Chapter 202: Touched the floor of the Western Conference Finals and fought against the Jazz!
May 22, American West Arena.
Night falls.
At this time, G1 of the Western Conference Finals, the Suns VS Jazz game, was about to take place in the arena. The lights were bright and there was a sea of people.
Fans and spectators enter the arena with tickets and find their seats according to the ticket number.
The veterans will go in early, stand quietly, and watch the hot balls on the court in a civilized manner.
Two balls are always better than one ball.
The cheerleaders exit and tonight's protagonists enter.
During the warm-up, Nash chatted with Fisher about a few cents. To be fair, he usually wouldn't talk to the second-round picks of the 1996 golden generation. However, Fisher, the old fish, can be exempted. He got the 96 golden generation.
The one with the most championships, even if his personal data is mediocre, we still have to talk about it today.
Marion also chatted with Kirilenko for a while. After all, they both debuted in 1999, so they seemed to be familiar with each other.
Su Bei and Delong both debuted in the 2005 class, but they couldn't talk to each other.
After all, Deron is on the same level as Paul. Although Subei was the first to win the 2005 championship, he is still not qualified.
The main reason is that since the two sides are not familiar with each other, we can't let Su Bei teach Delong how to win the championship, right?
So, there is no need to talk, so why not warm up and shoot.
At this time, the lineups of both sides for tonight's match were displayed on the big screen in the arena.
Jazz 5 tigers, Okur, Boozer, AK47 Kirilenko, little fat man Deron, and veteran Fisher.
Suns 5 players, Stoudemire, Marion, Su Bei, Laga Bell, Nash.
This game will be broadcast live across the United States on TNT radio, with Barkley and Kenny Smith as commentary partners.
"Basketball experts now predict that the Western Conference Finals series will be open at six or four, with the Suns at six and the Jazz at four.
The Jazz have a double team, and the Suns have Nash and Stoudemire, both of whom are among the best in the league in pick-and-roll tactics. Compared to the Jazz who only have pick-and-roll tactics, the Suns also have run-and-gun tactics. In this comparison, the Suns' chances of winning will be
A few hundred million points higher.
Keelung's concept of pick-and-roll tactics is mature and has a good basic base, but it has been playing on the bright side. Times have changed, and the position has become more awkward. To be honest, the dislocation advantage after the pick-and-roll may not be very big.
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The Jazz are continuing as they have been, making no changes, and continuing to play the same basketball they played 20 years ago. They are already unlucky enough to even touch the floor of the Western Conference Finals.
The only chance of winning is the Jazz’s plateau home court.”
"I am optimistic that the Suns will defeat the Jazz in 6 games. Sloan's rigid basketball may be washed away to nothing.
Tactical analysis shows that the Jazz do not have an advantage, but lineup analysis shows that the Jazz are still incomparable, so what can they use to overcome it?"
"You played for the Suns, so you don't have to be so biased, right?
The Jazz were able to beat the Suns 3-1 in the regular season, and now they have reached the Western Conference Finals, which is still something. Moreover, the Jazz's tenacity is good. It will not be easy for the Suns to easily defeat the Jazz..."
The game begins!
Beep——!
When the whistle sounded, the referee threw the basketball high into the air. Okur defeated Stoudemire and scored the first offense for the Jazz.
The players on the court rushed to the frontcourt like a tide, and Su Bei followed in Kirilenko's footsteps.
"Fisher controls the ball to the frontcourt. His experience is very important to the young Jazz team. He appears more in the 6th man position in the regular season, but it will not be such a waste in the playoffs.
After observing it, it was Nash who was facing him. Huh? What a shame!
Fisher made the shot, was it because he was blind, or because he underestimated the Suns' rebounding work..."
Nash was caught off guard.
To be fair, he is used to Fisher, an old fish, dribbling the ball across half court and then passing the ball to the star for singles.
Unexpectedly, Fisher got hard.
Could it be that you are tough because you are facing him?
Nash flew forward and rushed forward. He had always been very active in defending this kind of thing. If he didn't take precautions, he would not be able to defend himself. This was his bottom line.
Swish——!
Accurately hit the three-pointer.
Fisher's face was blank, as if he had taken it for granted.
Nash's face was calm. He had realized it a long time ago and he really didn't care about losing points.
Subei played a good role in defense.
AK47 has no ball rights at all, can you believe it?
"With a quick baseline serve, Nash rushed forward. Fisher moved slowly, but he took action and interrupted Nash's rapid advancement with a foul."
If you can't fight by running and gunning, you have to fight in position.
Nash controlled the ball to the top of the key, and Stoudemire and Marion reached the corners on the left and right sides.
Su Bei and Laga Bell were on the left and right wings, ready to alternate at any time.
"The Suns couldn't afford to play run-and-gun, so they settled into positions and used diamond tactics. The offensive space was instantly available.
Nash and Stoudemire played a pick-and-roll tactic. Finally, Stoudemire caught the ball and shot a two-point jumper over Fisher's head..."
Swish——!
3 to 2!
This is the beauty of the pick-and-roll tactic.
You can use the small to beat the big, the fast to beat the slow, the big to beat the small, the tall to bully the short...
It is also a type of space attack.
Off the court, Sloan looked envious.
In his opinion, the offensive combination of Nash and Stoudemire is not much worse than the Utah duo.
Of course, defensively, Nash and Stoudemire are far inferior.
In terms of offense, Northern Jiangsu played a deadly trap. Besides, Kirilenko is the strongest defensive point of the Jazz. Being able to contain this has already earned a lot of credit. Northern Jiangsu's best is to use rat tail juice. Don't do it.
event.
On the court, the Jazz attacked. In this round, Deron took control of the ball and moved to the frontcourt. He was still facing Nash.
"Boozer pulled out and played a pick-and-roll with Deron.
Deron was at a disadvantage when he beat Marion. He passed the ball and Boozer hit Nash. Marion had no choice but to go over and attack from a flank. Su Bei and Laga Bell also contracted to attack from the flank.
The pass was passed, and Boozer handed the basketball to Deron who came in through an air cut..."
boom--!
Deron dribbled the ball, changed direction, went straight to the penalty area, pulled the ball to the basket, shouldered Stoudemire's defense, and sent the basketball rebound into the basket.
Peng, shua——!
Two-point hit.
5 to 2!
“Second-year Deron is very tough, and he deserves to be a boxer and wrestler.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Hard is hard, but the key is that he is also very fast. With Stoudemire's ability to protect the basket, he simply cannot grasp it..."
This season, Deron's regular season data averaged 16 points, 8 assists and 3 rebounds per game. He really looked like a superstar.
However, what is even more powerful is that in the playoffs, as a rookie, Deron performed even better than in the regular season, averaging 20 points, 9 assists and 4 rebounds per game.
This tough style of play is the key to improved performance.
Off the court, D'Antoni was very calm.
Any team will make a fuss about Nash's defense, and most of the Suns' defense can't defend it. Fortunately, the Suns can't defend it, and their opponents can't even try to defend it.
"The Suns attacked, Nash rushed up, Deron came to defend, pressed down, and slowed down Nash.
The defensive intensity in the playoffs is still not pleasing to the run-and-gun team.
Fortunately, in the positional battle, the Suns' offense was also very clear.
Nash continued to play a pick-and-roll tactic with Stoudemire. Nash shook off Deron, dribbled the ball toward the penalty area, and faced Okur, the All-Star inside, and he shot..."
In horseback riding and archery, Nash showed off his special skills and used a small throw to send the basketball into the basket.
Swish——!
5 to 4!
Although Okur is an All-Star, he is just an All-Star insider with good statistics and is not very strong defensively.
Use the small ones to beat the big ones, and hit them accurately.
Subsequently, the Jazz's offense still used pick-and-roll tactics to attack Nash.
Su Bei let Kirilenko go and rushed in to fill the position.
Boozer received a pass from Deron and chose to shoot a two-point mid-range jumper.
Hitting one is to pull, and hitting two is to rush. It is also a misplaced attack. This offensive option can be used.
Swish——!
A precise two-pointer.
7 to 4!
Boozer looks fierce, but his talent is actually mediocre. He was only a second-round pick in the 2002 class. It's not that the manager is blind. After all, the draft selects talent and potential.
However, Boozer counterattacked in the second round and became a rebel, not because the Jazz offered him a big contract that was difficult to refuse, but because Boozer had the ability to make the Jazz offer him a poaching contract that they could not refuse.
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Among them, the one that Keelung favors the most is Boozer's elite mid-range shot.
It's so accurate, you just need to arrange a pick-and-roll tactic for him, and his mid-range shot can be so misplaced that you don't even recognize your parents.
This season, Boozer has reached his peak, shooting 56% from the field, averaging 3 rebounds and assists per game, and is also at an All-Star level.
Next, when the Suns attacked, Nash decided to take advantage of the rain and dew and did not keep turning over Stoudemire's cards. This time he chose the ugly concubine Marion.
"After the pick-and-roll tactic, Marion accepted a pass from Shi and made a two-point jumper..."
Swish——!
Marion's offense also hit.
7 to 6!
Six minutes passed in the first quarter of the game.
The Jazz's offense has always been dominated by Deron and Boozer's pick-and-roll tactics.
Kirilenko didn't receive the pass from his teammate. He just relied on his own shot and scored 2 points.
As an All-Star this season and as the shortest-lived head coach of the Jazz, Kirilenko basically had no ball rights in the offense, which is outrageous.
Su Bei also wanted to weigh his defense, but he didn't give him a chance.
Then you are weighing a Kirilenko attack!
Why don't you have the ball?
All right!
Don't blame me, we are still good friends.
Su Bei is just a role player, and he has touched the floor of the Western Conference Finals. The core main players naturally want to do it themselves, but if they can't win, they are regarded as being hugged.
Su Bei and Kirilenko were staring at each other, hurting each other.
Until the 7th minute, Su Bei cut into the basket, ran from the left to the right, received Nash's pass, caught the ball, jumped up, and against Fisher's defense, shot a three-point jumper...
Swish——!
A-level three points, scored very smoothly.
As soon as Su Bei made a shot, he felt like he was going to score, which made the opponent's players feel scared.
If not given a chance, Su Bei can defend quietly. Once given a chance, he will smash the Jazz's basket and open up his personal scoring account.
Fortunately, although Su Bei has been playing second-guessing here, the advantage lies with our Suns, whose offensive firepower is still very strong.
After getting past the Spurs, the Suns will have indispensable offensive space against any opponent.
Nash, Stoudemire and Marion, the three of them dominate the Suns' offense and are still unstoppable!
After the first quarter, the Suns took a 6-point lead.
