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Chapter 242 Revenge of the Lakers
After defeating the door-to-door challenge of the Golden State Warriors, the Phoenix Suns had no time to rest and immediately headed to Los Angeles to challenge the Los Angeles Lakers with back-to-back door-to-door away games.

This is a difficult battle, and the schedule is not good for the Phoenix Suns.

You must know that although O'Neal traveled east to Miami, the Lakers got a good bargaining chip. These newly joined teams quickly integrated into the Lakers, bringing the Lakers good immediate combat power.

Currently, the Lakers have a record of 11 wins and 6 losses, ranking fifth in the Western Conference. They are still in good shape and have won two consecutive victories.

Although the Suns are in a very hot state, it is really not easy for the Lakers to win at home.

Before the game, media reporters thought it was a [-]-[-] duel, and it was no surprise whoever won.

At 2004 pm on December 12, 8, at the Staples Center, the Phoenix Suns will face off against the Los Angeles Lakers.

The Suns ranked the starting five tigers unchanged, lined up, followed by point guard Steve Nash, shooting guard Joe Johnson, small forward Quentin Richardson, power forward Sean Marion, center A Marley Stoudemire.

The starting five of the Lakers are also gradually being polished, point guard Chucky Atkins, shooting guard Kobe Bryant, small forward Caron Butler, power forward Lamar Odom, center Brian Grant.

beep! !

With the whistle from the referee's mouth, the basketball in his hand was thrown high, and the game began with a scrimmage.

In the jump ball, Stoudemire vs. Odom!

The two are about the same height, have excellent jumps, and have very different arm lengths. In terms of experience, Stoudemire is half a bucket of water swaying, and Odom is not so good. Although he is a comprehensive hand player, but in He can't shoot the jump ball, just because he is the tallest player on the court.

Therefore, the two competed for life, to see who would touch the basketball first.

Odom was lucky. He put the basketball in Kobe's hands, passed the ball to Atkins, and quickly pushed forward for a quick counterattack.

Holding the ball in the middle, Atkins didn't hesitate for a moment. He directly rushed to the opposing Nash, reached the free throw line, made an emergency stop and made a two-point shot, and steadily scored the basketball.

2 to 0! !
The Suns made a quick shot from the bottom line, Nash picked up his speed and flew up, and quickly rushed to the frontcourt. While running, with a snap, he passed a hit to the ground. After hitting the floor, the basketball bounced and flew to the perimeter.

Outside the 45-degree three-point line on the left, Richardson arrived at the ball, caught the ball, and made no adjustments.

There was a clear and crisp sound of net cleaning, the white net flowers overflowed, and the three-pointer went into the net in response.

2 to 3! !
The Suns returned a three-pointer in a timely manner. Richardson felt good and quickly returned the color.

In an offensive and defensive transition, Atkins dribbled the ball to the frontcourt, distributed the ball to Kobe on the left wing, and singled out Joe Johnson face-to-face.

With a feint shot in the air, Kobe rushed from the left side and entered the three-point line. He feinted with the ball in the horn area, turned around to deceive Joe Johnson's pursuit, jumped on one foot, and made a two-pointer with a Cavaliers archery-style fadeaway jumper.

The basketball streaked across a full moon in the air, and got into the basket precisely.

4 to 3! !
Immediately afterwards, Kobe's performance was not over yet. Facing Joe Johnson's singles in defense, he used flexible steps and early predictions to block Joe Johnson's breakthroughs and fake moves, forcing Joe Johnson to make the same jump shot.

However, Kobe's defensive level is one pick and roll higher than Joe Johnson's, and he jumps almost simultaneously.

With a snap, Kobe's right hand slapped the basketball precisely, abruptly blocking Joe Johnson's two-point jumper.

The referee's whistle didn't sound, it was a clean block! !

Immediately afterwards, Kobe reacted quickly, like a sharp knife out of its sheath, stole the basketball, and took advantage of the situation to fight back and fast break.

bang bang...

Kobe's advancing speed was very fast, three steps and two steps in parallel, taking the lead and rushing to the front court without any slowdown.

One step from the free throw line, pull the ball up, three steps from the ball, and step up from the basket.

The body stretched very quickly, and the right hand in the air was about to dunk. Suddenly, he replaced his right hand with his left hand and dunked the basketball into the basket with one hand.

6 to 3! !
Kobe's wonderful offensive and defensive attack made the fans and audience applaud loudly. The shower of applause, like rain hitting plantains, fell one after another, and the thunderous cheers also came with a bang.

Afterwards, the two sides fought wildly, you come and go, they all want to make a fuss about offense, it's very lively.

However, in the first quarter, the Suns' offensive firepower was even better.

During the running and bombing, Nash picked up his speed very quickly, and played the 7-second running and bombing to the fullest. The extremely fast offense made the Lakers' defense overwhelmed and retreated steadily.

If the Lakers press the offensive rhythm, the Suns will resort to diamond tactics on the field. With the three-pointers from the outside, Nash and Stoudemire also play pick-and-roll tactics on the inside with ease, and the offensive is smooth and flowing. Let the Lakers take care of one thing and lose another, playing completely unable to hold their heads up.

After the first quarter, the Suns played a lot of points, mainly against visitors, leading the Lakers by 32 points 24 to 8.

The second quarter of the game started, and the two sides were still attacking vigorously, trying to defeat the opponent with stronger firepower.

The Suns' run and bomb and diamond tactics still shine, continuing the Suns' offensive firepower.

However, the Lakers' triangle offense was even more exciting, especially the Lakers' star singles were very efficient, and they actually withstood the offensive impact of the Suns, even recovering 37 points with a score of 35 to 2.

At the end of halftime, the Lakers trailed the Suns by 61 points 67 to 6 and entered the locker room to rest.

Back at halftime, the two sides changed sides and fought again.

The Lakers increased their pressure on defense and played a strong mobile defense, which caused the Suns' offensive firepower to fall short of standards and could not play good efficiency.

Kobe broke out suddenly, making 9 of 7 shots in a single quarter, 3 of 2 three-pointers, and 2 of 1 free throws.With 17 points and 2 assists, he led the Lakers to a 28-21 offensive. At the end of the third quarter, they overtook the score to 89-88, leading the Suns by 1 point and entering the final battle of the fourth quarter.

The game started in the fourth quarter, and the offense of both sides was not efficient.

Kobe's touch suddenly fell to freezing point, and he hit the iron again and again. He only made 7 of 1 shots and scored only 3 points.

Odom and Butler performed neither bad nor bad, more of an icing on the cake, and did not provide much offensive fire support at critical moments.

Facing Kobe who can't support alone, the Suns' offense is also very mediocre. Fortunately, everyone in the starting five scored and performed, playing a team offense.

At the end of the game, the Phoenix Suns had the biggest laugh, beating the Los Angeles Lakers 113 to 110 by 3 points, achieving a three-game winning streak and winning the battle of revenge.

(End of this chapter)