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Chapter 410 Standing at Supersonic Speed

After losing to the Memphis Grizzlies, the Phoenix Suns had a few days of rest before meeting the Seattle SuperSonics at home on the evening of the 20th.

The Seattle SuperSonics have faded as a dark horse this season. They didn't have the drive to compete with the Suns and Spurs for the top spot in the regular season last season. It seems that it is still difficult to hit the playoffs.

Now the Supersonics are ranked ninth in the Western Conference with a record of 11 wins and 12 losses. They still have a chance to hit the playoffs. However, if they still deal with it in the current state, the possibility of hitting failure is very high.

The theme of the Supersonics this season is still the twin stars shining. However, during this offseason, the Supersonics did not make any moves. With such excellent outside firepower, they did not strengthen their internal strength. Instead, they let go of the team's starting center. , and it was also reported that the team's owner stopped playing and was about to sell the team, which caused turmoil in the Supersonics who were standing still, and the record could not be improved at all.

Recently, the state of the Sonics has also been a mystery. After a wave of 4 consecutive losses, the final state improved somewhat and achieved two consecutive victories.

Before the game, media reporters were overwhelmingly optimistic that the Suns could beat the Supersonics. Even if the Supersonics' status improved, it was almost impossible to retreat from the Suns' home court.

At 12:20 p.m. on December 9th, the game between the Phoenix Suns and the Seattle Supersonics will begin at the American West Arena.

After a simple appearance, a layup and a warm-up exercise, 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 Supersonics have almost remained the same in terms of tactics and formations this season. The starting five are still point guard Luke Credno, shooting guard Ray Allen, and small forward Reggie Evans. Power forward Rashard Lewis, center Vitali Potapenko.

The Suns starting five, lined up, followed by point guard Steve Nash, shooting guard Raja Bell, small forward Coprine Diaw, power forward Sean Marion, and center Kurt Thomas.

A beep whistle sounded.

The referee casually tossed the basketball high into the sky.

Thomas VS Lewis! !

The two were about the same height and jumped almost at the same time.

This time, Thomas was very active and desperate. If he didn't grasp the jump ball opportunity this time, he might not have won the jump ball before Stoudemire came back, even once!
Opportunities are reserved for those who are prepared. Thomas finally overwhelmed Lewis and transferred the basketball to Nash.

In the applause of encouragement from the fans, it took almost two months for Thomas to get the ball first for the Suns for the first time.

With long legs, Nash dribbled to the frontcourt. Facing Ridnour's defense, he didn't pause, and directly changed direction with a cross step, accelerating to break through to the inside.

He easily entered the three-point line, took a step to the free throw line, pulled the ball up, and raised his hand to make a small throw for horseback archery.

Lewis's footsteps moved very quickly, and he made up the defense in a timely manner, but it still couldn't stop Nash's calm shot.

Nash stepped in the air, shook his right hand, the basketball flew to the basket, drew a high arc in the air, and passed through the top of Lewis' head.

As if he had eyes, he accurately hit the center of the backboard, shot into the frame, made a two-point throw, and scored.

2 to 0! !
Nash's offense is becoming more and more arbitrary, and his offensive efficiency is very high, especially his housekeeping skills, which are becoming more and more handy.

Ridnour's strength is still too poor, and it can't stop Nash from easily scoring points.

Offensive and defensive transition, Supersonic offense, Ridnour dribbled the ball to the frontcourt, without any intention of recovering the field, and directly distributed the basketball to the outside line on the right.

Outside the 65-degree three-point line on the right, Ray Allen received the ball and faced the frame, posing an offensive three-threat posture.

Can shoot, pass, and break through.

Lagabel's right hand was placed in front of Ray Allen's eyes, interfering with his shooting sight, lowering his body's center of gravity, and posing a standard defensive posture.

Ray Allen took a tentative step with his right foot, and at the same time raised his hand to shoot the basketball.

Faced with Ray Allen's temptation, Garabel was unmoved, and he was determined to stare at the opponent's breakthrough that was more threatening.

After all, Ray Allen is not only good at playing off the ball, but also has a strong offensive ability with the ball. Coupled with his good mid-range shooting ability, he will have a greater chance of breaking through the inside to score points.

Ray Allen didn't know what Garabel was thinking, but he saw that the opponent didn't seem to care about his shooting, and he didn't hesitate for a moment. He directly pulled the ball up, drew the bow and set the arrow, and opened his hand to make a three-pointer. Pull out the jumper and fade away.

Only then did Lagabel pounce, jumping up and reaching out to greet Ray Allen's face.

It's just that Ray Allen's jumping is very good, his shot point is high, and he has added some backwards. Galabel's defensive action has no way to have any impact on Ray Allen at all.

Ray Allen's shooting rhythm was not chaotic, and with a flick of his fingertips, he plucked the basketball out like strumming the strings of a guitar.

The basketball draws an arc of a full moon in the air.

Swish! !

There was a clear sound of wiping the net. Ray Allen's shooting posture was very standard. He made a three-pointer without missing a shot.

2 to 3! !
The Suns attacked, and Thomas made a quick shot from the bottom line. After Nash received the ball, he turned around and quickly passed Ridnour's defense.

Three steps and two steps to the frontcourt, Nash pushed with both hands, and there was a clear slap, the basketball hit the floor and bounced, quickly passed through the Sonics' defense line, and landed precisely outside the three-point line in the left corner Marion's hands.

After catching the ball, Marion lifted the ball up and made a three-point jump shot.

Lewis could only jump out to defend, but Marion just swayed one into the sky, directly swaying Liu Angsi's defense away, pulling the ball down, slamming his body, and speeding up to break through to the inside.

He jumped up from the basket, his body bloomed in the air, stretched very much, turned 90 degrees in the air, dunked the basketball into the basket behind his back, and scored a two-pointer.

4 to 3! !
Ridnour dribbles upfield and runs a pick-and-roll with Lewis who pulls up high.

Ridnour knew that facing Marion's misplaced defense, he did not have any advantage. He didn't hit indiscriminately, and directly distributed the basketball to Lewis, allowing him to displace Nash's defense in singles.

In the corner area on the left, Lewis caught the ball and completely ignored Nash's defense.

This is a dislocation advantage of big and small. No matter how Nash defends, it has no effect. He can only watch Lewis shake his right wrist and throw the basketball to the basket.

Swish! !

There was a crisp netting sound.

Lewis's mid-range shot did not fail either, he hit the bull's-eye accurately and scored a two-pointer.

4 to 5! !
The supersonic double star still shines, using the precise projection ability to fire frequently on the outside, and scoring is as easy as chopping melons and vegetables.

Next, the two sides played openly, opened up their positions and fought against each other. Neither of them worked hard on defense, but showed their talents to the fullest on offense.

Fans and spectators enjoyed a magnificent feast of goals. The tempo on the court was soaring, and the score was increasing steadily. However, the offensive efficiency of both sides was very high. The situation on the court was evenly divided, and no one could do anything to the opponent .

(End of this chapter)