The Lakers easily won their first preseason game, and the Warriors surrendered in the first half. Against a Lakers team that had the advantage of both starters and benches, they didn't put up any decent resistance at all.

Chris Mullin and Price are getting older, and as white athletes, their defense has been a considerable drag on the team.

Garbage time, where the Lakers' bench players all get playing time.

Harris didn't let Kobe play for too long, the season was long, and he was worried that the hairy boy would push too hard, resulting in a lack of follow-up.

Bryant, who only played 17 minutes, played an efficient all-around data of 13 points, 2 rebounds, 4 assists, 2 steals and 1 block. Tough and flexible defense, violent dunks after counterattacks. It also left an impression on the sidelines of the Great Western Forum Arena on this energetic rookie.

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The second preseason game was played in Phoenix City, Phoenix. The group flew to Phoenix on the team's plane.

Phoenix is the capital of Arizona, located in the desert of the west coast of the United States, with little annual precipitation and abundant sunshine.

"Fliggy" Charles Barkley, after spending four years in Phoenix, got nothing, and was reversed 4-3 by Olajuwon in this year's playoffs.

After the game, Charles Barkley angrily said to his teammates: "Don't worry, I'll meet them." Then he walked straight to Olajuwon's dressing room.

Allegedly, teammates never saw the MVP-caliber tough guy again. It wasn't until I learned from the media that Charles Barkley had joined the Mosaic team.

The Suns' current roster isn't bad and has stockpiled a ton of quality players. Their starting point guard is 20+9 All-Star Kevin Johnson, and the scoring guard is alien Sam Kassel. The small forward is last year's quality rookie, Mike Finley. The inside line is played by SHOWTIME member AC Green and '88 No. 1 pick Danny Manning.

The bench is not weak, with this year's No. 15 rookie Steve Nash, big heart Robert Horry and a number of other high-quality role players.

Barkley, who has a large number of excellent teammates, did not play well in the Suns, and defected to the team that just defeated him this year, which can't help but make people feel a little embarrassed. If you can't beat it, you will join, and the act of throwing in the enemy makes Phoenix fans very sad.

Kobe Bryant and his entourage, after landing, did not go out with O'Neal to play, but continued to soak in the hotel's gym.

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The next day, the game began.

The game opened with Van Exel, Eddie Jones and Ceballos without passing the ball to the basket. I played a personal attack, a chic and elegant attack, but the efficiency was not high.

The Suns picked up the tempo of the game, and under the leadership of Kevin Johnson, they repeatedly played fast breaks. O'Neill, who couldn't get the ball, looked at his teammates who kept hitting the iron, his body movements were overflowing, and he didn't even want to chase and defend.

"Damn, what are you doing?" Del Harris roared, practicing good tactics, how can his brain heat up when he plays? Especially that Ceballos, who still thinks he's the top scorer? When the ball is in his hand, it can't get out at all, it's an offensive black hole.

"Listen, pass the damn ball to O'Neal. If you can't do it, you'll be killed! ”

"Get them out! These so-called stars can't even pass the ball. The old fish Fisher thought silently in his heart, he couldn't wait to get on the court and show off with Kobe.

When the timeout ended, the Lakers guard was honest. They were no longer alive, and hoisting the ball to O'Neal declared the success of the attack. But there is still nothing too good about the Suns on the defensive end, and the Lakers' starting lineup is a bit clunky. At the end of the first quarter, the Lakers trailed the Suns by seven points at 17:24.

Kobe Bryant came on in the second quarter, and he still took the initiative to play against the ball carrier. And the Suns' backup point guard is none other than future two-time MVP Steve Nash.

"Hi Steve, we're free to play football together." Nash paused for a moment, how did he know I liked to play football.

That's what Bryant wanted to see, as he slipped the ball from a stunned Nash, strode to the Suns halfcourt, pulled the ball around his waist, spread his feet, and poured the ball into the basket.

"WOW~" exclaimed from the sidelines, and this power, bounce and coordination of the dunk point exploded the Suns' home stadium in the United States.

"Steve, welcome to MLS. Lesson 1: Don't believe anything your opponent says. Bryant dropped back into his own half and said to Nash as he passed him.

"Damn." Nash frowned tightly, isn't this guy a rookie like me? How to educate me.

Bullying Steve Nash made Bryant smile, and when the legendary point guard grows, it's hard to get the ball out of his hands. Kobe Bryant knows the future Son of the Wind very well, and they have been rivals and even teammates with each other for many years.

Nash dribbled past the half, Kobe Bryant didn't defend too tightly, always put a position, he knew that the point guard was very fast, and the defense was too tight and would definitely be broken through.

Nash played a pick-and-roll with Hawley and a behind-the-back pass to assist Robert Horry for a mid-range shot.

"Guys, did you have a soft foot on the plane? I want to see your aggressiveness. Kobe Bryant looked at his somewhat sluggish teammates dissatisfied, he almost killed all of Nash's offensive space, but still let him find an open space to pass the ball.

Kobe Bryant holds the ball, Nash defends Fisher, and the defender in front of Kobe is Wesley Persson, the 1.98-meter shooting guard is much stronger than the current Kobe, Kobe tried to break through, but was unsuccessful, so he had to shoot a three-pointer.

“Duang！” Didn't hit.

Nash continued to play against Kobe Bryant, or block and pick. After the shouting, the Lakers bench motivation came up, and this time Ben Wallace pounced on Hawley's shot. Tyrese grabbed the rebound and threw it to the frontcourt. Kobe, who ran to the Suns half when Hawley was shooting, took the basketball, jumped up and smashed the ball into the basket.

Kobe Bryant knew that he didn't feel good on offense, so he focused more on the defensive end.

Nash struggled to control the ball under Bryant's marking, although he didn't create a good scoring opportunity and didn't hit the ball. But at least there were no mistakes.

Nash didn't make a turnover, but the Suns still struggled to shoot the basket. The Lakers' bench ability to grasp the transition between offense and defense is too strong, and the young ones galloped back and forth on the court, playing a youth storm, and the score behind the starting team was quickly erased or even overtaken.

The Suns played a timeout, and although it wasn't in regular rotation time, coach Cotton Fitzsimmons was ready to switch to the starters to play against the boys.