Chapter 344 Consume Kobe, on the verge of collapse!
The second quarter starts soon!
Both sides are still fighting with all their main forces!
Neither side gave the substitutes much playing time according to conventional tactics.
This battle is extremely stressful for both the Lakers and Suns.
The Lakers are on the verge of life and death. If they lose, they will be eliminated directly.
The Suns are unwilling to drag the game into a tiebreaker. In order to avoid long nights and dreams, they want to resolve the battle in g6!
The sun strikes first.
Nash, Diaw and Chen Yan played a beautiful passing and cutting cooperation, and finally Chen Yan received the ball and stepped into the basket to score two points!
22 to 34.
"Good shot! The Suns played a beautiful team game, and finally Chen Yan cut to the basket to end the attack. This shot was very reasonable!" Zhang Weiping said happily.
"That's right, the Suns' offensive rhythm is very smooth, and the conduct is smooth and flowing." Yu Jia said at the side.
Lakers offense.
Fisher dribbled the ball across half court.
Nash also played injured, and he did not put too much defensive pressure on Fisher.
After successfully leading the half, Fisher and Kobe exchanged hands.
The ball came to Kobe's hands, and Fisher took advantage of the situation to make a pick-and-roll.
Nash switches to guard Kobe.
There is a huge difference in physical fitness between the two, and Nash doesn't care so much and goes straight to the press, letting go and not shooting!
Kobe moved sideways to protect the ball, and with a change of direction, he passed Nash cleanly!
Although he passed Nash, Kobe was obviously still affected by his knee injury and could not increase his speed.
After entering the inside line, Stoudemire and Diaw covered the defense at the same time!
"Crack!"
Both of them were very ruthless and intercepted Kobe directly in the air!
"Good job! Keep doing this, be tough!" Suns coach D'Antoni clapped his hands on the sidelines to encourage his players. The Suns' tactics are to impact Kobe in this way.
"Whoa!"
"Whoa!"
24 to 34.
Although he made two free throws, Kobe's scoring was not easy.
The Suns' offense in the next round once again showed smooth teamwork.
After Chen Yan made an air cut, he looked for Stoudemire from inside. Stoudemire caught the ball and then made a furious dunk!
24 to 36.
The point difference always remains in double digits.
In the second quarter, the Suns continued to score points through teamwork, while the Lakers mostly left it to Kobe to fight alone.
Faced with the entanglement of Raja Bell, Kobe Bryant forced his way inside!
The Suns' defense shrank instantly, and everyone was waiting for Kobe to attack the paint.
Kobe also sensed danger and suddenly stopped near the free throw line and pulled up a jumper.
"Clang!"
Kobe's touch still showed no signs of recovery, and this jump shot hit the mark again.
Diaw grabbed the rebound and threw a long pass to Chen Yan who was about to leave.
It’s time for Chen Yan’s favorite fast break session again.
On the Lakers side, only Fisher returned.
In the penalty area, 'Old Fish' saw the accelerating Chen Yan and immediately covered his crotch with his hands, preparing to make Chen Yan an offensive foul.
Chen Yan took a European step while walking, stepped over the "Old Fish" and then made a smart layup!
Counterattacks at your fingertips!
24 to 38.
The score difference widened further, but Kobe did not show any impatience.
He always reminded himself to stay calm and not get carried away, as nothing could be solved in a hurry at this time.
Lakers offensive possession.
Kobe held the ball at the top of the arc, but he did not insist on individual singles this round.
After calling for a pick-and-roll, Kobe twisted his body and passed the ball back to Garnett in the high post.
"Whoa!"
26 to 38.
Garnett raised the knife and dropped it, scoring two points.
D'Antoni loudly reprimanded the Suns players on the court and told them not to miss anyone.
Although Kobe is the Lakers' most powerful scoring point, he is definitely not the only player who poses a threat to this team.
Phoenix Suns offense.
Diaw's baseline shot was fast, and Nash advanced quickly.
The rhythm of the game has gradually been controlled by the Suns.
Chen Yan went around the baseline to catch the ball.
James Posey was very close to him, preventing him from easily getting the basketball.
Chen Yan cleverly took advantage of his mentality, stopped suddenly and quickly turned around to get rid of him!
Nash understood and found Chen Yan!
After a season of running-in, the two have already cooperated very well.
Chen Yan took advantage of the situation after catching the ball, attracted the Lakers' double-team defense, and immediately scored the ball in the bottom corner. He was very decisive!
If Chen Yan played with great personal heroism in the last game, then it can be said that he played very reasonably in this game.
This is related to the fiery touch of his teammates. When his teammates are all online, Chen Yan is happy to share the ball, because the game can only be won if all players are open.
"Whoa!"
26 to 41.
Outside the three-point line in the bottom corner, Laga Bell, who had been lying in wait for a long time, drew his gun and hit the target!
After the ball was scored, Laga Bell pointed at Chen Yan excitedly, indicating that the ball was passed beautifully!
There are always countless openings when playing next to Chen Yan. As long as the touch is online, these opportunities can be easily converted into scores.
Lakers offensive possession.
Kobe restrained, and Garnett held the ball inside and played singles.
Even though Kobe didn't feel good tonight, no opponent would choose to let him go under any circumstances.
After using Kobe to create a comfortable singles space, Garnett turned over and hit a jumper!
28 to 41.
The Suns' offensive firepower is strong, but it is unrealistic to completely take advantage of the Lakers' advantages.
Sun attack.
Nash dribbled the ball past half court and played a pick-and-roll with Raja Bell.
After the defense switch, Nash faced Kobe directly.
With two consecutive major forward changes, Nash was unable to break through Kobe's defense in one-on-one situations, but his tactical purpose was achieved, which was to consume Kobe as much as possible.
With 13 seconds left in the attack time, Nash dribbled the ball to a 60-degree angle outside the left three-point line and handed the ball to Chen Yan hand-in-hand.
While hand-to-hand, Nash blocked James Posey.
Kobe changed defense and once again appeared in front of the Suns' ball handler.
People with a discerning eye have already seen that the Suns used the "roll call tactic" often used in this series.
Only this time they were not focusing on the Lakers' defensive weaknesses, but on Kobe Bryant, the strongest defensive player on the outside.
This was a way for the Suns to consume Kobe, and Kobe also noticed it. He was targeted by the Suns.
However, Kobe's Mamba Mentality would not let him admit defeat. He followed Chen Yan's footsteps with his painful knees.
Chen Yan took a step back and then gestured for everyone to pull away.
He wants to be one-on-one with Kobe!
After a series of crotch strikes, Chen Yan suddenly changed directions from behind and directly attacked Kobe's injured knee.
Kobe didn't use fake moves. He tried his best to keep up with Chen Yan, but failed.
Chen Yan's start was too fast, and his knee injury directly affected Kobe's movement.
The finger injury affected Kobe's shooting on the offensive end, and the knee injury affected Kobe's footsteps on the defensive end. This is why Kobe's performance in this game seemed to be struggling.
Chen Yan saw that Kobe was not keeping up, so he used a second acceleration to successfully open up his defense.
One step outside the penalty area, Chen Yan took a step forward and threw the ball before Garnett's defense was in place!
"Whoa!"
Full of rhythm, the basketball hits the net!
28 to 43.
"You can't guard me, no matter how many times you come, it's the same." During the process of returning to defense, Chen Yan spat trash talk at Kobe.
This is a very normal phenomenon in this series. In addition to trying their best to fight against each other, the two people usually don't talk idle.
"Wait until you get the MVP before you say this to me." Kobe was not irritated by Chen Yan and responded calmly.
Not to be outdone, Chen Yan replied: "You are right, Mr. MVP, but in a few days you can only hold your MVP trophy in front of the TV and watch me standing on the floor of the finals!"
In the next offensive round, Kobe took a strong position and started singles mode!
This played into Chen Yan's plan, consuming Kobe while putting him in a singles situation.
Chen Yan had a good idea, but it was a pity that his opponent was Kobe Bryant.
Kobe is the kind of player who can burst out with powerful energy the more he faces adversity.
Facing the defense of Raja Bell, Kobe first feinted after receiving the ball, then turned around and shot the ball to reset his pivot foot.
This move is also Kobe's unique skill. After resetting the pivot foot, he can turn left or right, making it difficult for defensive players to predict the next step.
After resetting his steps, Kobe made a back-up feint to get out of the shooting space!
Perfect steps.
Immediately afterwards, a 45-degree angle mid-range hit hit the board!
30 to 43.
After scoring, Kobe looked at Chen Yan fiercely, which was a response to the trash talk he just talked about.
Chen Yan did not start a new round of trash talk with Kobe because the Suns' offense began.
Nash passed the half court and quickly handed the ball to Chen Yan.
After receiving the ball, Chen Yan took advantage of the situation and made a drift shot from beyond the three-point line in front of James Posey!
This ball is extremely difficult, but the rhythm is great.
As soon as Chen Yan made a shooting move, all the players on the Suns bench raised their hands in celebration in advance!
"Whoa!"
30 to 46!
Chen Yan hit a three-pointer, and the Suns generals collectively pretended to succeed!
Seeing this scene, fans all said that pretending to be aggressive can be contagious. After staying with Chen Yan for a long time, each of these Suns players has the potential to become a forcing king.
"time-out!"
The Lakers coach ‘Zen Master’ on the sidelines decisively called a timeout!
Phil Jackson looked very ugly. To this veteran coach, being behind was nothing. What was terrible was that the Lakers kept scoring points but the point difference was getting wider and wider!
If they continue to play at this pace, the Lakers will not be far from a complete collapse!