238: Tribute to Shaq - The Best Second-in-Command in the Basketball World (Requesting Monthly Tickets!)

December in Los Angeles heralded the most fervent season.

A 16-game winning streak at the start.

A possible 17-game winning streak.

Arch-rival Hawks.

Los Angeles fans were obsessed with these key words.

The Los Angeles Lakers once again became the hottest team in the league.

In sports magazines, lengthy articles analyzed why the Lakers were successful this season.

In sports programs, host after host speculated on the Lakers' chances of winning the championship this season.

The most magical part of this was that the Lakers did not make any blockbuster signings after the Zen Master's arrival.

They basically retained the same roster from last season, but managed to perform much better than before.

Following the method of controlling variables, the one who changed everything was definitely the Zen Master.

Indeed, the Zen Master brought something to the Lakers that they had lacked in the past two seasons: a strict hierarchy.