Legend of Tomorrow

? The Suns changed their starting lineup and strengthened their defense at the beginning.

Haslem performed well defensively against Malone during the regular season. He is slightly shorter than Malone and is not afraid of confrontation. On the offensive end, Haslem and Stoudemire can open up the mid-range shot and create breakthrough space for the outside.

Diop, who is best suited to guard O'Neal, did not play. After studying the Lakers' style of play, the coaching staff found that at a certain period, O'Neal and Kobe would stagger their playing time, with one resting and the other taking the bench. This was the best time for Diop to defend alone. Good timing.

If the Lakers keep O'Neal and Kobe on the court and increase their playing time, then having Diop defend against a wave in the second quarter or second half will be more effective. The Suns attacked the Lakers first, consuming some of O'Neal's energy.

D'Antoni has this kind of character. He can attack but cannot defend well. If Marion hadn't been a power forward and Malone's strength was too much, he wouldn't have let Haslem start.

The Lakers' style of play is traceable. As long as no one is injured, F4 will always start together. George is the only variable in the starting lineup. He started 48 games in the regular season and shared playing time with Rush and Fox.

Due to injuries to his feet, neck and back, Fox is no longer good. The Lakers small forward position has a fatal flaw.

Fox only played 38 games in the regular season, scoring 4.8 points, 2.7 rebounds and 2.6 assists in 22.3 minutes, shooting 39.2% from the field and 24.6% from the three-point range. His movement speed on the defensive end became very slow and he was easily passed by opponents. In the last round of the series, he became a marginal player on the team.

O'Neal won the jump ball and the game began.

Payton was brought to the frontcourt and Guo Xu followed him and passed the ball to Kobe. Bell also adopted the strategy of following up.

No matter how good an offensive team is, someone still needs to take on the heavy responsibility of perimeter defense. At that time, the person on the Suns was Bell.

Bell's defense is not just exaggerated. It is no exaggeration to say that he is one of the best individual perimeter defenders in the league.

In Guo Xu's previous life, take the 2006 series between the Suns and the Lakers as an example. Kobe, who averaged 35.4 points per game in the regular season, only scored 24.2 points in the 6 playoff games defended by Bell. In the game when Bell was suspended due to a chokehold, Kobe was on full fire, scoring 50 points on 20-for-35 shooting.

In the subsequent 2006-07 season, Bell was also selected to the league's All-Defensive First Team. His trick was to constantly pester his opponents, making it difficult for the opponent to even catch the ball, and it was difficult to turn around after catching the ball. This is how Bell defends now, but it hasn't been recognized yet.

Jackson talked to Kobe before the game and asked him to pass the ball to O'Neal for the main attack. The Suns will probably start with a small-ball strategy.

Kobe was in an unlucky position and took a step first to George, who could pass to O'Neal on the wing. Marion mainly defended, preventing breakthroughs but not shots. George's basket was very average. Stoudemire defended O'Neal in front of him. George's reverse lob pass was too big and went directly out of the baseline.

Zhang Lili said: Such a mistake hurts morale. George's passing is too bad. He has not been able to develop it after several years of training.

Xu Jicheng smiled and said: The Lakers chose to renew George's mid-level contract after giving up on Guo Xu in 2002. I must regret it now.

The Suns attacked and the players spread out. Guo Xu held the ball in the middle and singled out Payton. Seeing this posture, Phil Jackson was a little panicked.

As the first coach to coach Guo Xu and understand his personality traits, Jackson knew very well that if Guo Xu had an advantage in one-on-one combat, the fight would be endless. Creating one-on-one opportunities for stars was a typical part of the triangle offense, making it difficult for opponents to double-team. .

Guo Xu dribbled the ball from his crotch to his left hand. He suddenly started to rush to the left and used his speed to get rid of Payton and get to the basket. O'Neal covered the defense. Guo Xu took advantage of the situation and distributed the ball. Stoudemire caught the ball at 50 degrees from the right and made a mid-range shot. He was open easily. hit. 2 to 0.

The Lakers attacked, Kobe lobbed O'Neal in the low post, O'Neal took a step behind his back, Marion let go of the baseline, George retracted and double-teamed, and took the ball from the bottom three.

O'Neal immediately distributed the ball to the bottom corner, and George made an open three-pointer. 2 to 3.

With Fisher on the bench, George has to be responsible for shooting three-pointers. Although his performance is unstable, he can occasionally make a few.

Payton's corner three-pointers were unreliable, so he couldn't find the feeling in the triangle offensive system, and his data continued to decline. The difficult thing for the Lakers coaching staff is that in order to take care of Payton's self-esteem, they have to let him start.

The Suns players pulled away again. Guo Xu singled out in the middle. He dribbled the ball to his left hand from his crotch and swayed his left shoulder to the right. Payton hurriedly moved laterally to follow. Guo Xu brought it to the corner and made an emergency stop. He dribbled the ball behind his right hand to Use your left hand, take a step back with your left foot and take a quick shot.

Payton's defensive awareness is still there, but his pace can't keep up. Let alone guarding Guo Xu, the fastest guard in the league. He suffered from speed against Billups in the regular season and was regarded as a heavy guard. Billups broke through hard. Therefore, Jackson often played him and Fisher together at shooting guard.

Guo Xu's shot also added a little backwards, with almost no interference, and the ball hit the net hollowly. 4 to 3.

When the Lakers attacked, Marion did not double-team O'Neal, and Bell could not let go of Kobe and retreat to double-team. O'Neal hit Stoudemire with his back twice and turned around and threw to the baseline, scoring a goal. 4 to 5.

Although the ball was scored, it is an indisputable fact that O'Neal's condition has declined. At the age of 32, he is overweight and can no longer squeeze out his opponents and dunk easily like he did when he was young.

Guo Xu dribbled the ball past half-court, and Stoudemire suddenly pulled out a screen to block Payton. Guo Xu didn't even give a signal, so he was caught off guard.

He and Stoudemire discussed it before going out and came out to play pick-and-roll in the third round. If he always plays one-on-one, it would make Malone and O'Neal easier on the defensive end and focus more on the offensive end.

Guo Xu dribbled the ball to the right and made an emergency jump shot for a three-pointer. O'Neal did not change defense in time and the ball went hollow into the net. 7 to 5.

Zhang Lili lamented: Guo Xu is the nemesis of high center forwards. It's too difficult for big men to switch to guard against him. In the last round, Yao Ming, Cato, and Taylor were all impressed by him. There is no other way except fouling. It's not enough if they don't switch to guard. , he can get rid of defenders and shoot directly.”

Xu Jicheng added: His shooting ability is the most terrifying. He has hit more than 300 three-pointers in the regular season for two consecutive seasons. He is the only player in NBA history to do this. I don't know when the third player will appear. Two.”

While the two were chatting, O'Neal singled out Stoudemire, turned around in the middle and feinted. Stoudemire didn't take the feint, and O'Neal took a step forward and made another throw. 7 to 7.

D'Antoni applauded Stoudemire twice on the sidelines. Although he failed to guard, there was still improvement on the defensive end. He doesn't get blown away like he did last season. He knows how to raise his hands to interfere with shooting, which is good. Generally, the inside can limit the matchup.

During the Suns' internal training, the coaching staff often praised Nene, Haslem, and Diop for their defense. Stoudemire is not a fool like Swift, who likes to jump after seeing too much. I also understand that the correct choice is to try not to jump in single defense and interference.

When the Suns attacked, Guo Xu and Stoudemire played a pick-and-roll, dribbling the ball to the right and pulling away. Stoudemire stood in the middle and had no room to cut.

Payton did not pursue the defense this time. He chased Stoudemire and rushed in for a dunk. But in this way, Guo Xu had the opportunity to challenge O'Neal. He took a step towards O'Neal and dribbled the ball to the right with his crotch. Change direction to achieve extraordinary success.

Malone didn't have time to make up the defense. As soon as O'Neal turned around, he saw Guo Xu succeed in a layup, 9-7.

Guo Xu continued to play at the beginning, and Payton felt very embarrassed. When Guo Xu first entered the league, he could teach his opponent how to behave, but now he found that he was suddenly too old to fight against him.

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