Nash advanced the basketball to the entire court, and Shain had already squeezed out Kobe to occupy a favorable position.

Hill can't get rid of Artest. Even though Artest is no longer at his peak, Dpoy still has part of his defensive strength. This is why the Lakers want him.

Stoudemire pulled outwards and brought Gasol out. At this time, the basketball was accurately passed to Shain's hands.

Schein received the ball without hesitation and rushed into the Lakers' paint. Stoudemire rushed into the paint again, while Lopez abandoned Bynum and blocked Gasol's position.

At this time, Xia Yin threw the basketball directly into the sky. Stoudemire jumped up and pressed Bynum, catching the ball and dunking.

Done in one go, without any surprises.

The Suns took the lead and scored 2 points at the start.

There were no surprises for the Lakers, but Kobe glanced at Shain and realized that the Suns were playing a little smoothly today.

It was the Lakers' turn to attack, the Lakers' classic triangle offense, and the basketball came into Kobe's hands. Shayin concentrated on defense without making too many moves, just focusing on what was in front of him.

His main goal today is to lock Kobe and not give him a chance to link up. If you have the ability, just use Wushuang. At worst, I will also use it, but I have teammates.

And if I lock you, you can't contact your teammates, which means I have an advantage.

What Shayin locked was Kobe's passing route. They were not the Spurs and would be killed by Kobe.

When it comes to shooting teams, the Suns also have a place in the league. What are they afraid of?

Shine's defense brought a lot of discomfort to Kobe, because Shine locked his passing route, and he had only one option, to force the ball.

Kobe didn't hesitate. Since you gave me a chance, don't regret it. Kobe continued to pull against Shain's defense and hit a mid-range shot.

Although the hit was successful, the attack took a full 19 seconds and was out of touch with his teammates.

More importantly, how long can you, Kobe, continue to play like this?

The first quarter of the game was tepid, but in the eyes of many people in the industry, they looked serious and the Lakers were in a bit of danger.

Is Shine's defense stronger?

Kobe scored 17 points in a single quarter, but the point difference between the Lakers and the Suns did not widen much, and the Lakers only led by 2 points.

In the second quarter, the Suns took the initiative to change their formation, with O'Neal, Stoudemire, Diaw, Shayne and Nash taking the field.

This time the Suns began to take the initiative to make changes.

The defensive end continued, but on the offensive end, Xia Yin took over the offensive banner and hit two consecutive three-pointers from beyond the three-point line, which disrupted the Lakers' tactical arrangement.

By the end of halftime, the Suns led by 6 points, and the Lakers' offense began to falter.

Phil Jackson also frowned, "In the second half of the game, Kobe, I need you to open up space as soon as possible and play out the tactics. Gasol, I need you to be more proactive and stop entangled with Stoudemire."

Gasol nodded solemnly in agreement, and Kobe also frowned. He didn't expect the Suns to be so difficult today.

As soon as he came on the court in the third quarter, Kobe connected inside, but as soon as the ball reached Gasol's hands, Lopez rushed and knocked Gasol to the ground, roaring at him.

There is no doubt that this is a foul. Gasol got a free throw opportunity but couldn't laugh. He was targeted. He deeply felt that as long as he got the ball, it would be an ubiquitous foul.

And in order to prevent him from getting the ball, the Suns did not hesitate to foul. They had only one goal, and that was to lock Gasol.

Therefore, the Suns' only goal today is Gasol!

Kobe also felt it, and he began to attack violently in an attempt to open up the situation, but Xia Yin was like candy.

Kobe elbowed Xia Yin again. Xia Yin endured the pain, but gritted his teeth and stared at Kobe, refusing to let go of his blockade. But Kobe really couldn't pass the ball.

Barnes is watching eagerly, right next to Shain, ready to fill in at any time.

Kobe was also very angry.

[Okay, don’t you just want me to score? Then do as you wish, come on, I don’t believe I can’t kill you.]

Seeing Kobe's choice, Xia Yin's eyes lit up, but Jackson's eyes flashed off the court and he sighed inwardly.
Chapter completed!