As a Kobe hater, he was actually teammates with Kobe!

After confirming that Zhou Ze's tip-in was effective, McGrady smiled with relief and immediately high-fived his teammates on the court.

But after high-fiving Zhou Ze, McGrady felt a little uneasy.

今晚周泽虽然甘愿做绿叶，只出手了9次，却命中了6球，其中三分球6投3中，4罚2中，17分8篮板3盖帽2抢断1助攻。

What makes McGrady most nervous is that Zhou Ze has a strong presence at critical moments.

Blocked Billups' three-pointer.

Single-handedly defend LeBron James.

An unreasonable three-pointer at the critical moment.

Completed the tip-in and won the game.

This made McGrady, who scored 36 points, 0 rebounds, 2 assists and 1 steal, feel a little uneasy.

But then he thought, even though Zhou Ze completed the winning kill, his statistics were still not as impressive as his own. Besides, he was the host.

For a moment, McGrady looked at his teammate Yao Ming again.

Although he occasionally felt that the big man's pick-and-roll was not solid enough, compared to Zhou Ze, he was not only gentler in character, but also played more reasonably.

If I were Kobe, I would have broken up with him a long time ago.

...

...

About stealing McGrady's AMVP trophy.

Zhou Ze had that thought, but it was just a tiny bit.

never mind!

It's just an All-Star trophy.

As long as your body is strong enough, you will be able to get a lot of money in the future.

A moment!

League Commissioner David Stern came to the scene and presented McGrady with the NBA 2005-2006 All-Star MVP trophy.

As a teammate and witness, Zhou Ze also applauded with a smile on his face.

The smile on Zhou Ze's face was not fake, nor was it acted; it absolutely came from the heart.

"Be happy, after all, I was also a fan of MM in my previous life!" Zhou Ze said in his heart.

When the cameraman's lens was turned to Zhou Ze, the audience in front of the TV saw that he was smiling happily, as if he had fulfilled a wish.

Do not!

To be precise, it's like the joy of fulfilling someone else's wish.

This prompted Coach Zhang from the Tianchao Sports studio to give him a thumbs-up. "Haha, many media outlets say Xiao Zhou is obsessed with stats and accolades, but judging by his happy expression, he actually enjoys supporting his teammates."

"That's right. Xiao Zhou, although he is an inside player, his personality is very similar to Kobe's. They just have an almost paranoid desire for victory." Su Qun said with a smile.

"Haha, yes, as the saying goes, people from the same family tend to be closely related. According to gossip media in the United States, Kobe and Vanessa's second daughter and eldest son will be born in May of this year, and Xiao Zhou seems to be the godfather of the two children." Coach Zhang laughed.

America's Godfather!

Similar to China’s godfather!

Just as Coach Zhang said, Zhou Ze really wants to become Gigi's godfather.

As for the name of Kobe's eldest son...

Zhou Ze thought of several for Kobe.

Michael Bryant!

Stephen Bryant!

Wilt Bryant!

Musk Bryant!

Wang Duoyu-Bryant!

Kobe rejected all of them.

...

...

[Post-match reward: 136 peak points]

Peak Value: 1,771/19,499

"I'm sooooooooooooooo!"

"I scored the winning goal in the All-Star Game, but there was no special reward."

"If I had known earlier, I wouldn't have listened to Kobe and would have snatched the AMVP from McGrady!"

As a former MM fan, Zhou Ze felt extremely regretful at this moment.

...

...

During the All-Star week, there are no NBA Player of the Week or Rookie of the Week awards.

After the relatively enjoyable All-Star Game ended, the first shot of the battle for the playoff rankings officially began.

全明星后的第一周（2月19日-2月25日），湖人队进行了3场比赛。

At home, Zach Randolph, who currently plays for the Trail Blazers, is hailed by the outside world as the cancer of the team and a bomb in the locker room. However, he has the upper hand in the matchup with Zhou Ze. His flexible back-to-the-basket footwork, combined with his half-court shot, made Zhou Ze suffer a lot.

But fortunately, the Lakers have the Parallel Brothers. Zen Master Phil Jackson asked Zhou Ze and the Parallel Brothers to switch defense, and Zhou Ze switched to defend in front of the Trail Blazers center "He Shengzhen".

Ha Seung-jin from Korea, who is 221cm tall and weighs 138kg, was stunned when facing Zhou Ze. Zhou Ze defended Ha Seung-jin for 7 rounds, cut him 4 times and successfully intercepted 3 balls.

This meant that Ha Seung-jin, who started tonight, was sent to the bench by head coach Nate McMillan after playing for only 7 minutes.

Zhou Ze felt like his intestines were broken when he saw He Shengzhen walking off the stage.

"Oh... I'm so stupid and short-sighted. I should be a little gentler to the best center in the universe and let him stay on the court longer." Zhou Ze said in frustration.

Although Zach Randolph posed some threats to the Lakers at the beginning, Zhou Ze and the Shuaihuo Brothers successfully switched defense and eventually defeated the Portland Trail Blazers without any bloodshed.

Personal data.

Kobe played very averagely in this game, scoring only 31 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists and 3 steals.

周泽拿到21分13篮板4抢断1盖帽2助攻。

"Zhou, what do you think of Ha Seung-jin? Does his huge height give you a sense of oppression?" asked a female reporter from Korea.

As soon as he finished speaking, several American media outlets nearby were trying to hold back their laughter.

He Shengzhen, who posed a threat to Zhou Ze, only played for 8 minutes?

Can you speak human language?

The American media all seemed to be looking forward to Zhou Ze's upcoming speech.

You know, Zhou Ze is a notorious troublemaker in the alliance.

Not only does he dare to throw elbows on the court, he also dares to confront people in interviews off the court.

"He Shengzhen really gave me a lot of pressure. If the Trail Blazers hadn't replaced him so early, it would have been difficult for us to win the game tonight." Zhou Ze said seriously.

The Lakers' second regular season game of the week will also be at their home Staples Center against the Sacramento Kings.

The Kings of the past with their flamboyant playing style are gone forever. Ron Artest, the leading actor at the Palace of Auburn Hills last season, was traded to the Kings this season.

In tonight's game, the main defense was Kobe, and the effect was good. Kobe only scored 36 points, 10 assists, 6 rebounds and 2 steals because of Artest's defense.

Zhou Ze's offensive performance tonight was extremely poor, once again transforming into a meat-and-pants guy. His three-point shooting performance resembled Stephen Curry's performance against South Sudan in the Olympic group stage.

However, Zhou Ze's rebounding and fast break skills are becoming more and more impressive.

周泽三分球9中1，但却凭借快攻拿到了8分，合计11分10篮板3助攻1抢断。

The Lakers eventually defeated the Kings 106-85 at home, winning another game.