Chapter 733 [The Lakers can give up the idea of competing for the championship]
In the next round, Kobe Bryant finally opened, he played the familiar low post single, turned around and shook off Bell and then shook Marion, jumped forward in the gap between the two to score a basket. 19 to 4.
Kobe Bryant's offensive skills are almost perfect, and the Comys who watched the live broadcast suddenly have confidence, and this kind of beautiful goal must be cut into the highlights. What's so great about Jason Kwok? knows how to shoot three points, and if he has the ability, he will also score against the bag! Kobe Bryant's personal ability is the strongest, and he falls behind because his teammates are too wasteful.
Comi can't see Guo Xu break his bag like this this season. The Suns are strong and strong, Guo Xu doesn't have to be as tired as last season, he doesn't play singles if he can create vacancies, and he doesn't have to face the bag and shoot if he can play alone.
The Suns attacked, Guo Xu attracted Wharton to change the defense after blocking and dismantling, and gave the ball to Marion in the bottom corner, who received the ball and shot a three-point shot, and hit the iron with Bogut's slight interference, which was the first time the Suns missed and the opportunity came out.
Marion's mid-to-long-range shooting ability is declining, and the scoring is mainly based on air cuts, which is a major headache for the coaching staff, and he has not practiced shooting during his injury.
Marion is on the field with Haslem when he plays small forward, and his overall ability to withdraw from the air will be poor, so recently D'Antoni has changed to make him a cameo as a power forward, and Bale has started again.
The Lakers attacked, Artest received the ball and singled out Roy, and scored three slow steps into the restricted area on the left side. 19 to 6.
Artay has a temper right now, having been selected to the All-Star Game twice while with the Pacers. He didn't want to be told after the game that he wasn't as good as a rookie, even if he was the favorite to be the rookie of the year.
The Suns attacked, Guo Xu passed to Roy who was running to receive the ball, Roy broke through with the ball to attract Bogut to change defense, found a little space and passed to Xiao Si of the air cut, who misplaced Atay and dribbled to score on the board. 21 to 6.
Players who are shorter than Xiao Si basically can't take him at his peak, he is fast and tall, and it is difficult to block one-on-one. Atai didn't foul after bouncing and defeating, because the opponent's free throw was too accurate, and the foul was a point.
"Zen Master" Jackson shook his head lightly on the sidelines, he knew that the Lakers were determined to lose today. They can't defend themselves, and the only way to win against the Suns is to fight offensively, scoring more points than the Suns and scoring more efficiently, but how is this possible?
The Lakers win by balancing offense and defense, and after O'Neal and Guo Xu left, they never averaged more than 110 points per game, and even less than 100 points in the first two seasons.
Bryant drew the ball in the low post and gave it to central Wharton, who hit a high jumper to make it 21-8.
The Lakers' offense was better than at the beginning, but it was still better than the Suns, and the two sides played against each other, and the Suns led 42-21 in the first quarter.
Guo Xu shot 4 of 4, cut 11 points and 6 assists, and after reducing his shots, he worked harder on the defensive end, and the Lakers' two point guards didn't score a point. Roy had 11 points and three assists, and hit a three-pointer in the second half of the game, 5-of-7 from the field and 1-of-2 from three-point range. Smalls shot 4-of-4 and 2-of-2 from the free-throw line to finish with 10 points and three rebounds.
On the Lakers' side, Bryant shot 3 of 10 and got 6 points, 3 rebounds and 1 assist.
Wharton and Artest scored six and four points respectively, with Bryan Cook hitting a three-pointer off the bench and Bogut scoring two points on just one shot, missing the ball as usual and running back and forth.
Bogut has had enough, and after the season, he's ready to request another trade from management to play for a team with a shooting opportunity.
The Suns continued to take the initiative in the second quarter, with Vallejo and Haslem partnering inside, small forwards Ariza and Anthony Parker, and point guard Lowry.
Several people blocked the restricted area, and they could also expand and interfere with the shooting at any time, Turiaf had no range, and Wharton, Famar, and Ellis had average three-point ability.
The Lakers didn't poach Radmanovic after trading for Artest, missing a consistent three-point shooting point.
The No. 4 spot is not used by Cook, and the Lakers had thought about poaching Tim Thomas in the summer, and Thomas decisively chose the Suns for the same contract, even though he didn't play much time here.
The Suns bench has a way to score, Vallejo and Lowry are not easy to defend when they play blocking and pick-and-roll, and Lowry holds the ball to break through himself or share the ball.
Odom was injured and the Lakers suffered a lot of losses, and the team needed him to defend the pick-and-roll. When Turyaf and Bogut are defending, Odom can also retreat at any time to make up for the penalty area, and will not let the opponent shoot easily, he has height and super athleticism.
Cook can't play power forward on the court, he is a big man with no rebounds and no defense. Turyaf is also not suitable to play with Bogut, both of whom are weak in shooting, and the opponent's formation will shrink even more.
After 6 minutes, Guo Xu, Xiao Si, and Roy came back, and the game was even more suspenseful.
Because of the lead, D'Antoni did not send Marion, but let Thomas, who had not played for the previous minute, play and was responsible for opening up the space to occupy the bottom corner. Parker, who has a good hand, also continued to play, pulling away from beyond the three-point line and waiting for opportunities.
The Lakers knew they couldn't let Roy and Smalls go, so they let go of the other two instead. Guo Xu drew the bag and then split the ball, and Parker hit two three-pointers in a row. He has won the MVP in Europe, and the empty position is three-pointed, and it will be a big thing to let go of the vacancy.
Parker's tactical role is obvious, he is not a simple pitcher, but also has the ability to break through with the ball and divide the ball. If this continues, Ariza will have less and less playing time, and the coaching staff will be more inclined to attack.
Kobe Bryant is already angry, the two Parkers, who are also playing in the NBA, why is the gap between people so big?
In order to prevent the outside three-point, the Lakers' formation unconsciously began to expand again, Guo Xu and Xiao Si attracted the big man to defend after blocking and dismantling, and began to pass the ball to Xiao Si who cut the ball.
Xiao Si's face frame singles ravaged the restricted area, and his dunks are not something that ordinary players can defend alone, and misplacement is an opportunity. The Lakers can't wrap Guo Xu inside, he is too fast, and it is difficult to catch up once he gets rid of the guard.
The Suns led by 30 points at halftime 77-47 and the game went into garbage time.
At halftime, Barkley commented: "There is no suspense between the two teams from the beginning, I think the two suspense today is how many points the Lakers will lose, and the other is whether Kobe Bryant will be angry in the second half." ”
Smith smiled: "I don't think Kobe Bryant should be elbowed, but this season the Lakers can give up the idea of competing for the championship, even if Odom is in them, they can't beat the Suns." As soon as the Suns find their touch, playing second in the West feels similar to playing a lotto team. ”
In the second half, Guo Xu did not rest, and played with Roy for a while. Marion and Bale, who didn't play for a minute in the second quarter, also played, and they were not happy if the playing time was too short, and the statistics would decline.
Only Xiao Si rested and replaced Valejo, who is good at defending.
How scary is the Suns' lineup? Haslem played a total of six minutes today, like a fringe man. There will definitely be a lot of departures next summer, and the ball is really hard to distribute.
The Lakers couldn't open the situation when they got into the starting lineup, and Kobe Bryant wanted to catch up with the score, so the adjustment method was to increase the number of mid-to-long-range shots, and in this way to break the bag, he went to the low post to attract the bag and had to pass.
Bogut was always a waste of energy in his position near the penalty area, and he was silent, a loss that could not be concealed.
At the end of the third quarter, the Suns led by 45 points, 111-66.
Guo Xu only played 6 minutes in this quarter, playing a total of 24 minutes, 9 of 9 shots, 5 of 5 three-point shots, 2 of 2 free throws, 25 points, 2 rebounds, 12 assists, 1 steal and 1 block.
However, for him, this kind of statistic is no longer a milestone performance, and the fans can't remember it.
In the final quarter, both sides changed their main forces and stopped playing......