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Chapter 220 Victory over the Hornets
After defeating the mighty Dallas team, the Phoenix Suns headed to New Orleans without stopping to challenge the New Orleans Hornets in back-to-back away games.

Before the game, the media was overwhelmingly optimistic about the Phoenix Suns easily defeating the New Orleans Hornets, and 7% of them were optimistic about the Suns winning a big victory.

Because, this is a showdown with no suspense at all.

The New Orleans Hornets started the new season with a 6-game losing streak, taking a step forward in the league and being the only team without a win.

It was completely signed for the No. [-] pick. The Hornets are ready to rebuild. They have put the team's head star Baron Davis, nicknamed "Big Beard", on the trading shelf, and are flirting with the All-State Warriors in the West.

Baron Davis stayed with the Hornets. Although he could make it to the playoffs, he never made it past the second round, nor did he intend to stay.

Except for the head star Baron Davis, the Hornets, except for rookies and draft picks, hardly refuse the negotiation of any team's trade request. As long as the chips are right and there are no non-sale items, anyone can pack them out.

It is said that in order to find a helper for Yao Ming, the Rockets have taken a fancy to David Wesley, and the Hornets are now only waiting for the chips to be negotiated before they can make a trade.

Playing in such an atmosphere, the Hornets' ability to win is tantamount to creating a lot of miracles.

You must know that the current Phoenix Suns are no longer the bottom team that bullied everyone and sent away the leading star last season. Instead, they have become a team that stirs up the situation, ranks first in the league in offensive firepower, and is rolling up an orange storm. Western powerhouse.

What's more, just looking at the Hornets' starting lineup, you know that the opponent's mind is not on winning, but on training.

David Wesley, nicknamed "Mickey Mouse", replaced the absent Baron Davis at point guard. Ironically, David Wesley was also involved in the trade rumors, let him play, and controlled The ball rights are estimated to be good data and sold for a good price.

Since the Hornets are going to hit the No. [-] pick and prepare to rebuild, it is a good thing for rookies, they have more opportunities to play.

JR Smith, who has a nerve knife, got the opportunity to be reused by the team and started as a shooting guard. The No. 2004 pick in the first round of the 18 draft, he is 198cm tall and weighs 102kg. He has average defensive skills but good offensive performance. Potential, currently averaging 11.2 points and 3.3 rebounds per game, his performance is not bad.

The small forward is still the defensive blue-collar George Lynch. Jamal Mashburn, a talented offensive scorer, has been sent out. Not within the scope of consideration for the Hornets lineup.

The power forward is played by David West, the No. 03 season in the first round of the 18 Platinum Generation. This swingman with a height of 206cm and a weight of 109kg was in an awkward position last season, and it is difficult to have a chance to perform. , Now that the team is at the bottom, it will naturally get more training opportunities.

Although he is tall enough as a power forward, he is easy to be overwhelmed by his opponent's height, and because of his slow speed, he can't keep up with the footsteps and is broken through. However, he has a good mid-range shot in offense, and he still makes two points from a long distance. It is very valuable to cultivate, not to mention, his style of play is tough, powerful, and he still has a good talent for resisting people and covering screens.

Great progress has been made in the new season. Currently, he can contribute 9.2 points and 6.5 rebounds per game. The scoring is not obvious, but the efficiency is quite high.

The center can be said to be the face of the Hornets, Jamal Magloire, who played peak data last season and was lucky to be selected for the All-Star Game.

However, after the All-Star weekend, it began to decline, and the state was very different from before.

This season, his rebounding ability has not fallen, and he is still eye-catching, but his scoring and defense have not shown signs of recovery. He averaged 12 points and 9.2 rebounds per game, which is not bad.

At 2004:11 pm on November 16, 9, at the New Orleans Arena, the Phoenix Suns played against the New Orleans Hornets officially started.

In the jump ball, Magloire was eye-catching. He beat Stoudemire by jumping and put the basketball in the hands of JR Smith for a quick counterattack.

JR Smith controlled the ball to the frontcourt, faced Richardson's defense, took a step, and pulled it up to make a three-point jumper.

One step away from the three-point line, Richardson didn't react in time, and he never thought that this rookie would be so stubborn and dare to provoke him in front of him.

In fact, Richardson knew from there that JR Smith is not called toughness, he just feels hot when his head feels hot, and he feels that he can try his hand.

In Lin Bai's previous life, JR Smith had brain twitches not once or twice.

However, this three-pointer was scored just like that, and the unreasonable three-pointer hit the bull's-eye accurately, opening the record for the Hornets and taking the lead.

Lin Bai was a little speechless on the bench, and had to feel that some people are really suitable for the bowl of basketball, and God rewards them with food.

3 to 0! !
JR Smith was in a trance, and then excitedly clenched his fists to celebrate.

Richardson saw it, and his expression was a little chilly.

The Suns attacked, Nash dribbled the ball to the frontcourt, played a pick-and-roll with Stoudemire, took advantage of the situation and rushed into the three-point line, and gave the ball to Marion, who was cut on the left, and the latter caught the ball and threw it into the sky , With a bang, the basketball bounced out of the frame.

Next, David Wesley and David West played a pick-and-roll, David Wesley was double-teamed by Nash and Marion, David Wesley jumped up and crossed.

In the horn area on the left, David West did not make an air cut. Instead, after a screen, he turned slightly to face the frame, and directly caught the ball with a two-point jumper. The basketball hit the basket steadily.

5 to 0! !
At the beginning of the game, the Hornets made consecutive shots and gave the Suns a Mawei.

Then, the Suns attack, and things get weird.

The Suns, with strong offensive firepower, played for 4 minutes without scoring a point.

Richardson made consecutive three-pointers, hitting the iron one after another. The second basketball had already scored one-third, but it still bounced out magically.

However, the Hornets seem to have Lady Luck standing beside them, playing whatever they want, and even George Lynch can pick up the misses and hit a rainy layup.

Fortunately, the Hornets played very slowly, almost taking 20 seconds to make a shot, and the score gap was not that big.

After all, each of the Suns' starting lineup can score, and there is no problem with offensive firepower.

Soon, Nash used his own breakthrough to get to the basket, pass the ball to Stoudemire from Magloire's waist, send cakes to Stoudemire for a dunk, and finally opened the scoring account.

At the end of the first quarter, the Suns were completely out of shape, and the players were not excited. The offensive rhythm was controlled by the Hornets, and they were 18 to 24 behind their opponents by 6 points.

The game started in the second quarter. D'Antoni replaced Lin Bai, Barbosa, and Kabakapa, and replaced Nash, Richardson, and Marion for a rest. All three of them did not play well in the first quarter.

The Hornets don't have any strong players on the bench, and there are three or four non-draft players, which seem to be just to make up enough numbers.

One who has heard of the name is Chris Anderson, nicknamed "Birdman". He is also an undrafted player.

As a result, the Suns' offensive firepower was fully fired, and the 7-second offensive and defensive counterattacks made the opponent completely unable to lift their heads. Strictly speaking, the Suns' offense was not smooth, but they rushed and ran, using physical fitness The offensive theory of crushing the opponent is executed very well.

Lin Bai frequently fired and hit the three-point line.

Barbosa's use of speed to counterattack or rush to the basket is also extremely sharp.

Joe Johnson's singles offense is also fully fired.

Kabakapa's three-pointer also found the target, and it rained three-pointers with Lin Bai.

The most powerful is undoubtedly the "little bully" Stoudemire. He rushed up and was unstoppable, directly dominating the penalty area, making the Hornets suffer a lot both offensively and defensively.

After the offensive momentum of the Suns slumped and the offensive rhythm was interrupted, D'Antoni was not satisfied with the lead of the score. He replaced Nash, Richardson and Marion on the court, and re-entered the court with three points. It's like changing another person, the offensive firepower is no longer misfired, and the Suns' offensive firepower has continued to pick up.

The Hornets also encountered the violent offensive firepower of the duo, and the game was almost turned into garbage time.

In the second quarter, the Suns speeded up and fired with full firepower, directly beating the Hornets with a score of 39 to 18 in a single quarter. At the end of the half, they led the opponent by 57 points to 42 to 15 and entered the locker room to rest.

At the beginning of the third quarter, the two sides changed sides to fight again, and D'Antoni took advantage of the situation to pursue, and he was also the main player in the starting lineup.

Under Nash's needlework, the Suns' seven-second running and bombing and diamond tactics were brought into full play.

Joe Johnson and Richardson on the outside dared to shoot three-pointers, and their shooting percentages were not bad.

The offensive space on the inside expanded, and Stoudemire entered the killing mode again.

After playing for more than 7 minutes in the third quarter, the Suns controlled the score of the two sides to fluctuate around 25. D'Antoni waved his hand with confidence and started training.

In the 9th minute of the third quarter, Lin Bai lifted the ball over the top from outside the three-point line, flew JR Smith, made a fake shot and made a real breakthrough, and reached the horn area. 8 points.

The fourth quarter continued to fight again, and Lin Bai was still present.

In the 3rd minute of the fourth quarter, Lin Bai received the ball from the right three-point corner, flew a little in the air, and after flying the birdman Anderson, he moved sideways and immediately opened his hands for a three-point jump shot.

With a bang, the white net flowers overflowed, and a three-pointer hit the net.

Lin Bai's score came to the 11th point.

Then, in a quick counterattack, Lin Bai received a transfer ball from Barbosa, facing David West's defense, raised his knife and hit a chasing shot.

Fixing his score at 14 points, Lin Bai turned back and ran for 2 minutes before being replaced.

As the time of the game ran out, the Phoenix Suns' run-and-bomb tactics shined in the audience. The away game beat the New Orleans Hornets 112 to 92, with a score difference of 20 points and won 2 consecutive victories.

(End of this chapter)