masters-orleans Chapter 415 East road trip
Chapter 415 East road trip
Chapter 415 East road trip
On December 12th, at the MlC Center Arena, the Phoenix Suns started their next road trip to the Eastern Conference. The first opponent they faced was the Washington Wizards, which had won the game twice before.
The two sides have just fought, and they are very clear about their own tactics and lineups.
The Wizards' starting lineup is relatively fixed, with the outside trident, Arenas, Jamison, Butler, plus two blue-collar insiders Jeffries and Haywood.
The Suns started the five tigers, which have not changed, Nash, Lagabel, Diaw, Marion, Thomas.
In the first quarter, the two sides still played very anxiously from the beginning, and there was a look that no one could do anything about it.
The strength of the Wizards lies in the three stars on the outside and their strong individual singles ability. The Suns' defense can't do anything about them. Offensively strong Suns.
In particular, the Wizards' tactical system is more dependent on the star's individual singles. The teamwork cannot be played, at least the running-in is not good enough. The cooperation between the players is not so tacit. The continuity of a team's offensive firepower is A big test.
A team with only individual offense, lack of teamwork, and intermittent offensive firepower. If they can beat the Suns, which are known for their offensive firepower?
In fact, the Suns have also experienced new players and new lineups, and there have also been labor pains. However, the Suns' tactical system is very simple, that is, rush up, run, play with physical talent, dare to shoot, and shoot without hesitation.
If you can shoot a three-pointer, don't shoot a two-pointer, and try to complete an offensive round within 7 seconds.
If you are caught in a lineup battle, play diamond tactics. To put it bluntly, it is a double pick-and-roll cover coordination, plus two guns waiting at the three-point line to stretch the offensive space.
Whether it is 7-second running and bombing or diamond tactics, it is easy to understand. The style of play is simple, easy to learn and easy to master, without the Princeton tactical system and triangle offensive tactics, etc., which are so complicated and difficult to understand.
The most important thing is to have a top point guard in the center to control, and then, by changing a few shooters, you can easily play the effect you want.
The Suns have an offensive team and have Nash and Marion stars to play, slowly accumulating some advantages.
After the first quarter, the Suns turned away and led the Wizards by 28 points 24 to 4.
The second quarter started. With Nash resting, the Suns' offensive firepower instantly dropped to a notch. The offensive efficiency could not be improved. In addition, the strength of the bench lineup was very average, and they only scored 22 points in a single quarter.
The Tridents of the Wizards are all in their prime. Jamison, who made his debut the earliest, is from the 98th generation, Arenas is from the 01st generation, and Butler is from the 02 generation. They may not be that seasoned in terms of experience, but, In terms of physical strength, he is very sufficient. During the rotation, he can keep two stars on the court at all times. He rotates between the Three Musketeers and the Golden Double Guns, maintaining a lot of offensive firepower. He scored 26 points in the second quarter.
50 to 50! !
At the end of the first half, the Suns and the Wizards had a tie, and the two sides returned to the same starting line.
The third quarter started, and the Suns' systematic and team-based offense began to show off. Even if the Suns' offense fell into chaos, after Nash's reception and organization, the Suns' offense became very different and even more powerful. Simple is more menacing.
The Wizards' messy offense has also begun to stand out, especially as the physical fitness of the outside tridents declines, the shooting rate and scoring efficiency will also decline.
During this period, the Suns accumulated advantages bit by bit. In the third quarter, they beat the Wizards 28 to 26 and gained a two-point lead in the score.
In the eyes of others, maybe the gap of 2 points is not much, and the outcome of the two sides is actually close. However, it is only [-] points, but the Wizards have not been able to equalize the difference.
At the beginning of the fourth quarter, the score gap between the two sides has been clenching, and they have fallen into a tug-of-war. However, in the fourth quarter, the physical fitness of both sides has reached a node, and the attack is organized and organized, and the organization is not organized. The offense, the gap and efficiency during this period are fully reflected.
The offense of the Wizards, looking at the blood, is not a star who stands up to score points and constantly oppresses the opponent.
The Suns' offense looked lacklustre, but the way they scored was easy and efficient.
The Wizards' scoring was very difficult. It was really a fierce operation, and they worked hard to score two points. As a result, for the Suns, a run, a follow-up, and a simple screen were enough. Get scoring opportunities as easy as training.
26 to 23! !
In the fourth quarter, the Suns were still in the tug-of-war, accumulating bit by bit advantages, and gradually widened the gap with the Wizards, thus winning the final victory.
At the end of the game, the Phoenix Suns beat the Washington Wizards with a 103-98 advantage of 5 points and won a wave of four consecutive victories.
On December 12, at the Time Warner Center Arena, the Phoenix Suns faced their second opponent, the Charlotte Bobcats.
This year is the second year that the Charlotte Bobcats have just joined the NBA. As a new team, their strength is naturally not strong enough. Their foundation is still too weak.
In particular, the Bobcats' luck is not so good. The No. 04 pick in [-] was injured and has not yet come back.
In addition, last season, the Bobcats had some feelings, and they were not thick-skinned enough. In the situation of poor strength and players who were not wanted by other players, they were uneasy and at ease. What did they do every win? They are all creating records, but playing games with this distracted mentality.
As a result, it was clearly the bottom team, but only took the No.3 position from the bottom of the league.
Therefore, in the draft lottery, the Bobcats only got the 5th pick because of this ranking, and because the goddess of fate was not on the side of the Bobcats.
If the Bobcats can get down to it, even if they raise the pick by one position, they probably can select Chris Paul instead of heavy point guard Raymond Delton.
After all, Jordan's selection method is to choose others from Bogut, Williams, Deron, Paul, and Felton. Therefore, the Bobcats can only choose Felton.
With bad luck and a weak foundation, it is not surprising that the Bobcats have a poor record. They have a record of 10 wins and 19 losses, ranking No.3 in the Eastern Theater.
In the past week, the Bobcats have been in pretty good shape, with a good record of 5 wins and 4 loss in 1 games. They are currently in a two-game winning streak. Although it is not as good as the Suns' 4-game winning streak, there are still many Powerful.
Before the game, media reporters were almost one-sided, optimistic that the Suns could easily beat the Bobcats. The Bobcats are in good shape and have won consecutive victories, but their opponents have no reference value.
The record of the Suns is the result of one shot at a time.
Not to mention, the starting lineup of the Bobcats, the strength is not on the table, there are not many people who can fight.
Above the No. 1 position, this year's No. 178 rookie has not yet adapted to the starting position. A small guard with a height of 10.3 cm, Blevin Knight, is playing. Almost nothing, at present, averaged 9.6 points and [-] assists per game.
The shooting guard is provided by Karim Rush, a second-round pick in the 02 class, with a height of 198cm, limited offensive ability, relatively light and poor physical fitness, and now averages 10.2 points and 2.1 assists per game.
The small forward is Gerald Wallace, who is gradually becoming the star of the team. He has made rapid progress, has a strong body, has both offense and defense, and has a tough style of play. There is still no problem for the team to become the master. Now he can average 16.2 points and 8.3 rebounds per game. He is the first scoring point of the Bobcats.
Since Okafor was injured, the power forward has been replaced by Melvin Eli. He is also not well-known, and his offensive ability is average. Now he averages 9.8 points and 5.3 rebounds per game.
The center position is held by Primoz Brezek. His offensive ability is not bad, but his defense is not good because of movement problems. Now he can score 12.6 points and 6.2 rebounds per game, playing with his height.
Just looking at the starting lineup of the Bobcats, the only famous one is Gerald Wallace. He is called "Elvis", but there is no king in the mountains, and monkeys are kings. How can such a lineup be Opponent of the Suns?
Facing opponents of the Bobcats level, D'Antoni did not waver, and still started the five tigers to play, lined up, followed by point guard Steve Nash, shooting guard Raja Bell, and small forward Boris Diaw. , power forward Sean Marion, center Kurt Thomas.
In terms of lineup and strength, the Suns have an absolute advantage, but the game is not the same thing.
The Bobcats played very tenaciously, and their style of play was very united, with a taste of Princeton. There was no top star who could determine the team's victory, so they played the model of all soldiers.
Every player is desperate. The players here are all abandoned, so they are all opportunities to prove themselves.
While every player is actively working hard, he can also play the team's tactical cooperation, and the offense is still playing well.
At the end of the first quarter, the Suns were only 27 to 23 ahead of the Bobcats by 4 points.
The game started in the second quarter. Relying on the good strength of the bench, the Bobcats beat the Suns 30 to 29 and recovered 1 point.
Although their physical talents are not as good as the Suns' substitutes, their playing time is much more than that of the Suns, and their combat power is stronger than that of the Suns. There are comings and goings.
In the third quarter, the Lynx team was still in a brave state. During the counterattack, they beat the Suns with a score of 27 to 25, and recovered 2 points, narrowing the gap between the two sides to the worst 1 point.
The fourth quarter started, and the situation on the field changed suddenly. As soon as the Suns started, Eddie House played an amazing performance. It gave the Bobcats a 16-7 spurt and directly stopped the Bobcats.
House is very desperate. He was also an abandoned son of the Bobcats last season. As a result, he failed to renew his contract with the Bobcats and joined the Suns.
After a timeout, when the main players of the Suns returned and played hard, the Bobcats had no top stars and their ability to force points was poor. At this critical moment, it was fully reflected.
As soon as the Suns started with five tigers, it was very difficult for the Bobcats to chase points. If they wanted to catch up, they simply couldn't do it.
At the end of the game, with the strength of the last quarter, the Phoenix Suns beat the Charlotte Bobcats with a score of 110 to 10 and a 10-point advantage, winning a wave of 5 consecutive victories.
(End of this chapter)