Because so many of the Suns are exceptional ball-penetrators, the Lakers were continuously late on their baseline rotations. Kwame Brown and Lamar Odom were the worst offenders. That's why Nash was able to drive to the basket from 25 feet out without being forced to either pull up or change direction. By so doing, Nash tallied three layups in the first quarter alone.
In his faulty baseline rotations, Brown, in particular, failed on several occasions to square up to the ball and thereby occupy as much space in the lane as possible. Instead, Brown often wound up with his shoulders perpendicular to the baseline and presented only his profile to the oncoming driver. In this way, Brown had no chance to move laterally without drawing a foul.
Brown's lack of fundamentals was likewise evident when he tried showing on the far side of high screen-and-rolls. He generally got to the right space at the right time, but his body was so erect that once again he was unable to move laterally. And when Brown switched on to Nash in an effort to combat still another high screen-and-roll, Brown quickly forgot that he was responsible for staying with Nash. As a result, Brown was 20 feet away when Nash received a pass and calmly buried a triple.