Chapter 337: New National Star
Beverley's presence had some impact on the game, at least curbing the play of backup point guard Dragic.
It's just that the Kings are not in good shape as a whole and lose to the Suns, and after halftime, the Kings trailed the Suns by 11 points 49-60, and there was a warm applause in the entire arena.
Suns fans see hope of victory, the Kings are not a weak team, but the defending champions of the league, and this season has been in the top eight, sending opponents to four consecutive defeats, which is no longer a dream.
At halftime, Wang emphasized rotation in the locker room tomorrow.
"Guys, we gave them too many open shots, and in the second half, I want you guys to run around the court, big guys for small guys, small guys for big guys, the Suns are all outside players except for Robin, one big and four small, and we deal with it with infinite shifts."
Wang Mingming made it very clear and drew a line on the tactical board.
Several rookies who entered the team from the Development League listened with relish.
A top coach is a top coach, and even the way of dealing with it and the tactical route map are very different.
"The Suns hit a lot of threes in the bottom corner in the first half, and after they broke through the guards, the ambush in the bottom corner was very important, and if they broke through, the players in the bottom corner, I need you to help defend it, but I can't miss it."
After the intermission, the audience returned to the arena.
At this point, players from both sides enter the arena and the second half of the game begins.
Wang Tomorrow sat on the sidelines, the staff handed him a glass of water, and the live director gave him a shot.
At this time, a female reporter with a graceful posture swayed and came to him.
Wang Ming nodded and stood up for an interview.
On the court, the Kings completed their first offense, DeRozan turned around and hit a backward jumper, the posture was extremely chic, the movements were slightly elegant, and there was a retro and psychedelic flavor.
The Suns pushed forward quickly, with Nash high and Lopez blocking and pick-and-roll.
Then hang the cover and go inside, Xu Yong on the side responded, Nash broke through the ball and gave it to Xu Yong, Xu Yong shook DeRozan, also mid-range, jump shot.
Xu Yong was a more direct frontal attack, DeRozan was shaken, but the reaction was extremely fast, and the last interference was very timely.
The basketball went off the frame and Al Jefferson grabbed the rebound.
Jefferson has a strong ability to rebound in the backcourt, and he and Tyson Chandler have basically lost to any other team in the league in terms of rebounding.
It was Bledsoe who received the ball, turned around with the ball, and advanced.
After Bledsoe became the King's starter, he occasionally scored wonderful goals, but he was not efficient on the court, and there were many mistakes, it can only be said that his ability to dribble and impact was relatively strong, and the young man looked particularly energetic and full of fighting spirit.
Bledsoe sped forward, raising his right arm in command.
DeRozan wanted to catch the ball, but Xu Yong's defense was very tight, and Bledsoe didn't pass the first time.
didn't pass, the ball was in his hand, Bledsoe looked at it, shook his hand and handed the ball to Al Jefferson, who responded, and then went to get the ball, and Al Jefferson pretended to block in the high post.
Petrus, who was defending Al Jefferson for the Kings, stepped across to block, but he didn't expect a sudden call between Jefferson and Bledsoe.
As soon as Al Jefferson got down, Bledsoe completed a second pass to the ground.
From the gap between the sun's double bag, the second passes.
Jefferson took a step to catch the ball, took the ball and slapped it on the floor, and the whole person was like a huge monster, and rushed straight to the Suns' interior line.
At this time, Robin Lopez was strangled by Tyson Chandler, and Jefferson raised the basketball with both hands to complete the violent dunk.
"Bang!"
The hearts of Suns fans tightened, and the Kings chased 4 points in a row!
Equally nervous is Gentry, who was named one of the best defensive teams last season, relying on defensive counter-attacks to chase points has become a bright sight in the whole of Sacramento, and the Kings are almost the best team in the league in the third quarter.
The Suns still didn't attack, and Carter missed the jumper.
The Kings pretended to rush forward, but they didn't panic when they got to the frontcourt, and the king shouted on the sidelines tomorrow, "Low post"!
Attack in the low post!
Bledsoe understood, and at this time, Al Jefferson slightly relied on the cover, stuck his body in the low post, and leaned his back against Petrus, which was deeper.
As soon as he received the ball, Al Jefferson turned around and hit the board hook.
Easily crushed Petrus, who was ten centimeters shorter, into the frame.
The goal was scored, and Gentry couldn't sit still and got up to call a timeout.
At this point, just over a minute of the third quarter.
Within a minute, the Kings chased six points in a row, instantly chasing the disadvantage of the first half to only five points.
At this time, some fans were still returning to the court one after another, and when they sat down, they found out that the Kings were chasing points so fast.
At the end of the timeout, the fans chanted slogans and cheered for the home team.
The Suns arranged a wave of high-post pick-and-roll offense, Nash and outside players blocked and dismantled, Xu Yong blocked the defensive Bledsoe, and then Xu Yong withdrew, Nash attracted the ball from the back of the head of the defender and passed it back to Xu Yong.
Xu Yong's arc top, the opportunity for a vacant seat!
Hit!
What a pivotal three-pointer.
Xu Yong hit this ball, and the entire stadium boiled.
Gentry couldn't help but clench his fists and cheer for his disciples.
Xu Yong raised his arms high and stretched out three fingers, meaning that he had hit three points, in celebration.
The pressure returned to the Kings' side, and the Suns broke the deadlock of no scoring in the second half.
Wang Ming waved his hand and let the player attack.
DeRozan raised his arm to ask for the ball, in the elbow area, Xu Yong defended closely, the two were entangled, DeRozan took the ball and turned around and walked to the bottom line, encountering the Suns.
The Suns' defensive strategy is also very clear, in the first half, Jefferson will cover the ball as soon as he gets it, and in the second half, not only Jefferson, but even DeRozan will take the ball, and the Suns will also cover it.
But DeRozan's ability to handle the bag was much better than Jefferson's, and DeRozan was not in a hurry, took two steps out, and hoisted the ball out.
Then he made a wide cross to Cosby on the other side.
Cosby is in front of the defender and shoots a three-point jumper!
Three points of high arc.
No.
Nearly empty, but the Kings didn't make the shot.
The opportunities have already come out, a gambling defensive strategy like the Suns, if the Kings feel a little better, it should be the Kings who are leading at this time, but on the contrary, the Kings players feel average.
The embarrassment of the first half continued.
Wang Ming shook his head, knowing in his heart that this is the NBA, and he has never said that that kind of tactic can achieve eternal victory, as long as the players are in good shape, they can win all the way from south to north.
If you are not in a good state, you can only be hanged.
Wang Mingming thought about it, and still started from defense, letting the players keep an eye on Xu Yong and Nash.
The defensive focus is on the Kings' backcourt.
This is effective, although Xu Yong and Nash passed some assists in the third quarter, the overall offensive efficiency of the Suns is not high.
The Kings clawed back some points and ended the third quarter trailing the Suns by eight points, 72-80.
In the final quarter of the game, the Suns frantically single-block cover shots, and the style of play was simpler, in order to crack the Kings' infinite change of defense.
In a flurry of throws, the Kings couldn't find the last chance to fight back.
In the end, the Kings lost 101-112 to the Suns on the road, ushering in the team's longest four-game losing streak of the season.
In this game, the most eye-catching performance was Xu Yong, Xu Yong scored a game-high 29 points on 10-of-22 shots, including 4-of-9 outside three-point shots, and one person contributed an extremely strong firepower output.
After the game, Wang Mingming praised Xu Yong's performance.
'He's in really good form at the moment, he's been phenomenal and I'm proud of his performance. The Suns found the right way to use him, and obviously, the whole of Phoenix liked him a lot, just like me. ”
Xu Yong was grateful to Wang Mingming for his guidance: "Without Coach Wang Mingming, I would not be where I am today, no matter what it will become in the future, I will always remember that he brought me into the NBA in the first place, and he is my godfather." ”