On the 25th, the Christmas focus battle started at the Staples Center in Los Angeles.

Before the game, D'Antoni boosted morale in the visiting team's locker room, allowing the players to treat this game as a playoff, and strive for victory with all their might.

The coaching staff regards the Lakers as an important imaginary opponent in the playoffs. Judging from the current momentum, they will probably break through the first round of the playoffs. Guo Xu also believes that during the morning training, he discussed the style of playing with Sir, Roy and others to attack more targetedly.

He compared this Lakers with the Rockets in his previous 2008-09 season and found that the Lakers' overall strength was stronger.

Both teams also have the wing combination of Battier and Artest, and the Lakers also have Joe Johnson, Ellis, Fisher on the outside, and what are the Rockets? Aaron Brooks, Kyle Lowry, and Vaughan Weaver.

Apart from Adelman, there may not be any coach who allows Brooks, who is defending black holes in China, to start, and there will be no arrangement for Lowry and Brooks to double-back. Adelman is an extreme coach who can completely sacrifice defense for the sake of offense. Later, he also arranged a black hole combination between Bu Xiao and Kevin Martin.

The Rockets' inside line is stronger, Yao Ming, Scola, Landry, and Hayes, but the Lakers are not vegetarian, and their defense is not bad at offense.

The establishment of the Sun Dynasty has brought the Western Conference team to a signing competition. The lineups of many teams are terrifying and the competition in the playoffs is even more intense. The Lakers' lineup is capable of competing for the championship, and it is not a pity to face the three Celtics.

TNT radio broadcast the Christmas game live, and Barkley teased Kobe. "I don't know if he regrets wanting to return to the Lakers now. The Lakers played well last season and played in the second round. Although they were swept by the Suns, they were not useless. Now he has joined a team outside the playoffs."

Kenny Smith said: "If Kobe doesn't scold the boss and the manager, the Lakers won't trade him. But if he keeps the Lakers, he has to rebuild. Artest and Bogut have conflicts with him and don't want to continue working with him."

"Bryant and Davis are a little unhappy now. I wonder if the Warriors will rebuild and exchange those two for the people Kobe likes." Barkley said gloatingly.

The Warriors management will hate these two commentators. Once other teams know the trading intention, mid-term trading will become difficult. Other teams will definitely lower the price on the grounds that Davis and Murphy were overestimated.

The player started after warming up, with the Suns five players: Guo Xu, Roy, Anthony Parker, Haslem, and Stadameer.

Five Lakers: Fisher, Joe Johnson, Artest, Odom, and Bogut.

Bogut won the jump ball, and the Lakers attacked first.

Fisher passed the ball to Joe Johnson, who was the chance to play against Roy but did not do so. He protected the ball to the right. After Fisher ran to the right corner, he hit the ball to Bogut, who was on the low post and asked for the ball, and he withdrew from the three-point line to form a strong side triangle.

At this time, it is difficult for the opponent to double-team Bogut, and the triangular offensive routine can be perfectly played.

The Lakers welcome Fisher back very much because his style is particularly suitable for triangle offense. The task is very simple. He can ensure the shooting percentage by pulling the ball and shooting. This is better than Ellis and Famal, so he can become the starter.

Bogut leaned against Xiao Si and turned to the bottom line twice, squeezed the opponent with his wide body and forced his attack, playing cricket from close range. 0 to 2.

The Suns attacked, the players pulled away, Guo Xu and Xiao Si played pick-and-roll in the middle, and the breakthrough on the right attracted Bogut to replace the defense and Fisher to chase the defense and double-team. He led the ball to 45 degrees and passed it to the middle. Xiao Si received the ball from the free throw line and made a steady hit. 2 to 2.

Barkley said: "As long as Jason and Amare play pick-and-roll, the Suns' record will be no different. They are so skillful that they always remind me of Malone and Stockton."

Smith said: "And Jason is much better than Stockton's personal ability. Amare's shooting percentage is as high as 50% for two consecutive seasons. They are an enhanced pick-and-roll."

The Lakers' position attack was the same as the routine just now. Joe Johnson protected the ball and passed it to Bogut. The latter singled out Sir. This time he entered the penalty area. He took the ball and turned around and swayed in the middle.

Xiao Si jumped up without shaking, just raised his hands to interfere, but this did not work much. Bogut was one size bigger than him, turned around and took a step forward and jumped forward with all his strength, pushing Xiao Si's one-handed dunk to make a splash. 2 to 4.

This time the attack was very domineering. When returning to defense, Bogut clenched his fists and roared, and the home fans gave warm applause.

Smith said: "Bogut is finally worthy of his No. 1 pick this season. He has excellent low-level footsteps and a tough style of play. Generally, the center can't defend him alone."

Barkley said: "If the Suns keep playing against him, he will be a chance to fight alone and ensure a hit rate."

Smith smiled: "And Bogut not only knows how to attack, but occasionally pulls out to cover his teammates and can also catch one mid-range shot. He spent a lot of time practicing shooting in the first two seasons."

The two sides performed well last time against Bogut, scoring 22 points, 11 rebounds, 2 assists and 3 blocks. The Suns coaching staff arranged a single defense, and one pair of teams was even worse. When they were split, someone threw three-pointers. The three-point shooting percentage of the two points on the strong side was around 40%.

Can Bogut take on offensive tasks? The answer is yes. He proved his talent during the draft physical examination.

In Guo Xu's previous life, Bogut's physical fitness was very strong in the first few seasons of his career. He began to decline after a serious injury in 2008-09. After that, he was injured every year and missed several games and became a glass man. The worst season in 2011-12, he was reimbursed for injuries after only 12 games and underwent minimally invasive surgery on his left ankle.

Even so, there are still teams who are willing to gamble on Guter’s talent. The Warriors wanted to trade Stephen Curry for Boguter in 2012, but the Bucks team doctor at that time did not think Curry’s ankle could hold on, which erased the deal.

Later, Ellis became a bargaining chip in order to get Bogut, which was enough to prove Bogut's value. Unfortunately, Bogut was frequently injured after he arrived at the Warriors and became a pure blue-collar worker, and the team doctor who made the Bucks miss Curry was fired directly.

Bogut is now at the peak of his body, with strong strength and good jumping, and he is holding back his energy and trying to fight well.

When the Suns attacked, Guo Xu played the cooperation just now again, and dribbled the ball to the right after the pick-and-roll.

Bogut's defense replacement was a little slower this time, and Guo Xu drove the ball over from him at full speed. Odom retreated to the basket and made up for defense, and Guo Xu easily entered the basketball. 4-4.

The biggest weakness of the Lakers' starting defensive end is Fisher's speed. His overall defense is not bad, his body is strong and he is not afraid of confrontation, and he can also hold on to the second position of the main defense. However, his strong body limits his footsteps. When facing the "Scud", he is stretched and he is slow to move sideways or chase.

Joe Johnson passed the ball to Bogut as arranged by the coach. Haslem retreated to the basket to help Xiao S double-team, freeing Odom on the left. This double-team tests the ball-holder's passing awareness. If Bogut can find an empty space to pass the ball to the open space, Odom will be able to easily get out of his mobile phone.

Bogut is not strong enough to pass a good goal under the clamping of two inside lines, but Odom can run. The two have been working together for two years. Odom knows where they are easily seen by their teammates.
Chapter completed!