Zhou Ze had played only two games over the past week, so he missed out on Western Conference Rookie of the Week.
Chris Paul was named Western Conference Rookie of the Week, but Zhou Ze had still gained quite a lot over the past week.
At the Lakers' practice facility, Zhou Ze was training his interior defense.
He was mainly working on defensive positioning, shot-blocking, and timing his steals.
"Good job!" When Zhou Ze shut down Andrew Bynum's drop step, the coach immediately praised him from the sideline.
At the same time, the coach called out to Bynum, "Andrew, be decisive. Don't tiptoe around!"
Bynum could only smile wryly.
He wanted to make his move, but Zhou Ze not only had a low center of gravity, his lower body was also exceptionally stable.
Bynum looked as if he was a whole size bigger than Zhou Ze, yet he was at a disadvantage in terms of strength.
As Zhou Ze's defensive footwork grew more polished, it became increasingly difficult to make a move against him.
Of course, Zhou Ze couldn't score on Bynum in the post either. Even scoring on Kobe was difficult.
Still, compared with the start of the season, Zhou Ze had made visible progress with his post offense.
After a week of intensive interior-defense training, his interior defense increased by 4, reaching 64 (96).
On top of that, Zhou Ze's [Catch-and-Shoot] and [Three-Point Agent] badges had both advanced from [Silver] to [Gold].
Come wind or rain—or even a shower of dollar bills—
Zhou Ze had to make at least 1,000 three-pointers every day.
In less than 50 days, Zhou Ze had made 50,000 three-pointers.
The number itself was cold and impersonal.
But even Kobe, who had visited Zhou Ze's home, couldn't help marveling at the intensity of the