By the time Kobe Bryant came on the court, the Suns had a 21-point lead at 38:17.

The Suns won two in a row, and the Lakers only played one game, and were completely crushed by the Mavericks in Kobe's full absence.

The same was true in this game, where Bryant was not there, and the Lakers were pressed to the ground by the Suns.

Now that Kobe is back, all Lakers fans who are following this game hope that Kobe can lead the team to a reversal.

Kobe Bryant came on the court, and at the same time both sides were replaced with all-main forces, Kobe Bryant replaced the previous starter single Joe as a point guard, and single Joe replaced Hardaway as a small forward.

As soon as he came up, Kobe Bryant relied on his personal ability and scored two points with a step-back jumper.

Not to be outdone, O'Neal sat with his back to play Divac and put it in the basket with ease.

Facing the Suns' tight defense, Kobe Bryant scored two more points against Wade.

Looking back at the same position, O'Neill also returned the favor with one.

The two sides went back and forth to show what the top offensive level is.

If it weren't for the fact that it was still 21 points behind, fans who had just started watching this game would have thought it was a close match.

There are always surprises in high-quality games, after all, the Lakers have a lot of new players, and Kobe Bryant and them have no time to run in, so mistakes are inevitable in this situation.

Wade seized on the mistake and quickly counterattacked to the basket, and Kobe Bryant chased after him, trying to block the ball while Wade made a layup.

"I'm here."

Marion shouted.

Wade realized that Marion, who was following quickly, was behind him, and his hand for the layup turned slightly, turning into a blank catch.

Bryant couldn't block the ball and fell with Wade again, only to watch Marion complete the empty dunk.

"Ness!"

Wade and Marion beat their chests in celebration, and the fans shouted in unison.

The Zen master shouted on the sidelines, asking Lao Yu to play triangle with Kobe and Xiao Si, and singles Joe withdrew.

This change did reduce the mistakes of singles Joe, but after all, Lao Yu is not so old and spicy, and Xiao Si has not become a climate, and the score gap has not narrowed.

The second quarter lasted eight minutes, and O'Neal, who consumed a lot in the first quarter, needed to take a break.

In order to limit Kobe, Carlisle replaced Ragabel, who was more physical, and liberated Wade, who had to do his best on both offensive and defensive ends, handed over the organization to Wade, and let Payton go to rest.

At the same time, Miller was promoted to center again, and Haslem and Malone Sr. were put in turn, causing more trouble for Smalls.

Nothing else, just a lot of people.

Not only are there a lot of people on the bench who can be used, but the key is that these people are not bad defensively, which is what Carlisle is most satisfied with.

Good defense is the best way to maintain the lead.

O'Neal went off the court, which gave Bryant more room to shoot the basket.

After all, the mid-to-long range shot is not every time, even if Kobe Bryant feels hot in this game, 6 of 8 shots so far will not affect the first choice under the basket.

The Suns are on defense, and the Lakers are on defense.

After completing a difficult parallel back-up, Bryant returned to the halfcourt and defended Wade one-on-one.

Starting from the middle circle, close to the body, all kinds of small movements are continuous, not letting Wade speed up.

Seeing this, Marion hurriedly went up and handed over his hand to answer, facing his old teammate to play Joe single, and hoisted the ball to the already empty inside line.

Miller faced Divac's defense and scored two points in a half-and-a-half.

There wasn't much time left in the first half, and the Lakers were still trailing by 17 points.

When the Suns let the main team go off the court one after another, Kobe Bryant could only narrow the score by 4 points.

In the final two minutes, the Suns returned to the court with all their main players on the court, holding the lead firmly into their own hands.

At 53:38 of the end of the first half, the Suns entered the second half with a 15-point lead.

In the third quarter of the game, the Lakers really began to exert their strength after halftime adjustments.

At this time, the benefits of having O'Neal are reflected, and when the offensive end cannot be opened, O'Neal's basket singles are the most reliable choice.

In a team with O'Neal, it's hard to see him being hit with a wave of teen-to-zero mini-highs when he's on the floor.

The field once again entered the scoring contest between Kobe Bryant and O'Neal.

Kobe Bryant led the team to chase points on the offensive end, and when he looked at the scoreboard in the first half of the game, he was still more than ten points behind.

On O'Neal's chubby face, a smile can appear from time to time, and Kobe Bryant is sweating profusely, and it is difficult to stop the Suns' score from steadily advancing.

Carlisle looked at the situation on the court and decided to let the main team rest more in the third quarter, the first quarter played too long, and the second quarter did not rest for a few minutes.

It may not be so easy to extend the score to more than 20 in the third quarter.

With the bench to maintain the situation, as long as there is a lead of more than ten points in the fourth quarter, then it will be difficult for the Suns to be turned over by the Lakers in the final quarter.

After O'Neal scored two more points inside, Carlisle was the first to make a substitution.

This time, he simply took Miller down and let Haslem and Malone take on the defense on the court.

The Suns' offense was once again handed over to Wade and Marion.

It can be seen that Wade's organizational ability is still poor, compared to when O'Neal is on the field, this shortcoming is not so obvious, with O'Neal in the position to ask for the ball, most of the time Wade only needs to give O'Neal a steady pass after others pull away.

Now let Wade organize and lead Marion, facing the Lakers, who also have a strong lineup, the offensive stability is still a little worse.

Marion's ability to handle the ball is not high, which requires others to have a higher level of playmaking to help Marion get better shots.

After Miller, a well-organized center, was also replaced, Payton was not on the court, and Wade was the only one left with organizational ability.

In the two offensive rounds, Wade and Marion did not play the line, and only two free throws were made with Wade's stand-up singles.

With Bryant's three-pointer after a cover, the margin was narrowed to within 10 points for the first time.

Carlisle quickly met a timeout, reset, and let Payton get back on the court to sort out the offense.

At the end of the third quarter, the Suns led by eleven points at 79:68 into the fourth quarter.

At the start of the fourth quarter, Haslem from the Suns' bench stepped up.

The undrafted pick defeated West and Matt Bonner to become a consistent rotation role.

One pick and one block at both ends of the offensive and defensive ends to help the bench stabilize the situation on the court.

Give the starting lineup sitting off the field more time to rest.

By the time the main players came on the field, the game gradually came to an end.

Bryant narrowed the score to five after hitting two three-pointers in a row.

How.

O'Neal told Bryant with a block that even if you are Peter Pan, the restricted area is a no-fly zone.

In the end, the Suns took away the opening three consecutive wins 96-89, giving the Lakers two consecutive defeats at the beginning of the season.

Kobe Bryant hurried back, scored 34 points in the air, and left the game gloomily.