Nba: I Really Didn't Come To Fight!

Look! Look at this enlightenment!

D'Antoni was very satisfied with Jackson's statement. While admiring in his heart, he said calmly: "I still need to think about and study your position, but in the first few games, you must play as a substitute first. As for the future, I will decide the final lineup based on your performance!

"You can go to practice with the guys first, and then play together, Phoenix has a lot of scenery that Indiana can't see! We don't have any rules here, just let it go as you like! Go, find The assistant coach wants a copy of our tactics manual, to get acquainted with the tactics briefly, and prepare to start training."

One day after Jackson came to report, the last piece of the puzzle of the Suns, power forward Tim Thomas also came to the team to report, but he did not participate in the training, he just greeted everyone and went directly to the team. Find the team doctor.

He'll have to talk to the Suns' team doctor about his knee and see when he'll be able to play.

And the best medical team in the NBA, the Suns medical team, will also start their extremely busy work.

Soon, the Suns ushered in the first game after the trade deadline, at home against the Seattle SuperSonics led by the shooter combination of Ray Allen and Rashard Lewis!

This year's Supersonic team has a poor record due to various reasons. Last season, they ranked third in the Western Conference and won 53 wins. They can only rank 12th in the Western Conference. And until now, the team's record has not His complexion looked like he was about to run towards the lottery.

But in today's league, no one really underestimates the Sonics because of this. They still have two top shooters: Ray Allen and Rashad Lewis. Allen has 25 points this season and is among the top ten scoring figures. Lewis can also contribute more than 20 points per game.

Not to mention that both of them can hit 2 3-pointers with a shooting rate of more than 40% this season. They are the two players who have made the most 3-pointers in cooperation among all NBA teams this season!

Their 3-pointers are definitely guaranteed in quality and quantity!

Coupled with Luke Ridnor nicknamed 'The Circus' as the point guard, 'One Man, One City' Nick Collison as the center forward, plus the violent jumping man 'Tauren' Wilcox, the super The lineup of the speed of sound also seems to be called a strong army.

For the Suns, because Tim Thomas and Stoudemire are still recovering from their injuries, neither of them played in this game.

The newly joined Jackson also appeared on the bench due to running-in problems. Therefore, out of safe considerations, the Suns did not change their starting lineup tonight. It is still Dior, Marion, Eddie House, The five-man team of Lin Zhan and Nash, these five people are also the most skilled five-man team used by the Suns so far.

At the beginning of the game, the Sonics quickly played their own style and aggressiveness, not like a lottery team at all.

First, Ray Allen passed the ball to Wilcox on the inside several times through the pick-and-roll, and this violent insider succeeded in dunking several times. Dior, who was technical and conscious, did not have enough talent to fight against him. Wilcox Max used his physical talent to bully all kinds of bullies at the basket.

After Lin Zhan raised his intensity and began to defend Ray Allen closely to prevent him from easily getting out of the ball to find space, Rashad Lewis suddenly started to explode again. His height of more than 205 cm made him face Eddie House. Taking full advantage of his height, he hit 2 consecutive 3-pointers to further increase the score.

Then Marion could only be forced to come out from the inside and took over the defensive task of defending Lewis, but in this way, Lin Zhan and Marion, two rebounders, were pulled near the 3-point line, and the Suns' inside rebounds were completely Lost, even if Ray Allen and Lewis hit the iron continuously, Wilcox's talent and Nick Collison's stability are there.

The Suns' rebounds have been robbed again!

In the first 7 minutes of the first quarter, the Suns grabbed 4 rebounds, but the Sonics scored 6 offensive rebounds alone! The most intuitive manifestation of this almost crushing rebound is the scoring of both sides .

In just 7 minutes, the Sonics scored 30 points, but the Suns only scored 18 points. In less than a quarter of the game, they fell behind by a full 12 points!

D'Antoni looked gloomy, he didn't say much, but quickly called the first timeout.

Enter Steve Jackson, exit Eddie House.

In terms of lineup, D'Antoni only changed one person, and in terms of tactics, the adjustments he made were also very simple.

Jackson and Lin Zhan defended Ray Allen and Lewis respectively, and Marion returned to the inside to protect the rebound.

Everyone else, keep running!

With the end of the timeout, players from both sides stood on the court again. The fans in the American Airlines Arena saw the new aid Jackson coming on the stage, and immediately sent him a tsunami of cheers and cheers.

They expressed their welcome to Jackson in the most primitive and direct way!

"Do you like it?" Lin Zhan was beside Jackson, and he said with a smile, "Phoenix fans are very enthusiastic!"

"So I'm not going to let them down! Lewis? I'm going to kill this 3-point shooter!"

Jackson squeezed his fist, and there were crisp sounds in the dark.

In the first round after returning from the timeout, the Suns had the ball.

Nash dribbled the ball and advanced all the way. When he approached Jackson, he suddenly said loudly: "Hey, find a comfortable place to run. It's your first round with the team. How about taking a test shot?"

Lin Zhan saw Nash's appearance and knew what this guy was going to do. He echoed and shouted: "Tactical No. 4! Give Steve a chance!"

After finishing speaking, Lin Zhan suddenly mentioned a 45-degree angle, which seemed to be a cover for Jackson. Jackson also immediately ran towards Lin Zhan. The two made a quick cross-screen outside the 3-point line, and then Lin Zhan faced outwards, Jackson faced inwards, they were instantly disassembled and started to run.

Lewis and Ray Allen of the Supersonic team hesitated for a while, and then at the same time chose to defend Jackson, who was cutting inside, and Lin Zhan, who had retreated beyond the 3-point line, was temporarily ignored by them!

Nash's passing will never miss this kind of opportunity, Jackson led the defender and ran only 2 steps, he felt that the two people behind him seemed to have given up chasing him, but ran out towards the 3-point line!

When he looked back, he happened to see Lin Zhan standing up from the ground, with a handsome figure, the basketball flew straight to the basket!

"Shua!"

Only a crisp sound was heard, and the basketball passed through the net!

A little psychological warfare [easily allows the Suns to find room to shoot!

"Steve, your heart is so dirty! Even sea water can't wash it clean!" Lin Zhan shouted excitedly after scoring the goal.

"Is your heart clean?" Nash got an assist and was also in a happy mood.

"Both of you are dirty enough! Say hello next time, I can act more realistically." Jackson also ran up. Although he was also deceived by these two people just now, it was obvious that this guy didn't take this kind of thing seriously. Take the little things to heart.

"Your acting skills are terrible!" Nash and Lin Zhan gave Jackson a thumbs down at the same time.

This scene made D'Antoni on the sidelines very satisfied. This chemical reaction is really great. When Bell was there, the Suns never had this kind of atmosphere! It's not that Bell interfered with the team's chemical reaction, But Lin Zhan is indeed a guy who is born to unite everyone and make the atmosphere more pleasant.

In the next defensive round, Marion and Diaw held off Wilcox and Collison in the paint.

Lin Zhan faced Ray Allen, and Jackson faced Lewis.

With no worries in the interior, Lin Zhan and Jackson's defense became more aggressive, and the two almost directly stuck to the supersonic duo.

This is also the standard way for all teams to treat these two people nowadays.

Although Ray Allen can also be regarded as one of the best shooting guards in the league, and his breakthrough ability and passing ability are also top-notch, but these additional abilities are really inferior to his three-pointers. It's almost funny, not letting them shoot the touch is the first principle for all teams to deal with the Sonics.

After facing this higher intensity and higher physical confrontation defense, Ray Allen and Lewis immediately revealed the gap between themselves and the real top scorers.

Lewis was almost completely crippled by Jackson. His shortcomings in dribbling ability and lack of confrontation were completely exposed, and he entered stealth mode directly.

Ray Allen is slightly better. His explosive power and ability to hold the ball can still allow him to score some points, but compared to the unscrupulous shooting and scoring at the beginning of the game, his efficiency has inevitably dropped significantly. .

More importantly, because he couldn't easily shoot 3 points, Ray Allen chose more shots after breakthroughs, which allowed Lin Zhan to get closer to the inside and grab rebounds more easily. If the Sonics still have an advantage in the original inside duel, then after Lin Zhan joins, all their advantages will disappear!

Lin Zhan once again showed his terrible sense and grasp of the rebound. He can always move quickly after Ray Allen's shot, find the rebound point, and then jump out of the crowd

Guan under the rebound.

When the rebounds are guaranteed, the power of the Suns' counterattack can finally be 100% revealed.

No matter who gets the rebound, it will be handed over to Nash at the first time, and the others will run wildly, running according to their favorite route and position. As long as they can find an open space, then Nash's pass will never be missed. Let your teammates down!

The advantages of the Suns' small lineup in terms of mobility are fully revealed at this time. Whether it is the outside trio or the inside Marion and Diaw, they all have the movement speed and flexibility of the forward line. Wilcox and Collison became a drag on the team at this time.

They can't keep up with the rhythm of the Suns.

For the current Suns team, the gap of 12 points is just a matter of a few rounds, and they also possess scoring explosiveness and ability to chase points far beyond this era

The remaining 4 minutes of the first quarter completely became the performance show of the Suns. They blasted a wave of 15:5 in one fell swoop, reducing the 12-point lag to only 2 points in the blink of an eye.

And this 2-point gap was completely wiped out by Barbosa with a breakthrough layup in the first round of the second quarter!

Since then, the game has completely entered the rhythm of the Suns.

The outside double ghosts hit the door, trying their best to restrict the performance of the supersonic double star.

Suppressing the performance of the Supersonics on the defensive end, the offensive end is driven by Nash's V12 league's top engine.

At the end of the first half, the Suns had overtaken the score to 61:50. In the third quarter, the Suns, who had completely run away, made persistent efforts and scored a terrible 41 points in a single quarter. Won the Sonics by a full 20 points!

The entire fourth quarter of the game has completely turned into garbage time.

In the end, the Suns beat the Seattle SuperSonics with 33 points 122:89 and gave their opponents

A loss also put them one step further away from the playoffs.

Throughout the game, the Supersonic double star played poorly. Ray Allen only made 7 of 21 shots and only scored 19 points and 4 assists, of which 8 points and 3 assists came from the first quarter.

Lewis also made only 5 of 18 shots and only scored 13 points, 9 of which came from the first quarter!

For the Suns, Nash once again scored a double-double with 15 points and 11 assists, Marion scored 19 points and 9 rebounds, Lin Zhan scored 15 points, 9 rebounds and 2 steals, Diaw 9 points and 8

Rebounds and 7 assists, even the newcomer Jackson also had 17 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists.

The value of this victory to the Suns is not only (the money is good) is to continue to catch up with the No.

While blooming, he actually used defense and rebounds to completely destroy the Sonics team!

Even if they are just outside the top 8 teams in the Western Conference, no one has ever questioned the firepower of the Seattle Twins! The two of them are definitely the most scoring ability in the entire league

One of the few strong outside line combinations, but such two people actually misfired when facing the sun!

In this game, Lin Zhan and Jackson, a brand-new perimeter combination, played an effect that all teams must pay attention to in the first game of cooperation!

Their defensive ability, physical confrontation and extremely tough style of play, plus both of them have good scoring ability, Jackson can even make up for a lot of autonomy that the Suns lack

Scoring ability! The fear of the Suns in the entire league has increased a lot after this game.

The Suns, who can run, shoot and score, don't really scare those top teams. So what if you averaged 37 points per game against Duncan last year? No, it was still 4-1.

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But this year, when they have Lin Zhan and Jackson, a good offensive and defensive forward partner.

As long as Stoudemire returns in a few days, the horror of this team will be unimaginable!

After the game ended, it was inevitable that major media and fan forums began to discuss this matter enthusiastically.

Fans, they all changed their tone in the past, thinking that this year's Suns team has a full-fledged championship appearance!

TNT's Charles Barkley even directly compared Jackson to Dennis Rodman's to the Bulls, and Rasheed Wallace's to the Pistons.

Only after completing this extremely important piece of the jigsaw puzzle did he start his own legend!

This time, can it be the turn of the Suns?