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

在过去的21天，湖人经历了10场比赛，周泽场均可以拿到19.5分4.5篮板2.5助攻2抢断0.2盖帽。

Cumulative competition rewards: 610 peak points.

2-time Western Conference Rookie of the Week: 600-point peak value. In the past three weeks, Zhou Ze has only missed out on Western Conference Rookie of the Week once, with Chris Paul picking him up.

Peak Value: 164/11

I drew the lottery 6 times in total and got 6 random attributes. The system strengthened all of them on [Offensive Rebounds] and increased it to 82 (101).

After special training, the interior defense also improved by 6 points to 70 (96).

In addition, because some bones became 0.5cm wider, Zhou Ze's weight increased by 5kg to 120kg.

The shoulder width increased from 66cm to 68cm.

The arm span also increased from 217cm to 219cm, but Zhou Ze's standing reach remained the original 271cm. The cross-section increased, but the vertical plane did not change.

Increasing shoulder width not only acts like a wall on offense, keeping opponents out of the "wall," but also improves the quality of pick-and-rolls. On the rebound side, it also helps keep opponents out of the rebounding position.

Of course, every advantage has its disadvantages. If the shoulders are too broad, it will make it more difficult to squeeze through screens and break through narrow spaces.

In addition to the transformation of his physique and attributes, Zhou Ze also further improved his breakthrough attack after receiving the ball in the one-on-one match with Kobe.

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The next day.

New York time: January 2006, 1.

Yanjing time: January 2006, 1.

The Los Angeles Lakers faced the Toronto Raptors at home.

The starting lineup of both parties:

Raptors (away): Mike James, Jalen Rose, Maurice Peterson, Matt Bonner and Chris Bosh.

Lakers (home): Smush Parker, Kobe Bryant, Lamar Odom, Zhou Ze and Kwame Brown.

Kwame Brown returned in early January this year. In the new year, although Kwame Brown's statistics have not improved much, his offensive and defensive efficiency, influence on the game, and various advanced data have all improved significantly.

He has basically secured the position of the team's starting center.

On the contrary, Chris Mihm, although he works hard, his talent is really mediocre. As the Lakers gradually scratch out the lottery ticket of Kwame Brown, the Lakers will have to give up Chris Mihm at the latest next season.

After all, the Lakers still have the legendary center "Andrew Byram" to develop at the center position.

Before the game started, a heated argument was taking place in the TNT studio that was broadcasting the game.

"Charles, although Zhou stands out among this year's rookies, don't forget that this is a weak draft class. If Zhou's statistics were compared to the brilliant 03 generation like LeBron, Carmelo Anthony, and Dwyane Wade, let alone making the All-Star team, even the number of Rookie of the Week awards would be reduced by two-thirds."

"Zhou, he's not qualified to be an NBA All-Star."

Kenny Smith spoke up.

"Man, first of all, you have to understand that it's the fans who want to see Zhou Ze appear at the All-Star Weekend."

"Secondly, Zhou Ze's performance, whether in statistics, team performance, or influence on the game, is at least approaching All-Star level in every aspect. And, most importantly, his improvement on the court is clearly visible."

"Now he has become the true second-in-command of the Lakers."

Charles Barkley countered.

Ok!

This pair of rivals discussed in the TNT live broadcast room whether Zhou Ze was eligible to enter the All-Star Game.

A few days ago, the results of the first round of NBA All-Star voting for 2005-2006 came out.

Yao Ming led the league in votes with 61 votes.

Coming in second place was Kobe with 59 votes.

Third is James with 58.5 votes.

Fourth is Zhou Ze with 57.9 votes, ranking fourth in the league and third in the Western Conference.

As for the forward position...

Zhou Ze ranked first in the Western Conference, 2 more votes than Tracy McGrady, who ranked second at the forward position, and 5 more votes than Tim Duncan, who ranked third.

There are four rounds of All-Star voting.

If the final vote ranking is the same as it is now, it means that Tim Duncan, the strongest power forward in NBA history, will be Zhou Ze's substitute.

The same is true for Kevin Garnett, who ranks fourth.

As for Carmelo Anthony, Amar'e Stoudemire and Shawn Marion, they will miss this year's NBA All-Star Game.

Zhou Ze is likely to become the starting power forward for the NBA All-Star Game. He is recognized as the strongest power forward in history. The news that Duncan, who is at the peak of his career, will be Zhou Ze's substitute has also become a hot topic among fans recently.

At the same time, this undoubtedly caused dissatisfaction among many players.

The biggest reactions came from Amar'e Stoudemire and Elton Brand.

These two people publicly said in front of the media that Zhou Ze was not worthy of participating in the All-Star Game.

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In this game against the Raptors, the Lakers, who are in the midst of a three-game losing streak, are united.

After the start, Zhou Ze showed his excellent three-point touch. In less than 4 minutes, he made 2 three-pointers and 1 alley-oop dunk in a fast break.

He scored 8 points and 2 rebounds alone.

At this time, Kobe only made one three-pointer.

"Zhou, he's in good form tonight. Is he going to break another three-point record?" Barkley grinned.

As a rookie, Zhou Ze has already become the record holder for NBA three-pointers in a single quarter, three-pointers in a half, and three-pointers in a single game on Christmas Day.

As far as the regular season is concerned, the only thing missing is an NBA single-game three-point record.

"Toronto will not sit idly by. I think Chris Bosh will have to go out and defend Zhou Ze himself soon," said Kenny Smith.

Matt Bonner's speed was indeed slower in front of Zhou Ze, and the Raptors' rotation defense was not good. Once he used his speed to get rid of him, there was no one to cover Zhou Ze's shot.

After the first timeout, the Raptors did make adjustments on the defensive end.

Chris Bosh will be the main defender against Zhou Ze.

With a "bang", Zhou Ze, who had made the first two three-pointers, missed the shot this time due to the interference of Bosh.

"Man, you're such a jinx," Barkley complained about his old partner Kenny Smith.

At the same time, the Raptors responded. Mike James used the pick-and-roll to make two consecutive three-pointers. The first one was made after Matt Bonner blocked the space.

But the second shot was completed under Zhou Ze's interference, and there was no small element of luck involved.

The Raptors narrowed the gap to just 2 points.

15 is better than 17!

But at this time on the court, Zhou Ze, who was serving the ball at the baseline, did not give the ball to the nearby Death God Parker, but gave it to Kobe in the half court. After receiving the ball, Kobe started with a cross step, lowered his body to accelerate, and after making Jalen Rose stagger, he went straight to the Raptors basket. Facing Morris Peterson who was chasing him from the wing, Kobe dodged in the air and made a backhand layup.

15 is better than 19!