On March 24, the game between the Warriors and the Lakers officially started at Staples Arena.
The auditorium was already packed, the front row was star-studded, big names from all walks of life were present, and the VIP boxes were filled with celebrities.
Collins, who was filming in Los Angeles, took advantage of his free time to come to the scene with his best friend Ayesha to cheer for Sun Yi.
Curry, who was recuperating from his injury, also came to Los Angeles with the Warriors to join in the fun. At this time, he was chatting with Ayesha.
Not long after, players from both teams came to the court to warm up amid the cheers and shouts of the fans.
After Sun Yi entered the court, he quickly came to the sidelines and chatted with Collins and others.
"Brother Yi, come on, if you win, I will perform a costume show with you tonight." Collins said shyly.
"Haha, with Ke Mei's words, Brother Yi must put in 200% of his energy tonight!" Sun Yi replied with a smile, thinking wildly.
Curry on the side was worried that he would continue to eat dog food, so he immediately interjected.
"Sun, you weren't that good before I was injured. I seriously doubt whether you were playing me before!"
"Stephen, I've always been so good, but I used to be too low-key. Now I'm showing off, so I won't pretend anymore!" Sun Yi replied jokingly.
After chatting for a few words, Sun Yi said goodbye to Curry and others and came to the court to do warm-up activities.
After a while, the warm-up activities ended and the players from both sides returned to the bench one after another.
At the same time, the starting lineups of both sides were displayed on the big screen.
The Warriors' starting lineup is: Bledsoe, Tony Allen, Sun Yi, David Lee, Chandler.
The Lakers starting lineup is: Fisher, Kobe, Artest, Gasol, Bynum.
The referee blew the whistle and signaled the starting players from both sides to come to the center circle and prepare for the jump ball.
Sun Yi stood up from the bench, took off his training clothes, and walked quickly towards the court.
After the players arrived, the referee looked at the timer, then blew the whistle and threw the basketball into the air.
Chandler jumped high, touched the basketball first, and moved back to the backcourt, giving the Warriors the first opportunity to attack.
Bledsoe quickly dribbled the ball forward, came to the frontcourt and passed the ball out.
Outside the right three-point line, Sun Yi received the pass, looked at Artest in front of him, waved to Chandler, and called for a pick-and-roll.
The boxing champion ran out quickly and blocked Artest sideways.
Sun Yi immediately started, bypassing the screen and breaking towards the basket.
Bynum immediately changed defense and waved his arms to block Sun Yi.
On the other side, after Chandler blocked the opponent, he immediately cut towards the basket.
Sun Yi had quick eyes and quick hands and threw the ball towards the basket.
When the little shark saw this, he immediately jumped up and stretched his arms to intercept the basketball in the air, but he didn't touch anything.
In the penalty area, Chandler rose into the air, caught the pass in the air with both hands, and dunked into the basket.
2:0!
The ball is transferred and the Lakers attack.
As soon as Fisher dribbled the ball across half court, he saw Kobe reaching for the ball and immediately passed the ball over.
In the high post area on the left, Kobe received the pass, turned around and faced Teacher Tony in singles, made a triple threat action, and took a tentative step.
Teacher Tony stood ready and stretched out his arms to interfere.
After a few probing steps, Nachi discovered that Tony Allen's center of gravity had shifted backwards, so he immediately pulled up, leaned back slightly and threw the ball.
Teacher Tony reacted quickly and rushed to interfere.
"Uh-huh!"
The basketball hit the net and made a steady hit!
2:2!
The Warriors quickly served the baseline ball and launched a fast break.
Sun Yi dribbled the ball forward quickly. Seeing that the Lakers players retreated quickly, he must have been fully prepared, so he immediately slowed down and waited for his teammates to get into position.
David Lee and Chandler who followed up ran to the designated position and made a double cover for Sun Yi.
When Kobe saw this, it was too late to retreat to the basket to defend.
Sun Yi quickly bypassed the screen, accelerated into the penalty area, and dunked the ball into the basket with one hand.
4:2!
Looking back, the Lakers still rely on Kobe to attack.
In this game, the Black Mamba has a very high desire to attack. Not only does he want to win, but he also wants to end Sun Yi's consecutive 40+ record.
After turning his back to reach the ball, Kobe immediately accelerated, opened a little distance from Tony Allen, stopped to collect the ball, and completed the fake shot.
Nagging's fake movements were so realistic that Teacher Tony was deceived this time and was shaken up.
After seeing the defender shaken away, Kobe immediately jumped up and hit a fadeaway jumper.
4:4!
The Warriors sent a baseline kick, and Bledsoe quickly advanced toward the frontcourt after receiving the ball.
Sun Yi quickly ran to the low post area on the right side, leaning on Artest and reaching for the ball.
Seeing this, Bledsoe immediately passed the ball.
When Sun Yi received the pass, Bynum had already run forward to double-team.
At the same time, Kobe retracted toward the penalty area and blocked Sun Yi's passing route.
Seeing this, Sun Yi frowned slightly and passed the ball back to Bledsoe.
After Xuebu received the pass, he immediately passed the ball to the right side of the three-point line.
Teacher Tony got an open opportunity and immediately took off to shoot after receiving the pass.
Bang!
The basketball bounced out of the frame and missed!
Under the basket, Bynum protected the defensive rebound, immediately found Kobe and passed the ball over.
After receiving the ball, Nacha accelerated toward the frontcourt and came to the high post area on the right. Before the Warriors' defense could take shape, he jumped up and shot.
Sun Yi, who retreated to the edge of the penalty area, immediately pounced on him and stretched his arms to interfere.
Seeing this, Kobe immediately adjusted his back angle to avoid Sun Yi's interference.
This ball is very difficult!
"when!"
The basketball hit the front edge of the basket and bounced out, missing the target!
The Warriors protected the backcourt rebounds and immediately launched a defensive counterattack.
Sun Yi dribbled to the outside of the three-point line and directly chased for a three-pointer.
The basketball rolled around inside the basket and rolled out.
At this moment, David Li slipped to the basket without knowing it, grabbed the offensive rebound, and immediately hit the rebound.
Looking back, the Lakers played a triangle offense.
Gasol got a chance and hit a mid-range jumper to equalize the score again.
It was the Warriors' turn to attack. Sun Yi was double-teamed again in a low post and could only pass the ball away.
The Lakers were well prepared, and Fisher suddenly jumped out to squeeze out Bledsoe, successfully grabbed the basketball, and immediately passed the ball forward.
Kobe, who was on a fast break, received the pass, accelerated into the penalty area, jumped into the air, and dunked the ball into the basket with one hand.
On the Lakers bench, Phil Jackson looked at the scene on the court and was very satisfied with the Lakers' defense.
Head coaches of other teams generally use Jordan's rules when dealing with Sun Yi, and he doesn't follow the crowd.
After watching the Warriors' recent games, Zen Master found that if he wanted to defeat the Warriors, he must prevent Sun Yi from scoring at all costs.
Because in the games where Sun Yi scored 40+ points, the Warriors only lost one game, and the winning rate was very high.
If the Lakers want to win this game, they must solve Sun Yi's problem.
Now it seems that the defensive strategy formulated before the game is very good.
"This is definitely not Sun's limit. I want to see how he will respond." Phil Jackson looked at the court with interest.
On the court, Sun Yi frowned. He was naturally aware of the Lakers' defensive strategy.
"This game is really difficult, but with Ke Mei's reward, nothing is a problem!"
Sun Yi was high-spirited again and ran forward to participate in the attack.
