Legend of Tomorrow

D'Antoni's on-the-spot response was quite timely. He replaced Ariza in the next round and replaced him with Tim Thomas, adding a three-point shooting spot and allowing Marion to move to the small forward position.

Thomas is strong in offense and weak in defense. He cannot leave the perimeter casually and his defense is not good enough. It is enough to face blue-collar insider Oberto.

The Spurs players also made adjustments when defending. On Marion's side, Granger retreated at any time to help defend the penalty area, protect backcourt rebounds, and allow Marion to shoot mid- and long-range shots.

If Lowry is responsible for breaking through with the ball and Roy pulls out, the Suns' formation can be wider. But Lowry is just a rookie, playing in the playoffs for the first time in his career, and being appointed as the starter at a critical moment. If he can maintain a good mentality and dare to take on the heavy responsibility of holding the ball and attacking, then he will be the leading actor of YY.

Lowry led the half and tried to play a pick-and-roll at most. If he couldn't change direction and pass Parker, he would pass the ball. Then he was left open on the outside, and the Spurs could shoot as he pleased.

Lowry knows his strength, and his high IQ and his ability to not waste shots are advantages, but standing on the outside and being two steps away from scoring is a very damaging thing to the team's morale.

The most terrible thing is that the Suns now only have Lowry as a point guard, and he must play more. When he comes off the court, Roy will have to serve as point guard. In this case, it would be useless even if David Wesley makes the playoff roster. His speed will definitely not be able to guard Parker.

The Suns trailed by 14 points in the first quarter and with Varejao not playing, they had trouble guarding against Duncan's air cuts and low post attacks.

Roy took a break in the second quarter and partnered with Anthony Parker, Ariza, Thomas, and Varejao to suppress the Spurs substitutes and narrow the point difference to only 3 points at most.

The shortcoming of the Spurs is that when Parker rests, the backup point guard Jacqui Vaughn is very different in strength. He can only play for 6-10 minutes in each game. Roy and Anthony are out of position when they challenge him.

Ginobili and Finley are capable and are responsible for leading the team's offense. Holly and Francisco Elson are not as good as the Suns' interior players.

Veteran Holly is 37 years old this year and is approaching retirement. All his statistics are declining and he can only catch the ball and shoot once in a while.

Elson's performance was even worse. He was 213cm tall and weighed 107kg. He had good mobility but poor offensive power and could only miss the basket. Not only does he have no shooting range, he can't even make air cuts after the pick-and-roll because he has a butter hand and often misses the ball.

The Suns' defensive tactics are to prevent Ginobili from breaking through. One person will follow Finley to guard his three-pointers, and let others shoot.

The Suns bench lineup is good offensively and defensively.

The two stood apart and waited for sudden points to shoot three-pointers. Roy and Varejao can break through with the ball in pick-and-rolls. Ariza has a general feel and can cut through to hit the basket.

Ariza's physical fitness is much stronger than that of Horry and Finley. Once he charges, it will be difficult for the two of them to keep up.

When the Spurs' starters returned, the advantage was once again on the Spurs' side. When the GDP combination and Granger were on the court together, their offensive firepower was the strongest and they could both create opportunities for the opponent. The point difference widened to more than 10 points. .

In the second half, Lowry was still at a disadvantage against Parker. Parker struggled to defend in pick-and-rolls, and his offense was even worse. In order to add a scoring point, D'Antoni asked Roy to serve as point guard, so that he could get mismatch opportunities against Parker in a one-on-one.

Five people on the court can shoot. The Suns' offense is getting better, but they still can't guard their opponents. Moreover, they rely on one-on-one scoring most of the time. There are not many easy shots to attract double-teams and then distribute the ball. The passing is not as smooth as when Guo Xu was there.

Everyone is used to playing with Guo Xu. Without him, he not only loses a star with 30+10 ability, but also loses the familiar rhythm of the game.

In the first game, the Spurs turned away and won 108-93. The Suns lost their home court advantage.

Online fans are pessimistic about the future of the Suns. Last season, Guo Xu independently led the team to beat the Spurs and scored 60+10. Now Stoudemire and Marion combined are not as good as him.

Guo Xu's tactical role is irreplaceable. Lowry's positional battle is just a disadvantage. The key is not as good as Guo Xu in launching fast breaks. This makes the Suns' biggest weapon less powerful.

Lowry's fast break cannot attract double teams. Spurs players can maintain man-to-man coverage as long as they retreat quickly enough. Parker can even let Lowry go from the outside to double-team Roy. Lowry does not dare to be open outside the three-point line. Snap shot.

The Spurs in odd years are extremely brave. This is a very strange law. They always win the championship in odd years. In Guo Xu's previous life, the only exception was 2013, which was ruined by a three-pointer from Ray Allen.

Today the GDP combination scored 20+ points, Granger scored 13 points, and Oberto scored 10 points and 7 rebounds.

Lowry made 1 of 6 shots and 2 of 2 free throws. He played 33 minutes and only scored 4 points and 5 assists. It is too difficult for a rookie to control the ball in a tough outside battle. Lowry has the potential to become a star in the future, but now he is only strong enough to be a substitute.

After watching the game, Guo Xu called D'Antoni and suggested that he reduce Lowry's playing time and put his money directly on Roy. Lowry's weakness in poor shooting is too obvious. Unless he can also enter a time loop, how can he fight against Parker in this series?

Roy can at least hit Parker out of position in the starting lineup. The Suns coaching staff also thought of this, held a meeting to discuss tactics, and decided to directly let Roy play point guard in the next game, while Lowry returned to the bench.

It's also his rookie season, and Roy is the best rookie. At the age of 23, he is ready to fight.

In the second game, the Suns' starting lineup became Roy, Raja Bell, Marion, Tim Thomas, and Stoudemire. On the defensive end, they played a zone defense according to Thibodeau's plan, expanding to defend Granger and Bowen's three-pointers. At any time, three people could shrink to defend the penalty area.

Bell, who came back, did a good job guarding Parker. He knew that Parker wouldn't shoot three-pointers, so he kept a distance to defend the breakthrough.

During the offense, the Suns opened up and waited for three-point opportunities, allowing the new Trident to attack. Roy held the ball and played pick-and-rolls, trying to create mismatched offensive opportunities.

Relying on their tenacious defense and overall offense, the Suns defeated the Spurs 101-96, and the total score was tied at 1-1.

The score between the two teams has been tense. The Spurs had a 4-point advantage. Thomas became a surprise player at the critical moment in the last two minutes, scoring two consecutive three-pointers to overtake the score. Roy broke through the pull bar and made a layup to seal the victory.

The Spurs can strengthen their defense by starting Oberto, but the disadvantage is that he has no shooting range. The Suns let Varejao play, and the Spurs were uncomfortable after strengthening the defense in the penalty area. Without Oberto, it would be difficult for the Spurs to defend against the Suns' offense.

Thomas defeated Horry, and on any screen, he could catch the ball and make a pull-up jumper.

Thomas made 7 of 10 shots, 4 of 7 three-pointers, 2 of 2 free throws, and scored 20 points and 6 rebounds. He broke out a little late. If he was so strong last season, he would have got a big contract.

The Spurs returned to play at home, and the Suns continued their efforts. D'Antoni suppressed the Spurs by using the main force to death. Roy, Bell, Marion, Stoudemire, and Thomas played for a long time and felt excellent.

Stoudemire scored a game-high 32 points, 14 rebounds and 2 assists, shooting 60% from the field. His data surpassed Duncan's 24 points, 11 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 blocks.

Roy did not disappoint the coaching staff, nor did he disappoint the fans who supported the Suns. His performance was equally amazing. With Bowen's main defense, he made 10 of 18 shots, 1 of 3 three-pointers, 5 of 7 free throws, 26 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists, and a shooting percentage of 55.6%.

The Suns won another victory 107 to 100, leading 2 to 1 and regaining the home court advantage. The fans were stunned, as were all the league officials led by commissioner David Stern.

Can the Suns win without starting a point guard?

This year is it Guo Xu’s turn to win the championship ring?

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