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

[Ding, congratulations to the host for obtaining 1 random attribute point]

[Ding, congratulations to the host for obtaining 1 random attribute point]

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[Ding, congratulations to the host for obtaining the "Bone Strengthening Potion."]

Zhou Ze drew 5 times and got 4 random attributes. The system strengthened them all on [Bullet Speed], increasing it to 89 (125), barely reaching the quasi-first-class bullet speed.

And the new item - bone strengthening potion.

Zhou Ze was surprised by its effectiveness.

[After taking it, some bones widened by 0.5cm within one month.]

Zhou Ze's frame is top-notch among the 4th position players, but there's still a big gap between him and those top-tier wide-shoulder monsters.

As the bones become wider, not only the upper body, such as the shoulder width, will be improved, but the lower body, such as the thighs, will also become thicker.

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There are 6 NBA games on Christmas Day.

The star players of other teams, such as LeBron James, Carmelo Anthony, Allen Iverson, Dirk Nowitzki, Kevin Garnett and Vince Carter, all performed well.

But for tonight, they were all overshadowed by Zhou Ze's radiant light.

After the game, the media's coverage of the Lakers and Zhou Ze was like a tsunami, sweeping across the entire Internet.

The twin point guards of the same class were completely overshadowed by Zhou Ze in terms of exposure and traffic.

Even Deron Williams couldn't help but complain that Zhou Ze was like a huge black hole that sucked away all our light.

"I seem to be living in his shadow..." Deron Williams said truthfully.

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After defeating the Heat, the Lakers suffered serious "aftereffects" in the next two games.

The players were visibly tired.

Zhou Ze even transformed into a meat-dressed man in shorts.

vs. Memphis Grizzlies, scored 11 points, 4 rebounds, 1 steal and 5 turnovers.

vs. Portland Trail Blazers, scored 13 points, 6 rebounds and 2 steals.

The three-point shooting percentage in these two games was only a pitiful 30%, with a total of 20 out of 6.

In the two games he lost, he only got a peak value of 83 points.

Peak Value: 93/9349

With the loss to the Portland Trail Blazers, the Lakers played their last game of 2005.

The selections for the Player of the Month and Team of the Month were also announced.

Player of the Month

West: Dirk Nowitzki.

Eastern Conference: Vince Carter.

After the Lakers beat the Heat, the team was exhausted and suffered two consecutive losses. Not only did their record drop to third in the Western Conference, but Kobe also lost the Western Conference Player of the Month award that he should have won.

Rookie of the Month:

West: Zhou Ze

Eastern Conference: Charlie Villanueva

Although Zhou Ze's stability is not as good as that of a real All-Star player, he is just a rookie after all. In several key battles, Zhou Ze played to his strengths, for which he won the title of Western Conference Rookie of the Month.

[Special Reward (Rookie of the Month): 800 Peak Value Points]

Peak Value: 893/10

After 4 draws, 4 random attributes were obtained, and the system strengthened [Physical Strength] to 100 (123).

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2006, the new year has arrived.

As the league further studies Zhou Ze, various play styles targeting him are emerging, especially after the victory over the Heat.

Other teams clearly feel that Los Angeles, which once made the league tremble with fear, is rapidly reviving.

The major teams' analysis and research on Zhou Ze has been raised to a higher level.

Even the Los Angeles media couldn't help but exclaim, "This is crazy! This is simply too crazy!" Now everyone has treated Zhou, the 19-year-old rookie, as an All-Star.

The time came to January 2006, 1, which was the Lakers' 20th game after the New Year.

The opponent was the Miami Heat, who they defeated during the Christmas game, and the Heat successfully avenged themselves tonight.

Including the victory of this game.

The Lakers only achieved 10 wins and 4 losses in the first 6 games of the new year.

The record has slipped to fourth in the Western Conference.

The next game was on January 2006, 1, when the Lakers played against the Toronto Raptors at home.

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1 month 21 day.

In the Lakers training hall.

Zhou Ze is undergoing special training on inside defense.

Zhou Ze defended Andrew Byram almost to the point of a dead ball, and in the end he could only make a hook shot against Zhou Ze's stumbling body.

This hook shot was completely out of rhythm, the body was crooked and the missile was not straight, but fortunately, after stumbling on the rim, it rolled into the basket.

"Tomato!" Zhou Ze, who was scored a magical goal by Byram, couldn't help but swear.

But at this moment, the trainer beside him shouted at Zhou Ze, "Good defense."

This is not irony...

I'm really praising Zhou Ze's defense.

But no way.

The static talent gap in height and arm span makes Zhou Ze unable to limit this kind of magical ball.

"Brother, you are going too far..." Bairam said speechlessly when he saw Zhou Ze who was still upset after being beaten by him.

Zhou Ze looked at him with a frown.

"Zhou, I've missed five shots in a row, and you won't let me score one goal?" Byram said aggrievedly.

Bayram was so sad that he even felt a little desperate when facing Zhou Ze.

Zhou Ze and I are rookies from the same draft class. I am a high-ranking lottery pick, while the other one is only a second-round pick.

But almost three months later, Zhou Ze had grown to a level that made him ashamed.

Not to mention anything else, in the past month or so, his inside defense has become more and more cunning and fierce, which makes it impossible for me, who has weak lower body strength and slightly rough footwork, to play against him.

in addition...

The most exaggerated thing is why he feels that his bones are getting harder and harder.

Especially his broad shoulders...

It seems to be a lot wider.

Is it true that he is still developing physically like me?

"Boss, it seems that Zhou and Andrew can no longer train together!" The assistant coach who was watching the game nearby said to the Zen Master.

The Zen master nodded helplessly.

Andrew Byram, who is not calm enough, has been psychologically traumatized by Zhou Ze's defense.

In fact, Zhou Ze’s defense was not enough to block Byram, but the opponent was afraid.

He was afraid of Zhou Ze from the bottom of his heart.

The more afraid you are, the stronger Zhou Ze will be!

The Lakers coaching staff originally intended to let Zhou Ze become Andrew Byram's whetstone so that his skills could mature as soon as possible, but they never knew that he would become Zhou Ze's whetstone.

On the other hand, through this period of special training, Zhou Ze's skills and physique can be described as "transformed".