Sports Almighty King

Chapter 387
And D'Antoni, who was standing on the sidelines watching the game, had always held his heart.

He was worried that his side would be overwhelmed by the main force of the Suns soon if they came off the bench.

However, after the first few rounds, D'Antoni discovered that the main force of the Suns seemed unable to overwhelm their own substitutes.

The core player of the Suns, Devin Booker, felt extremely bad today.

If we say that Devin Booker didn't score a point in the first quarter, it's understandable: because Wang Fei focused on guarding Booker!
Well, at the beginning of the second quarter, Devin Booker took two shots in a row, both of which were very good, but he missed all of them.

This fully shows that the leader of the Suns is really out of shape today.

D'Antoni curled his lips, and he thought to himself, what the hell, with such a bad level, dare to say anything to completely suppress the king?
Is there really no point in counting?
Suns head coach Igor Kokoshkov was a bit disappointed.

He thought that his main force should be able to seize this best opportunity and hit a wave of scoring climax.

But now, after playing for more than a minute, the Rockets took the lead in scoring two points at the basket.

If one's own side still can't play well in the future, then tonight's game will be completely useless.

Igor Kokoshkov resisted the urge to call a timeout.

He thought to himself, call for a while and see before we talk!
If it really doesn't work, then call a timeout to adjust the formation.

In the next game, as long as Devin Booker is attacking with the ball, Wang Fei sees that if the ball has a very high probability of scoring, he throws out a one-time skill of mind control to deflect the ball.

In this way, after playing 4 minutes in the second quarter, Devin Booker tried to shoot 5 baskets, all of which missed.

As for the Rockets, the more confident substitutes played, the smoother they played.

Among them, Zhou Qi scored 3 goals under the basket. When he was facing off against the top pick of the Suns, Lang DeAndre Ayton, he was not at a disadvantage.

When D'Antoni saw Zhou Qi showing his power at the basket, he couldn't help but nodded, and said in his heart: This Huaxia kid's skills are really quite solid, and his playing efficiency is also quite high.

It seems that I really shouldn't have prejudice against him before, and should give him more opportunities to let him grow up slowly.

Devin Booker's mood was extremely bad at this moment.

He has been in this league for 3 years, and in these 3 years, he has never encountered a game as bad as tonight. He obviously feels very good at shooting, and his skills are not out of shape, so he can't make it?

This is a bit of a blow to his confidence!
Devin Booker was furious.

Therefore, he decided to break into the paint and dunk directly to vent his inner anger and irritability.

Devin Booker gets a pass from Jamal Crawford, and he's going fast.

Booker soon came to the front three-point line.

Here, he encountered a strong interception by Rockets forward James Ennis.

Devin Booker used his speed and skillful dribbling skills to finally get rid of Ennis' defense and get inside.

But at this time, near the basket, Zhou Qi was already in front of Devin Booker.

Devin Booker dribbled the ball quickly to the right, he leaped up, held the ball with both hands and slammed it into the hoop.

Booker said in his heart, I don't believe it, I can miss the dunk!
Wang Fei was also surprised when he saw Devin Booker use his speed to jump up and dunk on the right side of Yuhui Island's ring.

I rub!

Wang Feixin said, if he dunks, it is impossible for my mind to pull the ball in his hand and make him miss the dunk?

It's over, it's over, now, German Booker's zero seal is probably really dead.

Just when Wang Fei was feeling a little depressed, Zhou Qi jumped up, and his right hand pressed right on the ball in Devin Booker's hand.

Devin Booker was slapped to the ground by the big hat when he was taken with the ball.

The ball rolled out of Devin Booker's hand.

Gary Clark rushed over and snatched the ball into his hands.

Wang Fei was overjoyed when he saw Zhou Qi's big hat.

He hurriedly applauded excitedly.

With his applause, all the Rockets players began to applaud.

Gary Clark catches the ball and he immediately passes it to Daniel House.

Everyone started to play fast break.

When Daniel House came out of the three-point line, he saw that the man staring at him hadn't chased him. He hesitated for a while, and raised his hand to score a three-pointer.

Wang Fei took a look, all right!

The ball was a little bit off, so I probably couldn't get in.

Wang Fei struggled for a while, he thought to himself, forget it, I won't help Daniel House score this goal.

"bang!"

This shot by Daniel House really hit the ground running.

But Gary Clark had already arrived and grabbed the rebound.

Gary Clark is a solid mid-range jumper.

The ball goes in.

At this moment, the Rockets' substitutes have stunned the main players of the Suns.

The Suns were fully intent on crushing the Rockets' bench, but the Rockets' bench crushed the main force of the Suns.

Who could have imagined this?
"Di-"

Suns coach Igor Kokoshkov called a timeout.

He's kind of freaking out.

How did this happen?

This is too yummy, isn't it?

What I am putting on the court now is the most powerful force of the Suns!
It's so embarrassing that he can't even beat the Rockets' substitute.

The main players of the Suns returned to the sidelines a little dejected.

Igor Kokoshkov still resisted the urge to lose his temper.

He took a deep breath and said: "Gentlemen, you guys let me down, you really let me down. How can you play so messy? The opponent is a substitute lineup! They are both talented and skilled. There is not a small gap with you! This should be the best time to chase points! But, you were beaten by the opponent, what else can I say?"

The Suns players all bowed their heads in silence, listening to Igor Kokoshkov lose his temper.

Igor Kokoshkov lost his temper, he shook his head with a wry smile and said, "Well, I shouldn't lose my temper with you, gentlemen, I only have one request for you now, that is, you can fight well. Be reasonable, pass the ball more smoothly, defend more seriously, and play cooperatively instead of fighting each other! Is this not a high requirement?"

Devin Booker looked up at Igor Kokoshkov, and said, "Igor, I feel really strange today. I thought the few shots just now were pretty good, but in the end, I didn't Not going in, I thought, luck was not on our side tonight."

Igor Kokoshkov frowned.

He said to himself, paralyzed, you only focused on singles just now, since you don't feel good, why can't you pass the ball more and play for your teammates?

However, Igor knew that he could not lose his temper with Devin Booker.

Devin Booker is the leader of this team, and he is just a coach whose position is already unstable.

I have no prestige in this team.

If there is a stalemate with Devin Booker, maybe he will enter the countdown to the end of get out of class.

Igor Kokoshkov came to the Suns as the head coach only last year.

He signed a three-year contract with the Suns.

The Suns executives also had high hopes for Igor Kokoshkov.

However, the reality is too cruel.

After Igor took over, the Suns' record did not improve at all, but it was worse than last year.

This year's Suns' record has even reached the bottom of the league.

Who could have imagined this?
Igor doesn't think his coaching level is poor, he is also a gold medal coach in Europe after all!

It seems that the NBA is really different from the European Basketball League!
I am a little uncomfortable with the water and soil.

Igor Kokoshkov squeezed a smile on his face, he smiled very reluctantly, and he said: "Devin, luck is one aspect, I think we also have a problem with the implementation of tactics! You It’s been a long game, so you should take a good rest and let other players try.”

Devin Booker was taken aback.

Is this to forcibly push yourself on the bench?

"Okay! I'd like to listen to your arrangement!" Devin Booker said a little bluntly.

In the live broadcast seat.

McGrady shook his head and said, "I really didn't expect that! The main force of the Suns can't even beat the Rockets' substitute."

Barkley said with a smile: "I think the players of the Suns were stunned. Their performance in the first quarter has been very bad, and their momentum has reached the lowest point. Therefore, even if the Rockets are on the bench in the second quarter, They still haven't made much progress. In the final analysis, the sun is too bad, and their strength makes people complain."

Mike Breen said: "I think the Suns didn't play well in the second quarter, which is related to Devin Booker. Booker's shooting touch is so bad that he can't even make an open shot. In this case, the Suns It’s just a matter of winning.”

McGrady smiled and glanced at Barkley and said: "Charles, you just kept saying that the Suns will usher in opportunities after Wang is off the court, but now the Suns seem to have not seized their opportunities. The Rockets' bench players performed quite well. Now, would you change your mind? Would you still think that the Rockets would never go far in the playoffs without Harden?"

Barkley nodded firmly: "I will not change my point of view. I still think that the Rockets lost Harden and suffered a heavy loss. They cannot go further in the playoffs. The Suns are just a belly, not strong enough Strong, even if the current rocket can easily kill the sun, it doesn't mean anything!"

"So, you think that the Rockets are definitely not a strong contender for the championship, is it?" McGrady asked.

"Yes!" Barkley said.

"Do you think the Rockets can make it to the Western Conference Finals?" McGrady asked again.

"They can't! The West is too strong. The Spurs, Trail Blazers, Thunder, Warriors, Nuggets, and Jazz are all strong teams! Without Harden, the Rockets may only have one round trip!" Barkley said.

"According to what you said, do you think Wang is worse than Harden? The Rockets led by Harden played seven games against the Warriors last year, and almost overturned the Warriors to enter the finals!" McGrady said.

Buckley was taken aback.

It really is.

Does he dare to say that Wang Fei is worse than Harden?

The data is there, Wang Fei averaged 51 points per game, close to a triple-double per game.

Although Harden is also a strong man, he is still far behind Wang Fei in terms of statistics.

"Well, this, I mainly think that the Rockets led by Wang have obvious shortcomings. Wang's physical problems are like a bomb, which may explode at any time. Under such circumstances, Wang is unable to lead the Rockets to a bloody battle to the end. When the Rockets Losing the king in the most critical fourth quarter, then the Rockets may not be able to stop the opponent's brutal attack! Moreover, the regular season and the playoffs are not the same at all. In the playoffs, all teams will use Playing all out, the playoffs are more brutal and more intense. Because of this, I think that Wang's role in the playoffs may not be comparable to that of Harden." Barkley said.

(End of this chapter)