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Chapter 257 The Wizard Trident

After the Phoenix Suns won the top game, they immediately returned to the home court to face the Washington Wizards' door-to-door challenge without stopping.

Just looking at the Eastern Conference rankings of the Washington Wizards, you may think that the Wizards are a tough team. After all, they currently rank No.2 in the Eastern Conference.

If the Washington Wizards are placed in the Western Theater, that is, the No.7 in the Western Conference, they still have to break their heads to advance to the playoffs, and they may not necessarily have the strength to make it to the playoffs.

At present, the record of the Wizards is 13 wins and 8 losses. Is it surprising?Surprised or not?
What is even more surprising is that the Wizards have achieved such a record. They can actually compete with the Miami Heat for the top spot in the Eastern Conference. The Heat traded half of their starters for O'Neal. The team is still in the running-in period and only has a record of 15 wins and 7 losses. , just lost one game less than the Wizards.

If you look down from the regular season rankings in the Eastern Conference, you will find that No.3 is the Cavaliers and No.4 is the Magic.

Strong teams such as the Pacers, Pistons, Nets, and 76ers are all in a period of adjustment, and at least they have lost double-digit games.

Then, these newly rebuilt teammates climbed to a relatively high ranking, and their strengths are naturally far apart.

Of course, the reason why the Washington Wizards rank No. 2 in the Eastern Conference is not only because his competitors have left the team.

Another reason is that the Wizards made a good deal in the offseason player market.

The Wizards used the No. 6 pick in the first round to select point guard Devin Harris, plus Jerry Stackhouse as the main bargaining chip, and traded with the Dallas Mavericks in exchange for the best sixth man in 2004. Towan Jamison, got an All-Star offensive player.

With Jamison joining, the Wizards can form a "Trident", and their strength is naturally not weak.

Just looking at the Washington Wizards' starting lineup, they can still compete with the Phoenix Suns.

The point guard is the star of the Cavaliers, nicknamed "Agent Zero" Gilbert Arenas.

Arenas, who has both offensive and defensive skills and a strong style of play, has played at the peak level this season. He is currently averaging 26.4 points and 6.1 assists per game. He is in a very hot state. He and Jamison are good friends. There is no problem with the running-in of people, and it is also the reason why Jamison is willing to come to the Wizards.

The shooting guard is played by Larry Hughes. He has good physical talent and is also both offensive and defensive. He is currently averaging 23.1 points and 6.5 rebounds per game. He is also brave and in good condition.

The small forward position is Antawn Jamison, a super sixth man with a brilliant offensive talent. He started this season and averaged 20.5 points and 5.6 rebounds per game. Unable to adapt to the team's situation, hard power is beyond doubt.

The Wizards' outside line is one of the best, with brilliant stars, and the "Trident" combination can score 68 points together, ranking first in the league.

However, in comparison, the inside strength of the Wizards is a bit bleak.

The power forward is Jarred Jeffries. He was the 2002th pick in the first round of the 11 draft. He was picked by the Wizards. He is 211cm tall and weighs 104kg. He has a simple style of play and average offensive ability.

This season, averaging 6.8 points and 5.1 rebounds per game, he is just a defensive blue-collar.

The center position is guarded by Brandon Haywood. He was a first-round pick in 2001 and was picked up by the Cavaliers. He is 213cm tall and weighs 122Kg. , Averaged 10.2 points and 7.3 rebounds per game, which can be used to make do with it.

After all, in addition to the famous insider of the Wizards, Kwame Brown, who is famous but mediocre, is the famous "parallel import champion", but his strength is worth thinking about.

At 2004:12 p.m. on December 18, 9, at the American West Arena, the Phoenix Suns will play against the Washington Wizards.

After warming up with a simple layup shot, the starting lineups of both sides lined up and came to the middle circle of the basketball court. The game began with a scrimmage.

The Suns starting five remain unchanged, lined up, followed by point guard Steve Nash, shooting guard Joe Johnson, small forward Quentin Richardson, power forward Sean Marion, center Amar Ray Stoudemire.

A beep whistle sounded.

The referee casually threw the basketball in his hand high into the sky, and the game officially began.

Stoudemire VS Haywood!
The two took off almost at the same time. Although Stoudemire's bounce was excellent, Haywood was tall and long. With his height advantage, he grabbed the ball first for the Wizards in the jump ball.

Arenas dribbled the ball up the front court, facing Nash's marking, without any hesitation, he took a cross step, patted the basketball to the right, and immediately exerted force with his feet.

Nash refused to give an inch, moved sideways, put his body in front of Arenas, and was staggered by Arenas directly, and his center of gravity lost his balance.

Arenas' offense didn't stop. He took a step back after stepping down the dribble, and immediately jumped up. In front of Nash, he directly drew his bow and set an arrow, and shot a two-point mid-range jumper.

There was a crisp sound of wiping the net.

The white net flowers are overflowing, and the two-pointer hits the bull's-eye with precision and goes in hollow.

2 to 0! !
As soon as the game started, General Arenas showed off his strong physical talent and brilliant offensive talent, scoring first for the Wizards.

In the transition between offense and defense, Nash catches the baseline and makes a quick serve, immediately speeds up quickly, and pushes the fast break.

Three seven five divided two, quickly dribbled the ball to the frontcourt, without any hesitation, there was a clear slap, and he hit the ground casually, passing the basketball to the middle of the inside lane.

The advantages of Stoudemire's speed and the small guard's advantage are undoubtedly revealed. He rushed to the horse, comfortably caught the ball and dribbled a step, pulled the ball up, and took off under the basket. buckle!

In the air, Stoudemire's body was very stretched, and he smashed the basketball into the basket with a loud bang, and successfully dunked two points with one hand.

2 to 2! !
On the commentary stage, Barkley praised: "Stoudemire's physical talent is abnormal, his speed can be said to be one of the best among centers, and he is not inferior to small guards.

Haywood can only eat ashes behind Stoudemire. This guy is a heavy center. He is a good meat shield against "Sharks" and can fight people inside.Taking him to race against Stoudemire, the head coach of the Wizards has made the wrong idea!He shouldn't have appeared in front of the Suns who were running and bombing. "

"Hearing what you said, then Kwame Brown should be the one? The No. [-] pick can run, but the physical talent alone makes him a No. [-] pick, but it's a pity that he doesn't have the strength. He is a real parallel importer!

I think coach Eddie Jordan has no choice but to avoid strong Heywood.After all, the "Sharks Swimming East" has arrived in Miami, and the value of heavy centers in the East is bullish and valuable. ’ interjected partner Ken Smith next to him.

"If it's Kwame Brown? It's still Heywood! At least I can grab a few more rebounds, and it's okay to hit one less player." Barkley grinned happily.

On the basketball court, Arenas still insisted on playing Nash. He singled Nash in the middle and attracted Richardson's help defense.

Outside the 75-degree three-point line on the left, Jamieson understood, the ball arrived, and the ball was caught in the frame. Without half a point of extra movement, he immediately bent his knees and jumped up, and made a three-pointer.

When Richardson turned back to defend, it was too late.

The basketball arced across the air like a full moon.

The white net flowers splashed, and the three-pointer fell into the basket with precision.

5 to 2! !
Jamison and Arenas have been in the Warriors for two years. One is the main scorer of the Warriors, and the other is the team's organizational brain. The two have already cultivated a tacit understanding and easily connected.

In Lin Bai's previous life, Jamison was selected as the All-Star in 2005 as he wished, and his offensive state was very good. If you give him a chance to shoot a three-pointer, he will be hit head-on.

The Suns attacked, Nash dribbled the ball to the frontcourt, and Arenas was close to marking.

Nash's face was calm, but his heart was very upset.

The Wizards seem to have made up their minds that they must find an offensive breakthrough from him and bully him for his poor defensive strength?
Nash didn't think about singled out Arenas and got back from Arenas, but played pick-and-roll with Stoudemire.

After getting rid of Arenas' defense, he immediately accelerated to break through, took a step to the free throw line, immediately pulled the ball up, and directly made a small throw in the style of horse riding and archery.

The arc of the basketball in the sky was very high, and with a bang, the basketball hit the middle of the backboard, and it went into the basket as if it had eyes.

Nash showed off his skills and returned the favor.

5 to 4! !
Offensive and defensive transition, the Wizards attack, Arenas frontcourt planning, the Suns directly defended a zone defense, Nash and Joe Johnson oppressed Arenas.

Since defending the zone defense, Nash is not easy to play hard at this point. Arenas did not fight randomly, but distributed the basketball to the right perimeter.

Outside the 60-degree three-point line on the right, Larry Hughes received the ball without any pause.

He got to the basket, forced a layup directly, dodged Stoudemire's defense in the air, shook his right hand, and the basketball wiped the backboard and got into the basket.

7 to 4! !
Larry Hughes has a very explosive body, a tough style of play, full of impact, and his lethality at the basket is very sharp.

Afterwards, the two sides fought back and forth, and no one could do anything to the other. The scene was wide open and closed, and they were all desperately attacking, trying to defeat the opponent with stronger offensive firepower and win the game.

The Wizards have a "trident" on the outside. Arenas, Jamison and Larry Hughes take turns to fire. Whoever has a chance will use his strong individual singles ability to end the offense.

If there is no offensive space, make a fuss about Nash's defense, and find defensive flaws from Nash's point, which makes the Suns' defense a headache.

Nash's single defense, facing Arenas, who is physically gifted and talented offensively, obviously has no choice but to parry.

Facing Nash, Arenas was almost one-on-one, attacking frequently and scoring points.

If the Suns defend, the left and right flanks of Misen and Larry Hughes will attack mercilessly.

The Wizards' style of play is simple and clear, especially the "Trident" offensive firepower. They actually played a simple version of the triangle offensive tactic, which made the Suns' defense lose sight of one another and retreat steadily.

Fortunately, the Wizards' defense is very poor, and winning depends entirely on the offensive end.

Especially the inside line of the Wizards is obviously weaker than the outside line.

The Suns' 7-second running bomber ran, and the two insiders couldn't run the Suns' insiders at all.

In this situation, Marion took advantage of his top-level body, rushing at a speed that no one could catch up to him.

However, his mid-range shooting skills are also very hot. Whether it is hitting the basket or running out of the ball to catch the ball and make a mid-range shot, almost no matter how he plays, the Wizards' defense is also sluggish.

If it falls into a positional battle, the Suns' diamond tactical play is also very good, with ease.

Nash directly holds the ball and finds Stoudemire for pick-and-roll cooperation, and offensive opportunities will appear.

If Arenas and the wing players are flanking, Nash's ball is an opportunity to beat the opponent.

If the Wizards are at ease with misplaced defenses, Nash can show off his offensive talents. Whether it is a horse-riding archery-style small throw, a breakthrough jumper shot, or even a sudden three-pointer shot, he can play well. The Wizards' defense is hard to defend, and Nash's offensive attack is very ingenious, almost time-tested, and scoring is as easy as cutting melons and vegetables.

Although the "Trident" combination of the Wizards has not yet been formed, the offensive firepower is very powerful.

In particular, Jamison's touch is almost like a god's help, and he almost never missed a shot. He made 6 of 5 shots in a single quarter and scored 11 points.

Arenas and Larry Hughes also scored 6 points and 5 points respectively, and the three together scored 22 points, which was very eye-catching.

However, the Wizards wanted to compete with the Suns on offense, and it was obviously a wrong idea.

The Wizards' individual offense is berserk, but they are not systematic. Facing ordinary teams, they can enjoy themselves. Facing the Suns, which can be said to have the highest offensive firepower in the league, they are somewhat tricky.

In the first quarter, it was Marion who broke out first. His three-point shot was deadly.

In addition to Marion on the inside, Richardson on the outside also performed bravely. It rained three-pointers with Marion on the outside. He made 4 of 3 three-pointers and 6 of 4 shots in a single quarter, scoring 11 points.

Then, Nash also fired in the offense, making 5 of 4 shots and scoring 9 points in a single quarter.

The first quarter of the game was very interesting. Both sides were fighting for offensive firepower on the outside, and they were playing soy sauce on the inside. The two sides played almost evenly.

After the first quarter, the Phoenix Suns led the Wizards by 33 points 28-5 at home.

Just looking at the number of shots made and the shooting percentage, the difference between the two teams is really not that big.

However, the Suns played a run-and-gun tactic, shooting more three-pointers and making 8 of 7 shots, while the Wizards took fewer shots and only made 4 of 2 shots.

The offensive efficiency is naturally better than the Wizards by more than a star and a half. The number of three-pointers made by the two teams is also intuitively reflected in the scores of the two sides, which is really eye-opening!

(End of this chapter)