The Lakers' offense still have to rely on Kobe. He scored 12 points in a single quarter, Bogut scored 4 points, Odom and Butler scored 2 points, and the others scored no points.

Guo Xu scored 12 points and 6 assists in a single quarter, Marion also scored 10 points, Howard scored 8 points, and they formed a new Suns Trident to ensure offensive firepower.

It is so easy to deal with the Lakers. Guo Xu is more and more confident in leading the team to win the championship. The Suns are now really strong in lineup, and their defense is much stronger than last season. If this continues, it is not surprising that they will win the best record in the regular season.

Xiao S's defensive ability is not as good as Valaijo. Although Xiao S's offense is less powerful than Xiao S's inside, it is not difficult for several core players to win with their efficiency. Guo Xu is just "released" on the defensive end.

If Suns players were all in every game last season, more than half of the games would enter garbage time in three quarters. They would face weak teams, and their often abused opponents would have no power to fight back.

The Lakers are stronger than in their previous life, and are still a weak team against the Suns. Even if Bogut just entered the league and needs training, his strength is just like Kwame Brown, and the Lakers have one more Butler.

If the Suns led by Nash win this team, they will definitely have to waste some effort. They may not be able to advance in the playoffs. The two sides played a tiebreak in the first round of the playoffs in previous life to decide the winner. The Lakers also led 3-1.

During the timeout, Kenny Smith commented: "Last season, the Suns' offense was invincible, with an average of 123 points per game. This year, their offense is still sharp and their defense seems to be stronger. I think this is a miracle."

Barkley smiled and said, "Those who say that Jason can't win without the star inside player can shut up. As long as he is present, his teammates can perform well. I feel that Howard averaged 20 points per game this season and was selected as the All-Star."

Guo Xu rested in the second quarter, and the coaching staff's plan was to let him rest for 5 or 6 minutes in the second quarter of each game. If the score could not be extended, he would play in the second half. In this way, in a very anxious game, he played for about 42 minutes and was strong enough to ensure his condition.

Payton came on as a substitute to organize the offense. Howard, who had been resting for a while, came back to take the substitute. The other three were Ariza, Haslem, and Valaijo.

Marion and Guo Xu rested together and played together. After several seasons of running-in, the coaching staff found that they were more efficient in playing together. If Guo Xu didn't, Marion's offensive efficiency would decrease and his speed advantage would be difficult to play.

This is why many experts look down on Marion and think that he is not a qualified second-in-command and his ability to play with the ball is indeed not good.

The Lakers rotate five players: McGinnis, Vujasic, Butler, Devin George, and Bogut.

Even if he came on as a substitute, Bogut was not the Lakers' main attack point. Jackson asked Butler to lead the substitute. He knew Butler had potential. He learned some skills from Kobe last season and improved his offensive ability with the ball a little.

Moreover, Butler is an iron man, and he is physically strong and can play for a long time. At a certain period of time, he and Kobe are playing time at a staggered period, which not only allows Kobe to rest for a while, but also allows him to perform better.

After the substitution, the game rhythm immediately became very dull. The point guards on both sides lacked speed and could not push the fast attack.

This is the Lakers' usual playing rhythm, but it does not mean that they can gain the upper hand. The Suns have almost no weaknesses on the defensive end, and Lakers players who are keeping their defense are struck repeatedly.

Even veteran Payton is not a weakness. He is active in defense and has rich experience, and he has no pressure to face McGinnis, who is the same height.

McGinnis' low-paying joining the Lakers made fans excited. Last season, he was a point guard in the Cavaliers, averaging 12.8 points and 5.1 assists per game, and his performance was pretty good. Unexpectedly, when he was only 31 years old, he fell to a terrible decline after joining the Lakers. He played very badly in the preseason and could only be a substitute, scoring 5 points and 2 assists on the court.

Payton rarely shoots on the offensive end, and his style of playing is similar to Ron Harper in the Lakers era, and he is still strong on the defensive end. Now the Suns' outside players are Payton's apprentices, and he seems to have started a defensive crash course last year.

Payton defended NBA for one team nine times and two times two times, winning the best defensive player. Even if he doesn't get a point on the court, the Suns are willing to give him a contract. After the end of this season, as long as he doesn't retire, the Suns are willing to renew the contract.

Ariza is already an excellent blue-collar worker, butler, who is defending, makes 0 of 3 shots. Butler is gradually able to train three-pointers, and now he mainly relies on mid-range shots and breakthroughs to score points.

Butler has super physical fitness, fast speed and often breaks through the bangs, his head is almost flat, but Ariza is not a vegetarian. The two are about the same speed and have similar height and wingspan. As long as they are not overwhelmed, Ariza can interfere with the shooting.

On the offensive end, the Suns also had the upper hand. The tactics were very simple. They opened up and let Howard take the ball to attack, and Valaijo gave him cover.

Payton can also teach his teammates to attack. Howard not only has to break through the frame, but also practices back-playing skills. He is not inferior to Joe Johnson's scoring ability, and his organization is a little worse than Joe Johnson.

The Suns' disadvantage is that the rotation lineup lacks the second ball-holding offensive point. Last season, Joe Johnson and Howard led the substitute together, which was really unsolvable. The management wanted to make up for this vacancy, but unfortunately, no suitable candidate was found this summer.

Bogute made 1 of 2 shots in the second quarter and scored two points. Valaijo had no advantage in singles. No wonder Kobe didn't pass the ball. The home fans felt very cold when they saw it.

Fans all have similar ideas. The Australian No. 1 pick seems to be a parallel player who only knows how to speak out? "White Duncan" is far inferior to the real Duncan.

The home fans were even more collapsed. Both sides replaced the main players one after another. In order to help Kobe withdraw the inside and give him more offensive space, Jackson replaced Luke Walton and Cook.

When the Suns saw Bogut's end, the Lakers were going to compete in small ball tactics, and immediately replaced Valaijo, replaced David Lee, and Marion partnered with the inside.

Under Guo Xu's organization, the Suns quickly scored a 13-2 wave, widening the score difference to more than 30 points.

Among them, David Lee scored 6 points, cut and dunk in a pick-and-roll, and two mid-range shots. He was responsible for resisting people in the penalty area, grabbed the rebound and launched a counterattack with a pass, which also protected the backcourt rebound.

After Jackson called the timeout, Barkley commented: "David Lee scored in double digits in the last game, and he played well today. Compared to Bogutte, I think he is more like the No. 1 pick."

Smith said: "Valejo, Ariza also played a role in the defensive end today. The Suns are all the first round last rookies or second round rookies, but none of them are weak when playing."

In the second half, Kobe, who was 31 points behind, became anxious and started to work alone. He just found an opportunity to take action when he got the ball. The Suns did not double-team and strictly prevented the outside shooting points. Bale, Howard and Ariza took turns defending alone.

Kobe is not scary when he scored two points. He may score 3 or 40 points in the whole game, but his efficiency is similar to that of Bale and Howard. However, the Suns share their playing time, and Kobe plays for a long time. The Suns are good at other positions and the Lakers will definitely win if they have the efficiency of the Lakers.

Kobe made 6 of 9 shots in a single quarter, scored 17 points with 5 free throws, but the score difference is still widening, Suns players can also score, and the stars have higher shooting percentage.

Marion made three three-pointers in a single quarter, played counterattacks, and scored four points in the positional battle. He made 7 of 9 shots and scored 17 points.

Guo Xu scored 7 points and 7 assists, with 23 points and 16 assists and 2 steals in three quarters.
Chapter completed!