May 6, American West Arena.
Night fell yesterday.
At this time, the Western Conference Semifinals Suns vs. Spurs game was about to take place in the arena. The lights were bright and there was a sea of people.
During the warm-up, Nash and Stoudemire were chatting with the Spurs' trio about a few cents, but suddenly found that there was nothing to talk about.
Except for Duncan, the Spurs all selected him through draft and trade, and they have no classmates to talk about.
Moreover, the Spurs players all have a disease called facial paralysis, which makes it awkward to talk about it.
Not to mention, the Spurs are the Suns' old enemy, so there is no emotion.
In recent years, the Suns have not been able to go further in the playoffs and break out of the Western Conference, and the Spurs are absolutely indispensable for their contribution.
Saying hello is already polite, but chatting is unnecessary.
At this time, the stadium's screen also showed the starting lineups of both sides tonight.
The Spurs' starting five are Francisco Elson, Duncan, Bowen, Finley and Parker.
The Suns started with 5 players, Stoudemire, Marion, Su Bei, Laga Bell, and Nash.
This game will be broadcast live across the United States by TNT radio, with Barkley and Kenny Smith as commentary partners.
"If the Suns are the sharpest spear in the league, the Spurs are the strongest shield.
One is the main attacker, the other is the main defender, two extremes. There is very little difference in strength in this game, which can be said to be full of suspense. "
"I only agree with half of this. The other half, I feel there will be suspense, but I am more optimistic about the Spurs.
Defensive skills do not have high requirements on the player's condition. You can defend as long as you have physical fitness.
Moreover, the Spurs, who mainly defend, are not incapable of attacking.
It can even be said that the Spurs are only driven by defense. Offensively, they are also at the championship level, but they like to play at their own pace.
Therefore, the Spurs, who play a more balanced style and like to play quietly, have taken the initiative and advantage in this series.
Of course, with the Suns rushing forward, anything is possible offensively.
This series of rhythm competition depends on the performance of the players on the court. Let's wait and see! "
The game begins.
Beep——!
When the whistle sounded, the referee threw up the basketball in his hand. Duncan defeated Stoudemire and scored the first attack for the Spurs.
"Parker controlled the ball to the frontcourt and observed the situation on the court.
The Suns defended a zone defense. While resisting Parker's breakthrough, they also hoped to defend their own basket. Then, they forced the Spurs to shoot away from the basket and compete with the Suns for their good shots. "
"Parker controlled the ball at the top of the arc and was about to deal the card. The Spurs players moved, screened and cut back, creating an opportunity for an open shot.
Here comes Finley, who used Duncan's cover to run out and catch the basketball. Laga Bell bypassed Duncan and caught up with Finlay. He missed Finley's feint. When Finlay tried to break through, Laga Bell Bell grabbed Finley's basketball like a mad dog. In the struggle, he snatched Finley's basketball away.
Don’t bully young people into being poor!
Old people can be bullied. Lagabell's defensive strategy is clear and he will compete with Finley for his young body.
Of course, Ragabel Finlay is too familiar, which is also a psychological advantage.
When he was with the Mavericks, Laga Bell made his name as Finley's substitute..."
Su Bei rushed up and tried to counterattack, but unfortunately, the Spurs counterattacked on the spot, negating the Suns' speed-up attack.
The game fell into a positional battle.
Nash controls the ball in the frontcourt. Duncan, the Spurs' defender, sits in the penalty area. Elson is responsible for sweeping. Parker defends Nash, Bowen and Finley, encircling and suppressing the two-point line, and also targets the Suns away from the basket. Shoot.
"The Suns played a diamond tactic, with Marion and Stoudemire pulling the horns on both sides, and Nash flipped the arc.
Su Bei and Laga Bell sank to two three-point corners...
Huh?
The Suns' wings did not simply stay in the corner, but cut along the baseline and cut into the basket.
Nash moved, broke through to the right, and started a pick-and-roll tactic with Stoudemire.
After getting rid of Parker, Nash rushed inside, hit the ground without looking at anyone with both hands, and passed the basketball 45 degrees to the right..."
boom--!
The basketball bounced up after hitting the floor and flew into the hands of Su Bei, who crossed from the left to the right and ran to the three-point line on the wing.
Catch the ball, lift it up, jump up, raise your hand and shoot a three-point jump shot...
Bowen had no time to attack Su Bei, and Nash was still standing in front of him. He could only stare.
Swish——!
The knife fell from the hand, and the three-pointer hit the net.
Su Bei helped the Suns open their scoring account.
0 to 3!
"The Suns' two-wing tactics are very interesting in terms of pattern.
It is a conspiracy to use Su Bei and Laga Bell, a pair of young wings, to kill Bowen and Finley, a pair of 70-year-old wings. Can the Spurs withstand it?
Su Bei's three-point shot can hurt people. "
"In the transition between offense and defense, Parker received the ball from the baseline and Nash rushed to press for him. Su Bei and Laga Bell did not retreat and rushed towards Parker together.
Full-court press, who gave the Suns the courage?
Want to compete defensively with the Spurs? "
"You said, there is no such possibility, the Suns simply want to consume the Spurs players' physical energy.
The series of games will last for at least 4 games. The Suns' lineup is younger and more energetic. Anyway, the defense is poor. If it is not compared with technology and experience, but only with physical fitness, the Suns' current style of play is still very promising. "
Parker used Duncan Finley to come back to connect and then dribbled the basketball through half the court.
Now that Parker has passed the first level, the Suns did not panic and continued to shrink, using zone defense tactics and shooting accuracy to adjust the rhythm of the game to the rhythm that the Suns like.
“It seems that the Suns have lost a lot of games in the past few years, suffered a lot of beatings, grown a lot, and have many ways to prepare for it.
Now let’s see how the Spurs counterattack?
Parker controls the ball in the middle, but still watches his teammates cover, cuts, and reverses, looking for open two-point shooting opportunities.
When watching a Spurs game, be prepared to feel sleepy and want to sleep.
Their tactics were simple and repetitive.
The current style of play is simple, and we are looking for efficient offensive and scoring methods.
Finley turned around, screened to get rid of Laga Bell, received Parker's pass, misplaced Nash's defense, and made a two-point jumper..."
Swish——!
Two point hit.
2 to 3!
“Coming in, the Spurs look like they’re going to play a team offense, get open or shoot in front of Nash.
This is to defeat Nash's defense!
The best thing is that even if the shot fails, the two twin towers of Duncan and Elson can still guarantee a basket.
If the Suns want to win, they need Nash's defensive mentality to remain intact.
Off the court, D'Antoni was not surprised.
Nash is the flaw in the Suns' defense, which is recognized by the league.
Whoever comes next will step on Nash a few times.
Even if he failed to trample Nash to death, he could still consume his physical energy. "
On the court, Nash took the baseline and took two steps. After being forced by Parker to slow down, he immediately passed the ball to Su Beilai next to him and rushed forward. Bowen could only pounce.
"Su Bei stood up against Bowen and was pressed close to his body, like a dog-skin plaster in front of Su Bei's face.
Turning back, they suddenly collided. Unexpectedly, Su Bei is still a reckless person!
After two steps forward, Su Bei passed the basketball to Laga Bell, who in turn passed the basketball to Nash. "
Nash controlled the ball to the frontcourt and still used diamond tactics.
Stoudemire and Marion evacuated, and there was countless offensive space in the corner area.
The most important thing is to give up the running track in the penalty area to Su Bei and Laga Bell.
"Again, he flew sideways and sank to the bottom, inserted into the basket in the air, and exchanged their positions.
Su Bei was very fast, he threw away Bowen, and Nash threw the basketball to Su Bei..."
After catching the ball, lifting up, bending his knees, and aiming, Su Bei reached 45 degrees from the three-point line and made a three-point shooting posture.
Although Bowen is 36 years old, he can still be selected for the best defensive team in the 2006/07 season. Needless to say, his defensive strength is strong.
He is a technical defensive warrior, and his steps are not slow. After all, the gas tank was still full at the beginning of the game, and he did not let Su Bei get too far away.
"Bowen pounced to block the shot. Su Bei collected the ball without shooting. He dribbled the ball to the inside and broke through.
Duncan rushed over to cover up the defense, and Su Bei passed the ball to the middle. Stoudemire, who rushed up, caught the ball and jumped up..."
Bang-dang——!
A dunk with both hands, with one's body hanging on the basket.
2 to 5!
"If we continue to play like this, Bowen's old bones will probably be broken. It is obvious that the Suns started the game because Bowen is old and his athletic ability has declined.
It's still the Suns' pressing, not caring about physical exertion.
The Suns played this game very clearly!
It is to destroy the Spurs, instead of simply fighting the Spurs to attack and shoot. That is useless. The Spurs will not give the Suns the offensive rhythm they like.
If that’s the case, then why not fight against the Spurs…”
Bowen is 36 years old.
Finlay is 33 years old.
Duncan is 31 years old.
Horry is 37 years old.
Brent Barry is 36 years old.
Ellison is 31 years old.
Oberto is 31 years old.
Ben Quavaughn is 32 years old.
Ginobili is 30 years old, and his physical fitness has always been a flaw.
As long as the Suns are not blind, they will not be unable to see the flaws in the Spurs' lineup.
Bowen, 36, happens to be a good target.
Of course, the main reason is that Subei is also hard!
Is it hard there?
Of course I mean shooting!
Wherever I go, it’s nothing!
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