Min Congda is certainly not a fan of Nash, but Nash's performance in the first half was indeed amazing, with his cool style of play, precise shooting, and beautiful passing.
However, Min Congda watched half of the Suns' game and felt that Nash was still slightly lacking in overall perspective. He was too accustomed to commanding with the ball and some small-scale cooperation.
Nash's presence is drastically reduced without the ball. Whether it is a positional threat or defensive involvement, Nash must have the ball in hand and cannot form a sufficient deterrent to the opponent's defense in other aspects.
"You can move but not be still, you can be fast but not slow, you can be strong but not weak, you can attack but not defend... Well, although Nash is the regular season MVP, it seems that there is still something missing. No wonder he can't win the championship."
During the halftime break, Min Congda summed up Nash. If others heard him say that Nash "has no overall perspective", they would probably laugh out loud.
For a top point guard in history like Nash, who single-handedly brought the Suns, who were originally on the edge of the playoffs, to a championship contending team, and who averages 11 assists per game, it would be ridiculous to say that he has no overall perspective.
However, Min Congda's football watching has never been influenced by the evaluation of the media or fans. He only makes evaluations based on his own intuitive feelings on the court and from his own standpoint.
As long as he is not allowed to evaluate his potential and is not subjective, his observations are still very unique and ruthless.
But he can't judge a player's potential, something that requires experience, and it's even harder to judge if it involves subjective emotions - such as his evaluation of Curry.
Curry came on as a substitute in the first half and his performance was mediocre. Compared with Nash, Curry's offensive organization was too young and he could not move freely.
The last game against the Lakers was a slow-paced positional battle, and everyone was slowly grinding away. However, the tempo of this game was so fast that Curry couldn't adapt and made several mistakes in a row.
"Hey, Curry's performance is really impressive. Sure enough, his performance in the last game was just an accident. It's mainly because of the bald No. 2 guy, who couldn't guard against something. Someone gave him a little more strength in this game. He's not so good. Sure enough, Stephen, you won't let me down."
Min Congda is a typical representative of subjective emotions. As a rookie, Curry is playing back-to-back games, so it is very normal to make some mistakes.
Nash is the regular season MVP. When he first entered the league, he was sitting on the bench. He averaged 3 points per game and had zero statistics in the first game of his career.
Point guard is the most difficult to train among the five positions and the slowest to produce results. To develop a good point guard requires a lot of game experience, and Curry has just started.
The second half of the game started quickly. Both sides were intense in the third quarter. The Suns' defense had nothing to do against the Clippers' black and white twin towers. Stoudemire's defense was only superficial and could not stop people at all. Min Congda's head hurt from watching it.
But on the other hand, Randolph also couldn't guard Stoudemire on defense. Nash and Stoudemire cooperated in pick-and-rolls from time to time, and the Clippers often missed the basket.
The scores on both sides increased alternately, and the fans enjoyed watching it. The offensive battle was fierce, and the game situation was anxious.
Min Congda looked very anxious. Why did it take so much effort for the Suns to beat the Clippers?
Are my Clippers really strong? Impossible, absolutely impossible!
If he wins again, Min Congda will consider trading away the best performer.
The situation between the two sides was indeed unexpectedly tense, and the game continued until the critical moment of the fourth quarter.
Dunleavy followed the same pattern as in the previous game, replacing Curry and playing a three-guard with Gordon and Davis.
Anyway, Dunleavy has no record pressure, so he experiments with various lineups. Currently, his experiment focuses on three guards, paired with the twin towers inside, to obtain more flexible offensive tactical space.
The two sides fought to a 108:108 tie in the last minute, and both sides scored high enough.
The Clippers had a key offensive opportunity. Davis received the ball from the outside and ran a pick-and-roll with Randolph. Randolph caught the ball and went inside. He missed a layup but grabbed an offensive rebound.
A scene similar to the crucial moment in the first game!
Randolph passed the ball to Gordon on the outside, and Gordon passed the ball to Curry on the left.
The defender in front of Curry is two steps away from him. This is his chance to hit the winning goal!
The whole audience was watching, and many fans stood up.
As a result, Curry missed a three-point shot and the rebound was grabbed by Stoudemire.
The Suns did not call a timeout, but handed the ball to Nash, and the Suns directly launched a quick counterattack.
Curry was the most outside player, so he quickly returned to defense. Nash went straight to the basket and passed the ball to Grant Hill who was about to go down.
How could Curry defend one against two by himself? Faced with Hill taking off, he subconsciously jumped to interfere. As a result, he failed to defend and Hill succeeded in a layup. At the same time, Curry also caused a defensive foul, which required an additional penalty.
Aida and Daddario both felt it was a pity when they saw this ball, especially when Curry missed a three-pointer. They both stood up, but in the end, like most fans, they could only sit down in disappointment.
And when Min Congda saw Curry shooting the winning three-pointer, his heart jumped into his throat, thinking, "Curry, if you dare to score, I will cut you off!"
Fortunately, Curry not only missed, but also committed a foul and sent Hill to the free throw line. Hill made the free throw and the Suns led the Clippers by three points, 111:108.
As the Clippers' three-point tactics failed in the end, Baron Davis forced a shot from the top of the arc and missed. The Clippers sadly lost to the Phoenix Suns at home with a 3-point disadvantage. The more than 15,000 spectators at the scene could only be disappointed. And return.
The Clippers failed in their first home game of the new season.
Min Congda was very satisfied with this result. When he left the stage with Daddario and Ada, he seemed to be in a really good mood.
The moment the game ended, he received a text message on his phone and $2,000 was credited to his account.
This 2,000 US dollars is after tax. Min Congda also saves the troublesome tax filing process in the United States. He can use the 2,000 US dollars as he likes.
In 2009, the official website price of an Apple IPhone 3gs mobile phone was US$599. If you win 2,000 in a game, it is more than enough to buy three mobile phones.
When Min Congda first started working in a bank, his monthly basic salary, excluding insurance and provident fund, was only about 4,000 yuan, excluding quarterly bonuses. If there was a bad debt in the bank, everyone would deduct his salary, and the basic salary would even be only 1,000 yuan.
I had to save up two months' salary without eating or drinking to buy the latest Apple mobile phone. In addition to the price factor, low income is a drawback.
Now every time the Clippers lose a game, 2,000 US dollars will arrive in his account, which is equivalent to more than 12,000 RMB. There is no need to pay taxes. At the same time, all medical insurance and vehicle insurance are properly arranged, including his ID card and even his birth certificate. The system has prepared the tax payment records for him.
This is simply like the identity Andy forged for himself in "The Shawshank Redemption". Everything is in order, and he can just mess it up and let the Clippers lose.
Daddario was puzzled when he saw Min Congda's happy mood and asked: "Smart, the team lost, don't you feel sad?"
"Sad? Oh, of course I am a little sad, but for this young team, losing is not a bad thing. Victory and defeat are commonplace in military affairs. There is no team that always wins, so we must face it calmly. I am a person who pays very little attention to winning or losing.”
Min Congda said boldly, Daddario felt that Min Congda was very open-minded, and she thought Min Congda would be very unhappy.
"By the way, where is your personal assistant Ada?" Daddario found that after leaving the stadium, Ada disappeared.
"I don't know...she is my good assistant, but she doesn't follow me all the time."
"Really? Don't I stare at you all the time, even when I eat and sleep?"
Daddario's green eyes rolled around, making Min Congda feel itchy, and there was a sour taste in her words.
When the two got to the car in the parking lot, they finally couldn't contain their passion and hugged and kissed on the seats.
This time Min Congda's hands were not polite, exploring Leo's body.
"...Is this a benefit you can enjoy? It's great."
(I’m afraid 404 won’t be too explicit, so you can make up your own mind. Anyway, there are scenes in “True Detective”.)
