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Chapter 200 The Preseason Begins

On the front line, Joe Johnson, Richardson, and Marion are sitting in charge. There is no problem, but they have shown amazing strength, especially Marion, who can be said to be the most reliable defensive guarantee.

The inside defense is disappointing. Even Stoudemire, who is physically abnormal, may be deceived. The probability is not small. His defense relies too much on his body, and he likes to jump and block shots.

Volkul was proved to be unqualified last season. The newly joined Stephen Hunter is only the life of a blue-collar player. Rookies Kaba Kappa and Mazi Lampe can also be used to great effect. The offense relies heavily on touch, and the defense has no physical strength. Skills and style of play are still soft. Such an inside lineup looks very unreliable, and there is no surprise in it.

On the outside, one is better than the other on offense, but one is worse than the other on defense, especially Yuta Tianwo, what's the matter with his height of 176?

Have you agreed to find a substitute for Nash?As long as Nash has a better defensive ability, he will not be married to the Suns. He was originally trying to compete for the championship, but because of his lack of defensive ability, he was abandoned by the Dallas Mavericks. Ban's Il temperament, who doesn't hesitate to spend money, will be reluctant to spend more than 1000 million US dollars a year?
As a result, the Suns actually found Yuta Tagu, whose defensive strength was a bit worse than Nash's. What were they trying to do?

Shouldn't it be looking for a perimeter defensive leader who can fill Nash's defensive problems?

Barbosa, Lin Bai, and Parker are not players who rely on defense to make a living. Do they want to use offense to crush all opponents in front of them? Wake up!Don't dream, only defense can win the championship, this is an unbreakable truth!

In the second half, in the group match, it became the starting 5 tigers, facing the substitute lineup.

At this time, the Suns gave the fans a new feeling. The dazzling, gorgeous and violent offensive firepower instantly stimulated the visual nerves of the fans and made them temporarily ignore the shortcomings of this new Suns team.

The starting lineup under Nash's control played a smooth and stormy offensive wave, directly smashing the bench lineup, completely unable to hold their heads up.

It seems that defensive weakness and a weak bench lineup are not unacceptable, because this Suns team, under Nash's go-between, can completely release the ultimate offensive firepower!

At that time, what kind of scenery will such an attacking scene look like?Really looking forward to, looking forward to the arrival of the new season soon.

After all, the group match time is too short after all, and it is impossible to fully display all the information of a team.

Time flies, in mid-October, the 10-2004 season, the preseason officially started, Phoenix's first opponent is the Los Angeles Lakers.

At home for the Lakers, Kobe Bryant's black mamba showed his true colors. When the new aid Odom, Butler, and Grant Sailors refused to accept the situation, they directly entered the killing mode.

Wu Lun is a quick counterattack, a successful offense at the basket, or a low-post singles offense, or even a three-pointer from the outside.

With Kobe's unparalleled offense in the first three quarters, the Lakers withstood the Suns' violent running and bombing offensive firepower.

In the fourth quarter, Odom turned back into a "left-handed magician" again, scoring consecutive shots from inside and outside. Butler's powerful offensive firepower was fully fired, and he dribbled the ball in an instant to win the game.

With 42 points and 5 assists from Kobe Bryant, the Lakers defeated the Suns by 120 to 103, 17 points. Kobe wished to win his first victory after becoming a star.

After losing to Kobe Bryant's Lakers, the first weakness of the Suns was revealed, and there were no superstars.

No matter whether it is Stoudemire, Marion, or Joe Johnson, he has not yet grown into a superstar, and Nash ranks first in assist attributes. He does not realize that he has huge energy and relies too much on his teammates. At this time, Nash still has confidence in his performance.

When the team needs a star to stand out, Nash's first choice is to pass the ball, but Stoudemire, Marion, and Joe Johnson obviously have not yet reached the state where Kobe can ask for anything, and they lost to the superstar game.

After the Suns lost, the second opponent is the Kings.

The Kings did not sign much in the offseason. However, Webber's comeback is the biggest slowdown. Facing the mature Princeton tactical system, the running and bombing of the Suns has not yet been well-tuned. The players didn't play for a long time, and the Suns were all rookies. Facing the Kings' bench lineup, which is known as the bench gangster, the Suns only wanted to lose as little as they could win.

As a new aid, Lin Bai played for a long time, and his three-pointer performance was very eye-catching. He made 6 of 4 shots and scored 14 points. However, he relied too much on assists and his offensive ability with the ball was average. After running back and forth, in the end, the Suns lost to the Kings by 105 to 113, 8 points, and achieved a two-game losing streak.

Two days later, the Suns lost again, swallowing a wave of three-game losing streak.

And it was the Dallas Mavericks who sent this defeat. Although Nash scored 21 points and 13 assists, they still couldn't beat their opponents.

Nowitzki didn't play for a long time. He still made 9 of 7 shots and scored 16 points. The Jets Jason Terry broke out and scored 25 points and 3 assists, stealing everyone's limelight. Josh Howard also had a steady His double ten performance has greatly improved his status in the team.

In this battle against his old opponents, even if Nash was merciless, he still couldn't match the Dallas Mavericks with a thick lineup.

The Mavericks, who have been competing for the championship for the past few years, even if they reshuffle their cards, their cards are still much better than the Suns.

In the Suns' bench lineup, there are almost no old players who are capable. They are all rookies in recent years, Kaba Kappa, Lin Bai, Mazi Lampe, Jacobsen, Barbosa, Valman...

Those who play well are already included in the starting lineup, such as Amare Stoudemire who entered the NBA in 02 and Joe Johnson in 01.

Those who have not played at the level and served as a substitute are naturally not the Dallas Mavericks, a team that can put All-Star players on the bench.

In the end, Nash could only accept the Suns' 101-119, 18-point loss with a bitter face.

The loss in the first three games of the preseason has shattered the confidence in wanting to do a big job in the new season. The Suns seem to have a lot of problems. Can they really win?

Fortunately, these three games are all against the playoff competitors in the Western Theater. Their strength is strong, so there is no doubt about it.

Of course, the Suns are not without gains. Although they have been losing, they have scored more than 100 points, which proves that the Suns' offense is not worthless.

In the fourth game, facing the newly formed Bobcats in the East, the Suns almost sealed the victory in a single quarter, scoring 41 to 19, leading by 22 points in the first quarter.

In the second quarter, the Suns all came off the bench. Facing the unthreatening Bobcats, the Suns beat their opponents by 126 points 88 to 38, ending their losing streak.

Next, find the state of the Suns, fight and fight, eliminate the Magic, Nets, Knicks, and Supersonics, and end all preseason games with a wave of four consecutive victories.

After seven games, under the leadership of Nash, the Suns had a record of 4 wins and 3 losses.

The new season is about to start, and the Suns, with their passable results in the preseason, rank No. 15 in the league in the official new season rankings, at the level of the playoffs.

And this is because the Suns played really well in the preseason, and there are many reasons for the extra points.

The Suns don't think there's anything wrong with this list either.After all, they put themselves very low. Although they know that they will achieve results, they are only in the first year of reconstruction, and it is impossible to reach the sky in one step!
(End of this chapter)