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

The time came to July 2006.

Regarding the past January, the results of the NBA Player of the Month selection have come out.

Western Conference Player of the Month: Kobe Bryant.

No way...

Kobe is really dazzling this month.

81 points to slay the dragon!

The Eastern Conference Player of the Month was Chauncey Billups, who led the team to a 13-2 record.

The average statistics of the Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Month are:

科比：44.4分5.6篮板4.9助攻1.8抢断0.1盖帽。（ps：科比本月的真实数据，43.4分5.6篮板4.1助攻1.8抢断）

比卢普斯：20.5分3.5篮板8.7助攻0.9抢断0.1盖帽。

Ah!

That's right!

These are the two best players in the East and West in January.

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Regarding the selection of the best rookie of the month.

Zhou Ze once again beat Deron Williams and Chris Paul to be named Western Conference Rookie of the Month.

As for Eastern Conference Rookie of the Month, Andrew Bodog was a solid choice in the weak Eastern Conference, but unfortunately, Zhou Ze's elbow ended his season. That honor went to the Raptors rookie, No-Brow.

Regarding Zhou Ze being selected as the Rookie of the Month, many fans felt sorry for Paul and Deron.

The playing style is too dependent on teammates.

Can't bear the output.

Bully the soft and fear the hard.

Take the Detroit Pistons game, for example. Chauncey Billups constantly put pressure on Parker, causing his passing accuracy to decline. And most importantly, forward Tayshaun Prince displayed defensive flexibility, always finding his way into the passing lane after Zhou Ze escaped Rasheed Wallace's defense.

In the end, the ball could only be passed to Odom, which put Odom's touch to the test. If Odom missed the target, the pass Parker gave would be an invalid pass, or he would miss shots one after another and hurt the team.

It is difficult to produce results without the ball.

Although Zhou Ze can run, catch the ball and shoot three-pointers, it is difficult for him to run around the court like Hamilton, Ray Allen and Reggie Miller. His running range is limited. If he crosses the court, his strong shoulders will be caught by his opponents, which will easily affect the team's offense.

Zhou Ze's running route is relatively fixed.

Either stroll outside the three-point line or cut inside.

If Zhou Ze's touch is average when facing a team with strong defense, he will easily be defeated.

to this end...

Zhou Ze, who may have scored 25+ points in the last game, may only have 10-15 points in the next game. The fluctuations in the game are quite large.

These are also the points that Zhou Ze is criticized for by his black fans.

Then why can Jordan and Kobe, who play without the ball, carry the production?

In essence, they do not play in the ordinary off-ball style. The general off-ball style of play pursues open space, such as Hamilton, Korver, Larry Hughes and so on.

After receiving the ball, most of these players shoot in open space, or shoot after one dribble, and a small number cut inside to attack the basket. They cannot, like Djokovic, get into position in the elbow area and shoot one-on-one after receiving the ball.

Ordinary guards initiate their offense from outside the three-point line, using the impact of their speed to attack the basket.

Once the ball is received in the elbow area, the offensive state is relatively static, and the elbow area has little space for breakthroughs, allowing defensive players to quickly catch up. For example, a guard player cannot face the center in the low post, and must pull the opponent out to play.

Ordinary defenders do not have enough strength to push their opponents away while remaining relatively still.

But Jocko is different...

They are an oppressive, aggressive off-ball offense.

Their strength is top-notch among the No. 2 position players, especially Jordan.

Can crush opponents of the same size.

In addition, even if they encounter big men in the elbow area, they can stand their ground. At the same time, they can use post-up techniques and flexible footwork to get rid of their opponents.

This is what is called "undifferentiated singles".

Ingram, one of the two core players of the Pelicans in the previous life and the one who inherited Kobe's locker, has a playing style somewhat similar to Kobe. He is as accurate as an old dog in mid-range shots and his physique is like a smaller version of Durant. His physique is at the elite level among the No. 3 position. After breaking through from outside the three-point line, he can also drive straight in and use his long arms to pick up the ball.

But it is extremely difficult for him to score 40+ or ​​even 30+ in a game. In addition to his low three-point production, Ingram is also unable to get into position in the elbow area like Kobe.

Due to lack of strength, the opponent cannot stand steadily when defending. After receiving the ball, he cannot make subsequent moves, and his shooting movements are distorted.

Lacking explosive power, even if he successfully gets into position and catches the ball, he cannot use his explosive power to break through the defense when facing opponents of the same size or larger size.

Therefore, shooting ability alone isn't enough to win in isolation. Incidentally, while Ingram possesses excellent overall vision and playmaking skills, he's unlikely to become a point forward or a ball-handling playmaker like Dončić and James. Ingram's strength and size are too limited, and his drives are a one-shot affair, like a clockwork car that stops when the spring runs out. James and Dončić, on the other hand, are like electric motors, capable of continuous penetration...

Likewise, having athletic talent and strength without shooting and post-up skills is also not enough, such as:

And now Zhou Ze...

Not only does he lack mid-range shots, he also lacks post-up skills and finishing methods close to the basket.

To be fair...

In terms of back-to-the-basket offense, James is currently stronger than Zhou Ze overall, but Zhou Ze's control over playing big against smaller opponents is still slightly better than James.

When facing a defensive team, Zhou Ze's job is not just running back and forth, but also defending and rebounding.

Fortunately, there have been visible improvements in these two aspects after entering the NBA.

Even if the offense fails, there is still a basic base.

For this reason, Zhou Ze is also very clear that he still has a long way to go.

The reward for Western Conference Rookie of the Month is 800 peak points.

Peak Value: 1/534

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2006 2 Month 1 Day.

The Los Angeles Lakers challenged the Indiana Pacers away and eventually lost to their opponents by 98 points, 105 to 7.

Kobe, who has been in explosive form for many games in a row, did not have a good touch from the outside tonight. However, with Zhou Ze as a space point, Kobe can choose to force his way to the basket when he loses his accuracy from the outside.

24投12中，三分球8中2，罚球9中8，拿到34分5篮板2助攻4抢断1盖帽。

Zhou Ze's three-point shooting was on point tonight, but the opponent was too tight in defending his receiving the ball. They chose to over-help defend Zhou Ze in certain rounds.

Of course, the opponent also needs to pay a certain price, and other Lakers players will get open spaces.

But if others can't make the shot, there's nothing we can do.

周泽14投8中，三分球8投4中，罚球4中2，拿到了22分8篮板3助攻2抢断以及4失误。

Among them, 3 three-point shots were difficult top shots, and 1 was successful.

However, tonight, all the Indiana Pacers players were in bloom, with 6 scoring in double digits.

Peja Stojakovic, who was traded from the Kings to the Pacers this season, scored the second-highest 26 points in the game.

Martial Saint Stephen Jackson scored 22 points.

In addition, Danny Granger, who came off the bench and was selected in the same year as Zhou Ze, with the 17th pick in the first round and Paul George's older brother, scored 19 points.