All I Really Want Is To Play Basketball

Faced with the Raptors' aggressive attitude after the start, Suns coach Skiles saw that the situation was not good and had to take a timeout.

However, after the timeout, Skiles felt desperate that tonight in the face of the Raptors' fast-playing whirlwind, his strategy of relying on grinding positions to determine victory simply did not work.

This season, the Suns' leading and second-leading scorers are Clifford Robinson at the small forward position and "Penny" Hardaway at the shooting guard position.

In previous games, Kidd would use his excellent overall view to create a comfortable singles environment for the two of them when they were in position.

In addition, Kidd can also connect the team's offense through his advantage in matchups.

However, when facing the Raptors...

The "Trident" of the Suns now seems to have only Kidd as the handle.

First of all, Robinson, who is "208" tall, looks very much like a poor man's version of Durant in terms of style.

With long hands and long legs, he can basically form a natural mismatch when facing off against other small forwards in the league.

But tonight when he met Su Feng, the old torture queen, Robinson found that his current situation could only be described as "unable to move."

Compared with the future Durant, Robinson's offensive ability with the ball and strong attack ability are not unsolvable.

Therefore, when defending this guy, Su Feng adopted the most direct "not letting you catch the ball" tactic.

On the one hand, this can make it more difficult for Robinson to catch the ball. On the other hand, this strategy can also ensure that Robinson cannot immediately attack the side guarded by Su Feng after receiving the ball.

In a basketball game, the taller player will indeed have an advantage, but Su Feng, who has amazing athletic ability, has an understanding of the game that is far superior to Robinson.

Secondly, although in the previous game against the Nets, Francis once made Tracy McGrady unable to take care of himself, but facing Kidd, the situation was reversed tonight.

In normal games, Kidd can always use his solid body to bully small guards like Nash.

However, facing Tracy McGrady tonight, many of Kidd's advantages turned into disadvantages.

It is true that Kidd can still kill the Raptors through his control of the rhythm at this moment.

But here comes the problem...

As for Kidd's halberd without a fork, even if McGrady lets him score, can he score 30 or 40 points and kill the Raptors?

The answer is of course impossible.

To put it bluntly, compared to the gap in strength, the Raptors' restraint in style and players is the situation that Skiles can't break even if he scratches his head.

On the court, facing Carter, Hardaway's jump shot once again missed the basket.

Many times, people only know how to cherish something when it is lost.

On this night that Hardaway is destined to feel deeply saddened, you may not believe it, but what he misses the most is not the talent that was destroyed by him...

It was the tall, mighty figure who could always shield him from the wind and rain at critical moments.

If the invincible shark was there, in Hardaway's opinion, how could he be pushed to the ground and beaten by Carter in front of him?

This season, in Phoenix, Hardaway has ushered in the second spring of his career.

Relying on Kidd's connection and the tactics Skiles designed for him, he not only averaged 47.4% of his field goal percentage, which was the highest in his career after breaking up with O'Neal.

But every time Hardaway secretly turns on the TV and watches Staples' No. 8...

He is already 29 years old, but his eyes are full of his 23-year-old self.

It is a beautiful look back at the years and the moving music of nature played by time.

Orlando has returned to silence, Staples is noisy, and Phoenix is ​​reborn in despair. When the years quietly turn around, the 29-year-old Hardaway is standing here, but...

But he can no longer catch up with his former self.

Recently, Hardaway has often heard people say that Su Feng and Carter are the Jordan and Pippen of this era.

But in Hardaway's view, people who say such things have probably never even watched the game between Jordan and Pippen.

But tonight, even the arrogant Hardaway has to admit...

Times have changed.

In the 1996/97 season, when he played against Su Feng for the first time, Hardaway felt that Su Feng looked very familiar.

He also felt this feeling when he first played against Kobe.

Later, it was not until Kobe told the story of that year in an interview that Hardaway realized...

Well...

In the past, he was an unattainable superstar in the eyes of two Lower Merion teenagers.

But now, the two teenagers whose signatures he had rejected have turned out to be legends of tomorrow that he can't catch no matter how hard he chases them.

Hedong in thirty years, Hexi in thirty years.

It is better to bully a white-headed man than to bully a poor young man.

Swish——!

On the court, just as Hardaway was lamenting the passage of time, the Raptors' counterattack advanced to the Suns' half in the blink of an eye.

It's Sokka connection again!

Carter's state tonight was exactly what he said.

After receiving the ball from Su Feng, Carter picked it up and threw it, and there it was!

0 to 9!

Looking back, the Suns attacked, and Lang Li once again turned into a "ghost".

This ball, because Langley's pick-and-roll came too slowly, so which Raptors player was he blocking?

Kidd, whose only breakthrough line was blocked by Langley, had no choice but to lob the ball to Gugliotta.

However, under the close supervision of O'Neal Jr., Gugliotta chose to pass the blame after waiting and watching for a while.

On the wing, Robinson cried.

no......

Brother, even if you want to pass the ball to me, pass it early!

In just these few seconds, you don't think I can really break through Su Feng's wall of sighs, right?

Snapped--!

This time, Su Feng didn't even give Robinson a chance to take action.

After reaching out and cutting off the basketball from Robinson's hand, Su Feng took advantage of the situation to launch a counterattack and once again assisted Carter to complete a dunk.

0 to 11!

At the Airline Center Arena, nearly 20,000 fans were already intoxicated.

Look to the sky, are we watching a dunk contest?

On the sidelines, Suns coach Skiles felt that if they kept playing like this, the Suns would definitely be slaughtered by the Raptors tonight.

So, with the idea of ​​​​limiting the Raptors' fast break at least, Skiles hurriedly called Marion who was repairing the water dispenser.

Taking advantage of a dead ball opportunity, Scales replaced Langley with Marion and switched to Gugliotta to play C.

After Marion came on the court, the Suns were significantly better than before, both offensively and defensively.

Marion, whose own style of play does not occupy the ball, in order to express himself, when attacking, he led O'Neal around like a mad dog.

Back on the defensive, Marion also actively supplemented the defense, giving his teammates the opportunity to slow down the Raptors' offensive rhythm.

In Su Feng's previous life, Marion, nicknamed "Hacker", even played as a center forward when Stoudemire was out for the season.

With amazing athletic ability, he may seem unattractive, but he is exactly the kind of mainstay player who can raise the team's lower limit.

You know, in Su Feng's "Pippen Ranking List", this guy can even be ranked in the top five.

However, the Suns' disadvantage tonight cannot be reversed by Marion alone.

In the first quarter of the game, as the Raptors' main attacker tonight, Carter was completely in high spirits.

With Su Feng's help, how comfortable is Carter's living environment tonight?

In the first quarter, Carter made 8 of 12 shots and scored 22 points including free throws.

Su Feng also contributed his career-high 7 assists in a single quarter.

With a score of 23 to 39, the Raptors entered the second quarter with a 16-point lead.

In the second quarter, when I noticed that neither Su Feng nor Carter took a break on the Raptors side...

Not to mention how much Suns coach Skiles wanted to curse.

no......

Brother John, we have no grudge against you. Is there any need to beat us to death like this?

Hong Kong Zhen, that is, Scales has no knife in his hand now, otherwise tonight, he, Scales, will decide on Pat Riley’s bounty on John Davis!

On the court, in the second quarter, the Suns had to tighten the paint in order to stop Carter from going berserk.

However, as a new era outside star, Carter is not just a sudden player.

This season, although Carter's eight-power scope was once thrown into the river at the beginning of the season, under Grover's whip education, after the game in March, Carter's season three-point shooting percentage has recovered to 39%.

In the second quarter of the game, relying on Davis' carefully designed three-point tactics for himself, Carter made 4 of 4 three-pointers, plus two mid-range shots, scoring another 16 points in a single quarter.

On TNT TV, watching Carter score 38 points after halftime, Smith said bluntly: "This Raptors are really too strong, because even if you can guard Su, you may not be able to guard Vince." .”

On the sidelines, Derek also said: "Vince's touch is very hot in this game. With his state tonight, it is entirely possible for him to score 60+."

It has to be said that Carter's condition tonight was beyond Su Feng's expectations.

Of course, as a mature leader, Su Feng would not be jealous of his deputy.

"See, Seth, I told you a long time ago that as long as Uncle Vince has a chance, he can do anything that 'Uncle Melon' can do!"

On the Raptors bench, Stephen Curry, sitting behind Curry Sr., said excitedly to his younger brother.

At this time, Su Feng, who happened to be passing by, suddenly lost his composure.

What does it mean that as long as Carter is given a chance, he can do what I can do?

no......

As the son of Dell Curry and the MVP in the memory of labor and management, you brat, can you be more professional in your comments?

In terms of my scoring output, is Carter going to compare with me?

So, just like that, Su Feng made another note for Stephen Curry in his little notebook.

No rush, no hurry.

When you enter the league in the future, I will have plenty of time to play with you.

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During the halftime break, although Su Feng was upset by Stephen Curry before, Su Feng did not think of stumbling on Carter because of this.

However, in the third quarter of the game, Carter's character weaknesses limited his performance.

After scoring 38 points at halftime, in the third quarter, Carter began to pass more passes and created many opportunities for the team through pulling.

In Su Feng's previous life, Carter only scored 50 points twice in his career. Among the four major shooting guards, many fans believe that Carter's critical hit rate is much lower than the other three.

But in fact, in many games where Carter has a good touch, Carter will not be like the other three, take off the pass button and do it himself.

Because of the education he received in North Carolina in his early years, Carter has already developed this team-oriented playing habit.

So even if he had a chance to have a good fight like Su Feng tonight, his habits would tell him that this was not the right thing to do.

From a team level, Carter's playing habits can allow other teammates to gain more game experience.

But from a personal level, this style of play will cause him to miss many famous scenes.

In addition, Carter's character and playing style also destined him to be more suitable to be the second boss rather than the first boss.

Because sometimes, as the head of the team, you have to play certain balls like this even if you know it is wrong.

In terms of LOL game terms, as long as you don't BAN my Senna, then I will not only choose it for you, but I will also knock your Draven away when you choose from behind.

On the court, after three quarters, Carter finally made 19 of 30 shots, including 7 of 12 three-pointers, 8 of 8 free throws, 53 points, 8 rebounds, 4 assists, and 2 steals.

In the final quarter of the game, because the Suns were already 30 points behind the Raptors, the two teams replaced "hot chicken players" for training.

As Carter's "big pie contractor" this night, Su Feng contributed 20 points, 17 assists, 10 rebounds, 3 steals, and 2 blocks.

It is worth mentioning that in this game, in addition to his eighth triple-double of the season, Su Feng also set a career high with 17 assists in a single game.

In the end, 89 to 129, after beating the Suns by 40 points at home, the Raptors are one step closer to making history.

After the game, on TNT TV, Smith said with emotion: "As long as Carter has enough ball rights, he can do whatever he wants on the court. The overall strength of this Raptors is really unfathomable."

On the side, Derek said: "Su's organizational performance in this game also showed us that he is becoming more comprehensive. UU Reading www.uukanshu.net To be honest, he is already the best in the league. An outside star."

At the press conference, Carter, who scored 50+ points, was in a good mood. During the interview, he not only expressed his gratitude to the coach and teammates, but also specifically mentioned Su Feng, as the team leader, in front of the stage. Behind the scenes help for this Raptors.

“Everything we have achieved this season is inseparable from the support given by Sue. Although he is still very young, he has a lot of experience.

He is the absolute and well-deserved leader of this team both on and off the field. "

There is a saying that after this night, some people's paths become narrower, but some people's paths become wider.

"Vince is so humble, and in my opinion, his scoring ability is not inferior to mine.

I think our opponents in the playoffs will have a headache because they can't guard Vince and I with four guys, right? "After the game, Su Feng said jokingly in an interview.

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