Guoshu basketball

Chapter 114 Victory over the Sun Again
The second game between the Lakers and the Suns was played on April 4. Since the Suns had already lost the first game, they couldn't wait to get back a victory and return to Phoenix with a big score of 24 to 1.But everyone knew that in order to win the second game, the first thing the Suns had to solve was to get Nash out of Li Du's entanglement!
It can be seen from the first game that the rumor that Li Du restrained himself in the regular season is true. In the playoffs, Li Du no longer restrained himself and went all out. Under strict defense, he only got a pitiful 1 assist and did not score.The Suns also lost the game because of this.

There is only one day between the two games. D'Antoni racked his brains. Apart from the continuous pick-and-roll at the end of the first game, he only thought of another trick. Nash and another outside player pick-and-roll, so that the Lakers can only switch defenses , Otherwise, even if Li Du can pinch Nash, the slight gap another player gets during the pick-and-roll is enough to create new offensive opportunities.

In this way, the player who needs to pick and roll with Nash not only has good outside offensive ability, but also has the ability to handle the ball, and can replace Nash to make the team run.

There is no shortage of people in the Suns who can attack from the outside, but if they can handle the ball, D'Antoni thought about it, only one person may be able to, Diao!
Diaw averaged 13.3 points, 6.2 assists, and 6.9 rebounds per game this season. He is an all-around player and the player with the assist ability second only to Nash in the Suns.With Dior's ability, he can actually play the starting lineup. Considering that the Suns' bench lineup lacks a playmaker, D'Antoni made Dior the sixth man to lead the Suns' second lineup.

Now in order to let Nash get rid of Li Du, D'Antoni had to adjust the lineup and put Dior in the starting lineup.

After the game started, it proved that D'Antoni's idea was correct. After Dior entered the starting lineup, the overall connection of the Suns was greatly strengthened. The Suns continued to use double pick-and-rolls and outside single-blocks. He gave Diaw a lot of opportunities, scoring consecutive goals, or he assisted his teammates to score.

As a last resort, Zen master had to choose Li Du and Kobe to switch defenses. In this way, although it was difficult for Nash to break through Kobe, under Kobe's defense, Nash could organize with ease and pass out deadly assists that broke the Lakers' defense one after another. .

The Suns made adjustments, and the Lakers also adjusted their tactics. Kobe didn't feel good in this game. After failing to make several mid-range shots in a row, he changed his offensive method to breakthroughs and breakthroughs.Li Du and Odom began to play on the offensive end, and the Suns also had nothing to do with the Lakers.

The two sides fell into a stalemate again, leading the score alternately. At the end of the first half, the Lakers led by only one point 53 to 52.

During the intermission, the NBA officially awarded the Best Rookie Award and the Best Defensive Player Award to Li Du. The two trophies were placed in the center of the arena together, and were awarded to Li Du by NBA Vice President Adam Silver.

In the award speech, Adam Silver praised Li Du: "Li Du, you are a magical basketball player. You won the best rookie and the best defensive player at the same time. You created a new record! Your story Will forever be etched in NBA history, you are already a legend!"

Li Du's acceptance speech remained modest as always. He first expressed his thanks as usual, and then said: "It is a great honor to receive these two awards at the same time. This is everyone's affirmation of me and a spur for my future efforts. Now I still have a lot of shortcomings. In the days to come, I will work hard to improve myself and take on more for the team. This year is a year of major turning points in my life. Because of basketball, everyone knows me, and also because of basketball , I have met many friends. I believe that basketball is not only basketball itself, but also has the power to change destiny!"

Li Du's words were also made with emotion. Looking back a year ago, when the brother was injured, the whole family was worried.Later, when he entered the NBA, the brother's medical expenses were no longer a problem.Later, he became famous in the NBA for his desperate defense and let everyone remember him with his terrifying physical talent. While Li Du himself gained fame, he also gained love.

In one year, because of basketball, Li Du's life has undergone earth-shaking changes.This is why he said that basketball is not limited to basketball, but can also change destiny.

Perhaps touched by Li Du, after the start of the second half, Kobe felt better, and Odom and Li Du also worked harder.Driven by Kobe, Odom and Li Du frequently moved positions and made air cuts. The three communicated with each other, covered each other, and looked for the best shot opportunities for each other.

For a moment, the three of them seemed to have become the mythical Iron Triangle of Bulls back then, invincible!
The Suns were caught off guard, and the three of the Lakers broke out at the same time. This kind of offensive efficiency is beyond their parry.On the offensive end, the continuous pick-and-roll tactics were cracked by Li Du. They could only use Nash and Diaw to pick-and-roll, or hand it over to Stoudemire to fight inside.Although the efficiency of this offensive method is not bad, in the final analysis it still depends on the personal strength of the players, and the efficiency cannot be compared with the current Lakers.

Under Kobe's three smooth offenses, the Lakers opened up the point difference by more than ten points in just one quarter of the third quarter!
The Suns didn't want to go back to Phoenix with a 2-0 score anyway. At the beginning of the fourth quarter, Nash almost didn't rest. When Kobe and Li Du were resting, he led the Suns to launch a crazy counterattack.Without Li Du's defensive restrictions, Nash was like a lion breaking free from the cage, leading the Suns to kill all directions on the court, and quickly narrowed the point difference to less than 5 points.

"Boys who don't have a long memory!" Seeing that the score difference is getting smaller and smaller, the Zen master is not nervous at all, but shakes his head helplessly, and then says to Kobe and Li Du: "Kobe, Li, you go up. Don't let them have the idea of ​​counterattack again!"

Kobe and Li Du glanced at each other and entered the stage with malicious smiles.

Facts have proved that Li Du is really Nash's nemesis. After he played again, Nash was restricted from scoring at all and unable to organize the team's offense normally.This is the case with a team like the Suns. Once Nash is restricted, the entire team will be abnormal.

The Suns rely too much on Nash, which is what Li Du proved to everyone in this game.

In the end, the Lakers once again defeated the Suns at home 104-97, leading 2-0.The next two games will be played at the home court of the Suns, and if the Suns are not swept, the fifth game will return to Los Angeles again.

After losing, Stoudemire shook his head and left the court helplessly, never saying anything that he must win back.Nash was also very tired, greeted Li Du and Kobe, and left in a hurry.

After the sun left, Kobe patted Li Du hard and laughed happily: "Li, we can finally get revenge this time! Hahahaha!"

(End of this chapter)