Nash obviously broke out under Paul's provocation, maybe he directly entered an explosive state.
Regardless of just ordinary passing, it is really necessary to do "predictive passing" and "guided passing", which require the passer to spend a lot of brainpower and concentration to complete. So why do people with double assists generally
The most you can score is about 20+, and there are basically few who can score 25+. Passing and organizing absolutely consume no less energy than scoring and rebounding.
Nash's assist data this season is less than 7+ per game. This is because his body has further aged and his competitive state has further declined. The second reason is that the Lakers' system does not require him to have the same power as Phoenix and be responsible for organizing and connecting everyone.
What about Paul? He averaged 9.7 assists per game this season, ranking below Rondo's 11+ per game. But if you really want to compare his peak state, Nash's passing skills must be much better than Chris Paul's.
In the latter games, he even averaged 13+ per game, which was more than 2+ more than the former. As a pure point guard, assist data is the simplest hard indicator. You can't say that Nash benefited from the "bombardment system"
, because if it weren’t for Nash, the Suns would not have any so-called run-and-gun, and the entire league would never enter the "small ball era" so quickly. He is the most suitable point guard for small ball tactics and D'Antoni. You
If you want to force Paul in to replace Nash, do you dare to say that he will definitely be able to win two consecutive MVP awards? He will definitely be able to reach the Western Conference Finals several times in his career?
I'm afraid it's difficult, after all, Chris Paul has never touched the floor of the Western Conference Finals, right?
So when it comes to improving the team's combat effectiveness, Nash is better than Paul. At least until Paul proves himself, there is still a gap between him and Nash. This is because Nash's defense is very ordinary. If Nash has a body like Paul, such a strong defense
, maybe it is not impossible to really bring Phoenix into the finals. Defense is Paul's biggest advantage, and it is also Nash's biggest disadvantage.
"I won't let you keep performing." After Paul said this, he dribbled the ball himself, changed direction, and penetrated the Lakers' inside line. Then he continued to throw, preparing himself to break the Clippers' deadlock. But
This time, he was not so lucky, because a giant yellow palm slapped the basketball away when it was about to reach its highest point.
What???
Kobe Bryant of the Lakers had quick eyes and quick hands. He got the basketball, passed it to Nash, and ran towards the frontcourt.
Nash was also in excellent condition. He made a one-handed long pass, and the basketball almost didn't pause. When Kobe reached beyond the three-point line, it was passed into the latter's palm. Of course Kobe understood what Nash meant, and decisively stopped and got up.
A jump shot from beyond the arc.
From the perspective of ordinary people, this is really a bit too much and risky, because the three-point shooting rate is limited. No matter how strong the three-point shooter is, it cannot exceed 50% of the three-point shooting rate. And give up almost 100%.
% of the two-pointers hit, chasing three-pointers, it doesn't make sense no matter how you look at it. But Kobe just scored the goal, and the "swipe" sound caused a small burst of cheers from the Staples Center.
This is the cheer of some Lakers fans.
101-105, with about 5 minutes left in the game, the Lakers caught up with only 4 points left.
The huge score difference of up to 23 points was eroded by the Lakers.
This caused the Clippers' head coach to call a timeout in a panic.
Players from both sides took a break.
"Only 4 points away, Mr. No. 1 point guard in active service." Steve Nash said to Clippers No. 3 before leaving the court. This made the latter's face suddenly darken, and he said coldly in a low voice: "Win the basketball game."
There is no difference between winning by 1 point and winning by 99 points. I just need to help the team win tonight, so 23 points and 1 point, I don’t care at all!”
"Okay~ Well, I hope you can do your best later~" Nash turned around and walked off the court lightly, which made Paul feel angry again. After returning to the Clippers bench area, he shouted loudly:
"What are you doing? Is the ball I pass angular? Is it uncomfortable to shoot? You were chased to 4 points for 23 points. Should you be ashamed???" Although Paul is a small man, he is the
The boss of the entire Clippers team, he is the person with the biggest and most bad temper in the entire Clippers team.
The entire Clippers team lowered their heads, because they all knew that to be fair, in the fourth quarter, Paul had passed a lot of good shots, but they just didn't grasp the end point and didn't hit it. So people will get angry, then
It's also natural.
Especially Griffin and DeAndre Jordan, whose heads drooped the most. Paul gave most of the ball to them in the fourth quarter, and opportunities came out, but he failed to successfully put the basketball into the Lakers' basket.
Here, the two of them have the greatest responsibility.
"Forget it, forget it, Chris, it's no wonder they..." The head coach of the Clippers wanted to run out to smooth things over, but this made Chris Paul, who was angry, even more angry and said: "No wonder they??? No wonder
Do they want to blame me??? Ah???" Vinnie Denagro kept silent after hearing this and said nothing. This shows that he has no status at all in the Clippers. He is purely Paul's senior
Assistant, senior teaching assistant.
"Pull yourself together in the fourth quarter! Then convert all my passes into offense! Convert them into points! Do you understand?" Paul shouted loudly, and the rest of the Clippers nodded, indicating that they were clear.
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Playing again, the Clippers' mental state changed as expected. Everyone's eyes widened, as if they were going to eat their opponents alive. For 4 consecutive minutes, both sides were going back and forth, especially the No. 1 position.
The competition between them was fierce. Nash had just assisted an assist, and Paul had to return the favor without giving in. If you ask Paul how he broke through Tang Qian's inside blockade, it was very simple. He expanded the assist point. If it was a pass
If the ball is given to the inside, then he must have taken the lead and used his body to create a confrontation with Tang Qian before passing the ball out so that Tang Qian could not distract him. Or he must have attracted Tang Qian's attention first and then distributed the ball.
Anyway, Tang Qian is not allowed to have the first opportunity to make up for the defense and assist in defense.
Playing like this consumes a lot of energy and body, because the pressure of being defended at position 1 is too great, but Paul is also a bit "angry", so no matter what, he just wants to win the ball. He and
The Lakers' No. 10, Steve Nash, is completely in trouble, so at this moment, the Clippers' No. 3 is eager to win.
On the defensive end, Nash was in a mess and riddled with holes by his opponents, but fortunately the Lakers' inside line was extremely powerful, which minimized his defensive holes to a minimum. The offensive end was different. Nash's game was
The game was obviously full of energy, and they had to compete with Chris Paul, so the team's coordination and organization were in full swing, and it even felt like they were on the edge of "The Zone". This made the last minute
Finally, the two sides tied, 113-113, and returned to the starting line.
Paul seemed very angry because he tried his best, but instead of widening the score, the team was narrowed and tied. This fell into Paul's heart, like a slap in the face.
Very angry.
But it’s not that the Clippers didn’t try their best. Both Griffin and DeAndre Jordan gave 100% concentration on the game, but there were still only a few situations where they could put the basketball into the Lakers’ basket in the paint. Most of the rest
At that time, although he did not get blocked again, his shooting rate was quite low. This was all because the interference range of the Lakers No. 29 was too large and too strong. Even if it was not directly blocked, it still affected and disrupted the opponent.
You must know that everyone has their own fixed shooting rhythm. If they are forcibly disrupted in order to avoid blocks, the shooting rate will definitely drop significantly, or even be completely inaccurate. In this case, Jordan is fine, anyway, he
His offensive ability is very poor, and he only averages 8+ points per game this season, but Blake Griffin's abnormality makes Paul a little intolerable. As a stable scoring point averaging 18+ per game, he was almost blocked in the fourth quarter.
Zero, what is this called? Is this a joke?
If it weren't for the super sixth man Jamal Crawford who came on the bench and dropped two three-pointers from the outside, the Clippers would probably be behind. This huge change made Chris...
Paul was furious. After falling behind on the bench, his eyes shone with a frightening light. His competitive spirit mixed with a strong sense of irritability made him determined to lead the entire defense and stick to the Lakers' No. 10!
"Chris didn't retreat, he was... he was going to start full-court defense? Oh~ the final duel has begun!" Clippers' on-site commentator Lars Flower said, because full-court defense is a matter of
It's a very physical thing, so unless it's the last moment, it basically won't happen. As for the Olympics, that's because the American team is "five up and five down", and everyone has amazing physical fitness, so they dare to play like this, otherwise you can see other
Which team dares to do this?
Nash also saw the opponent. He took the serve from the baseline, then took a breath silently and began to attack Paul's full-court defense. Dribbling the ball across the half court is the basic responsibility of the No. 1 position and the most primitive attribute.
So Nash wouldn't give an inch, not even letting Tang Qian, who was serving the baseline ball, do the pick-and-roll, just one-on-one, just do it by himself!
I am now 39 years old, and my physical condition is not as good as before, but... do you think I have lost the ability to dribble the ball through half the court? How can I play in the starting lineup in that case? How can I play in the NBA then?
!
Tang Qian looked back while running. Suddenly, the intense sense of confrontation made his lips dry.
Steve Nash began to keep turning his back, protecting the ball, making sudden stops, accelerating, rushing, and changing direction. Paul was also constantly moving, sticking to the former with all his strength, preventing the former from crossing the half court before 8 seconds.
.Although the previous games were all exciting and intense, the real highlight was born in this backcourt duel. Both people seemed to be serious, fighting hard and refusing to give in to each other.
Kobe was constantly cutting and running, and he seemed to be 100% convinced that Steve Nash would successfully break through Paul's defense and come to the frontcourt to organize the offense.
"5 seconds! Nash still has one-third left to go! 6 seconds! Nash still has one-fifth left to go! 7 seconds! Chris is almost successful! One more second is an offensive violation, our Clippers
The team has the ball..." Before Ralph Flowerer could finish speaking, Steve Nash shook his ankle continuously, kicked off the ground forcefully, and dribbled away from Chris Paul's personal defense.
It’s amazing. Steve Nash is 39 years old, right? He can still do this kind of action???
You must know that the person guarding him is the league's steal leader + a solid candidate for first defense!!!
When Tang Qian met Nash, he was already 38 years old, so he had never witnessed the latter's true peak. After coming to the Lakers, although he spent more time with Nash, Nash had a certain
With a certain degree of "oldness", coupled with the constant injuries this season, he has become more and more attentive and restrained in playing, and there is not much of the "Son of the Wind" style left. Tonight, Tang Qian really got a glimpse of why a
The white man who defends the average No. 1 position can win consecutive MVPs and become a promoter of an era! His point guard ability has truly reached the top in history!
"Steve Nash broke through Paul's defense! Steve Nash used the acceleration in the backcourt to cut directly, one step, two steps, and took off! Oh~ no~ He deceived two of our Clippers' inside players, and then passed
The ball went out, and it was caught by Kobe who moved over. Kobe instantly jumped to the right and Kobe dunked! Kobe dunked DeAndre Jordan from behind!!!" The Clippers commentator's voice was a bit "miserable" because Kobe +
Nash's cooperation successfully humiliated the Clippers. They made the Clippers' interior defense disgraced and humiliated!
Although Kobe Bryant was suspected of being "lucky and tricky" with this ball, as he completed a dunk before Jordan had even turned around, but the referees and courtside reporters didn't care so much, they blew their whistles one by one.
, one pressed the shutter in his hand, "beep beep~" "click click click~", two sounds simultaneously gave the Clippers team No. 6 a "judgment".
The goal counts! One penalty goal!
Neither Nash nor Kobe yelled, they just walked together calmly and gave a light high-five.
This is the final attitude of the 1996 golden generation.
115-113, the Lakers have to add one more free throw!
Mike D'Antoni was on the sidelines and couldn't help but throw a punch to show his inner excitement and excitement.
Sure enough, Nash and Kobe are calling! As long as there is a strong interior defense to back it up!
It's a pity that they are all older... If they were ten years younger! No, only five years old, then this alliance would definitely tremble!
Paul watched this scene from behind, feeling both jealous and angry in his heart, because if it weren't for "basketball reasons" and if it wasn't for David Stern's obstruction, then the person who should have been in Nash's position was himself! Himself
He is the No. 1 position that best matches Kobe! He is young, has offense and defense, and even if his organizational skills are slightly worse than the Lakers' No. 10, the gap is still very small. If he is paired with Kobe, then this Lakers team will definitely be better.
Completely taking off!
Damn Nash! Damn David Stern! Damn "basketball reasons"!!!
In fact, Paul's thinking now is a bit "hindsight" and "hindsight", because before he went to the Lakers, he was clearly worried about whether he and Kobe would get along, whether Kobe would give up the right to hold the ball, and whether Kobe would give up the right to hold the ball.
Problems such as playing without the ball. But for all these problems, Steve Nash helped him prove that Kobe and the super No. 1 position can coexist. Kobe is also willing to give up the right to hold the ball. He only needs to master the right to shoot.
That's it, Kobe not only knows how to play without the ball, but his efficiency is terrifying!
FOX Sports has specially compiled statistics on the efficiency of Kobe + Nash when playing without the ball. The results are not only amazing, but also exaggerated!
He averaged 26.4 points, 5.7 rebounds and 5.4 assists per game, with a shooting percentage of 52.8%, a three-point shooting percentage of 40.5%, a free throw shooting percentage of 89.4%, and an average of 17.8 shots per game and 9.4 hits. Although the sample was only about ten games, this has already allowed
People are shocked. Do you want to know how old Kobe was in the 2012-2013 season? He is about to be 35 years old. His physical condition and athletic ability are no longer at their peak, but he can still get this kind of data! If this was his peak,
With Nash or the super No. 1 position, will his efficiency be astonishing? No one knows, because due to injuries and record problems in the later period, Kobe returned to the ball-holding style, and his high efficiency was gone forever.
But at least it proves that Kobe is not incapable of playing without the ball. On the contrary, being without the ball is an extremely terrifying existence, more terrifying than most people imagined! But it is a pity that he does not have the management status of James in the Lakers.
So we fought alone for a long time, which allowed us to appreciate the super scoring department, but not the super efficient department.
Brush~
Kobe made the free throw steadily, 116-113, and the Lakers took the lead with a 3-pointer.
Seeing that there was only a small amount of game time, Paul also became red-eyed. He held the ball alone and then made a three-pointer in one go.
Brush~
The basketball actually penetrated the Lakers' net with precision.
116-116, Mike D'Antoni's heart was high again.
Serving from the backcourt, Paul continued to lead the defense. Nash also had a strong desire to fight in his eyes, without flinching, and forced a head-on confrontation with him!
This time, the backcourt duel was more intense than the previous round. The physical confrontation and technical changes escalated again. The Clippers' on-site commentator, Lar Flower, shouted loudly: "It's too intense! It's too intense.
It’s so intense! I seem to see sparks from these two people!!!”
Paul's defense was already very strong, and he even almost touched the basketball in Nash's hands several times. But at this moment, Nash had transformed into the "Son of the Wind", and the blood all over his body was rushing violently, supporting him to make a move.
Another large-scale movement that exceeds the physical load.
Steve Nash at this moment is just like the Steve Nash of seven or eight years ago, with his long hair flowing, as if he could run ahead of the wind anytime and anywhere.
"Passed! Steve Nash once again broke through Paul's defense. He is worthy of being the MVP of the past! He is worthy of being the number one point guard in the league! His ability to control the ball is simply superb!!!
"
Damn it! I won't lose! I have to guard against you!
Paul exerted force, fought hard to catch up, and once again got stuck with Steve Nash's body.
During the fierce confrontation between the two, Paul suddenly discovered that Nash disappeared from his eyes. Note that it was not a normal disappearance, but a disappearance that violated the normal rules of dribbling... Could this be...
"Steve Nash's body seemed to have lost his balance. Before he fell to the ground, he threw the basketball in his hand high and flew towards our basket. But the ball would never go in because of the arc and precision.
Speed... hat??? Alley-oop!!! The Lakers' No. 29 leaped high!!! He caught the lofted ball and then violently put it into the basket!!!" That's right, Tang Qian jumped hard and forced
He overwhelmed everyone and then smashed the basketball into the Clippers' basket with one hand!
At this moment, Steve Nash's mouth showed a relieved smile, and then he fell to the floor.
PS: This chapter took too long to write, because I didn’t want to write it separately. I felt that writing it separately would destroy the integrity of this chapter~ so I just posted it directly~
It will break out tomorrow, thank you for your support~ Let’s work hard together~