This game, the Lakers continue to use the previous starting lineup, Del Harris does not intend to change the lineup that has won multiple games.
The Phoenix Suns starter was PG Rex Chapman SG Wesley Posen SF Robert Holly PF Danny Manning CA.C. Green.
Since Kevin Johnson was injured in training at the beginning of the season, they referred Rex Chapman to the PG and Wesley Posen from the bench to the starter.
This is undoubtedly a worsening change.
This lineup can be said to be very mediocre. It seems that every point is a high-quality role player, but there is no offensive core and no defensive gate.
This sun needs a brain, or the stars to integrate the team, they will have a very good fighting power.
The team's poor record makes the team members and coaches have frequent conflicts. Failure is the fastest way to disband a team. This team, which was still a strong playoff team last year, is now facing a dissolution crisis. Many players have already Being put on the shelf, the coach may be fired at any time.
At the beginning of the game, O'Neal successfully beat AC Green's jump ball. The current speed of O'Neal's bounce is very amazing.
Bryant controlled the ball and Wesley Posen posted it.
"Boy, don't try to please me in front of me." Wesley Posen played against Kobe in the preseason, and Kobe was suppressed in front of him in that game.
25-year-old has a standard shooting guard template body of 1.98 meters and 88 kilograms. He is strong and has good ability on offense and defense. This season he can average 2.1 threes with 41.3% field goal percentage.
Kobe just wanted to try, what kind of change will the improvement of physical fitness and three-point ability bring him.
Kobe Bryant came to the half and Wesley Posen pressed tight. The closer the defensive player is to you, the easier it is to break through.
Kobe Bryant stepped to the right and instantly pulled his position. Wesley-Person subconsciously reached out to grab the Kobe jersey. Kobe took advantage of the jump and jumped.
"Beep! The goal is valid, and a penalty is added!" The referee whistle, the action of catching the jersey is too obvious.
Bryant smiled slightly, this player is too young, so impatient to play basketball.
In the first quarter, the Lakers led 21 points to 17 points, the sun's offense was completely a mess, the Lakers did not have a very urgent defense and the score was still scary.
Kobe Bryant in the first quarter of continuous military training Wesley-Posen, as if to find the last place to be suppressed. Singles, breakthroughs, CICs, three consecutive points. This embarrassed Wesley Posen.
Wesley Posen didn't expect that after just a few games, this high school student has grown to a point where he can't deal with it.
The Lakers attacked the second quarter more open, Kobe Bryant scored Eddie Jones and Bruce Bowen consecutive shots from outside.
At the end of the halftime, the Lakers 47:39 sun. The score was slowly pulled away.
O'Neill had a leisurely time on the court. He wobbled only 8 points in the first half but gained 6 assists. Dominating the game with a pass gave him a special pleasure.
"Brothers, catch the pass of the great ball-sharing center Shaq, I want a triple-double!"
"No problem, Shaq. Everyone help Shaq to brush three doubles today!" Kobe Bryant was the first to show his support. It is also very good to help his teammates to brush data in this stable win situation.
The second half started, and the Suns stepped on the sidelines with the roar of Cotton Fitzsimmons on the sidelines.
A lot of players from the Lakers started off the ball without running around O'Neill. O'Neill held the ball on the top of the arc, doing the test step exaggeratedly, crossing the dribble, causing the audience to laugh.
A 2.16-meter big fat man was too thrilled to play CROSSOVER. Del Harris worried that either O'Neill's ankle was broken or AC Green's rib was broken, and he quickly called a timeout to stop him.
"Okay, coach. I promise not to do it anymore." O'Neal was helpless as he promised that he just wanted to vote for a three-point try.
The game continued, O'Neill held the ball from the high position, Kobe and Eddie Jones interspersed the running position on both sides, they tore the Suns' defense and took O'Neill's pass and hit consecutively.
Although this high-level tactical team does not perform much, Kobe has played a lot of similar cooperation with Gasol in the triangle offense. His off-the-ball position created a lot of offensive space, and the Suns' defense was exhausted.
Corton-Fitzsimmons made a lot of attempts, replacing the starting, double-packing, pressing and other tactics. But this did not have much impact on the Lakers. Kobe can still easily run out of opportunities, even if O'Neal doesn't take the initiative to hit the basket, the attacking power of the Lakers' outside line alone is enough to penetrate this sun's weak defense.
End of the third quarter, the Lakers have led 13 points at 71:58. This is a very difficult point to catch up with in the offensive efficiency of this era.
The Lakers replaced all starters at the beginning of the fourth quarter, and Cotton Fitzsimmons also replaced the starting players.
End of the game, the score was fixed at the Los Angeles Lakers 102: 88 Phoenix Suns.
In this game, O'Neal Insurance had a triple-double before the end of the third quarter. He made 7 of 12 free throws and 2 of 5 free throws. He scored 16 points, 13 rebounds and 10 assists.
Bryant played 25 minutes, 15 of 7 shots, 5 of 4 free throws, 18 points, 3 rebounds and 6 assists. He surrendered his team's right to attack in the second half in order to brush O'Neal's data. Immediately after receiving O'Neal's pass, the shooting rate is not high.
Edi Jones is in a good state of the game, scoring 16 points efficiently on 8-of-14 shooting. He played more and more freely around Kobe and O'Neal ~ EbookFREE.me ~ This is a very good thing.
No one of the Suns' starters scored more than 20. Instead, Michael Finley on the bench played well. Get 20 points, 4 rebounds and 7 assists.
Cotton-Fitz Simmons knew that perhaps his coaching career in Phoenix was about to end. Although it was an eight-game losing streak in the absence of team star Kevin Johnson, in this era of kings and defeaters, all excuses Are redundant.
"Hi, Robert." Kobe found Robert Horry after the game. Horry made 5 of 15 shots in the game, scoring 14 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists.
"what?"
"Did you want to come over to the Lakers to play? There are me and O'Neal here. We can impact the championship together. Don't you want to raise your eyebrows before giving up on Houston? This is not what Phoenix can give you." Kobe blocked his mouth. Lee said.
Hory looked at young Kobe in surprise, he really wanted to change a team. After adapting to a leader like Olajuwon and Horry after the victory, he couldn't adapt to the losing atmosphere like Phoenix.
Especially on the bench, there is a rising star like Michael Finley, Horry does not feel that he is in the team's future plans.
"Man, let's leave a call. Could the phone contact you?" Horry was a little excited and exchanged the communication number with Kobe.
"Hey, Kobe. What are you talking about?" Nash stepped forward and Nash stepped up his offensive shots. Nash, who came off the bench in the game, made 4 of 8 shots in 21 minutes of play, scoring 10 points and 4 assists. His and Finley's performances are the only highlight of the team.
"Nothing." Kobe smiled, he wouldn't tell Nash to dig his teammates.
