Thanos

Chapter 53
Sun starters:

Center: "Small Bully" Stoudemire.

Forwards: "Hacker" Marion, "Single Joe" Joe Johnson.

Guards: "Ah Q" Quentin Richardson, "Zonda" Nash.

For the Lakers, Mihm had the flu and had a temporary truce.

It may be due to physical reasons. Asians just sprinkle water when they catch a cold, but Europeans and Americans will die if they don’t pay attention to colds.

The team doctor didn't dare to be careless, and strictly prohibited Mihm from playing, and the veteran Grant replaced the starting center.

Lakers starting: Grant, Odom, Butler, Kobe, Atkins.

Beep beep!

At the start of the game, with a jump ball, Stoudemire crushed the old Grant and put the ball into Nash's hands.

In an instant, all five members of the Sun were activated.

The Lakers were prepared and quickly occupied the defensive position. Except for the old Grant who took a little effort, the rest were in place in an instant.

Stoudemire and Nash had a pick-and-roll, and Nash successfully reached the three-point line, and the ball was given to Marion, who was in the air, for an alley-oop.

Facing the brutal "hacker" Marion, Odom was powerless and could only watch him bomb the basket.

boom!
Unexpectedly, Marion was actually buckled...

The Lakers players off the court laughed and screamed like pigs, and Ye Heping even thought of the magical "Golden State LaVine".

Although the goal was missed, Ye Heping felt that the sun's offense was faster.

From Nash receiving the ball to Marion dunking, there were only 4 seconds in total.

Compared with the patient passing of the ball in the preseason, the Suns are deliberately speeding up at this time. As long as there is a slight chance, everyone will shoot resolutely, with no more than 3 passes per round.

Old Grant received the defensive rebound and Atkins advanced.

Maybe Atkins was infected by the Suns and rushed fast.

In the frontcourt, Nash was careless for a while, and Atkins made a three-pointer with a flick of his hand.

This is a chasing three-pointer. My own players are not in place yet, and no one is rebounding. This is a very irrational style of play.

Tang Shuai's face darkened, this guy made another mistake of attacking black holes.

But, swish!

3: 0.

The ball went in the fuck.

Tang Shuai originally wanted to give a lion's roar, but immediately took it back.

In basketball, scoring goals is the truth.

Players scored and coaches scolded. Only Popovich and Larry Brown could do this.

The Suns attacked and just rushed to the frontcourt. Nash directly gave the ball to Ah Q. Ah Q confidently chased for a three-pointer and wanted to return an answerball, but unfortunately he missed.

The Suns got off to a rough start.

This is also unavoidable. The jump shooting team has always struggled with touch and depends on the sky.

Grant Sr. received another rebound.

Although he is old, his rebounding ability is still not comparable to that of Stoudemire.

Atkins pushed for a fast break and made a quick stop for a jumper in the frontcourt.

Swish!
5:0, Atkins took all the Lakers' points in the opening game, and he played with confidence.

If Zhang Weiping was here, he would definitely say: "This guy really dares to vote, and he really dares to make a shot!"

The sun immediately sent a sideline kick, and the five attacked like flowing water, rushing to the frontcourt in an instant.

Nash hit Joe with a fake flyer, but actually hit the ground and sent it to Marion who cut the air.

Marion charged into the paint, leaping high.

Then, bang!

Layup and jumping off the basket, Marion has an enemy with the basket tonight.

Odom got the rebound and Atkins continued to push the fast break.

He is in good condition, and his teammates naturally have no objections.

With the support of his teammates, Atkins, an offensive black hole, is naturally more unscrupulous, throwing when he reaches the frontcourt.

But would Nash agree?

Let Atkins make two shots in a row, and Nash is also embarrassed.

What's more, Nash's poor defense is due to his thin body.

But compared to Atkins, Nash doesn't suffer a disadvantage. He even has an advantage in weight and height, and his speed is similar.

Under Nash's active interference, Atkins made a three-point shot.

Again, the Lakers this season are good at abusing food, but they can't fight tough battles. A little defensive strength can greatly affect their state.

Odom picked up the ball and went straight to the basket.

Snapped!
Marion had a blood cap, which directly covered Odom into a daze.

Marion may feel inaccurate, but the defensive strength has never disappeared.

Nash holds the ball and plays a quick defensive counterattack.

This time, Nash did not pass the ball, but chose to shoot himself.

Swish!
5: 3.

An unreasonable three-pointer was firmly pocketed, and the Suns finally opened.

Many people only know that Nash is a good organization, but they don't know that Nash is also very capable of scoring.

He just prefers to make wedding dresses for his teammates than not being able to do it himself.

In fact, Nash is the strongest offensive player in this Suns team, while Stoudemire, singles Joe, and Marion are not as good as him.

The Lakers attack.

Atkins quickly advanced to the front court. Kobe just reached out for the ball, and this guy actually threw the ball again.

boom!
Under Nash's interference, the ball missed again.

It seems that Atkins just had a small burst of touch at the beginning, not really in a hot state.

The Suns quickly counterattacked, and the Lakers didn't even have a firm foothold. Nash gave the ball to "Ah Q" Richardson.

This kind of chasing three-pointer is a mess for the Lakers, but it is a normal tactic for the Suns.

Swish!
The ball can't wait to fall into the box.

5: 6.

The Suns went ahead by one point.

Beep beep!

Tang Shuai called a timeout.

Not because the team fell behind, but because Atkins' slapstick completely broke the rhythm of the Lakers.

Not to mention the offensive end, it is Atkins who is shooting blindly.

The failure of the offense also led to the confusion of the defense.

Before the game, Tang Shuai repeatedly emphasized: To play against the Suns, you must maintain your own offensive rhythm and retreat quickly.As long as you do these two things, you can do it.

But the Lakers didn't do it at all.

It is precisely because of this that the Lakers will be overtaken.

To make matters worse, the veteran Grant ran back and forth for a few rounds, and his breathing became heavy.

This kind of fast pace is simply torture for a veteran.

"Kobe, you are in charge of controlling the rhythm."

Tang Shuai gave Atkins a hard look and directly deprived him of the ball.

The game continues.

Bryant controls the rhythm and advances slowly.

In the frontcourt, Kobe accelerated his breakthrough after all his teammates took their positions.

"Ah Q" Richardson's defense was good at first, but he suffered a serious injury last year, and now he is a little helpless against Kobe.

After a sharp change of direction, Kobe successfully entered the penalty area, attracting Stoudemire to jump up to make up for it, and then gave the ball to Grant.

frame!
The old Grant was unguarded and dunked and scored.

6: 5.

The Suns attacked, and Nash used his height advantage to stop the jumper in front of Atkins' face and easily scored two points.

6: 7.

Bryant continued to break through the ball and Odom scored a layup.

Nash continued to single Atkins and made a mid-range shot.

8: 9.

The core performance of the two teams is very good, making the score rise alternately, and the game is very interesting.

Tang Shuai shook his head, replaced Atkins with a dead ball, and replaced Ye Heping.

In the preseason, Atkins' defense against Nash was not ideal.Tonight, the rest of the Suns felt bad, Nash increased his shots, and Atkins was blown out.

Facts have proved that Nash is not only a top organizer, but also a powerful scorer.

"Ye, guard against Nash!"

Hearing what Tang Shuai said, Ye Heping was under a lot of pressure.

It's not that he hasn't guarded against guards, such as Billups in the preseason.

But Billups is different from Nash. Billups is strong and Nash is fast.

Billups is good at field control and key balls, and Nash is good at organization and personal offense.

To guard against Nash, Ye Heping felt a little bit hopeless.

With a height of 206, his speed is considered fast, but he will definitely not be able to outrun Nash.

Tang Shuai seemed to have seen this, and encouraged him: "Defense the shot and not prevent the sudden attack. As for the pass, try your best."

No one can defend against a top playmaker's pass, and Tang Shuai will not force it.

(End of this chapter)