Chapter 657 [Extremely tough and missed]
Although the Lakers were behind in the score, Kobe's playing style also made Guo Xu feel uncomfortable.
When both sides came back, Guo Xu had no choice but to find that Kobe received the ball in the backcourt, and he used the offensive move to help him get the water. He couldn't let Parker shoot easily. Kobe would not pass it back to Lese's teammates after receiving the ball.
He really wanted to say to Kobe: "Brother, we will strictly guard against your position with a high hit rate. Why don't you let the open people shoot?"
He could only think about this matter. If he said it, Kobe would not have elbowed him.
Guo Xu can't let go of the offensive end, so he can't deliberately make a blacksmith, right?
So Guo Xu could only watch the score widen and could not do anything. The coaching staff arranged it before the game. It was impossible for him to relax his defense against Kobe in order to let him play for a while.
At the end of the half, the Suns led the Lakers by 21 points and almost secured the victory.
In the second half, Guo Xu began to explode, and he made a snatch in the counterattack. He relied on double cover to get rid of the ball and made a move. He made 5 three-pointers in a single quarter and had a comprehensive performance of breaking through and fouling and assisting his teammates.
Kobe has challenged the Suns' defensive strengths again and again. With the rotation interference of Bale and Ariza, he will be double-teamed by inside players when playing back and breaking to the basket.
That scene was simply the "Dang" of the power train, Dangdangdangdangdangdang...
Guo Xu made 7 of 10 shots in a single quarter, 5 of 7 three-pointers, 2 of 2 free throws, scored 21 points and 3 assists, leading the Suns to lead 108-73, and the game entered garbage time early.
Kobe made 4 of 12 shots in this quarter, 1 of 4 three-pointers and 2 of 2 free throws, scoring 11 points and 2 assists.
With this score difference, even though he had not been satisfied with the game, Guo Xu had to go down and rest. The Lakers also replaced all the main players, and Kobe could not catch up with the score if he continued to play.
Guo Xu played in the whole game for 30 minutes, made 15 of 23 shots, 7 of 13 three-pointers, 4 of 4 free throws, and scored 41 points and 13 assists; Kobe played in the 32 minutes, made 12 of 30 shots, 2 of 7 three-pointers, 7 of 8 free throws, and scored 33 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists.
The media predicted that the stars' scores were soaring, but the efficiency gap between the two was a bit big.
The final quarter game continued, Barkley commented: "I think it's normal to play this kind of score. The Lakers' No. 1 position is the final in the deep league, while the Suns' No. 1 position is the strongest in the league, and it can even be said to be the strongest in history. The Lakers' defender cannot defend Guo Xu."
Smith smiled: "When Fisher was there, fans were disgusted with him. Now it seems that Fisher is pretty good. At least he is a qualified role player. He can organize and shoot on the court, and he won't play randomly."
Barkley smiled and said, "Parker's shooting percentage is very high. If he keeps throwing, the Lakers may not enter the garbage time in three quarters, but then they will fall into Jason's trap. Although the Lakers lost, they did not give him a chance to score 5 or 60 points."
Big Mouth Barkley saw through Guo Xu's wolfish ambitions and exposed his true face in front of the people of the whole country. The price the Lakers paid to destroy his plan was also tragic.
The Suns were still taking the initiative in the final quarter, and Blake organized the offensive in an orderly manner.
Lakers substitute point guard Ellis will only break through randomly, without dividing the ball, and continuously shot and shot the Lakers into a deeper abyss. The coaching staff can't avoid him yet, because veteran Aaron McGee is on the injury list.
In the end, the Suns won 132-88, defeating the Lakers by 44 points, and the team's five players scored in double digits.
The Lakers only had three players scoring double-digit points, Parker scored 13 points and was the second scoring point. After making three three-pointers in the first quarter, he didn't perform much. Odom scored 12 points, 12 rebounds and 5 assists, 5 of 10 shots, and made average free throws, and lost both outside shots.
Bogut made 4 of 7 shots and scored 8 points and 8 rebounds. In order to ensure his speed of returning to defense, he was not good at robbing the frontcourt rebounds.
Komi online generally stated that his emotions are stable. Now the Lakers rely on Kobe. No other teammates have the strength. Whether they can win is directly proportional to Kobe's performance. If Kobe does not perform well, he will definitely lose, which is reasonable.
Unfortunately, Kobe almost never performed well when playing against the Suns, because he always wanted to compete with Guo Xu, but he was still inconsistent with the opponent, and even his playing style was different.
Guo Xu made a lot of three-pointers, while Kobe has the soul of a power forward, is extremely tough, and is more efficient at low posts and at the basket.
Compared with Guo Xu, Kobe probably cannot be said to have no blind spots in shooting, because his shooting percentage from long distance is only 42%, and his three-point shooting is even lower, which lowers his overall shooting percentage.
When the Suns were playing against the Lakers, they always double-teamed Kobe at low posts, which made it difficult for him to shoot from close range and let him shoot from mid to long distance. His shooting percentage was not guaranteed on the outside, so he would only get fucked occasionally.
When it comes to helping outside players withdraw their empty baskets, Bogut is not as good as Mim. Once he pulls out, he will be empty and is not suitable for partnering with Kobe.
At the press conference, even though the Suns had won six consecutive victories, the reporters didn't care much. They didn't let Guo Xu talk about his thoughts about the game, and just hoped that he would comment on Kobe more.
Guo Xu said: "Bryant is very strong and has always had strong scoring ability. The solar energy wins easily because I am too familiar with him. I know where he is more efficient in offense. We defend these positions and let him shoot farther from the basket, which can reduce his efficiency."
A reporter asked: "Bryant is also very familiar with you, why didn't the Lakers defend you?"
Guo Xu smiled and said, "No one who is familiar with me wants to be my opponent because they know it is impossible to defend me."
This answer is full of confidence, and the reporters applauded.
The reporter asked: "How do you evaluate your current teammates? Almost everyone is not famous in summer, but they have become very outstanding because of you."
Guo Xu said: "They are not outstanding because of me, but they are already outstanding. All I have to do is help them play their own strengths. Anyone who can play in the NBA is the best in the basketball world. Everyone has at least one or two strengths. I think as long as we organize the offense according to their characteristics and play more, we will not be able to unite together."
Guo Xu did not mean to mock the Lakers, but just wanted to increase his popularity for his teammates. However, at the Lakers press conference, Kobe again looked like "You owe me one million" and refused to comment on Guo Xu.
The Phoenix City reporter did not ask Kobe about sensitive topics and was used to it.
The online evaluations after the game were similar. The Guomi people had another carnival, while the Komi people found reasons for Kobe's defeat. The Suns had home whistle, star whistle, Kobe's teammates were useless, and the league did not support Kobe, etc.
Many fans suggested that the Lakers trade Bogut and replace a star center to assist Kobe. Kupchek had a headache when he saw this kind of post. Is this a suggestion? This is causing trouble.
The more Komi belittles Bogut, the harder it will be for the Lakers to trade it out, and even if it is traded, it will be difficult to exchange for good players. Because many teams now think that Bogut is a parallel product or an IQ fee, he started to depreciate when he talks nonsense in summer.
Of course, the management and coaching staff could see that Bogut was not suitable for partnering with Kobe, but the NBA good center is scarce, and the talented people are not that easy to get, and the salary is still high. Phil Jackson wants fewer inside lines who can do tactical axis.
Lakers boss Jerry Bass tragically discovered that in terms of tactics, the one who is most suitable for the Lakers is Grizzlies star Paul Gasol.
Chapter completed!