Chapter 393: [Holding thighs seems to have chosen the wrong team]

As expected by Guo Xu, the Suns gradually gained the upper hand in the third quarter. The Lakers' weaknesses appeared, the veteran Malone had insufficient physical strength, and there was no qualified substitute at the 4th position.
The Suns played a small ball tactic, and Marion came to the No. 4 position, and even Haslem played the center for some time. Once the Lakers missed a shot, they would be counterattacked immediately. Malone followed the turn and ran quickly, exhausting energy quickly.
Of course, Haslem couldn't prevent O'Neal. D'Antoni arranged a "shark-cutting tactic". O'Neal fouled the ball and sent him to the free throw. The inside players took turns and fouled the Lakers' offensive rhythm.
If the Lakers do n’t pass the ball to O’Neal, it ’s more beneficial to the Suns, anyway, they are single defense, focusing on other positions, forcing Payton, Kobe, Malone into singles.
O'Neill was particularly depressed. Before the game, Guo Xu had spoken out of the Sun's defensive tactics. He has been practicing free throws for many years and is not allowed to do so? Occasionally he was able to score a few times, most of the time the hit rate was about 50%.
The Sun is highly mobile, and a small man who can shoot in the middle is misplaced against O'Neal. He also struggles defensively.
Guo Xu scored 9 points and 5 assists in a single quarter. He didn't feel as violent as the previous game, but no matter who he faced, he played small and had a speed advantage. Peyton is not fast enough to pursue the pick-and-roll, the Fisher Guoxu can play singles directly, and the Lakers' offensive organization will also deteriorate.
Stoudemire, who has developed into a CIC, will never be easily prevented by O'Neill. He scored 8 points in a single quarter, and 6 points are high jumpers.
O'Neal made 2 of 3 shots and made 5 of 12 free throws. He scored the team's highest 9 points, 5 rebounds and 2 blocks, but he was already guarded. His free throw percentage was lower than that of sports. The team's overall offense also became fragmented. .
Payton had 7 points, 2 rebounds and 1 assist, and his performance was not as good as Guo Xu.
Kobe Bryant made 1 of 3 shots, 2 of 2 free throws, got 4 points, 1 rebounds and 1 assist.
The Suns' three swingers are fighting in wheels, and they are entangled in Kobe Bryant, even the rookie Howard is doing well. His physical quality is not much worse than Kobe, his wingspan is still dominant, and the calf is not afraid of tigers.
Kobe can get a heads-up chance in the middle and long range. Once he takes the ball in the low post, the Sun's formation begins to shrink and form a double-team. He splits out and has no teammates who are good at shooting three-pointers.
The Suns played 31 to 23 in a single quarter, leading 10 points into the final quarter.
During the break, Zhang reasonable said: "A netizen left a message asking who Guo Xu and Kobe are stronger. I think this is no suspense. It must be Guo Xu. Last season, he won the assists and regular season MVP. Kobe was only selected for the best second team. Kobe Bryant did not take advantage of the competition between the two teams. Last season, he only scored more points per game than Guo Xu. His shooting percentage was much lower and he played longer. "
Xu Jicheng said: "The difference between the two sides is not big, but the Lakers are difficult to catch up, and Malone is obviously boring."
"Zen Master" Jackson also saw the fatigue of the veteran, but in the final quarter, Malone and Grant were still inside partners, and the outside were George, Fisher, Kobe.
It's not surprising that Malone played 40 minutes when the Lakers fought hard.
It's hard to find someone more unlucky than Malone in the history of the NBA. He silently dedicated the Jazz for many years without winning the championship. In the last year, thinking of the Lakers holding legs, the defense work has become more. The worst thing in the past life was that he took the veteran's base salary to the end and still failed to win the championship. This is not as good as retiring for the Jazz for a lifetime, leaving at least the reputation of the two old cities.
No one can change the Lakers' No. 4 position. The poorly defended Medvedenko and rookie Brian Cook played. The face of the Sun's pick-and-roll is almost the same as "surrender." Last season, the Lakers also had Mark Madsen, who is good at defending. Now he has joined the Timberwolves.
Regardless of Madsen or the future Beverly, there are some "crazy dogs" that people will understand and cherish only if they are lost.
The Sun sent the inside double towers. The defensive end can prevent two veterans. Offensive Stoudemire and Nene both pulled out to cover their teammates. Malone can only defend one side. The veteran Grant can't keep up with the rhythm. Breaking through or inside cut, he is very difficult to defend.
O'Neill sat on the sidelines watching the game with dull eyes, and his heart seemed to overthrow the Schisandra. He now fully understands why Guo Xu was mixed up as soon as he entered the league.
Because Guo Xu's vision is unique, he is good at analyzing the team's lineup and tactical system. The game did not start, the team has a few chances of winning, and he knows how to play the best. How can such a person choose the wrong team? His team is not weak.
After playing for 7 minutes, Joe Johnson made 3 of 6 shots, 2 of 3 three-pointers, got 8 points, 3 rebounds and 2 steals; Guo Xu made 3 of 4 shots, 2 of 3 three-pointers, 2 of 2 free throws and got 10 points 2 assists, the two locked the victory.
O'Neill took a three-and-a-half-minute break and returned to the field to no avail. The Lakers couldn't prevent outside shots.
In fact, if you want to strengthen the defense against the pick and roll, the Lakers have a way, that is to make George guest power forward. This tactic Guo Xu played in the Lakers, George is very fast, playing the 4th position can be a weakened version of Kenyon Martin.
The shortcomings are also very obvious, George's figure shields his teammates, and the opponent can easily get around. The defender is not fast enough to quickly cross the opponent's inside or attract the inside to defend, and the pick-and-roll cooperation is of little significance. George is in a disadvantageous position regardless of Stoudemire or Nene.
Because of Fox's serious injury and absence, Jackson also needs George to play small forward, otherwise he will have to use Rush or second-round rookie Luke Walton. At a critical moment, Jackson can't believe those two.
In the last quarter, George made 0 of 2 shots and Grant made 0 of 1 shots. Kobe rushed to chase points and faced a double-team shot. He made 1 of 4 shots and made 4 of 6 free throws.
The difference between the two sides widened to more than 20 points, D'Antoni replaced Guo Xu in advance to start training newcomers.
Under the constant proposal of assistant coach Larry Drew, D'Antoni will give newcomers a chance to perform every game, especially Howard and Blake. These two rookies are immediate power, and the team needs them to play in the playoffs. James Jones wanted to wait and wait. He couldn't even make it to the 12-man roster. He wanted to play games and only go to the league.
O'Neill and Kobe played for a while, Fisher made a three-pointer from the outside ~ EbookFREE.me ~ Helplessly, the Lakers were too far behind to catch up, and they were replaced 3 minutes before the end.
113 to 99 at the end of the game, the Suns won three straight at home.
Guo Xu played 38 minutes, 11 of 24 shots, 5 of 11 3-pointers, 5 of 5 free throws, 32 points, 2 rebounds, 16 assists and 1 steal.
The Suns scored in double figures. Joe Johnson scored 20 points, 7 rebounds and 3 assists. Marion had 15 points and 11 rebounds. Stardamer had 18 points and 6 rebounds. Bell also scored 10 points.
The Lakers scored in double figures for six people. O'Neal had 24 points, 12 rebounds, 3 assists and 3 blocks, Payton had 19 points, 4 rebounds and 9 assists, and Malone had 18 points, 12 rebounds and 2 assists.
Bryant malfunctioned, 4 of 15 shots, 2 of 3 3-pointers, 7 of 10 free throws, 15 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists. O'Neal can't attract a double-team, and Kobe will be a lot harder to play outside.
At this time, Jazz veteran forward Brian Russell, who had not scored a point for 10 minutes, felt vaguely awkward. He seemed to have chosen the wrong team with his thighs. The Lakers played so hard. The two teams in the playoffs Can the Lakers win?