After Howard got out, the Mavericks didn't know who to replace him. Harris and Terry formed a double defender and were too short, veteran Starkhouse was too old, slow, and physical strength couldn't be supported for too long. If he was allowed to defend Kobe alone, he would be a scumbag. In the end, "Little General" Johnson was forced to replace Devin George.

George has played with the Lakers and is familiar with Kobe's style of play, but familiarity does not mean that he can defend himself. George's basic defense skills are very poor. He can occasionally give out big hats by relying on his body, but one-on-one defense is easy to be eaten by others. This has not improved much at all when the Mavericks.

Kobe scored 8 points in a row, widening the score. As for Jackson's task of passing the ball to Ye Feng, Kobe threw it out of the sky. Jackson didn't say anything during the half-time break, Kobe did have a clear advantage.

In the second half, the Mavericks' offense still did not improve. With Bynum, Ye Feng and Odom joining forces to defend, it is difficult for the Mavericks players to attack the basket. Those who win the inside will win the world, which is not about a strong center, but the team's low-post offensive ability. The Mavericks have too few low-post offenses in this game, and the defender has hit the inside and has been hit with many blocks. On the other hand, the Lakers, Kobe likes to run to the low post to play singles, and is very efficient.

Ye Feng focused all his energy on defense in the second half. Nowitzki could not get the opportunity to shoot easily. In the second half, he only scored 10 points, 8 of which came from free throws, and only scored once in the sports battle. With more than 4 minutes left in the fourth quarter, Ye Feng committed six times, but this did not prevent the Lakers from winning away, with the final score of 105 to 93.

Kobe scored 42 points, 7 rebounds and 3 assists in the whole game. Odom scored 21 points, 7 rebounds and 8 assists with a quasi-triple double. Ye Feng scored 12 points, 6 rebounds and 3 blocks. Judging from the data, his performance seemed to be average. His defensive role could not be reflected in the data. Nowitzki was almost tortured by him. Although he scored 24 points and 12 rebounds, he only made 7 of 22 shots and missed 3 three-pointers, which was far below the average. Ye Feng's rough defense made Mavericks boss Cuban jump and jump on the sidelines.

At the post-match press conference, "Little General" Johnson said when talking about the reason for the defeat in this game: "Bryant scored a lot of points in this game, but I think the main reason for the loss was Ye Feng. His barbaric behavior disrupted the rhythm of our offense. In the second quarter, he made a malicious foul on Nowitzki, and then provoked Howard and angered him with vicious words. It was this foul that made us passive. I can't understand why the referee still let him stay on the court."

Nowitzki also publicly complained: "When it comes to dirty defense, people usually think of Bruce Bowen. I think Ye Feng can be added now. People can watch the game video and everyone will find out what he did. When I catch the ball with my back, almost every time he will push my thigh with his knees and poke my waist with one hand. Many of his movements are contrary to sports ethics."

These small moves were handed over by Divac, which is difficult for the referee to discover, and it is easy to disrupt the opponent's shooting rhythm.

In an interview, Jackson mainly mentioned Kobe and Odom, who put aside the issue of Ye Feng's foul. Some things were not beneficial to explain too much, and the more he wiped them, the darker he became.

The next day, the media described Ye Feng as a villain, but the content was praised and criticized. A basic salary player defended Nowitzki as a blacksmith, which was a great achievement. Ye Feng's several dunks were also impressive. In the confrontation with him, Nowitzki seemed softer.

Three of the five best balls on the day were performed by Ye Feng. The dunk of the leap of Harris became the best goal of the day. After he scored, the cameraman captured the surprise on Harris' face. The commentator commented on the goal and said that Harris's legs were weakened. He might have been thinking when he sat on the ground, but fortunately I slid, otherwise this dunk might have allowed him to go to another world.

Ye Feng only scored 12 points but stole the limelight. Kobe's 40+ was ignored, and his attention was getting higher and higher. After playing the Mavericks, the Lakers flew to Houston overnight, facing the Houston Rockets for the second time this season.

Before the game, a news that was beneficial to the Lakers was reported. McGrady was about to miss this game. His back spasm was a problem again. He had to recuperate for at least a week. There were several particularly unlucky players in the NBA, and McGrady was one of them. He was extremely talented and was once regarded as Jordan's successor. If he was healthy, his strength was no less than Kobe. He even beat Kobe one-on-one single match or even better than Kobe. But the continuous injuries have dragged him down. His speed is getting slower and slower, and his breakthroughs are getting fewer and fewer. The offense mainly relies on pull-up jump shots, and he often hits.

This season, his data has dropped to 19.4 points, 5.3 rebounds, and 4.8 assists, and his shooting percentage has dropped to 40.7%. The Rockets' leader has become Yao Ming. McGrady is only 28 years old, but she feels like she is about to retire.

Of course, without McGrady, the Rockets' strength is not weak. In Ye Feng's previous life, from January 30, 2008 to March 17, 2008, the Rockets won all games, creating an amazing 22 consecutive victories. In 2008, in the increasingly fierce 21st century, the difficulty of 22 consecutive victories can be said to be no less than the Lakers' 33 consecutive victories that year. This is equivalent to the winning of the second-to-last or third-tier team in the league in one season, and it also means that they must not lose at least one and a half months. If the two players stay healthy, they are likely to strive for the championship.

When he arrived in Houston, Ye Feng received a call in the morning, which was called by Yao Ming. Yao Ming tried to invite him to a meal and have a good chat as a landlord.

In continuous away games, physical strength is the most important thing. The Lakers did not train and chose to go on vacation to adapt to the venue tomorrow. After the Rockets' morning training class, Yao Ming had nothing to do, and the two made an appointment to meet at Yao Restaurant.

Ye Feng and Yao Ming's family greeted each other warmly. The two found a quiet private room and ordered a few special Chinese dishes. Ye Li also spoke with her.

Ye Feng smiled and said, "Brother Ming, thank you for your kind hospitality. Next time I arrive in Los Angeles, I will also bring my sister-in-law with me and let's get together."

Yao Ming smiled and said, "Don't be polite. I still ask for you."

"Really? Just say anything."

"Please don't act too ruthlessly in the game tomorrow. Scola and Hayes are both worried that they will die in your hands. Our lineup is not in order now." Ye Li slapped him in the arm, and Yao Ming's face smiled like a hint.

Although Ye Feng knew that this was a joke, Yao Ming said the truth. He said embarrassedly: "Do you think my playing style is too dirty?"

Yao Ming shook his head and smiled: "Karl Malone and our Uncle Mu are both famous, but they are more praised. This is a tough performance. I admire your style very much. If only you can represent the Chinese team to play in the Beijing Olympics, you will definitely bring some iron-blooded things to the team."

Those dirty players in the league are often the ones who can enter the best defensive lineup. Kobe's elbow, Raja Bale's throat locking skills, Bowen's small movements and black feet... The good defensive feature is to force the opponent's key characters to go crazy. Ye Feng has done it now.

To improve the Chinese men's basketball team, Ye Feng asked: "Is it possible that they invite me to participate?"

Yao Ming smiled and said, "Actually, I have asked the Basketball Association that if you can reach an agreement with the Chinese Basketball Association and voluntarily give up your American nationality, you can join the Chinese men's basketball team. The FIBA ​​does not stipulate how long it takes for athletes to represent the country to participate in international events after changing their nationality. Only if you leave the United States and join the Chinese nationality, you can represent China immediately."

"No, I'd better play the NBA as my goal." Ye Feng had seriously considered this issue and refused happily. Yao Ming was tired because he played too many games. It's good to participate in international events, but it means that the Chinese team's chances of winning gold medals are almost zero. If it's just for the quarterfinals and the semi-finals, it's not worth it. Moreover, he doesn't want to give up his American nationality, not that he loves the United States, but that he is used to life here and will not leave here, and changing nationality will be troublesome. The Chinese Basketball Association is unlikely to give him a special case that allows him to have dual nationality, and the Basketball Association does not have such power.

The two no longer mentioned the Olympics. When it comes to NBA games, Yao Ming’s advice is “Be careful not to get hurt.” Ye Feng’s advice to Yao Ming is the same. There are too many geniuses who have been destroyed by injuries. In his previous life, Yao Ming and McGrady were among them. Yao Ming is the representative of Chinese basketball, and he must remind Yao Ming to be careful.
Chapter completed!