The brutality of the NBA

Chapter 227 Provoking Stoudemire
Facing the momentum of the tsunami at home, Xue Ding knew that only a goal is the most favorable response.

Xue Ding held the ball and signaled his teammates to open up the space. Adelaide and Chandler guarded their territory on the inside, one left and one right. Roy and Batum landed in the bottom corner, involving the space.

Richardson stared at Xue Ding closely, Nash and Barbosa did not follow, but formed an outside defense zone between the bottom corner and Xue Ding's position.

Hill stuck Xue Ding's weak side, and echoed Barbosa on the right, basically cutting off the direct pass line from the top of the arc and the bottom corner.

Xue Ding knew that his [-]% three-point shooting rate in the first quarter made the Suns fearful, and directly defended from the outside to reduce the space for shots.

The center of gravity was pressed down, and the right foot stepped out. The speed was too fast. Hill retreated without hesitation. Watching Xue Ding raise his hand to push and shoot.

The fake move was too fast, the defenders on both sides realized that Xue Ding had already made a move.

"Kang Dang"

The ball spun a few times in the basket and flew out.

"I'm rough"

Xue Ding couldn't help throwing out a national curse.

The opponent has just launched a targeted defense against himself. This is the best time to attack the opponent's momentum, and it has hit the iron.

I know that a 100% hit rate cannot last long, but I can't lose the chain at this time.

Xue Ding didn't have time to think about it, so he quickly threw himself into defense.

Nash advanced with the ball at high speed, Barbosa and Hill went down the wings, Richardson and Stoudemire followed closely behind.

Seeing that the corner defenders on both sides were already in place, there was no chance, and Roy was in the position of making a defensive breakthrough to let him take two steps. Nash raised his hand and made a three-pointer without hesitation.

Roy rushed over quickly, but it was too late. Roy, who had lost his explosive power, always felt a bit slower in speed.

After hitting a three-pointer, Nash raised his hands, arousing the enthusiasm of the fans.

"MVP"

"MVP"

"MVP"

……

Xue Ding asked for the ball from a low position. After receiving the ball, he quickly turned around and accelerated to the left to pass Hill. Richardson quickly moved across, but facing Xue Ding's speed, it was completely meaningless.

Easily floated past Richardson, facing the eyeing Stoudemire.

"Slam dunk Tianzun"

Xue Ding soared into the air, with his left side in front, his right hand grabbed the ball with one hand, and went straight to the basket, like lightning.

Stoudemire jumped up, and the big slap came directly. Xue Ding pushed away Stoudemire's slapped arm, and slammed the ball with his right hand towards the basket.

"Kang Dang" hung the buckle with one arm, Xue Ding hung on the basket, looking down at Stoudemire who was knocked to the ground.

After landing, Xue Ding straddled Xiaosi and roared.

With this extremely provocative action, Xiaosi's eyes widened with anger, he pushed his hands back, and rushed directly towards Xue Ding.

Originally, his temper was irritable, he was knocked down, and he was provoked like this, and it was his home field, so Stoudemire exploded on the spot.

Seeing Xiaosi approaching aggressively, Xue Ding went directly to meet him.

Suddenly a figure flew over and hung on Xiaosi's body.

It turned out that Nash rushed over immediately and blocked Stoudemire. Other teammates also rushed over and pulled Stoudemire away.

Xiao Si was very angry, and while walking, he turned his head and yelled trash talk at Xue Ding.

Xue Ding directly gave Xiaosi one of Uncle Mu's signature moves.

Teammates came over to celebrate with high fives.

"Xue Qian is beautiful"

"I've been upset with him for a long time, and I feel that I can do anything, so I can beat him up"

"Xue, I push you up"

……

They expressed their support with words and actions.

The game continued, the Suns attacked, and Stoudemire made a request. After receiving the ball, facing Chandler's two-step defense, he jumped directly from the building and made a steady hit.

After scoring the goal, he turned his head and looked at Xue Ding, his eyes were like cannibalism.

If Nash is the brain of the Suns, then Stoudemire is the most robust hands of the Suns, with accurate mid-range shots, fast breakthroughs, lobs, and dunks.

Aside from being a little short, Stoudemire fits everything the Suns define as a center.

I got Ao Pang before, but it turned out that the whole team can't play anymore. Although Ao Pang is still there, his speed is incompatible with the whole team, and the head coach is a traditional coach. The Suns instantly became a team. Four teams with different styles.

Until Ao Pang was sent away and Gentry with the running and bombing concept was replaced, the Suns once again flourished. Under Nash's combing, Stoudemire once again played efficient data and became an indispensable member of the system.

Stoudemire, who had been proud and arrogant since he entered the league, once again had a second spring, and immediately looked down on anyone in the same position. He threatened to beat all opponents, but was directly provoked and ignored by Xue Ding.

Stoudemire said he was very manic.

In the next few rounds of the Suns' offense, Stoudemire took the initiative to ask for a mid-range shot and broke through dunks. He played very happily.

As a result, not only did the score not widen, but it also widened.

At 52:40, the Suns were two points behind, but Stoudemire fell behind by 12 points after such an explosion.

With 2 minutes left, Gentry hurriedly called a timeout and replaced the substitute. If Stoudemire's emotional ball continues like this, the score will definitely be even bigger.

As a coach, he is very clear about the situation on the court. The purpose of Xue Ding's provocation is to let Stoudemire get the ball and play more.

Because once Stoudemire gets the ball, Nash has less time to control the ball. In addition, Stoudemire is facing Chandler. I can be satisfied.

The emotionally minded Stoudemire didn't notice at all, he played comfortably offensively, and Adelaide also shot well. Facing Richardson's defense, after Adelaide asked for the ball at a high position, Richardson posted the words, It's just a mid-range shot with a turn around. If it doesn't come up, just throw it up at a fixed point. Seeing Xue Ding run out of position, he can still get assists.

In the case where the shooting percentages of both sides are similar, there are three-pointers but no three-pointers, the effect is still different, and the score is slowly opened in the fierce confrontation.

In the last 2 minutes, both sides replaced the substitutes. Under the leadership of the old Miller, it was still the old strategy, slowing down and slowing down, dragging the Suns to continue fighting against the substitutes.

The two sides came and went, hitting the iron frequently. At the end of the first half, at 60:44, the Blazers led by 16 points.

"Director Zhang, Nash, as the core of the Suns, is as important as an engine. Why didn't Xue Ding suppress Nash, but Stoudemire?"

"Haha, this is Xue Ding's cleverness. He handles it very reasonably. It seems that his ability to read the game has improved a lot. Nash is different from other guards. Don't look thin, but he likes to find contact. You pass the ball, if Xue Ding directly defends, as long as he touches and falls to the ground, the referee will definitely call Xue Ding for a foul."

(End of this chapter)