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Booker's three-pointer brought the point difference back to 15 points, but there was not much time left in the third quarter, and the Suns only had a few minutes of chance.

The ball was transferred and Brunson attacked with the ball.

Facing the defense of Paul Sr., Brunson showed his energy as a young man and rushed to the basket with the ball.

Brunson walked all the way to the basket, naturally attracting a double-team from the Suns, so he passed the ball to George on the outside.

George received the ball and passed it to Nunn in the bottom corner again.

Nunn took the ball and shot a three-pointer directly.

boom--

Basketball and iron.

Just when everyone thought the ball was gone, Kuzma suddenly appeared, clicked the basketball, and the basketball entered the net.

"Good shot! Kuzma's ability to seize opportunities is still very strong!" Barkley couldn't help but clapped his hands in admiration.

The point difference returned to 17 points.

The Suns attacked again, this time Booker still attacked with the ball, stopped near the free throw line and made a jump shot.

Swah——

The basketball hits again.

In the next few rounds, the two teams always showed the most concentrated energy, and the score difference was stretched back and forth.

But time waits for no one, and the third quarter ended in just a few minutes.

At this time, the point difference between the two teams was stable at 12 points.

"I have to say that although it was a double-digit point difference, the Suns performed really well in the first half of the quarter." Kenny Smith said.

"It is indeed worthy of praise, but this point difference is not small. The Suns have to be careful." Barkley said.

At this time, the Suns' bench has been discussing tactics for the fourth quarter.

"Don't hesitate! Double-team Su! There is no problem! Even if he chooses to pass the ball, as long as he holds the ball, he will double-team him immediately!"

Paul ignored the sweat on his body at this time, holding the tactical board and explaining frantically.

At the same time, on the Lakers side, Walton was also using a tactical board to explain the arrangements for the fourth quarter.

"In the fourth quarter, we still have to follow our previous tactics. The team and the ball are all handed over to Su Lai. As for defensive issues, as long as Booker, the core of the Suns' offense, holds down, the Suns will not be able to fly."

With the explanations from the coaches on both sides, the break in the third quarter passed quickly, and soon the fourth quarter began.

The Lakers' lineup for the fourth quarter is Dort, Nunn, Su Tian, ​​Johnson, and Boucher.

As for the Suns, except for Paul, they are all in the starting lineup.

It's not that the Suns don't know the importance of Paul, but Paul's physical strength really can't hold it anymore and he needs rest time to adjust.

The first possession of the fourth quarter was given to the Lakers. Dort came to the frontcourt with the ball and passed the ball directly to Su Tian.

Su Tian got the ball and faced Craig's defense. He first tested the triple threat and Craig took half a step back.

So Su Tian took the opportunity to quickly shoot a three-pointer.

Swah——

The three-pointer was hit steadily.

"Beautiful! As soon as the fourth quarter started, Su hit a three-pointer! The Suns' hard days are coming," Barkley said.

The ball transitions and the Suns attack.

Booker came to the frontcourt with the ball. Facing Nunn's defense, Booker seemed very confident and was a triple threat. However, Nunn did not retreat and instead made a pounce.

Booker was also confused by Nunn's sudden attack. He was a little panicked for a moment and shot a three-pointer.

boom--

Basketball struck, Boucher turned around, collected the rebound, and passed the ball directly to Su Tian's hands.

Su Tian just got the ball and was about to turn around and start a fast break when two players from the Sun suddenly appeared and rushed toward Su Tian!

At this moment, Su Tian knew what the Suns wanted to do, so Su Tian made a tricky pass directly to the running Dort.

Dort received the ball and turned around and rushed directly.

Although Dort is not as fast as Su Tian, ​​Dort's position is closer to the frontcourt, so Dort leads everyone to the front basket and directly succeeds in a layup.

According to the NBA's continuity rules, this goal can be regarded as an assist for Su Tian.

Although the Lakers scored, Paul on the sidelines actually clapped his hands as if applauding.

Some fans may be confused or even guess whether this is a mockery of Su Tian.

But most people understood that Paul was praising Su Tian's defense just now.

"Yes! That's right! That's it! Don't give him a chance to attack with the ball! Double-team him!"

After Paul said these words, everyone confirmed their thoughts.

The ball was given to the Suns again, and Booker still got the ball.

This time Booker did not engage in any triple threats, but directly called Ayton to step forward to cooperate with the pick-and-roll.

Originally, it was a very correct idea to build the team with two young internal and external cores as the cornerstone, but the inside line still does not have the ability to become the cornerstone for the time being.

Even like this time, Ayton couldn't even do the pick-and-roll well.

Booker was tricked by Ayton's pick-and-roll and was directly double-teamed. In desperation, Booker had to pass the ball to Bridges on the side.

Bridges got the ball and went directly to the basket with the ball.

Just when Bridges thought he was about to succeed, Su Tian suddenly appeared and successfully interfered with Bridges' layup.

boom--

Basketball struck iron, Su Tian turned around and collected the rebound directly.

This time Su Tian was prepared. After receiving the ball, he turned around and ran away.

Su Tian, ​​who successfully started, was very fast, and the people behind him couldn't catch up.

So this time Su Tian successfully rushed to the front basket with the ball and dunked directly with both hands.

In the opening rounds of the fourth quarter, the Lakers had scored 7 points in a row, but the Suns had not yet scored, and the point difference had been widened to 19 points, and the difference was about to be 20 points.

So the Suns called a timeout.

"In the fourth quarter, just a few rounds into the game, the Suns were put into a timeout. This is the power of the Suns!" Barkley said.

"This isn't all Su Tian's credit, right? If I remember correctly, one of the goals was scored by Dort, right?" Kenny Smith said.

"Yes, Dort scored that goal, but the opportunity and the assist came from Su Tian!"

"That's true. If it weren't for Su Tian, ​​Dort wouldn't have such a good opportunity to directly attack the frame." Kenny Smith said.

The timeout soon ended and the game continued.

As expected, the Suns took advantage of the timeout to bring Paul up.

After Paul returned to the court, he held the ball and came to the frontcourt to direct traffic.

Under Paul's mobilization, the Suns' tactical movement has indeed become more accurate, and Paul also accurately passed the ball to Booker outside the three-point line.

Booker caught the ball and shot a three-pointer directly.

Although Nunn's defense arrived when Booker took action, Booker still scored the ball against Nunn's defense.

Swah——

Booker hit a three-pointer.