The Lakers held the upper hand, limiting the Suns' offense even if they didn't deploy two defensively wings.

The Suns' offensive routine is too simple, just a few back and forth, can't break through, can't pass the space, and always shoots at people in the end. They finished seventh in the regular season and it's normal for them to have a win rate of less than 50 percent.

Guo Xu was the key on the defensive end, and he prevented Jeremy Lin from breaking through. Booker and Horford were slow to switch defenses and limit Thompson's three-pointers. With Nurkic in charge on the inside, the Suns can only choose to shoot from mid-to-long distance, and it is difficult to get open spots.

Whiteside is averaging 14.4 points, 11.8 rebounds and 3.7 blocks per game this season, but 50.3% of his shots are under the basket and 31.7% are in the low post. His offense was close, and his effectiveness dropped when he was resisted against Nurkic.

The Suns mainly rely on three people to score in the starters, and there are few breakthroughs, how can they compare to the Lakers' combination of inside and outside, and bloom more? Guo Xu can attract the bag in every round, pass inside or outside, and teammates can get easy shots.

Nurkic turned into an inside killer, scoring 13 points and 5 rebounds in a single quarter, he shot 6-of-7 and 1-of-2 from the free-throw line, which was very efficient.

Booker hit two three-pointers and played six and a half minutes before the break. His fouls were worth it, all when Whiteside cut into the air, sending opponents to free throws, making 2 of 4 free throws.

A lot of big men don't shoot free throws, and Whiteside is one of them, shooting 62.6 percent from the free-throw line in the regular season.

Carter hit a three-pointer and only shot once in six and a half minutes, which was not a great opportunity for him to shoot. He moves the ball quickly and well, playing a tandem role.

Guo Xu played 3 of 4 shots in the whole quarter, scoring 7 points, 8 assists and 1 steal, and Jeremy Lin, who defended it, did not score a point on 0 of 2 shots, only two assists.

The second-in-command Horford had 4 points and 4 assists, and his performance was better than Ibaka. He was the team's second-best playmaker and finished the regular season averaging 7.4 assists per game, the most of any interior player.

The Lakers scored almost all of their points with assists, and the ball was running smoothly, leading 40-23.

In the second quarter, the two sides sent a rotation lineup, Booker came on the court with a substitute, and Guo Xu rested. Seth Curry was on the bench at point guard, Tucker and Roberson at front, and Montrez Harrell at center.

THIS IS A REAL DEATH FIVE SMALL LINEUP, AND THE TALLEST HARRELL IS ONLY 203CM. The advantage of this lineup is that it is super mobile, and all five players can play fast attacks. Tucker and Harrell are strong enough to resist each other's big men and not let the opponent's inside play casually under the basket.

Tyrone Lue was interested in moving Seth Curry into a point guard, allowing him to practice handling and shooting, and coaching him personally.

Tyrone Lue had 13.5 points and 5.4 assists in his peak season, and he had two shots in controlling the tempo and organizing the offense. He's the kind of point guard Fisher who can only deliver assists when he counterattacks, usually dribbling the ball through the half court to the person in charge of attacking the ball, pulling away the defense and preparing to catch and shoot, shooting 39.1% from three-point range in his career.

Although Coach Lu has been sprayed for replacing Guo Xu for his entire career, he is a person who lives in a terrier, but he understands the ball very well and plays more teamly, otherwise Doug Rivers would not have asked him to be an assistant coach.

Curry Jr. is known as a two-player, who was biased towards a point guard before, but has been a point guard for a season with the Lakers. He doesn't have to run, he just takes the half court and stands up to attract the defense honestly, and when the team counterattacks, the team needs him to control the ball and push forward, and find teammates who are fast attacking.

Curry Jr. is willing to try to change, he knows very well that he is 188CM tall, 84kg weight has no future as a point guard, and only by transforming can he have a place in the NBA and develop in the long run.

Booker was one of the most eye-catching rookies of the year, and he did well in the second quarter with the ball, scoring on his own and combining his shots. He learned from Guo Xu, he can hold the ball and run without the ball, and he has made rapid progress.

Booker has potential, in the parallel world, he became the team's top scorer on the outside in his second season with the Suns, averaging 22.1 points, 3.2 rebounds and 3.4 assists in 35 minutes per game, but the shooting percentage is a little lower 42.3% and the three-point shooting rate is 36.3%.

Booker did not suffer against Roy, who had a serious decline in physical fitness, and the two played similarly, with the main means being step-back jumpers and European step breaks.

The Lakers bench won on the counterattack speed, and the Suns couldn't launch a fast break even if the coach was D'Antoni, and the outside speed was average. The Lakers' five-man rush is easier to get an easy shot.

What broke D'Antoni the most was that after he sent Gortat and Haslem, he had no advantage in grabbing rebounds. The Lakers' two short men are particularly capable of grabbing, especially Tucker's strength is too strong, and he can also rush to grab the position.

The two sides are more than singles, and they can't break through, and the Lakers are also this weakness, Booker holds the ball and most of his shots are jump shots, and his breakthrough ability is average.

5 minutes later, as soon as Guo Xu came back, the sun couldn't stand it. They just adapted to the rhythm of the single defense opponent, and Guo Xu couldn't prevent it without wrapping it, and he broke through with a random block.

At halftime, the Lakers led by 24 points, and there was no suspense about the outcome of the game.

In the second half, the Lakers still insisted on playing with Guo Xu as the core, and all teams were tormented and scared by him in the regular season, knowing how terrible it was for him to find a shooting rhythm, he didn't dare to relax his defense for a moment, and he hit in the middle of the half.

In the regular season, after Guo Xu's pass, his teammates often did not shoot, but only transferred the ball to help him create opportunities to catch the ball, and now the role players have the opportunity to shoot themselves. The Lakers counterattacked quickly and attacked the position, rarely lasting more than 15 seconds.

The Lakers' swingmen have been focusing on three-point shooting all season, with Tucker and Josh Richardson shooting wildly in the third quarter, scoring three and four respectively.

Guo Xu attracts the bag clip on the flank to divide the bottom corner, and attracts the bag clip to divide the flank on the bottom line, and there is always someone to answer. Guo Xu didn't shoot three points in this quarter, only burst points, and got 4 points and 10 assists.

He scored a double-double of 22 points, 2 rebounds, 21 assists and 2 steals in the third quarter to lead the team 111-75 and the game went into garbage time early.

Guo Xu didn't play in the last quarter to save face for the Suns, the Lakers sent a pure marginal lineup, and the veteran Mo Williams played.

Zhang reasonably commented: "Guo Xu didn't pass much in the second half of the regular season, and today he left work after three quarters, and he didn't score 30 points. ”

Yu Jia said with a smile: "It doesn't matter, everyone knows how strong his scoring ability is, 82 games with a 30+ historical record, he played hard today, and let his young teammates come up to exercise after locking the win early." ”

Zhang Li nodded: "Young players do need to increase their playoff experience, the first round is relatively simple, and they still need to play against the Spurs and Warriors." ”

Yu Jia smiled: "It may not be necessary, Guo Xu will solve it by opening it alone." ”

In the final quarter, the Suns had a slight advantage in the bench competition, and Gortat, Haslem and others all had rich playoff experience, but the score was too far behind to catch up.

Richardson, Harrell, and Boozer became the protagonists on the field. Harrell and Mo Williams hit the basket with a pick-and-roll cut, and Boozer showed off his low-post singles.

At 136-95 in the final game, the Lakers won by 41 points.

At the post-game press conference, D'Antoni, Thompson, Ibaka and others all said that the Lakers led by Guo Xu were terrible.

"After Jason retired, I became the core of the Suns, and a lot of people compared me to him and said I wasn't a good leader," Thompson said. I don't think I'm that weak, it's that he's too strong. No one on the current roster can compare with him, and I don't think Jordan can be any earlier, no one can guard him one-on-one. ”