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Chapter 155 Name Nash (please subscribe, please support)

"Damn it, you took Joe from us for nothing!"

On January 1, before the Suns played a game at the Phillips Center, the players were doing shooting practice, and the head coaches of both sides also got together to "greeting", D'Antoni said unceremoniously.

The original trading plan of the two teams was "the Suns traded Joe Johnson for the Eagles Dior + two lottery-protected first-round picks in 06 and 08." As a result, after Ke Yan intervened, the chips paid by the Eagles became "Haha Killington + 06 first-round pick."

"I don't think this is white whoring. Come on, Al didn't play badly this year!" Ke Yan argued, "Also, even if Boris Dior gave it to you, you might not be able to use it well."

"That's not necessarily it!" D'Antoni resentfully said, but he also admitted that Ke Yan's genius transformation of Dior was beyond his expectations.

The reason why he agreed to the deal at the beginning was also because Harrington’s immediate combat ability was much stronger than that of Dior; as for the issue of draft picks, D’Antoni is the one who knows Ke Yan’s ability best in the league, and he only thinks that he can lead the team to the season. In the playoffs, this draft pick is at least the top 18!

Who would have thought that the Eagles would soar into the sky and climb to the third place in the Eastern Conference!The use value and transaction value of this pick are all falling.

As for Al Harrington, who was traded by the Suns, his data looks really good, and his singles are also visible to the naked eye. However, his style of play is obviously not so compatible with the overall smooth offense of the Suns.

Therefore, even if the Suns lost Stoudemire and their strength was severely damaged, D'Antoni only gave him 27 minutes of playing time per game, only 3 minutes more than the substitute Kurt Thomas. Location.

An Al Harrington, a first-round pick with a high probability of being selected after the 20th pick, sent away a young shooting guard with a guaranteed 20+ drought and flood. D'Antoni felt that the team was losing money!

Who let the Suns have such a boss?

The two teams met in the first round, and the Suns won at home.In this game, the Eagles held the idea of ​​"revenge" and had the experience of defeating the Mavericks and the Spurs. The Eagles have no reason to be afraid of the less powerful Suns, let alone the pre-game meeting. , Ke Yan has already pointed out the shortcomings of the Suns, relying too much on Nash!

During the journey to win the regular season championship last season, Nash was of course the first contributor to the Suns.His organizational scheduling and firepower distribution gave the Suns' attackers a brain; besides him, the team's organization in the transitional period, including the second ball-holding point after Nash was suppressed, was Joe Johnson.His sharing of Nash's ball rights helped Mr. MVP relieve a lot of pressure on the ball.

This is why Joe Johnson has the capital to ask for a 5-year 7500 million contract in the free agent market, while Quentin Richardson, who eats Nash benefits, can only sign a 5-year 3000 contract. There is an essential difference between the two of!

After Joe Johnson and Quentin Richardson left, the Suns signed Bell and James Jones to replace them. With the passing of Nash and the shooting ability of the two, they achieved pretty good results. The team record is also not bad.

However, this is only a superficial phenomenon!To put it bluntly, after the Suns lacked Stoudemire and failed to get Diaw, they have entered the situation of the Lakers and Philadelphia 76ers and became Nash's team alone.

It's just that Nash leads a team better than Kobe and Iverson, and the Suns equipped Nash with better "role players" than the Lakers and 76ers equipped their own core. high standard.

Ke Yan didn't think much of the Suns. Even after Joe Johnson left, he believed that the Suns had missed their chance to win the championship, and they had missed the chance to win the championship with their own hands!

It's no less than the Thunder's trade for Harden!

Marion jumps past Josh Smith and the game begins.

Nash held the ball and played a pick-and-roll with Marion. Josh Smith switched to defend Nash. The latter stretched the distance and passed the ball to Marion in the middle. , followed by a light throw, a steady hit. 0 to 2.

The team does not have Amare Stoudemire, and Marion's data exploded this season, averaging 21+12+4+2+1 per game. The data is very comprehensive and perfect. His outstanding performance is also an important factor for the Suns to rank among the top three. reason.

The Eagles attacked, and the team opened up, allowing Paul to single Nash.

boom!

Nash bumped into a body and watched Paul leave his defense.

However, Marion came out in time to help defend, so Paul chose to pass the ball, Josh Smith received the ball, and took off against Harrington.The latter wisely chose to give way and did not become the background board for Josh Smith's gliding dunk.

Laymen will blame Harrington for being too soft on defense and not daring to go up to defend; anyone who knows the ball can see that the core problem is that Nash's defense is too soft, and Paul's breakthrough has not been hindered too much.

Nash took the ball from Harrington, advanced steadily to the Eagles' half, passed the ball to Marion, who held the ball with one hand, observed it, and immediately passed it back to Nash, who held the ball with his left hand In his arms, he raised his right hand high as a gesture.

Bale and James Jones immediately began to run deliberately to the other side.

Paul stood in front of Nash. He was not as tall as Nash, and Nash's shooting was very accurate, so he didn't dare to let it go too far. At the same time, he also distracted the situation behind him. After all, the Suns' positional battles were mostly through pick-and-rolls. initiated.

Nash used his left foot as the pivot foot, turned to the left in place, and continuously dribbled to test Paul's defense.

Nash moved suddenly, shaking the ball to the left. Paul couldn't help but move his footsteps, and Nash's right foot stepped out and passed Paul.

Josh Smith's supplementary defense was very quick, but Nash's movement was faster. He pulled the ball and changed direction to let Josh Smith's defense go. With a light flick, the ball drew an arc in the air and fell into the basket cleanly. (2:4)

The Eagles attacked, the Suns switched to Bell to defend Paul, Jones switched to Joe Johnson, and Nash went to defend Posey.

"Hehe~"

Posey stepped forward to do a pick-and-roll for Joe Johnson. Joe Johnson forced Nash and easily hit a mid-range jumper.

The Suns want to hide Nash on the defensive end, sorry, I'm afraid it's impossible!

The "name-calling tactic" used by later generations to target Curry was used by Ke Yan on Nash in advance.

The difference is that Curry's defensive level is definitely above the standard. The effect of most offensive players naming Curry is not good, but this tactic can indeed consume Curry's physical strength to a large extent and affect his offensive ability. state.And Nash's defensive ability is basically at the bottom of the league.Roll call and chase after him, the effect may be better!

At this time, neither D'Antoni nor Nash has noticed the danger signal. The next round of offense will still be the ball after the pick-and-roll, and it will still be Marion's strong play at the basket. The offensive efficiency at the beginning is quite high.

"Paul suddenly changed direction, and Nash's defense was a little slower, but this little bit gave Paul a chance."

Accompanied by the voice of the on-site commentator, Paul broke into the inside, James Jones stepped forward to make up for the defense, and Posey, who he was in charge of defending, was in the bottom corner where he was good at.

After attracting Jones' supplementary defense, Paul immediately passed the ball to Posey who was open. His pass was in place. After receiving the ball, Posey made a decisive shot. The ball drew an arc in the air and got into the basket steadily. basket. (7;6)

In the next round of offense, neither team's offense was successful, and the 100% shooting rate in the opening game suddenly dropped with continuous shooting.

Facing the Eagles, the Suns' "7-second offense" was suppressed and they couldn't play a smooth fast break.And as long as the position is played, the team's offensive starting point is only one Nash, and the pressure on him is very high.On the defensive end, the Eagles are playing against Nash with two guns in the backcourt, and even Posey will try to use his height and size to force Nash.

"..." D'Antoni gradually realized that something was wrong. The Eagles wanted to fight a war of attrition and kill Nash!

Immediately, D'Antoni made adjustments to let Marion expand on the defensive end and pay attention to the protection of Nash!

Ke Yan doesn't think much of Marion's "giant" positioning, but he has to say that Marion is Josh Smith's top match on the defensive end. He is tall and long, has strong mobility, and has a good defensive awareness. D'Antoni made this adjustment. Then he helped the team block the Eagles' offense for two consecutive rounds.

But it was only two rounds. On the Hawks side, Diaw moved from outside the three-point line to the free throw line, consciously attacking the "disordered" defensive formation of the Suns!

The position of the small forward was downgraded from Quentin Richardson, who was on a mid-level contract, to James Jones. The team's outside shooting actually did not decline, but Quentin Richardson was able to provide top defense inside after Marion expanded his defense. Vegan James Jones is totally irreplaceable.Because of being a vegetarian, James Jones' confrontation is even far below the average level of the league. No matter how hard he works and how hard he trains, he can't practice a strong confrontation under unscientific eating habits.

Dior's change made the Suns a bit hard to defend against, and also helped the team end the first quarter with a 35:28 lead.

In the second quarter, Ke Yan sent Eddie House, Joe Johnson, Kittles, Juwan Howard, and David Lee.

Sun Five: Barbosa, Jacobson, Jim Jackson, Marion, Kurt Thomas.

Milicic, who performed well in the last game, was temporarily "abandoned" by Ke Yan in this game. Veteran Howard got a chance to play. Ke Yan hoped that his mid-range could help the team pull out Marion and create more opportunities for David Lee. High offensive environment.Including Joe Johnson in this lineup, they are just feints, and David Lee has gained more trust from Ke Yan.

Eddie House's passing awareness is average, and it is still possible to pass the ball to the inside. When he sees the opportunity, he throws it to David Lee. David Lee turns to face the frame and singles Kurt Thomas. His left shoulder shakes slightly, and he turns halfway to the middle for a slight pause. , Then turned quickly to the bottom line, took a big step with his right foot, and hit the cricket. (37:28)

His footsteps may not be called fantasy, but his technique is simple and effective, and his basic skills are solid. This is why many rookie reports this season rank him in the top eight, even higher than Bynum.

The Suns attacked, Thomas pulled out to cover for Barbosa, Barbosa distributed the ball to the center, Kurt Thomas missed the shot, waited for Marion to run to respond and then did an off-ball pick-and-roll to help Marion find the shooting space, the latter Mid-range shot, missed!

Instable mid-to-long range shooting has been a problem throughout the hacker's career.

Howard grabbed the backcourt rebound, and House dribbled the ball to the right. After using Howard's pick-and-roll, he made a quick mid-range shot and missed.

House's shot was a bit "arbitrary", but Keyan didn't have much opinion.He's a "microwave" shooter himself.It is this kind of technical characteristic, forcibly suppressing it, there is no benefit.

The Suns attacked, and Barbosa passed the ball to Jackson for singles. The latter faced Kittles with his back and forced him. He turned over and missed a jumper. David Lee protected the backcourt rebound.

Jim Jackson used to be one of the 3Js in Dallas, but due to his age, the decline was very serious, and he signed with the Suns for only a basic salary.

The Eagles attacked, and Marion was elusive on the defensive end. He suddenly came out from behind David Lee, and after stealing the ball, he played a quick counterattack and assisted Barbosa to complete the score. (37:30)

The Hawks' bench lineup was not as oppressive as the starting lineup, and the positional battle could not be scored. The Suns forced a counterattack again. Marion took the lead and broke into the Eagles' basket to make a strong move. Become 2+1! (37:33)

"..." Ke Yan was a little dissatisfied with Zhuwan Howard's defensive choice. They are all veterans, and those with rich experience can squeeze out oil. How could they make such a mistake!

"I think it's better to replace Darko." Snyder suggested beside Keyan.

"Don't rush."

Joe Johnson and Howard played a pick-and-roll, and the latter missed at the free throw line, which he was best at, and hit Ke Yan in the face again.

Marion pushed the fast break again and assisted Jackson to hit a three-pointer. (37:36)

After a wave of 8:0 attacks, the point difference was only 1 fan. Ke Yan patted himself on the head, regretting that he used the wrong person.

"Let's change!" If CIC Liangzi doesn't even have CIC, then this 4-year 2400 million rubbish contract is really Ke Yan's responsibility!

Taking advantage of the dead ball, Milicic finally made his appearance. The first defense after his debut, the team's rebound protection was very good, and Marion's rush was abruptly held back!

The Suns hit the offensive rebounds, and the backcourt naturally became empty. Joe Johnson and Kittles rushed to the Suns backcourt.It's a pity that the latter's outside shot failed to hit.

Continuous and repeated sprints, not only the fans of the Eagles were happy, but the fans on both sides said it was enjoyable, but the players were tired.

Milicic's shooting is not as reliable as Juwan Howard. After he appeared, David Lee's offense began to suffer.The unscrupulous flanking of David Lee by the Suns is also an explanation of Milicic's lack of offensive ability!

Ke Yan's starting tactics for today were not bad, but the adjustments on the spot did not achieve the effect he wanted.

After all, "a skinny camel is bigger than a horse", the Suns are definitely not waiting for it!