May 22, American West Arena.
Night falls.
At this time, G1 of the Western Conference Finals, the Suns VS Jazz game, was about to take place in the arena. The lights were bright and there was a sea of people.
Fans and spectators enter the arena with tickets and find their seats according to the ticket number.
The veterans will go in early, stand quietly, and watch the hot balls on the court in a civilized manner.
Two balls are always better than one.
The cheerleaders exit and tonight's protagonists enter.
During the warm-up, Nash chatted with Fisher about a few cents. To be fair, he usually wouldn't talk to the second-round picks from the 1996 golden generation. However, Fisher, an old fish, could be exempted. He got the 96 golden generation. The most championships, even if the personal data is average, we still have to talk about it today.
Marion also chatted with Kirilenko for a while. After all, they both debuted in 1999, so they seemed familiar to each other.
Su Bei and Delong both debuted in the 2005 class, but they couldn't talk to each other.
After all, Deron is on the same level as Paul. Although Subei was the first to win the 2005 championship, he is still not qualified.
The main thing is that since the two sides are not familiar with each other, they can't let Su Bei teach Delong how to win the championship, right?
So, there’s no need to talk, so why not warm up and shoot.
At this time, the starting lineups of both sides for tonight's match were displayed on the big screen in the arena.
The Jazz's starting five are Okur, Boozer, AK47 Kirilenko, Deron, and Fisher.
The Suns started with 5 players, Stoudemire, Marion, Su Bei, Laga Bell, and Nash.
This game will be broadcast live across the United States on TNT radio and will be narrated by Barkley and Kenny Smith.
"Basketball experts now predict that the Western Conference Finals series will be open at six or four, with the Suns at six and the Jazz at four.
The Jazz have a double team, and the Suns have Nash and Stoudemire, both of whom are among the best in the league in pick-and-roll tactics. Compared to the Jazz who only have pick-and-roll tactics, the Suns also have run-and-gun tactics. In this comparison, the Suns' chances of winning will be A few hundred million points higher.
Keelung's pick-and-roll tactics are mature and have a good basic base, but they have been playing bright cards. Times have changed, and the positions have become more ambiguous. To be honest, the dislocation advantage after the pick-and-roll may not be very big. .
The Jazz are continuing as they have been, making no changes, and continuing to play the same basketball they played 20 years ago. They are so lucky to be able to touch the floor of the Western Conference Finals.
The only chance of winning is the Jazz's plateau home court. "
"I'm optimistic that the Suns will defeat the Jazz in 6 games. Sloan's rigid basketball may be washed away to nothing.
Tactical analysis shows that the Jazz do not have an advantage. Lineup analysis shows that the Jazz's cards are still inferior. What can they use to defeat them? "
"You played for the Suns, so you don't have to be so biased, right?
The Jazz were able to beat the Suns 3-1 in the regular season, and now they have reached the Western Conference Finals, which is something good. Moreover, the Jazz's tenacity is good. It will not be easy for the Suns to easily defeat the Jazz..."
The game begins!
Beep——!
When the whistle sounded, the referee threw the basketball high in the air. Okur defeated Stoudemire and scored the first attack for the Jazz.
The players on the court rushed to the frontcourt like a tide, and Su Bei followed in Kirilenko's footsteps.
"Fisher controls the ball to the frontcourt. His experience is very important to the young Jazz. He appears more in the 6th man position in the regular season, but it will not be such a waste in the playoffs.
After observing it, it was Nash who was facing him, huh? What a fat thing!
Fisher made the shot, was it because he was blind, or because he underestimated the Suns' rebounding work..."
Nash was caught off guard.
To be fair, he is used to Fisher, an old fish, dribbling the ball through half the court and then passing the ball to the star for singles.
Unexpectedly, Fisher got hard.
Could it be that she became hardened because of facing him.
Nash flew forward and pounced on him. He had always been very active in defending this kind of thing. If he didn't watch out, he wouldn't be able to prevent it. This was his bottom line.
Swish——!
The three-pointer was accurately hit.
Fisher's face was blank, as if he had taken it for granted.
Nash's face was calm. He had realized it a long time ago and he really didn't care about losing points.
Su Bei played a good role in defense.
AK47 has no ball rights at all, can you believe it?
"With a quick baseline serve, Nash rushed forward. Fisher moved slowly, but he took action and interrupted Nash's rapid advancement with a foul."
If you can't fight by running and gunning, you have to fight in position.
Nash controlled the ball to the top of the key, and Stoudemire and Marion reached the corners on the left and right sides.
Su Bei and Laga Bell were on the left and right wings, ready to alternate at any time.
"The Suns couldn't afford to play run-and-gun, so they settled into positions and used diamond tactics. The offensive space suddenly came.
Nash and Stoudemire played a pick-and-roll tactic. Finally, Stoudemire caught the ball and shot a two-point jumper over Fisher's head..."
Swish——!
3 to 2!
This is the beauty of the pick-and-roll tactic.
You can use the small to fight the big, the fast to fight the slow, the big to fight the small, the tall to bully the short...
It is also a type of space attack.
Off the court, Sloan looked envious.
In his opinion, the combination of Nash and Stoudemire is no worse than the Utah duo in terms of offense.
Of course, defensively, Nash and Stoudemire are far inferior.
In terms of offense, Northern Jiangsu used a trap. Besides, Kirilenko is the strongest defensive point of the Jazz. Being able to contain this already deserves a lot of credit. Northern Jiangsu had better use rat tail juice. Don’t do it. event.
On the court, the Jazz attacked. In this round, Deron took control of the ball and moved to the frontcourt. He still faced Nash.
"Boozer pulled out and played a pick-and-roll with Deron.
Deron was at a disadvantage when he beat Marion. He passed the ball and Boozer hit Nash. Marion had no choice but to go over and flank. Su Bei and Laga Bell also shrank to flank.
The pass was passed, and Boozer handed the basketball to Deron who cut through..."
boom--!
Deron dribbled the ball, changed direction, went straight to the penalty area, pulled the ball to the basket, shouldered Stoudemire's defense, and sent the basketball rebound into the basket.
Peng, shua——!
Two point hit.
5 to 2!
“Second-year Deron is very tough, and he deserves to be a boxer and wrestler.
Hard is hard, but the key is that he is very fast. With Stoudemire's ability to protect the basket, he can't grasp it at all..."
In the 06/07 season, Deron's regular season statistics averaged 16 points, 8 assists and 3 rebounds per game. He really looked like a superstar.
However, what is even more powerful is that in the playoffs, as a rookie, Deron performed even better than in the regular season, averaging 20 points, 9 assists and 4 rebounds per game.
With this tough style of play, he is the key to improved performance.
Off the court, D'Antoni was very calm.
Any team will make a fuss about Nash's defense, and most of the Suns' defense can't be guarded. Fortunately, the Suns can't guard it, and their opponents can't even try to guard it.
"The Suns attacked, Nash rushed up, Deron came to defend, pressed down, and slowed down Nash.
The defensive intensity in the playoffs is still not pleasing to the run-and-gun team.
Fortunately, in the positional battle, the Suns' offense was also very clear.
Nash continued to play a pick-and-roll tactic with Stoudemire. Nash got rid of Deron and drove the ball to the penalty area. He mismatched Okur, the All-Star inside, and he shot..."
In horseback riding and archery, Nash showed off his special skills and used a small throw to send the basketball into the basket.
Swish——!
5 to 4!
Although Okur is an All-Star, he is just an All-Star insider with good statistics and is not very strong defensively.
Use the small ones to fight against the big ones, one hit at a time.
Subsequently, the Jazz's offense still used pick-and-roll tactics to attack Nash.
Su Bei let Kirilenko go and rushed in to fill the position.
Boozer received a pass from Deron and chose a two-point mid-range jumper.
Playing one is to pull, playing two is to rush. It is also a misplaced attack. This offensive option is available.
Swish——!
A precise two-pointer.
7 to 4!
Boozer looks fierce, but his talent is mediocre. He was only a second-round pick in the 2002 draft. It's not that the manager is blind. After all, the draft selects talent and potential.
However, Boozer counterattacked in the second round and became a rebel, not because the Jazz offered him a big contract that was difficult to refuse, but because Boozer had the strength to allow the Jazz to offer him a poaching contract that they could not refuse. .
Among them, the one that Keelung likes the most is Boozer's elite mid-range shot.
It's so accurate. You only need to arrange a pick-and-roll tactic for him, and his mid-range shot can be so misplaced that you don't even recognize your parents.
This season, Boozer has reached his peak, shooting 56% from the field, averaging 21 points, 12 rebounds and 3 assists per game, which is also an All-Star level.
Next, when the Suns attacked, Nash decided to take advantage of the rain and dew, and did not keep turning over Stoudemire's cards. This time he chose the ugly concubine Marion.
"After the pick-and-roll tactic, Marion accepted a pass from Shi and made a two-point jump shot..."
Swish——!
Marion's offense also hit.
7 to 6!
Six minutes passed in the first quarter.
The Jazz's offense has always been dominated by Deron and Boozer's pick-and-roll tactics.
Kirilenko didn't receive the pass from his teammate. He just relied on self-shooting and scored 2 points.
As an All-Star in the 2003/04 season, and as the shortest-lived leader of the Jazz, Kirilenko basically had no ball rights in the offense, which is outrageous.
Su Bei also wanted to weigh his defense, but he didn't give him a chance.
Then you are weighing a Kirilenko attack!
Why don't you have the ball?
All right!
Don't point it out, we are still good friends.
Su Bei is just a role player, and he has touched the floor of the Western Conference Finals. The core main players naturally want to do it themselves, but if they can't win, they are regarded as being hugged.
Su Bei and Kirilenko just glared at each other, hurting each other.
Until the 7th minute, Su Bei cut into the basket, ran from the left to the right, received Nash's pass, caught the ball, jumped up, and against Fisher's defense, shot a three-point jumper...
Swish——!
A-level three-pointer, very smooth.
As soon as Su Bei made a shot, he felt like he was going to score, making the opponent's players feel scared.
If not given a chance, Su Bei can defend quietly. Once given a chance, he will smash the Jazz's basket and open up his personal scoring account.
Fortunately, although Su Bei has been playing second-guessing here, the advantage lies with our Suns, whose offensive firepower is still very strong.
After passing the Spurs, the Suns will have indispensable offensive space against any opponent.
Nash, Stoudemire and Marion, the three of them dominate the Suns' offense and are still unstoppable!
After the first quarter, the score was 35 to 29, and the Suns took a 6-point lead.
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