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At the end of the timeout, the Suns took the lead in making substitutions. Hill came on to replace James Jones, and Marion replaced Kobe Bryant.

Hill is 203cm tall, taller than Marion, and can better interfere with Rasheed's shooting. Marion's physical fitness is not inferior to that of Kobe, he is highly mobile, and his bounce is enough to block fadeaway jumpers.

In Yang Rui's previous life, Marion was also a weirdo. In his peak season, he scored 21.8 points, 11.8 rebounds, 1.8 assists, 2 steals, and 1.7 blocks, with a shooting percentage of 52.5%. However, he was not even selected as a starter in the All-Star Game. Later, not many people remembered his data. It was all caused by his ugly playing posture.

D'Antoni did not let Bell rest. He is a very good 3D player, not comparable to James Jones who played as a substitute for the Pacers.

The Suns attacked, the Lakers' zone defense shrank, Nash distributed the ball, and O'Neal Jr. made a jump shot from the middle. 11 to 7.

After scoring 5 goals in a row, the Lakers finally missed once. Yao Ming received the ball in the middle and passed to Mo Williams. The latter had been running back and forth during this period. His hands were a little cold and he missed the jump shot.

Next, the Lakers still rely on positional warfare and steadily suppress their opponents. The Suns mainly rely on run-and-gun counterattacks and pick-and-rolls to score.

In order to strengthen the defense, Yang Rui replaced Yao Ming at 7 minutes and replaced him with Diaw to enhance mobility on the court. Rashid defended O'Neal and guarded the penalty area.

Yao Ming rests, and the offense is still a combination of inside and outside. Kobe can attack in the low post, and Diaw replaces Yao Ming in the middle to support the pass.

The Lakers led 35-25 in the first quarter.

Yao Ming had 11 points, 4 rebounds and 1 assist, and Kobe Bryant had 15 points and 3 assists. The two outscored the Suns Trident.

In the second quarter, Yang Rui asked Yao Ming to come back after taking a break, and he partnered with Odom in the paint. The other three were Walton, Ellis, and Jones.

Yang Rui mainly arranges positional battles. He has long been a super coach who can adjust tactics according to the opponent's lineup. This is the right choice. How can rookies Ellis and Lewis, who have just joined the NBA, fight back better than Barbo Sagahouse, who has many years of game experience?

The Suns' backup center is Chris Mihm, who is strong in offense and weak in defense. He is a big center who is 213cm tall and weighs 120kg. He can make mid-range shots and hook shots. He averaged 10 points in 25 minutes per game last season. Well, his offense isn't much better.

Mihm moves very slowly when defending. Although he looks the most active, he often gets into trouble with too many fouls. He currently averages 3.04 fouls in 21.1 minutes of playing time in his career.

If it were just Mihm, the Suns' interior defense wouldn't be bad, but the power forward is Brian Grant, who was waived by the Heat, and his movement speed is also very slow.

As a result, Ellis broke out. After coming on the court, he played a pick-and-roll with Yao Ming, relying on his speed to break through with a change of direction. Neither Mihm nor Grant could keep up with his speed.

The Suns knew this was a rookie and were unwilling to double-team him. As a result, Ellis scored 8 points in 3 minutes, assisted Yao Ming on an air cut and dunked, and assisted Yao Ming in a high mid-range shot, which blinded the Suns.

Yao Ming made an air cut to catch the ball, attracting a double-team and assisting Odom to score a three-pointer. The point difference widened to 19 points, and D'Antoni quickly replaced Marion.

This is of no use. Marion defends the pick-and-roll, and the Lakers only need to pass the ball to Odom. Playing Mihm is like a mismatch, but it can still ensure scoring efficiency. D'Antoni has to replace O'Neal again. The Suns core's playing time has increased, which is the same pattern as last season's playoffs.

Six minutes later, Yao Ming took a break, Rasheed returned and partnered with Odom in the paint, and Kobe and Iguodala replaced Walton and Ellis.

Both the Lakers' inside lines provided screens outside the three-point line. The Hawks attacked, Iguodala organized the forwards in the middle, and Kobe took over the offensive banner. The Suns' offense was blocked, and without Yao Ming, their counterattack efficiency would be reduced.

At halftime, the Lakers led by 24 points. Yao Ming scored 19 points, 7 rebounds and 3 assists in only 13 minutes. Kobe also scored 23 points, 2 rebounds and 4 assists.

Zhang Liji smiled and said: "When the Knicks game was broadcast live,

Even if Yao Ming breaks out by playing this kind of data in a whole game, who would have thought that he could reach the heights he is today? "

Yu Jia said: "Yao Ming is well rested. Without playing in the Asian Championships, Yang Rui will definitely give him a chance to perform. 24 points is not an irreversible gap for the Suns."

In the third quarter, Yang Rui started again.

The feel of the "drug combination" declined, and Iguodala began to show off his power again.

He was trained by Yang Rui to be an off-ball player like Marion. He actively moves on the offensive end, relies on screens to make quick cuts, and can hit the basket after receiving the ball. Not only can he score goals, but he can also provide assists to his teammates.

During the counterattack, Iguodala showed good ball-holding skills against James Jones and successfully hit twice.

In the summer, he worked hard on three-pointers from the right corner, and it was also fruitful. Yao Ming attracted double-teams and hit the ball, and he hit an open three-pointer.

Iguodala has shown his potential to become an all-around fighter, has made significant progress, and is beginning to develop into an All-Star.

In order to deal with Yao Ming's air cut, the Suns' players shrank. Rasheed, Kobe, and Mo Williams all made three-pointers, 7 three-pointers in a single quarter. The two sides faced off, 39 to 30, and the point difference widened to 33 points. Enter garbage time.

Yao Ming played the entire quarter, playing 25 minutes, scoring 27 points, 11 rebounds, 5 assists and 1 block, easily scoring a double-double; Kobe played 30 minutes, scoring 33 points, 3 rebounds and 6 assists.

In the final quarter, the Lakers sent out a full substitute lineup, including Lewis, Ellis, Ariza, Diaw, and Odom, without center.

The Suns only left Marion to lead the bench in the starting lineup. House and Barbosa formed a double guard. James Jones and Mihm can also shoot. D'Antoni tried to use this lineup to chase points and try to lose less.

In the end, the Lakers had the upper hand. The two teams fought hard to run and attack. Ariza could keep up with Marion, but Mihm couldn't outrun Odom.

Mimu also cannot use his physical advantage in positional battles. Odom does an excellent job in single defense and can switch to defenders when encountering pick-and-roll situations.

In the positional battle, Odom and Diaw are two organizational points. They can support the attack from the high position and from the side. No matter who Mimu is guarding, they can break through with the ball.

The most surprising thing was Ellis, who relied on three pick-and-roll breakthroughs to score, and assisted Lewis on a counterattack layup, scoring the first two points of his career.

After playing 4 minutes on the court, he scored another 6 points and 1 assist, for a total of 14 points and 3 assists in 10 minutes.

Yu Jia said excitedly: "This second-round pick from the Lakers is really good. When he comes on the court, it's like he's on stimulants. He's so fast that the Suns can't guard him."

Zhang Liji said with a smile: "Yang Rui said in an interview that he was preparing to speed up. It seems that he was referring to Ellis. After Kobe comes off the court, he can be responsible for holding the ball and attacking. Mo Williams is not bad today. He is so brave when given the opportunity." The shot was made, and it really went in. No wonder Yang Rui didn’t put Diop on the roster, there’s no need for a big man to play against the Suns.”

D'Antoni had no choice but to replace Grant, and the fringe insider Pat Burke chose to surrender. The Suns were too far behind to catch up. It would be embarrassing to continue to start and play as the Lakers' substitute.

At this time, Nash covered his head with a towel on the sidelines and did not even want to watch the game. The cameraman gave him a close-up.

Nash was second in the MVP list last season, but was unable to lead the team to compete with the Lakers. He played 30 minutes and scored 15 points and 12 assists. He had no obvious advantage against Mo Williams, who also played 30 minutes and scored 18 points and 4 assists.

During garbage time, the Lakers continued their small-ball tactics. The two sides went back and forth on fast breaks. It was a lively game. The game was exciting, but the outcome was already decided. The fans were just watching the fun, and there was not much applause.

At the end of the game, 136 to 99, the Lakers got off to a good start.