"Charles, I think you can go to Auckland and say that you may not be able to get a successor. Sun's back shooting is not yet superb and needs someone to teach him. Aren't you interested at all?"
Kenny Smith looked at the replay of Sun Yi's post-up play on the big screen and suggested.
Buckley did not respond immediately and fell into deep thought.
Although Sun Yi does not have a big butt, his shoulders are very broad, which is very suitable for post-up singles.
Sir Ba naturally has thoughts about such a raw talent, and really wants to go to Auckland and let Sun Yi inherit his post-up play.
If successful, the Flying Pig Jazz can be like Jordan. Even if he retires, his legend will still be circulated in the league.
But Barkley was worried about gain and loss, worried about being rejected and becoming a laughing stock again.
"This matter can't be rushed. We have to try to circumvent Sun's attitude."
After Barkley made a plan in his mind, he found an excuse to deal with it.
"Kenny, Sun Ke can't take my back beating, he doesn't have a big butt."
After hearing this, Kenny Smith did not put any more pressure, returned to the topic, and continued to discuss the game.
"Oh, okay, let's continue to watch the game. The Warriors changed their defense. They asked Sun Qian to defend Kobe. Now there is something good to watch."
Back at the game, the Lakers attack.
Kobe came to the high post area on the right and saw that the defender was replaced by Sun Yi, and his fighting spirit was high.
"Boy, you made the right choice, saving me from wasting time looking for you."
When Caihua Snake saw that the rookie in front of him didn't respond, he stopped talking nonsense and leaned on Sun Yi to reach out for the ball.
"Hey, rookie, wait until you are bitten to death by the Black Mamba!"
Odom immediately passed the ball over, gloating as he watched Kobe teach Sun Yi a lesson.
After Caihua Snake received the pass, he lowered his shoulders and lowered his center of gravity, made a few hits, and suddenly turned around and shot a fadeaway jumper.
Sun Yi immediately rushed forward and stretched out his arms to interfere.
Bang!
The basketball bounced out of the frame and missed!
"If the Warriors want to find a player to limit Kobe's scoring, then this player is undoubtedly Sun. His single defense ability is too good." Barkley brazenly boasted.
Under the basket, Toliver got in position to grab the rebound, found Ellis' figure immediately, and quickly passed the ball over.
Xiao Gongju received the pass and quickly dribbled to the outside of the three-point line. He saw Sun Yi leaning on Kobe and reaching for the ball.
"Am I the boss of the team, or are you the boss of the team?!"
"Just once, I won't pass the ball again."
Although the young man said this, his actions were honest and he immediately passed the ball.
At the same time, there was a lot of noise in Staples Center.
"This rookie is too arrogant, kill him, Black Mamba!"
"Kobe, show this rookie some color!"
"Kobe, give this rookie a big volleyball shot to make him realize his position!"
"..."
On the field, Sun Yi turned a deaf ear to the noise from the audience. After receiving the pass, he leaned back and chatted, lowered his shoulders and lowered his weight and pushed his back a few times.
Sun Yi had never used a post-up in the previous game, and Kobe didn't know how to defend, so he could only withstand it before making the next move.
When he reached the mid-range area on the right, Sun Yi suddenly used his strength to push away Nacha, and immediately turned around and shot a fadeaway jumper.
The shooting posture looks like Kobe Bryant's fadeaway jumper, and the action is picturesque!
The Lakers fans in the audience were stunned and fell silent for a moment.
There is nothing wrong with such a picturesque action!
Swish!
Hollow into the net!
After scoring the goal, Sun Yi felt very happy. He was only one step away from completing the task goal, and then quickly turned around and returned to defense.
Looking back, the Lakers attack.
After being beaten by Sun Yi, Cauliflower Snake would naturally respond.
"Lamar, pass the damn basketball!"
Odangdang didn't dare to go against Kobe's words and immediately passed the ball.
Cauliflower Snake received the pass, and this time he chose to face the frame in singles. After three threats, he took a tentative step and shook Sun Yi's center of gravity.
Sun Yi did not act rashly, adhering to the principle of "I will not move until the enemy is immovable", and focused on Nao Zai's every move.
Seeing this, Kobe retracted his probing foot, raised his hand to fake a shot, and then suddenly started to break through the penalty area.
Sun Yi did not hesitate, reacted quickly, and immediately moved sideways to block, blocking Nacha again.
Faced with Sun Yi's close defense, Kobe did not stop. He blocked Sun Yi with his non-ball-holding hand, then continued to accelerate and rushed into the penalty area.
Sun Yi, who was on the defensive, raised his arms high, covering Nao Zai, not giving him any space to take an easy shot.
Cauliflower Snake leaned directly against Sun Yi and threw the ball towards the basket.
Bang!
There was a clear sound of striking, followed by a rapid whistle.
"Beep! The Warriors' No. 9 player fouled."
The referee blew the whistle and gestured to the technical table.
Seeing this, Sun Yi stepped forward and reasoned: "Sir, my actions are very standardized and there is no suspicion of foul play."
The referee ignored Sun Yi and insisted on his penalty. It was impossible for him to change the penalty because of one or two words.
"The referee has no eyesight and is messing around. He defended the ball very well and there was no foul at all."
Buckley angrily defended Sun Yi's justice.
"Charles, this ball is obviously a star whistle. This is the tuition fee that rookies who have just entered the league must pay." Kenny Smith said.
Back on the court, Kobe walked to the free throw line and prepared to shoot the free throw.
At the same time, the audience suddenly burst into warm applause.
Lakers fans chanted "MVP" loudly in unison.
Kobe stood on the free throw line, took the basketball from the referee, and made two free throws steadily.
The ball transitions and the Warriors attack.
This time Sun Yi did not play singles again, but dribbled to the top of the arc to organize the attack.
Tolliver and Reggie Williams quickly stepped forward and provided a double screen for Ellis, leaving the Lakers open inside.
Xiao Gongju makes quick moves to attract the defensive attention.
Sun Yi, who was controlling the ball at the top of the key, stared at Ellis, who was running. His dribbling right hand shook, as if he was about to pass the ball.
As one of the top support insiders in the league, Gasol has a strong ability to read the game. Knowing what Sun Yi wants to do, he immediately moves laterally and stretches his arms to intercept.
"What?" Gasol took a handful of air, feeling a little confused.
On the other side, Sun Yi pulled the ball back at the moment of passing the ball. His eyes still followed the running little man, but the basketball in his hand was passed to the other side.
Morrow, who was standing in the left corner, received the pass comfortably and hit a three-pointer with his hand.
“Don’t look at the pass, Sun has brought us too many surprises.
It's so fun to play the Lakers at their home court in a way that Lakers fans are proud of.
Buckley said with a smile, feeling very happy.
"Wouldn't it be more interesting if Sun could use the long-lost Sky Hook again?"
Kenny Smith agreed without taking it too seriously.
In the front row of the audience, as a die-hard Lakers fan, Jessica Alba stared at the Warriors No. 9 running on the court with bright eyes.
"He looks good and plays well. I must get to know him if we have the chance."
There are many actresses who have the same idea as Jessica Alba, and there are several in their row who have such thoughts.
On the court, Sun Yi didn't know that he was being targeted and devoted himself to defense.
This time the Lakers attacked, Kobe was still obsessed with singles.
He felt that the previous attack was a misjudgment and could not explain anything, so he decided to continue playing Sun Yi alone.
Sun Yi figured out Nachi's post-up routine, and this time he was lucky. He guessed Nachi's offensive method correctly and once again prevented the Lakers' attack.
On the Lakers bench, head coach Phil Jackson frowned.
If Kobe is allowed to continue messing around, then this game is likely to be lost.
Looking at the game time, I saw that the first quarter was almost over, so there was no need to waste a timeout.
Phil Jackson did not request a timeout, wanting to give Kobe Bryant some mental work during the break.
On the court, Sun Yi broke through with the ball, attracted the defense, and distributed the ball.
Tolliver, who was ambushing in the bottom corner, received the pass and threw the basketball in his hand before Gasol arrived.
"Uh-huh!"
The basketball hits the net hollowly and hits the target steadily!
In the next round, Kobe succeeded in a post-up and hit a fadeaway jumper against Sun Yi's defense, scoring 2 points.
There are only a few seconds left before the end of the first quarter.
The Warriors quickly sent a baseline ball, and Sun Yi immediately passed the ball to Ellis after receiving the ball.
The time was up soon. After receiving the ball, Xiao Gongju directly faced the defense and shot a long three-pointer.
The trajectory of the shot was ridiculously off, and naturally it failed to hit the buzzer.
Just like that, the first quarter ended, and the score on the big screen was 22 to 26, with the Warriors leading by 4 points.
The inter-section break is over and the second quarter begins.
During the rotation phase, the Warriors were led by Curry, while the Lakers were led by Bynum.
Therefore, the two teams' offensive methods are completely opposite.
The Warriors relied on Curry to bombard him from the perimeter.
The Lakers relied on Little Shark to make waves in the paint.
But a three-pointer is always one more than a two-pointer, so the Warriors have a slight advantage.
When the game lasted about 4 minutes in the second quarter, the head coaches of both sides replaced the main players on the field one after another.
After the substitution adjustment, Sun Yi found that Naochi was not playing alone indiscriminately and began to play the Lakers' classic triangle offense seriously.
Facing the defending champion with full firepower, the Warriors' current lineup is naturally unable to resist. The previous lead is slowly being eroded and even overtaken.
At the end of the half, the score displayed on the big screen was 56 to 52. The Lakers led by 4 points entering the second half.
The short 15-minute intermission ended and the second half began.
As soon as the third quarter started, Curry hit a difficult three-pointer from the outside, sounding the clarion call for a counterattack.
Immediately afterwards, the Lakers failed to score, and the Warriors launched a defensive counterattack.
Sun Yi dribbled to the outside of the three-point line, faked a shot to attract the defense, then circled the basketball behind him and passed the ball with a flick of his wrist.
Curry, who followed up from the right, received the pass and shot a three-pointer without any hesitation.
Swish!
Hollow into the net!
56:58!
With Curry's two three-pointers, the Warriors once again took the lead!
The Lakers fell behind again, but the Lakers players on the court remained calm and composed, playing as they should, showing the qualities of the defending champion.
In this round of offense, the Lakers changed their style of play and sped up the passing movement and player movement.
Artest used his reverse run to get rid of the defense and quickly cut toward the basket.
Gasol, who was holding the ball in the high post, had quick eyes and quick hands and hit the ground to pass the ball.
Artest, who was running, received the pass and made a layup before the Warriors players arrived.
In the next few rounds, the two sides fought hard and each scored points.
The Warriors rely on Sun Yi to direct the offense, with Curry and Ellis serving as the end points.
For the Lakers, Kobe Bryant served as the starting point for the offense, with Gasol providing high-post support to create scoring opportunities for other teammates.
In this way, in the third quarter, the two sides were evenly matched, no one took advantage, and the point difference was not widened.
At the end of the third quarter, the score was 84 to 82, and the Lakers led by 2 points entering the fourth quarter.
The short inter-section break is over and the fourth quarter begins.
As soon as it came up, the Lakers started to play nonsense again.
Sun Yi smiled knowingly when he saw this situation.
In his memory, this Lakers team is indeed very strong, but they have a fatal flaw, that is, they like to seek death.
In the regular season, because the Lakers like to die, they often lose to some weak teams.
This is also a problem that many teams that have just won a championship will encounter.
After winning the championship, the players' mentality changed. They didn't pay much attention to the regular season games. They felt that they could enter the playoffs by just playing a few games, and the playoffs were the stage where they really showed their strength.
Immediately, Sun Yi called his teammates together and exchanged a few words. He wanted to take advantage of such a good opportunity to widen the point difference and could not wait for the Lakers players to react.
The other Warriors players nodded and agreed with Sun Yi's suggestion.
In the next round, Sun Yi used the double cover of his teammates to rush into the penalty area.
When he saw that Artest was the only one who rushed back to the basket to defend, he directly engaged in physical confrontation, relying on Artest to forcefully beat two plus one.
"Good shot! Sun played very resolutely, showing his toughness." Barkley praised.
"If this was Artest at his peak, Sun might be lying on the floor." Kenny Smith joked against Barkley.
On the court, Sun Yi stood on the free throw line, blocked out the noise from the audience, withstood the pressure and steadily hit extra free throws.
The ball is transferred and the Lakers attack.
In this round, the Lakers quickly passed the ball, and finally Kobe made a fadeaway jumper against Sun Yi's defense.
The basketball hit the front edge of the basket and bounced out.
Bynum jumped up hard to grab the offensive rebound.
Just as he took off for the second time to attack the frame, he suddenly felt a huge force and made the basketball escape.
Sun Yi jumped up from behind Little Shark and slapped Bynum's raised basketball away.
The Lakers sent a baseline pass, and Gasol found Kobe and passed the ball.
At this moment, Sun Yi, as if he had eyes in the back of his head, turned around and jumped up, stretching his arms to intercept the basketball in the air.
As he landed, he threw the ball behind his head.
Sun Yi didn't just throw the ball randomly. Before that, he used his peripheral vision to see his teammates who were on a fast break.
Curry, who was sprinting forward, received the pass, came outside the three-point line, and hit a three-pointer.
On the Lakers bench, Phil Jackson shook his head helplessly.
He knew that the Lakers' old habits had happened again, so he immediately requested a timeout and called the players back to the bench to adjust.
