In the second half, O'Neal continued to play.

Although the Suns won't be able to run and gun after O'Neal comes on the court, D'Antoni can't abandon O'Neal. The management will definitely not agree. This is the helplessness of being a coach.

The game continued, the Suns attacked first, O'Neal caught the ball under the basket, and Hayes sent it to the free throw line.

Missed both free throws.

Komi was booed at the scene, and Kobe couldn't help but chuckle.

O'Neal could only retreat with a dark face.

Unfortunately, his retreat speed was not fast enough. Zhang Zhiyuan had already reached the Suns' inside line. Stoudemire jumped up and tried to block the shot. Zhang Zhiyuan dodged it and scored a layup.

After switching between offense and defense, O'Neal, who had recovered some strength, wanted to play a role on the offensive end and actively compete for positions.

He still has some lethality in the low post, but the Lakers also have a way to restrain it, which is to send O'Neal to the free throw line.

One of two free throws.

The Suns scored 1 point in two offensive rounds. This kind of efficiency is simply not good, not to mention their opponent is the Lakers.

Before O'Neal came to the Suns, the Suns and Lakers averaged more than 120 points per game.

Although the Lakers attacked and the Suns retreated in time, the Lakers' positional battle was not weak either.

Several people passed the ball to each other a few times, and the Suns' defensive formation became chaotic.

Odom shot from mid-range and hit.

56 to 66, the score difference reached double digits.

When the Suns attacked, Kobe played very casually when leading. He personally retreated to the inside, fouled O'Neal, and sent O'Neal to the free throw line.

This move made many fans extremely happy.

O'Neal was almost angry to death and gritted his teeth and went to the free throw line.

He actually wanted to throw all the balls in and give Kobe some color.

It's a pity that I didn't have enough skill on my hands and still made one of two free throws.

After a few rounds, the Suns fell directly behind by 15 points.

When D'Antoni saw something was wrong, he had no choice but to replace O'Neal, and then put up three guards to fight the Lakers.

The Suns attacked, with Barbosa and Laga Bell actively moving.

Not to mention, this move is quite difficult to defend against unless you give up interior defense.

The Lakers did not do this, but continued to guard the inside.

Barbosa got a chance to take a shot and hit a three-pointer.

What's even worse is that the Suns continued to score in the next round.

As soon as O'Neal came, the Suns' offense improved to a new level, which made people more certain that O'Neal was not suitable for the Suns.

O'Neal looked lonely and helpless off the court.

This is the only way for a veteran, unless he retreats bravely and retires in time.

On the court, the Suns' offense became much better, but it did not narrow the score.

The defense of this three-back lineup is a big problem.

Nash's defense was not very good to begin with, and Barbosa was a loophole.

When the Suns played three guards, Kobe was happy.

He can always find an opportunity to face Nash or Barbosa, and then take action against them.

With his height, the opponent basically can't cause any interference.

Kobe, who has long been shooting in strong confrontations and double-teams, now only has to face a short defender, and he can shoot happily.

At the end of the third quarter, 81 to 95, the Lakers already led by 14 points.

Kobe Bryant scored 17 points in a single quarter, causing the fans at the scene to cheer and scream.

In the last quarter, O'Neal was abandoned.

This made many commentators sigh and sigh. After all, O'Neal has too many honors and is an out-and-out superstar.

Being abandoned in such a crucial playoff period really disrespects his historical status.

D'Antoni has no choice but to force the Suns to give up the game.

"Actually, D'Antoni should let O'Neal play, they can't win anyway."

Buckley said.

"No matter what, O'Neal is still very capable, but the Lakers' style of play is more restrained against him."

Smith said.

Fans prefer to hear this kind of remarks. After all, O'Neal's popularity and influence are still there, and there are still many fans who like him.

On the court, just as Barkley said, abandoning O'Neal did not allow the Suns to make a comeback.

They can score, and the Lakers can also score.

Without O'Neal, Stoudemire focused his energy on the offensive end, which caused the Suns' interior defense to be full of loopholes. Even Bynum performed well.

As the game time continued to pass, the point difference between the two teams not only did not narrow, but actually tended to widen.

Eight minutes into the fourth quarter, D'Antoni replaced the main players and surrendered early.

Nash returned to the bench and covered his face with a towel.

In just the first game, he lost confidence in the series.

The Lakers are so powerful that they can't find a way to win.

He was confused about the future and didn't know what to do to win the championship.

The team's lineup on paper is already quite luxurious, and the team's salary ranks among the top three in the league. The lineup cannot get better.

On the court, the substitutes of both teams played the last few minutes.

106 to 122, the Lakers won the first game.

Judging from the game process, the Lakers were able to handle it with ease.

What makes Suns fans and coaching staff even more depressed is that the relationship between Kobe and Zhang Zhiyuan seems to be fine.

In this game, Kobe took 38 shots and scored 42 points.

Zhang Zhiyuan only made 15 shots and scored 22 points. Zhang Zhiyuan did not grab the ball.

Even Odom threw it 16 times.

If Zhang Zhiyuan and Kobe Bryant can get along well, do the Lakers still have weaknesses?

After the game, the media praised the Lakers, saying that they were fully in a state to win the championship.

The betting company directly adjusted the odds of the Lakers winning the championship to 100 to 105, just short of closing this betting option.

There was no way. Originally, everyone expected the Celtics to pose some threat to the Lakers, but now the Celtics and a team with a winning rate of less than 50% have entered the tiebreaker.

How does this look like it can win the championship?

On May 3, the playoffs will continue.

Game 7 of the Celtics and Hawks begins.

In this game, the Celtics realized their shame and acted bravely, bursting out with strong fighting spirit and showing their special skills of iron-blooded defense.

They only allowed the Eagles to score 65 points in the entire game, the lowest score in a single game in the playoffs this season.

Joe Johnson, the top scorer on the Hawks, only scored 16 points, and this was the result of 20 shots.

Only two people on the team scored in double figures, and the other guy only had 10 points.

There is no way, their strength is far weaker than the Celtics, and the Celtics also broke out.

At the end of the game, fans who wanted to see an upset were disappointed. Celtic fans were relieved, but not too happy.

After all, for the Celtics' Big Three, they deserved to win, and it was already a shame to reach the tiebreaker.

In the West, the Hornets play against the Spurs at home.

82 to 101, the Hornets got off to a good start and won the game.

The Spurs' Duncan played a little abnormally, shooting 1 of 9 from the field.

Although Shi Buddha is characterized by stability, no matter how stable a player is, there will be times when he performs abnormally. Even if he makes 1 of 12 shots, no one will doubt his strength.

After the game, Popovich didn't seem too anxious. Perhaps losing an away game was expected and completely acceptable to him.

On May 4th, the Pistons played against the Magic at home.

93 to 100, the Pistons won the game again, leading 2-0.

Howard did not stretch the ball in this game and scored 22 points and 18 rebounds.
To be continued...