Chapter 1214: Not Very Harmful, but Extremely Humiliating

In this quarter, the Lakers' offense returned to the inside.

This time, it was different. They no longer used the human sea tactics, nor did Kobe and Parker break through. Instead, they let Duncan and Gasol play in the low post on the two wings, while Kobe and Parker sought opportunities to cut to the basket.

The most important basis for the Lakers' offense was to avoid Li Ba's defense, because Li Ba was defending Duncan, so the Lakers' main offensive point was Gasol.

If Gasol missed the shot, Kobe and Parker who cut in would play a second offense, and the functions of the inside and outside lines were reversed.

Or when the guard cut into the basket, Gasol passed in.

After three quarters, the score was 75:83, still 8 points, and the third quarter was tied.

"This tactic took advantage of Nash's defensive loopholes and the speed advantages of Kobe and Parker, and the effect was good."

Barkley said.

"But the Suns' offense was also good." Kenny Smith said.

The fourth quarter started soon.

Artest also fought hard and played with an injury.

When he came on the court, Li Ba glanced at Kobe and said, "Ray, Manu, double-team Kobe on the defensive end, keep an eye on him, don't give him a chance."

"OK."

Ray Allen and Ginobili nodded at the same time.

Nash scratched his head, it seems that he will be beaten by Parker at this point.

The Suns attacked first in the fourth quarter.

"Today, the Hammers made 13 of 16 shots and 9 of 14 free throws in the three quarters, scoring 35 points, 15 rebounds, 7 assists, 8 steals, 8 blocks, 1 turnover and 2 fouls. They performed bravely on both offense and defense. They should stop at the beginning of the last quarter and take a breath."

Zhang Heli said when he saw the players coming on the court.

"The Lakers' tactics in the third quarter were very strange. The guards rushed in for a second offense, but they won by surprise. This is the most important thing, and it really achieved this effect." Xu Jicheng said.

At this time, the Suns began to attack.

The Suns' starting lineup was Li Ba + Alian + Ray Allen + Ginobili + Nash, and the Lakers also started the last quarter.

Li Ba's performance in the third quarter was average, because he was restrained by Duncan. At the beginning of this quarter, he immediately moved to the basket, attracted the double-team of Duncan and Gasol, and Yi Jianlian was left open.

Nash trusted Li Ba too much, and did not give the ball to Yi Jianlian in the open position, but threw it to Li Ba.

As soon as Li Ba received the ball, he was immediately double-teamed.

At this time, Yi Jianlian cut in from the right wing and back-cut Gasol, and then Li Ba passed the ball out through the gap.

Yi Jianlian received the ball and made a small floater near the basket and hit a goal.

Gasol and Duncan were a little confused. They clearly blocked the passing route between Li Ba and Yi Jianlian, so how did the ball get passed?

Barkley laughed twice and explained: "The Hammer's passing ability is too strong, and his vision is very magical. He actually couldn't see Yi's position just now, but he was able to pass it to Yi. And he caught the ball with one hand, and his arms are long, and he actually bypassed Gasol and passed it from behind him. Is this a humiliation? Haha!"

"Not very harmful, but extremely humiliating." Kenny Smith nodded and laughed.

In the CCTV live broadcast, Zhang Heli said: "Just now it was a very good dunk opportunity. A-Lian didn't dunk, probably because his physical fitness was not enough."

"The series is not easy to play, and physical reserves must be good. After all, it's not all Hammer who is a physical freak." Xu Jicheng laughed.

The Lakers' offense is still the tactics of the third quarter.

But Kobe was double-teamed. Parker saw the situation and followed the tactical requirements. He first passed to Gasol in the low position on the right wing, and then he threw Nash off and cut to the basket from the top of the arc.

At this time, Duncan in the low position on the left wing had already entangled Li Ba. This was his task. It was enough to entangle him for a little time.

Yi Jianlian tried his best to defend and prevent Gasol from turning around to face the basket. At this time, the latter saw Parker cutting into the paint area, barely jumped, held the ball with his left hand, and hooked the ball over Yi Jianlian's head.

Parker received the ball and made a layup.

When Parker received the ball, Li Ba got rid of Duncan's entanglement and rushed over.

When Parker jumped up for a layup, he encountered Li Ba's block. He turned in the air, dodged the block, and passed the ball to Duncan.

After being shaken off by Li Ba, Duncan did not follow up to the basket, but went to the waist position on the left line of the upper paint area, received the ball and jumped, hit the rebound at a 45-degree angle, and the ball went in.

This is the Lakers' tactic in the third quarter, which is very useful.

"Nash's defense at this point is still a problem. The loophole is too big, and Parker's cut-in is too easy." Zhang Heli said.

The Suns attacked.

Li Ba pulled out from the basket to receive the ball, and Duncan followed.

At this time, Yi Jianlian, who was in an open position, began to cut in. Nash passed the ball to Li Ba, and Li Ba made a backhand pass and accurately passed the ball to Yi Jianlian.

As soon as Al-Jazeera received the ball, he threw it again against Gasol's block.

But this time he missed and the ball hit the basket.

When Gasol landed and got up again, ready to grab the rebound, a shadow rose from behind him, and a big hand pressed the bouncing basketball from above his head. With a bang, the ball was pressed into the basket.

Duncan was a little helpless. He stood behind Li Ba, but the opponent turned around and broke through his defense. He couldn't defend the pass just now, and he couldn't defend the breakthrough now, which made him feel a great sense of frustration when facing Li Ba.

"Beautiful! The dunk of the hammer was too timely!" Yu Jia shouted excitedly amid the cheers of the audience.

The Lakers attacked.

This time, Parker gave the ball to Artest, who was left open by Ray Allen, and the latter made a mid-range shot and hit a goal.

Looking back, Li Ba pulled out from the basket again to receive the ball.

This time Gasol returned to defend the Arab League, cutting off the latter's receiving space.

But at this time, Li Ba turned around and beat Duncan, and hit the basket with a dunk.

"Look, there's no way to guard against it. Duncan can't guard against the Hammer's turn on his own. The top defender's turn speed is too fast!" Zhang Lili shouted.

The Lakers attacked, and Parker gave Artest another hit.

"There is a problem with the Suns' defensive tactics. Nash has no defense at this point. He cannot integrate into the Suns' defensive system and cannot defend Artest. What if the Lakers beat Artest again?" Xu Jicheng asked anxiously .

"He can't guard against Artest even if he has defense. Ray Allen is also very difficult to guard against Artest. His physical condition is much worse and it is impossible to guard against him if he is out of position." Zhang Li said with a smile.

The Suns still played inside, and Li Ba once again pulled out from the basket to catch the ball from a double team.

This time, Gasol simply followed Duncan and continued to double-team Li Ba while cutting off the passing route between Li Ba and the United Arab Emirates.

At this time, the Arab League cut into the basket. Li Ba waited until the Arab League was only two steps away from the basket and immediately jumped up. With a speed exceeding the rising speed of Duncan and Gasol, he passed the ball to the Arab League from the two heads with one hand.

Ah Lian caught the ball and made a layup.

"Duncan and Gasol can't guard such a pass. Their take-off speed can't keep up with the Hammers." Barkley shouted.