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

The Lakers defeated the Suns and won Game 1, extending their playoff winning streak to 9 games!

Although the Suns lost, their rotation game affected Zhou Ze's offensive efficiency in the second half!

The Suns still have a chance!

"Regrettably, Zhou Ze scored a near triple-double and led the team to victory!"

A heartwarming moment on the court: the purple and gold elbows work together to help Kobe up!

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Although the Lakers won Game 1, the fans still felt that they were not invincible.

It took Zhou Ze a long time to get into the best condition of the game, and the Suns' rotation games also had a significant impact on Zhou Ze.

You know, Zhou Ze is not only a scorer, he is also the defensive core of the Lakers. Especially large-scale sweeps will increase Zhou Ze's physical consumption.

In Game 2, the Suns' defensive strategy became clearer.

Front defense + low post double team.

In addition, Mike D'Antoni made an extremely bold attempt to let Raja Bell defend the Lakers point guard.

You know, one of the important reasons why Raja Bell can get a good salary in the Suns is to use him to defend Kobe. But the Suns saw the clues and pinched the Lakers' outside ball holders.

It can delay Lao Yu's pass, so that it is difficult for Zhou Ze to receive the pass as soon as he is about to get into position;

Cooperating with the front defense, Zhou Ze, with his explosive speed and jumping height, can turn around without the ball and make an aerial relay, but Raja Bell's pressure on the ball handler can effectively avoid such passes.

In addition, O'Neal's huge body and super long arm span allow him to rush over to assist in defense with the help of his teammates.

But in this way, Kobe felt comfortable and Nash took the lead in defense.

Nash definitely can't defend him, and he needs to rotate through the defense of his teammates on the outside.

But unfortunately...

Odom made 5 of 0 three-pointers in this game, and he was even afraid to shoot in the second half of the third quarter.

Kobe's touch was average tonight. He only scored 39 points, 4 rebounds, 2 steals and 1 block in the whole game.

As for Zhou Ze, who was relentlessly pursued and targeted by the Suns, he only took 12 shots throughout the game, making 12 of 5, 5 of 2 three-pointers, and 7 of 5 free throws. He only scored 17 points, 7 assists, 5 rebounds, 5 blocks, 3 steals, and 5 turnovers.

114 to 108, the Lakers lost to the Suns in Game 6 by 2 points.

After the game, Lakers coach Phil Jackson was surrounded by media reporters.

"Mr. Phil, what do you think of your 22 turnovers tonight..."

"The Lakers are proud of their nine-game winning streak in the playoffs."

"Also, do you have any ideas to help Zhou Ze share the burden?"

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Another reason the Lakers lost tonight was their turnovers. The Suns only had 6 turnovers, but the Lakers had 22. More than half of them were caused by outside players trying to lob the ball to Zhou Ze.

Old fish 3 times.

Rajon Rondo had 6 turnovers, the same as the entire Suns team.

Dio's half-circle controlled Zhou Ze's receiving area.

At the same time, veterans of the team, such as O'Neal, gave a good lesson to the "God of Ball Control" as Zhou Ze called him.

O'Neal, who is responsible for assisting defense, can always react the moment the ball is passed, going forward to assist and double-team. At the same time, he can also use his long arms to control Zhou Ze's passing, mainly targeting Zhou Ze's inside passes.

Because O'Neal went to assist and double-team Zhou Ze, another Lakers inside player behind him was left with an open space.

But neither Darko Milicic, Kwame Brown nor Andrew Byram have a stable mid-range shot.

impatient!

The Lakers were still too impatient in Game 2!

However, the Zen master's response was very calm.

"I believe our players gave their all on the court. The opponent was very strong. You know, Steve Nash is an MVP winner. Although Shaq is old, his mental and willpower are still at the level of a top inside player, and he also has a broad and tall stature." said the Zen Master.

Zhou Ze's rebounding statistics in several games were not amazing, mainly due to the influence of O'Neal.

A super fat guy, taller and heavier than you, constantly squeezes against you. Once O'Neal finds that he has no chance of rebounding the ball, he will try his best to poke it out.

Although the Lakers lost G2.

But the Suns still dare not be careless.

If the Lakers could reduce their turnovers by half, just like in Game 1, it would still be difficult for the Suns to win the game.

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Before Game 3, the Boston Celtics and Detroit Pistons were tied 1-1, just like the Lakers.

In the G3 battle, the two sides fought in Phoenix.

The Suns fans, who broke the Lakers' unbeaten streak in the playoffs, were very crazy.

The boos directed at Zhou Ze were no less than those directed at LBJ by the Cavaliers home fans.

Well...

By the way, James, who was swept by the Lakers in last year's finals and defeated by the Celtics in a seventh game this year, has undergone a subtle change in his mentality.

He wanted to defeat the Celtics and Zhou Ze, who had widened the gap between them, but he also knew clearly that relying on himself alone would not be enough and the Cavaliers must be strengthened this season.

As a child of destiny and a super star favored by the outside world, James has gradually passed the "pursuit period" of data and small honors.

Ambition gradually grows.

Burning the desire for the championship.

His fans are no longer satisfied with James just putting up good stats or winning a lot of games.

champion!

They hope James can win his first championship.

This is also the only way for super newcomers.

In the first season, look at the data.

In the second season, we will look at the data to see if the players have grown.

In the third season, we will see whether the player we support can make it to the playoffs and win the MVP.

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At the beginning of the fifth season, fans have only one expectation, and that is the championship.

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Phoenix!

The Game 3 battle between the Lakers and the Suns has begun.

The Lakers made a lineup change.

They took out their special weapon - the Death Five.

Rajon Rondo, Kobe Bryant, PJ Tucker, Lamar Odom and Zhou Ze.