In the second quarter, the Lakers sent Farmar, Vujacic, Ariza, Odom, and Kwame Brown.
This lineup can't be considered particularly weak, at least the substitute lineups of most teams are not that good.
However, it is shabby compared to the Suns.
The Suns are represented by Barbosa, Gordon Gilisek, Grant Hill, Brian Skinner, and Diaw.
Of course, Grant doesn't need to say much. The seven-time All-Star starter already speaks for itself.
Barbosa is the Sixth Man of the Year, Diaw is known as the French magician, and Gordon almost averages double digits per game.
At the beginning of the game, the Lakers took the lead, and Farmar slowly moved forward while patting the basketball.
His task is not to score as many points as possible, but to lose as few points as possible.
Therefore, controlling the rhythm is the best choice.
Barbosa tried to press, but unfortunately Farmar's dribbling was not bad, so this harassment could not stop him.
After halftime, Farmar took advantage of Barbosa's loss of position and rushed to the basket with the ball.
Grant made up the defense and Farmar passed the ball to Vujacic.
This is the difference between him and Nash. Nash can always pass the ball to the person in the best position, while Farmar can only pass it to the person who can easily receive the ball.
Ariza's position was obviously better, but it was a pity that Farmar was not seen while dribbling.
Vujacic was quite excited after catching the ball, and then threw a long two-pointer.
Duang.
The ball didn't go in.
The Suns counterattacked, Barbosa moved left and right with the ball, trying to get rid of Farmar, and then made a three-pointer.
It's a pity that Farmar never gave him a chance. Then Barbosa was a little anxious and pretended to break through and shoot. Farmar didn't take the trick and interfered, so the ball didn't go in.
D'Antoni paced back and forth on the court, obviously dissatisfied with Barbosa's choice.
Jackson is very calm, as long as the team does not lose points, it will make money.
The Lakers attacked, Farmar dribbled the ball through half court and played a pick-and-roll with Kwame Brown.
After the tactic was successful, Kwame Brown passed the ball and Farmar passed the ball. Barbosa could not block it and could only foul Kwame Brown.
This is a very stupid choice. After all, if Kwame Brown is asked to shoot, the ball may not go in.
Kwame Brown threw the ball away, but the referee didn't blow the whistle.
Kwame Brown became anxious and kept complaining to the referee, but the referee ignored him.
Little Transparent has no human rights, so Kwame Brown can only retreat with his teammates.
Barbosa was no longer impatient and patiently observed his teammates.
Grant ran out of the open space, Barbosa passed the ball, and Grant made a mid-range jumper.
The ball goes in.
There was nothing the Lakers could do about this ball. Grant's consciousness was too rich, and Ariza's consciousness couldn't keep up.
27 to 38, the Suns led by double digits.
The Lakers attacked, Farmar controlled the ball past half court, and then passed the ball to Odom.
To hell with tactics, giving the ball to the strongest player is the best tactic.
Odom only eats Bryan. Bryan is a make-up player. If the main force does not really need a rest, a person of his level will not be able to make it to the playoffs.
Odom changed his steps, Bryan took the bait, and Odom broke through for a layup and scored.
29 to 38.
The Suns immediately made a substitution, replacing Stoudemire and replacing Bryan.
When the Suns attacked, Barbosa was blocked from breaking through and passed the ball to Diaw.
Odom made up the defense and pounced on Diaw.
But Diaw has good passing ability, and he immediately passed the ball to Grant.
Grant hit a jumper.
Then the Lakers also made substitutions, replacing Kobe first.
The Lakers attacked, Kobe received the ball, and the Suns double-teamed him without hesitation. He turned around and avoided Grant, who was rushing towards him, and then broke into the basket.
For a moment, Kobe's footsteps were so wild that he completely confused Gordon.
Kobe then scored two points with a layup.
Double team?
Double-teaming may not be helpful either.
The Suns counterattacked, Barbosa passed the ball, and Stoudemire made an alley-oop layup.
This is the classic collaboration between Nash and Stoudemire. Barbosa has naturally learned several skills in the Suns for such a long time, and can use them occasionally.
The Lakers counterattacked, and Kobe was double-teamed after receiving the ball. Then Kobe passed the ball to Ariza who was running.
Ariza took a three-point shot directly after receiving the ball and hit it.
"Wait, Zhang is wearing the wrong jersey number?"
Barkley complained.
Kobe's style of play just now had a bit of Zhang Zhiyuan's flavor.
Obviously, Kobe also knows that style of play, but he is not as skilled as Zhang Zhiyuan and does not like that choice.
During the transition between offense and defense, Stoudemire asked for the ball in the low post in an attempt to bully Kwame Brown, but Kwame Brown refused to boo. No matter how Stoudamire pushed, he stood still.
Stoudemire can only take jump shots.
The rhythm wasn't very good and the ball didn't go in.
After two more rounds, the Suns failed to take advantage.
As Zhang Zhiyuan and Fisher came on the court, D'Antoni could only shake his head secretly.
When Zhang Zhiyuan came on the court, the score difference between the two teams was only 9 points, and the Lakers still had the ball.
The Lakers attacked, Zhang Zhiyuan caught the ball and threw a three-pointer after running.
Bang.
The ball didn't go in, but that's not a big problem.
The Suns also replaced Nash and Laga Bell, and the two sides began their main showdown again.
The Suns attack, Nash and Stoudemire cooperate.
However, the Lakers had been guarding against their move. Odom stood in front of Stoudemire, preventing him from catching the ball.
Nash passed the ball to Diaw, and Diaw passed the ball to Laga Bell.
Ragabel is empty again.
Three-point shot, ball scored.
Kobe was very unhappy, but things had happened and there was nothing he could do to change it.
The Lakers attacked, and Zhang Zhiyuan continued to throw, looking for touch.
Dior's take-off was a little slower, so it didn't interfere.
The ball was scored and the three points were obtained.
"Follow closely and don't let him catch the ball."
D'Antoni shouted off the court, but Jackson stood calmly and said nothing.
When the Suns attacked, Laga Bell moved and saw Kobe getting rid of him. Nash immediately passed the ball.
But this was actually Kobe taking a step slowly, just waiting for Laga Bell to get the ball.
As soon as Laga Bell got the ball, Kobe pushed over and stuck to Bell.
Bell's dribbling ability is average and he cannot break through Kobe.
However, there was no teammate in his sight to respond, so he could only charge forward.
Kobe followed, and Bell started taking three steps.
It's just that Kobe defended very well. Bell took all three steps and was still some distance away from the basket.
Lagabel continued to step and then threw.
The ball goes in.
"Walk, he walked."
Fisher shouted to the referee, but unfortunately the referee didn't call.
"Madefak, you are so shameless."
Lakers fans became so angry that they began to curse, and some of them even started to smash things.
With such an obvious move, it really makes no sense not to brag about it.
When the Lakers attacked, Kobe held the ball and waved his elbow to clear the way. Laga Bell quickly dodged and Kobe scored a layup.
The referee hesitated for a moment and ultimately did not call the call.
40 to 47.
The Suns counterattacked, Stoudemire caught the ball, and Bynum quietly elbowed Stoudemire. Unfortunately, this guy didn't know how to control the force, and the blow was so hard that Stoudemire let go of the basketball.
He fell to the ground with a look of pain on his face.
When this happened, the game had to be paused and the referee watched the replay.
In the replay, Bynum's actions were nowhere to be seen.
Then the referee gave Bynum a first-level flagrant foul. Unfortunately, this was only in 2008. In a few years, such a foul would be directly ejected.
The referee made the penalty, but the fans at the scene were still not satisfied. They yelled and cursed Bynum one by one. Bynum also looked indifferent. Normal people could not guess what was going on in his mind.
This kind of flagrant foul can neither help the team nor help him personally. In short, it hurts others but does not benefit himself.
He is also a criminal, but Bowen's methods are n times more sophisticated than his.
Stoudemire lay down for a while and then got up. It seemed that there was no big problem.
Then he made two free throws first and made both of them.
It's still the Suns who have the ball.
Nash assisted O'Neal to score, 40 to 51, the point difference returned to double digits, and the Lakers' previous efforts were in vain.
When the Lakers attacked, Zhang Zhiyuan stepped up and shot a three-pointer.
Dior jumped up high and covered Zhang Zhiyuan's eyes.
But relying on muscle memory, Zhang Zhiyuan still threw the ball and hit it.
43 to 51.
"Stop the bleeding by three minutes, it's so timely."
Zhang Lili commented.
"Other Lakers players need to calm down and stop causing trouble to Xiao Zhang."
Sun Zhengping complained.
The Suns attacked, Laga Bell moved, and Kobe guarded tightly.
Nash couldn't find his teammates and chose to break through on his own, but Fisher blocked it.
In the end, Nash took off from the spot and Fisher interfered.
The ball didn't go in.
During the transition between offense and defense, Zhang Zhiyuan ran wildly, Diaw desperately pursued him, and Laga Bell was also staring at him.
Then Zhang Zhiyuan ran towards Lagabel, Fisher passed the ball, and Lagabel immediately stepped forward to double-team him. Zhang Zhiyuan lightly threw the ball, and the ball flew over Lagabel's head. Kobe caught the ball and scored.
45 to 51.
"Eleven points doesn't seem like a lot."
Lakers fans laughed because it only took the team two rounds to go from 11 points behind to 6 points behind.
The Suns counterattacked. Stoudemire caught the ball and rushed to the basket. Kwame Brown fouled. Stoudemire went to the free throw line and made one of two free throws.
During the transition between offense and defense, Zhang Zhiyuan continued to accelerate, but Diaw couldn't keep up and could only watch Zhang Zhiyuan catch the ball.
Zhang Zhiyuan took the ball and shot directly. Dior was so frightened that he rushed over.
No use, the ball goes in.
48 to 52.
In the first two games against the Suns, Zhang Zhiyuan's performance was tepid.
But that's no reason for the Suns to ignore him.
Now, the Suns are paying for their carelessness.
D'Antoni quickly changed players and replaced him with Grant Hill, asking Grant to guard Kobe and Laga Bell to guard Zhang Zhiyuan.
In the Suns, the only one who can guard Zhang Zhiyuan alone is Laga Bell, and he may not be able to guard him.
After Laga Bell went to guard Zhang Zhiyuan, the Lakers' offensive focus shifted to Kobe and Odom. Zhang Zhiyuan focused more on attracting defense from the outside.
The efficiency of playing this way is still very high, and the Suns cannot take care of Kobe and Zhang Zhiyuan at the same time.
After a few more rounds, the second quarter ended.
At the end of the first half, the score was 57 to 59, and the Suns' lead was only 2 points.
The fans at the scene could not help but feel discouraged. The two-point advantage could not satisfy them at all. They were already worried about being swept.
At halftime, the home team's locker room was very quiet, no one spoke.
Nash was a little frustrated, Stoudemire wanted to say but didn't know what to say, and O'Neal had already looked away. He was planning to retire after another year or two.
It's best if you can win the championship, but it's acceptable if you can't win it.
The core players didn't say anything, and the other role players didn't know what to say.
Until the break was about to end, Grant encouraged his teammates: "Cheer up, we are still ahead, we can win by two points in the first half, and we can win by two points in the second half."
"Yeah, that's right."
"Beat them."
"Give them some color and see."
Everyone agreed.
Back on the court, the game continues.
Both sides sent out all their main forces, with the Lakers attacking first.
Zhang Zhiyuan was entangled by Laga Bell after receiving the ball. He could have challenged Laga Bell, but he chose to pass the ball.
After receiving the ball, Kobe broke through Grant, rushed to the basket, and threw the ball into the basket among the crowd.
59 to 59, tied.
The Suns counterattacked, Zhang Zhiyuan and Kobe Bryant did not communicate well, and both of them went in front of Grant.
Naturally, Nash would not miss such a good opportunity and passed it to Laga Bell.
Lagabel made a three-pointer and hit.
So far, Lagabel has scored 20 points, which is a superb performance.
"I'll follow him."
Kobe said.
Then the Lakers attacked, Odom ran out from the inside and set a screen for Zhang Zhiyuan, and Zhang Zhiyuan took the ball and shot.
There was nothing we could do about the ball not going in. After all, there were no props used, so the hit rate would be lower.
During the transition between offense and defense, Lagabell didn't know if he was inflated, but he actually shot towards Kobe.
Of course you can't hit this kind of ball.
Bynum grabbed the rebound and immediately threw the ball to Fisher. Zhang Zhiyuan also ran towards the Suns' half court.
Only Nash from the Suns team kept up. Unfortunately, Nash's physique was like that of a little girl compared to Zhang Zhiyuan. Zhang Zhiyuan didn't make any small moves while the two were walking, and Nash was staggered by the squeeze.
Then Fisher passed the ball, and Nash was helpless and could only watch Zhang Zhiyuan receive the ball, layup, and score.
Once the Lakers start a fast break, their opponents will be in trouble.
During the transition between offense and defense, Nash and Stoudemire cooperated. After the pick-and-roll, Stoudemire went down, Nash passed the ball, Stoudemire took off after receiving the ball, and Bynum blocked it, contributing a 21.
There is no other way. When Stoudemire rushes up, it is a wise choice to let him score two points.
Stoudemire made a free throw.
During the transition between offense and defense, Zhang Zhiyuan received the ball and was double-teamed. He passed the ball to Odom. Grant made up for Odom. Odom passed the ball again. Kobe took off the ball and scored.
D'Antoni shook his head secretly off the court.
The Suns' offense has been pretty good, but they just can't defend it. The Lakers have too many offensive points.
The Suns continued to attack, but in D'Antoni's view, the team was already struggling.
Even the coach has lost confidence, and the Suns players naturally have little fighting spirit.
In the second half, the Suns played several rounds with high morale. Instead of expanding their lead, they fell behind the Lakers by 4 points.
Since then, the morale of the Suns players has been gone, and they have no hope.
There is no way to beat this kind of Lakers. It is better to wait patiently until next season and wait until the Los Angeles Twin Stars disband.
It's not just them who think this way, many players and fans also have this intention.
