The day after the Seattle break, all the Rockets players gathered on the training court again, and Maddy, who played 43 minutes in the last game, did not miss practice. Pen Fun Pavilion www.biquge.info Tang Shuai nodded secretly, it seems that Maddie has indeed corrected his attitude and shown a different mental outlook.

"We're going to Phoenix in two days to take on the Suns, and it's not going to be easy. We were beaten down last time and we had to do something targeted this time. Tang Shuai said.

"The strengths and weaknesses of this team are obvious, and in the case of their two star players, Nash is the brain and engine of the team, but his defense is very poor and he is completely leaky for the whole. Stoudemire, on the other hand, lacks both rebounding and rim protection. Yuanfei analyzed.

"Sorry to interrupt, but Stoudemire is currently averaging 9 rebounds per game, so it can't be called a lack of rebounds, right?" Bosh asked weakly.

"Rebounding isn't just about the numbers." Yuanfei replied.

"Oh? So what to see? The crowd wondered, this was a new statement to them.

"There's a better statistic now for counting the percentage of rebounds a player gets on the floor, and that statistic is called rebounding percentage. Rebounding rate is a better indicator of rebounding ability than rebounding count. At present, Stoudemire's rebounding rate is 13.2%, which is significantly lower than Yao's 15.9%. It's just a little bit better than Bosh's 12.7%. Yuan Fei explained: "The reason why he seems to have more rebounds is because the Suns are very fast-paced. There are more rounds and more iron, so there are more rebounds. ”

"Oh, that's right." Everyone suddenly realized.

"I'll give you a more extreme example." Yuan Fei typed on the keyboard for a long time and looked up a few data before saying: "In the 1971-72 season, superstar Wilt. Chamberlain averaged 19.2 rebounds per game, much more than Garnett's rebounding champions. That's because the Philadelphia Warriors played an average of 132 rounds per game that year, which is a very large number of rounds. Last season, for example, Garnett averaged 13.9 rebounds per game, which seems to be a lot less than Chamberlain, but the Wolves only averaged 89 rounds per game. In terms of rebounding rate, their rebounding rate was 20.1% that year, which was exactly the same. In other words, they rebounded at almost the same level. ”

"I see. It seems that many of those superstars in ancient times are also exaggerated, I said how can Chamberlain cut 100 points, but Jordan can't do it. Jefferson said.

"This ...... Can't quite say that. In the 71-72 season, Chamberlain was 35 years old, and the conclusion was that the 35-year-old Lao Zhang was about the same as the superstar Garnett in his playing years, and he should still be more powerful when he was young. Yuan Fei said embarrassedly: "Chamberlain averaged 50 points per game at his peak, even if he removed the round advantage, he almost averaged 35 points and 16 rebounds per game today, and he was the scoring king and rebounding king." ”

(Chamberlain was a superstar of the '50s-'70s.) 4-time MVP, set a perverted record of 100 points per game, 55 rebounds per game, and 50 points per game in a single season)

"Old-timers are still worthy of respect." Jefferson immediately changed his tune.

"The basketball superstars of antiquity certainly deserve respect, they are all pioneers and pioneers." Yuan Fei talked about basketball and talked endlessly: "But when it comes to the honor and data of ancient basketball, it must be discounted." Why is Jordan the first man in basketball history? When it comes to basic data, Chamberlain looks even more intimidating than Jordan. Talking about the championship, Bill. Russell's 11 championships are much more than Jordan's six. On the whole, before the 70s, the level of the NBA league was not high enough, and the number of teams was too small, so it was relatively easy to win the championship with high data, and it could not be compared with Jordan's gold content. ”

(Russell was a superstar in the '50s and '60s, a five-time MVP player, and the first defensive giant in NBA history.) He led the Celtics to eight consecutive championships, but there were only eight or nine teams in the NBA at the time. In recognition of his outstanding contributions to basketball, the 2009 Finals MVP Trophy was officially renamed "Bill. Russell Cup")

"Jason, let's stop talking about ancient basketball and come back to talk about the Suns." Tang Shuai interrupted Yuan Fei with an embarrassed expression.

"Uh...... Sorry to digress. Let's talk about the Suns, and their intimidating stats are partly based on the high tempo. But the league's first scoring efficiency is real, and the Suns' three-point shot is very terrifying, stronger than the superSonics. We've got to show the defensive attitude that we did yesterday to block the superSonics from the outside, and guard against their three-point shots. Yuan Fei continued to analyze: "However, the difference between their two teams is that the supersonic speed is more about the strong three-point ability of Allen and Lewis, that is, more three-point holding the ball; The Suns have more bottom-corner three-pointers after pick-and-rolls and runs, which means more three-pointers with assists. Pay special attention to the Suns' shooters running off the ball and be sure to keep an eye on the two bottom corners. ”

"Thank you Jason for being very clear. Parker, you take the bench players to simulate the Suns' style of play, and the day after tomorrow we come up to beat them by surprise. Tang Shuai smiled, as if he had made up his mind.

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On March 11, the Western Arena of the United States welcomed heavyweight guests to the defending champion Rockets. They had a bad start today, with starter Marion missing due to swollen knees. D'Antoni sent Magloyle and Stoudemire to form the Twin Towers with the intention of containing Yao Ming.

As soon as the Rockets opened uncharacteristically, Billups, a calm lead control, showed his fiery desire to attack, and fired back-to-back shots against Nash.

Billups missed a jumper and now the score is 5-0. He scored all the points on 2-of-4 shooting, along with a steal and a block. Barkley couldn't help but marvel: "Billups was so strong today, completely overpowering the two superstar defenders McGrady and Nash. ”

Smalls made 2 of 2 free throws for a foul. After Bosh missed a jumper, Nash made a three-point shot. 5:5 The Suns quickly tied the score.

Billups hit a three-point shot against Nashgan, 8-5!

"Wow!" Kenny. Smith shouted, "Billups is too strong today!" ”

At the end of the first quarter, the Rockets led by 3 points. Billups hit three three-pointers and scored 13 points, which is the arrangement of Old Tang, aiming at Nash's defensive weakness, and coming up to catch the opponent off guard.

In the second quarter, it was Maddy's turn to be the main attacker, who scored 11 points on 4-of-8 shooting in the first quarter. But the Suns also have a superstar who is not inferior to Maddy on the offensive end - Stoudemire. Smalls repeatedly walked to the free throw line, scoring 24 points on 10-of-11 free throws at halftime. The battle between the two sides ended in a 60-draw.

In the next game, Maddie was still unstoppable, but the Suns' three-point shot finally came into play. Small's replacement, Walter. McCarty hit consecutive three-pointers, and Richardson, who had just become an All-Star three-point king, was naturally not to be outdone, and also hit two long-range shots. Jackson and Barbossa, the Suns hit seven three-pointers in a single quarter to open up a four-point gap. (To be continued.) )