Chapter 143: Unity is Strength
The Son of the Wind can't compete with the years, and the thirty-seven-year-old Nash can't do it if he wants to have an elegant and agile ball style. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info
Thirty-seven years old is still in the prime of life for ordinary people, but for NBA players who eat youth, it is already an advanced age.
Nash has had countless accolades throughout his career, and he has won two of the highest individual accolades that every player covets, MVP. However, the only regret is that he did not win the championship.
Championships sometimes require not only strength, but also a little luck. This also seems to confirm the argument that the small-ball run-and-gun tactics will not go further in the playoffs.
In order to prove himself, the thirty-seven-year-old Nash resolutely came to the Lakers to chase the dream of a championship. The old man is in the bush, with a thousand miles of ambition, and the martyr is in his twilight years, and his heart is strong.
It's 2013 now, and compared to 2005 and 2006, it seems that too much time has passed for the MVP to be in a row. Stephen Nash is not in the same shape as he used to be. He is one of the representative figures of the NBA 96 Golden Generation. At the age of thirty-seven, he is the predecessor of almost all players in the NBA.
Although a two-time MVP winner, Nash is not a perfect person, Nash was rejected by dozens of colleges that year on the grounds that they thought Nash's defense was really bad, and in the end Nash had to play at the little-known Santa Clara University, and Nash was generally underrated when he entered the draft. Coaches who have turned down Nash certainly couldn't have imagined that the seemingly weak point guard would win the regular season MVP in the future. With too much physicality, Nash has little to do when defending a tall point guard. In the game, we can sometimes see Nash being eaten hard by the opposing attacking defender. He's never been a player out of his game.
This description is familiar, isn't it, at least that's what Curry thinks!
After graduating from high school, Stephen Curry attended a basketball camp at Duke University in hopes of joining the prestigious basketball school, but Coach K and his coaching team at Duke University at the time decided that Curry was too thin and short to adapt to the intensity of the NCAA, so they gave up on recruiting him.
Stephen Curry has NBA range, quick shooting and the ability to create opportunities, especially mid-range shooting, and will be a reliable rotation player in the NBA. Curry can run off the ball in the screen, find opportunities in the offensive and defensive rotation, he has good movement, and much of Curry's future depends on his development at the point guard position. Curry is too skinny as a shooting guard to give him an advantage when shooting on his own. That's what NBA draft experts have to say about him. The vast majority of people believe that being a rotation player and being able to play as a pitcher is already Curry's limit.
Cultivating him as the core of the team, almost no one had the courage at that time. Because he's too thin and he's getting hurt all the time.
From being optimistic to being a two-time MVP, Nash slapped most people in the face with his abilities. And Curry is also trying to prove his worth.
On the point guard side, Nash's passing ability is unmatched these days. Even Paul and others should be called Nash seniors. With Nash in the game, it will definitely be very exciting and full of spectacle. Because he always assists his teammates to play a brilliant combination.
Curry is one of the best offensive players at point guard. He has a similar style to Nash, but has a better long-range shot.
"Stephen, your ball is so much more mature than it was a few years ago!" Nash and Curry said.
"Stephen, can you still keep up with me?" Curry said with a shake of his head.
Both of them are named Stephen, and similar experiences make them friends.
Even though Nash is a mentor and friend that Curry respects very much, on the court, he has only one identity, which is his enemy.
On the field, no one can release water.
"Stephen, one of our guys sucks at free throws, teach him if you have time during the holidays!" In the interval of the game, Bogut and Howard accidentally touched the ball off the sideline when they were fighting for the ball, and the referee was watching the video replay, and Curry did not forget to say it on the court.
Nash glanced at the audience and saw Duan Tianqing shouting there, as if he was the head coach. "I know who you're talking about, and to be honest, he's got a lot of talent, except for his shooting ability!"
"yes, this guy's shortcomings are too obvious and easy to target! In the previous game, there were also people who used slash tactics against him! โ
When it comes to who shoots the best in the league, many people have a lot of answers, but when it comes to who shoots the best free throws, Nash is probably the unanimous answer.
The free throw percentage is above 90 percent this season, which is an NBA record.
"Are you sure you're really going to do this?! His talent is strong after all, if you don't have this weakness, I'm afraid you won't be able to keep your starting position in a few years! Nash said with a smile. That is, the relationship between the two is good, and Nash will talk about this more sensitive topic. Otherwise, there is a real suspicion of provoking the relationship between the opposing players.
"Hahaha, as long as you can win, what's the difference between the starting and the subs? It's not bad to be the sixth person of the year, and my dad won this award too! Curry didn't care that it was a sensitive topic.
"Hehe, Stephen, you're such a weirdo!" Nash said, shaking his head.
On the court's personal honors, Curry really doesn't think much of it.
All he values is enjoying the game, and for Curry, the NBA is a playground. Facing different teams every day is like a different ride.
Curry enjoys being able to participate as long as he can.
"You're a weirdo too!" Curry gritted his braces and said with a smile. In order to prove himself, he chose to come to the Lakers at the age of thirty-seven, and who can say that Nash is not a weirdo.
"Haha, you're right! That kid, I'm going to take him to free throw this summer! Nash left Curry with a back and continued to receive the ball.
"Hey, thanks!" Curry also hurried after him.
The Golden State Warriors' home court is arguably one of the toughest to overcome, and the Lakers are under a lot of pressure.
After getting Howard and Nash, their record was not as good as they thought they would be.
The situation has been getting worse lately, and the Lakers have never seemed to be able to find a way to bring these big-name players together. D'Antoni, on the other hand, is a master of run-and-gun tactics, but he is not very good at other tactics.
Especially Howard, Nash can say that as the best rhythm controller in the league, Nash has the ability to fit himself into any system.
And the contradiction between Howard and Kobe Bryant doesn't seem to make sense simply as a matter of tactics.
The two of them can be said to be not the same kind of people at all, in terms of personality, Kobe Bryant is competitive, self-motivated, and a very serious person. Howard, on the other hand, has a lazy personality, and Kobe Bryant often looks down on each other because of some trivial things. In the locker room, they also had conflicts because of some trivial things, on the court, Kobe Bryant was a bit alone in his game, and this time he should not be expected to pass to Howard, unless there is no choice.
Kobe didn't like Howard, and Howard was equally unhappy with Kobe and unhappy with the Lakers. In the Lakers, there is Kobe Bryant in one day, then he will always be the boss of the Lakers, Kobe Bryant habitually makes a senior posture in front of Howard, and in Howard's opinion, he always relies on the old and sells the old. You know, the young and vigorous Howard can't get used to it at all, and as long as Kobe Bryant is in the Lakers for a day, Kobe is the boss of the Lakers, he has unlimited firing rights, why Howard's data this season has dropped a lot compared with previous seasons in his career, a big reason is because there are not enough balls, players actually pay attention to their own data, data on the one hand reflects their own value, and there is their own pursuit of career.
Although the two were amicable on the surface, and encouraged each other at the press conference, the contradictions were slowly brewing in secret.
Moreover, compared to Kobe, D'Antoni's system has had a greater impact on Howard.
The run-and-gun system doesn't need a traditional bulky center like Howard. And Howard's identity is there, and you can't use it.
As a result, one of the things Howard did the most on the court was to keep running back and forth, and he didn't even touch the ball for several rounds in a row.
When O'Neal came to the Suns under the operation of Suns general manager Steve Kerr, how he fit into the Suns' so-called seven-second offensive bombardment system was also a big problem.
In the end, they also failed. The Suns are almost always running with four people when they run, and O'Neal has always been more involved in defensive and positional battles. And when he was fighting, he was also excluded.
At that time, although O'Neal was old, he could grab rebounds, he knew what to do when and when, and his performance in the playoffs was always better than the regular stopper, and he played consistently! That's too much for the Suns, a team that doesn't have a player to a championship ring. They need exactly that, and they can be a weapon against the San Antonio Spurs, who have left them in the playoffs a few times. As a result, there was a scene of Popovich frantically slashing O'Neal in the playoffs.
And Howard is not even as useful to the Lakers as O'Neal is to the Suns.
His conflict with Kobe Bryant also made him unhappy on and off the court.
What was the rhythm of the game between the two running teams?!
It's just that you can play two offensive rounds in more than ten seconds, and the interesting thing is that one of them each doesn't participate in the fast attack. Howard and Bogut, the two two-year draft picks in '04 and '05, were staring at the back for the most part.
"Hey, aren't you going to follow the fast attack?"
"Can't catch up."
"Aren't you defensive?"
"I can't catch up either!" It's a true reflection of the two's form on the pitch.
The game is intense, fast, high scores, and you go back and forth. That's what D'Antoni wants with his run-and-gun system, but it's not what Matt Jackson, who is defense-oriented, wants.
"Oh, are you crazy, Stephen, you're throwing nonsense again?!"
"Clay, don't learn from Stephen! Wait for Bogut to get to the basket before shooting! โ
"Down-paced, down-paced, how many more times do you want me to say it?!"
"David! Control the rhythm, it's too fast, what are you defending, watch Kobe! โ
Fast pace meant high scoring, and at the end of the first quarter, the two teams were tied 37-39, which was quite high.
The Lakers struck first, and the Warriors fought to catch up.
However, there is a problem, the Lakers are a little unable to run. Because the Warriors also play quickly, this undoubtedly increases their physical exertion.
The Lakers have few young people from the main team to the bench. Within a few quick attacks, they were already out of breath. And in the second half of the game, Matt Jackson seems to have discovered this problem, and he sent Green and Barnes, the fastest and youngest of the interior players, with only one purpose, to run them to death.
Aren't you guys running and banging?! Then we'll be faster than you!
The Warriors' point difference was also recovered by their own speed in the latter period.
Duan Tianqing found out for the first time that watching the game on the sidelines was more exciting than playing on the court.
"How's it going, Phil, have a good game today!"
"Uh-huh!!" Phil nodded.
Today's game was extremely watching, with both teams letting go of the game, and the two point guards, Curry and Nash, were also able to deliver gorgeous assists on the fast break.
"Hey, I don't know what it means to be a big man running around and grabbing a ball in the box?! It's boring! Chen Nuan held his chin and said.
If Duan Tianqing hadn't brought her here, she wouldn't have come to do such a boring thing.
"Hmph, you don't understand!!" Phil united with Duan Tianqing this time.
Chen Nuan spread his hands.
"If you want to be my teacher, you'd better know a little bit! Or my master will hate you! Phil rolled his eyes and whispered.
"Who, who said I want ... How are you talking nonsense, you little ghost?! Have you forgotten that I protected you before? Chen Yunuan stammered.
"So, I'm here to help you!" Phil said evilly.
"Huh?! What are you talking about?! Duan Tianqing asked.
"It's your business!" Chen Nuan was a little annoyed and angry.
"Uh, why are you angry again?!" Duan Tianqing scratched his head inexplicably.
"Roar! Now it's time for everyone's favorite fixture! KissTime๏ผ It's kissing time! DJ's voice rang out, and it was a reserved item for the NBA intersection.
"Here's your chance!" Phil whispered in Chen's ear. Duan Tianqing, as a star on the field, sat in the audience today, and it was easy to be chosen.
"What?! You're making me.ใใ? โ
Before Chen Yunuan finished speaking, the camera had already begun to pick people.
After the two couples finished kissing, Duan Tianqing's face unexpectedly appeared on the big screen.
"Huh?! I? I don't have anyone to kiss?! Duan Tianqing's image on the big screen waved his hand.
On the left is a pure man, on the right is Phil, and neither of them can be spoken.
"Good chance!"
(To be continued)