Chapter 492 [Hitting Anyone is Misplaced, a Stupid Thing]
The Suns' strategy on both ends of the offensive and defensive ends was effective, combining inside and outside to not only score, but also limiting the Timberwolves three-headed monster with a bag and help defense, leading 35-22 in the first quarter.
Guo Xu shot 5 of 7 in a single quarter, 2 of 3 three-pointers, and 2 of 2 free throws, easily scoring 14 points and 3 assists.
"Wolf King" Garnett performed average against Nene in the game, shooting 2 of 5, 0 of 1 three-pointers, getting 4 points, 5 rebounds, 1 assist and 1 block, both of which were scored in the misalignment after the block.
Some people say that "Garnett is misplaced when he hits anyone", which has two meanings......
In the second quarter, the Suns also changed their rotation strategy, Guo Xu continued to play with substitutes, and the other four were Ragabel, Joe Johnson, Haslem, and Nene.
The appearance of two players with plenty of physical strength to ensure defensive intensity and rebound and launch a counterattack is a rotation for the Timberwolves.
The Timberwolves fielded Darrick Martin, Sprewell, Szebiak, Garnett, Olawokandi.
Blake and Howard played too poorly in the first two games and were abandoned, and D'Antoni felt that it was necessary to let the core play more at this time, and then let Guo Xu rest after locking up the victory. This is all reversed by leading by 18 points on the court, and when there is an advantage, the star is replaced to rest, and it is too late to regret when the opponent catches up.
What Blake can do when he plays is to dribble the ball through the half, catch the ball on the outside and wait for opportunities, and he can't let go of both offensive and defensive ends. Howard can defend and break quickly, but it doesn't matter if he doesn't have him, Bell, Joe Johnson, and Marion can complete the rotation of the No. 2 and No. 3 positions.
Although Joe Johnson does not have a great jump, he is not bad at physical fitness, with excellent strength and superior confrontation. The coach's arrangement was for him to entangle Szebiak, a task that would not be difficult.
The Timberwolves attacked first, passing back and forth with no vacant opportunities, and the "madman" faced Bell, who had just come on the court, pulled out a three-point iron, and Haslem grabbed the defensive rebound.
Guo Xu dribbled to the front court, and without waiting for the cover to come up, he stepped back to the right side and grabbed three points.
THE 33-YEAR-OLD MARTIN IS A REAL 180CM TALL AND HAS AN AVERAGE ARM SPAN, SO HE WAS DEFEATED THAT YEAR. Guo Xu registered 180CM, the actual 183CM, the arm span is excellent, Guo Xu forced Martin to block it.
Guo Xu can face the easy shot of not many people, he cherishes the opportunity to face Martin, and practiced for two days and three points to do this. He was well prepared, had a perfect rhythm and the ball went into the net hollow.
38-22, Guo Xu's personal 17th point.
Garnett picked up the ball on the left side and singled Haslem, turned and shot wide under the interference. Haslem does not ask for blocks, and has developed a good habit at Foda, resisting the opponent to try to block his eyes and interfere with his shot.
Nene flicked the ball out, Guo Xu picked up the rebound, and launched a quick counterattack from the left side.
He gave his right hand to his left hand, dribbled a step towards Martin, dribbled the ball under the crotch of his left hand to change direction to the middle with his right hand, Martin was shaken off half of his body and it was over, Guo Xu dialed him with his left hand and accelerated the pass.
When getting rid of it, it is a common NBA small action for players to dial people with one hand, and the referee generally does not blow it, and the star whistle can be directly elbowed. Martin wanted to foul but didn't pull Guo Xu, and watched him make a quick layup.
40-22, 19th personal point.
The Timberwolves attacked, Sprewell relied on the cover to run to catch the ball with both hands, shook the chasing Bell up, jumped forward and crashed into it, causing a foul, and made 2 of 3 free throws. 40 to 24.
The Suns attacked, Guo Xu took the ball to the front court and was caught by Martin and Szebiak, he gave the ball to Joe Johnson and ran to the bottom left corner. Bale settled in the bottom right corner, the formation pulled apart, and Szzczebiak rushed to chase down Joe Johnson.
Joe Johnson, who was 70 degrees on the right side, had a chance to shoot but didn't shoot, and after shaking up, he took a step to protect the ball in the middle and waited for Guo Xu to run.
Guo Xu didn't look for cover, ran directly to catch the ball and turned around with a false frame, Martin caught up, Guo Xu changed direction to the left side and took a step into the three-point line, Martin moved sideways to follow, Guo Xu stopped the ball behind his back and gave it to his right hand, and then retreated with his right foot and stepped out of the three-point line.
This time Martin lost his center of gravity and couldn't keep up, the 33-year-old had an okay straight-line speed, and his flexibility was not as good as Guo Xu at his peak. Guo Xu shot easily and hit another one.
43-24, 22nd personal score.
In the first quarter, Guo Xu received the ball and the Timberwolves home fans would boo, but now they are quieter. Guo Xu's kind of play was had in the regular season, and the hand was scary, and the home fans had an ominous premonition.
The Timberwolves attacked, the players couldn't pass the ball, the periphery didn't dare to shoot, and the ball was wasted 18 seconds and handed over to the core.
Garnett received the ball and probed to the bottom line after being stuck in Haslem's position, and he protected the ball twice with his back to his opponent without moving.
The height of the inner line does not mean that it can be hard, and the next plate is the key. Garnett's legs are too thin, and no one has done a highlight show of the embarrassing scene where his back hits the top of the person, not because the video is hard to find, but because there are too many of them.
Garnett turned to the middle for a jumper, leaned back slightly to avoid the block, and missed under the interference, and Olawokandi pushed for a foul while grabbing the rebound.
Saunders asked for a timeout, and if he didn't call it, the home team was about to be taken away by a wave.
Guo Xu got off the field and high-fived his teammates one by one to celebrate.
Barkley laughed: "I don't know how those people on the Internet who say Jason is overrated feel now, today he completely broke the Timberwolves' bag." ”
Smith said: "The Suns have figured out the Timberwolves' system after two games, and the offense mainly relies on four people, and the Suns' defense today is very targeted, strictly guarding against the three-headed monster and letting others shoot." ”
On the sidelines, D'Antoni asked: "Jason, do you need to take a break off the pitch?" ”
He hopes that Guo Xu will fight more, but he has to ask his opinion, so that it will be better.
"No, we're going to win this time!" Guo Xu said loudly: "Brothers, let them see today how stupid it is to say that the sun is eliminated. ”
"Okay." Teammates responded together.
The Timberwolves made a substitution after the timeout, with Olavo Kandi and Martin coming in, and Gary Trent and Cassel coming on. Trent is a 203CM tall and 110kg power forward, much more mobile than Olawokandi, barely a bit of mid-range shooting ability.
At the beginning of the game, Guo Xu played a block and dismantled position to attract Garnett's defense, and distributed the ball to Nene in the middle, who cut the ball into the basket, and then shot after facing Trent's virtual and then shot and was blocked by Garnett from behind.
Nene has excellent foot movement and feints, but he thinks too much, if he goes straight up like Xiao Si, Trent can't block the shot without height, and Garnett won't have time to chase the defense.
This is the embodiment of the lack of experience of young players, but the Sun did not make substitutions, the tactics are still joint defense, the position is not with people, only Guo Xu is the main defense of Kassel on the periphery.
After passing a few times, the Timberwolves couldn't get into the restricted area, and after running out of 24 seconds, the "madman" forced a shot against Bell and hit a three-point shot. 43 to 27.
The performance of the "Madman" in this series is much better than against the Spurs, although Wolves fans often say that Garnett leads the team independently, and the other two monsters are just assistants, but in terms of the state of the "Madman" in the playoffs, 10 million is not enough to support the family.
The Sun attacked, Guo Xu and Nene played blocking and dismantling in the middle, he turned his head and glanced at Nene, suddenly accelerated with the ball in his right hand, lowered his center of gravity and rushed past Garnett, pulled the ball and took two steps, gently lifted his toes to quickly pick up the basket, and hit the board into the frame.
His breakthrough and shooting speed are among the best in the league, even if Garnett turned around, he didn't have time to jump and block, and Trent couldn't follow Haslem far away.
45 to 27, Guo Xu's personal 24th point.
The atmosphere at the Timberwolves' home court is getting colder......