The Lakers served quickly and Laoyu controlled half the court.
The Suns defended a very classic 2-3 zone defense this round. Chen Yan and Nash stood at the elbows on the left and right, and the other three lined up behind them.
Garnett mentioned the three-point support from the top of the arc, and immediately transferred it to Kobe on the wing after receiving the ball.
As soon as Kobe got the ball, he immediately received special care from the Suns. Nash at the elbow took a step laterally and tried to form a double attack with Raja Bell.
Kobe first made a feint shot to point out Laga Bell, and then dropped the ball to break through the weakly defended baseline.
Nash quickly posted the ball and didn't give him a chance to hit the basket.
When Kobe was approaching the baseline, he suddenly stopped with his crotch!
Then follow up with a back turn!
Nash was completely deceived and stood there.
Just when Kobe was about to turn over and take action, Laga Bell accelerated and rushed forward.
This is why the Suns insist on sending two players to defend Kobe.
Kobe feinted again, but Laga Bell didn't fall for it this time and stayed close to him.
Kobe did not choose to pass the ball when the ball was dead. He made a slight adjustment and performed an extremely difficult layback.
This is a typical Kobe-style shot, forcing a rhythm when there is no rhythm.
"Clang!"
The basketball bounced out of the frame!
Although Kobe has scored 27 points today, his touch is not good. The shot just now was his 14th iron tonight.
Garnett rushed into the paint and made two consecutive shots. On the third shot, he lost his balance and failed to collect the ball. Jordan was the first to take the ball into his arms.
Although Garnett did not grab an offensive rebound, he delayed the Suns' fast break opportunity.
Jordan grabbed the ball and handed it to Nash, and Kobe ran back to the defensive half at a constant speed.
"You dare to shoot this kind of ball, do you think you are me?"
At this moment, Chen Yan suddenly said something coldly beside him, and then sped away.
Kobe was stunned for a second before he realized, md! Is this guy talking trash to me?
Kobe immediately gestured to James Posey, indicating a switch of defense.
Nash handed the ball to Chen Yan just after halftime, and Kobe was right in front of him.
Chen Yan grabbed the ball with one hand, and Nash quickly ran to his side.
Instead of hand-to-hand cooperation, Nash helped Chen Yan cover and let him hit Fisher out of position.
When Kobe Bryant saw that Chen Yan wanted to name Fisher, he immediately sped up to catch up with Chen Yan.
Still want to roll your name in front of me?
I'll show you the roster!
Nash is different from a conventional screen player. He is small and can be squeezed by Kobe.
Chen Yan had a strong adaptability. When he saw Kobe Bryant forcing his way over, he did not dribble the ball forward rashly, but chose to pause for a moment.
Kobe lost his speed and suddenly hit Chen Yan's side. At the moment of physical contact, Chen Yan shot a three-pointer!
"Beep!"
The referee blew the whistle and Chen Yan won three free throws.
Kobe curled his lips helplessly. This round, he was tricked by Chen Yan.
"Chen is very experienced in handling the ball. This second-year rookie sometimes plays like a veteran who has been in the league for ten years." Mike Breen laughed.
Van Gundy nodded: "Three free throws and a foul on Kobe. Chen played very smartly. He made the most cost-effective offensive choice during this period."
Chen Yan made all three free throws, 101 to 90, and the point difference widened to 10 points.
The offense was ridiculed and the defense failed to guard him. Kobe was already on top.
‘Zen Master’ Phil Jackson shouted on the sidelines, “Hit the ball inside.” Kobe seemed to be selectively deaf, picking up the ball and starting to do it alone.
Kobe changed speed and headed to the free throw line at a 45-degree angle before starting a one-on-one shot with his back to the basket.
Just when Kobe turned his hips and prepared to turn over, Chen Yan came up with a double attack.
Chen Yan is also a super attacker, he knows how to make scorers uncomfortable.
Other Suns players moved quickly and got stuck in Kobe's passing lane, but they obviously overthought it, and Kobe had no intention of passing the ball.
An almost lying back, Kobe shot the ball extremely hard.
"Clang!"
The sound of blacksmithing sounded again.
The ball hit the front edge and popped up, and Fisher was the first to pick up the offensive rebound.
"Ouch! Still not! Although Kobe's touch was mediocre today, the Suns still resolutely adopted a double-teaming strategy. This is the most basic respect for a player of this level, because you don't know when it will break out." Zhang Liang transformed into Weiping.
-Bryant expressed his condolences.
Yang Yi answered from the side: "Fortunately, Fisher got the offensive rebound, and the Lakers still have a chance to attack again."
As soon as he finished speaking, Kobe received another pass from Fisher.
"Clang!"
The 16th iron in this game is here...
Yang Yi looked embarrassed, paused for two seconds and said: "The Lakers' offense in the past few rounds has been too simple. They always let Kobe fight against the defensive players. They should cooperate more and it is best to attack more inside."
, Garnett hasn’t touched the ball for several possessions.”
In the Suns' offensive round, Chen Yan received the ball and was double-teamed by the Lakers. There were Lakers players on the bottom line ready to block, as long as Chen Yan dribbled the ball and broke through.
This time Chen Yan didn't shoot, he passed it to Diaw at the free throw line. This is not basketball fire. Chen Yan can't make difficult drifting fadeaway shots against 3-4 defenders every round.
There was a brief gap after Diaw received the ball, but he did not shoot. Diaw chose to take a step and hit the basket.
The Lakers had a mismatch, James Posey came up from the wing, and Diaw adopted a conventional layup posture.
James Posey jumped up and gave him a nailboard!
Diaw was careless, he ignored James Posey's 219cm wingspan.
James Posey took control of the basketball after nailing the board. Kobe frantically waved for the ball. Phil Jackson, the "Zen Master", quickly called a timeout. He felt that he could no longer let Kobe go like this.
Phil Jackson: "Kobe, we have to change our offensive thinking. Now the Suns focus on defending you. Hard hitting will only reduce the success rate. Trust your teammates and give them the ball when double-teamed. They will open up your offense."
It will also be comfortable.”
Kobe's expression was stern and he remained silent.
He wanted to compete with Chen Yan. To be precise, he didn't want to miss any opportunity to compete with Chen Yan.
Many people say that after winning the MVP, Kobe has entered another stage as a player. His mind has matured. This is true, but it only applies to most of the time. If you get anxious at certain times, Kobe will still return to the Peter Pan period.
Aggressive play.
After Phil Jackson laid out the tactics, he pulled Kobe aside. He saw Kobe's emotions: "Kobe, remember our season goal? We have to fight for victory, fight for the championship, and put personal things into perspective.
Put it aside for now, trust your teammates more, and let us get the game on track together, okay?"
Kobe nodded after hearing this. The 'Zen Master' was very pleased. He felt that Kobe had listened to what he said.
The game restarted. Kobe received the ball from the sideline and went to the right to break through. The Suns' double-team came up immediately. This time Kobe did not force it and directly passed it to Fisher in the bottom corner. Fisher did not make the shot himself. He chose to hit the ball.
The ground pass was passed to Garnett inside.
Garnett caught the ball and turned outside, pressing Diaw's little hook to score.
101 to 92.
"The Lakers finally scored. They have an advantage inside. This is their correct way of attacking." Mike Breen said.
"Phil Jackson's timeout has paid off. Look how the Suns responded."
When the Suns attacked, Nash brought the ball to the frontcourt, and Fisher was guarding him.
Fisher made a little too many shots, but not sudden shots, and Nash's hand decline after entering the fourth quarter was not too much.
Nash walked to the right, Chen Yan was also on this side, and the other three Suns players moved to the other side.
Chen Yan set a screen for Nash and then pulled him outside. Nash turned to look at Chen Yan. His eyes successfully deceived James Posey and Fisher. In the next second, Nash accelerated to the outside of the penalty area.
This side has been completely cleared, and Nash's breakthrough is unimpeded.
Garnett moved to cover up the defense, and Nash took a running shot before he blocked the shot.
The basketball hit the board, 103 to 92, and Nash finally scored, slightly easing the offensive pressure on Chen Yan.
Putting Nash and Chen Yan on the same side was a tactic deployed by D'Antoni during the timeout. Mustache wanted to use the pick-and-roll between the two to disrupt the Lakers' crazy attack.
After scoring, the Suns couldn't be happy for long. Looking back, Garnett came down the pick-and-roll and scored 21 on DeAndre Jordan.
This was Jordan's fifth personal foul. Due to his lack of experience and the long playing time tonight, Jordan failed to control the number of fouls he committed.
D'Antoni temporarily removed him from the game and replaced him with Barnes.
The Suns passively entered a smaller lineup, and the Lakers had a huge advantage inside. They began to frequently lob the ball into the penalty area, and their success rate was the key.
Even if they didn't score, they still had a good chance to win the offensive basket and continue the offense. Such an offensive strategy made the Suns uncomfortable. They could only let outside players such as Chen Yan and Bell retreat to protect the rebounds. This caused the Suns to
I was in a small lineup but couldn't produce a few decent counterattacks.
On the defensive end, they began to put pressure on a large area of defense on the ball side, tilting almost all defensive resources towards Chen Yan and Nash.
As soon as Chen Yan or Nash catches the ball, at least two players around him will always be watching over him.
Therefore, the game on the court suddenly became whether the Suns' other role players could convert those damn open opportunities into points.
Unfortunately, several of the role players on the Suns' court were not feeling well. This has something to do with the fact that Chen Yan and Nash were so aggressive in the first three quarters that they did not get many opportunities.
The Lakers took the opportunity to launch a wave of offensive climax and reduced the score to 4 points.
This time it was D'Antoni's turn not to be able to stand it any longer, and he called a timeout on the next offensive possession.
The fans are the happiest when the Lakers catch up with the score, because only when the score is close will the game be stalemate, and only when the game is stalemate will the scene be exciting.