Bishop of the Devil

The game has just begun, because the Blazers' inside combination is Ben and the driver.

These two are not good at jumping balls, allowing the Suns to get the first offensive ball...

Kidd controlled the ball and advanced toward the frontcourt. Look at Anji's inside arrangement. Even a fool knows that their team mainly plays inside.

Even though Kidd is quite young now, his passing ability is enough to be called a master level...

A lob ball easily reached Tom's hands.

Tom was the Timberwolves' starting center last season, partnering with Garnett to form the Timberwolves' inside line, but he didn't play against Big Ben much.

In the playoffs, Tom was injured and did not play in the playoffs. In the few games against the Trail Blazers in the regular season, he played against O'Neill, not against Ben...

This resulted in him not having an objective understanding of Big Ben's defensive strength.

Having just received Kidd's lob, Tom turned around in a graceful and elegant manner, preparing to score points...

"Bang!" With a muffled sound, Ben jumped up high and gave Tom a volleyball hat!

Because the force was so terrifying, the ball flew directly to the Suns' bench and hit Ainge's leg.

Anji was chatting happily with the assistant coach and didn't pay attention to the situation on the field. He was shocked at this moment.

When he knew that the ball was blocked by one of his own players, he looked a little ugly...

…

Tom's shot was quite chic and elegant, and Da Ben's shot was even more chic and elegant.

"Did you know? Tom, actually I have a nickname called Jerry..." Big Ben laughed and said.

Tom's face was livid, and he told himself that the ball just now was just his carelessness and underestimation of the opponent. If he tried it again, he would definitely score more points.

…

The Suns still had the ball. This time Kidd didn't dare to pass the ball to Tom because the Blazers' Jerry was too intimidating. If Tom was awarded another volleyball block, he would get two blocks in that round. It is estimated that Tom will become a joke in basketball circles for nearly a month.

Because he mainly plays inside, Kidd passed the ball to Luke Longley again.

Tom lacks an objective understanding of Big Ben's defense, but Luke Longley does not. He is not too familiar with Big Ben...

Seeing Ben sitting in the penalty area, he felt quite uncomfortable.

If Rodman is here, he can help him recruit big bosses...

After receiving the ball in the middle, Luke Longley performed a post-up single, which is almost the only offensive method he is good at.

He does have some baskets, but his shooting rate is terrible, far not as high as his back-up shooting rate...

Just look at his average shot distance. It's 4.5 feet, which is just a little better than a pure basket player like O'Neal.

Nowitzki immediately got behind Luke Longley, trying to resist Luke Longley's back hit.

But now the veteran driver's tonnage and strength compared to a giant human shield like Luke Longley, the gap is really too big, and he is pushed back repeatedly.

Luke Longley was overjoyed. With one more step forward, he was almost at his most comfortable shooting point. He could score the ball by himself!

As soon as the idea came up, he felt that his hands were empty, and the basketball he shot did not return to his hands...

Ben didn't know when he came out from behind, bent down to intercept the ball, and then passed it to Mobley not far away!

The latter was as fast as lightning and made another powerful dunk in the Suns' frontcourt.

…

Big Ben is very familiar with Luke Longley. After Luke Longley receives the ball in the middle, he usually uses a post-up single. After all, this is his only offensive method.

The moment he started to beat Nowitzki on his back, Ben had already left Tom behind and was preparing to steal Luke Longley.

Coupled with the fact that the center of gravity of dribbling is too high, it is quite easy for Ben to grab the ball.

Luke Longley leads the league in post-up ball turnover rate…

…

In the first round, the Suns' two attacks were in vain, allowing Ben to get one block and one steal.

It didn't matter if the Suns didn't score at the critical moment, it also gave the Blazers' rookie guard an opportunity to dunk open!

This is simply unbearable for Kidd!

This is their first preseason game this season, and he naturally doesn't want to lose. Although he doesn't think this lineup can do much in the Western Conference, as a strong player, he must have considerable confidence in his ability. , he has the confidence to bring this lineup to compete with the powerful players in the Western Conference!

…

It's another offensive round for the Suns.

After Kidd took possession of the ball and reached the frontcourt, he suddenly discovered a rather fatal problem.

Who should I pass this ball to...

Go singles by yourself? ! Isn't his nickname of "Ji Bu Tiao" a wasted reputation?

Continue to pass to the two centers inside? ! It’s better to invest on your own to get a better deal…

Danny Manning? No, this guy doesn't have any three-point ability.

After thinking about it, Kidd suddenly discovered that Chapman seemed to be his team's only outside output point!

I was panicked, I was really panicked...

This is just a joke. Chapman can be the team's main offensive point from the outside. Can the Suns be saved? !

…

In desperation, Kidd passed to Chapman. Chapman was lucky. Facing the defense of the short old cat Mobley, he hit a three-pointer.

Kidd breathed a sigh of relief. The result was quite exciting. At least he scored three points.

"Man, let me switch defenses with you..."

"I'll guard Chapman, you guard Kidd."

Kobe smiled and said to Mobley...

I don’t know if Kobe feels that it’s not challenging to defend the base without shooting, or if he wants to help the newcomers. Anyway, he took the initiative to take on the responsibility of defending Chapman.

Richard watched from the audience and nodded repeatedly. This is the initial manifestation of leadership...

To be honest, Richard didn't know what the Kobe he trained would become in the end.

When he first joined his staff, Kobe was barely eighteen years old. It would be impossible to say that what Richard did had no impact on Kobe at all.

At least the change of defense just now would have happened to a normal Kobe, but he wouldn't have been able to do it with a smile on his face...

More likely, he yelled at rookie Mobley and then took over the responsibility of guarding Chapman.

…

As Chapman hit a three-pointer, Angie also relaxed a little. He was leading 3:2, so there was nothing to worry about.

But then, Anji's nightmare began...

First, Kobe assisted Nowitzki to hit a long-distance two-pointer, and then defended Chapman's three-pointer. After Ben grabbed the defensive rebound, he was beaten by Trail Blazers rookie Harrington. Score three points!

This is not over yet...

Next, the Suns seemed to be in a collective misfire, unable to find a scoring rhythm at all, and continued to hit the ground running.

On the other hand, the Trail Blazers have begun to play well. Kobe has successively assisted Nowitzki, Harrington and Mobley. The shooting abilities of these three people are quite good, and they have blossomed in various ways. The Blazers' scores have been rising steadily. .

"Beep!" The referee blew the timeout whistle.

Anji couldn't stand it anymore, so he took the initiative to call a timeout...

Only four minutes into the game, the Suns were already ten points behind!

15:5!

In four minutes, the Suns only scored a three-pointer from Chapman and a mid-range shot from Danny Manning, but nothing else was scored!