Josh Smith and Nash are definitely the best good friends in the league. They are the strongest aerial team in the league. The last two-person team that can be compared with them was Jason Kidd and Martin during the Nets era.
Although Edison put Josh Smith on the bench this season, this does not reduce the tacit understanding between the two.
So when what Josh Smith and Varejao said here was heard by Nash on the other side, he quickly began to conceive and see how to implement this plan.
The Magic's offense advanced very quickly, but the Suns' defense was not slow. Barbosa and Tyronn Lue returned to defense immediately, giving the Magic no chance to play a fast break.
"Although there was no chance to counterattack, Nash still rushed very hard. In fact, all the Magic players did not slow down, and this is also Paul's request for the whole team. He always told us that the physical fitness of our players is the best in the league.
The best, so we have to push the speed to the extreme without giving the opponent any time to relax and breathe, and squeeze out his physical energy bit by bit. Every time they run an extra step, the balance of victory tilts by one point like magic. Although it sounds like
It may be whimsical, but last season we relied on details like this to win 60 games."
While watching the game, Hill analyzed the Magic game based on his own personal experience.
"Indeed, the Magic's sprint-like offense has mobilized the Suns players, especially their two inside men. To keep up with this rhythm, they need to work more. But I believe they can persevere.
, and then maintain the current few-point advantage until the final victory." As soon as he heard Hill praise the Magic, Kevin Johnson immediately began to support the Suns.
After hearing this, Hill did not refute Kevin Johnson, but gave him a meaningful look, which meant, "Winning or losing, we'll see."
It was naturally impossible for the players on the field to hear the argument between the two guests, but they still fought with sparks flying.
Nash made a gesture after halftime, and then pressed toward the top of the key little by little. Tyronn Lue stepped back step by step. When he retreated to the three-point line, he did not retreat. Instead, he bluffed and pounced.
After more than a season of research, everyone now knows that Nash cannot be pressed too deep. First: if he presses into the three-point line and a high pick-and-roll is a double-down, then the defensive players will be double-dislocated and will lose sight of one.
Second, Nash's long-range shot is also very good. If the defensive player is distracted, he may take a step back and shoot a three-pointer directly.
Nash did not panic because of Tyronn Lue's action. Instead, he rushed forward to meet his lunging action, aiming to press the ball into the three-point line and then seek cooperation from the high post. With Nash's dribbling skills, he was so flustered.
, it is impossible for a defensive player to steal the ball. If the movement is too big, the referee's whistle may still sound. So Tyronn Lue can only retreat further, but his body is still leaning on Nash, making him uncomfortable and slowing down his speed.
, mess up the rhythm.
Nash made a three-pointer, and Josh Smith quickly came over, and then it was a textbook pick-and-roll screen. After breaking it up, he made a double-down. Josh Smith was very fast, and his explosive power was the best in the league. He cut into this
This kind of impact is unmatched by Brand.
So although Tyronn Lue is very fast, he doesn't have any time to find Nash again.
Nash and Josh instantly appeared on the extended line at the top of the arc in the reasonable collision zone. At this time, Bert under the basket faced a choice - should he go out to block Nash's shot, or stand here to block Yoshit.
What a dunk.
In fact, from a rational analysis, it is undoubtedly better to block the basket. Because once he saves the ball, Nash hits the ball back, and Josh directly faces the empty basket. Then the score is certain and he can't run away.
But shooting is different. Although the distance from the basket is very close, no one can guarantee that he can make the shot 100% due to his habitual touch and other reasons. Jordan may miss the shot, and Nash may also miss the shot.
And if Nash hits the basket at this time, Josh will easily hit someone when he gets up.
But the problem is, if Nash shoots and you let him shoot, then if you don't do anything defensively, you will be slapped with the hat of filling in. Why is it said that Howard is good at defense? One of the important factors is that he gives his teammates this kind of
The butt wiping position is done well, and it can push out 180 degrees.
Although in theory there is a team rotation in which you fill up, and then another inside man will come to fill up for you, but in real games, it is difficult to happen because it is too fast. Basically, except for the Spurs, Kyle
Except for a team with a tight defensive system like the Tejins, or a team like the Thunder with two interior defenders with strong defensive awareness, it would be difficult for other teams to do it.
Just when Bert was still hesitating, Nash had already jumped up. Now Bert didn't hesitate anymore and quickly turned around and tried to block the shot with one hand raised high.
Although many people say that the most taboo thing in basketball is jumping to pass the ball, because there is no room for maneuver in the ball and it is easy to make mistakes. However, with the development of NBA, players' physical fitness is getting better and better, and the time in the air is getting longer and longer.
It's getting longer and longer, and sometimes jumping to pass has become a magic trick.
But these have nothing to do with Nash. What he dares to jump to pass is not his body, but his brain with built-in radar. Others jump to find the receiving player after jumping, but Nash has already jumped to the ball before he jumps.
After thinking about who to pass to, jumping up is just an action he does to get the passing line.
When Nash saw Bert rushing forward, he put away his stretched limbs, rolled himself into a ball like a dough, then wrapped his arms around Bert's torso and sent the ball out.
Josh has been waiting under the basket for a long time. Nash's ball was neither high nor low, and it just passed to his waist. It was very comfortable to catch it.
After receiving the ball, Josh Smith squatted slightly, accumulating pressure like a spring, then suddenly bounced up, reaching the basket in an instant, and then dunked with one hand.
This process is like firecrackers, fast, fierce and bright, all the energy is released in an instant.
At this time, Stoudemire, who was sitting on the sidelines, also felt that the ball was too beautiful and suited his taste, so he wanted to stand up to express his emotions, but halfway through he realized that this was the opponent's score, and he
I couldn't resist, so I pretended to loosen my tie and sat down again.
A dunk is a good dunk, and it only costs two points, so after an exclamation, the scene returned to normal.
When it was the Suns' turn to attack, McGrady once again took the initiative to ask for the ball, then turned around and made a fadeaway jumper, once again scoring two points in front of Martin.
When Thibodeau saw this situation, he walked to Edison and said, "No, Martin can't put any pressure on McGrady at all. Should we replace Iguodala again, or maybe Wallace."
"Our current offense needs Martin to expand the space. Those two people don't have Martin's restraint when shooting from the outside."
"Then, should we ask someone to double-team? We can't watch McGrady score so easily."
Edison listened and thought for a moment, "No. Barbosa's three-pointers are very accurate. If someone double-teams Tracy McGrady, he can also kill us from the outside. And if Josh Smith is pulled out inside, Varejao will
No one can completely guard the basket."
"Then just watch like this?" For someone like Thibodeau who is addicted to defense, if you let him watch the opponent's players score loosely, it would be better to just kill him with a knife.
"Don't worry, Tracy McGrady is a human being too. He hasn't rested since the beginning. He can't keep playing like this. Even if he doesn't end the game, I don't believe he can maintain this feeling."
In fact, there is another point that Edison did not say, that is, McGrady's willpower is not that strong, he is not a paranoid, and will not take the initiative to put all the responsibilities on himself.
The fact is just as Edison speculated. McGrady started to attack on his own just to vent his dissatisfaction in the first quarter. After venting his frustration, he stopped attacking and became an organizer to pass the ball.
People, save your energy.
And if McGrady doesn't attack, the rest of the Suns really don't have a reliable and stable scoring point, not Tyronn Lue, and neither can Barbosa.
When your offense can't open up the situation, there are two general solutions: 1. Leave it to the superstars and watch their personal performance; 2. Play inside, the closer you are to the basket, the more confident you are in scoring.
The first method is obviously not suitable for the Suns. McGrady doesn't want to attack by himself now. He is tired, so D'Antoni can only choose the second method, hitting the basket. But he never expected that his decision would fall into the hands of Edison.
in the trap.
The only insider the Suns can count on now is Kurt Thomas. Although he is not an All-Star like Duncan, Garnett, or even Rasheed Wallace, his basic skills are very solid. Although he does not have the ability to change his pace, he can rely on
He turned around very skillfully.
Thomas pushed Varejao a few times, and then started to walk away in order not to violate the three-second violation. However, as soon as he took a step, he quickly turned back and got stuck on the three-second line. At this time, the ball also went out in time.
He was hanging from his head.
But at this moment, he realized something was wrong. Why was there no strength behind him? Then he heard an "ah" sound in his ears, followed by a whistle.
Offensive foul.
Thomas looked at the referee with an aggrieved look on his face. The referee waved his arm and said, "What you did just now was too hard and your elbow hit someone."
As a seasoned veteran, Thomas knew that he could not argue now. Once he did, it would be easy to cause trouble. So he raised his arms, first made a gesture of admitting the penalty, and then said to the referee, "My movements are not that exaggerated, he is performing."
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But he soon discovered that this was just the beginning. In the next period of time, all the Magic's attacks were coming towards him. Thomas was also a dedicated defensive figure. He would not hide, he only knew how to face the attack.
So in just 2 minutes, Thomas went from 0 fouls to 3 fouls. Seeing that D'Antoni had no choice but to take him off, he replaced him with Tim Thomas.
After Tim Thomas came on the court, the Suns' offense was not affected, but the defensive intensity instantly dropped to another level. Varejao and Josh Smith successively rushed for offensive rebounds, and the Magic caught up with the score little by little.
Soon, the Suns' Tracy McGrady couldn't bear it anymore and he also came off the court to rest. At this time, the Suns' offensive banner also fell.
"The biggest problem with the Suns is not the players, but their head coach D'Antoni. Although this guy has coached in Europe, his on-the-spot performance is very poor. His timeouts can rarely create amazing tactics, so once the ball
The team was in a panic and didn't know how to fight. He couldn't stop it and could only watch the team collapse a little bit." Edison looked coldly at D'Antoni who was jumping around on the other side of the court, and then said to himself.
In fact, after watching last season's New York and this season's Lakers, I really feel that D'Antoni's on-the-spot command is too poor. Now I suspect that the Suns' key ball control was entirely decided by Nash himself and had nothing to do with D'Antoni.
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Sure enough, when the Suns couldn't play well on both offense and defense and the Magic began to overtake the score, although he called two timeouts in a row, there was nothing he could do.
"The substitute gets a clear advantage, forcing your main player to return early. Then he uses the substitute to fight you hand-to-hand, consuming your vitality, and then lets his main player wait for a while. When the main player comes back, he suddenly increases the defensive intensity, and then
Wave away the opponent. This is Paul's favorite method, and it is also the current dilemma of the Suns. If the Suns' substitutes cannot bite the score, the game will immediately enter the rhythm of the Magic, and it will be difficult to make a comeback."
Hill looked at Kevin Johnson demonstratively, and then spoke calmly.
Kevin Johnson "hummed", but couldn't find a solution at all.
The rest of the game was just as Hill expected. The Suns began to collapse from the bench, and then were brought to the main force and could not keep up with the Magic's rhythm.
Finally, the electronic bell rang, the red light came on, and the Magic defeated the Suns 124-114 in an away game.
