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

G4 battle.

Mike D'Antoni, the Suns head coach, was very surprised. He never expected that the Lakers would not make any adjustments to their defensive strategy.

After Nash broke through with the help of a pick-and-roll, Zhou Ze did not move too high, completely blocking Stoudemire's downward route.

Nash is worthy of being the best point guard in active service. He scored 21 points in the first half and led the Suns to a 14-point lead.

But in the second half, the situation of the game suddenly reversed.

It was not only Kobe who used the "naming tactic" against Nash in positional warfare.

The same goes for Zhou Ze, who would occasionally set pick-and-rolls with Old Fish and strongly call out Nash.

"Oh, no, that's too cruel."

"Those shameless guys in Los Angeles only know how to bully Steve Nash."

In the TNT live broadcast room, not only Kenny Smith, but even Charles Barkley couldn't help but feel sorry for Nash.

But the smile on Barkley's face was brighter than anyone else's.

"Brother, you'll feel more comfortable when I call you out, after all, I never throw hidden elbows!" Zhou Ze, who once again succeeded in forcing Nash to eat him, said with a smile.

Kobe on the side: ...

Nash was also at a loss whether to laugh or cry.

That's right.

The Lakers did not change on the defensive end, but they changed drastically on the offensive end.

Zhou Ze, who was obsessed with post-up offense in the first three games, played the "point-and-shoot tactics" in the second half of Game 3.

The purpose of the point-to-point tactic is largely to consume Nash; Nash was physically crushed by Kobe and Zhou Ze on the defensive end, and his muscle memory must be a problem; in addition, mid-range and three-pointers are different, and he needs to adjust the strength according to the distance.

This will reduce Nash's mid-range shooting percentage.

Drive defense through offense!!!

In addition, Zhou Ze also showed the style of the king of wimps.

Zhou Ze held the ball at the top of the arc, Old Fish came up to screen and passed it to Fatty Dio. Zhou Ze had such abnormal three-point shooting ability that the Suns didn't dare to let him go, so Nash switched to defend in front of Zhou Ze.

Nash stuck very closely to Zhou Ze, trying his best to entangle him and disrupt his shooting rhythm.

When Zhou Ze holds the ball outside the three-point line, the Suns will not double-team him. In relatively static conditions, it will be much easier for Zhou Ze to pass the ball.

Usually, after Zhou Zeqiang breaks through Nash and reaches the free throw line, Shawn Marion and Stoudemire will double-team him.

However, what left the Suns speechless was that after Zhou Ze caught Nash's mismatch, he almost didn't break through to the basket. Instead, he dribbled and paced to find the rhythm. Before shooting, he leaned forward and downward, used his strong arms to push away Steve Nash who had been harassing him, and after creating space, he directly jumped and shot a three-pointer.

Zhou Ze's three-pointers with the ball in confrontation were not particularly accurate, but Nash's body was too weak, making it difficult for him to effectively interfere with Zhou Ze.

Nash was driven into despair by Zhou Ze's three-pointer.

Many Nash fans in front of the TV could feel Nash's helplessness through the screen.

Nash held his head in his hands, looking at a loss.

What he could expect was that Zhou Ze didn't have a three-point shooting touch.

Zhou Ze, who is 208cm tall, has a wingspan of 229cm and weighs 125kg, makes Nash's defense like paper.

下半场的周泽，三分球9投4中，全场13投6中，狂砍41分14篮板6助攻2抢断2盖帽；

Kobe's performance tonight was average, scoring only 26 points.

108 is better than 121!

With a 13-point lead, the Lakers reversed the Suns in the second half and got the match point of the series. The current score is 3-1, far ahead of the Phoenix Suns.

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"Haha, okay, Brink, you're welcome anytime! I'll notify the team and arrange a seat for you." Zhou Ze returned to the hotel and smiled after answering Cameron Brink's call.

Cameron Brink, Zhou Ze's goddaughter.

Right after losing Game 3, Cameron Brink called himself to comfort and encourage himself.

Although Brink did not mention her adopted brother, Stephen Curry, during the call.

But Zhou Ze couldn't help but think of the "song-ordering strategy".

Although Nash is also a shooter from all angles, he is not a player who focuses on scoring after all.

Use the naming tactic to consume Nash and further affect his shooting feel.

The inspiration for all this comes from Cameron Brink.

My own goddaughter!

In fact, in the history of the NBA, there are only a handful of teams that have used the No. 1 position as the absolute core of the team, and the No. 1 position is less than 190cm tall and has won the championship a lot.

Stephen Curry, whose official height is 191cm and real height is 188cm, has developed his core strength during the Warriors' two consecutive championships. His defense is also above average among players in the same position; his body shape is also above average.

Cameron Brink called because she hoped Zhou Ze could help her get some tickets for the Lakers home games.

Not only will she come with her family, but her adopted brother, Stephen Curry, will also come to watch the game.

Zhou Ze naturally would not refuse this small request.

As for those super VIP tickets?

Are you kidding me? Zhou Ze is now the future cornerstone of Los Angeles.

No one in the Lakers management dared not give Zhou Ze face.

What's more, Zhou Ze has not renewed his contract with the Lakers in advance so far.

After the end of this season, Zhou Ze will enter the free market.

This does not mean that Zhou Ze will leave the Lakers, but he just hopes that the Lakers can do everything possible to get him a big contract.

According to the Arenas Clause, although Zhou Ze, as a second-round pick, can get a high salary, it is not a maximum salary contract, and he cannot even get the second-maximum salary.

But if there is a "Zhou Ze Clause" similar to the "Rose Clause", Zhou Ze's next contract will be a normal maximum salary contract.

This is also the reason why Zhou Ze is unwilling to renew his contract in advance.

The Lakers management and the Buss family should give more support and send more fruit baskets to NBA executives, such as David Stern, so that they can issue the "Zhou Ze Clause" as soon as possible.

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on the other hand.

The Game 5 match will be held at the Staples Center, home of the Los Angeles team.

After returning to Los Angeles, Zhou Ze continued his [special training on finishing at the basket].

In addition, the other three groups of confrontations have also reached a fever pitch.

Detroit Pistons (3) vs. Chicago Bulls (1).

Cleveland Cavaliers (3) vs. Miami Heat (1).

San Antonio Spurs (4) vs. Golden State Warriors (0).

The Warriors, who had finished eighth in the first round of the playoffs, were beaten to a pulp by the Spurs in the second round, sweeping them 4-0 to advance.

The Spurs became the first team to reach the conference finals, and they will be waiting for the winner of the Lakers and Suns.

For this reason, the outside world's calls for the Spurs to win the championship have reached their highest point.