NBA's strongest prince

Chapter 384 Respective Attitudes
"Alice's breakthrough was wonderful, he hit the shot, and the Lakers are in some trouble."

"Odom missed again. I didn't expect him to be unable to play aggressively against rookie Durant."

"The Lakers' defensive rotation had problems again. Ray Allen's three-pointer...hit again! Kobe seemed a little angry and yelled at his teammates."

"The Lakers now have an advantage in rebounding, but they can't solve the Suns' three-guard lineup. The Suns have three playoff rounds, and each round has a different style of play. There are too many people who can play."

"Now the Lakers have a high advantage in the third position. Unfortunately, neither Radmanovic, nor Vujacic and Walton can use this physical advantage to score. On the contrary, they continue to have problems on the defensive end."

"It seems that after losing the game, the Suns became more decisive. The Lakers were completely in chaos in the second quarter. Gasol, who had an advantage against Stoudemire in the first quarter, was now suppressed by Stoudemire. gone."

The Lakers' situation took a turn for the worse, and even Kobe didn't react.

Lakers head coach Jackson also talked to Kobe before, saying that they have found the key to victory, and he should not always play on the court at home, but should take a long-term view, and Kobe agreed.

When Coach Jackson was away, Kobe played very unhappy, so he still agrees with Zen Master.

In the previous quarter, he and Gasol felt okay in the duet, but after going down to rest for a while, Gasol also stretched his hips.

Kobe only now knows how strong the fat man was on the team. If he had a strong partner like O'Neal, the situation would not have turned into this at all.

Seeing Russell's performance on the Suns side, he can bring his teammates together. Kobe wants to cooperate with a powerful organizer now. He can't do it by himself, but if he has a good organizer to assist him, the game will be much easier.

The triangle offense is good, but sometimes it's too complicated. Russell's game feels much simpler and rougher. No wonder he won the championship and got soft.

In the second quarter, the sun really came to feel, but the intermission still saved the Lakers.

If the first half was not resolved so quickly, the chaotic Lakers would definitely be over.

Of course, it's not bad now. Relying on Russell's three-pointer shortly before the end of the first half, the Suns led by 10 points.

This reminded them of the first game, when it went so smoothly.

As long as the lead reaches a certain level, it will be too late for Kobe to go crazy.

The Lakers were also a little confused when they returned to the locker room. It was obviously a home game, so why were they at a disadvantage all of a sudden.

After analysis, one is that he played too poorly during the rotation period, and the other is that there is a problem with outside shooting.

Originally, they hoped to be stable in the second quarter, but no one on the team stood up except Kobe, which was troublesome.

The Zen master also hated the taste of iron and steel, Odom was too bad today.

Odom is a player, it's really hard to say anything about him. If he is not good, he can do everything, and if he is good, he often pulls his hips.

"We have to rise up, we have to stop them, this is our territory." Bryant said a little unhappy.

He must be dissatisfied with the team's performance in the first half.

The Lakers quickly formulated a strategy for the second half, and they had to be more decisive in their outside shots.

They must play out on the offensive end to be able to compete with the Suns.

After all, they focus on offense this season, and their defense can only improve to this level.

On the Suns side, Russell was encouraging everyone. He said: "As I said, the away game is the same. As long as we work hard to play well, the goddess of victory will favor us."

"As long as we play our tactics well, we can win."

"Yes, the trophy of the Western Conference Championship can only be ours." Stoudemire also shouted.

He is not very worried about Gasol, and now he is playing more and more smoothly.

The player who had lost a previous game and was a little nervous in his heart re-established his confidence in defeating his opponent when the first half went well.

In the third quarter, the Lakers became stronger on the offensive end.

Gasol played very resolutely in the paint, and when facing a rookie like Durant, the opposing players also tried to find ways to score.

On the defensive end, the Lakers finally stopped holding it so much and began to pinch Russell.

They would rather let other people take shots now, because it is difficult for Russell to interfere with success if he has a chance to make a shot. If others say it, their defensive rotation may be in time.

It's just that the Lakers don't pay much attention to defense after all, and it's hard to say how long the high-intensity defense can last.

In addition, pinching Russell is still relatively risky.

Ray Allen is the beneficiary. Russell can always find the loopholes in the Lakers' defense in the first place, and Ray Allen is good at running without the ball.

People arrive at the ball, as long as Ray Allen feels stable, the Lakers will be very dangerous.

Of course, the Lakers did a better job of defending in this way at the beginning, and there are some restrictions on the Suns' offense.

Millsap has played well at times, but the ability to seize opportunities is not so strong.

There is still less tempering, and the strength has not been fully exerted.

So the Suns quickly replaced Ellis. The current defense of the Lakers requires the Suns players to have the ability to move quickly. A small lineup is obviously a good choice.

The Lakers also know that the Suns will do this, but they can only take a gamble, who will let them fall behind.

After half a quarter of competition, the Lakers still did a good job overall, and the rest of the Suns were still not as stable as Russell, but there was still one problem, that is, they didn't take much advantage.

No matter how the Lakers change, the Suns' defensive end is to firmly hold the three-point line, and the Lakers' offensive efficiency has not become very high.

Not all teams can do a good job of attacking while improving defensive strength, which is actually very difficult.

But under the hard defense, it feels that the effect is not very good, and the players' determination will be shaken.

However, in the second half, Kobe has decided to stay on the court and not rest. If the team's offensive end is not enough, he will use his personal offense to make up for it. If the defensive players are not enthusiastic enough, he will take the lead in working hard.

Team leaders have to set an example on both ends of the offense and defense, and Kobe did it.

In this case, what the Suns have to do is to maintain their advantage with all their strength.

And if the opponent's superstar wants to play against it, the Suns can't follow blindly.

Russell still needs to rest when it's time to rest. Being double-teamed is exhausting.

Of course, he will always pay attention to the situation on the court from the sidelines.

If the Lakers want to rise, the Suns will definitely pause and let Russell go up to fight with them.

Now the series score is 1:1, the Suns can't afford to lose another game carelessly.

After all, the playoffs are not the regular season, so it can't be too much.

Therefore, when the Lakers felt that they were going to explode at the beginning of the final quarter, the Suns also showed their attitude.

(End of this chapter)