Jim Bass Ambition

Chapter 359 To win!

NBA officials also conducted ratings statistics in a timely manner. The matchup between the Nets and the Heat received the least attention, followed by the Spurs and the Supersonics. This is thanks to the explosion of Ray Allen this season and the soaring record of the Supersonics.

The duel between the Pistons and the Pacers has attracted some diehard fans, but their game is more than iron and blood, not exciting enough. Watching their duel, it seems to be back in the 90s, when the two iron armies of the Knicks and the Heat fought back and forth. The game is full of muscle confrontation, tough defense and rough fouls. Shaquille O'Neal fights the Pistons inside. Crazy pair spray...

But the matchup between the Lakers and the Suns attracted neutral fans more than the sum of the remaining three matchups.

One is the defending champion of an old strong team that has won consecutive championships, and the other is an upstart in the league that has sprung up this season. They are all teams with a gorgeous style of attack and no solution.

"If I want to say, I still support the Suns more. If they win the championship this season, they will be called a legend in the league. If I remember correctly, they seemed to be last in the West last season... Germany has This football team once accomplished such a feat. It was in the second division one year ago, and won the championship after being promoted to the first division the next year. I don’t know how to spell that word... The only shortcoming may be that the sun lacks an insider who can attack personally. , Carlos Boozer is still too dependent on the pick and roll, just like Karl Malone back then, he never proved what he would be like without John Stockton. I am different, if I put 10 I put myself in this Suns team years ago, and this season's championship is [-]% ours." In the studio of the TNT program "NBA Insider", Charles Barkley's comments were still unflattering to both sides, and he praised At the same time as his old club, he blacked out a wave of Boozer.

"It's the Kaiserslautern team. Anyone who doesn't watch football knows it. Charles, although you, as a star of the Suns, can understand your feelings of supporting your old club, but your starting point is really bad. Single In terms of offense, the Suns may not lose to any team in history, but their defense is really a problem, thanks to the league allowing the use of zone defense, which can minimize the lack of their individual defensive capabilities, and the Lakers' three-pointers It is their relatively unstable link, which is why the two sides have been in a stalemate until now. We have seen the two games the Lakers lost, and the three-point shooting percentage did not exceed 30%. When the outside shot cannot be opened, the Suns can rest assured. Shrinking to the paint and blocking the driving space of Kobe Bryant and Dwyane Wade, I wonder why Jim Buss is unwilling to give Kyle Korver some chances to play. His three-point shooting may It is an effective weapon to crack the zone defense." Kenny Smith, as the core guard who dreamed of shooting all over the year, of course knew the value of shooters. Opening up the space, except for the Supersonics, a defensive iron army with strong striker mobility and physical fitness, it is a matter of two cups of poison for other teams.

"I think Jim Buss is also a conservative guy. He tried a lot of lineups in the regular season, but in the playoffs, he still believes in veterans, but this is also related to the rotation of the Suns. Around 40 minutes, in order to maintain their competitiveness on the court, the Lakers should also keep their main players on the court accordingly. In short, the Suns who return to the home court will not be so easy to deal with. From my observations this season, once outside shooters or With Shawn Marion locked down, Steve Nash would add to his offense, and his shot was terribly accurate."

"That's right, we can look forward to the wonderful performances brought to us by both sides in the Tianwangshan battle."

The fifth game between the Lakers and the Suns will be played on May 5.

Before the game, on another field, the Pistons and the Pacers fought hard for double overtime. In the end, the Pistons narrowly won 93 to 90. Reggie Miller’s desperate three-pointer turned twice on the basket and fell out of the basket helplessly. In addition, in the blue ocean of Auburn Palace, a photo of Reggie Miller sighing to the sky was also taken by photographers, with the Pistons players celebrating in the background.Considering Miller's age, it's embarrassing.

"We must stick to the style of play of the previous game, force the opponent to change, and play in a way they are not used to. As for the three-pointer, we must shoot resolutely if we have the opportunity. The most important thing is not to be easily counterattacked by the opponent. Pay attention to retreat! Alright lads, go up and win this game!"

The Suns made a change from the beginning of the game, changing the jump ball from Boozer to Marion.

While Marion's bounce is amazing, jumping from Garnett's hands to the ball is not an easy task.

The Lakers' offense still started with Kobe's mid-range shot through a screen catch, but unfortunately they failed to make a hit.

Marion grabbed the rebound, but the rest of the Lakers retreated immediately, Garnett guarded the middle, Battier and Artest first set up on the two wings to mark the shooter, and Billups immediately approached Nash , ready for delay.

The Suns failed to play a fast break, and Nash dribbled across the half court, seeking to cooperate with Boozer.

Maybe it was due to his good statistics in the last game and his confidence bursting, but this time Boozer was just a false screen and went straight down to ask for the ball.

Nash distributed the ball, but the Lakers did not switch defenses as Nash expected. Garnett saw Boozer's false screen, and after a delay, he immediately recovered and stood on the defensive position.

Strictly speaking, what Charles Barkley said is not wrong. Although Boozer's power in the pick-and-roll tactics cannot be underestimated, if the tactics are killed and it is really handed over to him to solve the problem one-on-one, he will The disadvantages in size and athletic ability are undoubtedly revealed. Against traditional centers, you can use flexibility and range to bully the opponent, but when you meet a real star insider, even Pau Gasol is tall and flexible. A quasi-star, Boozer will play very uncomfortable.

Both feints failed to fool Garnett, and Boozer forced a layup and missed.

Garnett turned over and grabbed the rebound, split the ball to Billups, the Lakers did not rush to play a fast break, and stepped steadily for 7 seconds after halftime, handed over to Garnett who responded to the free throw line, and Kobe who made an air cut , After attracting the defense, Artest made an air cut from the weak side, received an assist from Kobe, and made a layup to open the scoring.

The Suns attack, still looking for Boozer, this time he honestly set up a screen, forcing the Lakers to switch defenses, and after receiving a Nash point, he was going to force Billups, but just as soon as he made an effort, Billups responded Falling to the ground, referee whistle, offensive foul.

D'Antoni looked helpless on the sidelines, and Boozer was still chattering after the referee.

Joe Johnson pulled Boozer away, and Nash was back on defense there, his eyes sharp.

"To win!"

(End of this chapter)