On December 25, 2006, the day of Liu Mang’s fifth Christmas fight in his career came.

On this day, the alliance announced four important things.

The first thing is that at 9 a.m. on December 26, voting channels will be opened in the physical stores of major cooperative brands and major online media.

From December 26th to January 25th, the 30-day All-Star voting will begin.

The second thing is that after the players' association voted and the league's 30 teams voted unanimously, starting from January 1, 2007, the original 12-person activation list will be increased to 13 people, increasing the number of players each team can put on the field.

Number of people.

The third thing is about the changes to the NO-handcheck rules. Defensive players in the area above the free throw line cannot block offensive players with their hands. This remains unchanged. A rule for cylinder protection of defensive players has been added. Offensive players are not allowed to use their hands during offense.

Deliberately contact the defensive player with your body to create offensive space, which will take effect immediately.

These two new rules have advantages and disadvantages for Liu Mang.

In the past, the Hawks always had to consider which of Millsap, David Lee and Granger should be included in the roster. Sometimes they needed a low-post player like David Lee, and sometimes they needed Millsap's impact.

Sometimes you need Granger to play the fourth position, but now you don’t need to think about it so much. Hollins will only have a chance to play unless Rasheed Wallace or Kwame Brown can’t play. The other 13 players are all Eagles.

All the players in the team's plan for this season can play, which is good for the Eagles.

But this rule will undoubtedly make the multi-player rotation that the Eagles are already conducting more thorough and more likely to affect the Eagles' record.

The new rules of NO-handcheck, known as the Nowitzki Rules after they were announced, had a certain impact on Liu Mang and Tracy McGrady's breakthroughs.

The main purpose is to limit Nowitzki's kicking movements when he turns over and shoots jump shots.

However, Liu Mang feels that this will not have much impact on Nowitzki. On the contrary, players like him with old-school breakthrough methods who like to press their elbows when turning are easily affected.

The fourth thing that has the biggest impact is that the NBA has introduced a rule about referees, commonly known as the "zero tolerance" rule, which takes effect immediately. This rule allows referees to call technical fouls on players who complain too fiercely about penalty decisions. Players take time to

Spending time arguing with referees slows down the pace of the game and affects the viewing experience.

Nowitzki's rule is because the previous NO-handcheck had too much impact on defensive players. It is necessary to limit the irregular actions of some offensive players without affecting the league's already fast offensive rhythm.

The league is still encouraging offense.

The same goes for zero tolerance. You want the offensive rhythm to be uninterrupted.

Everything is for the enjoyment of the game.

Of course, this is also to reduce the current injuries that are too frequent. One more player can be put on the field, there are more choices, and the main players can play less time.

As for fouling... Liu Mang doesn't think these rules can affect his fouling. If he is violated while shooting, it is definitely a foul. This is the basic rule of basketball. If it needs to be changed, the basic rules of basketball will be changed.

After training at noon on the 25th, Liu Mang returned to his vacation villa and had lunch with San Niu, and then took San Niu to the Staples Center to prepare for the game.

The much-anticipated Christmas game has been publicized for a long time. For the first time since the Christmas game, there is only one Christmas game. The Lakers’ revenge game, the Chinese Derby, the league’s strongest inside combination against the league’s best small lineup team.

The collision of old and new basketball...the most important thing is...the showdown on the 24th!

Kobe denied that he changed the number 24 jersey because he wanted to surpass Jordan, but everyone knew his little intention and wanted to be one size larger than Jordan in terms of number.

Liu Mang even directly stated that his goal is to surpass Jordan. The showdown between the strongest No. 24 in the East and West has already whetted the appetite of NBA fans.

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"Ace, I won the Pac-10 Player of the Week last week!" Yi Jianlian was very excited to share his joy with Liu Mang. He had already shown it off to Yao Ming before, and he would also show it off when he saw Liu Mang this time.

Before warm-up in the afternoon, Yi Jianlian came to visit Liu Mang. The second-year Yi Jianlian finally had enough playing time. Westbrook also joined UCLA this year, but the treatment was the same as Yi Jianlian, and he was still given to Darren Collison.

Play as a substitute.

Partnering with Yi Jianlian are Darren Collison and Aaron Afflalo. This trio is so strong in the Pac-10 League. Collison's breakthrough points, Yi Jianlian's shooting and basket defense, Yi Jianlian's

Floro's perimeter defense is extremely dominant in the Pac-10 League.

Liu Mang looked at Yi Jianlian as if he was offering a treasure. He really looked like a student, without the "aura of dust" he once had. Liu Mang couldn't help but joked: "Lian Mei is awesome."

"I told you not to call me Sister Lian!"

"Okay Sister Lian."

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"By the way, Sister Lian, will you participate in the draft next year?" Liu Mang asked.

If possible, Liu Mang would be very interested in asking Yi Jianlian to re-sign as an agent under his own company.

"No, I will play for another year. My current draft pick is not high." Yi Jianlian did not have the interference of a cheating agent, and after experiencing the gap between Chinese and American basketball backgrounds in the United States, Yi Jianlian recognized himself.

Liu Mang also agreed with Yi Jianlian's choice: "It's okay. You can hone your skills more and become an excellent immediate combat player. Only when you enter the NBA can you get playing time immediately. Anyway, your endorsement fee will not be less after entering the NBA, so it doesn't matter if your salary is less."

Playing in the NCAA and receiving more scientific and better training, Yi Jianlian progressed much faster than playing in the CBA, but on the other hand, the oriental mystery about him was lifted, and Americans knew that he was a completely different type of player from Yao Ming.

There are advantages, but also many shortcomings. In the 2007 rookie prediction rankings, he was only ranked 16th to 20th. Unlike in the original time and space, he was ranked fourth before the draft. It was just that Yi Jianlian was unwilling to participate in trial training with some teams, so he fell behind.

He was drafted by the Bucks in sixth place.

This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! There are advantages and disadvantages. Although from the perspective of the draft, it is difficult for Yi Jianlian to be selected with such a high pick, but from the perspective of Yi Jianlian’s personal development, Liu Mang feels that Yi Jianlian’s choice is correct.

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After chatting for a while, Yi Jianlian stopped disturbing Liu Mang, and Liu Mang also started to warm up for the game against the Lakers in the evening...

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"Matt, let me tell you..."

"What's wrong Ace?"

"Don't let Fisher go to your house, you know..."

"Why?"

"Ahem...it's nothing, just pay attention..."

Watching Liu Mang turn around and leave, Barnes was confused. There was nothing to steal from his family! Fisher was a rich man with a middle-class contract. He only had an annual salary of 2.2 million U.S. dollars and was hanging out with Yao Ming.

A Chinese brand endorsement fee of about US$700,000 is just...

That's enough. It was all for no reason. Liu Mang couldn't explain it too clearly. He could only remind him that what Fisher stole was not property...

In 2005, Barnes and his girlfriend got married, and Liu Mang took his little girl to form a father-daughter team to attend the wedding.

I thought that because he came to this time and space, Barnes might not have the opportunity to be teammates with Fisher, but I didn't expect that they became teammates anyway, and they became teammates so early.

As a reminder, despite all the kindness of old teammates, if Fisher's hoe still swings into the corner of Barnes... I can only say that it is the fate of Barnes...

Although Barnes looks arrogant, he wears the hat of forgiveness better than anyone else...

Liu Mang looked at the ability evaluation of the Lakers players. The Lakers lineup is really... too much!

Kobe Bryant, ability rating 100 (peak)...

Gasol, ability evaluation 94 (peak)...

Yao Ming, ability evaluation 96 (peak)

The three of them are all between 26 and 28 years old, in their prime.

Coupled with a 27-year-old Odom who is guaranteed to be a first-class star with an 85 ability rating to play as the sixth man...

Barnes's ability rating of 77 is the lowest among the Lakers' main lineup. He has a certain ability to open three-pointers and is good at attacking rebounds. His defensive rating of 89 allows him and Kobe to form a very strong forward defensive combination.

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In addition to acquiring Barnes last summer, the Lakers also signed Maurice Evans on the back line, a tough guy known for his defense and athletic ability. His ability evaluation reached 78. Last season, he averaged 9 points and 3 rebounds per game.

Substitute for Kobe and Barnes.

Liu Mang was very impressed by Maurice Evans. In the original time and space, Maurice Evans had a very unfriendly relationship with Kobe Bryant. Later, he was traded to the Magic to play shooting guard next to Howard, helping the Magic get 52 points.

Victory, angrily complained about Kobe Bryant's delay in his performance...

Mark Jackson, who always hugged everyone, joined the Lakers with a minimum salary after being rejected by the Heat to exercise the team option, and became the Lakers' fourth big man, a black and tough guy...

An ability rating of 72 is enough for a fourth center.

The most cruel thing is that Radmanovic was acquired by the Lakers for 5 years with the full mid-level salary...

Although Radmanovic has not improved much since entering the NBA, averaging only 10 points per game last season, which was not as good as during his rookie contract, but he is enough as a shooter.

A salary of 94.39 million forms a luxurious lineup...

But the weakest one is the point guard...

Fisher's ability evaluation is 78. This is the weakest link. Apart from the point guard who shoots 40% of the ball and makes three-pointers, and the sudden burst of breakthroughs to the basket to score at critical moments, there really isn't much.

Other abilities.

The backup point guard is Jordan Farmar, a son of Los Angeles, who averages only 3 points, 1 rebound and 1.5 assists in 12 minutes per game.

The Lakers still use Odom as a guest point guard, and Fisher only averages 23 minutes per game.

The rotation of Fisher, Kobe, Barnes, Gasol, Yao Ming, Farmar, Maurice Evans, Odom, Mark Jackson, Radmanovic, and Wang Zhizhi.

It's simply too luxurious to accept.

Because Kobe's style of play is a puzzle for championship teams, the Lakers dare to find any helper for him. His characteristic is shooting, the kind that shoots all the time. Ninety-five percent of the players who partner with Kobe except take fewer shots.

, basically all of his own characteristics will not be delayed by Kobe.

Liu Mang thinks that the most suitable partners for Kobe, besides super insiders, are strikers like James and Tracy McGrady...

We must not let these two people have the possibility of partnering with this guy!

The combination of adding pills not only gave Yao Ming the opportunity to extend his career, but Kobe's burden was also much lighter than in the original time and space. It even avoided the period of 2005-06 and 2006-07 when Kobe had to work hard.

The pressure on his Achilles tendon will be much less. Liu Mang knew from his memory that this guy was still at his peak before he was reimbursed in 2013...
Chapter completed!