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During the team training the next day, general manager Kubchak also appeared at the venue.

After the training, Kubchak spoke specifically.

Emphasized the players' schedule the day before the game.

Zen Master also added later that playing time in future games will be arranged based on the players' performance in the previous game.

This is obviously aimed at Odom and Bynum, and everyone knows it.

But Smushparker took it personally.

He asked coldly, "Coach, I want to ask, if you don't even get a chance to play, how can you express yourself?"

Obviously, after the start of the season, Lu Yusheng almost completely took his place in only three games, which made him very unhappy.

This time, before the Zen Master could speak, Kobe said, "Parker, I told you last season, and I'll repeat it again. Use your performance on the field to prove yourself, don't use your words."

Smushparker had no choice but to temporarily put away his dissatisfaction and said nothing more.

However, Lu Yusheng could feel that Smushpark was about to be unable to bear it any longer, and he would explode sooner or later.

On the third day, the team flew to Seattle to play the second game of the season against the SuperSonics.

In this game, Lu Yusheng discovered that SuperSonics coach Bob Hill did not appear on their bench.

He was replaced by SuperSonics assistant coach Dwayne Casey.

Lu Yusheng saw the official statement issued by the SuperSonics on the plane. They had ended their cooperation with coach Bob Hill. Coach Bob Hill's own statement stated that he would bid farewell to basketball and the NBA in the future.

Lu Yusheng felt a little pity for Bob Hill in his heart, even though he had no interaction with Bob Hill or even said a word to him.

But after the last game, Lu Yusheng could clearly feel that this young coach possessed super basketball intelligence, so it was a pity that his career ended like this.

The Sonics, who lost their head coach, looked very depressed in this game. Their players did not show any desire to take revenge for the regrettable loss in the last game, but instead looked very negative.

Including their team boss Ray Allen, he doesn't seem to have any desire to fight, and in this game, his three-pointers seem to have lost their accuracy in the previous game, with a hit rate of less than 30%.

In this case, the Lakers only took three quarters to easily resolve the battle.

In this game, Lu Yusheng still performed well. When facing the SuperSonics in this state, Lu Yusheng could be said to be brave and scored his best data, 20 points, 11 assists and 8 rebounds.

Just two rebounds away, he almost got his first career triple-double.

After easily winning this victory, the Lakers have won their fourth consecutive victory since the start of the season.

This caused the media to praise them, and ESPN even ranked them among the teams competing for the championship this season.

As for Lu Yusheng, both the local media in Los Angeles and other sports media in the United States have promoted him to a new level. Many media have even locked in the best rookie for him in advance.

However, under such circumstances, it was not easy for the entire Lakers team.

Even in the new team training, no one showed a smile.

This is mainly because of the opponent they will face next, the Miami Heat.

Everyone is well aware of the feud between the Lakers and the Miami Heat.

The conflict between O'Neal and Kobe became increasingly serious after three consecutive championships. After the Lakers lost to the Pistons in the 2004 Finals, they left for the Miami Heat.

Both of them were holding their breath to prove themselves, but unfortunately, last season, which was O'Neal's first season after joining the Heat, he led his younger brother Wade to win another championship.

How could Kobe, who had always refused to admit defeat, endure such a tone?

Therefore, every time the Lakers meet the Heat in the past two seasons, it will definitely be a fierce battle with sparks hitting the earth.

Even if he didn't know about these grudges, Lu Yusheng could definitely feel the faint murderous aura in Kobe's eyes over the past two days.

Before such a game, the good media will naturally work hard and strive to maximize the atmosphere.

After the Heat defeated the Bucks with a score of 112:90, ESPN reporters couldn't help themselves and conducted an interview with them about their next opponent, the Lakers.

"Shaq, I believe you have also watched the Lakers' games this season. They are in really good shape this season, especially after their first-round pick joined the team this year and has integrated well with the team. Moreover, they have already

Having won four consecutive games, do you feel you have the confidence to defeat the Lakers like this?"

O'Neal took the microphone and said, "I won't go to the Lakers game. I'm not a Lakers fan. I have nothing to do with them. Would anyone play for a team like that?"

The reporters laughed.

"Moreover, even if they win four consecutive games, we are not afraid of them. Don't forget, we have also won four consecutive games."

The reporter laughed and said, "Shaq, you remembered wrong. You have won three games in a row."

"No, it's four consecutive victories," O'Neal said. "The fourth victory will be in Los Angeles."

The reporters laughed, that's what they wanted.

"Are you so confident? You know, Kobe was in very good shape in the last game. He even made the crucial last shot."

"Oh, I know he may be very powerful, but we will not be afraid of that, Mr. Smith, we will not be afraid of one person's team. I repeat again, the reason why the Miami Heat are the defending champion is because we are a whole.

We don't have any loners on this team, we don't have players with broken pass keys, you know what I mean?

As for the rookie you are talking about, come on, this is what you guys praised when Yao Ming came. A No. 1 pick is no more than that, let alone a first-round pick of more than 20. That's it, Smith, next question."

The reporter obviously got what they wanted and laughed, "I understand what you mean, Shaq, but I have to remind you, my name is Johnson."

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The next day, Lu Yusheng saw a torn newspaper at the training ground with the eye-catching title "O'Neal: Kobe is a loner and can't pass the ball, and we are the defending champion."

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Chapter completed!