Chapter 292 The Frozen Sun
The fierce Steve Nash once again confirmed the word-of-mouth legend with his performance in the first quarter: as long as he wants, he can become the scoring champion.
The performance of 15 points in a single quarter is even higher than that of Kobe with 10 points.
However, the sun did not show the destructive momentum and style because of this. On the contrary, their attack fell into an unexpected dilemma.
If you don’t make a chance, you can’t make a shot, which is the biggest problem that the Suns have encountered.
At the end of the first quarter, Nash's offense basically rubbed the Lakers' outside line, and even Kobe, who had been dominating for many years, was unable to guarantee his integrity.
But the Lakers, who are not more successful in basketball than individuals, have led the Suns by 2 points 24-22.
In the second quarter, the Lakers' lineup changed slightly.
Kobe came up to play in the second quarter, and Odom was replaced by "the smartest Lakers".
On the sun, Mike D'Anthony replaced Nash calmly, looking at the old god, as if the situation was in control.
"If Steve's attack cannot save the Sun, then substituting Steve can't save the Sun." Cole was very happy about the MVP superstar with the same name as him. "No one really thought that the Sun would perform better after leaving Steve, right?"
His partner, also the head of the commentator, laughed: "That seems to be what coach D'Antoni thinks."
"This means that the Sun is not going well," Cole said.
D'Antoni's complacent lasted only less than two minutes.
Within two minutes, Kobe first went to the waist and threw a handful of "see who is more ruthless" and then jumped upwards.
Dior was fouled by Wei Xia on the offensive end, made a mistake, and lost the ball.
Brian Cook, who was in a slump, had some effect, and played pick-and-roll with Wei Xia, and hit a hollow shot with a three-pointer at the top of the arc.
Tim Thomas made a two-pointer, Kobe grabbed the defensive rebound and passed Wei Xia, who rushed to the frontcourt and dunked.
Only 1 minute and 40 seconds later, D'Antoni turned his calm posture into an eager and eager look.
Steve Nash appears!
The Lakers, who scored a 7-0 wave, have already led by 9 points.
31 to 22
What’s scary is not that Nash is not being beaten to orgasm, what’s scary is that Nash is not as good as it seems.
Nash didn't take the lead in the first quarter with full firepower, and he had questions about his playing style. Just like Game 1, he should focus on passing and see what his teammates said.
He approached Tim Thomas again, whose three-point shot out.
The "smarest Lakers" Lakers hold a rebound in one hand, and while looking for someone to pass it, she opened her eyes and saw Wei Xia, throwing the ball over halfway through? It's so exciting like a star-shining light.
Wei Xia took the ball and attacked again.
33 to 22
"The sun is hard to deal with," Cole said.
The excited Wei Xia stayed in the frontcourt and implemented a full-game press against Nash that did not take the MVP seriously.
"As an MVP? It's embarrassing to be pressed by the rookie on his own initiative." Albert mentioned it a lot? "Unless you are an inside player, where can the opponent get the courage to press the MVP guard who is at the peak?"
Cole smiled and said, "I have heard of Wish's story? His teammates said that he really doesn't know what fear is? In the Lakers? He is the most active person to challenge Kobe."
The commentator's words are long for the players on the court.
Just talking about single defense and the oppressiveness of the ball? Wei Xia is no longer inferior to other top defenders.
Nash feels? His single defense seems to have improved leapfrog during the playoffs.
He seemed to know that with his ability, as long as the referee gave him some room to play, he could bring huge trouble to any ball holder who thought he was extremely arrogant.
Few defenders dare to press their opponents at will, which will waste physical fitness and increase the risk of fouls.
There are not many defenders who dare to put themselves in danger in order to create an offensive foul? Once the referee's standards are tested, he will play one after another? No matter how much the opponent feels, even if the opponent has to take a heavy blow to him.
Just like Albert said? Few people dare to press forward to the outside MVP in their peak period, not to mention that Nash is an authentic defender.
Nash's dribbling rhythm is messed up? Wei Xia pressed up? He took action to destroy the ball. In order to protect the ball, Feng Zi moved to the side, but he stepped out of bounds.
"What a good defense! What a good pace! What a good energy!" Cole shouted, "What a sharp aggressiveness! I simply saw the young MJ defending Isaiah Thomas alone!"
"Your metaphor is really appropriate, it's that feeling. Wish wants to eat Steve Nash!" Albert reiterated, "He really wants to eat Steve!"
Wei Xia defended Nash, but his teammates did not make full use of his defense.
The ball he brought back was easily released by his teammates and missed the shot.
However, Nash's rhythm seemed to be destroyed by him. In the next round, he made a mistake in his pass and gave the ball to the Lakers again.
"I want to see who else says I'm not as good as him after the game!"
The more embarrassing Wei Xia defended Nash, the more excited Kobe was.
"It's not your defense." Wei Xia rolled her eyes.
Although it was not Kobe's defense, his mind's setting is that his defense, Wei Xia, Duncan Garnett, is stronger than the rest of the league.
If Wei Xia can defend Nash as a **, he can do it too.
Wei Xia seized Nash's pass mistake and took the ball from the outside to find a one-on-one opportunity.
The sun may be stupid.
Otherwise, why would Nash be allowed to defend Wei Xia alone?
Wei Xia saw Nash and dribbled straight for the ball like a chicken blood.
Since he was facing Nash, Wei Xia had no choice to pass the ball in his heart, and he dribbled against the obvious breakthrough.
Feng Zhizi's defense was in place, but it collapsed at the touch. Before Wei Xia could start, the sound of whistle affected his attack.
The ball that should have been 21 hit a 02.
Wei Xia made one of two free throws, and the Suns replaced Marion.
34 to 22
Since the second quarter, the Lakers have played 10-0 in a round.
The Lakers then replaced Odom.
Four minutes passed, and the Suns averaged 108 points per game in the regular season and scored 0.
The four-minute offensive drought is even more terrifying to them than "The Curse", and what's even more terrifying is that their offensive drought lasts more than four minutes.
After Marion came up, Laga Bell scored a iron.
Fortunately, Kobe bought one and got one free, and returned a gift.
But it doesn't matter, it's ironworking, but the sun is serious.
Marion came up and paid tribute to Kobe with an ugly steel that was turning over and leaning back. He had an excuse. After all, it was normal for him to sit off the court for a few minutes and feel no touch.
But Kobe also gave up the fun career of smacking to his opponent.
Nash, in line with the deep friendship of 1996 generation, rejected Kobe's career given by him, and instead used the "radar BUFF" used by others to describe his vision as a mistake.
Usually, you only hear the commentator sighing, "How did Steve see that opportunity?" Today, you will hear, "How did Steve make a mistake?" for the first time.
There are always opportunities that players cannot see on the court, but there are no mistakes that players cannot make.
Even the Son of Wind will have such a day.
His mistake allowed Kobe to complete another counterattack.
38 to 22
The Lakers have already led the Suns by 16 points.
D'Antoni almost collapsed, and his Suns had never played such an unsightly match.
"Shame! This is simply a shame!"
He yelled.
Back in the game, Dior missed a jump shot and continued the career of the Suns' blacksmiths who failed to score goals.
Their hostility towards the basket lasted for a full six minutes.
5 minutes and 52 seconds before the end of the half, Laga Bale scored the first goal in the second quarter.
Bale's goal allowed the Lakers to lead the Suns by 16 points 40-24.
As long as someone scores a goal, there will be a turnaround.
Starting from Bale's goal, the Suns' luck has reversed.
After the replacement, Marion succeeded in the offense, but the premise of chasing points was not only to score, but also to prevent the opponent from scoring points.
The Lakers, who have all the players' touches, don't want to give up.
The return of the Suns' touch only ensures that they will not be beaten into garbage in the first half. If you want to fill in the pit of nearly 20 points, you have to wait until the second half.
30 seconds before the end of the half, Jackson replaced Wei Xia, who played for 21 minutes in a row, and replaced Parker, who had three fouls in the first quarter.
Parker is the kind of person who "persevere to the end" in the eyes of the famous Japanese coach Shigeru Taoka.
Since you have a trick on the opening game, then you can trick it to the end.
If Phil Jackson dares to replace him in the second half, it is not a problem for the coach, it is because he is not cheating thoroughly.
Death turned into the Lakers' God of Death, an outrageous mistake, giving Bale the opportunity to fight back with a buzzer.
Originally able to steadily lead the second half with 18 points, Bale counterattacked, 36-54.
The Lakers lead the Suns by 16 points.
"When did the last time the Suns scored 12 points in a single quarter?" Cole asked.
Albert answered: "When Steve Nash wasn't here yet."
Chapter completed!