Deng Fang was still calm while sitting on the bench.
It's common for everyone to have a bad shooting touch, and there's nothing you can do about it.
The best thing in this situation is to continue investing decisively!
The less you dare to make a shot, the less likely you are to make a shot.
The more you fail to make a shot, the more your opponent dares to let you go.
Of course, appropriate changes on the offensive end are still necessary.
Soon, the fourth quarter began.
Deng Fang asked Turiaf to replace Jordan.
The pick-and-roll between Livingston and DeAndre Jordan has been seen through by the Suns, and it has become difficult for DeAndre Jordan to take advantage of the alley-oop in the paint.
It's not enough to rely solely on Livingston's singles.
Jordan's scoring method is too simple, so let Turiaf try it.
Turiaf can also play alley-oops with Livingston.
In addition, Turiaf can also pick and roll with Livingston and then shoot outside.
Before the season, Deng Fang's task for Turiaf was to improve his mid-range shooting.
Lopez is both inside and outside, Jordan is good at defense, and Turiaf is flexible and mobile. Everyone has their own characteristics, which makes it difficult for opponents to defend.
This move worked so well that the Suns didn't know how to defend Turiaf at first.
You stay inside, and Turiaf shoots from mid-range.
If you switch defenders, Turiaf will cut inside to take advantage of the situation.
The Warriors' scoring began to rise rapidly.
Fortunately, Barbosa and Dragic were very strong and hit several long-range shots in a row, so the point difference did not change much.
With five minutes left in the fourth quarter, the score became 95:89, and the Suns led by 6 points.
The game was paused again.
After the timeout, all starters from both teams took the field.
In response to the Suns' defense, Deng Fang began to let Lopez go inside for singles.
The person guarding Lopez is Channing Frye, and his defense has always been a weakness.
If Lopez can hit a three-pointer, there is no need for him to go inside.
It opens up space for teammates so everyone can go inside and score, which is a better result.
However, it is obvious that Lopez's touch was not good in the second half, so let him play inside.
Lopez's post-up skills are very good, and he is young and strong. Channing Frye can't guard him in the paint.
In desperation, Stoudemire returned to the inside to help defend.
Lopez immediately passed the ball to Prince outside.
In this way, there is no one to defend in front of Prince, and it is an open position.
The rest of the Suns took turns to cover up the defense, and Prince passed the ball out.
If no one is covering, Prince will take a shot.
This is the same as Curry's previous pick-and-roll, which attracts double-teams and creates shooting opportunities for open outsiders.
However, the advantage of this is that in addition to Prince, Laga Bell and Azubuike, Curry also has the opportunity to shoot.
Previously, Curry's off-ball movements and pick-and-rolls with the ball were tightly guarded by the Suns, and he basically had no chance to take action.
However, the Warriors still didn't feel good on the outside. Except for Curry who made two three-pointers, the others made four or five three-pointers but failed to score any.
Fortunately, Nash's physical strength has declined and his shooting percentage is not as terrible as before.
After two minutes of play, the score difference between the two teams remained unchanged.
The score became 105:99, and the Warriors were still 6 points behind.
There are two minutes left in the game and another timeout.
Nash has taken 25 shots, hit 9 three-pointers, scored 42 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists.
Curry's score was slightly lower, but he had a high three-point shooting percentage, took fewer shots, and made 8 three-pointers, scoring 39 points, 10 rebounds and 13 assists.
Curry's three-point shots are mainly in the first and fourth quarters, and his assists are more distributed in the second and third quarters.
Nash is very average, shooting by himself most of the time.
Although the Warriors worked hard to prevent Nash's passes, they still allowed him to get 6 assists.
There is no way, he is a master of passing the ball. You can let him shoot and defend his passes in positional battles, but it is difficult to defend him during fast breaks.
The Suns originally played a 7-second run and gun game, and Nash's passing was more vivid during the fast break. Therefore, even if he focused on it, he still made several good passes.
On the other hand, Curry's pass was given intentionally by the Suns.
Gentry is also a gambler.
Isn’t your Curry a shooter? Then I’ll let you pass the ball!
If you can lead the whole team to beat me, then I will admit it!
Of course, it turned out that Gentry lost his bet.
Curry's passing skills are equally impressive.
Every time Curry is flanked, he can always find an open teammate and pass the ball in time.
Of course, it's not Curry's fault if his teammates can't make a shot.
Van Gundy Jr. also praised him in the commentary box: "This is Curry's second NBA game. His performance is so amazing. Now the Suns' defense strategy is completely used to deal with superstars."
A Smith also said: "Indeed, his shooting power is too powerful. Of course, Deng Fang's deployment is also very good. It is the teammates he assigned to Curry that allowed Curry to fully unleash his strength.
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Van Gundy Jr. nodded and said: "Yes, now Curry can compete with Nash, which is incredible."
Soon, the timeout ended and the two teams entered the decisive moment.
The Warriors still have to give the ball to Lopez in the paint and let him attack Channing Frye in the low post.
At the same time, Deng Fang asked Curry to pass the ball to Lopez.
In this way, the opponent will not dare to retreat to help defend.
However, the Suns clearly arranged their timeout period.
Seeing Lopez asking for the ball again, Channing Frye began to move forward to prevent Lopez from receiving the ball.
At the same time, Grant Hill on the other side also retreated to help defend, not giving Curry a chance to lob the ball inside.
This move is a powerful weapon against powerful centers.
Back then, Dayao was often dealt with like this by his opponents.
If you move slowly and have average bounce, this trick is very useful.
If it's a springy guy like Howard, it's hard to say.
If you dare to step forward, you'll be dunked if you get a reverse hang!
I have to say that doing this is very effective against Lopez.
Because Big Lopez's movement speed is relatively slow and his bounce is average.
Seeing that he couldn't lob the ball over, Curry had no choice but to dribble to the top of the arc and signal Lopez to come out for a pick-and-roll.
What is different from before is that this time Lopez started to cut inside after the pick-and-roll.
In the past, Lopez mostly walked outside the three-point line, waiting for open shots.
But today, except for Curry, everyone else on the Warriors' perimeter was not very accurate, so Deng Fang asked Lopez to go inside.
This way the Suns won't dare double-team Curry.
If you dare to double-team again, Curry will hit the ground and hit the ball into the hands of Lopez, who can dunk directly.
Although Lopez is a bit slow, his offensive skills are very comprehensive.
Once he gets the ball inside, it's equivalent to giving away points.
The Suns had to switch defense.
It was Stoudemire who defended Curry again.
Curry dribbles the ball quickly from his hip, while Stoudemire keeps changing his feet.
Curry suddenly raised his hand to shoot, and Stoudemire jumped up again.
Curry immediately dribbled the ball and rushed inside.
