The Whip of the God of Basketball

Alvan Adams is 55 years old this year and has been working for the Suns since retiring. Because the Suns are the only team in the league that does not have a tradition of retiring jerseys, Alvan Adams' No. 33 jersey does not hang over the American Airlines Center. He only received the team's ring of honor.

Of course, in principle, no one will wear Adams' No. 33 jersey. After Grant Hill arrived, Adams took the initiative to give up his No. 33 jersey to Hill, so Hill inherited Phoenix's No. 33. Keep fighting for the sun.

This famous star with an easy-going personality did not hesitate to agree after receiving Leon's invitation to coach Diaw's defense. He took time to come to the training hall to practice together on his days off. Although he is 55 years old, Adams' body is still very well maintained. He has played in the league for 13 seasons without suffering any major injuries and has maintained a high attendance rate every year.

Until his last season in 1988, he still maintained full attendance and could be said to be a healthy and strong player. As a player, Adams was known for his tough playing style and excellent inside passing. Diaw was very similar to him in the latter feature, but Diaw was almost uninteresting in the former. Diaw spent several years with the Celtics and learned a lot about his tough style, but he immediately softened when he arrived in the Suns.

Indeed, in a comfortable offensive system with good passing skills, no one wants to do the dirty work. They would rather score and pass the ball easily and make the game and data better. But the Suns need a strong inside man, and Leon has always believed that if he can't be traded or signed, it's better to develop one himself.

From the moment Leon came to Phoenix, Diaw knew that his comfortable days were over, so Leon brought him in for special training. He was not surprised at all. Instead, he felt that it was a bit late. The season had already begun. For several weeks.

Of course, it is never too late to start training hard. Adams and the two of them jointly coached, one was the master and the other was the assistant. Stoudemire was the sparring partner, Diaw was the trainee, and Boris Diaw pushed back the timeline of his weight gain. It took five whole years.

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The Suns returned to Phoenix from the road trip, and after a day of correction, they faced the Miami Heat at home on December 10. This time, the Heat welcomed the return of their main player, and Wade returned from injury. This must be a major test for the Suns' defense.

In the last game against the Heat, with O'Neal in the paint, the Suns had a hard time defending. Now that Wade has returned, the inside and outside are connected. Leon knows from those years in the East that Wade and O'Neal are absolutely very powerful. . Although O'Neal is old and no longer has the energy of the past, it is still very dangerous once he shows his condition in a certain encounter.

At the pre-game tactical meeting, Leon discussed it with the coaching staff and decided to let me take the lead and continue to play according to the previous tactical line. The lineup should be smaller. But the Suns' tendency to focus on me has become the target of a targeted attack by the Heat.

The Heat's performance this year is not bad, and there are many problems within the team. Pat Riley is not interested in coaching and is already looking for his successor. There are undercurrents in the team, and the fortune teller is brewing a deal.

But when this kind of transaction is brewing, the team needs the players to perform better to provide enough chips for the transaction. Therefore, Riley bets that the Suns, who have an excellent record, will never take the initiative to change the lineup. They will still use the previous routine of consecutive games and wins, starting normally, with an excessively small lineup, and basically only using Stoudemire and Diaw in the paint. Turia The husband only plays a connecting role.

After figuring out the characteristics of the Suns' rotation, Riley, an old fox, is still very good at dealing with it. He used the ultimate tactic that he has treasured for many years - the ruthless grass method, reducing the team's rotation lineup and allowing Haslem to play the whole game. Online, O'Neal and O'Neal inexplicably divide the playing time. When O'Neal is there, O'Neal mainly attacks. When O'Neal is gone, Wade attacks.

The Heat's other two role players, Chris Channing and Wright, were in good shape tonight. After Wade's return, the Suns had to pay close attention to this arrow figure on the defensive end. The key is that Wade is on the court almost all the time, and occasionally there are Ricky Davis came on as a substitute to take a short rest. In this way, the Heat are playing a pure 7-man rotation.

If the current head coach of the Suns is D'Antoni, then D'Antoni's stable eight-man rotation can definitely compete with Riley's seven-man rotation. However, Leon does not want this. The confrontation between the two sides on the court is just anxious, and Leon is still Follow the normal rotation. But in this way, the Heat's main force will inevitably have an advantage in the connection stage.

This is the regular season, but the Heat are using the playoff rotation method to fight against the Suns. It is enough to see that Riley very much hopes to win this game. Leon knows in his heart that Riley, the old fox, may want to trade. This is a strong team inspection, but we don’t know which product is being inspected and who is inspecting it.

The Suns are currently in the limelight in the league. It is certainly a very good performance to be able to take a piece of the Suns' flesh.

Of course, the Suns were not willing to serve as a background. The two sides played very anxiously. The Heat attacked the inside fiercely, and their three-point shots were only in single digits; while the Suns tried frantically from outside the three-point line, throwing 30 in one game. Multiple three-pointers. Until the last 45 seconds of the game, the two sides were tied at 114:114. The Suns had an offensive opportunity. After Nash broke through, he was blocked by Wade one-on-one. Nash jumped up to shoot and passed the ball at the last moment. , outside player Laga Bell caught the ball and shot a three-pointer!

This was the Suns' 35th three-pointer of the game. As a result, the shot missed and O'Neal got a backcourt rebound. Riley did not call a timeout and the Heat directly counterattacked. Wade was like a black lightning, carrying the ball directly through half the court, and it was Marion who was chasing him. Marion followed closely, and the two took off almost at the same time. Wade dodged Marion in the air, then cleverly bumped Marion with his back, and then switched hands and succeeded in a layup.

The referee blew the whistle and called a foul on Marion. Wade went to the free throw line to add a free throw and made a free throw. 114:117. The Heat led by 3 points and firmly held the victory advantage in their hands. Leon called a timeout to arrange the final attack, and there was less than 5 seconds left in the game.

Leon called two timeouts in a row, but the last attack must be a three-point tactic. The team had already run out of the three-point point guard. Nash shot from his best position at 45 degrees on the left, but the ball still missed the basket. Out, missed, the Phoenix Suns lost the game at home and suffered another defeat.

Failure is always frustrating. After the game, Leon and Riley shook hands. Leon said without hesitation: "Are we going to trade?" Riley smiled and did not answer, but it could be seen from his expression that Yes, Leon's guess was correct. The Heat were indeed looking for a deal. I didn't know when the deal would come.

Tonight, the Heat's best player was of course Wade. Not only did he hit the game-winner, but he also scored 31 points. The second best player was Udonis Haslem. He played for 48 minutes and scored 21 points and 13 rebounds efficiently. Beat Dio so hard that he couldn't find his way.

As the starting power forward, Diaw scored a total of 2 points and only 5 rebounds in this game. Even the assists he was proud of only had 3 assists. It can be said that he was completely suppressed by his opponents. I don’t know if I overdid the special training yesterday and softened my bones.

However, in the post-match summary meeting today, Leon never criticized Diaw again. He knew that his performance against Haslem on the field today was enough to make him feel humiliated. There is no need for Leon to be angry anymore. Pour oil on it. As long as Diaw has a little heart, he will not allow such a bad performance to appear on the court again.

Sure enough, after everyone left after the game, Diaw silently drove to the team's training hall alone. He followed the guidance that Leon had given him during special training and in the past to comprehensively strengthen himself. Not just for the team, but for himself.