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\u003c"readability-styled" style=":inline;"xmlns=""\u003eIn the second quarter, the two sides began a run-and-gun battle, and it was very lively.

Lakers five: Mo Williams, Hoiberg, Ariza, Diaw, Odom.

Suns Five: Barbosa, Jim Jackson, Hill, Walter McCarty, Hunter.

However, the Suns failed to close the point difference. When D'Antoni was sent to the starting lineup, the Lakers could continue to use substitutes. The three of them continued to play, but Kobe and Iguodala replaced Ariza and Hoiberg to strengthen defense.

In the second half, without Yao Ming, it is much better to switch to pick-and-roll and fast breaks.

Although the Suns' small-ball lineup is quick to return to defense, it is more difficult to defend against the Lakers' offense, because the Lakers have Kobe, a one-on-one strong point, and the combination of breakout shots is perfect. During the fast break, the Suns couldn't double-team Kobe. The other four players were also very fast, and Odom could get off quickly.

The Lakers led 67 to 53 entering the second half.

Yao Ming, Rasheed, and Jones, who had rested for a whole quarter, returned to the court. Kobe continued to play with invincible physical strength, and Hoiberg was the shooting guard.

This lineup has everything from three-pointers, strong attacks, and breakthroughs, but the Suns still have to rely on running and gunning. Once the speed slows down, the offensive efficiency drops. It is difficult for them to break into the penalty area under the defense of Yao Ming and Rashid. If one big man guards out and the other is near the penalty area, interference is guaranteed.

Marion and Hill's three-point shooting was unstable, veteran Jim Jackson's three-point shooting was accurate, and his defense was worse.

D'Antoni's solution is the same as last season, which is to use the main players. The team only rotates seven players. Hunter and three-point power forward McCarty dare not replace them.

Nash is worthy of being a super defender. He can always find space to assist his teammates. He also has a high shooting percentage, suppressing Mo Williams and Jones. But Nash can only attack, and the defensive end is his weakness. When his teammates' physical strength decreases and their defensive intensity decreases, the Suns will not be able to do it.

In the second half of the final quarter, O'Neal Jr., who lacked a substitute, fell to the floor and could not jump up. He also played a lot of time in the first round of the 7 games. He only rested for one day and did not return to his best condition.

Yang Rui arranged for players to hoist the ball to the low post again and again for Yao Ming to hit hard. Yao Ming controlled the playing time and only played 20 minutes in the third quarter. He easily played the entire last quarter. He turned around for hook shots and jump shots again and again, and shot towards O'Neal, attracting Bao Bao. The clip also divides the ball.

Yao Ming, who is full of physical strength, is a powerful offensive weapon. Even if O'Neal is full of physical strength, it is difficult to defend alone, let alone now that he has no energy? He played 43 minutes in the game and was still a guest center.

In this quarter, Yao Ming made 7 of 9 shots, 4 of 4 free throws, and scored 18 points and 4 rebounds. He was replaced two minutes early and the game entered garbage time.

Yao Ming made 15 of 21 shots, 6 of 6 free throws, and scored 36 points, 11 rebounds, 2 assists, and 2 blocks.

Kobe scored 31 points, 4 rebounds, 8 assists and 1 steal, and his shooting percentage also reached 50%.

The Lakers won 133 to 106 and easily got the series off to a good start.

Zhang Lijia smiled and said: "Yao Ming performed very well in the final quarter. Now those who say that he is afraid of running and gunning and will be a weakness against the Suns can shut up. Yang Rui has a way to take advantage of Yao Ming and allocate his physical strength reasonably." .”

Yu Jia said: "Judging from today's game, I think it will not be difficult for the Lakers to eliminate the Suns. Whether they can win this year mainly depends on the Western Conference Finals. The Spurs' poor regular season record is because both Duncan and Malone have missed some games." In the competition, their strength is also very strong, and their lineup is not inferior to the Lakers."

After the game, the media made commonplace remarks, saying that D'Antoni's employment was too rigid and there were too few rotation players. If 7 players rotated to beat the opponent's 10-man rotation, his physical strength would definitely suffer.

D'Antoni defended himself: "We fell behind by many points in the first quarter. What do you want me to do? Replace Nash and O'Neal? Everyone has seen how strong the Lakers' offense is. Properly distribute the players' physical strength, and the Suns will play It’s just a hypothetical statement and it doesn’t make any sense.”

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D'Antoni also said that him not giving other players a chance to play means they are not good enough.

Yang Rui was interviewed and said with a smile: "I don't think the Suns lost because of poor rotation. The Suns have a good lineup, but the Lakers' stars are better. If Mike uses a substitute, they will definitely lose worse. If Hunter He is the main center of the Suns. If Yao Ming does not average 40+10 points per game in the series, I think he will be embarrassed to say hello to his teammates."

On the surface, Yang Rui is excusing D'Antoni's hiring methods. In fact, he is cheating the Suns. Without rotation, O'Neal will be exhausted in this series.

Three of the Suns' starters average more than 40 minutes per game, with Hill and Bell both playing more than 35 minutes. Barbosa, the "Brazilian Lightning" who plays very distinctively, only averages 10 minutes per game, which is much shorter than the regular season. There is indeed a problem with D'Antoni's employment.

The next day, Los Angeles fans continued to dominate the internet, forming groups to retort when someone said something bad about the Lakers.

Black Yao Ming? Look at Yao Ming's efficiency in the playoffs. He easily scored 20+10 in just 30 minutes.

Black Kobe? Can Black, who has been the leading scorer for three consecutive years, move?

Lakers fans still have a civil war. Some Chinese fans said that Kobe Bryant's ability to lead a team was poor and that he only achieved his current results because of the help of Yao Ming, Rasheed, and Odom. Comey defended Kobe's status as the boss, saying that Yao Ming only became stronger because he was by Kobe's side.

People's ambitions will grow at any time. Even if the players don't compete for the top spot, fans still want their idols to be more perfect.

Yang Rui's fans are the happiest, and he has the fewest negative fans. Anyone who criticizes him in the basketball field will be regarded as a lunatic. If you want to criticize him, you can only criticize him for his strange taste and his liking for fat people...

The second battle continues in Los Angeles.

D'Antoni made an adjustment at the beginning, letting Jim Jackson, who is good at shooting three-pointers, start, and Hill came on the bench. In this way, positional warfare can open up space and defend man-to-man, allowing Bell to continue to defend Kobe.

Kobe and Yao Ming cooperated more and more tacitly, breaking through after pick-and-roll, resolutely going to O'Neal's side, and then looking for opportunities to pass the ball to Yao Ming. If you can't pass it directly, look for Rashid on the outside and let him pass inside.

O'Neal Jr. defended Kobe, with Marion and Rasheed on the outside. They were half a head shorter, could prevent breakthroughs, interfere with shots, but couldn't stop passes. Except for O'Neal Jr., the other four Suns players faced Yao Ming and were unable to stop him from taking action.

Yao Ming actually doesn't have much work to do, such as covering, passing the ball with his back, turning around, and hooking the ball. When facing O'Neal Jr., he would shake his shoulders and make fake moves. Others even skipped fake moves and relied entirely on their height to crush him.

Hill couldn't take advantage even with a substitute. What depresses him the most is that the person who is reducing his efficiency is not Kobe or Iguodala, but second-round pick Ariza.

Ariza basically relies on his three-pointers this season, and all his points are missed on fast breaks. The only ability close to Yang Rui's previous life is defense. He is fast, has outstanding height and wingspan, and is very good at defending against the frame.

If it was Hill at his peak, he would definitely be able to deal with Ariza one-on-one. However, after many injuries, Hill did not dare to try to change directions in a wide range while running, force a breakthrough, etc., which would hurt his knees.

Yao Ming rested for another whole quarter, and when he came back in the second half, his opponents couldn't bear it, and the point difference widened.

In the second half of the final quarter, garbage time entered. Yang Rui came up with a new trick and sent out a five-man lineup, Diaw, Ariza, Iguodala, Walton, and Odom. It was impossible to tell who was the point guard and who was Center, all kinds of mismatches on the field.

The best thing is that, except for Ariza, all four of them have good passing awareness and can distribute the ball to the right position.

The Suns also sent in substitutes, but they couldn't withstand the Lakers' attack and were massacred again.