NBA Absolute Flood Dam

Chapter 723 Unless, the Lakers exploded outside

Marbury didn't dare to pass, he observed the positions of other teammates while dribbling.

But at this time Payton suddenly rushed up and formed a close fit to him. He quickly hid the ball sideways, and then wanted to move away from the top of the arc.

He knew that once he was forced to stop at the top of the arc by Payton, the hammer under the free throw line would definitely come up to double-team him.

He was right.

When Li Ba, who was below the free throw line, saw Marbury turning sideways, he immediately took the first step forward and rushed to the top of the arc in one step.

"Teaming? Yeah, Hammer has stolen the winning horse, he's about to get off!" the Sun commentator suddenly shouted.

Li Ba robbed Marbury and went straight down with the ball.

At this time, Dayao and Bynum were both in the low post. How could the Lakers withstand his impact from the outside?

With a bang, he blew up the Lakers' basket again.

0:6, the Suns lead.

The Lakers attack.

Bryant caught the ball at the right-wing three-point line.

Now Li Ba didn't dare to help defend the right wing, because Dayao was in the low position on the left wing, he only dared to open three meters, only dared to go up to the left elbow area, at most one step below the center of the free throw line, not even the right end of the free throw line go.

On the right-wing three-point line, a singles situation was formed, and Kobe singled Lagabel.

Lagabell's defense was more aggressive than Tony Allen's. When he closed his eyes to defend, he directly poked Kobe's eye. Fortunately, he missed the poke. The referee called Bell a defensive foul.

Serving again, Kobe singled Lagabel again.

"Boy, I'm going to shoot you right here!"

Kobe, who was almost blinded by the poke, was a little angry, and sprayed while dribbling.

"Come on, you sissy, I'll just put you down and let you lie down and leave the court." Lagabel shot back.

As he spoke, he rushed forward and tried to steal Kobe.

Kobe had been prepared for a long time, turned right suddenly, and when Bell went up to grab, he made a breakthrough and entered the three-point line. After two steps, he made a jumper and hit a goal.

2:6, the Lakers trailed by 4 points.

Seeing the goal scored, Phil Jackson breathed a sigh of relief.

"Raja, don't steal it easily, you just need to force him to stop there, and our double team will go up immediately."

Li Ba called Bell to stop, and gave a warning.

"I see, boss." Lagabel nodded.

He does like to take chances on steals, and sometimes he succeeds, but most of the time he allows the opponent to seize the opportunity to break through.

"Oh, Phil Jackson's method is good. He used Yao's scoring point to firmly contain the Hammer in the area near the left wing, and then attacked from the right wing. This is really good. It solved the Hammer's external coordination Defend."

Barkley exclaimed.

"Yes, this method is indeed good, and the Spurs can also learn from it." Kenny Smith also nodded in praise.

"Yes, we will learn from it."

As far away as San Antonio, Popovich, who was watching the game, nodded when he heard Smith's words.

Sun attack.

The others pulled away, and Payton gave David Lee to single Bynum under the basket.

Both were rookies last year, and the two of them were one-on-one, very excited.

David Lee's singles under the basket had a good pace. Under continuous shaking, Bynum lost his position and then hit a layup.

2:8, the Suns lead by 6 points.

In the following time, Dayao kept Li Ba on the left wing, while the Lakers' offense was mainly on the right wing.

Kobe continued to attack on the right wing, mostly mid-range shots.

Marbury also mostly pulled to the right wing to play, not daring to attack at the top of the arc.

For the Suns, David Lee played in the paint, Lagabel made a fixed-point shot at the top of the arc, and Marion connected to the paint to make sudden shots.

On the defensive end, Li Ba stared at Dayao, leaving him with little opportunity to play.

There are not many defenses on the outside, because the Lakers mostly attack on the right wing.

But the Suns had an extra inside firepower. Although they didn't play fast break tactics on the offensive end, they still played well.

After one quarter, 22:29. The Suns led by 7 points.

李坝没怎么进攻，3投3中，拿下了6分11篮板4助攻1抢断的数据。

Although he was pinned down and lost his outside defense, his control of the rebounds was still there, and the Lakers still couldn't solve this problem.

With rebound control, there will be enough shots, coupled with a passable offense, the Suns still have an advantage in the score.

"The Lakers still have old problems. First, Kobe and Marbury still haven't made a breakthrough. Their long-range shooting percentage is still not high enough under the strong defense of the Suns, which affects their efficiency; second, they are still in the game. They suffered a loss on rebounds. These two points are the reason why they lag behind." Barkley said.

"In the first quarter, the Hammer only defended but not attacked, which kept his physical fitness very good. I think the Lakers should be vigilant."

Kenny Smith said.

In the live broadcast of CCTV, Zhang Reasonable analyzed: "The Lakers' tactics are successful. Yao didn't contribute much, but the Hammers also reduced a lot of contributions on the defensive end. There were no blocks in the whole quarter, only one steal against Marbury. Compared with previous games, a lot of ball rights were grabbed less.

But having said that, if the Lakers don't solve the problem of rebounding, the problem of inside offense, and the problem of improving offensive efficiency, they still can't solve the problem of winning. "

In the second quarter, the Suns came off the bench, and the Lakers took turns from Kobe and Marbury. They strengthened their defense against Barbosa. At the end of the half, the Lakers tied the score at 52:52.

Phil Jackson had a hidden worry in his heart, because after halftime, Li Ba's physical fitness was maintained so well that he hardly consumed it.

If the Suns play fast break tactics again, what will the Lakers do?
Moreover, the Suns' perimeter defense has always plagued the Lakers' perimeter offense, so the offensive method must be changed.

In the locker room of the home team, Frank is arranging tactics.

"In the second half, we will continue to play like this in the third quarter, and we will work harder in the fourth quarter to win the game," he said.

The third quarter begins.

The Lakers lineup is Dayao, Bynum, Luke Walton, Kobe, Marbury.

The Suns lineup has been adjusted and returned to the starting lineup of the regular season, Li Ba, Marion, Battier, Tony Allen, Barbosa.

Still the same as in the first quarter, Li Ba mainly grabs rebounds and stares at Dayao.

Of course, his staring at Dayao is actually the effect the Lakers want.

On the offensive end, he got the ball in the low post and acted as a playmaker, reducing Barbosa's turnovers.

The worries in Phil Jackson's heart are getting bigger and bigger.

Halfway through the third quarter, 65:69, the Suns led by 4 points.

When the game reached here, Barkley said in a critical tone on the live broadcast:

"The Lakers strengthened their defense against Barbosa in G2, but the Suns weakened Barbosa's role this time, allowing the Hammers to organize the offense, thus dissolving the Lakers' tactics.

However, the Lakers' scoring efficiency and rebounding problems still have not been resolved. Their inside offense was blocked by a hammer, and the outside line did not dare to break through the paint. They lost the courage to break through and played too passively!

In this way, unless Kobe and Marbury explode, how can they win the Suns?But one or two games can explode, can they explode a series?
But the Suns' tactical play in this game is no problem in playing ten series.

Although the Hammer's defensive energy was suppressed in the low post and the left wing, he could not help defend the right wing, but with his rebounds and control of the paint area, the Suns could still slowly gain an advantage until they defeated the Lakers.Unless, the Lakers exploded outside. "

(End of this chapter)