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The timeout ended, and the Suns sent out the starting lineup, Nash, Bell, Hill, Marion, and O'Neal Jr.

As soon as D'Antoni saw that the Lakers did not play a point guard, he knew what Yang Rui was up to, but he was unable to make corresponding adjustments and did not dare to replace Nash.

Without Nash, the Suns' offense would be much worse, and he couldn't afford to take the risk.

The Suns don't need Nash to score a lot of points, but Nash can still stand up and shoot key shots when the Suns are misfiring as a whole, and his organizational skills are indispensable to the team.

The game started. Kobe caught the ball and observed the situation in the middle, waiting for his teammates to pull away.

The Suns use a mixed defense, Bell and Kobe, and other positions to defend.

Kobe dribbled the ball continuously under his hips and went to the left. Odom pulled out from the low post and ran to the middle to attract the defense. Rasheed was still at 70 degrees on the right, and the other two were on the baseline. There were multiple dislocations on the court, and the closest one was Hill didn't dare to let go of Odom in the middle to double-team.

Kobe brought it to 45 degrees and leaned against Bell, trying to attract O'Neal from the bottom line to double-team. Ariza could easily score as long as he cut through and caught the ball.

O'Neal Jr. did not double-team. He played for 40 minutes. He no longer had the energy to defend against breakthroughs. He could only rely on his height and wingspan to defend the penalty area.

Kobe determined the intensity of his defense, turned around in the middle and shot a fadeaway jumper, which was closer to the basket. Bell could only try his best to close his eyes, but he couldn't cover it, and the ball went in! 116 to 116 tie.

Zhang Lili said loudly: "Beautiful! Kobe Bryant scored 36 points. He dared to shoot at the critical moment and really scored!"

Yu Jia said: "At the critical moment, Yang Rui did not arrange for the point guard to play, nor did he send in a three-point shooter. The offense was left to Kobe in isolation. I think this was to strengthen the defense and see if he could defend this round. "

Kobe defended Nash, keeping his distance and concentrating.

No one in the NBA dares to underestimate Nash. Yang Rui arranged for Kobe to be the main defender, which was also a decision made after careful consideration.

The NBA has a "50-40-90 club", which refers to players who shoot at least 50% from the field, 40% from three-point range, and 90% from the free throw line throughout the season. This club demonstrates an all-around shooting ability and is the ultimate goal for all shooters.

In Yang Rui's previous life, Nash was selected into the 50-40-90 club four times, the first in history.

O'Neal Jr. pulled to the center and played a pick-and-roll with Nash. Nash broke through from the right, Rasheed switched defenses, Nash split the ball in the middle, and Kobe guarded O'Neal Jr. closely, not giving an inch.

O'Neal Jr. didn't have the strength to use his body to fight hard, so he could only turn around and shoot. Kobe Bryant used small movements behind him to disrupt his rhythm. O'Neal Jr. lacked confidence and chose to pass the ball again.

Nash ran to the left to catch the ball, and Rashid followed and kept distance. Nash passed the ball to Hill, who was closely guarded by Iguodala and was unable to break through and pass the ball again.

D'Antoni's requirement was to ensure the success rate of the offense, but after the rhythm slowed down, the Suns could not create any space. 24 seconds were almost used up. O'Neal missed a jumper facing Kobe. Odom grabbed the rebound and passed it to Kobe for a counterattack. .

Kobe quickly advanced to the frontcourt and passed to Ariza. During the counterattack, Ariza faced Nash. He received the ball very comfortably and took three steps. Nash couldn't help but fouled Ariza.

Ariza relied on his defensive talent to get a chance to play at critical moments. He was a little nervous and missed the first free throw. He also used less force for his second free throw. The ball bounced on the rim twice and luckily climbed in. 117 to 116.

The Suns attacked, Nash broke through with the ball, was double-teamed near the penalty area, and sent the ball to the outside.

Marion caught the ball from the left baseline, and Kobe let go of O'Neal to cover up the defense. Marion saw that the shooting opportunity was not good, so he passed it to O'Neal in the middle.

The Suns players were very selfless and the offense was very reasonable. O'Neal Jr. caught the ball and shot, but Rasheed made a timely save. The defense interfered with the shot, but the ball missed again, and the rebound was grabbed by Odom.

After landing, Odom passed to Iguodala. The latter held the ball quickly and faced Bell's defense without a chance. He passed it steadily to the following teammates.

Yang Rui dared to reuse Ariza and Iguodala at the last moment. It has to do with their characters. They are very stable as soon as they enter the league. They don't take credit and won't mess around.

Odom organized in the middle, protected the ball and waited for his teammates to move, and distributed it to Rasheed on the right instead of Kobe, who was being guarded by Marion.

This is an extremely critical pass. Odom had an idea. He went against Yang Rui's previous arrangement of passing to Kobe for a single, but the choice was correct.

Rashid faced Nash on the right and was very well prepared. He caught the ball and made a jump shot. Nash took off with all his strength and could only reach his chin. The ball had a good arc and hit the net hollowly. 120 to 116.

With 1 minute left and the Suns trailing by 4 points, the situation was not good and D'Antoni requested a timeout.

In order to better open up space, D'Antoni replaced Jim Jackson and replaced Hill.

Yang Rui did not make a substitution, and Yao Ming continued to sit on the bench. Chinese fans were a little disappointed, but they had to admit that it was not a good idea to play Yao Ming against a fast-paced team like the Suns that focuses on outside shots.

The Suns players kept picking and rolling and running. The Lakers players switched defenses very quickly and would not lose their position. It took 20 seconds. Jackson, who had just come on the court, was severely interfered with Iguodala's jump shot, and the ball missed the basket.

O'Neal Jr. failed to grab the offensive rebound. Rasheed moved the ball out of the penalty area with one hand. Ariza picked up the rebound and passed it to Kobe.

Kobe quickly stepped down, holding the ball and carrying Nash to the inside, attracting a double-team from Bell.

It won't work without double-teaming. Kobe's advantage in one-on-one Nash is too obvious. Nash was misplaced to guard the swingman. After being hit, he was like a boat of friendship, which capsized at any time.

Kobe didn't make any mistakes at the critical moment. I remember Yang Rui said he was attracting double-teams and wanted to distribute the ball, and he gave it to Iguodala in the right corner in time.

In the right corner is Iguodala's head coach's position. He has a certain degree of confidence. The team is 4 points ahead. He has no psychological pressure. He takes a look and takes a shot, and the ball goes in! 123 to 116.

This three-pointer directly discouraged the Suns players.

In the next round, the Suns players could only continue to bet on three-pointers. Nash took a step laterally after the pick-and-roll and took a hasty shot. It missed due to Rasheed's interference, and the rebound was obtained by Odom.

There was not much time, and the Suns could only use foul tactics. Odom made one of two free throws. 124 to 116.

Another weakness of the Suns has also been revealed. Their scoring efficiency in positional battles is not as good as running and gunning. After the players' physical strength decreases, their offensive firepower decreases.

Compared with one-on-one ability, core Nash and O'Neal are not as good as Kobe.

Jackson faced Iguodala and missed another three-pointer. The rebound was grabbed by Rasheed. The Suns did not use foul tactics. Even if they made consecutive three-pointers, the 8-point gap would not be able to catch up. .

Zhang Liji breathed a sigh of relief and smiled: "During this period, the Lakers lost two points on free throws and still secured the victory. This is a key victory. It is very important for both Kobe and Yang Rui. As long as the Lakers win the best in the Western Conference, record, they will be closer to the MVP and best coach awards."

Yu Jia smiled and said: "I think Yang Rui will set a new record. If not him, who will give this award?"

This is an era where "the winner is the king and the loser is the bandit". As long as Yang Rui crushes other coaches in terms of record, it will be a shady case if the league does not award him an award.

People value the results, not the process. Only successful players can attract everyone's attention and public opinion will applaud them; if they fail to win, as in D'Antoni's case, the media will only find various shortcomings in him.

After this game, someone will definitely blame Anthony. It is almost impossible for him to catch up with Yang Rui in terms of popularity and evaluation.

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