After losing to the Warriors, the Suns had three days to rest.
There are still 5 games remaining in the March schedule, namely the Grizzlies, Timberwolves, Eagles, Pistons and Bobcats.
On March 22, in an away game against the Grizzlies, the Suns defeated their opponent with a score of 129 to 103, a 26-point advantage.
The Grizzlies are rebuilding... No, or the Grizzlies are rebuilding every year.
Is this too much?
It's not too much, there is no way, not rebuilding the Grizzlies is a joke, and there is no future, anyway, there is no hope.
In the 03/04 season, the 04/05 season and the 05/06 season, to be fair, the Grizzlies have taken one step at a time, from eighth to seventh in the Western Conference, climbing to fifth place last season, even if it is not the Northwest Division minor league Losing to the Nuggets, the Grizzlies can even reach the top three.
But, there is a bird microphone!
For three consecutive years and 12 playoff games, the Grizzlies failed to win a single game. They were swept out 4-0 in all three years. Their star Gasol was labeled a softie.
The Grizzlies are also talented people. To use the words of Stephen Chow when picking up girls in movies, they are picking up girls. They can only win, but they will never take prisoners of war.
As long as the main core players who have produced statistics for the Grizzlies want to get a big contract, they have to turn left... No way.
Jay Williams, Posey, Bunch Wells, Shane Battier... were all sent away.
After the All-Star season this season, Gasol was almost sent to the Bulls. At this time, although Gasol was called a "softie", General Manager West's asking price was not low, and he could command a higher price: Luol Deng + Ben Gordon.
Are you kidding me? In the 2006/07 season, Luol Deng averaged 19 points, 7 rebounds and 3 assists per game. He was the seventh overall pick in 2004. Ben Gordon averaged 21 points, 4 assists and 3 rebounds per game and was the third overall pick in 2004.
Gasol was the No. 3 pick in 2001, averaging 21 points and 10 rebounds per game. Although the inside value is higher, Gasol is known as a "softie" and cannot be sold as a superstar, right?
The Bulls counteroffer, Luol Deng or Ben Gordon are exchanged alone, and at most they add a first-round pick in 2007 or 2008. The sincerity is still full.
West and the Grizzlies management disagreed. If they nodded, it is estimated that the structure of the league will change in the next few years.
The top stars have all been put on the shelf. The Grizzlies have already targeted Oden or Durant in the 2007 draft. They are currently second in the league and have the last record. If they meet the Suns, who are truly second in the league, they will only He surrendered his gun in the first quarter and was completely helpless.
March 24, Target Center Arena.
The Suns challenge the Timberwolves away from home.
challenge?
This is a bit modest. If we really want to challenge, the Timberwolves will challenge it.
Of course, the Timberwolves no longer even have a theoretical chance to hit the playoffs. Challenge? No need, they just want to lose quietly, leaving only a messy road.
By the way, the Timberwolves are also facing the task of rebuilding. They have coaxed Garnett for 10 years. There are many more than 10 years in life. This season Garnett is in a contract year and he is 29 years old. At the end of the legendary peak, James Call me an expert, I believe you, you are such a bad old man, anyway, Garnett's mentality has changed at this time.
He wants to win and make money while standing, instead of staying with the Timberwolves and losing on his knees and making money on his knees (of course the one who kneels is the boss), a championship and the final big contract, two He wants every choice.
For that, leave the Timberwolves, not shabby.
The strength of the Timberwolves with Garnett and without Garnett is not the same.
In the 06/07 season, Garnett averaged 22 points, 13 rebounds, 4 assists, and 1.7 blocks per game, which was a lot of strength.
At the beginning of the game, the Timberwolves and the Suns played back and forth and survived the first half, only falling behind by 4 points.
After all, Garnett is assisted by Ricky Davis.
This person used to be in the Cavaliers, but he thought James was chosen to assist him. Although he didn't have any pressing numbers, he still had strength, averaging 17 points, 5 assists and 4 rebounds per game.
In addition, the impactful Mike James is also in the lineup. It is normal for the Suns to be unable to deal with it for a while.
In the second half, the Suns came out with full offensive firepower. A wave of attacks easily took away the victory.
The score was 108 to 90. The Suns won by 18 points and won their second consecutive victory.
The second consecutive victory has arrived, and the third consecutive victory is not far away.
March 26, American West Arena.
The Suns meet the Hawks' challenge.
The Hawks are indeed full of talent. The starting lineup includes: Joe Johnson, Josh Smith, Marvin Williams, Tyronn Lue... Bah, something got mixed up in it, bad review!
In the 2005 draft, the Hawks missed Chris Paul, which was undoubtedly the biggest regret in building the team.
Plus, the Hawks have Zaza Pachulia at center.
It just so happens that the Suns' strongest team, Nash and Stoudemire, can fully display their combined offensive power.
In the first quarter alone, the Hawks were defeated. It seemed that the outcome was set and their talents could be brought into play. 119 to 108, the Suns didn't win much, but it was enough, and they won three consecutive victories.
After winning three games in a row, the Suns' record reached 54-15, leading the Spurs by three games and ranking second in the league. They were four games behind the Mavericks and still have a chance to compete for first place in the league. But the initiative is no longer in the hands of the Suns.
"The next step is the elite Pistons. With the strength of the Suns, they should be able to play.
The Pistons are quite familiar, which saves us the step of checking the opposing player's information! "Su Bei threw aside the information sent by the team and fell asleep peacefully.
No matter what information is used, recharging your energy and having a good waist and good physical fitness is the correct way to open it.
The rest, just don't eat randomly, it's easy to vomit it out, and if you eat it, it will be in vain.
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March 29, Palace Arena, Auburn Hills.
Night falls.
At this time, the Pistons' home court was about to host a game against the Suns. The lights were brightly lit and there was a huge flow of people.
After entering the arena, Su Bei felt like a pilgrim in his heart for some reason.
The battle at the Palace of Auburn Hills produced a martial arts saint, which is indeed worth recalling.
The players who come here to play are weird and nervous inside.
After all, coming here is sometimes not just about playing ball, but occasionally there are other entertainment programs.
Well, how should I put it, there is an expectation!
That conflicting feeling of wanting to happen and not wanting to happen.
Fighting is not exclusive, just because I am in this mountain, and I don’t want to be the protagonist of being beaten. Maybe, probably, maybe it’s just this mentality that I like to watch and join in the fun at close range, but I don’t like to be watched by others!
During the warm-up, Prince chatted with Stoudemire for a few words. Both of them are outstanding players of the 2002 generation, which means one offense and one defense...no, one offense and one defense.
Hamilton and Marion also chatted about the 1999 generation. They were both second in command, and there was indeed a lot to talk about.
Su Bei just warmed up by shooting quietly, and Nash passed the ball to him.
Don't underestimate the shooting warm-up. It's very likely that the key to this game is shooting.
At this time, the big screen in the arena also showed the starting lineups of both sides tonight.
The Pistons' starting five are Rasheed Rais, Webber, Prince, Hamilton, and Billups.
The Suns started with 5 players, Stoudemire, Marion, Laga Bell, Su Bei, and Nash.
Su Bei was assigned to deal with Hamilton, and he obviously wanted to use the same style of Su Bei to follow Hamilton's troublemaker.
Su Bei also took a deep breath and was prepared to be vomited.
This game will be broadcast live on TNT radio, with Mike Breen and Marv Albert as commentary partners.
"This season the Pistons' top five were dismantled, Ben went to the Bulls, and the Pistons experienced some fluctuations.
Fortunately, Webber was acquired from the 76ers. On the surface, the Pistons' problems are not big, neither good nor bad.
Last season, the Pistons won 61 games and ranked first in the regular season. This season, they slipped. Now they have a record of 45 wins and 25 losses. They still swept through the Eastern Conference and ranked first in the Eastern Conference.
This record is not even in the top four in the Western Conference. Compared with the Suns' 54 wins and 15 losses, it is almost 10 games behind.
Therefore, basketball commentators this season collectively looked down on the Eastern Conference's championship prospects after the Heat withdrew from the championship due to injuries.
However, if the Pistons advance to the finals and the Suns advance to the finals in the Western Conference, the Pistons still have a good chance and may even be favored.
Of course, the premise is that the Pistons can make it to the finals! "
"It's true, the Pistons have a more balanced roster.
With one offense and one defense, no one dares to say that the Suns will win, but it is foreseeable that the Pistons' inside lineup will crush the Suns, Rasheed, Webber, McDyess and Dell Davis, as well as Mourinho Hammond, the Suns only have Stoudemire and Kurt Thomas. Just in terms of rebounds, the Pistons are losing.
This matchup can be a preview of this season's finals, and the expectations are high. "
The game begins.
Beep——!
The whistle sounded and the referee threw up the basketball in his hand.
Rasheed defeated Stoudemire and scored the first offense for the Pistons.
Hamilton whipped his horse and rushed forward, followed closely by Su Bei, following the tide.
"Billups controlled the ball to the frontcourt, Nash defended him, and Billups directly hit him from behind. Nash was very active, but the result is self-evident..."
As soon as the game started, the Suns looked very weak defensively.
Billups is very good at using his body to overpower his opponents. Nash's body is simply giving away points in front of Billups' back.
The key is that I don't know whether the Pistons players are nice or not, but they have a lot of talent. Hamilton's running without the ball took away Subei's defense. There is no teammate who can wipe Nash's butt on the right.
Stoudemire?
Sorry, he can't even deal with the players he's playing against. He can't sweep away the snow in front of the goal, so he can't care about the "frost on the tiles" on Nash's body.
Peng——!
Sliding into a comfortable position, arching his butt, turning around, Billups dribbled the ball in, ignoring Nash's personal defense, and took a small throw from close range...
Swish——!
Two solid hits.
0 to 2! !
“In the first round, the Suns’ defense was dismantled.
Fortunately, the core competitiveness of the Suns is not defense. They can open up the situation offensively and still win. This is their style. "
"Nash received the baseline serve and advanced very quickly, but was forced by Billups, interrupting the acceleration.
In the 2004/05 and 2005/06 seasons, Billups' defensive strength made him into the best defensive second team. No matter how strong Nash is, he can't get rid of it easily. "
"The game entered a positional battle. Nash was in the middle and controlled the ball. Billups could play, but he was definitely not efficient. Standing in front of Laga Bell was Prince, who was also a defensive champion on the second team of the best defense. The only players who can play from the outside are Hamilton.
The situation was also unclear. Hamilton took advantage of his unlimited physical strength, like a dog-skin plaster, to defend Su Bei in front of him. Su Bei couldn't catch the basketball at all..."
The rhythm of the game fell to the Pistons.
Off the court, D'Antoni stood on the sidelines with his arms crossed and his face very calm.
Although the Suns will be uncomfortable in the ground battle, they still have ways to deal with it. After all, can the Pistons have as many offensive methods as the Spurs led by Bo Povich? Could there be something as sinister as the Spurs?
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To be honest, the Spurs have used tactics that can target the Suns' weaknesses many times. They have suffered a lot of beatings, but they are not just beaten blindly. They have grown and learned to counterattack.
"Marion and Stoudemire moved to the corner areas on both sides, Laga Bell and Su Bei both went to the bottom corners, and Nash dealt the cards in the middle.
Nash turned over, attacked to the right, and played a pick-and-roll tactic with Stoudemire, getting rid of Billups' defense. Nash dribbled the ball to the penalty area and broke through, using the small one to beat the big one. Rahim misplaced the defense, and his physical fitness followed As he got older, he also declined a lot. He couldn't keep up, so Hamilton rushed over to help defend.
boom--!
Nash’s breakthrough pass..."
The basketball bounced up after hitting the floor and flew into Su Bei's hands. He caught the ball, twisted his waist, jumped up, stayed in the air, and raised his hand to shoot a three-pointer. The entire shooting movement was without any excess. It was smoother than eating Dove. .
Hamilton rushed back with a panicked expression, but it was still too late.
Swish——!
The knife fell from the hand, and the three-pointer hit the net.
3 to 2! !
"The Suns' double-horn pick-and-roll tactic has something good, it can cut open the Pistons' overall defense, and then form a regional offensive advantage.
The Suns' offense is considered tactically successful. "
"However, shooting from the outside is not a stable skill after all.
On the other hand, the Pistons' defensive goal of forcing the Suns to shoot away from the basket has been achieved. Now it's just a bet on whether the Suns have bullets in their shooting pistol.
Even if there are bullets this time, the Pistons can completely ignore them and let the Suns' bullets fly in the air for a while longer..."
Maybe without changing their tactics, the Suns' bullets would be empty, and would they still be at the mercy of others?
Su Bei's three-pointer did not waver the Pistons.
On the court, the Pistons attack.
Nash continued to be beaten on the back by Billups. It was simple and effective, just kept repeating it.
The Pistons' style of play is very simple, and they don't have many tricks up their sleeves offensively, but they are disgusting enough.
"Nash may not be able to withstand it, Billups's physical advantage is too great.
Su Bei did not run this time, and the Suns shrank, making it clear that they would compete with the Pistons in shooting, even if the Pistons had a mid-range shooter named Hamilton who could attack at any time.
The Suns chose to switch defense, and Su Bei pounced to flank Billups.
boom--!
Billups passed a scalpel pass, Hamilton's right side was completely empty, and the mid-range king's open jump shot went in..."
Swish——!
3 to 4! !
Facing a team with top point guards, the Suns' defense is so stretched that they can't defend themselves. It's a damned thing if they can withstand a defense that is trying to make up for it.
Fortunately, this is just the "routine game" of the Suns. The players on the field are not panicked or confused, and they can just come back with a more sudden attack.
The Suns are never afraid of losing points, because their opponents will only lose more than the Suns.
Ignore the points lost just now, go for it, step up your steps, charge up your body, victory is just ahead.
"Nash was speed-limited again, and Billups seemed to be playing slowly, but not too fast, forcing the Suns into a positional battle..."
Following the gourd's example, it's still a two-horn attack tactic.
Billups behaved this time and did not let Nash choose the right side, forcing Nash to choose the left side.
The awareness of top defensive players is better here. They know how to chain Nash step by step and not give Nash an advantage in offense.
Nash had no choice. His body couldn't match him, so he could only use his skill, commonly known as avoiding and hitting!
"Nash walked to the left and played a pick-and-roll tactic with Marion. With Marion's cover, Nash got rid of Billups again. He used small to defeat big, misplaced Webber, dribbled the ball through, and pulled the ball. In a flash, Weber's defense was shaken away, and he shot with a civilian-style throw..."
Swish——!
5 to 4! !
Two more points went into the net empty-handedly.
Accident or not? Surprise or not?
Weber's defense is gone. He was born in 1973 and is already 34 years old. He has suffered from various injuries throughout his career. Let him guard the two-time regular season MVP Nash alone. I really think he is still the big man who sat at the basket before. Ben bell!
Idol, you choose.
It seemed easier to attack on the left, and Nash felt: Weber, I'm determined, even if Jesus comes, he can't save him.
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