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This city is excited to give this year's notice to everyone in Acres by joining 2K Sports for Wednesday night's NBA presentation along with Grant Hill, Steve Smith and Allie Laforce. I'm Brian Anderson. Hi Allie, well Devin Booker went through the lean years in Phoenix. he said quote I just put my head down and work. Honestly, I've been through a lot, but being who I am and seeing the bigger picture, I had the tunnel vision to know what this could be, Brian, a lot of players in that situation. I haven't been able to carry it out like he did, that's true, Ali, good things there right now, the starting lineup for Phoenix, the lethal duo of Paul and Booker are the backcourt, Tori Craig out there with DeAndre Ayden and Durant in three and for Los Angeles, we have Davis, Malik Beasley is there with D'Angelo Russell, then there is Jared Vanderbilt and James is in a three spot for some of these players, this opening night he will be there first.

What is your advice for guys making their NBA debut? First of all, enjoy it, tonight is really going to go by fast, you have to slow down your mind because there is going to be a race now here is James Pastor Vanderbilt back to James' shot clock at five, the Lakers have to to get one. late clock Russell's shot no good passes to Paul up and over Russell tries again oh a lot of contact on that shot the officials call the foul and he will shoot two free throws now it's on Malik Beasley I love the level of effort he puts in Chris Paul day in and day out has been doing this for a while but he hasn't slowed down at all, that's good of Paul, well these sons have had a couple of successful seasons, yeah I mean they certainly know greatness of which they are capable.

They can give you a lot of confidence on the court even against other Elite teams, both and last year's result was so unfortunate for Paul and Phoenix Sunscream, yes, I mean the best record in the league by eight games, like it

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ed like Paul. could finally get that ring, just a heartbreaking loss for them against Dallas in game seven. Now here's Beasley, the three is up and Aiden brings it down. Here's Booker. Good start for him making the first shot from him. Fantastic decision. Taking eight. Choosing to move it because of the high percentage.

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outside Russell again to James outside Vanderbilt hey and again nothing good from the Lakers Craig finds Paul outside the ranch the three-pointer can't hit that time now the Lakers take it another way the Suns beat him last time when these two faced off in Today's game in Phoenix is ​​all about effort and energy, they got smashed against the glass the last time these teams played.

If you don't have that guy who gets you 10+ boards every night, you just have to send more guys to the class, without hesitation. Russell, I like to see him make quick decisions and take these shots Pastor Craig Booker with him he is protected by Beasley here is Aiden shoots over Davis Aiden is useless here is Beasley and the shot goes down LeBron's pass is so special he has a lot of talent to close his open door His teammates, Russell against Paul, played with a nice little touch from the window, that's what you call playing big. He just stays committed to attacking mode and I'm going to give him a lot of credit because he saw what he was facing and didn't flinch and the foul on the first penalty that's his first foul of the game just over two and a half minutes played. here in the first one it's a triple a volume three point shooter the coaching staff encourages Russell to shoot outside Paul now here's Hayden a 35 point game for him in the win against Brooklyn and he did his part from Line's fouls Drew and made them count.

Durant with the bucket looks at Durant making use of his height winning the rebound and putting it back and the foul. Chris Paul got foul number two, he was too aggressive, it's already his second mile, we haven't even left the first quarter. Russell finds James has plenty of room for Beasley, good jump shot. Beasley got his second bucket of the game. the sun is creeping off Durant into the paint here are Hayden and Davis with the blocking the combination of agility and range makes 80 a lethal defender capable of sending shots from anywhere now here is Russell six points for him here is Booker the shot is not good A solid D from Beasley the Lakers have gone four of eight and looking to have control and looking for Vanderbilt, it was working here, every player is willing to make the next pass.

Phoenix calls up. You know this Lakers team is running with one of the oldest teams in the league. Smitty. Tons of experience and wisdom on their bench, these are all battle-tested guys who know how to outperform and win games and here's a look at LeBron James' assist numbers over the past few months. They have to be happy with how many more assists he has. been distributing lately he has a pass first mentality and with how well he has been distributing that is a very good thing his teammates love playing with him now here is Hayden well he hasn't scored yet but I'm sure that will change and will play basketball he often draws grew up wanting to be an architect actually here he loves blueprints probably his most famous sketch he dives into the well himself embiid his rookie year overseas and the Phoenix Suns have been a completely different team since they acquired Chris Paul he's the leader this team and he helps set the tone on both ends so he can get one of two for the city of Phoenix and he really embraces Chris Paul as soon as he got here yeah I mean now he's in the latter stages of his career, you'd never know it. based on how far he plays every night, he just makes everyone on this team, so now here's Booker, he scored 19 points in the win against Brooklyn.

Durant passes to Booker, it's five on the clock and Davis with the block, now the Lakers are going up. and a called foul on the way up, so it'll take two from the free throw line and just one of the most impressive titles in league history, guys, the 2020 Lakers in the Orlando bubble, a testament from LeBron James and that team, take a break. take a break two shots the first one falls you know that 20 20 bubble title for the Lakers what made it so difficult you know being the mental routine of all that time in the bubble three months in the same place that the players are used to the NBA in four cities in one week, so it was really a different kind of challenge for them and good in the second, so it gets it moving.

He lives there tonight. He's a tough guy to guard without fouling and the upside is that he'll knock it off of Durant. for Paul has Booker from behind the arc, it's a good thing that the assistant Paul Hookers time got a second basket of the night, since the distributor Paul is just a machine that constantly creates for his guys, a three James, the Lakers with the rebound and it is a good activity. on the glass that is a possession that could have escaped me it has Booker and here is the striker now Eden from the center Davis with a rebound Davis has four rebounds now here is Russell and counts those two points and an opportunity for one more in the line yeah, go up and get his shot, that's his first fourth follow-up personal foul at the line for the Lakers.

D'Angelo Russell shot one and the free throw was not good over the years, no team in the NBA has had more star power than the Lakers we always have at least one future Hall of Famer and now the opportunity to see the highest scoring teams in the league last season, the fifth best, the Suns, and last year I liked watching this team operate on the offensive end, the ball movement, the patience. the confidence you love to see all of that come together on the wing Davis fantastic energy from the opening also already ahead by double digits trying to escape and not look back you know when we talk about the Lakers you expect them to have a superstar starting with withers in the '60s, then Kareem during the '70s, Magic dominates the '80s, and more recently, Shaq than Kobe LeBron and A.D, the biggest names locked in Los Angeles.

Booker can't make it. I mean, throughout the entire period, it's been a struggle for him to score off the ball. to Beasley now here's Davis shoots on Booker's offensive rebound here's Vanderbilt can't score three or four now even though he missed it this is the exact play their offense is designed to produce Durant's shot is out Los Angeles has gone three of seven from Beyond El Arco in the first Pastor Russell easily outside, there's the triple, here's Vanderbilt, good efficiency. I love how they attacked the boards here in the first quarter. Children, yes, something that will make you click.

Yes, these guys need to work together as a team. a unit tries to carve out some easy blocks preparing for the Lakers Brian, checked in for Davis Achimura comes in for LeBron Reeves, checks in for Beasley and it's Schroeder in place of Russell Lee, checked in for the Suns Bane comes in Paul's place now here's Aiden 11 feet away and he hits it, yes, when you let Aiden get the ball close, it's over DeAndre is too skilled, achimura outside, here's Schroeder, another shot and it's good, yes, they have a quality work in the offensive class, Phoenix has gone one for three from Beyond The Arc they have to lead here is Payne covered by Schroeder outside for Booker here is Lee Beyond The Arc that one is outside of Vanderbilt against Durant outside of Schroeder for three counts from distance Shooter has five points and six of his points come from Second Chances well past Booker and they recover the second shot opportunity that is good from Hayden with the assistance of Durant Hayden got his second basket Los Angeles has gone four of nine from Beyond the three-point line in this first quarter achimura the pass to Vanderbilt back to Brian outside Schroeder called by the Suns Durant got his fifth rebound in this Lee on the left wing blocked the shot on the way and Brian knocked it down and the Lakers shoot 55 an ideal start so far for Schroeder Pastor Reeves he can't make that one fall and Phoenix on the other side now here's Lee boy he's been patient so far nothing on the scoreboard and it looks like the sons will retain possession here , some changes now for the Lakers LeBron replaces Vanderbilt and it's Beverly in parives biyombo signed up for Phoenix shamott replaces Booker on defense the Lakers is a 14 point game six to shoot Lee Phoenix isn't good that time either and in a third point you just have to find someone else to score for you in the middle here is Achimura and it's Lee with the rebound Phoenix goes one of four from Deep sham, on the outside wing, the paint puts a three and the triple goes, I don't want to leave Let him get into rhythm from out there.

The Lakers with the ball lead by 11. Schroeder passes to James and here he is Achimura shoots from Deep he can't hit that one there are 55 seconds left now in the first quarter Dane drives here he is biyombo who cuts the lead to a single digit we have seen that more than once today and after this basket inside shooting one and that one misses well the Lakers shooting well so far at 48 percent Ura 37 seconds left in the first quarter now here is Beverly look how good James' assist James has four assists in the game here's the shaman outside Payne 14 seconds left in the first quarter Lee misses James up up a three-pointer no luck in that and then it's Los Angeles where we hear teams talking about wanting to put the ball in, but like this it's like Do it, we'll be right back after this word.

It's great to have you with us for the second basketball quarter. This game hasn't been exactly the same, but there's plenty of time left in this one. Let's see, guys, the breakdown of the scores. The Lakers came out firing from deep. It's always good for a team's confidence when you can start a game that high. They also manage to cause a lot of problems for their opponent in transition right away. They are finding points on the counterattack. court right now second quarter for the Sun the lethal pairing of Paul and Booker are the defensive zone Damian Lee out there with Tori Craig and Landale is inside five down the outside leader you know an expression you hear from a lot of coaches nowadays what? is?

The value of breaking the paint, VA dribble penetration is very important, particularly in today's game with spacing and excellent perimeter shots. If you can get to the paint, you can score on The Rim, but if the defense collapses, now you have a chance. to find an open three-ball shooter against Schroeder which is his third basket in five shots SolidWorks talks about Schroeder's toughness just shrugs off the hit and moves on he has to guide Craig Carter for Vanderbilt and here's Booker here's Lee shooter with a rebound and we played just over a minute of basketball in the second quarter he throws it high and finished off by Davis hopes Hades adds to his reign.

Over the years now invites content and here's Paul, he had nine points in his last timeout, he has Lee takes a three that Okay, give the assistant Booker at least got going with a three, his first game basketeasily outside now here's Vanderbilt down there oh and he got a rebound on his way up he's going to head to the line to shoot two that's his second Anthony. Davis on NBA Top 75 list, Brad, do you think it was a controversial pick and was mainly due to how young David still is? You can't argue with all the NBA's number selection, and of course, being a recent champion may have put it there.

Above all, that good Davis free throw, you know, it's been tremendous to see Anthony Davis realize his potential here in the NBA during the seasons where he lived up to expectations and became a true All -Star that is not good. Phoenix is ​​gone. three of six from Deep so far here it is Booker can finish with a right hand to the face Booker got his third basket of the night shooter against Paul Schroeder passes to Beasley and Booker knocks him down the sons have two of three shots left in the second here is Paul rebound of the Lakers Davis has a sixth rebound on the night in Beasley manages to go in the Insist with the cat 11 of Beasley increases his lead.

They've been able to rely on him all night. Pass to Booker from The Arc. Another three for Phoenix. This defense is spacing out. Three of the last five cubes come from Way Beyond The Arc. Schroeder here's Davis Beasley for three hear now five for eight percentage right now and you see the first mentality of Anthony Davis' team that wants to get his teammates involved and the referees will call the illegal screen here one of the hardest plays to judge, but it would be difficult. To argue against the call, it's often a tough call that can go either way, but I agree with you that Intruder passes Vanderbilt and a little less than three and a half minutes passed here in the second quarter here's Paul , there's the drive, oh and him. he fouled hard on the shot, so he'll head to the line as you compare and as a defender, trying to stop the drive, Chris Paul changes gears so well that it's hard to get past him to the point.

Chris Paul at the line for two, two, two. That's good about Paul Soy, he's one of the two on strike because the viewership numbers are increasing. NBA business is booming. I guess it's a good time. You said it best. The league is in excellent shape. We have great leadership. Talent. It's an exciting time. I think the league will have greater growth globally in the coming years. Here's Craig following the Lakers' score. Hey, the winning doubt takes the defender off the screen and you know, with a result like that, we'll see them run again, especially if the defense is.

I'm going to let you do it, you have to turn that plate on outside of Schroeder and he goes to the line for two. The referees saw contact while he committed a personal foul. Chris Paul follows to finish off the shooter. It's a lot more complicated than it used to be. has developed his skills to go along with athletics take a break take a break two shots ready throw well Schroeder and you know, Dennis Schroeder from the moment he came into the league showed tremendous confidence, he's never been the type to back down and Holds free throws. good for Schroeder Phoenix has four of seven three-pointers left so far in this game Phoenix calls a timeout looking for some consistency, too many missed shots, you know this is a good time to maybe change your strategy a little, you can't just keep doing what you're doing you are doing and expect different results, the Suns with one ball down by 15. passes of ball to Booker thanks here is landale reviewed by Davis the rebound Los Angeles will have it later here is Reeves, but he hasn't scored anything from him yet, but That's probably going to change here's Beasley, here's Davis, so he draws the foul and gets in the lane to shoot a couple.

You see why he has averaged between seven and eight free throws per game over the past few seasons. Anthony Davis, two shots, take a break, take a break. two shots and makes the first and can't hit the second Phoenix has gone two for two since The Arc here in the second Craig passes to Paul here is Lee and here is Booker here is Lee has the five shot clock at six on Vanderbilt he gets caught by his own Miss and Avis with the block, so the ball out of bounds was easily touched in the end Paul six on the shot clock on Schroeder Dennis is all over that one you love the effort the Lakers have five of seven shots remaining in the second and Davis is a much better alley-oop partner A.D flying to the rim they are looking for a way to score yes, the buckets have been very difficult to get outside Booker returns to Lee shoots and again the sun is missing and his struggles have been seemingly unable to make an impact score on the ball intruder, coming off a 10 point game against Oklahoma City, fantastic 101 shooter coming off screens, forget it, that's for Lee Hooker With It with some excellent Arc D there from Davis, difficult to convert against that. type of defensive pressure rim protection at its finest the result is the same whether you block the shot or just change it and you know in this quarter they have really increased their shooting percentage James has signed up for the Lakers D'Angelo Russell comes in for Beasley and Sun is also making a change Aiden has come in for Landale Jared Vanderbilt at the line for one the free throw falls for Vanderbilt Phoenix is ​​four of seven three-pointers so far in this game off Booker back to Paul Greg with That's Russell covering and there's the foul Russell, which is his first foul of the game, has recorded Vanderbilt now we'll make the lineup for your liquor back to Paul, it's depth stolen by Russell to the inside and Davis, this has been a performance awesome.

Tonight, even with a big lead, they have kept their concentration time now to listen to our reporter Ali Laforce. Well, guys, the NBA markets itself behind star players, but commissioner Adam Silver understands what makes the game tick. He said quote, this is a team sport. To truly win championships and compete at the highest level, all players have to come together well. The defense is trying to be physical with Russell, but he has great body control and composure. It's hard to get out of his game. Here's Lee, he has five passes from Paul to Booker. he has to leave James and he gets it.

Hitting from the rim, the assistant at least got seven and after a scoreless first quarter he is finding the offense of him Russell, the pastor shooter, and here is Russell, protected by Paul against Russell, all this means is him. has to be careful, I don't want to put up a teepee and be benched with three fouls second and the Lakers with some changes Schroeder and the Suns will look for a different look here Jareds replaces Craig Kevin Durant replaces Lee Shamot, checked in instead of Booker and Payne replaces Paul, here's Aiden, drains him now he's three for five, let me come in with a seven footer with a 7-5 wingspan, eight beats everyone to the ball and converts easily here's Walker back to Russell. shoot here's Bryant and then he died send it right into the glass and there's Charlotte assisted by Aiden Charlotte just got her first two points of the night and it didn't take long for Phoenix to match the bid they ate up on the Indiana Paces now.

They may have let Aid go after Fallout during their playoff exit, but Phoenix knew they needed to stay cool to remain a contender. Here's Walker on his latest outing. Eight points for him. Four on the clock. Brown can't score. The Suns have made seven of 16 shots remaining in the second back to Aiden, he takes the layup with a very good feed. Hayden got four points in the quarter they're getting better but they're still behind a really good run of theirs but the reason they're not in this game they have to make some stops and that's a good one and the Lakers lead by 21 .Good touch on the jump shot even at this stage of his career.

LeBron's ability to space the floor continues to evolve. Now here's Hayden. He's nine up in the protected paint. by Russell and Charlotte throws it in, he may give up a little size, but he has the rebound to defend himself outside Walker, come on, he finally started to calm down here in the second quarter he just needed to sweat a little. There's 144 left to play in the second quarter here's Ayton behind the rim on his way Hayden has 11 points man he's still doing his part they just haven't been able to get over the hump James out Pastor Walker taking a look at this for the first half they just They have shown better shot selection, what they have done is execute their plays until the end until they get something they like.

Now here is the pain Russell with the rebound. Good rebound trying to match the other team's intensity. There are now 44 seconds left in the second half. Here are James and. the lamp is good James has his third bucket of the night when he receives touches inside Lebron is impossible to stop Phoenix has gone two for two from The Arc here in the second pass to Sharon now Payne now eating and there is the whistle illegal screams and this it's just a very sloppy play and it's part of the reason they're behind the blocker leaned a little there his feet maybe weren't planted pretty obvious call by the refs it's so hard to stay planted especially with all the movement around you annoying turnover Payne against Russell the shot was not good, so Los Angeles has a lot of breathing room 23 points to win the quarter and they have done well by limiting Durant's production, making him uncomfortable and taking him out of rhythm, come on to return, no.

I'm not going anywhere foreign and now 2K Ernie Johnson's halftime sports show here with Shaq and Kenny and a favorite time of year as we're halfway through one of the first games of this new NBA season, the first quarter was all about Malik Beasley. he had 16 points, two assists and two rebounds. Kenny, let's think about the Lakers. They score very effectively with wall movement and accepted plays. They were able to exploit multiple weaknesses over the weekend. They have to feel good running. to a great keynote talk, what do you think of Phoenix? They're getting abused in the paint defensively, their opponents set the tone, they can't match physically, you're toast, that's what the scoreboards are thinking right now, butter a toast and that's a summary of our halftime show the third quarter is about to begin heading out onto the court after a very uneven first half we'll see if things play out a little more evenly in the second oh it's been a great game for Malik Beasley.

I like how they control the pace and play to their strengths and a lot of those quality shots have been jumpers at a very high percentage of those in the first half and as we get deeper into the second half we'll find out if the next two quarters They are different from The first two so far have been runaway, we have LeBron James, DeAngelo Russell is there with Malik Beasley, then there is Davis and Vanderbilt at the power forward position, which is who is in the game for the Lakers. Paul can't get it. Los Angeles has taken six to 13 shots from beyond the arc and there is the call on Devin Hooker, which is his first foul of the game.

Balls can be so difficult for referees to make that it's great to see a fantastic block on replay once again. and then it's the Lakers with that Beasley passed to Davis back to Beasley is dragged by the Suns now here is Booker down Craig Booker finds Craig the kick to Durant has to Booker five on the clock now Paul this one for three and another shot Beasley's rebound they just don't have it now oh, for four it must have been one before I like the intensity of Russell making some contact but not backing down now Paul Five points in the game outside of Booker the three are up yes and it's Paul with the help at that time Booker is 13 now well you need to start somewhere after four misses in a row in this half let's see if this gets them going Pastor Beasley Davis vs. here's James and this is what you want to do when you have a big advantage, you must Stay aggressive.

I'm impressed with his intensity tonight. They arrived concentrated and executed. Here's Craig, how quiet so far offensively looking for his first points of the game. Davis, the pass to Vanderbilt and they are going to count that basket. I'll send them to the line, it could be a three-point defensive play doing big things in the three-by-four man's office to start this half-second team bomb at the line for Los Angeles Jared Vanderbilt One shot, the free throw falls for Vanderbilt Phoenix has received five of its nine attempts from Deep to beat Durant James with a steal and Aiden makes it.

Hayden has six rebounds now in the game. Here's Craig, the shot that didn't go on goal that time, well done by the Vanderbilt muscle against Paul, yes, count it. yes, Russell has 14 points, Russell's aggressive movement, he has a big bag of tricks, he is so difficult to stop. The Phoenix coach definitely wants to talk about his interior defense, which hasn't been impressive, it's a matter of wanting to help try foreign shots, Russell against Paul. to stop the race and it's good thathave seven. I have to admire Paul's concentration. He prides himself on finishing aggressive coverage. Russell.

The move to Vanderbilt. Everything is tied. So we will have a jump. A silly ball has been sanctioned as foreign. The Lakers. the ball Davis the pass to Russell clock at six and Booker throws it down the hookers got five rebounds tonight Duran against James outside Durant Greg up shoots it and that comes from the assist from Duran Craig got his first bucket on this the play Kevin Durant skills on display able to throw passes to open teammates James passes to Russell oh he's now 7-12 LeBron James Phoenix has been one of Duran Booker's two perimeter shots since halftime off against Beasley Booker last DePaul off Booker from the high post and it's Phoenix with another if there's one guy in the league who will never give up on the mid-range shot it's Booker if the D gives it to him he'll easily take it outside Pastor James cute D's Suns Durant I've only made four of ten shots so far in the third and Kevin Durant.

Most surgeries on the Achilles tendon. Noah's father declined. Grant last season had the third-highest scoring average of his career. I mean, amazing. Almost 30. It's a game. Think about this two out of four times. He has led the league in scoring, he did it while averaging fewer points per game and his efficiency is as good as ever. Here's James, he gives it eight points. He now he has an easy shot at the midrange. I wouldn't be surprised to see them run that play again and Aiden makes it. to go and this offensive surge is just what they needed right now Russell the path to James's returnRussell has to Beasley, there are the three of them, that shot is good.

Russell makes the play. Russell has three assists tonight and that's exactly how Russell puts up solid assist numbers. I mean, just great execution on that play. Now here's Paul. Seven points in the game. Lakers with a rebound Vanderbilt has rebound number eight here already in the game pass to Russell triple the sun is clear since he scored two triples in the first half it has been non-existent since then Paul passes to Booker Hayden with that the Lakers for the rebound James has a number five rebound here tonight Vanderbilt cast Craig Vanderbilt is not good or Phoenix have taken six of 14 shots to drop in this third quarter, so it will be two free throws that were fouled on the active shooting that will be with Anthony Davis, yes, what I appreciate is that he wants to continue improving.

I have to be excited about his future, taking two shots, two of them are good ones from Aiden and he makes both free throws. Los Angeles is 7-15. distance in this play pass to Beasley takes it from the top of the key and Craig throws it down Phoenix with the ball is on a 13-5 run off Booker back to Paul and the Suns fail again the right idea, but there is too much pressure on him defensively even with the fade James passes to Russell left side Davis easily outside we go with a three drawn by Paul Phoenix has gone two of three from outside so far in the third quarter looking to get him going and puts him almost got nine, he's one of the best in the business, first of all, a phenomenal ball handler, the Lakers call timeout and we'd all love to hear what happens in those meetings, no, we have to infer from the adjustments we see in the court and the Lakers with some changes achimura has entered for Vanderbilt and it is Walker for Beasley Lee has entered for the Sun the pain enters for Paul Russell finds Walker inside and it is James Duncan it is second nature for LeBron all he needs is a position ideal and there is golden foreign Walker with a steal and here is Achimura still warming up offensively there are still no buckets in his game Pastor Walker out Walker 4-3 that shot is out and Phoenix on the other side now next they will face the Hawks in Atlanta that will be the fifth game for them as they near the end of a six-game road trip.

Here's Lee, seven points in the game. the fourth t-bomb, alright guys, what do you think about the offensive approach we've seen so far from the Lakers? It's just passive clinical on his part in this game, solid communication and selfless play. They are also doing a good job. working the ball inside tonight, the defense has been struggling to stop them there in the paint and he drops the first one and the Lakers with some changes, Reeves comes in for Davis and Schroeder replaces Russell Biyombo, signed up for the Suns. Shamott enters. for Booker, both are from the Strike Phoenix has made six of ten three-pointers to let the pass pass to Lee outside of Payne here is Shaman looking for his first basket still in this one, there are five left on the shot clock The Suns need to make a shot and here Payne is off the Lakers with a rebound and the only almost here is the pass from Reeves to Schroeder here is aunt mura she is good and a real contact in the shot so she will go to the line a three point game opportunity Kevin Durant that's his second personal law fifth TV on the line for Los Angeles shooting one and very

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on the line from the break here's Durant they need something good to happen here yeah they've gone too long without scoring jam it on the wing they covers, oh, and there's the whistle. the shot, so two free throws for him, that's his, that kind of confidence range, shooting is very important, shooting for Phoenix Laundry, two shots, shooting two, that free throw is no good and that trip came up empty , failing both, Los Angeles was one of four. here in the third from the range outside of Schroeder Pastor James down the tube goes James has 12. indestructible LeBron is avoiding contact with the easy two here is Lee seven points in the game oh they need this, they recover it and ba, he takes his rebounding so seriously, this guy is a great grinder, his teammates appreciate the effort, he just goes all out against the glass, you know, this is one of his specialties, keeping plays alive, creating second chance opportunities, Shot clock at six, good shot by Walker Walker, six points for him. the assist numbers certainly stand out they have really emphasized the movement of the ball here today it has to go now here is the biyombo reviewed by James outside Payne drops it from Deep sends it home from a three point land not just a shooter from takedown, does a great job finding space for his shot now eight seconds separate the two clocks here's Walker rebounded by Payne Phoenix went 3-5 from downtown here in the second half here's a shame, yeah, the guy with the ability to shooting salmon can make anything work, the mid range is almost too much. three easy James makes it from three quarters and will dominate in his latest Audi and same thing here tonight, he's in a fantastic rhythm right now, this is what a guy who bought Hot Springs for several games and that's why he's Los Angeles .

They are already up 26 points at the end of this quarter. His efficiency has been off the charts. They are executing their sets well with patience and determination. We will return to you shortly. As we get closer to the fourth, we'll see if there's a comeback. in the making or if it's more of the same for the first three quarters and for the Lakers they are shooting 55 in the game so far and that's why in the game for Phoenix the deadly pairing of Paul and Booker are the backcourt Dario Sharich is out there with Tori Craig and Landale in the five wandering around the paint and we know that the big markets are all free agents as a player, how different that experience can be from the big city to the smaller market, we know that's a big difference, um and Obviously, there's been the old saying that big cities win, but we've had some smaller market teams step up and win a championship like the Milwaukee Bucks.

Here's Reeves Davis. Oh, he holds on and collects second chance points. They've been a little soft with their defense on the inside outside Paul pass to Craig just five to shoot Paul Fires for three rebounds the Vanderbilt Lakers got double-digit rebounds now in the game to the left wing Craig against foreign Davis that time of Craig Phoenix went 7-14 from the perimeter in this Paul Beverly against Booker back to Paul throws him the decision will be against Dario shortly a second foul of the bomb game of the first team the Lakers have only managed one shot to fall from three attempts in the fourth Schroeder against Paul and received the whistle on the way up, so he will head to the line for a pair.

Yeah, you know, it often seems better for team owners not to take two active roles in basketball decisions, but I'll give you that. You own a team, how do you feel about that? Well, it's a difficult situation. Many of these owners have made enormous amounts of money by building their fortunes, of course, by being very hands-on with their businesses, but basketball is a different type of business success. always linear and sometimes as an owner you are not an expert when it comes to this particular business so it is interesting to be engaged but not too hands-on and let your people do their job as best they can.

The first and second free throws are good, hey, when you start blocking it at the line, good things tend to happen off of Craig. Back to Paul, here's Lambdale Craig on the wing and the foul was missed, so he has a couple of free throws. Coming this way, it will be on Anthony Davis, the first team blitzes on the line for signals. Tori Craig at the line for two shots two and that one misses and in this era we see some stars asking to come out saying we don't have enough to beat Smitty, that's not the old school approach, it's not ba, but what I would tell you Now it's totally different from the past, it's the length of the contract that the players have now and the teams have the option after one, two or three years, so it definitely will be. there was a lot of good movement in the second two minutes passed here in the fourth the Lakers only had one shot to fall of three attempts in the fourth Mr.

Beverly here is Reeves a shot from the high post, he shoots again and the taters scored four points in this quarter the defense cannot match the physicality of the ads, makes its way to the second chance, throw back to Booker, to Craig on the pass to charge that is good from the corner shooter, here is Reeves, the third minute of action is already gone. here in the fourth now Beverly shoots it and the Lakers add two more Wright and Beverly's wheelhouse find space quick release of the money trapped outside Booker Pastor Craig shoots a three which is good to give to the assistant Booker the rookers got three assists now in this one defensively you have to squeeze it or suffer the consequences back to Schroeder, well Smitty's instant replay is here to stay as a big part of the game, how has it impacted the NBA?

You think well, I think the fans and players love that you do well during the crisis. time, but one thing I think can help is speed up repetition, that's what everyone complains about. Here's Booker and he goes to the lines. He already has a fantastic career for Booker, three-time All-Star and then last year he was named to the All-Star. First Team All-NBA is a huge honor and with Booker it's not just scoring Grant, he does a little bit of everything the ABA does. I mean, if you go back and look at last season, he had career highs and rebounding will affect the game even when his shot is missed. t falling falling weird can really read the floor Precision pass in rhythm back to Paul they asked him to land outside Paul four on the clock he releases it from the rebound 11 the Lakers Davis has the 13th rebound tonight with that one here's Reeves and Vanderbilt hits it Wow, he was so well positioned there, credit his anticipation and he got fouled while on active shooting, so he's going to shoot two free throws.

Hey, we've heard a lot of coaches say it, including the Warriors coach. Steve Kerr on load management, if you want to see stars play more often, reduce the schedule by maybe 72 games, you know, this is a problem and a concern. I think for the league 20 or 30 years ago, the stars played every night when they were available. Now aren't you seeing that with the workload and the back to back and the concern for the players and their safety and the amounts of money they make through their contracts, 72 games is a possibility, but I'd rather keep it at 82, maybe maybe it is. just a traditionalist and believes that the second for Los Angeles they have 5 of 10 shots to shoot here in the fourth quarter Beverly by three, he drops it from the rain very consistently Beverly, a floor spacer offensively Pastor Craig Beverly against Booker Phoenix is ​​not Well that time we won't see him fail too many times either yeah let's look at the bright side, you have a great look, it's a play you might want to go back to once he gets the ball there, you hope he capitalizes on it. it was a missed opportunity here's Craig recovered by the Lakers Beverly outside will grant that the NBA has led the way when it comes to diversity and representation in high-level jobs Grant, what do you think?

Yeah, I love this, I mean the NBA has really done it. I have been a leader when it comes to whether coaches live andThey embody the spirit of diversity and inclusion, that's what the NBA is all about. It's fun to be part of the NBA where everyone is welcome to their account. Free throws fall for Vanderbilt and some changes. here for the Lakers Bryant is in place of Anthony Davis Brown comes in for Reeves and it's Walker in place of Schroeder Aiden is in place of Phoenix Durant comes in to charge and Vanderbilt leaves them both, they are doing a great job at the free throw line this half bodes well for his chances of closing this game Pastor Durant and here he is Booker lets the three fly and that comes from the assist of Duran Hooker has 24 points and this is what Booker depends on to make such a versatile confidence score Walker passes to Vanderbilt Brown against Iran now here's Walker back to Brown shoots the three and Aiden knocks it down Hayden got rebound number eight now out Booker passes to Paul and we've heard cautionary tales in the past does it seem like today's players are are putting In your opinion, better financial advice to make your money last, give FBA.

I think they're getting better financial advice, but I also think in the times we're in, I think there's more awareness, players understand the pitfalls or potential mishaps on social media. In the digital age all the information is there, so today's players, yes, they are making more money and they really think they are also doing a better job of protecting and saving their money. Brown vs. Durant Kevin Durant two shots take a break take a break two free throws good from Durant and the move that really shook the NBA world, I mean Kevin Durant asking for and getting a

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from Brooklyn now with this team makes them favorites for the title overnight and it's a whole new group for the Lakers and both free throws are good. for Durant, a multiple champion in this league when Kevin Durant is healthy, he is a true Force pass to achimura easily against Booker Beasley has to achimura trains the three-pointer the smart decision maker with a personal skill set apachimura always takes the shots with whom he is comfortable here is Booker is protected by Beasley and here they call an illegal screen.

When you look at the wing position, how do you feel it has evolved since then? You played well, they were asked to do more ba, especially on the defensive side, most wings are now asked to defend one through five with teams They change a lot and also a lot of these wing guys are asked to run the offense. Los Angeles is gone. 2-4 from the perimeter here in the fourth quarter Russell's pass to Davis is useless there six of 11 now from the court Phoenix has gone three of five since the end of the third quarter Hayden finds Paul here is Durant and Davis with the block it comes back up and it's out of bounds still the ball from Phoenix here's Paul and after a fantastic first half he's really struggling to find that shooting stroke and for his office this has been a brutal period.

Russell recovers it with force. out shooting seven of 15. and Phoenix shooting just 38 percent here in the fourth ass to Paul up and over Russell Paul with the bucket, well the defender is there, but Paul doesn't have to change his shot because his shot It is very fast inside and out. Davis that's so good as he gets one of the league's best back Paul Walker against Beasley six to shoot from the side hooker not good they're opening this up maybe the only question is how big This leaf will grow. Here are Davis and Aiden. He throws it down Hayden has a rebound number 12 here already in the game Durant the pass to Craig that is good and that is why Durant with the assist does not have to break his momentum to catch the pass and Booker steals it from outside the ark .

Don't go for him, solid defense from Beasley. Los Angeles went 2-4 from the perimeter here in the fourth quarter. James passes to Davis shoots over Booker. He hits only what he sees. I like how Haiti is keeping it simple on the offensive end. James vs. Durant moves on to Aiden, well Grant, I know you collect art so we've been hearing all about these nfts that teams and players are creating. I'm going to need some instruction here. VA, first of all, memorabilia and collectibles have always been around. but yes, nfts have taken it to another level and yes, i have an nft.

I don't fully understand it, so I can't explain it to you, but I know it's the next big thing, it's a safe bet that James passes Davis' shot. clock at five out Russell no good with the triple Phoenix has gone three for five since the end of the third quarter and what a complete performance we saw from them a dominant all-around win for the Lakers it was their transition game that stood out for me created a lot of extra pressure when pushing the ball. I agree they took control of the temple and were really dictating the terms of the game so this win marks their first win of the new year and it was a solid reliable performance by one of their key guys a tremendous game for Anthony Davis.

I will tell you that his shot blocking had a huge impact whether it was with the ball or turning towards it, it would provide the intimidation factor that his defense needed Kevin Durant with the bucket which is a difficult shot in traffic Durant made the most of his size off Russell so we see the Lakers taking the W here boy they were something special to watch tonight and the crowd loved every second of it its always a great feeling when you play so well their fans this game really showed what they are all about able. Well, now a minute to talk to Ali, the force, an incredible moment.

Well, thanks guys, D'Angelo, great basketball tonight. Talk about the winning habits this team is forming, keeping it simple on offense. limiting our mistakes on the defensive end I think they add up we stay solid throughout the game he is a simple man I think the simpler we keep it the better we will be as a team keep it simple what a great reminder thanks D'Angelo, very true Now let's go over the scores, so Malik Beasley, former Minnesota Timberwolves, scored 19 points, four rebounds and three assists in this game shooting 50 field goals 7-4-14, it seems that the Lakers' new additions helped them win. against this tremendous Phoenix Suns team with 18 points 12 rebounds two assists Anthony Davis with 18 points 16 rebounds and seven assists with five huge blocks in this game D'Angelo Russell with 16 points two rebounds three assists and two steals LeBron James who shot 7 for 13 scored 15 points seven rebounds eight assists one steal and one block then shooter with 12 points three rebounds two assists Patrick Beverly scored eight points one rebound and one assist Lonnie Walker with six points three assists and one steal rui hachimura with six points Thomas Bryant did not score but has four rebounds and two blocks Austin Williams owes two rebounds and three assists Troy Brown zero in all categories and for the Phoenix Suns Devin Booker leads this team with 24 points five rebounds three assists and a steal Andre 18 with 18 points 12 rebounds two assists a steal and a block Chris Paul with 11 points from rebounds and three assists Kevin Durant, on the other hand, did not know that he only scored eight points, eight rebounds and six assists in this interesting game, so Tony Craig with eight points 12 rebounds and three assists dio search with seven points Damien Lee with seven points three rebounds and one cyst Cameron Payne with six points two rebounds and three assists bismack screen scored Four points one rebound and one assist laundry shamet with two points one rebound and an assist with Olindale with two rebounds and a steal, so the next game would be the Phoenix Suns against the Dallas Mavericks.

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