NBA Please Answer 2007

Chapter 246 The Pride of a Super Point Guard

The Suns are playing bombardment tactics as always. This game is their home opener, and the popularity at home is still hot.

Steve Nash has already begun to decline, and only Nash, Stoudemire and "Brazilian Lightning" Barbosa are left in the bombardment army back then, and the competitiveness has been greatly reduced.The Suns stumbled last season, and this summer they sent away Biedrins, who was inconsistent with the system. The management is likely to give up the goal of winning the championship.

But regardless of the strength of the Suns, this game is still broadcast live across the United States, and the two teams are playing fast offense. This kind of offensive battle is what fans like.

The CCTV5 sports channel of CCTV also broadcast the game live. Yi Jianlian transferred to the Warriors, and the Warriors now have two Chinese players. Therefore, almost every game of the Warriors is broadcast live on CCTV.

Two-time MVP Nash renewed his contract with Phoenix again this summer. This decision is surprising.Because before that, everyone thought that the Suns would trade Nash, who was in decline, to New York or the Warriors, or break up peacefully after the contract expired.

The biggest regret in the career of the two-time regular season mvp winner is not being able to have a championship ring.Although it is a bit cruel to say that Nash, the soul core of running and bombing, hugs his thighs as the MVP, but in reality, if he still wants to pursue the dream of a championship, Nash must leave Phoenix.

There is no doubt that money was a key factor in Nash's decision.In the free agent market this summer, only 3 people finally got a big contract with an average annual salary of more than [-] million, and Nash became the oldest player among the three, and the other two were Ben Gordon and Turkoglu.

The Warriors didn't expect Solar to make such a contract, which is one of the reasons why they were out early in the Nash battle.Compared with the contract given to Kidd by the Mavericks this year, the price of this contract is indeed beyond everyone's imagination.

What Mark Cuban gave Kidd was only a three-year contract of $3 million, with an average annual salary of about a little more than the full middle-class salary, while the Suns gave Nash a two-year contract of $2500 million.The important thing is that the number of years the Suns gave Nash to the contract extension has reached the maximum number of years provided by the league for players over the age of 2.

In other words, the Suns are trying their best to keep Nash at any cost.In the face of the temptation of such a high salary, it is really difficult for Nash and his agent Bill Duffy to refuse such a request.

It's not that Nash didn't think about asking to go to the Warriors, and based on his achievements in the Suns, the Suns management will not refuse his request.But Nash thinks he can still play for a few more years, and he can't let go of his proud dignity. To be more precise, the concept of teamwork has not yet been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people.It is not appropriate to put the deeds of the Celtics' Big Three on Nash. The Celtics were just a lottery team before the Big Three got together, but the Warriors were the defending champions.

In another sense, the Warriors won the championship and they lost the opportunity to get Kidd, Nash and other players. If the Warriors did not win the championship this year, with the competitiveness they have shown, many veterans will definitely choose here.All in all, super point guards have their own pride, but I don't know how long this pride will last after this season!
In the Suns locker room, Suns head coach Gentry said: "We must keep our spirits up in this game. The Warriors have faced us four times in the regular season, which is the main obstacle for us to win the championship. Although they are the defending champions, they are not yet dominant. Everyone watched the game against the Lakers. The Warriors lost O'Neal. We can safely double-team George Lee!"

Grant Hill's expression became a little more relaxed. He really didn't have much confidence in defending Li Zhi alone. If he could double-team, his pressure would be much less.

The commentator Barkley analyzed: "Now everyone is saying that Curry's template is Nash. I would like to see how the Warriors' rookie Stephen Curry can play against Nash. I just hope that the Warriors' small guards will not be blown by Nash."

Barkley is born with a unique habit of picking on rookies. James, Yao Ming, and Li Zhi have all been picked on by him. Now it's Curry's turn, and Barkley doesn't show mercy.

Smith said: "Hehe, Sir Charles said so, I think Curry's future is limitless."

Barkley's complexion darkened when he heard the words, and he held back for a long time but couldn't figure out how to get back.James, Yao Ming, and Li Zhi, all the rookies he has pissed off, have all come out. Is it possible that his mouth is really so evil?

The Chinese commentators are Yu Jia and Su Qun, both die-hard Warriors fans.Before the game, Su Qun said: "The Warriors' small guard Stephen Curry has the hope of growing into a super guard like Nash. Everyone watched the preseason and last game. Curry's passing ability is superb, and his shooting is his specialty. When he adapts to the rhythm of the NBA, he has the opportunity to compete for the best rookie."

Yu Jia said: "Both the Warriors and the Suns are fast-paced teams. If the Suns hadn't been injured in the second half of last season, the Suns would definitely not have such a bad record. This game is not as simple as people imagine."

On the sidelines of the court, "Small Overlord" Stoudemire is practicing shooting. He is the main output of the Suns. David Lee is not in his eyes. Maybe he will have a big data explosion in this game.

Data is very important to Stoudemire. At the end of this season, his contract will expire. When the time comes to test the waters of the free market, he must strive for a bigger contract.

Being able to cooperate with a super point guard is the dream of most players in the league, but Stoudemire suffers from this kind of trouble.Many people believe that part of his strength comes from Nash. In his peak period, he did not become the absolute core of the team.Nash is always dazzling. In those years, the Suns played a league-leading bombardment frenzy. The MVP belonged to Nash, but he was considered to be an All-Star who could score. This year, the Suns wanted to renew his contract, but he refused.

On the issue of Stoudemire, the Suns management is obviously a little hesitant. Facing a player who is obviously not in line with the team's way forward, and a player who has obviously a problem with his personal attitude, the management has not taken away his determination and courage.

Before the trade deadline last season, there were a lot of transfer rumors about Stoudemire, but in the end the Suns still didn't have the courage to send Stoudemire away.Less than a week after Stoudemire decided to stay, he immediately announced that he would miss all the remaining games due to eye surgery. This result can be described as a great irony for the Suns.

Before the start of this year's draft, there were rumors of Stoudemire's trade, but in the end they gave up.Now, with Nash left, the Suns have to reuse Stoudemire. Being held hostage by such a player with serious character problems, it is hard to imagine how good the Suns will have this season.

After two years of reincarnation, the Suns are still the team that focuses on running and gunning, but this team is weaker, has an older average age, and is less competitive.Nash and Hill's ability to stay this year is entirely due to salary factors. There is no team that can offer more generously than the Suns.At the age of more than 35, when going to other teams will lose their image and reputation, staying in the Suns is naturally the first choice.

Of course, the premise of all this is that the Suns boss is willing to spend money for the Suns.As long as Nash is kept, fans are willing to watch the Suns' games, and they are, as always, one of the most profitable teams in the league.As for the championship, the Suns boss Savor has already given up, and it would be nice to make money.

(End of this chapter)