NBA's strongest prince

Chapter 386 Changes in Details
The Lakers are an ambitious team, and Kobe is also a very strong superstar.

After losing at home, the Lakers also arranged targeted training. Kobe had high demands on his teammates during training.

Unlike during the OK combination, Kobe is now the only authority on the team, and his words are very useful.

"Guys, we have to be tough. It's not easy to beat the Suns, but we have to do our best," he said.

The Suns also know that the Lakers will counterattack, but they have already figured out the opponent's routine.

As long as the Lakers' role players are locked up to prevent the X factor from appearing, Kobe will not be able to shake the sky.

On May 5, the fourth game between the Sun and the Lakers continued at the Staples Center.

The starting lineups of both sides have not changed, but we don't know what will happen in the future.

Because both teams have a relatively weak point on the field, there is a need for adjustment.

It's just that the Lakers don't have many choices, and there are still a group of titans sitting under the sun field.

The Lakers came up with more momentum this time, as if they were going to attack.

And their players did better today, Odom also played more resolutely, and Fisher's shooting percentage also improved a little.

On the defensive end, they are also working hard, not to mention others, Kobe has defended Ray Allen quite hard.

It's just that Gasol couldn't beat Stoudemire when he came up today, and Stoudemire also felt good in this game. It is much more difficult for Gasol to limit.

How to say Gasol's defense, not bad, but not fierce enough.

When encountering someone as physically strong as Stoudemire, he will always be almost aggressive.

So Gasol will be said to be soft. He is still a European technical insider, which is different from the black and hard in the United States.

The defense of the Lakers' No. [-] position is helpless, so Russell and Stoudemire are still playing well.

Ray Allen sacrificed a sacrifice, anyway, he will win the championship he coveted in the Suns.

Durant still depends on the situation. He can score goals, and sometimes he can hit the iron. He lacks some defensive experience.

In the playoffs, he lacked some shooting opportunities, but his playing time is still guaranteed. This will be a good experience for him and allow him to grow rapidly.

So now the two teams have achieved some success on both offensive and defensive ends, and both have some problems.

This is how the playoffs are played. At the level of the Western Conference Finals, it is impossible to be smooth sailing.

At this time, it depends on which team is better able to seize the opportunity. The star over there has a bigger heart and harder hands.

The starting lineups of both teams have made achievements, so the adjustment is slower than before.

The weak links of the Suns and Lakers are actually not too bad.

When it came to the rotation period, because of the opponent's targeting, both teams also changed.

The Lakers were defended very hard because of the three-pointer. They gave Walton more time, because Walton is physically stronger and can deal with Durant like a striker.

On the Suns side, Ellis felt a little bad when he was noticed by the defense, but they had a lot of players. Korver felt good this time, and he seized three-point opportunities from the outside several times.

Originally, the Lakers had a chance to take the lead because of the rare team performance in the first quarter, and the rotation period also restricted the top scorer of the Suns bench. Unexpectedly, there was still an accident, and the Suns caught up with the score again.

It was impossible to guard against, and the face of Lakers coach Jackson on the sidelines gradually became serious.

He really tried his best, but it's hard for a clever woman to cook without rice.

I really don't understand why the Suns have so many players available, but the Suns' lineup is not built with money, and it's hard for others to say anything.

Many Suns players and other teams have a chance to get it, but they don't have the insight of the Suns.

In other words, the Suns are very good at employing people and can make flawed players play out.

The Suns have Russell, who can bring people up. It is useless for some teams to envy this.

The Lakers have nothing else to do but let Kobe play more.

Kobe is also willing to play more, he really wants to enter the finals and win the championship again.

This is really Kobe's peak time. He can play more than 40 minutes in the regular season, let alone the critical moment of the playoffs.

In other words, the team was really worried, so Kobe would take a short break in the first half.

If he can't do the Suns again, he will definitely play the whole game.

But Russell will let Kobe know that the gap between the two teams cannot be resolved by playing a few more minutes.

In fact, Kobe's field goal percentage did not increase as the game progressed.

Although the stars have good adjustment ability, sometimes when the start is the most accurate, it is normal to drop later. The shooting rate is not high at the beginning, and it is easy to improve later.

Moreover, as the Lakers' number one scoring point, he is a few pick-and-roll superstars better than the second point. Even if there is no flanking, the Suns have the strictest defense against him. Kobe consumes a lot of money every moment on the court.

However, the Lakers played well at the two three positions today, and Durant is still a little tender now.

It's just that their three-pointers can't get better, but the Suns can score many times.

So the Lakers feel that they have fought to the extreme, but it is not reflected in the score.

In the first half, the two teams can be said to be tied again.

Many fans thought the comparison was very exciting, and the two teams went head-to-head.

Of course, there are also some fans who only like to watch the soaring points battle, and feel a little tangled in the Western Conference Finals.

As athletes themselves, they certainly understand the threat of competition.

During the intermission, Russell was giving Durant a tip.

"You don't care about their fake moves or meaningless confrontation, you just need to pay attention to a few points. He has enough height and wingspan, as long as he can keep their shots interfered, they can't do more. things."

"But you can, all of us believe in you."

Russell believed in him so much, Durant was a little excited, but in the end he just responded heavily.

Durant has enough talent, but the physical confrontation in the playoffs was fierce, and he didn't have so many opportunities, so he was eager to prove himself.

He is still worried that poor performance will drag down the team. Now Russell doesn't blame him for encouraging him all the time. He also secretly vowed to play hard and help Russell's big brother successfully defend the title.

Russell doesn't mind what young people think. Anyway, with Durant's talent, as long as he calms down, the Lakers' strikers will not be able to make waves.

And in the second half, it will be the decisive moment.

Russell doesn't just communicate with Durant, he is getting more and more familiar with the Lakers, not to mention young players, even veterans of the team, he can make good suggestions.

If they win the match point this time, it will be difficult for the Lakers themselves to raise their strength when they return to Phoenix.

So they can't give their opponents a chance, especially for Kobe, they have to take good care of it.

With the restrictions in place, the Lakers will be like their previous opponents, who can only be depressed and lose.

(End of this chapter)