Chapter 932 [Prove Courage, Home Slaughter]
The Trail Blazers attacked, Gordon and Ade blocked and dismantled and attracted Ibaka to switch defense and distribute the ball to the middle, this time Roy couldn't catch up with the guard, and the middle changed defense to Ade.
Ade stepped near the free throw line and made a straight-arm jumper. 15 to 4.
Ade is a power forward destined to become an All-Star, he can be inside and out, and it is difficult to defend him once the guard is misplaced, and the jump shot is very high.
The Suns attacked, Guo Xu took to the front court without looking for cover, waved his teammates away, and singled out Gordon in the middle.
He dribbled the ball under his right crotch to his left hand and took a step to the right side, and Gordon was not shaken off.
Guo Xu held the ball in his right hand and retreated without being in a hurry to open up the space, dribbled the ball under his crotch to his left hand, and changed direction to the right side, the same action, this time Guo Xu suddenly accelerated his speed after Gordon moved horizontally. He dribbled the ball behind his right hand to the left and deflected his left hand to the left, broke past Gordon on one side, and drove long into the box from the middle.
Ade made up for the basket, Guo Xu took advantage of the situation to divide the ball to the bottom line on the right side, and Ibaka hit it in the empty position. 17 to 4.
It only took two rounds for Guo Xu to declare Gordon's single defense invalid, and if he couldn't shake it once, he would shake it a few more times, and he could always create a mobile phone opportunity. In terms of dribbling, no one in the league is more powerful than Guo Xu, and the ball is like sticking to his hand.
On the surface, he is 29 years old, but in fact, he is about the same as a 40-year-old veteran in terms of dribbling proficiency and the number of shots he has practiced.
How could a person who was at the peak of his technique, consciousness, and body be guarded by a round face in the third grade?
It's not that McMillan overestimated his disciples, it's that the Trail Blazers don't have a better defensive player on the outside, and 3-and-D player Matthews has joined the Cavaliers.
Next, the Trail Blazers began to resolutely wrap Guo Xu, and Gasol Jr. couldn't let go of it when he was in the low post, so he could only go up Miller. Guo Xu will not hesitate at all when he encounters this situation, and will share the ball with the situation, and Roy will catch the ball and shoot.
In order to defend Roy, the Trail Blazers had to speed up the rotation and transition, and Jeff let go of Richardson to make up for it. Roy and Guo Xu's style of play is similar, attracting the defense to share the ball, the ball is very fast, and Richardson also throws the ball when he catches it.
The Suns made 10 three-pointers in the first quarter, scoring 30 points in this alone and leading 44-20.
Guo Xu made 5 of 6 shots, 3 of 3 three-pointers, and 2 of 2 free throws, scoring 15 points and 5 assists.
Roy shot 4-of-5 from the field and 3-of-4 from three-point range to finish with 11 points and four assists.
Richardson made 3 of 5 three-pointers from the field and scored nine points.
Dragic, who came off the bench in the last three minutes, also made a three-pointer, and the Trail Blazers sandwiched Guo Xu in a bag, and it was easy for the ball to run empty, and it went into garbage time in the first quarter.
The Trail Blazers mainly relied on Ade and Gordon to score, the center and point guard lacked range, and Jeff Green was also a blacksmith.
Last season, Jeff averaged 15+6 per game, looked very good, shot only 45.3%, and his performance was still very inconsistent, and today is his iron day. He had the third-most possession on the team, few free throws, and was not very efficient, shooting just 53 percent from the field.
In the second quarter, the Suns fielded all benches, Dragic, Gerard Green, Grant Hill, Haslem, O'Neal.
Soon the margin widened to 35 points, and the Trail Blazers' rotation was beaten.
Cousins became the protagonist on the court again, he challenged O'Neal again and again, scoring 4 points on 2-of-6 shooting, which was extremely inefficient. Presumably to show his toughness, he also hit O'Neill twice in the low back.
McMillan is a little speechless about this newcomer, you can't even beat the little fat Gasol, and you still go to beat the big fat?
It's not just that the ball quotient is low, it's even the IQ problem.
The thinking of the rookie when he tested the gods, most people don't understand, maybe he just wants to prove his courage.
O'Neal did not go to the low post to force Cousins, but played like Gasol Jr., pulling out to cover the defenders and help Dragic break through with the ball. O'Neal only scored one goal, cut to the ball after blocking and pick-and-roll, and scored with both hands.
O'Neal will be more uncomfortable if he doesn't attack the Trail Blazers, and Cousins' defensive strength advantage can't be brought into play.
The Trail Blazers' backup point guard is Patrick Mills, who is at a disadvantage even if he is in good shape.
Mills, who is 183CM, was abused by Guo Xu too badly when he represented Australia in the 2008 Olympic Games, which led to problems in his mentality, and he entered the draft a year late. After two years of college training, he was selected with the fourth pick in the second round this year.
If Cousins is willing to go out to cover Mills and let the guard catch the ball and shoot, the Suns are not easy to defend, O'Neal is too slow to defend against pick-and-roll, but Cousins is undercover again.
Guo Xu and other main players came back to play half a quarter, leading by 40 points at halftime.
Guo Xu played 18 minutes, scored 27 points, 7 assists and 1 steal, and went as a spectator with several starters in the second half.
Barkley commented: "If the Trail Blazers want to rise, they need a superstar to lead them, Aldridge is not good yet, and he doesn't have much to do against Ibaka today. ”
Ade can score, but the shooting percentage is average, Ibaka has the height and arm span, and the strength is slightly inferior to Ade's shooting-oriented power forward, which will not be a weakness. He only had to reduce Ade's shooting to within 50 percent to win, because Ade didn't shoot three-pointers, he only scored two points.
"The Trail Blazers' roster looks like they have a lot of potential, but that doesn't mean they can play well, and if they want to make the playoffs, I think they'll have to practice together for two years," Smith said. ”
The second-half match was a shocking matchup, with both sides fielding off the bench, and O'Neal scored 10 points in a short time, shooting 4-of-5 from the field and 2-of-4 from the free-throw line.
Camby couldn't score a point in O'Neal's defense, didn't dare to play in the penalty area, and went out to cover and was let go. By this season, Camby's lie that he was a super defensive player had long been debunked, and O'Neal was retiring, and it was easy to play him one-on-one.
WHO CAN THE 211CM TALL AND 100KG CANBI DEFEND AGAINST IN THE PENALTY AREA? Yi Jianlian can beat him strongly.
After O'Neal went off the pitch, Cousins came on the court to work, but he still couldn't take advantage of Gortat. His shot selection was poor, and Gortat's solo defense was very hard, giving Cousins a big hat.
On the offensive end, Gortat cooperated with his teammates, did not play hard in the air after blocking and dismantled, and had a high shooting percentage, and his teammates attracted the bag, and he also threw a mid-range shot when he was released.
Except for Peterson and Whiteside, who were not on the squad, the Suns played everyone else.
In the final quarter, D'Antoni tried to pair Jeremy Lin and Dragic with a two-guard pairing, with Gerard Green at small forward, Haslem at power forward, and Gortat at center.
Xiao Linzi also played his strengths, he is very fast, good at random battles, and several other people can also play fast attacks. The Suns made a bit of a lot of mistakes, but they were better than the Trail Blazers, who lacked a backbone in their offense.
Kobayashi is just a rookie now, but he has an advantage over the short guard Mills. In the team, he was abused by his teammates every day, but he didn't feel the pressure in the official game, not because he was weak, but because his teammates were too strong.
At 147-90 in the final game, the Suns slaughtered the Trail Blazers by 57 points.
Barkley laughed: "Just one game can show how strong the Suns are overall, and it's never easy for other teams to stop them from winning three consecutive championships and building a dynasty." ”
Smith lamented: "If it weren't for Roy's reimbursement in 2008 and Jason's finger injury, I really don't know how many consecutive championships the solar won." As long as Jason is around, they seem invincible. ”
"If he played long enough, he could be the leading scorer every year, and he barely played in the final quarter of the first two seasons, which affected his stats, and I think he completely surpassed Jordan in scoring ability," Barkley said. ”