Pope of Basketball.

Summary

The chapter summarizes the following key events:. - Yao Ming suffered an ankle injury in a game against the Celtics, playing only 16 minutes and scoring 10 points with 5 rebounds. - Yao Ming's playing style had changed, leading to the injury, as he was experimenting with more low-post moves and crashing the boards. - The Lakers struggled without Yao Ming, losing to the Wizards 81-105 and then the 76ers 105-118, with Kobe Bryant having poor shooting performances. - The Lakers' weaknesses were exposed, as the ball became too concentrated on Kobe and the team struggled when his shooting was off.

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