After changing careers, I became the number one player in basketball
069: Tom, you can't fly today (for months
Kevin Johnson, who is 1.85 meters tall, never dunks on unknown people. He has used countless stars as backdrops.
Players who are about 1.8 meters tall must not be underestimated. They often contain huge power in their small bodies.
For example, Pao'er, who will be 183 in the future, may not look tall, but he can still help Kanye share Kardashian's defensive pressure.
Kevin Johnson at 185 also often ravaged the opponent's defense.
But today, he was defeated by Shay.
Shay blocked the ball with both hands in the air and directly pinned down Kevin Johnson who was flying in the air.
As soon as the game started, Shay treated each of the Suns' two top guards to a hot pot meal.
One from the front and the other from the back, showing off one's posture reserves to the fullest.
Nothing but Chinese hospitality!
"Hahahaha! Kevin Johnson challenged Shay. This is a bit overestimating his capabilities."
Coach Zhang is so happy. I originally thought that Shay would be badly beaten by Kevin Johnson and Hornacek in this game.
After all, it was Shay's first time facing an All-Star level opponent.
In the end, it was Shay who took the lead and struck first.
What All-Star? What we, Lao Xie, are playing are All-Stars!
After pressing Johnson down, Shay quickly grabbed the basketball and counterattacked with a fast break!
However, the Suns' defense is also very fast, because the Suns also play fast-paced offense and defense, so they understand the Lakers' offensive routine very well.
That's right, Phoenix's fast-playing whirlwind is not unique to the D'Antoni era.
During this period, the Suns, relying on Kevin Johnson's speed and conduction ability, were already going into a whirlwind.
The Suns were also the team that averaged the third most points per game in the league last season.
It's just that the fast break tactics during this period were not as systematic as they were during the D'Antoni period, so the offensive efficiency was still not as good as the Suns' team during the Nash era.
As a team that plays in track and field style, the Suns certainly know what the Lakers want to do, so they have excellent defensive awareness.
Shay had just passed halftime when Hornacek opened his arms to block Shay.
At the same time, other players on the Suns team immediately found their defensive matchups.
No one was given an opportunity to easily cut to the basket.
The Sun did not lose control in its rapid retreat, and the defense was still watertight!
Kevin Johnson, who had just been pushed to the ground by Shay, immediately got up and followed Divac, who was dragging him at the back.
Shea didn't find a sure passing opportunity for a while, so he suddenly paused two steps outside the three-point line and waved.
The Suns successfully dragged the Lakers into position to attack!
Suns coach Fitzsimmons nodded proudly. Defending the Lakers is very simple, just block Shea's passing route.
To prevent fast breaks, blocking rushes is useless. The key is that you have to cut off the rush path!
If the fast-break path is cut off at the source, Shay won't be able to break out.
In the previous three games, the best defense against the Lakers was the Rockets' defense in the last few minutes of the first game.
In that game, the Rockets curbed the Lakers' momentum by blocking passing lanes and forcing Shea to play in isolation.
If it weren't for Shea stealing Kenny Smith at the last moment and scoring the buzzer-beating shot, the Rockets would have won.
As a strong team in the Western Conference, the Suns are naturally capable of replicating such a defense.
Of course, the Lakers will be forced into position, which also has something to do with Shea's style of play.
Magic was a typical high-assist and high-turnover player, averaging 3.9 turnovers per game throughout his career, with his highest average of 4.6 turnovers per game in one season.
He is the kind of person who will pass the ball whenever he sees the slightest chance, regardless of whether he is 100% sure of it or not.
In future terms, it means switching freely between the five best and the five embarrassing ones.
The Demon Master is this kind of person. Whenever there is a slightest opening, he can't help but get in, no matter what the consequences.
Shay is different from the Magician in this respect. Shay is more cautious and controls his mistakes better.
But on the contrary, it is also easier to be dragged into the position by the opponent.
Unable to play fast break, Fitzsimmons will have to see what Shaa will do!
Hornacek kept making steals, not really trying to steal the ball from Shay's hands, but to interfere with Shay's movement and prevent him from playing comfortably.
Shea held the ball and walked to a position 45 degrees to the right of the three-point line, and then lobbed the ball to Divac.
Divac was facing Kevin Johnson, who was only 1.85 meters tall. This was a big mismatch.
So the moment Divac caught the basketball, Hornacek and Tom Chambers immediately double-teamed him.
Just when all the defenders were focusing on Divac, thinking he was about to play out of position, Shea quickly cut diagonally into the penalty area.
Divac was also double-teamed and steadily passed the ball to Shay who was cutting in.
In positional battles, Divac, who is good at supporting, is undoubtedly able to bring out his own characteristics better.
The Suns did not expect that Shea's cut and Divac's support would be so smooth, so when Shea received the ball, there was no one around him.
Seeing this situation, Kevin Johnson and Tom Chambers immediately let go of Divac and returned to the basket to stop Shay.
Shay did not stop, but jumped up when the two people blocked him.
Chambers and Kevin Johnson also immediately jumped into the air to block the attack, and an aerial battle began.
Chambers and Johnson are both players with terrifying bounces, so their palms were already covering the basketball held high by Shay in the air.
It seems that it is inevitable that Shay will be taken advantage of.
However, just when the basketball was about to be photographed, Shay leaned over and took the ball back to his waist.
After avoiding the block and passing between Chambers and Johnson, Shay straightened his back again and sent the ball to the basket, successfully scoring!
Shay succeeded in a layup under the defense of two people!
"Both of them can't stop Shay. Shay has such a strong waist, so enviable!
The Suns successfully forced the Lakers into a positional battle, but Shea was also able to attack the position with ease!"
Bill Walton shook his head. Shay's lever-pulling action just now was actually not difficult. It seemed to pass through two people, but Shay was not disturbed much at all.
However, at a height of 2.06 meters, he can play that kind of drawbar. Bill Walton also admires Shea's core strength.
This guy has a long-lasting waist and a nice waist. I don’t know which girl he will take advantage of.
Rather than pulling the lever, Bill Walton believed that the really exciting thing about the shot just now was the cooperation between Shea and Divac.
Divac's ball speed and accuracy on the mid-axis are top-notch.
This is also a tactic newly developed by Carlisle and Dunleavy. If the game is forced to be dragged into position, Divac will help share the task of organizing the offense.
Shay will transform into an off-ball attacker and continue to do what he does best - attack the basket.
Good tactics don't have to be complicated, nor do they have to be advanced.
If the core players can exert their maximum strength, that is a good system!
4-0, Shea took two risks and scored two goals, which made the boos of Phoenix fans become much weaker.
The Suns urgently needed to score points to stabilize the situation, so the Suns took a quick baseline kick and immediately counterattacked!
Kevin Johnson's speed is indeed very fast, and old Curry can't keep up.
At the same time, Chambers and Perry are also flying together, and the Suns have a lot of offensive options.
Shea originally wanted to retreat to the basket to protect the rim, but when he saw Honacek pull into the bottom corner, Shea gave up this plan.
Kevin Johnson had already been fooled once by Shay just now, so he must be on guard.
If Shea retreats again this time, he will definitely give the ball to Hornacek as soon as possible.
Shea didn't want his national father-in-law, who shot over 40% from three-point range, to get an open shot.
The task of protecting the basket can only be left to your teammates.
Old Curry used the same ferocity he used to create little Curry, and finally got to Kevin Johnson's side.
But Kevin Johnson immediately threw the ball into the air and fed it to Chambers.
Chambers had already surpassed AC Green by half a body at this time, but the distance was not much.
AC. Green Josh also jumped up, preparing to confiscate the alley-oop pass.
But after jumping up, the basketball flew past AC Green's fingertips because he was not high enough.
In other words, the ball was passed too high.
ac. Green thought to himself, Chambers shouldn't be able to catch such a high ball, right?
No, Chambers not only caught the ball firmly, he could even turn 180° in the air, slam the ball into the basket with his back, and complete an alley-oop back dunk!
The whole place was finally ignited, and Tom Chambers, a regular player in the top ten, created another wonderful scene.
The connection between Kevin Johnson and Tom Chambers is like Nash and Stoudemire in the future. It will always be the most beautiful aerial scenery in Phoenix!
Seeing Chambers score, Gudika, who had been silent just now, finally spoke:
"Beautiful goal, the Suns couldn't stop the Lakers' offense, but it was also difficult for the Lakers to defend the Suns.
Ladies and gentlemen, this is likely to be an enjoyable sparring match!"
He suddenly jumped up and cheered, startling Bill Walton next to him.
Bill Walton was convinced. He really didn't want to be a commentary partner with such a blabbering person anymore.
Either he doesn't speak for a long time, or he suddenly jumps up and shouts.
Commenting on a game gave Bill Walton a heart attack.
This offense is indeed a typical Suns-style offense.
As Gudika said, the game turned into an offensive battle with a unique style in the 1990s.
The two sides did not play muscle defense, but devoted their attention and energy to the offensive end.
Shay just hit the ground and assisted AC. Green angrily hit the basket.
After coming over, Kevin Johnson will help Chambers dunk hard.
Shea himself, Wan Jun, got to the basket and scored a dunk, and Kevin Johnson used his lightning breakthrough power to hack Huashan.
Hornacek can't hold down Shea. Even if he occasionally drags the game into position, Shea can end the offense with the help of Divac.
Old Curry also couldn't hold down Kevin Johnson. Even if the game occasionally got dragged into position, Kevin Johnson could easily get rid of Curry and successfully score.
The two teams played back and forth, and the number and quality of dunks were also very high.
The fans were enjoying watching it and the score was rising like crazy.
However, the players on both sides did not play well at all, because the two teams fought for a long time but no one gained a substantial advantage.
The game has reached the fifth minute of the fourth quarter, but the Suns only lead by 2 points.
And the Lakers still have the ball now, so the score is likely to be equalized again immediately.
The camera showed Suns coach Fitzsimmons, with displeasure written all over his face.
Although the Suns were not suppressed, as the second-placed team in the Western Conference last season and playing against a rebuilding Lakers team, they were actually inextricable.
This was unacceptable to Fitzsimmons.
The Suns' offense is one of the best in the league, but they ended up playing so anxiously against the Lakers.
The Lakers led by Shea once again made people look at them with admiration. They can compete with the best offensive team in the league. This Lakers is far stronger than people imagined!
"Phoenix City has hit a brick wall. They were second in the Western Conference last season and never expected that the Lakers would be able to fight them until now.
Shai has the ball behind the arc, what will he do?"
Under Bill Walton's commentary, Shea once again gave the ball to Divac in the low post, and then quickly cut in himself.
The national father-in-law's little athletic ability can make him a daughter, but he can't make Shay.
As soon as he started, Shay immediately shook off Hornacek.
Hornacek was beaten badly by Shea today. Not only did Shea score 18 points, but he only scored 8 points today.
You know, Hornacek's score in the previous few games has exceeded 20.
In front of someone like Shay who is both longer and faster than him, a classical shooting guard like Hornacek is really helpless.
Divac skillfully passed the ball to Shea, who would rush to the frame again.
If this goal is scored, Shea will tie his career high scoring record and regain the glory of 20 points in a single game.
However, this time, Tom Chambers returned to the basket early and was ready to stop Shay.
Shay actually had a chance to continue attacking the frame, because Chambers' defensive ability was really weak and his lateral movement speed was very slow, which did not completely block the way to attack the frame.
But in the end, Shea chose a safer method and hit the ball to Divac, who was temporarily released by Chambers.
Divac took a step inside the free throw line and shot, but Chambers interfered slightly after making the save.
Who knew that this slight interference would actually allow Divac to shoot!
Divac's shooting is the same as Mourning's, a little bit, but not much.
His shooting from the open position is okay, but once there is any interference, he will instantly become the same level as Shay.
The basketball hit the frame, Perry protected the rebound, and the Suns had a chance to open up the score!
Chambers jumped out to interfere with the shot and quickly ran down the midfield line.
This white power forward's athletic ability is astonishing, and his style is two extremes compared to Bird's.
At the same time, he also has a very strong offensive awareness. As a power forward, his first reaction after the opponent hits the iron is not to grab the board but to rush down.
It can only be said that he is worthy of being a man who scored 60 points in a single game. He has a deep obsession with scoring.
Perry also made a long throw and gave the ball directly to Chambers in the frontcourt.
All Phoenix fans at the scene stood up and prepared for another frame-breaking performance.
Prepare to witness Chambers opening the point difference to 4 points at the critical moment.
However, as soon as Chambers received the ball, he saw the man wearing the purple jersey No. 23 had already completed overtaking from the side.
Shay caught up with Chambers and completed the overtake, preparing to stop the man who snatched the AMVP from Jordan's head!
Chambers became even more excited when he saw Shay. This was obviously 500,000 for walking, ah, 300 for non-walking!
After Shai surpassed Chambers, he quickly distanced himself from him and ran to the basket early.
But Chambers did not give up, he jumped directly and crashed into Shay!
The fans in the audience were cheering. Chambers wouldn’t recreate the flat-frame helicopter dunk that he used to dunk Mark Jackson, right!?
But what happened was counterproductive. Shea jumped up before Chambers' body reached its highest point, and then pressed the basketball hard with his big hands.
Shea was originally rushing to foul, but he didn't know that he actually touched the ball with a wave of his hand.
Chambers thought he could easily overpower Shay and complete the dunk, but after the ball was held down, Chambers found that his strength could not compete with Shay, a point guard!
Of course, Shay was unable to directly fan the ball due to issues with his jumping height and timing of blocking shots.
The two forces squeezed the basketball in the air and eventually pushed the ball out. No one could get the ball.
But for Shay, this is still a block!
He once again used brute force to block the opponent's dunk!
"Shay blocked Tom Chambers' dunk, his third block of the game!
Tom Chambers' wonderful dunk performance was ended by Shay. Shay didn't let anyone make a mistake on him today!
It's really hard. Shay's block is just one word, hard!
His blocks are not the kind of blocks that are pleasing to the eye and cause the ball to fly away, nor are they the kind of technical blocks that are perfectly timed.
But...how to describe it?
It's a block shot that uses brute force to knock someone down in the air!
In aerial confrontations, he never seems to suffer.
But no matter what, if you can complete the defense, it is a good risk.
Hahaha, the three offensive talents of the Suns would never have imagined that they would be defeated by a rookie at the same time!
Shay played really well today, don't you think Gudika?
Uh…Gudika?”
Bill Walton really couldn't talk anymore, so he left the topic to his commentary partner.
As a result, Gudika didn't react at all, he just clenched his fists and trembled.
Bill Walton is about to cry, why are you silent again!?
Why are you like this?
I’m really tired of working with you!
I’ve never seen anyone in our line of work be able to make money!
Gudika was so angry that she trembled.
Hornacek, Kevin Johnson and Chambers, not only did these three fail to humiliate Shay today, they were all fooled by Shay.
Moreover, these three blocks of Shay's shots were all very exciting.
The most embarrassing thing is that the Suns' chance to open up the score is gone again!
Gudika's mentality is broken. Can't the three of you together defeat Shay!?
Is it so difficult for him to lose a game!?
After Shea pushed Chambers down, he picked up the basketball, and then like a quarterback in football, he lightly passed a long pass from the backcourt.
Because the entire Suns team was attacking just now, there was no one under the basket at this time.
And because Divac ran too slowly, he is still outside the opponent's three-point line!
Shay's understatement long pass accurately found Divac.
Divac has fed Shay so many times today, it's Shay's turn to satisfy him once.
Those who satisfy each other are good brothers~
Divac caught the basketball, then turned around and finished the offense with a civilian layup.
The Lakers tied the score again!
Fitzsimmons called a timeout angrily, while Shay looked at Chambers who fell to the ground after being pushed down, and shook his finger at him:
"You can't fly today, Tom."
Chambers was so angry that his face turned as red as Brother Monkey's butt. He stood up and wanted to trouble Shay.
"What did you say, you brat? Come here!"
Hornacek quickly grabbed Chambers:
"Brother, forget it, you can't beat him, why bother?"
Shay ignored the angry Chambers and just walked off the court calmly.
For Shea, an equalizer was not enough.
The game hasn't been won yet.
During this timeout, Shea decided to make a rather constructive suggestion.
It will definitely turn things around in one fell swoop!
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