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

The Suns' "7-second offense" was very strong in the regular season, averaging 114 points per game, ranking second in the league, second only to the Los Angeles Lakers' 121 points. Their offensive efficiency was second in the league, also second only to the Lakers.

But the Suns' tactics were too simple, and they were severely restrained by the Lakers.

While Nash's speed and dribbling skills are among the best in NBA history, Rondo's defensive leadership is also top-notch. Players at other positions, with the exception of P.J. Tucker at the 3rd position, are all ahead in terms of running and jumping ability.

Rondo's lead defense, long-arm harassment, and anticipation of his driving routes slowed Nash down. Forced into a positional battle, the Suns could only resort to their trump card: the high pick-and-roll.

The pick-and-roll between Nash and Stoudemire was nothing to Zhou Ze. After the pick-and-roll, Nash appeared on the right wing, and Rondo was caught. Zhou Ze made a strong delay, and Rondo used the "paper drawing" taught by Kobe Bryant to quickly get rid of the pick-and-roll and catch up with Nash again.

"Whoosh!" Nash passed the ball to Stoudemire, but...at that moment, Zhou Ze displayed...what the hell, talent is. He quickly chased back, his speed swift, and with a "bang!", he delivered a sharp chase-down block to the Bully attempting a dunk.

"WTF!" Stoudemire, who was blocked by the backboard, was speechless.

This tactic was effective not only in the regular season but also in the first two rounds of the playoffs, but it didn't work when facing Zhou Ze.

There's nothing I can do...Zhou Ze's running and jumping talent is even higher than mine.

In addition, this bastard's defensive sense is so terrifying that it is difficult to deceive him with fake moves.

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...

Soon, the Suns had another pick-and-roll, and this time Stoudemire was half a body length ahead of Zhou Ze.

If it were any other defensive player, who was half a body length behind him, Stoudemire, with his explosive athletic ability, could just jump up and dunk without any care, and the opponent's jumping speed would not be able to catch up with him at all.

However, facing Zhou Ze chasing him from behind, Stoudemire, who had the offensive advantage, did not dare to relax for a moment. He did not force the ball, but instead jumped to the other side of the basket with a single step. With a "swoosh", he jumped up from the ground, and the moment he raised the basketball above his head, a "pop" sounded...

Zhou Ze blocked the basketball and sent the ball flying.

"Eh!"

After blocking the shot, Zhou Ze did not forget to shake his head.

This isn't about being pretentious, but Zhou Ze really feels that this block wasn't ideal...

For Zhou Ze, the most ideal way to block a shot is to grab the shot directly and gain possession of the ball.

"week..."

"You're getting more and more terrifying."

"Under your defense, I feel like not even a fly can fly out."

As a former competitor, the little bully - Amar'e Stoudemire had to lower his posture at this moment and resort to "dog-licking defense".

certainly...

Stoudemire was also roughly aware that Zhou Ze wouldn't buy into this, but he still wanted to give it a try, just in case a miracle happened.

"Man, if you do one more fake move after your jump step, I probably won't be able to block it..." Zhou Ze "kindly" gave Stoudemire some advice.

Stoudemire: ...

Through so many years of experience in confrontation, Stadler knows very well that Zhou Ze will never be so kind.

Did he feint after jumping?

What a joke!

If he's not careful, he might get blocked.

Zhou Ze's defensive ability is comparable to "peak Duncan + Garnett", but it is impossible for him to defend against Nash and Stoudemire's pick-and-roll every time, especially Stoudemire, the little prince of dunks. After being blocked by Zhou Ze twice, he chose to use long-arm sideways layups to increase the offensive volume as much as possible to avoid Zhou Ze's long arms.

This trick has some effect, but not much.

On the other hand, the Suns really can't defend the Lakers at all.

O'Neal Jr. started the game with great momentum and entered the zone, which doubled the pressure on Stoudemire.

The problem is... Zhou Ze hasn't started his offensive performance yet.

Zhou Ze only started to take over the offense after O'Neal Jr. was really tired.

He hit Channing Frye three times in a row, causing Channing Frye to commit two fouls in just 3 minute and 1 seconds.

第一节进行到5分21秒，10比24，湖人就已经取得了14分的领先优势。

Channing Frye, who was forced to leave the game early, said to head coach Alvin Gentry with a sad face: "Boss, I feel like I'm going to vomit yesterday's meal. This guy is like a ruthless pile driver..."

Alvin Gentry looked at his beloved apprentice in such a miserable state and wanted to say something, but he didn't know how to start. In the end, he could only say: "Thank you for your hard work."

Replacing Channing Frye was Robin Lopez, well, that is, Lopez Jr., an inside player who is 213cm tall and weighs over 120kg.

Lopez's top defense and rim protection are top-notch in the small ball era...

But his problem is that he is slow...

Even though he is young now, he is still slow.

In order to save energy, when Zhou Ze backed down Robin Lopez, he used his footwork to shake the opponent's center of gravity, erased the defense, and attacked the basket.

Facing Zhou Ze's attack, Robin Lopez was like a clumsy butterfly, dizzy and confused.

Zhou Ze attacked three times in a row, scoring 3 points in a row, further widening the gap to 6 points.

12 is better than 30!

The Lakers gave the ball to Kobe...

With his teammates in full offensive form, Kobe can enjoy the 1v1 singles.

Grant Hill, the former Jordan successor and known for having the league's fastest first step, was a size larger than Kobe, but his speed and agility were far behind. In the first few defensive possessions, Kobe couldn't find his touch, so the defense looked okay...

But in the second and third quarters...

Kobe, who found his touch, entered "Kobe-time" directly.

Grant Hill was directly beaten.

besides...

The dunk king "Jason Richardson" who came off the bench was also ravaged by Kobe in various ways.

The first three quarters of the game are over!

The Lakers' lead has reached 31 points.

58 is better than 89!

It is not surprising that the Lakers scored 89 points in three quarters. After all, the Lakers' average points per game ranked first in the regular season and first in the playoffs. However, the Suns, who ranked second in average points per game in the regular season and second in the playoffs, only scored 58 points in three quarters.

This can't help but make people feel the Lakers' suffocating defense!!!