Chapter 780: Fierce Ranking II
The Suns have also hit a bottleneck, becoming a powerhouse in the West for two years in a row, especially last year, with a seventeen-game winning streak.
But since the beginning of this season, the Suns have shown a lack of succession.
Although the players in every position are strong, they can't show the obvious king momentum like the Celtics and Lakers. Especially when Steve Nash is over 33 years old and about to enter the age group of 34, how much more can he be in his prime, and he is nicknamed.
Nash himself is doing very well.
So far this season, Steve Nash has averaged 18.1 points and 11.9 assists per game, which is still at a very high level.
The Suns have a full lineup, but the biggest problem is still in the rotation.
The regular season is as fierce as a tiger, and the playoffs are as sick as a cat, D'Antoni especially likes the 8-man rotation, which is a 9-man rotation, and the Warriors' rotation is at least 10 people to start.
But the Suns seem to have gotten used to this kind of rotation, and the players are used to it.
November 26, Oracle Arena.
Since winter, temperatures in the San Francisco area have dropped dramatically, fans have put on thick cotton jackets, and the streets are filled with pedestrians wearing hats and gloves.
However, the stadium is as warm as spring, and the air conditioner blows hot air vigorously, and the indoor temperature is kept above 20 degrees.
After changing clothes from the training hall to the dressing room, the players returned to the pitch and the players still wore their training jackets and came out in a row.
The Warriors' jersey today is white, while the Suns have a classic orange jersey.
The game is extremely high-profile, and it is the two top teams represented by the small ball in the league today, and it is bound to be an offensive battle, and the ratings are climbing before the game starts.
After the start of the game, Tyson Chandler jumped the ball to win against Smalls.
The Warriors were the first to attack.
Still moving to the top of the arc, Byron Davis held his right arm high in command, his fingers slightly bent, and with a wave of left and right, the Warriors methodically ran and pulled the Suns defense.
Tyson Chandler then went to the right side of the arc to block Byron Davis.
Yang Di withdrew to the three-point line, and Stoudemire followed Yang Di step by step, not daring to slack off.
Suns starters: Steve Nash, Rajah Bell, Sean Marion, Dio and Stoudemire.
Warriors starters: Byron Davis, Ray Allen, Danny Granger, Jandy and Tyson Chandler.
Byron went straight inside, Nash was actually very active, following Byron, but after all, Byron was much stronger than Nash in physical strength, and after going inside, his body suddenly braked suddenly, and he stuck Nash behind him, and dribbled on the ground with one hand.
"Fill in the position!"
Nash was a little anxious, and Xiao Si closed it with him, and a gap appeared in the middle.
Byron Davis seized the opportunity and sent a freehand second-to-second pass past Stoudemire from the other side.
Tyson Chandler, who cut down the cross, grabbed the basketball, kicked the ground with both legs, and flew up in one step from the three-second zone.
Stoudemire turned his head and saw Tyson Chandler, arms raised high, like a fire burning the sky, slamming down, like thunder.
"Bang!"
The high bounce combined with the weight and strength is like a bombshell, directly igniting the passion of the entire Oracle Arena.
"It's too fierce!"
Everyone was taken aback, Tyson Chandler's dunk, although unguarded, was also shocking, very domineering and powerful.
In his seventh season, Tyson Chandler is only 25 years old, but he is an out-and-out veteran of the Warriors.
A pair of thick arms like tendons and flesh, and the thin sapling-like figure of the previous years, have become a stark contrast, and there are many photos of him on the Internet who have changed significantly in recent years.
And Yang Di has a lot fewer photos in this regard, after Yang Di entered the league, he lost weight every year, and his physique was stronger before he became a professional player, and even slightly with a hint of obesity.
"The start is a heavy dunk, and the Warriors have often started like this recently, as if it was a welcome welcome to the visiting Suns."
The local TV host in San Francisco said with a smile.
The Suns attacked, and Steve advanced quickly.
"Last year, the Warriors defeated the Suns in the second round of the playoffs, and the two teams have often played each other in the playoffs in the past few years, and they have become complete rivals.
The feud between the Warriors and the Suns is getting deeper and deeper, which is also a consequence of the overall situation.
Nash called for a pick-and-roll from the outside, and the two made a brilliant cover near 45 degrees from the three-point line.
Interestingly, when the Suns defended Yang Di, they used the Stoudemire defense, while to defend Stoudemire, the Warriors used Tyson Chandler, and Yang Dee had a lighter defensive task.
Nash was misplaced to face Tyson Chandler and deftly pulled off a change of direction.
Tyson Chandler followed Nash, but he didn't dare to get too close, for fear of being crossed, the two were one step apart, and after Nash got the space for the ball horizontally, he jumped up and ran to complete the jump shot like a horse archery.
Leaning back, Chandler reached out to interfere, but he couldn't interfere.
"Huh!"
Nash was particularly accurate in his shots, coming up and hitting a mid-range shot himself.
"Nash's shooting is so good, maybe the top 10 shooting in NBA history, his shooting selection is also very reasonable, if he forces a shot against someone, as long as a few more times a game, maybe he can complete 20+10 results, but he will not do it because of this, he sees the team's victory as more important."
After the previous series with the Suns, Warriors head coach Montgomery had such a high opinion of Nash.
At the end of the day, Nash is too selfless.
On the other hand, Yang Di sometimes makes some unreasonable shooting choices, although it is unreasonable, but the ball does score, he does not choose a better way, but he still achieves his goal.
The two have the same purpose, but the methods are very different.
The Warriors attacked, Yang Di ran outside the three-point line, and then blocked with Byron Davis, Byron followed Yang Di's block and dismantled Nash, the Suns changed the defense, and Yang Di also cut inside.
In the rotation, Yang Di received the ball and faced Dio, turned his back and leaned in, and directly turned over and jumped.
When Diobi saw Yang Di last year, he was stronger, and his bounce power was obviously much worse, and he could only reach Yang Di's lower arm when he jumped with all his strength.
Yang Di shot easily, and the training generally threw the ball and hit it hollow.
4 to 2, Yang Di and Byron Davis high-fived, I don't know if there is an assist from Byron in this ball, anyway, his movements are very coherent, as if it is a continuous catch goal.