Defeat the Spurs, successfully get off to a good start in the new season, and gain the first victory of the Suns' coaching career. The next day, Wang Shuo and Iverson teamed up to "bloodbath" all major sports newspapers and magazines in the United States.
Although, in another game on the evening of the 28th...
Under D'Antoni's system, Marbury also handed over a "20+10" star guard report card, but compared with Iverson who scored "60+12" in the opening game, at this moment, he can't wait to see Looking at Iverson, the mood of 76ers fans is probably this:
What's going on? After the breakup, our wife (ex) not only became more beautiful, but also became more attractive? ah! Damn it! Why is "she" someone else's now? Why?
As the saying goes, there is no harm without comparison.
Especially when Iverson jumped on Wang Shuo's back at the end of the game, people couldn't help but doubt Larry Brown's previous evaluation of Iverson:
Is Allen Iverson really untrainable?
If he is really unteachable...then why do he and Wang Shuo seem to have such a good relationship?
In the market, more and more people have begun to doubt the authenticity of the criticisms Larry Brown made about Iverson when he left Philadelphia.
In addition, in this game, the Suns scored 133 points in San Antonio, which also made the world completely crazy.
Wang Shuo is still the same Wang Shuo!
He is indeed a disciple of Nelson, and he is indeed an offensive madman just like Nelson! (Riley:?)
In New York, Stern, who watched the Suns' first game of the new season, was pleased with the Suns' fast-break storm on the court, but also felt a little worried in his heart.
"I noticed that during the game, Allen made several layups and defensive players hit him in the face. Why didn't the referee call a foul at that time?"
On the side, the sensible Mark said: "I am going to remind the referees that we must not cause the fans to feel cold towards the league because of our unfair penalties in the game!"
Stern said with satisfaction: “We not only have to be fair in our penalties, but at the same time, this is also to protect the players.
Isn't the reason why we canceled the 'Hand-Check' rule before the start of the new season just to allow fans to watch NBA games that are more enjoyable to watch? "
In Wang Shuo's previous life, Iverson averaged about 10 free throws per game at the peak of his career.
Although Iverson's fouls are caused by strong impacts, his free throw shooting percentage will be affected...
But as the league began to pay attention to the "malicious sniping" of those inside players on Iverson when defending...
Even if Iverson's free throws are still unstable, the Suns' next opponents will have to pay a higher price if they want to prevent Iverson from scoring on the court.
On the 30th, the Suns returned to Phoenix for their second game of the 2003/04 regular season at the American West Arena at home:
The opponent is the Cleveland Cavaliers led by the famous "Little Emperor" LeBron James. (Note ①)
In his career debut against the Kings on the 29th, affected by the league's cancellation of the "HC" rule, although the Cavaliers failed to defeat the Kings in Sacramento, the team lost, but James did not lose.
In this campaign, James, who played 42 minutes for the Cavaliers, made 13 of 23 shots and 2 of 4 free throws. In total, he scored 28 points, 9 assists, 6 rebounds, and 4 steals for the Cavaliers.
During the game, the young James' explosive rugby-style impact and his unusually calm style of play made you unable to believe that he is an NBA player who is only 18 years old.
In addition, in terms of attention, this game where James led his team to challenge the Suns on the road was even higher than the previous match between the Suns and the Spurs.
People are extremely looking forward to the "little emperor" continuing his efforts in the game against the Suns.
For this highly anticipated game, Wang Shuo also made the following adjustments to the Suns before the game:
1. In this game against the Cavaliers, Chandler does not have to go around to fill in for his teammates like he did against the Spurs, because the young James' mid-to-long-range shooting percentage in the first year of his career was only about 34%.
On the outside, Wang Shuo believes that Marion can handle James on his own.
Therefore, what the Suns really need to target is the young James' sudden attack to the basket, which may be three steps, four steps, or even God doesn't know how many steps.
2. This Cavaliers currently only have Ricky Davis and Jack McGinnis on the perimeter as threats, so Iverson must reduce blind out-of-position steals in this game, and together with Bell, mainly rely on people. host.
Wang Shuo has no need to worry that Iverson will be beaten by McGinnis.
Because if McGinnis doesn't have a number in mind and doesn't know that he is just a tool around James responsible for dribbling, then the big deal is that the Suns will beat him!
Anyway, it's not Wang Shuo who will lose his job after the game.
3. What this Cavaliers really need to pay attention to is Ilgauskas, who is nicknamed "Big Z" and is not old enough to only bounce out after the pick-and-roll.
In order to ensure the mobility of the "Boxing Champion", in the summer, under Grover's guidance, Chandler only added some muscles he needed to ensure the strength of the confrontation.
Therefore, once Big Z hits the basket, Chandler will definitely not be Big Z's opponent.
But in Wang Shuo's view, even if the Suns were penetrated by Big Z in this game, it would not matter to the Suns.
Because in the game against the Spurs, didn't Duncan beat Stoudemire to death?
And besides, if Big Z really kills the Cavaliers in the low post during the game, it will be a good thing for the Suns.
After all, there was no space in the three-second zone, and Wang Shuo didn't know where this young Zhan could go in the game.
In addition, Wang Shuo does not need to worry, as young Zhan can get fouled once he rushes on the court.
Because as an unspoken rule of the NBA, Stern will not give you "super privileges" in your rookie season just because you are the "proud one of heaven".
If Wang Shuo remembers correctly, young Zhan averaged only 5.8 free throws per game in the first season of his career, which is even lower than when he will play with his hands open in the future.
Of course, in addition to tactical adjustments, Wang Shuo did not forget to give Stoudemire a special task before the game.
On the evening of the 30th, America West Arena.
Before the game, while Wang Shuo and Mike Malone were chatting on the court, a dark shadow suddenly rushed to the technical stage!
After grabbing a handful of magnesium powder with his hands and throwing it into the air, "Little Bully" Stoudemire opened his arms with a domineering look!
The home DJ of the American West Arena, who had long been secretly colluding with Wang Shuokang, shouted at the same time: "Amare————Amar'e Stoudemire!!"
In fact, sprinkling magnesium powder in front of the technical table is not James' original invention. As early as the 1990s, Jordan and Garnett used magnesium powder to bully the technical desk staff before the start of the game.
However, unlike Boss Joe and Garnett, Stoudemire's powder-spreading session tonight was not only domineering, but also more destructive.
Around the entire technical stage, almost at the same time, everyone felt that the air around them was polluted.
As a James leader, in order to avoid James being complained about in the future, he likes to put on a show before the game starts. God knows how much Wang Shuo has silently paid for James behind the scenes?
On the court, after the warm-up, the game officially started.
The starting lineups for the two teams tonight are as follows:
Cavaliers: Big Z, Carlos Boozer, Darius Miles, Davis, James.
Suns: Chandler, Stoudemire, Marion, Bell, Iverson.
Although James did often play point guard in games in order to compete with "Magic" Earvin Johnson in his rookie season, tonight, Mike Malone used James as the starting point guard, obviously wanting to Bullying Iverson.
But will Wang Shuo really let this "little emperor"'s loyal ministers get what they want?
In the center of the field, Chandler jumped out for the Suns' opening shot.
After Iverson dribbled the ball past half court, AI suddenly became interested when he looked at the rookie in front of him who looked like his grandfather.
As we all know, in the NBA, Michael Jordan, a senior with "bad conduct", is not the only one who likes to bully newcomers in games.
In fact, with the exception of a few truly uncontested players, most NBA superstars like to bully newcomers in games.
Although young Zhan's elbows are not as thick as they will be in the future, his mobility is definitely at the peak of his career.
Can......
No matter how mobile you are, as a forward and guard swingman over 2 meters tall, can you really keep up with Iverson?
The answer is obviously no.
Because the Bulls of that year had already proved with the painful lesson of "blood and tears" that even if Jordan and Pippen took turns, you would not be able to keep up with Iverson.
In the 1996/1997 season, Iverson scored 32 points, 37 points and 44 points respectively against the Bulls.
And you must know that it was only with the blessing of the "HC" rule that the Bulls were able to only let Iverson score "this few points" in the game.
Boom! Boom!
On the court, with Iverson's iconic ultra-low center of gravity dribbling and skillful left-hand switching, James, who has always been confident in his speed, was immediately embarrassed in place!
What is the speed of Jie Nima?
And when James passed by James' left hand and saw that James could adjust his center of gravity to keep up with him again, Iverson, who had always had a bad temper, immediately adjusted his breakthrough direction and calmly pulled the basketball back.
Seeing this, James, who was worried that Iverson might make a jump shot at any time, rushed forward. However, at this moment, during the change of speed, who would have thought that Iverson would actually complete another left-hand change of dribbling with an ultra-low center of gravity. Right hand!
James staggered back a step, but fortunately, he did not replicate the scene where Bowen was knocked down in the opener against the Suns.
Uh-huh!
Seeing that James had lost his defensive position, Iverson made a decisive jump shot.
0 to 2.
And after scoring the goal, Iverson did not forget to say to James what the seniors like to say to the juniors: "Welcome to the NBA, rookie."
In fact, Iverson didn't have any ill intentions toward James because they both had a rough relationship in their early years.
Just...
As a senior.
How can we not let the younger generations feel the dangers of the world?
Coming back, the Cavaliers attacked, and Marion took the initiative to switch defenses with Iverson.
Miles, who is 206 centimeters tall, has only hit 22 three-pointers in his career. His career mid-range and long-range two-point shooting percentages are 32.4% and 36% respectively.
Therefore, although Iverson is only "183" centimeters tall, Wang Shuo is not worried at all that this pairing with a huge height gap will bring any trouble to the Suns.
Anyway, Miles rushed in, and there was Chandler waiting for him inside.
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No idea.
Because he was born in this era of strong inside men, Chandler's defensive ability has always been underestimated.
But, as long as you don't let him face off against those monsters, his athletic talent will definitely make him a striker killer in this period!
On the sidelines, on the Cavaliers' bench, Mike Malone didn't expect that his "mentor" Wang Shuo dared to be so fat.
In this ball, James obviously noticed the height difference between Miles and Iverson on the court.
But as a player who has always been known for being heavy and calm, he handed the ball to Myers after carefully observing it.
When he got the ball, Miles, who had only 8 seconds of attack time left, dribbled decisively and penetrated the inside, successfully helping Chandler once again reap the pleasure that defense brought him!
Snapped--!
What a volleyball hit!
On the court, Bell, who has quick eyes and quick hands, quickly controlled the second drop point and handed the ball to the Suns' fast break engine:
Phoenix's golden flash, Allen Iverson wearing an orange headband!
Despite the lessons learned from the previous game, Phoenix's live broadcast cameras still failed to keep up with Iverson's "Flying Thunder God" for this ball!
Wang Shuo is lucky.
Because if it weren't for Mr. Larry Brown's assists for him, he would never have had the opportunity to coach "The Answer" who was still at the peak of his career.
Although, Iverson in Denver's golden two-gun era could still score.
But in terms of physical function, it is far inferior to Iverson in the Philadelphia era.
In the last game, the Spurs dragged Nesterovic, who was not too slow, but they couldn't withstand the Suns' fast break. In this game, the Cavaliers with big Z also couldn't stop the Suns' extremely fast transition. !
Iverson and Marion come down at the same time!
James pursued the defense all the way, but the moment he noticed Iverson was about to slow down, he thought Iverson was going to come by himself. He never expected that as Iverson threw the ball back , thrown into the air, the sun actually has a "hacker" that has already lifted off in advance!
In the sky, Marion leaped high and performed a one-arm chop!
This is the pinnacle "hacker"!
If it were Artest, the "clumsy T-800 terminator", how could Wang Shuo be able to train such a gorgeous and unrestrained offense?
After the goal, Marion fist bumped with Iverson to celebrate.
James, on the other hand, spread his hands helplessly, waiting for his belated teammates to come back and serve the baseline ball.
For this ball, to be honest, James cannot be blamed.
Yes, he was a little slow in handling the ball before, but as a team that still struggled last season, is there a problem with the Cavaliers playing more cautiously when facing the Suns led by Wang Shuo?
Moreover, after his teammates were blocked, he was the fastest to retreat, and he was also the one chasing him all the way.
So, what's wrong with throwing down your hands with a look of helplessness?
You know, in the future, Manchester United will have a player named Bruno Fernandez. That is true, both offense and defense will be blamed. If you make a mistake, you will be blamed. If your teammates make a mistake, they will be blamed. If you don't play well, your teammates will be blamed. If you don't play well, you'll have to stand up, okay? (Note ②)
Come back and the Cavaliers attack.
With Marion leading the defense all the way, James spent more time in the half this time.
How to describe young James' dribbling?
Compared with the future, because the young Zhan in this game is very fast, even if you give him strength, he can rely on his physical talent to steadily dribble the ball across the half court.
But there are always those few moments...
It will give you a very uncoordinated feeling.
Wang Shuo didn't know if James had followed Malone's advice to him to practice on his shortcomings, but one thing is certain, facing the Suns this time, James, who only relies on his body to get through half the game, will have a hard time.
This attack took James 7 seconds after halftime.
Observing from a high vantage point, he spent a few more seconds.
By the time Big Z came up to pick and roll him, the Cavaliers had only 10 seconds left in this attack.
As an insider with solid skills, Big Z is very solid in pick-and-rolls.
But when James rushed to the basket, Chandler and Stoudemire's double ghost shot made him unable to get the opportunity to fly into the sky as he originally expected!
Snapped--!
In the penalty area, Tyson Chandler rose into the sky to meet the enemy. Tonight, the 2001 NBA No. 1 pick also proved with his actions that if he failed to perform in the Bulls, he really couldn't be relied upon!
Bell, who accurately selected his position, once again controlled the second landing point for the Suns, and then:
no!
Can your NBA broadcasting technology be slightly improved?
Why is it that in the 21st century, humans have begun to use the Internet, and broadcasters have one after another situations where the cameras cannot keep up with the game footage?
Under the Cavaliers' basket, Iverson, who was busy with the live broadcast cameras, once again assisted Marion for a dunk!
On the sidelines, upon seeing this, Mike Malone immediately took a timeout.
After the timeout, McGinnis was replaced and Miles was removed.
After the game came back, the Cavaliers had the ball.
McGinnis, who dribbled the ball halfway across the court, handed the ball to James very sensibly.
But at this time, Davis, another "Cavalier boss" who came out from the wing to catch the ball, looked dissatisfied.
Davis believes that when the team's offense starts poorly, he should be the one to open the deadlock for the Cavaliers.
Seeing this, after observing the situation, James, who always values teamwork, quickly handed the ball to Davis:
You come, you come.
Then, Davis, who was really not very smart, smashed the ball on his feet while dribbling and playing singles under Bell's defense.
On TNT TV, without Barkley this year, Smith, who always seemed a little lonely, said with emotion: "Wang is amazing! He can find outstanding role players wherever he goes!"
On the court, it was the Suns' turn to attack.
Stoudemire moved up to a high position to create a wall for Iverson.
Unlike many inside players who only pick and roll, or only pick and roll without blocking, Stoudemire's pick and roll is very lethal precisely because he is very good at judging the timing of the pick and the timing of the roll.
With this ball, Stoudemire noticed that Boozer was going to delay Iverson, and immediately turned around and rushed towards the Cavaliers inside.
Although there is still a big Z standing under the Cavaliers basket at this moment.
But for Stoudemire, except for his senior brother and O'Neal.
All centers in the NBA are only worthy of being his background.
At the top of the arc, Iverson threw the ball to the basket. At the same time, Big Z, who spread his arms to try to interfere with Stoudemire, also saw that incredible picture:
After holding the moon with one arm in the air, Stoudemire's body was completely open, and he was stunned to throw the basketball into the hoop through him!
On TNT, Smith exclaimed: "Amar'e Stoudemire, smashed Zardunas Ilgauskas!"
On the sidelines, although Wang Shuo was very happy to watch Stoudemire's dunk, but to be honest, it means bullying people to make him lose his temper...
Because if this ball were played by Rodman and Laimbeer, Stoudemire would probably have to break a few ribs even if he didn't die.
At the scene and in front of the TV, Suns fans who had a great time watching the fast break dunk tonight felt that Wang Shuo was more God than God.
Because last season, when Frank Johnson was in charge of the Suns, how could they see such a pleasing offense?
The fans who came for James were somewhat disappointed.
Because James' performance tonight did not meet their expectations at all.
However, given that the game has just started, they still believe that James will prove himself in the next game.
On the court, the Cavaliers attacked. After the ball was picked up by Big Z and James, Big Z successfully entered the inside and passed inside to assist Boozer to break the scoring drought for the Cavaliers.
I have to say that Malone is indeed a coach who knows how to train pick-and-rolls.
In addition, coming back, the Cavaliers also adjusted their defense to a zone defense to prevent Iverson's breakthrough.
However, facing the Suns' high double screen and switching to Chicago's tactics, because Big Z and Boozer were pulled to the outside, and when Marion and Bell were blocking each other with the ball, Davis' brain could not keep up with the Suns' offense. In the rotation, the Cavaliers' zone defense was easily found by the Suns.
Marion cut to the basket, received an assist from Iverson, and hit a layup.
TNT TV station, Smith said with emotion: "When Larry Brown left Philadelphia, he said that Allen Iverson was a player who only cared about scoring his own goals, but in Phoenix, Allen Iverson was frequently on the court tonight to help his teammates. We send you a wonderful message."
On the court, watching the score gap getting wider and wider, James felt a little anxious about this goal.
But looking at Davis who kept reaching out to him for the ball, James still passed the ball.
This ball also cannot rely on James.
Because to be honest, Davis did not recognize his "status" in this Cavaliers.
On the wing, after getting the ball, Davis' big brother Fan Ding called Boozer to come over and give him a pick-and-roll.
Boozer's ball bounced out in time, but he didn't receive Davis' pass. Instead, he could only watch as Davis gave Chandler a big shot.
When defending Davis, Bell deliberately let Davis go to the baseline, while he himself tried to block Davis' passing line.
In terms of style of play, although Davis is stupid, he can still score the ball that needs to be scored.
Unfortunately......
If Davis can pass the ball in this situation, he won't be sent away by the Cavaliers soon.
However, compared to Davis being blocked, what scares the Cavaliers players the most at the moment is the Suns' extremely fast transition attack.
In desperation, Xiao Zhanzhan, who was the fastest to retreat, could only stop the Suns' fast break by paying the price of fouls.
This choice is quite smart.
In the future, many Zhanhei will be mad at James when they catch him, which is obviously irrational.
Because at any time, you can't deny the advantages of James.
On the sidelines, on the Suns' bench, looking at James who looked aggrieved at this moment, Barkley said with some "heartache": "We are really cruel!"
On the sidelines, Spoelstra echoed: "This kid won't doubt his life after this game, right?"
In the first quarter of the game, the Cleveland Cavaliers, who spoke loudly before the game but remained silent after the game, were completely confused.
At America West Arena, the score between the two teams in the first quarter tonight was 18-38.
In fact, from a defensive perspective, this Suns team is not as frantic in pursuing the ultimate fast break as the Wizards led by Wang Shuo previously.
Otherwise, they would not have scored 119 points by the Spurs after scoring 133 points in the opening game.
But how could the Cavaliers be so vulnerable tonight after Wang Shuo slightly changed the Suns' defensive strategy?
In the first quarter of the game, Iverson, who only scored 4 points, sent out 7 assists in a single quarter.
Stoudemire and Marion, among the Big Three of the Suns' fast break, each scored 8 points.
The outstanding performance on the defensive end has forced the Chicago Bulls management to make anti-fraud calls. Chandler contributed 2 points, 4 rebounds, 4 blocks and 1 steal in a single quarter.
In the second quarter of the game, Iverson was still on the bench for 7 minutes as before when he played against the Spurs.
However, when James did not rest, Wang Shuo still kept the "boxing champion" on the court in this quarter.
In the second quarter, Diaw, who replaced Marion, took on the important task of delaying James' breakthrough on the outside.
Wang Shuo did not make any demands on Diaw like Marion did. He only asked that he buy enough time for Chandler to return to defense.
As a result, this "battle for the No. 1 pick" in a sense also allowed Chandler to build up his already shattered confidence in one fell swoop.
In the past two years in Chicago, Chandler has been criticized by Chicago people. This summer, he was beaten again in the PK with Stoudemire and Xiao Yao. Whenever it is quiet at night, to be honest, if not He also has that big swinging stick that he can use for fishing, and he might even lose his confidence as a man.
In the first game of the regular season against the Spurs, although Chandler also felt that he played well.
But as the No. 1 pick in the NBA, Chandler knows that he must perform better to wash away the shame of his time with the Bulls.
no doubt.
Chandler is also lucky.
Because although he is not the mobile fortress of the future, right now, the young Zhan is not the strong Zhan in the future.
In addition to this game, Wang Shuo specifically told Marion and Bell to help Chandler find confidence in the game, so...
Don't ask, the question is that after Jordan retired, there was nothing wrong with the Bulls management's eyes. The problem was the environment in Chicago and the unplanned training of the newcomers.
In the second quarter, before Iverson returned, Chandler had already scored 6 points, 7 rebounds, 6 blocks and 2 steals for the team.
And what about James?
He was astonishing in his career debut. Before Iverson returned, he made 1 of 7 shots and 1 of 2 free throws. He only contributed 3 points, 5 rebounds, and 3 assists to the Cavaliers.
After several attempts, James found that it didn't work. In the second quarter, James didn't think about using his long-range shots to solve the battle.
But in a basketball game, just because you want to score, it won't let him score.
This summer, James did practice extra shooting according to Malone's instructions.
But he ignored the most important piece of advice Malone gave him:
Change your shooting stance.
Of course, this can't all be attributed to James.
Because who could tell Malone that his shooting was as ugly as a crab when giving him advice?
Yes, even if you, Ma Long, are telling the truth!
But you can't help but consider James's mood!
At the age of 18, he signed a sky-high contract with Nike worth nearly 100 million yuan.
Even those future basketball protagonists would not dare to compare with James' aura of "the proud son of heaven".
It is absolutely impossible to say that young Zhan has no arrogance.
Including future Stephen Curry.
Long before he entered the NBA, Dell Curry repeatedly warned him that his shooting posture must be adjusted, otherwise he will never be able to play in the NBA. (Note ③)
But what's the result?
Because of Nelson's pampering, you don't really think that Stephen Curry took his father's words to heart in the early stages of his career, right?
In fact, it was not until the 11/12 season that Stephen Curry, who was severely beaten by society, re-corrected his shooting movements under the guidance of his father in the summer after suffering a season reimbursement, and since then We embarked on the road of "Ku Yue Tian".
On the court, in the second quarter, after another shot, looking at the desperate score... James felt what despair was for the first time in his life.
In the second quarter, with 1 minute and 34 seconds left, the scoreboard read:
36 to 74.
Tonight, Iverson is intent on proving that his passing skills are as good as any point guard in the league.
In this regard, Iverson is indeed very similar to Kobe.
Because both of them belong to the kind of basketball players who will pass the ball to their teammates crazily during the game just after the media sprayed them on the front foot.
Except for Carter... No matter how much the media hopes that he can take on more scoring responsibilities in the game, he will still pass the ball to his teammates without hesitation when he feels hot.
American West Arena, halftime, 40 to 78.
After the intermission, the two teams changed sides and fought again.
Ajan, who was very tired, chose to pass the ball when Davis frequently asked for the ball in this quarter.
This is not because James wants to pass the blame...
But as a rookie, his team forcibly created a "humble" persona for him.
In Wang Shuo's view, if he were to coach James, the first thing he would do if he could control the team's voice was to create a sharp image for James.
What is "humility"?
Fuck humility!
With this level of resources and talent, you have to challenge Jordan and those legends as soon as you enter the league!
As for what people think of him, does it matter?
The important thing is that with this kind of persona, James' image will not collapse in the future.
Perhaps this kind of personality will make James receive more criticism in the early stages of his career.
But so what?
In this era of great competition, instead of saying we won’t fight but wanting to fight in our hearts, why not make it clear from the beginning that labor and management are going to fight, and that they are willing to do so even if they lose?
If you haven't competed with Jordan, what's the big deal? Can't you just admit that Jordan is better than him afterwards?
Anyway, I have been here, I have competed, but I have not competed with Jordan, not because I am not good, just because Jordan is too strong!
In this way, even if James cannot compete for the first place in history, he will still be able to secure the second place in history in the future.
Because in the NBA, not everyone has the courage to say, "I want to beat Michael Jordan."
In the third quarter of the game, Wang Shuo even sat on the sidelines and ate ice cream in order to alleviate the boredom caused by the players collecting data on the court.
There's nothing I can do about it. Everything is fine in this shitty place like Phoenix, but the weather is too hot.
Even with the air conditioner on, many fans chose to watch the game shirtless tonight.
"You think, if we turn off the air conditioning in our home court in the playoffs, will the teams headed by veteran players cry?" Wang Shuo turned to look at Barkley and said.
Upon hearing this, Barkley immediately clapped his hands and said, "Shut it down, it must be shut down! Those old bastards must be killed!"
On the side, Spoelstra said: "But if this happens, will we be punished by the league?"
Mike Brown, who was gradually getting started, felt that Spoelstra was too kind, so he reminded him: "Didn't the Celtics do the same thing back then?"
You know, Phoenix is pretty cool at the end of October.
The average temperature is around 31 or 32°C.
But in Phoenix in May and June...
Average temperatures above 40°C are commonplace.
Wang Shuo felt that the D'Antoni in his memory did not take advantage of the Suns' home court advantage at all.
Because with the temperature in Phoenix...
If D'Antoni dared to turn off the air conditioner, the Spurs would have been heated to death by him.
As for whether this behavior lacks sportsmanship?
The question is, don't the Suns, as the home team, also play in the same environment?
Moreover, why can these NBA players with such high salaries be able to play with air conditioning? Fans can only brave the scorching heat to play wild football?
Wang Shuo discovered that, in essence, he was indeed the same type of person as Jordan.
That is, in order to win the championship, both he and Jordan can do whatever it takes.
On the court, after three quarters, it was 61 to 105.
The Suns, who scored over 100 points in three quarters, once again gave fans of this era a little shock of offensive basketball.
In the final quarter, the Suns took the initiative to withdraw all their main players.
Seeing this, after retaining the main force to chase the score to about 30 points, Mike Malone also wisely withdrew all the Cavaliers' main force.
Wang Shuo did not embarrass his apprentice Ma Long too much this night.
But those James fans who thought James could shock the world again before the game couldn't hold back.
In the whole game, the finishing score of the two teams was 94 to 129.
For the Suns, Iverson scored a total of 14 points and 17 assists. It is worth mentioning that after setting a career single-game scoring record in the previous game, Iverson also set a new record in this game. personal career single-game assist record.
Moreover, it was still after only playing three quarters.
Marion contributed a team-high 27 points to the Suns, as well as 7 rebounds, 4 assists, 2 steals, and 1 block.
In the game, Stoudemire, who contributed the "killer dunk", scored a total of 24 points, 8 rebounds, and 2 assists for the team.
In addition, Bell, Boykins, and Barry Sr. also scored 11 points, 10 points, and 12 points respectively.
All players on the Suns team who played in the game scored.
On the court, Chandler, who performed well, became the most embarrassing player of the night.
Because he scored a total of 9 points, 12 rebounds, 10 blocks, and 3 steals for the Suns, he missed the "block triple double" in this game because of his 1 of 4 free throws.
Wang Shuo felt that England had to give Chandler some free throw coaching.
In Wang Shuo's previous life, Chandler's free throw shooting was not bad among a group of insiders who relied on defense. During his two seasons with the Mavericks, his free throw shooting percentage was above 70%.
But when playing for some teams that didn't pay attention to shooting training, Chandler's free throw percentage was only about 50%.
Previously, it was not that Wang Shuo did not pay attention to this issue.
But compared to free throws, Chandler had more important defensive training to complete at the time.
Now, as NBA games enter the regular season, since Wang Shuo cannot let Chandler go to special training like in the summer, it is the best time to train free throws.
However, although he failed to achieve a "blocked triple-double" in this game, Chandler's performance was recognized by the vast majority of people.
At least in the eyes of Suns fans, the "Boxing Champion" has become a solid backing for the team!
As for the knights...
During the game, as the Suns' defensive intensity declined, Davis delivered a qualified performance of 20 points, 5 rebounds, and 4 assists.
Big Z and Boozer also scored 17 and 18 points respectively.
But James, the "proud son of heaven", was disappointing. He made only 4 of 17 shots and 1 of 6 free throws. He only surrendered 9 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists.
Moreover, he also made a game-high 6 turnovers.
After the game, in order to prevent James from being criticized too much, Malone cooled down James and said: "The reason why LeBron did not perform well in this game is not entirely because he was in poor condition.
We just had the opener with the Kings in Sacramento on the 29th. This game tonight is the first back-to-back in LeBron's career.
I think he still needs time to adapt to the rhythm of NBA games. "
As for the Suns, the person Wang Shuo was asked the most about was also James.
Turtle!
Don't you guys know that Allen just set his new NBA career single-game assists record?
"I think you need to look at this game more objectively. No one can be fully and fully prepared to play in the NBA at the age of 18." After briefly commenting on James, Wang Shuo quickly changed the topic back to on this game.
"I don't think there's a more competitive player in this league than Allen.
Tonight, he still played with an injury. Although the injury affected his performance on the offensive end, he led us forward through passing the ball. "
At the press conference, there were still reporters who were unwilling to give up and wanted Wang Shuo to give James some advice.
In this regard, Wang Shuo said helplessly: "This is a matter for coach Mike Malone, and as far as I know, he has provided relevant professional advice to LeBron."
Wang Shuo knew very well that no matter how hard he tried, the suggestions Malone gave James were all right.
As for whether James can listen or not...
That depends on himself.
The Suns, which defeated the Cavaliers and started with two consecutive victories, will continue to sit at home and usher in another game with high traffic.
On November 1st, they will face the challenge of "Laker F4" at the American West Arena. (Note ④)
Although Wang Shuo had complained about the Lakers to his assistants in private more than once before...
But anyway...
The Lakers are definitely the BOSS of the Western Conference this year!
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