Jim Bass Ambition

Chapter 361
The rookies of the 96th class showed extraordinary talents when they first entered the league. Allen Iverson scored more than 5 points in 40 consecutive games in his rookie season, and he became famous all over the world; Kobe Bryant Although he is on the bench, his talent has overflowed crazily. More and more people see him as the face of the Lakers in the next 20 years; Reggie Miller has successors; Stephen Marbury is running fast on the land of Minnesota, and the data close to 16 plus 8 is worthy of being a generation of heroes as famous as Iverson; even Raheem is also unknown. In the corner, he contributed 20 points per game.

At that time, Nash could only get some sparse playing time when Kevin Johnson, Sam Cassell and Jason Kidd were not on the court, and averaged 3 points and 2 assists per game. Well, if someone said at that time that this small Canadian with a cropped head would become the league's top superstar, surpassing all the star-studded peers, that person would definitely be regarded as an outlier.

But Nash did it. In Camby, Raheem and Antoine Walker, he changed from a bad team brush to a role player; Marbury couldn't move an inch in New York; In one year, he had surpassed Jermaine O'Neal, Ben Wallace, Ray Allen and Stojakovic who led the team to fight in the playoffs, and won his own MVP. The overlord of the new century, the Lakers, was in the dark in the playoffs. Kobe Bryant on the opposite side has been wearing a halo since entering the league.

Both sides have made substitutions and adjustments, but Nash and Kobe, who are the protagonists, still remain on the court. D'Antoni has no one to replace, and Jim sees that Kobe's touch and fighting spirit are burning, so he decisively keeps him on the court. Let's see something will happen.

The man who marked Nash became Wade. Compared with Billups, although Wade is slightly less experienced, his physical fitness and athletic ability are completely superior.

Nash passed the ball to Joe Johnson, and he couldn't waste his energy on unnecessary entanglement.

Marion moved from the elbow area to the top of the arc again, preparing to screen for Nash without the ball. This time Battier learned his lesson and switched to Nash at the first time.

Nash took Battier and ran behind Joe Johnson, received a hand-off pass, took advantage of a gap blocked by Joe Johnson, forced a breakthrough, flicked his wrist, threw a shot from a small angle, and hit the board.

The Lakers attacked, and Kobe immediately responded with a mid-range jumper, still feeling hot.

At the end of the first quarter, the Lakers took a 31-30 away game and took a slight lead. Kobe made 10 of 7 shots and scored 17 points in a single quarter, while Nash hit 4 three-pointers and scored 20 points alone.

The commander put down the marionette in his hand, picked up the gun, and charged forward. This kind of game is rare in the Suns this season.This kind of soaring points against the opponent is usually done by Stephen Marbury.

At the beginning of the second quarter, even if D'Antoni was reluctant, he had to put his ace guard on the bench for a while.

Joe Johnson, Jim Jackson and Quentin Richardson were on the outside, and McCarty and Steven Hunter were on the inside.This lineup is the Sun's weakness, and playing time usually depends on the touch of the outside trio.

The Lakers also replaced Kobe Bryant, Garnett and Battier who played the first quarter, and replaced Nene, David West and Nocioni.

The Suns' possession of the ball is concentrated in the hands of Joe Johnson and Jim Jackson, two players who are still capable of singles, and the offensive routine is still simple.

Nash was lying on the floor, relaxing his back that often felt stinging due to congenital lumbar spondylolisthesis, but his eyes were fixed on the field. Once the lineup composed of Joe Johnson and others showed a tendency to fail, he would set off He took off the towel covering his body, put on his clothes again, and led the team to charge.

The inside line composed of Steven Hunter and Walter McCarty has no defense. Wade can easily break into the inside line to score points. It is purely D'Antoni's helpless move to use them.Fortunately, after Kobe left the field, Quentin Richardson finally found a chance to express himself. He scored two consecutive three-pointers to help the team close the point difference. Points, helped the Suns bite the score in the first half of the second quarter, and won a rare 5-minute rest time for Nash.

As Wade broke through the inside and helped fly Nene to complete dunks, D'Antoni called a timeout and the score was 44 to 39.Joe Johnson and Quentin Richardson have been playing for a long time in a row, their physical strength has declined, and there are problems with the front sight.

Nash returned to the field, Boozer and Marion joined, and McCarty stayed on as a pitcher, along with Jim Jackson, to space the floor.

The Lakers also changed back to other main players. Wade stayed on the court, and Artest, who also did not get a rest time, was replaced.

After resting for a while, Nash's touch didn't cool down. Facing Billups' defense, he used Marion's cover to break through to the middle distance, and shot a fadeaway jumper. Battier was out of reach, and the basketball went into the net steadily.

Here, Kobe did not flinch in the slightest. With Garnett's cover, he suddenly changed direction. The ball went ahead and passed through the gap between Boozer and Marion. Shot, also hollow into the basket.

Others on the field have completely become supporting roles. Boozer missed 4 shots. The Suns have given up too much hope for Boozer's offense. Instead, it is Marion who can keep up with Nash's rhythm. The main theme of the Suns first half.

Of course, the reason for not cooperating with Boozer is not only because of his poor touch, but because of the Lakers' defensive matchup, Nash is also very scrupulous about Garnett's defense. Cooperating with Boozer means taking the initiative to challenge Although Garnett's defense and Marion's screen quality are not as good as Boozer's, they are enough for Nash. In contrast, Battier is much easier to deal with.

Under Marion's excellent performance, the Suns still bit the score. Nash sent 6 assists in the second quarter, 4 of which went to Marion. The Hackers also became the only Suns to score in double figures in the first half. one.

Of course, the biggest contributor to the Lakers' lead is Kobe. The Flying Man almost missed every shot in the first half. The Suns' defenders changed from Joe Johnson to Marion and then to Jim Jackson, but none of them could effectively hinder Kobe. In the halftime, Kobe made 16 of 11 shots and scored 29 points. It is almost certain that he will surpass his personal score in the previous game.

64比58，湖人领先。纳什半场得到25分8助攻，马里昂12分7篮板3抢断，表现同样精彩。

In the third quarter of the game, both sides seemed to be conserving their strength to prepare for the final battle. Both Kobe and Nash reduced their personal offenses. The main attack points of the Lakers were Garnett in the first half and Wade in the second half, while the Suns relied on Marion, who is equally brave, made great achievements frequently.

As long as the Suns catch up to the score, Kobe will rely on his personal ability to forcibly widen the point difference; and once the point difference widens, Nash will also stand up and pull the Suns back from the cliff with precise shots.

(End of this chapter)