Chapter 91:-for-tat (3)

The Thunder, who had a huge advantage, did not launch a fierce attack at the beginning of the fourth quarter, and Jeff Van Gundy sent his second team, hoping that the second team could stabilize the score with excellent offense, and then send the main team to take over the game when the time came. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info

Van Gundy can rest the main team with confidence, while the Suns have to give it a go when they face a 12-point difference. In order to be able to turn the tables, the cost of physical exhaustion is nothing at all.

In the fourth quarter, the Suns' core Nash and Stoudemire remained on the court, but Stoudemire stepped into the center position, replaced by Buris Dior, who had a larger offensive range, and the shooting guard was replaced by Leandro Barbosa, the "Brazilian Lightning" who was more aggressive than Raga Bale.

The release of such a small lineup also officially announced that the Suns would go all out to attack in the final quarter. Van Gundy's defense for the Thunder is a real challenge!

The imposing Suns started the game again, and without Robin Lopez, the Suns' offensive speed went up a notch. Barbosatondio's off-ball block immediately found a gap, and as long as he found the gap, Nash's ball was sure to arrive.

Sure enough, Nash's insight did not disappoint Barbossa, and as soon as Barbosa was on his feet, Nash's pass came!

The Brazilian made a three-point shot, and Mason, who was slowed down by Dior, was completely unable to interfere with this shot. As long as that goal is scored, the Suns' trailing margin will be back in single digits.

Everyone was paying attention to the basketball, but unfortunately maybe because the Brazilian had just come on the court, his hand was still a little cold, and Barbossa didn't take advantage of this open shooting opportunity, and the basketball stumbled out of the frame.

"What a great opportunity! The Suns can't even convert open chances into points right now!" said Mike Brin, who was neutral in his commentary, and he would have bemoaned the Suns' shot and cheered for the Thunder's brilliant shot.

Nash shook his head helplessly, his passing is indeed very subtle, he is really a point guard who can turn passing into an art. But what is the point of his passing not allowing his teammates to score?

Phoenix Suns fans are still reassuring themselves that the Brazilian must have only failed to take advantage of his chances because he didn't feel hot yet, and the next few balls will be restored.

But the Brazilian became the epitome of the Suns' offensive weakness today, and he ran out of the open space again, received another second pass, and made another three-point shot, but the result was the same, and he stumbled out again.

"Damn. Barbosa waved his hand at Nash in embarrassment, and he couldn't find the right head for two open shots.

After that, Nash is still looking for assists, but it is clear that he no longer trusts Barbossa that much. He decided to look for a new scoring spot, after all, there was only one quarter left in the game, and the Suns couldn't afford to waste their chances.

Although the first two goals were not scored, the Suns' comeback momentum did not end as a result. On the contrary, the Suns are getting more and more frustrated, especially Nash, who throws left and right passes, and completely revitalizes the Suns' offense by himself.

Terry Porter's defensive mindset has made Nash struggle in this system, but at least on the offensive end, he can still play his part.

With a three-pointer and a mid-range shot and two assists, Nash's sudden outburst left the Thunder's lead with only three points in the blink of an eye. Let the second team of the Thunder team and the Suns play against each other, and the current situation shows the gap in the offensive ability of the two groups of people.

The Thunder fans were in a hurry in the audience, but Jeff Van Gundy was still watching the court as if he had nothing to do. Van Gundy is not a god, and his poor on-the-spot command and rigid tactics are shortcomings that have been criticized by people. But today, he must not tolerate Nash single-handedly snatching the fruits of the Thunder's victory.

Jeff Van Gundy called a timeout, and although there were eight minutes left before the end of the game, he knew that the three youngsters could take the rest of the game down!

"Ann! you continue to hold the ball in the high post! Russell and Kevin will only get their chance if you pull Stoudemire out!" the three young men glanced at each other, they were bound to be the protagonists of the final moments.

"And if the two of you still don't get a chance after finding a breakthrough, don't hesitate, just distribute the ball directly to An Jie, An, after you get the ball again, you will either organize again, or you will give me a direct attack when you see the opportunity!" Van Gundy simply finished talking about offensive tactics, and he was going to focus on defense next.

After the timeout, the Chesapeake Energy Arena won another small climax. Seeing the Thunder three re-enter the field, Oklahoma City fans erupted in huge cheers.

Van Gundy sent to assist the three young players is still Damion Wilkins, who has both defense and experience, and as for the power forward, Van Gundy chose Chris Wilcox, who has been a starter before. Such an arrangement allows the other two to both share the defensive pressure for the three young and carry some offensive burden for them.

The Suns' lineup has not changed, it is still the same small lineup as before, and even if Barbossa does not feel good, he is still left on the court by Porter. Look at this posture, this lineup of the Suns is ready to play the fourth quarter!

The war between the two sides was on the verge of breaking out, and Anjie faithfully implemented Van Gundy's arrangement and took the ball in the high post. It's not that Stoudemire didn't know how accurate Anjie's mid-range shot was, so he had to pull it out.

"It's now!" Durant and Westbrook started at the same time, and both cut into the restricted area after crossing positions!

Maurice Dior was torn between defending Durant or Westbrook, and he was a little undecided.

After being caught up in the inchement of Durant and Westbrook, Dior's own counterpoint, Wilcox, was ignored.

An Jie did not hesitate to pass and let Wilcox get a chance to shoot.

If you can't defend it, then you can make up for it with offense. Wilcox gets up and down, and the basketball hollows into the net!

"Ho ho, the Thunder players are just a fantastic move. According to me, there are only a few offensive routines for Jeff, and that scene is clearly not his style. Did Jeff learn how to plan the offense during that vacuum period?" Mike Brin brushed Van Gundy again, not knowing whether the sentence was a praise or a loss.

"Talent. Van Gundy smiled and shook his head, this crossover position was not arranged by him, he did not expect that the three young men could be the icing on the cake on the basis of their own arrangement.

Although the Thunder's offense was successful, the Suns' Nash would not allow these three imps to do evil. In terms of offense, the Suns, who are ahead of him, have not lost anyone!

After passing a pick-and-roll, Nash flashed to the side and made a three-point shot! Westbrook has been watching out for Nash's passes, but he didn't expect Nash to pull up and shoot after the pick-and-roll.

But what is even more unexpected is that Nash's opportunity is not very good and he actually scored!

"Steve Nash, second three-pointer of the fourth quarter! Nash won't allow the Suns to be in a game like this!"

Is the defensive position good? Nash won't let the Suns honestly play positional offense.

Nash scored the goal, but Westbrook couldn't respond. He played very well in the first three quarters, but in the fourth quarter, Westbrook's old problem of inconsistent shooting percentage was repeated.

This problem is not new to him in the NBA, and Westbrook exposed this shortcoming when he played at UCLA before. It's not for nothing that Westbrook will come in behind Rose and others in the draft.

The game lasted a few minutes, and the only people on the court who didn't score in the fourth quarter were two men. One is Barbossa, who is already 0-for-4, and the other is Westbrook, who is 0-for-3.

Nash's offense is still unstoppable, and once this type of point guard starts scoring, it will be terrifying. That's true for Chris Paul, and so is Steve Nash.

Nash stormed the box, and Anjie was sweating profusely by the skinny point guard. After Nash burst in, he immediately turned his head to Dio outside the three-point line, and he was about to pass the ball!

Unexpectedly, Nash immediately raised his hand to make a layup after making a passing move, not to mention Anjie, even Dio was deceived by Nash's fake pass, he was ready to receive the ball, but Nash suddenly attacked the frame and scored the ball.

An Jie didn't dare to relax on Nash after that, and when Nash broke through again, An Jie hurriedly jumped to block. But Nash is a model of a man who plays with his brain, and with a flexible flash, he caused a defensive foul on Anjie.

Nash's trademark free-throw preparation still caught the eye, first wiping his sweaty hair, then touching the soles of his shoes, and finally, Nash stuck out his tongue and licked his hands. After this set of actions, An Jie felt as if his stomach was churning.

The preparation moves are bizarre, but Nash's free throws are still very accurate. Two free throws and two hits, Nash has scored 10 points on 4-of-4 shots in the fourth quarter!

Fortunately, the Thunder's side was not beaten by the outburst Nash, although Westbrook's shooting percentage declined, Anjie and Durant still held up the situation well. Even Damion Wilkins, who has never been good at offense, made a rare three-pointer.

But the Suns were significantly more efficient under Nash's leadership, and with Matt Barnes' three-pointer and Nash's mid-range shot, the Suns were able to chase the deficit to just one point before the game entered the final minute!

Everyone on the Thunder team remembers the last game when they were killed by Paul, and they vowed that such a tragedy would never be repeated by Nash!

Westbrook sticks to Nash very tightly, both in terms of speed and physicality, Westbrook has the advantage, as long as he stays calm and doesn't make mistakes, Nash will never get a chance.

"Amare!" Nash shouted the name of the little overlord, and the overlord could only obediently go out to block Nash at the moment. However, as soon as Westbrook's stubbornness of not admitting defeat came up, it could not be stopped by a block.

Nash was just about to make a three-point shot after blocking and pick-and-roll, when he found Westbrook quickly squeezed through the wall and stuck with Nash again.

Nash couldn't dribble anymore because he was already holding the ball with both hands. Under Westbrook's pressing, Nash struggled to protect the basketball.

There was no other way, Nash had to pass the ball to Stoudemire.

After Stoudemire got the ball, he immediately went down to the penalty area, and there was only a one-point difference, even if he made a foul on Anjie!

The best steals are the best dribbles in the breakaway, and everyone who plays basketball knows that. Stoudemire was halfway through the dribble, but Wilkins was halfway through!

He slapped the basketball away from Stoudemire's hand with precision. Before everyone could react, Durant was the first to pick up the basketball. At the same time, the white lightning streaked across the court once more.

"Durant's long throw!Westbrook facing an empty basket!Oh!Tomahawk slam dunk!The perfect combination of height and power!Is this really a dunk that a point guard can make!?" Mike Bryn's emotions were also adjusted to the highest point by this defensive counterattack in the final moments.

Westbrook flexed his muscles at the crowd as he landed, and he was greeted by endless cheers from the fans. His dunk almost deducted the Suns' hopes of a comeback.

Sure enough, with morale battered, Nash once again fell into Westbrook's defensive quagmire, and Matt Barnes' final blow was out of sight. When An Jie just grabbed the rebound, the red light on the rebound also lit up. It's game over!

"Wonderful fourth quarter! Nash and the three Thunder lads put on a feast for our eyes!102-98, the Oklahoma City Thunder ended their humiliating 10-game losing streak with a home win over the Phoenix Suns, a Western Conference powerhouse!Jeff Van Gundy, the guy who would have been the ESPN commentator led the players to do it all!Welcome to ESPN, I'm Mike Bryn, see you in the next game!" Mike Brin smiled with satisfaction as he took off his headset. The best state of work is undoubtedly to enjoy work, and today's game really made Brin indulge in it.

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