i have a coaching book

Chapter 227

On November 2004, 11, at the American West Arena, the Phoenix Suns returned to the home court back-to-back non-stop, waiting for the Chicago Bulls to play.

Although the Suns are fighting back to back, D'Antoni still goes all out, starting the five tigers, point guard Steve Nash, shooting guard Joe Johnson, small forward Quentin Richardson, power forward Sean - Marion, center Amare Stoudemire.

As a result, after only playing the first half, the Chicago Bulls were completely powerless to resist. They were beaten by the Suns' berserk offensive line, only able to parry, and there was no hope of an upset victory.

Regardless of the 2004 Bulls' Tanhua Yong Ben Gordon and the No. 7 rookie Luol Deng, they showed good talent and immediate combat power.

After years of winning awards in a row, I have accumulated a good hand of cards, such as Eddie Curry, Chandler, Hinrich, Nocioni and other players.

However, this Bulls team has fallen into a strange cycle, and they don't know how to win.

Seeing that the New Orleans Hornets have been losing streak, they seemed to be afraid that their No. 1 pick would fly away, and they also began to frantically perform badly. They had a record of 7 win and [-] losses in the new season, ranking second from the bottom in the Eastern Conference.

The same is true for this game against the Suns, almost unintentional.

At the end of the first half, the Phoenix Suns led their opponents by 65 points 50 to 15 and entered the locker room to rest.

When the second half of the game started, D'Antoni simply waved his hand, leaving only one or two starters to fill the scene. After all, this is the home court of the Suns, and then began to train.

Although the Suns slowed down and controlled the offensive rhythm because of Nash's absence, the offensive firepower only scored 12 points after the third quarter.

After the whole game, the Suns' offensive firepower still maintained triple digits. In the end, the Suns led by 100 points 82 to 18 and beat the Chicago Bulls to win two consecutive victories.

At 2004:11 pm on November 24, 10, the Phoenix Suns still played at home against the Milwaukee Bucks.

The Bucks have a lot of dark horse colors this season, and their current record is only 3 wins and 6 losses. Fortunately, there are a few bad teams that are at the lower limit, ranking No.10 in the Eastern Conference.

The recent state has also fallen into the freezing point, and has fallen into the quagmire of a wave of 5-game losing streak, unable to call itself.

The reason for this predicament is entirely because TJ Ford, the No. 03 season in the first round of the 8 Platinum Generation, was directly reimbursed for his injury last season.

Therefore, the Bucks' point guard position is urgent, and they can only be replaced by Maurice Williams, a second-round pick who is also a platinum generation in 03.

Mo Williams is also a short guard with a height of 185cm. He has good ball-handling skills and a good mid-range shot. However, his performance is very unstable because he relies on his hand feeling.

As a rookie player, these are acceptable, but his style of play is relatively unique.

How "independent" method?

He is one of the four wonderful point guards nicknamed "No Bu Chuan", but he is as famous as "Jason Kidd" who is not offensive. Not shiny enough.

This season, Mo Williams only looks at the data, and he has done a good job. Currently, he can contribute 11.2 points and 6.8 assists per game, which is similar to TJ Ford's data last season.

However, under the control of Mo Williams' organization, the Bucks' offensive firepower is naturally unable to open, and the Bucks are an offensive winning team, relying more on the touch of offensive shooting.

As a shooting guard, Michael Reed's strength has been improving, and his statistics seem to be completely unaffected. He can still average 24.1 points and 8.5 rebounds per game, but he can't lead the players to win.

Before the game, media reporters were unanimously optimistic that the Phoenix Suns would beat the Milwaukee Bucks at home and send their opponents a 6-game losing streak.

Just looking at the starting lineup, the starting five of the Bucks are not on the same level as the starting five of the Suns.

Except for point guard Mo Williams and shooting guard Redd.

The Bucks' small forward position bolstered Desmond Mason.

This player is extremely physically fit, full of impact, and his style of play is very popular among fans and audiences. After all, watching Mason use his body to overwhelm opponents, ravage the basket, and score dunks, is still exciting.

His shooting skills are average. If he feels good, he is a powerful All-Star player. If he feels bad, he will turn back into a blue-collar player who bullies others with his body.

He has played the peak data this season and is currently averaging 18.2 points and 5.4 rebounds per game.

On the power forward is Keith Van Horn, a talented offensive shooter, his style of play is soft, he is not good at playing tough games, he has a good mid-range shot, he can evacuate the inside, and he has a sense of defense. As long as he is on the field, he must be a defensive line Prepare to be pierced.

Before his debut, Van Horn was well-known, and his shooting skills were very good. He can be called the successor of "Big Bird" Bird, but he is already on the decline.

Last season, he averaged 16.3 points per game, but this season he can only contribute 10.4 points and 5.1 rebounds, which is the lowest point of his career.

The center forward is played by Dan Gadzuric, a rookie of the 02 generation, with average strength, and a blue-collar player who is used to make up the numbers.

With the Bucks' starting lineup, the outside and inside lines are at a disadvantage. No Lunmo Williams, Van Horn, and Danga Zuric are at a disadvantage against the Suns' inside and outside lines.

Mason on the front line has the power to fight, but the Suns have Richardson in charge, so they are naturally not afraid of opponents.

If the Bucks want to compete for stars, it's as simple as hitting the iron plate. Just one Joe Johnson can fight Reed, no problem.

Fight the bench lineup?
Even if the Suns' bench players are of mediocre quality, they can still crush their opponents. The Bucks' bench seems to be completely enough to make up a big roster, and they have no power to fight at all.

In the American West Arena, when the game started, the content displayed was unexpected.

In the first quarter of the game, the Bucks and the Suns evenly fought, and the scene was quite anxious.

The Mason touch of the Bucks actually exploded. He made 6 of 5 shots, scored 12 points in a single quarter, and teamed up with Reed to score 21 points, which caught the Suns by surprise.

Fortunately, Joe Johnson and Richardson of the Suns were also more competitive, and they fought back in the offense. They also scored 20 points in a row.

The inside and outside lanes of the Suns' cards are dominant, but their performance is mediocre. They did not beat their opponents like the pre-match analysis.

After the first quarter, the Suns and the Bucks played 30 to 30, and no one could do anything to their opponents.

The second quarter started, and the offensive firepower of the Suns continued unabated. Although the starting players of the two sides still couldn't get a bargain, the sixth man of the Suns, Barbosa, broke out. He felt hot, no matter how he played, 6 of 5 in a single quarter, 5 of 1 three-pointers, 1 of 1 free throws, 1 points in a single quarter, Lin Bai also had a wonderful performance of a three-pointer.

Relying on the excellent performance of the substitutes, the Suns finished halftime and led the Bucks by 59 points 51 to 8, entering the second half.

The game started in the third quarter, and the two sides changed sides to fight.

D'Antoni played with all his strength, ready to face the Bucks' counterattack.

Van Horn found the right shot, made consecutive mid-range shots, and scored 8 points in a single quarter. The Bucks played a multi-point offensive.

However, the starting five of the Suns can also score. Although Stoudemire has been offline, Nash and Marion also played a good offense, withstood the opponent's counterattack, and even scored. expand.

At the end of the third quarter, the Suns led the Bucks by 88 points and entered the final battle of the fourth quarter with a score of 76 to 12.

The offensive firepower of the Suns around 30 points per quarter is really terrifying, and the continuity is simply eye-catching.

At the beginning of the fourth quarter, Nash and Marion continued their efforts and still contributed powerful offensive firepower, firmly controlling the situation on the court, and the offensive rhythm was always in the hands of the Suns.

At this time, the role of Nash was highlighted, and Mo Williams could not regain the team's offensive rhythm at all.

Although the Bucks were unwilling to fail and tried desperately to grab points, they still had to swallow the bitter fruit of defeat.

At the end of the game, the Phoenix Suns had the last laugh. With a score of 111 to 104, Lectra defeated the Bucks. While achieving a wave of three consecutive victories, they did not forget to add insult to injury and sent their opponents a wave of six consecutive defeats.

(End of this chapter)