The Lakers firmly gained the upper hand, and even if they did not send two defensive wings, they limited the Suns' offense.

The Suns' offensive routine is too simple. They only have a few rounds back and forth, and they cannot break through and pass through the gaps. In the end, they always attack. They only rank seventh in the regular season, and it is normal for them to win less than 50%.

Guo Xu is the key to the defensive end. He defended Jeremy Lin from breaking through. Booker and Horford did not switch defense slowly, limiting Thompson's three-pointer. With Nurkic in the inside, the Suns could only choose to shoot from mid to long distance, and it was still difficult to get open.

Whiteside averaged 14.4 points, 11.8 rebounds and 3.7 blocks per game this season, but 50.3% of the shots were at the basket and 31.7% of the shots were at the low post. His offensive distance was very close, and his efficiency was reduced when he was resisted against Nurkic.

The Suns rely mainly on three players to score, and there are very few breakthroughs. How can they compare to the Lakers' combination of internal and external, and bloom more points? Guo Xu can attract double teams in every round, passing through the inside or outside, and teammates can easily get out of their mobile phones.

Nurkic transformed into a big killer in the inside, scoring 13 points and 5 rebounds in a single quarter. He made 6 of 7 shots and 1 of 2 free throws, making him very efficient.

Booker made two three-pointers and scored 6 and a half minutes and made a break. His foul was worth it. When Whiteside cut, he sent his opponent to the free throw and made 2 of 4 free throws.

Many big men are not sure about free throws, Whiteside is one of them, with a regular season free throw shooting percentage of 62.6%.

Carter made a three-pointer and only made one shot once in 6 and a half minutes. It was not an excellent opportunity to use the phone and he would not make a shot. He transferred the ball quickly and well, playing a role in tandem.

Guo Xu made 3 of 4 shots throughout the quarter, scoring 7 points, 8 assists and 1 steal. Jeremy Lin, who was defending, made 0 of 2 shots, scored no points, only two assists.

The second in commander Horford scored 4 points and 4 assists, and his performance was better than Ibaka. He was the team's second organization point, and he averaged 7.4 assists per game in the regular season, the most among all insiders.

Almost all the Lakers scored assists, the ball was running very smoothly, leading 40-23.

The two sides sent a rotation lineup in the second quarter, Booker came on the field to bring substitutes, and Guo Xu rested. The substitute point guard was Seth Curry, the forward line was Tucker and Robertson, and the center was Monterres Harrell.

This is the real Death Five Small Lineup, Harrell, the tallest, is only 203cm. The advantage of this lineup is that it has super mobility and can all five people make fast attacks. Tucker and Harrell are strong enough to withstand the opponent's big guys, so that the opponent's inside will not be able to play casually at the basket.

Tyronlu intends to let Seth Curry develop in the direction of point guard, let him practice ball control and shooting, and personally guide him.

Tyrone Lu had 13.5 points and 5.4 assists in his peak season, and he had two tricks in controlling the rhythm and organizing the offense. He was a point guard like Fisher, who could only give assists when counterattacking. Usually, he dribbled the ball over the halftime and passed it to the person responsible for holding the ball, which opened and attracted the defense to prepare to catch the ball and shot. His career three-point shooting percentage was 39.1%.

Although Coach Lu was criticized for his entire career for Guo Xu's single change, he was a person who lived in the meme, but he knew the ball very well and had a team style. Otherwise, Doug Rivers would not have asked him to be an assistant coach.

Curry Jr. is known as a double-good guy. He used to be a shooting guard and was a point guard for a season with the Lakers. He didn't need to run, and he just stood there for halftime and was just to attract the defense. When counterattacking, the team needed him to control the ball and advance and find teammates who were fast attacking.

Curry is willing to try to change. He is very clear that he is 188cm tall and weighs 84kg to score a shooting guard with no future. Only by transforming can he have a place in the NBA and develop in the long run.

Booker is one of the most eye-catching rookies this year. He performed well in the second quarter, scoring singles and shooting. He was learning from Guo Xu. He could hold the ball and run without the ball, and made rapid progress.

Booker has potential. In the parallel world, he became the team's number one scorer on the outside in the second season in the Suns, averaging 22.1 points, 3.2 rebounds and 3.4 assists per 35 minutes per game, but his shooting percentage was a bit 42.3% lower and his three-point shooting percentage was 36.3%.

Booker's physical fitness has declined severely against Roy, who has not suffered a loss. The two have similar styles of playing, and their main methods are step back and jump shots and European steps to break through.

The Lakers' substitute wins in counterattack speed. Even if the Suns coach is D'Antoni, they cannot launch fast attacks with average outside speed. The Lakers' five people are more likely to get a chance to get a mobile phone.

What made D'Antoni collapse the most was that he had no advantage in fighting for rebounds after sending Gott and Haslem. The two short Lakers can be particularly good at grabbing, especially Tucker's strength is too strong, and he can even grab the ball if he can get stuck.

Both sides are in positional battles, and they can't break through even if they play singles. The Lakers have this weakness. Booker's most of the shots are jump shots, and his breakthrough ability is average.

Five minutes later, when Guo Xu came back, the sun could not hold back. They had just adapted to the rhythm of defending their opponents alone, and Guo Xu could not be defended without matching them. He broke through with just one pick-and-roll.

At the end of the first half, the Lakers led by 24 points, and there was no suspense in the outcome.

In the second half, the Lakers still insisted on playing with Guo Xu as the core. All teams were afraid of being tortured by him in the regular season. They knew how terrifying he was to find the shooting rhythm, and they didn't dare to relax their defense for a moment, and they attacked in half.

After Guo Xu passed the ball in the regular season, his teammates often did not shoot, but only transferred the ball to help him create a chance to catch the ball and get out of the phone. Now the role players take action by themselves when they have the chance. The Lakers counterattack quickly and attack quickly in position. It rarely takes more than 15 seconds to complete the round.

The Lakers' swingers were the main players in the entire season to practice three-point shooting. Tucker and Josh Richardson went crazy in the third quarter, scoring 3 goals and 4 goals respectively.

Guo Xu attracted double-teams on the wings and divided into bottom corners, and attracted double-teams on the bottom line, and there were always people who responded. Guo Xu did not make three-pointers in this quarter, but only scored a sudden score, scoring 4 points and 10 assists.

He scored 22 points, 2 rebounds, 21 assists and 2 steals in the third quarter, leading the team to lead 111 to 75, and the game entered garbage time early.

In the final quarter, Guo Xu stopped playing and saved face for the Suns. The Lakers sent a pure marginal lineup, and veteran Mo Williams appeared.

Zhang Heli commented: "Guo Xu didn't pass the ball in the second half of the regular season. Today he passed the ball for three quarters and got off work, and he didn't score 30 points."

Yu Jia smiled and said, "It doesn't matter. Everyone knows how strong his scoring ability is. 82 games, 30+ historical records, he played well today, locked the victory early and let the young teammates come up to exercise."

Zhang Heli nodded: "Young players do need to increase their playoff experience. The first round is relatively simple. They still need to play against the Spurs and the Warriors."

Yu Jia smiled and said, "It may not be necessary, Guo Xu will solve it by opening it alone."

The Suns' substitute competition in the last quarter was slightly superior. Gott, Haslem and others all had rich playoff experience, but they were too far behind in the score and could not catch up.

Richardson, Harrell and Boozer became the protagonists on the court. Harrell and Mo Williams played pick-and-roll and cut into the basket, and Boozer showed off his low-post singles ability.

The Lakers won 41 points in the final game at 136 to 95.

At the post-match press conference, D'Antoni, Thompson, Ibaka and others all said that the Lakers led by Guo Xu were too terrible.
Chapter completed!