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After defending two home games and "stealing" a victory in Phoenix, the Hawks were only one step away from the championship. Fans had forgotten about it and began to discuss whether to win the championship directly on the road or let the Suns play and return to their home court to win the cup.

Not to mention the players, even the young players in the team, some people really have this idea. They feel that the team's style of play is restrained by the Suns, and even if they let the opponent go, they can still win firmly at home.

In other rounds of the playoffs, there may be situations where a 3:1 lead is overturned. The Suns successfully overturned a 1:3 lead against the Kings in the playoffs last season; but on the stage of the finals, it has never been the case.

This has never happened.

Ke Yan showed great dissatisfaction with the players' mentality. He gave repeated orders during training sessions not to underestimate the enemy.

After two days of rest, the two sides played the G5 game in Phoenix on June 13th.

The Suns exploded with amazing energy in a desperate situation. Stoudemire couldn't cope with Garnett in the paint, so he lowered his body and became a blue collar, reducing his face-to-face singles, or attacking the basket after pick-and-roll, or staying at the elbow.

The area serves as a space point, and the Suns' offensive focus is completely placed on the perimeter pairing of Nash and Richardson.

The Hawks continued to stay strong in the opening game of G4, testing the referee's game strategy of calling scales, but were stunned by the Suns' three-point attack in the first half of the quarter. Paul and Joe Johnson made 1 of 10 shots in the opening game, and the Hawks only scored in the first quarter.

He scored 17 points and was beaten 32:17 by the Suns in a single quarter.

With a big score behind, Ke Yan couldn't sit back and watch Stoudemire lead the rotation to continue to open up the score, so he could only choose to increase Garnett's playing time to face the little bully.

Ke Yan made adjustments, and the lineup matchup in the transition period should have been the advantage of the Eagles.

However, both Barea and Gibson had a relatively average touch and failed to respond to Garnett. The Hawks failed to narrow the point difference.

In the second half of the second quarter, Ke Yan replaced Garnett to prepare for the "hard" second half. Paul and Joe Johnson still failed to support the Eagles' offense and defense during this period. In the first half of the game, the Eagles fell behind.

23 points.(68:45)

Although Ke Yan tried his best to mobilize the players' enthusiasm, under the advantageous situation, the Eagles' "desire to win" was really not as good as their opponents. It was obvious that the Suns were more active.

Very dissatisfied with the players' performance, Ke Yan turned on the "hair dryer mode" in the locker room, targeting the players and allowing the players to relive Ke Yan's "tough" side.

Everyone, please go and try it soon.]

To be honest, if it weren't for the finals, Ke Yan would even be ready to use the more "vicious" Green's formula to disgust the players.

In the third quarter, Ke Yan replaced Diaw with Stevens and used a smaller lineup to attack the Suns.

In the g3 game, the Eagles once used a small lineup to regain the point difference, and even hoped to help the team establish a 3:0 lead and end the suspense of the game early; later, it was completely force majeure that caused the Eagles to lose.

However, D'Antoni was well prepared for this game. He replaced Bell, who had weak ball-handling ability, with Barbosa. Once Nash was under pressure, he distributed the ball to Barbosa. The Brazilian Lightning could use his speed to attack the Eagles.

Break through the Eagles' defense before the next wave of "encirclement" comes up, thereby achieving a 2-on-1 or even 3-on-1 situation in the penalty area.

No matter how powerful Garnett is, it will be difficult to survive this situation!

Halfway through the third quarter, the point difference was still 25 points. Ke Yan could see that "the situation was over" and replaced Garnett and Joe Johnson in advance, replacing them with Webber and Milicic, trying to retreat in order to advance.

Prioritize the physical strength of Garnett and Joe Johnson. If the situation cannot be restored, then prepare for G6 in advance and strive for success in the first battle; if you are lucky enough to be able to restore the situation, then it depends on the situation and how to arrange it.

Ke Yan's move was a "conspiracy", but D'Antoni, who was in a desperate situation, did not have Ke Yan's fault tolerance. He first had to ensure that he won this game before he could have a chance in the next game. Therefore, the main lineup continued to play.

Ke Yan's side "retired", while Paul and Webber played more easily. Their remaining role in this game is to keep the Suns' main lineup on the court as long as possible and wear out their opponents more.

With a relaxed mentality, the Hawks' offense improved, and even on the defensive end, Webb was able to use his experience to disgust Stoudemire.

After three quarters, the Suns led 94:75 by 19 points. This advantage is certainly not small, but it is not enough to sit back and relax.

At the beginning of the fourth quarter, Ke Yan continued to let Paul appear and work with Gibson as a double point guard. In this round of the finals, Paul played very average, and his data dropped significantly compared with the regular season. This is also the reason why Garnett "locked" FMVP in advance.

Although he missed the award, Paul still hopes that his statistics in the finals will look a little better to avoid being said to be "resting on the championship". Taking advantage of the opportunity to face the Suns as a substitute, Paul decisively "staggered the trip" and dared to play.

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Of course, Paul's courage to fight and fight is reflected in both offense and defense, rather than "defending with arms crossed", "not falling behind on fast breaks", and "counting two points".

With Nash and Stoudemire gone, the Suns lacked a main point of attack. Barbosa and Marion couldn't support the team's offense. The Hawks launched a 12:5 attack wave, narrowing the point difference to 12 points.

D'Antoni already wanted to curse when he saw this! In desperation, he took on Stoudemire again to stabilize the situation.

Ke Yan replaced Battier with Joe Johnson to increase the team's firepower, and at the same time forced D'Antoni to put Nash back on the court to control the situation.

Throughout the last quarter, three of the Hawks' main players stayed off the court to rest, but they dragged the Suns' main lineup on the court until the last 2 minutes!

This can also be considered a strategic "victory", a "Dunkirk"?

Well, although this game gave the Eagles a certain physical advantage in the G6 game, it will still be regarded as a stain in Ke Yan's future "memoirs"!

"The finals are not over yet. In the first round of the playoffs last season, we came back to defeat the Kings after falling behind 1:3. Now it is just a little more difficult. We are ready to face the challenge, even if we go to

Atlanta, we will never give up the fight." D'Antoni's speech in the post-game interview also made clear the Suns' determination.

Although in the last two games, they were at a disadvantage in terms of "time", "location", and "people", everything is not over yet, right?

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On June 16, the finals g6 started.

The Eagles' appearance ceremony was grand and shocking. Anthony Ressler, Larry Sander and other management personnel were present to watch the game and received applause from the fans.

Before the game, they also went to the locker room to encourage the players and ask them to play well.

David Stern and Bill Russell also followed the two teams from Phoenix to Atlanta, and accompanying them was the O'Brien Cup.

Fortunately, there is no need to leave. No matter whether the two teams decide the outcome in advance in G6 or fight to the final tiebreaker, the battle will end in Atlanta and at the Phillips Center. This may also be one of the benefits of the 232 format of the finals.

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Before the game, there was still no interaction between Ke Yan and D'Antoni. Maybe after the game, Ke Yan will invite D'Antoni for a drink, but not now.

After the warm-up, the players from both sides returned to the bench, accepted the final assignments from the head coach, and then went into action to compete on the court.

Garnett won the jump ball and the game began.

Joe Johnson caught the ball in the frontcourt, and the person who was mainly guarding him was Bell. His teammates pulled away, and Garnett played a pick-and-roll with him in the middle. After Joe Johnson got rid of it, he attracted Stoudemire to defend, widened the distance, and attracted Ma

Lyon pursued the defense and passed the ball to the basket.

Diaw caught the ball under the basket, faked a pass and frightened Richardson who came to cover, and easily scored on the board.

When the Suns attacked, Nash and Marion played a pick-and-roll in the middle, forcing Diaw. They were double-teamed by Garnett near the penalty area. Paul did not pursue the defense and blocked Stoudemire in the middle, interfering with the ball.

Nash had no chance to take a shot and passed the ball to the outside to Richardson. The latter failed to get rid of Battier and passed the ball to the bottom line to Bell. There was not much time to attack. Bell missed the shot in a hurry and Diaw protected the rebound.

When the Eagles attacked, Joe Johnson caught the ball in the corner and singled out Bell. He took two steps in to attract the defense, and then passed the ball to Garnett who was on the outside. Garnett caught the ball and faked a shot, and fired the ball.

Tadmire then went to the basket and scored a layup. (4:0)

Nash held the ball through half court, and was closely followed by Paul, unable to get a single opening. Stoudemire moved up to play a pick-and-roll for Nash, and Garnett made up the defense in time, but also did not give Nash any space.

The Eagles have an advantage in physical fitness, and they are even more unscrupulous in targeting Nash!

However, the reason why Nash is a two-time MVP is that he is the absolute "strongest brain" on the court. When he was stuck in a deadlock, he still found the passing line. Richardson cut into the basket and received Nash's pass.

He jumped up and hit the ball into the basket.

The Hawks attacked, and Joe Johnson took advantage of the screen to hit a pull-up mid-range shot. The rebound was protected by Butler Stoudemire.

Looking back, the Suns did not seize the opportunity. It was Richardson who opened the distance from Battier by running without the ball again, and shot a three-pointer from the outside, and it came out of the frame!

Diaw grabbed a backcourt rebound, launched a fast break counterattack immediately, and sent a precise ball at the logo in the center circle, assisting Paul for a layup. (6:2)

The two teams are both strong offensive teams, but the difference lies in the number of ball holders on the field. The Hawks' four players on the field except Battier can directly create threats, while the Suns only have Nash and Stoudemire.

Yes, the latter was restrained by Garnett.

Nash passed the ball to Richardson, who passed it to Stoudemire. The latter faced Garnett and couldn't break through, so he turned to Nash.

Nash pulled the ball to the left three-point line and turned around to attack Paul. Paul kept a step away and could keep up with Nash one-on-one. His single defense was very good and blocked Nash's breakthrough route.

The attack time was running out. Nash changed direction to the middle, turned around and shot a fadeaway jumper. His hand pattern was very standard, but under Paul's interference, he still hit the ball and the rebound was grabbed by Garnett.

Paul held the ball past half-court, and Nash was in position to catch up. The ball came to Joe Johnson, who passed it to Garnett at a 45-degree angle from the right.

Garnett hit Stoudemire with his back, attracted Bell to double-team, and then passed the ball back to Joe Johnson. The latter caught the ball and shot a three-pointer without any interference, and hit the net! 9:2.

The Suns attacked. Stoudemire cut the ball and wanted to hit hard. After a few shakes, Garnett's defense was impeccable and he could only look for teammates on the outside. Richardson made an emergency stop and missed the jumper. Stoudemire missed.

Foul for grabbing an offensive rebound.

Zhang Lili, who was responsible for commentating the game, also saw the problem of the Suns: "The Suns are not only behind in the score, but also the players' mentality is gradually unbalanced. Look, Stoudemire's impatience is written on

On the face.”

"If we don't adjust our mentality, the score difference will get wider and wider."

Diaw took a step outside the free throw line to catch the ball and faked a shot, attracting Marion to defend closely. Suddenly he hit the ball to the basket. The two Suns inside players were positioned relatively outside, leaving the inside line empty.

Battier caught the ball with both hands under the basket, turned and wiped the board and scored in one go. (11:2)

The situation became increasingly unfavorable, and Nash tried to stop the team's bleeding through personal offense. He broke through Paul's defense from the wing, compressed the opponent's defensive position, and then made a fadeaway jumper and hit! (11:4)

This is not an offensive method that Nash is familiar with. Being able to force Nash to play like this shows that the Suns have entered a very dangerous moment.

Paul moved to the frontcourt, and with the help of Garnett's pick-and-roll, he broke through from the right, and the person switching defense became Stoudemire.

Garnett cut through the air and jumped up to catch Paul's lob. Marion, Nash, and Bell all got under the basket and tried their best to block Garnett.

Garnett turned around and passed the ball out to the outside. Joe Johnson caught the ball from the wing, attracted the defense and returned the ball to Diaw, who was unguarded at the top of the key.

Diaw took aim and made a three-pointer. 14 to 4.

The fans cheered enthusiastically. Diaw's three-pointers in the regular season were not very reliable, with a shooting percentage of only 31.4% and low production. Therefore, in the playoffs, he minimized his three-pointers.

This shot was only his third outside shot in the finals.

Less than 4 minutes into the game, the point difference had already reached double digits. D'Antoni called a timeout and replaced Bell with Barbosa in a desperate attempt.

Although Barbosa's poor performance in the playoffs makes him sorry for his positioning as a "super sixth man", after all, he is a person who can rush with the ball and has a greater impact on the offensive end than Bell.

As for whether Joe Johnson will be eaten alive on the defensive end, this is no longer what D'Antoni is worried about. If the offensive end cannot be opened, the Suns will really be doomed!

D'Antoni's adjustment had an immediate effect. The Suns' offense became more dynamic and they were able to score points on the court; but the negative effect was also deep in the bones. Barbosa was beaten by Diaw, hung up, and played in fancy ways. D'Antoni was on the court.

In the next quarter, Joe Johnson made 6 of 8 shots and scored 15 points, helping the Hawks lead the Suns by 15 points at 37:22.

Rather than the point difference, what makes Ke Yan feel more confident about winning is the atmosphere of the Suns team at this time. D'Antoni seems to be unable to boost the team's morale. During the break, the Suns' locker room looked lifeless.

Psychologically, I have accepted the outcome of failure.

Perhaps, in this situation, a chicken soup master like Rivers can be more useful than an offensive master like D'Antoni.

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