himself didn't expect that this guy from Fliggy would actually brag about himself.

It seems that the taste of Yao Ming kissing the donkey's ass last season still lingers in his mouth.

The smell that is fishier than abalone always reminds him: "You won't suffer if you blow Chinese players!" ”

In short, the Nuggets, although they have only just experienced three consecutive losses, are very favored.

In people's minds, the Nuggets are already a powerhouse in the West!

Moreover, everyone is really looking forward to the spark between Ryan, a rookie, and the old powerhouse in the league.

I want to see how many superstars this newcomer can handle!

Ryan is quite flattered, his current popularity has simply blown Ajan into scum!

In this case, it is even more impossible to be sorry for the expectations of the fans!

However, the public opinion of the media naturally made the Lakers players very unhappy.

Payton is one of the most unpleasant of them all, and he's the Lakers' most reliable outside guard right now. When the media says this, doesn't it look down on Lao Tzu's defense?

The guard, who once won the DPOY as a point guard, showed a dragged expression in an interview:

"Kobe Bryant isn't here, we have a way to get Ryan too!"

The Los Angeles media also immediately brought out last season's data:

"Last season, the Lakers played the Nuggets four times and won four.

On top of that, we are averaging an average of 24.2 points per game against the Nuggets!

With Ryan this season, the Nuggets may be a strong team, but they still can't compete with us! ”

The report of the Los Angeles media really made countless Denver fans sad.

The Nuggets met the Lakers last season and lost by 19 points in the fewest games!

But......

This only makes Denver fans look forward to this game even more!

The new king, Ryan, will definitely call the shots for us!

On the morning of the 13th, Ryan headed for Los Angeles with the team.

After getting on the plane, Ryan was just about to get some sleep, but the birdman walked up to Ryan with a grin: "Boss, I finally finished the tattoo you said yesterday!" ”

"Tattoos? What tattoos? ”

"Loyal to the country!"

"Huh? Four words tattooed for a week? ”

"What four words? You see! ”

With that, the birdman lifted his clothes, revealing his back.

The corners of Ryan's mouth twitched, good guy, you started to tattoo from "wolf smoke"!

Straight back to the back!

That is, the birdmen of this period have not yet grown "feathers", otherwise there will not be enough space!

"How's that going Boss? Society is not social! In this way, it is not worthy of the temperament of our team! ”

"It's a match, it's a match. Hey, it's all because I didn't make it clear to you. ”

"Explain what?"

"It's nothing, birds, it's not okay to get a tattoo. It's a shark fight tomorrow, are you ready to be lunged by Uncle Shaq? ”

The birdman patted his chest: "Don't worry! I'm not going to be soft! ”

Sharks, that's the only thing Ryan worries about right now.

Tomorrow, although Kobe Bryant is not there, the shark is still a big headache.

This interior giant happened to hit the weakness of the Nuggets' lack of strength on the inside.

As long as they can figure out how to get the sharks, the Lakers have nothing to fear.

On the evening of Nov. 14, the Staples Center was packed.

But most fans didn't actually come to see the Lakers, but to see Ryan, a super rookie!

As soon as the Nuggets players entered the warm-up, Scottishvili, who was at the front, suddenly stumbled and fell to the ground.

Scotishvili, who was lying on the ground, looked at the pair of slender white legs in front of him, swallowed his saliva, and his hands trembled with excitement.

I really read it right, this and this...... Isn't this my goddess Theron!?

"What am I doing with you, I knelt before I was beaten, it's not a shame!" Ryan hurriedly picked up Scottishvili's jersey, and Skotishvili took his tongue back.

Ryan looked up and saw Theron smiling at him.

The goddess in Scottishvili's heart stood up and took the initiative to stretch out her hand to Ryan: "Hello, meet again." ”

The phrase "hello" is also specially said in Chinese.

Ryan nodded politely, "Hello." ”

The hand gently shook the other's fingertips, and then immediately let go.

Immediately afterward, he turned his head and began to teach Scottishvili: "Unproductive fellow! When you see 1.7 meters like this, you can't pee your pants when you see a 2.1 meter shark later? ”

"Big brother, how does it feel to touch her hand?"

"Look at this bit of your dog day, let you practice shooting is either windy or rainy, and your attention is on women all day long, which has a hairy benefit for you!"

"Why is it not good? My hand speed has become faster when I make tackles! Hehe, big brother, you said no, it's not that you couldn't help but ask someone to come out to watch the game.

After the game later, where are you going to go on a date? ”

Birdman also hurriedly echoed: "Big brother, didn't you say that a good woman will only disturb our team to become bigger and stronger?" How can you risk it! ”

Ryan warmed up while shooting, and shook his head: "Where did Lao Tzu ask her?" I don't even have her phone number, it's just a coincidence. This is Los Angeles, what celebrities can't be met? ”

Scottishvili nodded thoughtfully: "Yes, my goddess is not such a good person." Stephen Hawking said, even in infinite parallel universes......"

"Nenne! If he talks nonsense, you will hold him down for me, and I will take out the seven wolves in my locker room!" ”

After a move of the Lion King's deterrence skill, Ryan's ears finally became quiet.

Lane is clearly more interested in sharks than the actual 1.77m, visually 1.47m Theron.

The Lakers soon warmed up, and a huge shadow appeared at the entrance of the players' tunnel.

Because Shark is also owned by Reebok and has also filmed commercials with Ryan before, he has no personal grudges against Ryan and greeted Ryan amicably.

But the shark who giggles on weekdays has a very gloomy expression today.

Obviously, the 6-2 record is just an illusion, and the Sharks are well aware of how chaotic the Lakers are right now.

What's more, now that the break with Kobe Bryant is a foregone conclusion, the Lakers are still more inclined to keep Kobe.

This is even more frustrating for the sharks.

It's not just the Sharks, the Lakers as a whole team looks a little dead.

As the Zen master later commented in his autobiography: "This season we are just a loose group of veterans who are tired and tired, and we cannot be as hungry and passionate about victory as we were when we won three consecutive championships." ”

In the state of the Lakers, he also let Kobe Bryant......

Still want to win us? Adult, it's pooping!

However, just because sharks are friendly to Ryan doesn't mean everyone is friendly to Ryan.

Payton, who has been dragging all the time, was still the same disdainful death in his pre-game interview:

"The Nuggets are causing us trouble? Come on, we're a championship team! Don't expect Ryan to do any miracle today, because I'll defend him myself today!

Don't forget, how the Lakers ravaged the Nuggets last season. ”

Karim, who started in place of Kobe. Rush even thinks: "The game won't even go to the end, we will lock up the win in advance, the Lakers are the first in the West!" ”

There is no doubt that these two are still immersed in the fantasy that "the Lakers are a strong team".

I still feel confident that I can win the Nuggets by 20 points by just playing.

But the collapse of the dynasty will be faster than they expected!

The game started quickly, and the Nuggets started as usual, finally having a full roster again.

The Lakers' starters were Payton, Rush, Devin. George, Malone and the shark.

Payton lifted his trouser leg and stared at Ryan:

"Rookie, have you ever heard the sound of iron striking at eight o'clock in the evening in Los Angeles? It's okay, you'll hear it right away. ”

However, after the first quarter......

"11 points in a single quarter! The Lakers' defense was simply by Ryan!

I'm sorry, I'm so excited, I'll change the word to a more civilized one.

The Lakers' defense was overturned by Ryan! ”

In the TNT studio, Sir Fliggy was so happy to see the Sharks' team being beaten like this, and he didn't know how to use civilized words.

Payton inherited the fine tradition of the Lakers' starting point guard, and when he pulled his trouser leg here, the opposite side scored sharply!

Payton, an old arm and leg, couldn't keep up with Ryan in the first quarter of the game, and he was no longer the Payton who made Jordan shoot only 41% in the finals.

The Zen master originally hoped that Payton would use his experience and judgment to cut off Ryan's receiving route, but when Ryan could throw Payton 108,000 miles away with a single reverse run, no matter how rich his experience was, it was useless.

Ryan frantically catches the ball and shoots in the open position, helping to defend? Non-existent, Carl. Malone was completely pulled away by Posey, and the sharks were notoriously killed and couldn't get out of the penalty area.

German. George and Rush were occasionally able to interfere with Ryan, but not enough to completely hold Ryan down.

Ryan used the crosshair of an elite shooter and endless running to walk Peyton's face!

Anyway, it's just a sentence: Peyton can't prevent it at all!

After the first quarter, Ryan looked at the old Payton who had begun to gasp for breath and spread his hands:

"Kobe Bryant isn't here, so I'm afraid we won't be able to hear the sound of the iron striking at eight o'clock in the evening!"

Kobe Bryant, a man who did not participate in the game but had a strong presence.

Ryan's 11-point performance in the first quarter was impressive, but the Lakers were only seven points behind.

After all, there are still sharks in the declining Lakers!

O'Neal made a full 10 free throws, hitting seven of them, scoring nine points in the quarter, despite scoring only one open field goal in the first quarter.

Buzderrick thought that a foul would stop the Sharks, but the Sharks' 70% free throw shooting rate today undoubtedly exceeded expectations.

The shark is the last straw for the Lakers.

And Buzdrick's next task is to find a way to pull out this last straw!

Naturally, he is not satisfied with this little lead, and the Lakers averaged 24 points per game against the Nuggets last season, a scar that still makes Buzderrick faintly painful.

Now that we're on our feet, we have to fight back!

The second quarter must further contain sharks!

Therefore, he decided to change his defensive strategy in the second quarter and directly did not let the Sharks catch the ball!

As for Ryan......

Buzdrick had a hunch that this young man had been held back for three nights and had not been released. Tonight, the scoring ceiling of the class of '03 rookie may be raised!

If you can successfully restrain the sharks, combined with Ryan's excellent form today......

Proud Angelenos, this season, let you feel the despair of being destroyed!