As a Kobe hater, he was actually teammates with Kobe!

The game is over!

113 is better than 124!

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Phoenix Suns

史蒂夫-纳什，24分12助攻3篮板1抢断，外加5次失误。纳什今晚的失误次数达到了惊人的5次，很大的原因便是遇到了周泽的蹲坑防守。到底是自己进攻or传球？纳什显得犹豫不决。

Amar'e Stoudemire, 28 points, 7 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 block.

Shawn Marion had 17 points and 6 rebounds.

Raja Bell, Boris Diaw, and Leandro Barbosa all failed to score more than 10 points. Barbosa, in particular, scored 1 points in Game 19 thanks to his speed and three-point shooting, but only 8 points tonight.

This is also due to the Lakers' increased "defensive speed", making it difficult for the Suns to push fast breaks smoothly.

Los Angeles Lakers

Kobe Bryant, 41 points, 3 assists, 2 rebounds, 2 steals; Zhou Ze took a lot of defensive pressure off Kobe, and the Suns players did not dare to double-team Kobe, which gave them a lot of 1v1 opportunities, which happened to be what Kobe was best at.

Zhou Ze, 33 points, 13 rebounds, 8 assists, 3 blocks, 2 steals; in tonight's game, Zhou Ze not only gained a new understanding of post-up offense, but his influence on the defensive end also improved visibly.

Scoring 33 points wasn't a difficult feat for Zhou Ze, but his performance tonight, where he dominated everyone he met, engaged in indiscriminate one-on-one play in the low post, and his domineering style of play, completely captivated his fans.

He's so talented in just the second grade!

If we fight for a few more years, won’t it take off?

You know, after Zhou Ze entered the league, the outside media was not optimistic about his potential. They always thought that Zhou Ze had reached his ceiling, but Zhou Ze always slapped them in the face with his actual actions.

In addition to the purple and gold elbows, Odom, PJ Tucker, and Luke Walton and Rajon Rondo who came off the bench all performed well on the offensive end.

And all this was because of finding Steve Nash on the fast break.

This is a huge defensive loophole.

And in the positional offense, the Suns were robbing Peter to pay Paul. With Zhou Ze held down, Kobe could act with impunity.

As a tactical genius, Mike D'Antoni is definitely capable of solving the problems on the offensive end.

But D'Antoni was helpless in solving the problem on the defensive end.

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After winning Game 2, the Los Angeles Lakers traveled to Phoenix.

At this point in the series, both sides have almost revealed their cards.

The Suns, playing at home, also demonstrated their ability to adjust in Game 3.

Facing Zhou Ze's squatting defense, Nash's offense was no longer hesitant like in G2, and his shots were very decisive.

Nash, who appears to be a master of assists, is actually a 360-degree shooter; Nash constantly uses mid-range shots to penetrate Zhou Ze's defense.

In terms of offense and defense transition, the Suns shot more three-pointers tonight than in the past two games.

On the other hand, although the Los Angeles Lakers broke through the Suns' inside line and took a 6-point lead at the end of the first half, in the second half, the Suns tightened their defense, and PJ Tucker, Lamar Odom, and Luke Walton and Rajon Rondo who came off the bench all got a lot of three-point shooting opportunities.

As a result, this group of guys shot 15 out of 2 from three-point range.

The three-point shooting percentage is low. If it were another team, the Lakers could contain it by quickly returning to defense and Zhou Ze's domineering offensive rebounding;

But the opponent was the Suns, who mainly relied on run and gun. In the fast break, Nash was like a loach, constantly moving around and making passes wherever he could find opportunities, always able to break through the Lakers' defense. In addition, most of his three-pointers were missed due to long rebounds, and it was difficult for Zhou Ze under the basket to get to the basket in the first time.

109 is better than 119!

At the end of Game 3, the Lakers lost to the Phoenix Suns by 10 points.

The data of both Purple and Gold Elbows are very good.

Kobe, 38 points, 2 rebounds, 3 steals.

周泽，32分11篮板6助攻2盖帽1抢断。

The reasons for the loss were, firstly, the other players' three-point shooting was really bad; secondly, Steve Nash shot 13 of 9 from mid-range, which was a bit too high; thirdly, Zhou Ze only shot 2 three-pointers in tonight's game, and he made 2 of 1;

He only took 2 three-pointers in the entire game, which was a new low for Zhou Ze since he entered the NBA.

No way...

The main reason was that the back-to-the-basket attack was so exciting that Zhou Ze became a little addicted to it.

And this is also the trouble of attacking the kaleidoscope, the trouble of happiness.

There are so many offensive methods that sometimes I don’t know how to choose!

Choosing the right offensive method at the right time is also an essential skill for a super scorer.

After the game.

Although Stoudemire scored 18 points and 6 rebounds tonight and won the game, he did not smile at all when he was interviewed by the media.

When facing reporters' questions, he had a stern face and was unwilling to say more.

This made the local reporters in Phoenix very confused.

You lost G1 and G2, so it's understandable that you were in a bad mood and had a gloomy face.

But you clearly won the game tonight, why are you acting like you've eaten a fly?

In fact, the reason is very simple.

Although Zhou Ze's squatting defense was constantly penetrated by Nash with mid-range shots, Stoudemire was severely defended by Zhou Ze tonight and only scored 6 points in positional battles.

What made Stoudemire feel most uncomfortable was that Zhou Ze, who was obsessed with back-to-the-basket offense, forced himself to play 7 times and defended him alone 4 times during the game. Except for one offensive foul he committed by faking a fall, he failed to defend him 1 times.

The other three times, his teammates helped defend, but it was in vain. One double-team was too slow, and Zhou Ze pushed in, scoring a 3+2 while also knocking himself away. On the other two occasions, Zhou Ze completed the pass.

Even though he won the game, it couldn't cover up the fact that he was exposed.

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On the eve of Game 4, countless media outlets were predicting the outcome of the game.

More than half of the media believe that the victory in Game 3 allowed the Suns to find the key to victory.

Almost all media believe that the Lakers will not be able to make adjustments in Game 4 and will be reversed by the Phoenix Suns.

Faced with Nash's use of mid-range shots to break through the defense, the Lakers also held an internal meeting.

The assistant coaching team almost unanimously believed that adjustments needed to be made, such as using double-teaming to break the Suns' high-post pick-and-roll, or having Zhou Ze switch to defend Nash.

But the team of players led by Zhou Ze and Kobe firmly believed in adopting squat defense.

After weighing the pros and cons, the Zen Master finally decided that the coach still has to listen to the players on the court.

Use squat defense to deal with the Suns' pick-and-roll.

The core strategic idea of ​​the G4 battle is - you fight yours, and I fight mine.