Nash thought of Linsanity, who has been in the spotlight recently, and smiled and said: "There are more and more Eastern faces in the NBA recently."
Of course Tang Qian knew what he was referring to, and he smiled bitterly and said, "Mr. Nash, please stop joking with me. I am still far behind Lin."
"It doesn't matter." Nash wrote a signature for Tang Qian and said with a smile: "After all, you are still young, right? Youth is the greatest asset."
Somehow, Tang Qian saw that although Nash was smiling, there was a hint of sadness in his deep smile.
Steve Nash joined the NBA in the 1996-97 season and announced his retirement in the 14-15 season (although he did not play this season). He played in the NBA for 19 years and throughout his career, it was difficult to win a championship.
This was the message that automatically appeared in Tang Qian's mind.
Tang Qian has always respected this Canadian point guard master and liked his playing style very much. Unfortunately, after 19 years, he also followed in the footsteps of Charles Barkley and retired.
Not winning a championship ring is the biggest career failure for any NBA superstar.
Although Tang Qian knew that in the end, the Lakers formed "F4" again, but unfortunately injuries, internal friction, and incompatibility easily broke through this luxurious appearance. "Son of the Wind" Nash also appeared on March 22, 2015.
, sadly retired.
"Mr. Nash, don't give up chasing your dreams. Isn't Gary Payton just waiting for the championship ring?" Tang Qian put away his signature and said to the "Son of the Wind".
"Yeah, Gary is a lucky guy, isn't he?" Steve Nash just smiled but did not express his position.
Because right now, he is not ready to leave Phoenix City yet.
I am already 38, can I still pursue that dream?
Steve Nash thought silently in his heart.
After a warm-up, the starting lineups of the two sides began to appear.
Phoenix Suns starting lineup: Marcin Gortat, Steve Nash, Grant Hill, Jared Dudley, Channing Frye.
The starting players of the Los Angeles Lakers are: Kobe Bryant, Andrew Bynum, Derek Fisher, Pau Gasol, and Charity.World.Peace.
By defeating Atlanta, the Lakers' record has further improved and is now 17 wins and 12 losses. However, they still have to work hard to enter the top three in the Western Conference.
Compared with the "sluggish performance" in the previous game, the Black Mamba began to recover in this game. In the first half alone, Kobe Bryant made 4 of 8 shots and 6 free throws, scoring 14 points, 3 rebounds, and 3 free throws.
Comprehensive data of assists. An Zhu also performed well, scoring 10 points and 4 rebounds on 5 of 8 shots. But the most unexpected thing is that Matt Barnes made 4 of 4 shots from beyond the three-point line.
, scored 12 points with a 100% shooting rate. You must know that although Barnes has the ability to shoot three-pointers, he made 4 of 4 shots, which is still a bit of luck. It is a pity that the Spaniard's performance was average, otherwise the Lakers
It's not just a 6-point lead.
On the opposite side of Phoenix, except for Nash's 11 assists and Gortat's 14+9, the other players all performed mediocre and unsatisfactory.
"Very good. If we win this game, we will be one less game away from Memphis! The top three in the Western Conference are just around the corner!" Kobe said loudly in the locker room. The Lakers locker room is a very strange place.
In normal times, Kobe was in the driver's seat, but when it came to a real crisis, it was "Old Fish" Fisher who stood up and spoke. But looking at the situation tonight, Derek Fisher didn't need to "step forward."
"Hot, how was my performance tonight? 3 points, 100%!" Matt Barnes approached Tang Qian and asked.
"Well, it's very impressive. I just can't do it anyway," Tang Qian said.
"Hi~ Don't be modest. I've learned about your interior defensive abilities. You're absolutely at NBA starting level, especially in blocking shots. You're even better than Andrew and Paul!" Matt Barnes said.
"You think too highly of me." Tang Qian shook his head and said: "My opponent is an older version of Dampier, but it's not bad. Against someone with 10+ points or more, it's hard for my performance to be so outstanding."
"Aren't you being too presumptuous about yourself?" Matt Barnes said.
Tang Qian shook his head and said nothing more, because after the bullfight with the nunnery master, he fully realized what NBA-level offensive ability is. If he hadn't inspired a violent state, he estimated that in that game,
It's impossible to win.
And what level is Anzhu's scoring level? This season is the peak of his career, but he only averages 18.7 points per game, not even 20+, and it can only last for one season. This is different from those who often score 20+ points in several seasons.
Even the character ratio of 20+ in the last ten seasons is like a porcupine, unsightly.
So what he said was not modesty, but self-awareness.
Maybe if you improve your defensive crystal brick by one more, the situation will be different, right?
Tang Qian thought so.
At the beginning of the third quarter, since the overall nature of the Suns was biased toward strong offense and weak defense, the Lakers had no trouble scoring points. Kobe Bryant alone was "powerful" in the third quarter, shooting 12 times.
He made 8 shots and scored 18 points with a shooting rate of 66.7%. Looking at this, it seemed as if he was running for 40+ tonight.
"Damn it! How come they can shoot so accurately? My face is blocked, but they can still make it! It really pisses me off!" Jared Dudley complained loudly on the bench as soon as he came off the court.
"Forget it, I'll be the one to keep an eye on Kobe later! His touch looked smooth tonight, so it's normal that you can't guard him!" Phoenix veteran Grant Hill said.
"The burden on you is too great to defend him. We will need you later." Steve Nash and Kobe are also old rivals. They met again and again in the Western Conference playoffs, so he understood this man's strength.
horrible.
"It doesn't matter, Steve. After all, Laga is gone now. No one else is suitable except me." Grant Hill said calmly. He was born in 1972 and is now close to 40 years old.
, and there is nothing to refresh the data.
"Well, okay, I'll leave it to you, Kobe." Steve Nash thought for a moment and nodded.
The host was in very good condition tonight, and Murphy's accuracy was also very good. Tang Qian looked at Mike Brown at the front of the bench and thought to himself, maybe he won't get a chance to play tonight.
As a "ten-day player", it is not unusual to not get even one minute of playing time in a game.
But with 5 minutes and 30 seconds left in the fourth quarter, an incident changed Tang Qian's mind.
Andrew Bynum sprained his foot.
This ankle sprain can be big or small, light or severe. Some people, such as LeBron, can continue to play after spraining their ankle and pushing hard on the ground. However, once some people sprain their ankle, they will be injured for several days or even
I couldn't get over it for weeks.
There is indeed a difference in this ability to endure.
The nunnery owner rolled on the floor several times and could not stand up.
There was no other way, the referee could only suspend the game and let the Lakers team doctor come to check.
After an examination, the Lakers team doctor shook his head and said: "The injury may be serious. I hope he won't injure his ligaments. He can't continue to compete in this game."
After a brief thought, Mike Brown decided to let Troy Murphy come on as a substitute.
When Troy Murphy heard this, he was very happy, and quickly flattered Mike Brown a few times, and then ran up to him. To be honest, Tang Qian still had a little fantasy, but it was a pity that Mike
.Brown has never believed much in the so-called yellow center.
But Troy Murphy betrayed Mike Brown's trust and was given a 9-pointer by his opponent in less than 2 minutes of playing time. This made Kobe Bryant so angry that he immediately asked for a timeout on the court.
"Shi.t~Troy, are you here to be funny???" Kobe immediately scolded Murphy loudly: "It doesn't matter if you can't score, what's the point of being given three 3-pointers in a row by your opponent?"
What do you mean??? Do you want our Lakers to lose tonight???"
Kobe was originally indifferent to this New Jersey native, and now he was treated as a "cash machine" by the opponent. How could the Black Mamba endure it? So as soon as he walked to the bench, he started to "swear" all over his face.
Tang Qian sat on the court and watched, these few goals really depended on Troy Murphy.
Why? Because he wanted to perform on the offensive end too much when he came up, so he slacked off on the defensive end and "worked hard but failed to do his job."
Well, if his touch is good, then that's it, but in less than 2 minutes, he missed all 3 shots and lost all his courage like the first half.
Troy Murphy was scolded by Kobe and did not dare to say anything more, because his opponent, Channing Frye, scored several 3-pointers on his head, giving the Lakers the lead.
, and more than half of it disappeared in an instant. The reason why Kobe was so angry was because of this. Even though the Suns have been "in decline", they are still a small ball team that plays "run and gun". And the "run and gun" team's
What is the characteristic? It is that it can score! It is that it is quick to chase points! Even if the Lakers are still leading the opponent, if you are not careful, you may be overturned by the opponent and you will suffer a bitter pill.
In fact, the Suns' Channing Frye and Troy Murphy's player templates are very similar.
They are both 211cm big men, they don’t like to fight in the paint, and they both have excellent mid-range and long-range shooting skills. If Troy Murphy was still in his prime, then he would definitely be better than Channing Frye.
Not to mention the offensive end, he is several levels better than the latter in rebounding on the defensive end. After all, Troy Murphy was also the master of 10+ rebounds back then, and it was more than one season. Channing Frye was the top rebounder.
The season only averaged 6.7 times per game. The difference between the two can be seen clearly at a glance. Unfortunately, that is based on the peak. Now Troy Murphy's rebounding skills are completely useless, even better than Channing Murphy.
Lai is much weaker. This is the cruel law of competitive sports. You can't stay at the peak of your life.
If this was not an NBA game, if Troy Murphy was just a spectator, then when he looked at Channing Frye, he would definitely see "shadows of himself when he was young."
"Bryant, these goals are indeed Troy's mistakes. Give him another chance. I believe him..." Before Mike Brown could finish speaking, Kobe stared and said, "Give him a chance."
?Coach Brown, don’t you want to win tonight?”
"This...of course not." Mike Brown paused awkwardly and said, "Then what are you going to do?"
Mike Brown's old habit has returned. He always makes weak concessions to his star players. This is a bad habit he developed in Cleveland.
Before Kobe could speak, Matt Barnes jumped in and said, "Let's put the iron on, Bryant, what do you think? This is the time when we need to strengthen our defense."
Kobe pondered for a moment, nodded and said: "Well, okay, let him play and give it a try."
PS: Tomorrow is Kobe's farewell performance. No matter how dark or secret you are, please cheer him on, because this time it is really the last one. If you want to watch Lakers No. 24 in the future, you will have to watch the video~