The Fifth Point Guard

"Boys, don't just compete with them for speed. When we are defending, we must try our best to put them into a positional battle." Paul Silas said to the players who came back from the game.

"It's not easy, Paul. They follow the same rhythm from beginning to end. They serve, catch, turn into a fast break, and launch. It only takes seven or eight seconds from the baseline serve to the shot. Our position is not down yet." They just shot it," James said.

"Dajuan," Silas called.

"Here." Wagner immediately took a step forward.

"Have you noticed that almost all of the Suns' offense is launched around Nash, so I want you to lead the entire defense and not give him a chance to easily advance and pass the ball. Do you understand?" Silas ordered. road.

"Yes!" Wagner nodded heavily and accepted this difficult task.

The timeout ends and players from both sides return to the court.

Wagner's leading defense did slow down Nash a little, but the speed of the entire Suns team was not affected in any way.

Because during the timeout just now, Suns coach D'Antoni replaced Johnson with "Lightning" Barbosa and added a point guard.

When Nash was being pressed closely, Barbosa used lightning speed to dribble to the frontcourt, leaving STO helpless.

After arriving in the frontcourt, the Suns used running positions and screens to create opportunities for Nash to catch the ball.

It is almost impossible for an NBA player to not be able to catch the ball.

Otherwise, for guys like Kobe and McGrady, other teams would have used one-for-one to deny the ball, and then beat the Lakers or Magic with four-on-four.

From the moment Nash caught the ball, it took almost 6 seconds for the Suns to complete an offense.

This time it's a three-man collaboration between Nash, Stoudemire, and Marion.

Having previous experience guarding pick-and-rolls, Varejao feinted a shot after changing defense, pretending to block the shot, delaying Nash's shot, and then immediately turned around to follow Stoudemire.

And Wagner, who is also known for his speed, appeared in front of Nash like a thunderbolt.

It seemed that the Suns' double pick-and-roll failed, but unexpectedly, the Suns had a backup plan.

Nash did not stop the ball and passed the ball to Marion on the other side. After receiving the ball, Marion glanced at the inside and pushed the ball to the basket with both hands.

Stoudemire, who had just arrived in the penalty area, jumped up, caught Marion's pass in the air, and was about to dunk toward the basket!

At the same moment when Marion passed the ball, James, who was opposite him, had already predicted Marion's intentions in advance.

Turn around, run up, accelerate, take off.

James opened his big hands, ready to give Stoudemire a blow.

You really think this basket belongs to you, dunk it whenever you want!

Stoudemire caught the ball in the air and dunked toward the basket.

James also took off at the same time, greeting Stoudemire with his big hand.

"Snapped!"

"boom!"

Two sounds were carried throughout the arena simultaneously through microphones tied to the rim.

It was also heard very clearly in the live broadcast room.

"Didi didi"

The referee's whistle sounded.

James sat down on the ground, Stoudemire lowered his head and looked arrogantly, and the referee pointed at James and made a defensive foul.

Facing James' defense, Stoudemire not only completed a dunk, but also scored 2+1!

"Who am I? I'm the best rookie, the invincible bully at the basket, the king of the pick-and-roll, and the second Malone!" Stoudemire roared excitedly.

Suns players stepped forward to high-five Stoudemire.

Shentong immediately ran to James, pulled him up from the floor, and patted James on the back.

After scoring the goal, Stoudemire seemed a little carried away. When he was standing at the free throw line preparing for a free throw, he kept mumbling: "Someone is so stupid and dares to block my dunk. Doesn't this person want to live?" , or he is simply looking for death."

After hearing this, James immediately retorted: "Hey, don't think it's great just because you dunked a basket. It's still early for you to show off your power here."

"Really? But why do I feel that the ball I just dunked on your head is worthy of me talking about it here." Stoudemire did not stop and continued to spray, "Oh, by the way, you reminded me, It seems like I should dunk a few more on your head so you can hear the cheers from Cleveland for my dunks, and those cheers are not for you."

"That's enough, shut up!" Shentong said.

"Who do you think you are, do you really think you are the boss of the team?" Stoudemire said angrily, "Yao has been overtaken by me, and soon you will be too."

"What?"

Faced with Stoudemire's provocation, the veins on Shentong's forehead popped out.

Stoudemire made the free throw and said backwards: "Actually, I don't regard Yao as my opponent at all. The best rookie belongs to me. As for you, I will surpass you soon."

After that, Stoudemire looked at James and said: "Oh, by the way, you are also the best rookie. It's a pity that the quality of last year's best rookie has really become lower."

STO: (へ╬)

James: (へ╬)

Barbosa asked Nash: "Why is he so angry?"

Nash said: "Maybe I've been holding it in for a long time."

Amare Stoudemire, when he first arrived with the Suns, was completely used as a blue-collar player.

At that time, the ball was almost entirely in Marbury's hands.

In their rookie seasons, Stoudemire and Yao Ming also played well and reached the playoffs with the Suns. Stoudemire felt that winning the Rookie of the Year award was a sure thing. Who would have expected Yao Ming's background as a Chinese player? He received a lot of support, including public support from STO, which almost made Stoudemire's Rookie of the Year award almost in vain.

So at that time, Stoudemire also expressed a lot of complaints to the outside world, but was severely criticized by the pro-Yao media.

Although Stoudemire finally got his wish and won the Rookie of the Year trophy, he took on the grudges with Yao Ming, STO and even Chinese players and media.

From that time on, Stoudemire and Yao Ming became "lifelong rivals."

Last season, Stoudemire and the Suns failed to recover, and were belittled by many Chinese media and reporters who had quarreled with each other before. Some people even re-discussed the issue of the award of the best rookie, which made Stoudemire very unhappy.

In the new season, with the selfless Nash coming, Stoudemire felt that the shackles on his body were completely released. He had never been so comfortable playing on the court.

The resentment coupled with averaging 27 points and 13 rebounds per game in the first three games gave Stoudemire enough confidence to challenge Shentong, who represents the highest level of Chinese players, and James, Shentong's deputy.

There is a saying that it is never too late for a gentleman to take revenge.

But Shentong does not follow these clichés. He usually takes revenge immediately when he has a grudge.

Breaking through with the ball, facing Stoudemire's defensive inside line, Shentong flew up!

The left hand, note that it is the left hand.

Dodged in the air to avoid Stoudemire's block, and Shen completed a very exciting dunk with his left hand!

The decibels of cheers immediately filled the entire arena.

After scoring the goal, Shentong turned around, glared at Stoudemire, and said: "The person who just completed the left-hand dunk in front of you is the second generation of Shentong, the reincarnation of time, the male god in the sports circle, the Chinese, the king of Cleveland, and the best at Peking University. A debater, a senior knight who is young and ignorant of women, one of the ten outstanding young people in Chinatown, and a good socialist boy!"

Stoudemire: "."

Stoudemire was shocked by so many names!