The 0607 season is a season in which the strength gap between the teams in the league is relatively obvious in recent seasons. This can be seen from the fact that several strong teams frequently win 10 consecutive games.
Only half of the season has passed. The Hawks, Mavericks, and Suns have each completed a 12-game winning streak. Now, the Hawks and Mavericks are aiming for their next 10-game winning streak, and the Suns are still working hard.
to continue his winning streak.
If it weren't for this direct conversation, maybe the Hawks could more easily extend their winning streak, and the Suns could also create more brilliant results. But unfortunately, fate made the two teams meet at this time. At the same time,
This is also a battle of wits between the two head coaches of the Eastern and Western All-Star teams in the Las Vegas All-Star Game.
Before the game started, Ke Yan chatted with D'Antoni for a few words as usual, but found that he was a bit "self-centered". As the Eagles rose to the level of "competitor", D'Antoni was not as enthusiastic about him as before.
Seeing that his former subordinate is now more popular than himself, it is normal for D'Antoni to feel some resentment! Not to mention, he has a share of the credit for the Hawks' takeoff. It was he who "supported" Joe Johnson and helped the Hawks complete the task.
The first step in rebuilding!
After a brief exchange of greetings, Ke Yan returned to his seat, feeling a little sad. If one day, Snyder formed a Galaxy Battleship in the Bobcats to challenge himself, I don’t know what attitude he would have then.
to look at him.
The final preparation time before the game passed quickly in a restless atmosphere. Players from both sides stood on the court and the game was about to begin.
The Hawks' starting lineup has not changed much, with Paul, Joe Johnson, Battier, Garnett and Diaw. According to statistics, the half-round net rating of this starting lineup is as high as 20.4 points, ranking first in the league, far ahead of John Terry of the Mavericks.
Configuration of Stackhouse, Josh Howard, Nowitzki and Dampier.
Compared with the previous round of confrontation, the Suns' lineup has changed. Richardson, who was traded from the Warriors, serves as the team's starting small forward. He is the outside attacker who best matches Nash's style of play after Joe Johnson.
, it can not only provide accurate outside shooting, but also use ghostly movement to score points, and can even hold the ball in singles when Nash is targeted by key defenses.
By exchanging Harrington, who doesn't quite fit the team, for Richardson, who fits the team better, the deal reached by the Suns and Warriors can be described as a win-win!
This is also the reason why Ke Yan has some unclear judgment on the situation in the Western Conference this season. The Warriors have been weakened, and it is still unknown whether they can complete the black eight; the Suns have also strengthened. The Spurs need to break through the Suns in a row, and the Mavericks can only enter the NBA through two levels.
The finals are not easy.
"drop--"
The referee's whistle blew, Stoudemire won the jump ball cleanly, passed the basketball to Nash, and the game officially started.
No anti-theft
Nash dribbled the ball to the frontcourt and waved Stoudemire to come up and cover in the first round. After seeing Nash's gesture, Paul knew that his opponent was going to start a pick-and-roll and glanced back to see if Stoudemire was there.
Where did it come from so he could be ready to cover.
But at the moment when Paul's attention was distracted, Nash raised his hand and threw a three-pointer without warning!
The timing of Nash's shot was so unexpected that Paul didn't react at all. He could only watch the basketball fly over his head, draw a high arc, and fall straight into the net.
"Whoosh!"
3:0.
After the ball was scored, even the entire American West Center stood still for a moment, as if it was shocked by Nash's lightning three-pointer, and then burst into cheers.
"Oh, Nash started with an unreasonable three-pointer. This shot reflects his experience! He caught Paul by surprise!" Zhang Liang said, "We often broadcast Eagles games, usually
Well, Paul used these little tricks to play tricks on his opponents, and this time he met his master!"
When the Eagles attacked, Joe Johnson held the ball across half court, handed the ball to Diaw who was outside the three-point line, and then accelerated his run, taking away Marion who was marking him.
Other players of the Eagles also opened up the space, and Diaw created a chance to single out Richardson. Diaw held the ball and broke into the inside. Richardson tried to mark him, but he was wiped out by his flexible turn.
, and then tried to get stuck in position, but his feet were completely unable to stand, and he watched helplessly as Diaw pressed to the basket and scored in disguise.
Diaw is considered to be "short in stature and soft (lazy)" among inside players, but he is an inside post after all, and he has to make a living in the post every day. If he opens his posture and attacks inside, Richardson will definitely not be able to guard against him.
The round changed, the Suns attacked, Nash was still holding the ball, this time Paul stepped forward to defend.
Although he did not make the All-Defensive Team last season, Paul's defensive ability is quite outstanding among point guards. He tightly entangled Nash and did not give the opponent a chance to break through.
Marion reached the top position of the arc, and his wide body blocked Paul firmly behind him. Nash used his cover to get rid of the defense. After completing the "block", Marion immediately passed down, Paul and Diaw were all the same.
He chose to pounce on Nash and handed both Marion and Stoudemire to Garnett.
Nash passed the ball to Marion. The latter noticed Garnett's replacement and did not pass the ball to Stoudemire. Instead, he made a time difference and Xia reluctantly took the shot without breaking the defense and hit the board.
Put into basket.
The media calls "Nash, Marion, Stoudemire" an MSN combination, but the relationship between Marion and Stoudemire relies entirely on Nash. This does not refer to the relationship between them, but to their fighting.
Law.
Last season, when Stoudemire was injured for the season, Marion posted 21.8 points, 11.8 rebounds, 2.7 assists, 1.4 steals, and 1.7 blocks, and was selected to the league's second team in one fell swoop;
During the season, Stoudemire returned, and Marion lost the ball directly. His data dropped to 17.5 points and 9.8 rebounds. Although he was obviously not good at shooting, he had to make way for Stoudemire and stand in a more outside position.
Create space.
Looking back, Marion has to do the dirty work on the defensive end. Insiders like Nowitzki and Boozer have to be defended by Marion; scorers like Joe Johnson on the outside are usually defended by Marion in a misplaced position.
The feeling is that Marion supports Stoudemire and does all the dirty work, but more resources on the offensive end are allocated to Stoudemire.
When the Eagles attacked, Garnett caught the ball in the corner, hit Stoudemire with his back, squeezed the inside twice, then turned around flexibly, hit Stoudemire twice with blood, and induced the opponent to take off.
There was a time difference and the ball was sent into the basket.
The two consecutive offensive rounds in the opening round were all singles, which is very un-Eagle!
In the next few rounds, the Eagles resolutely flanked Nash on the defensive end. While imposing higher confrontation, they also tried to block Nash's passing line. One disadvantage of this is that it is easy to form a "one-defense-two" situation in the interior.
, but the intention is also very obvious, which is to "consume" Nash.
On the offensive end, the Eagles have added individual singles. Nash and Stoudemire have obvious defensive holes, and they happen to match the Eagles' offensive strengths (Paul, Garnett). The Eagles do not add "superstars"
"Singles", that's called getting a stick!
In the 6th minute of the first quarter, the Eagles were on offense. Ke Yan made a gesture to Paul, indicating that he should attack. Paul nodded to express his understanding.
As usual, he called for cover, but this time the person who came to cover was none other than Joe Johnson.
When Joe held off Nash in a single, Paul immediately accelerated and broke through to the inside. Marion retreated and followed without saying a word, leaving Nash to Joe Johnson.
.
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Paul's breakthrough was "blocked", he slowed down and walked to the wing, and handed the ball to Joe Johnson outside the three-point line. The latter caught the ball and faced Nash, easily pushed away the opponent, and hit a mid-range shot! (15:15
)
Looking back, the Suns failed to attack and the rebound was grabbed by Garnett. Paul dribbled to the frontcourt and completed the breakthrough with the help of Joe Johnson's screen. Then he handed the ball to Joe Johnson to beat Nash. Richard
Sen missed Diaw in the defense, and Diaw faked a move to lure Bell into the defense, but the moment his opponent pounced on him, he passed the ball to Battier in the bottom corner, who accurately hit a three-pointer! (18:15)
"The Suns are starting to work hard! They use the pick-and-roll of Joe Johnson and Paul in the backcourt to launch the offense. It just so happens that the Suns are misaligned and mismatched in defense. This kind of pick-and-roll can create Paul's small attack against Marion, and Joe Johnson's strong
Nash also has an obvious size advantage! As for the Suns, if others don't make up for it, Joe Johnson can do whatever he wants here. You can ask for it! But if you make up for it, it will naturally expose gaps. The key is that the Eagles can seize the ball transfer.
What a gap!" Zhang Lili said with emotion, "Ke Yan is really amazing, and his thinking is really broad!"
In Ke Yan's previous life, Zhang Lili spoke for the Lakers and Kobe Bryant on a daily basis, intentionally or unintentionally slandering other stars. Therefore, many people say that Zhang Lili's real name is "Weibing Bryant", but he himself does not agree with this statement, saying
The reason why I support the Lakers is Phil Jackson, who is a "Zen secret".
In 2011, Zhang Lili posted a message on his scarf: "Many people say that I am a Lakers fan and a Kobe Bryant fan, but that is not the case; I am a Zen Master fan, and I am a very old fan.
From the previous Bulls to the current Lakers, I supported the teams he coached. As someone who has witnessed his transformation from assistant coach to coach to legendary coach at close range, I am indeed impressed by him."
But it was useless to say this verbally. Master Zen resigned from the Lakers and went to the Knicks as general manager. Zhang Lijia did not support the Knicks, but continued, "Kobe shot! What a good shot! Oh, it didn't go in, it's a pity. Although it didn't
He scored, but the tactics worked out, and this kind of goal is very reasonable." The attribute is clearly exposed, he is Comi!
In this life, although Kobe Bryant has contributed some "famous games", the Lakers' broadcast share in China is not enough, and Zhang Lili has not had time to follow him. His current attribute is "Ke Mi", Ke Yan's Ke!
The Eagles played a pick-and-roll again, and Joe Johnson rushed inside with Nash in the back. Marion retreated into the penalty area and missed Paul. The latter caught the ball and accurately hit a three-pointer. The Eagles completed an 8:0 attack wave, with a 6-point victory.
Advantage enters official pause.(15:21)
After returning from the timeout, the Hawks continued to target Nash, resolutely double-teaming him on the defensive end and increasing the consumption of him; on the offensive end, Joe Johnson frequently found opportunities to attack him in misplaced positions, which not only disrupted the Suns' defensive formation, but also constantly
Consume Nash's physical energy.
At 25:34, after the first quarter, the Suns were 9 points behind. This is nothing like a team with 12 consecutive victories!
In the second quarter of the game, against the relatively weak bench of the Hawks, D'Antoni put Stoudemire on the court and cooperated with Brazilian lightning Barbosa to chase points!
Nash's defense and physical fitness are his Achilles' heel. The Eagles also have a weakness, which is that the bench lineup is not strong enough! There is no way, the Eagles chose to trade depth for strength!
But compared to D'Antoni, who can never cover up Nash's problem, Ke Yan has many more ways to solve the team's weak substitute lineup. He can open up the score as early as possible and let the main players clock in for three quarters; he can selectively give up some games.
, anyway, he has a clear advantage in the Eastern Conference: when facing a strong enemy, he can even increase the playing time of the main players, killing the main players!
Three minutes into the second quarter, the Suns closed the score to 2 points. Ke Yan replaced the Big Three on the court at 9 minutes and 05 seconds, with Gibson and Milicic. The Suns rotated the lineup for a duel.
As soon as the main players came on the scene, Paul and Garnett immediately restrained Barbosa and Stoudemire. Stoudemire was a bit "bullying good and afraid of evil", or he was really restrained to death by Garnett.
dead
By controlling Stoudemire, the Hawks immediately gained an advantage on the field.
Such a situation is equivalent to a dilemma for D'Antoni. Follow immediately and switch to the main lineup to face the game. Nash will be consumed more. It is not sure whether this veteran can hold on; but if he is defeated by the Hawks
On the other hand, "Tian Ji's horse racing" is used to brutally abuse the Suns' mid-range horses. Once the point difference widens, the main players are said to be "loading up points", which is also very troublesome!
"This game is interesting!" Zhang Lili said excitedly, "Ke Yan is now playing this game as a playoff game! It depends on what D'Antoni chooses."
"If you hesitate, you will lose." D'Antoni knew the essence of this sentence and made a prompt decision to replace the main players for a decisive battle with the Eagles!
Returning to the court, the main players of the Suns played an exquisite cooperation. It was still the pick-and-roll between Nash and Marion. Nash broke into the penalty area and attracted double-teams. Instead of handing the ball to Marion, he flicked his wrist and passed it.
Richardson was fucked from behind.
The slam dunk king caught the ball and without any courtesy, soared into the air towards the Eagles' basket and dunked against Diaw's defense!
"E on!" Stoudemire pushed Richardson and vented his frustration.
The fans at the scene also applauded Nash's exquisite passing and Richardson's domineering dunk.
On the sidelines, Ke Yan also smiled,
He likes Diaw, who is now in charge of the defensive end! This chapter has been completed!