The brilliant performances of Michael Udin and Kobe made the Lakers suddenly widen the point difference.
Seeing the unfavorable situation, Sam Cassel stood up, stabilized the situation with a sudden shot, and the gap did not widen anymore.
But with the presence of Shaquille O'Neal on the field, the Lakers once again showed a tremendous advantage, in the end the Los Angeles Lakers ended the first half with a score of 55-40.
Within five minutes of playing time in the first half, the performances of Michael Udin and Kobe amazed everyone.
Michael Udin scores 2 points, 2 rebounds, 2 assists, and 1 block.
Kobe scored 4 points, 1 block, and 1 steal.
For beginners playing for 5 minutes this is super data.
Back in the dressing room, Delmar Harris acknowledged the team's performance.
Back in the second half, the Lakers' form weakened, and the Los Angeles Lakers were pressured by the Phoenix Suns throughout the third quarter.
In the third quarter the Phoenix Suns narrowed the difference in points to 67-61.
In the third quarter, Michael Udin and Kobe had no chances. Delmar Harris always wanted to stabilize the game with the main lineup, but the performance of the first five players was not satisfactory.
At the beginning of the fourth quarter, Michael Udin and Kobe returned to play.
Michael Udin again faced Robert Horry, although the Phoenix Suns ran smoothly in the third quarter, Robert Horry's condition was very gloomy and still could not score points.
Michael Udin and Kobe are very active in defense.
"These two Lakers rookies have been really positive. They showed defensive intensity in the playoffs.
Even though Odin and Bryant were still a little thin, they dared to fight, to be honest, seeing the two of them on the field gave the opposing coach a headache. "
"Suns rookie Steve Nash is still a little lower than him. If it weren't for the technical statistics to know his name, I wouldn't even have found him in the first half. Appearances were only 3 minutes away."
This game is broadcast on local TV in Phoenix,
Steve Nash is the typical late-form player, he lacked a sense of presence in the first game of his career.
On the road, in the fourth quarter, a six-point lead is nothing.
The Los Angeles Lakers players were also nervous again, Bryant and Byron Scott paired with the back line, Cedric Cabellos, Michael Udin and Elden Campbell were in the 3-second box.
Although this lineup did not have absolute common strength points, the defensive integrity of these five men was extremely strong, with no flaws inside or out.
In the second quarter of the first half, Elden Campbell's defense impressed Michael Udin, no stranger to this avid insider.
But Michael Udin knew that Elden Campbell was second in Los Angeles Lakers history to a blocked shot, and only Skyhook Kareem was ahead of him, not even Shark O'Neal.
Even if Michael Udin's current physical confrontation is still lost, but with Michael Udin's strong defensive stance and Elden Campbell's defensive deterrence, the defense in this lineup is not at all disadvantaged.
At the beginning of the fourth quarter, the two sides began to fight for iron. Cedric Seballos had a strong hold on the ball, but his shooting speed was low. Fortunately, his defenses were still doing their best. The stalemate between the two teams began.
Both teams' attacks weren't great, but the Los Angeles Lakers were definitely better defensively.
The clever Kobe parried Wesley Posen's cross for Michael Finley, and Kobe quickly caught up with Michael Finley!
One-on-one rapid breakthrough, long-distance air jump!
Kobe floated from the center to the right side of the ring, floated in the air and then made a one-handed throw with his right!
Ball in! The audience shouted!
Kobe's difficult drifting layup seems to have injected a powerful shot into the boring defensive battle!
The Lakers are back on the defensive. Michael Udin mentions that the high position makes Byron Scott sail. Byron Scott took the screen and barged inside. Robert Horry chose to pinch the ball holder.
"I am free!"
Seeing his teammates flanked, Michael Udin was immediately outside the three-point line in an instant.
Michael Udin raised his hand and fired, even though it was an ordinary shot, the speed of the fire was very fast.
With a comfortable sound the ball goes into the basket, Three points scored!
Although the NBA's three-point line is longer, Michael Udin deliberately shot three-pointers from this distance in high school, it's clear he has adapted to such a three-point line!
Michael Udin pointed to Byron Scott and said it was a good pass!
The point difference became eleven points, and the Phoenix Suns were eager to get close to the score, but the more impatient this was, the easier it would be to get them into trouble.
Robert Horry, eager to throw a response ball, opted for a difficult three-pointer with a step back. In fact, he actually made room to shoot. Fortunately, there is no guarantee His hands feel really bad this projection is still outrageous!
Elden Campbell protects the rebound
The Los Angeles Lakers lead the frontcourt, and Cedric Cyballos hits the ball!
Michael Udin knew Cedric Ceballos' foul for a long time. He and Elden Campbell rushed to the post together!
This time the rebound finally bounced over Michael Udin's head, Michael Udin struggled to take off,
Even though Michael Udin was at the highest altitude, he couldn't control the ball at all. Michael Udin watched and listened to all directions. With a clever move, the ball fell into the hands of Elden Campbell!
An unwary Elden Campbell dipped his hands into the basket, and the score went wide.
Danny Angie called out to timeout with a helpless look.
"Good bait, boy!
I love your big man playing with your brain like this! ", Elden Campbell is different from Cedric Ceballos, although both are insiders, he does not hesitate to praise his juniors at all.
"Thank you for your praise, my brother! You are my role model!", Michael Udin also praised Elden Campbell
Everyone has a different personality, there is Cedric Saiballos who likes to dominate in front of the rookies, and there are loyal brothers like Elden Campbell.
Like older brothers like Elden Campbell, Michael Udin still maintains 100% respect.
Delmar Harris was very satisfied with the performance of these five players, after the timeout, Michael Udin and Kobe remained on the field.
Cedric Cyballos and Elden Campbell have played too long, and Shaquille O'Neal and Eddie Jones are back on the battlefield.
This is the first time Michael Udin and Kobe have played with the Sharks in the regular season. The two brothers soon realized that playing with Shaquille O'Neal made things easier.
When Shaquille O'Neal defends, he alone can occupy most of the area under the rim, but when attacking, he just needs to open up space and leave it to him to play on his own.
Shaquille O'Neal continued to hit hard and continued to score points for the Los Angeles Lakers.
Although the Phoenix Suns scored some difficult goals under Cassell's leadership, the score could not be narrowed.
In the end, the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Phoenix Suns 99-84.