Chapter 796: Chickens and Dogs Don't Stay
Gentry called a timeout again and again, and he had only one purpose, to contain Chamberlain! Limit his scoring!
Soon, Gentry called a timeout again, his target was changed, since he couldn't limit Chamberlain from scoring, then jammed him and restricted him from grabbing rebounds!
It didn't take long for him to pause again, because he found that Chamberlain couldn't stop it, so he could only limit the others!
Later in the second quarter, Chamberlain faced the bag of Smalls and Oden on the inside, and he first dribbled a shot, then turned and leaned back to hit a shot.
Auden shook his hand with some distress, he glanced at Xiao Si from the corner of his eye, and expressed his dissatisfaction with Xiao Si's non-defense, which was quite a bit of the hatred of the Northeast Army for not resisting the Northeast Army in the early stage of the Anti-Japanese War.
He would love to partner with Lopes again, as the latter has a very good defensive attitude and always tries his best to limit Chamberlain.
Gentry knows this, and Smalls' defense has always been a big problem, but he can't replace Smalls because the Smalls can provide the Suns with the offense they need.
Sure enough, two rounds later, Xiao Si seized the opportunity of Chamberlain being led out of the box by Oden and scored with an empty basket.
Chamberlain once again focused on Xiao Si, it is true that Xiao Si has more defensive skills than Oden, but compared to the big tricks and the lack of sharp edges, Xiao Si is better to defend.
Oden was handed over to Evans by Chamberlain, and both teams played a twin-tower strategy, and the two sides also played a head-to-head battle.
The Warriors are starting to play at the level they deserve from the outside, and under Billups' control, they've blossomed all over the perimeter, ensuring that the team stays ahead.
After that, Oden pulled out of the box and hit a series of mid-range shots. Oden's shooting is accurate, and although he only played in college for a year, he didn't fight there, but worked hard to hone his offensive skills, which is why he had such a reputation before the draft.
How can a player who has outstanding physique, excellent consciousness, superb ball quotient, and is so hard-working, how can such a player be mediocre?
On the other hand, Chamberlain also completed 2+1 again, he repeatedly responded to Oden on the offensive end, and after the first half, he had already chopped down 35 points that made Suns fans desperate, and there is no doubt that if Chamberlain maintains his determination, it is appropriate to break Jordan's 63-point playoff scoring record today.
Jordan was also watching the game in Charlotte's villa, every time he saw Chamberlain take the ball, he had to take a hard puff of a cigar to calm the pressure in his heart, his record has been held for more than 20 years, it is really not easy.
Looking at the high-spirited Chamberlain, Jordan felt a lot of emotion, he was both regretful and lucky, and it was a pity that he couldn't fight against an opponent like Chamberlain.
Jordan's career is not about forging the Bulls dynasty with two triple championships, nor is it about a series of scoring records, but about his unique dominance in the 90s.
At that time, the four major centers and six guards were proud of the whole league, and he really dared not obey Jordan.
In this way, how can a helper who is far more competitive than a normal person not feel sorry for a super opponent like Chamberlain?
It's paradoxical, but he's glad he doesn't have to run into this guy.
As an expert among experts, Jordan has been fighting with the four centers for more than ten years, and he can see at a glance how fierce and terrifying Chamberlain is.
Olajuwon's footwork, Ewing's strength, Robertson's versatility, O'Neal's domineering, can be combined with Mourning's toughness and Mutombo's defense, the proudest characteristics of the six centers can be found in this terrifying teenager.
The most unbearable thing for Jordan is that this kid is only in his twenties, and he is far from entering the golden age of his career!
Now as the tournament progresses, there are constantly people comparing Chamberlain with the stars of antiquity, the center can no longer suppress Chamberlain, and the war has burned to the Joe gang leader, and now fans admit that Chamberlain's influence is not as good as Jordan's, but what about combat effectiveness?
There is a fair opinion on this issue.
At the end of the first half, the Warriors led by 15 points at 64-49, and West sat on the bench with his arms folded and bored, and he had a hunch that he could rest well today.
What makes Mad Dog happier is that even in the away game, there are many people who take advantage of their leisure opportunity to chant 'Mad Dog', at this time, at the end of the half, the players are off the field, and countless fans chanted: "In the second half, the Warriors closed the door and let the Mad Dogs go!" ”
"Look, buddy's popularity is good." West said triumphantly.
Chamberlain put the towel on his shoulder and said lightly: "Oh, it's nothing, it's a small matter." ”
West hurriedly said: "I mean, I think we have a win, you can rest in the second half, I'll go up and find out how ...... form"
"That can't be, you give me a good rest, damn it, I don't want to see you become a second, uh, Hardaway! Yes, the second Anfernee Hardaway. Chamberlain said firmly, his words were categorical and unquestionable.
West suddenly withered.
Penny Anfernee Hardaway, who was once the first in line to succeed Jordan, was later killed by an ankle and knee injury.
Speaking of Jordan's successor, it is also a curse, all the stars who are expected by this are tormented by injuries, first Hardaway, then followed by Grant Hill, who is now in the Warriors, and then Maddie and Carter, and Kobe Bryant is still smooth to stay healthy.
When the second half came, the flames of war burned again.
In the rematch, Nash broke through to the layup, Chamberlain blocked and interfered, Nash's wrist was a little short, and the ball hit the iron.
Then, a figure followed like lightning, it was Xiao Si, who had been partnered with Nash for many years, and had formed a conditioned reflex.
Xiao Si then entered the restricted area, jumped up to grab the rebound, and smashed a rebound to score.
In retrospect, Curry made a fancy change of direction, and although he didn't get past Barbossa, he caught the attention of opponents, and he passed the ball to Chamberlain, who got the ball under the basket and forced Smalls to score with a hook hand.
The defenders are also starting to show what they can do, with Iverson and Barbossa each helping the team to pick up points.
Compared with the last game, the Suns in this game can only be said to be average, but compared to other times, it is also good.
After Barbossa hit a three-point shot from a distance, Chamberlain passed to Curry, who controlled the ball and cooperated with Iverson to make a double fast break, causing Barbosa to foul and hit two free throws.
After that, Nash hit a three-point shot to give the Suns a small catch-up.
Nash was hot today, shooting 6-of-7 so far in the opening game, but he was so focused on organizing the team's offense that he didn't have a lot of possession.
This makes Nelson Sr. regret that Nash can maintain such a high shooting rate, which is directly related to his arrangement, no matter who defends Nash, he is not defending the pass or shooting, let him shoot, let him shoot, but not let him pass the ball easily.
Nash was not fooled, and he has been working hard to pass the ball to revitalize the whole team, otherwise if he falls into the trap of Nelson Sr., then he will not be behind by more than ten points now.
On the Warriors' side, Chamberlain was still the key to the team's offense, and after hitting a hook shot, he attacked again to attract the bag and successfully distributed the ball to Hill.
Hill has had enough rest this season, his fitness has been very good, and with his experience and skills, it has been a terrible boost to the playoffs.
Getting the ball Hill into the hoop with precision, and his wrist steady was like those top doctors in the world.
After assisting Hill's jumper, he attacked again, Chamberlain hit Xiao Si with his back, he pushed back two steps and then turned around to break through, and continued to shake Xiao Si's bottom line and directly into the basket.
Oden stepped forward to make up for the defense, Chamberlain shouted and jumped against him, and with a wave of his arms, the ball slammed into the hoop through Oden's body, killing the West Coast Arena.
The referee's sharp whistle then sounded, and Oden ate a defensive foul, he raised his hand helplessly, and looked at Chamberlain's gaze with some jealousy: This guy is too strong.
Oden's ability was also strong, and his chance for revenge quickly came to him when Nash responded to it, and in the face of Ibaka's defence, he hit sideways to gain space and then hit a step-back jumper.
More than halfway through the third quarter, with the Suns still trailing by double-digit points, Nash finally lost his breath.
He scored on a pull-up jumper and then assisted Dudley to hit a three-pointer from the bench to tie up five points in a row. However, the score was too far behind first, and the three-point shot was also a drop in the ocean, and it still failed to chase the score to single digits.
Chamberlain is still alive and well, causing huge defensive pressure on the Suns, and after he receives an assist from Curry, the Suns' home fans are conquered by him and begin to cheer for him, which greatly embarrasses the Suns players.
After that, Nash hit another shot, and the Suns' offense seemed to stabilize their position, but there were many problems on the defensive end, and after Chamberlain held the ball again, the Suns actually arranged for three people to go up to the bag, so that the Warriors had a lot of vacant candidates.
Curry ran out of the three-point line with the help of Hill's cover, Chamberlain passed the ball, Curry shot from a distance and hit!
The Suns fans couldn't sit still, Gentry called a timeout, the fans booed, and someone began to roar angrily: "Get out of Phoenix, give us back the win!" ”
Gentry is also right, Chamberlain is so fierce, no one in the league can limit him at all!
Barkley sighed: "Yes, it's none of Gentry's business, Chamberlain is a bug, I'm afraid the league will have to change the rules for him, otherwise the game won't be able to play in the future." ”
Smith said: "Yes, the Suns still have a height advantage, they can always keep the twin towers and even let Frye play small forward to form a three-tower height advantage, but they still can't limit Chamberlain, I've never seen a player as dominant as strong!" ”
Chamberlain constantly refreshed their cognitive limits, and when they thought they saw Chamberlain's height, Chamberlain could always appear in a higher place.
After the timeout, the Warriors were determined to slaughter the Suns, Nash broke through and gave the ball to Dudley, who broke all the way into the restricted area, and shot Chamberlain, who came back from a long run, and directly took the ball out of the court with a big hat.
After that, Nash assisted Xiao Si to make a jump shot and slowly chased the score, and after coming back, he was sick and received the ball under the basket, he stirred up the storm in the restricted area like an angry dragon, Xiao Si had no choice but to foul.
After that, the game was a bit chaotic, Gentry had no choice, arranged a foul tactic, it was a very stupid choice, when the Suns last two and a half points on Chamberlain four fouls, Barkley couldn't help but laugh:
"I really don't know what to say about Mr. Terry, he's so smart, playing small-ball tactics in front of old Nelson, playing shark slashing tactics on old Nelson's men, does he have to attack his own strengths? He wanted to beat the old man with what old Nelson did best? What an innocent and cute little guy. ”
In the final quarter of the game, the Suns continued to play with all their main forces, after all, this is the playoffs, and no matter how much they fall behind, they can't give up so early.
The Warriors made the same choice, capsizing in the gutter was all too common, and Chamberlain continued to be on the court, but the guards put Curry and Marbury on board.
At the beginning of the game, Chamberlain reached out again to ask for the ball, and the Suns almost cried, big brother, you are going to kill everything, you have scored more than 50 points, you know? You're about to break the record, you know?
The Suns are also angry, the mud man still has three points of earthiness, Chamberlain, you are too much, we fight, we will lose anyway, then you must not be allowed to break the record, so the Suns began to kill Chamberlain at any cost.
In this way, the opportunity for the rest of the Warriors came, and halfway through the fourth quarter, the Warriors' lead was stretched to 20 points, and the general trend was decided!
The elder Nelson finally replaced Chamberlain, he clapped his palms, and West stood up vigorously, took off his training uniform and stepped onto the court.
Suns fans directly began to lament: This is really a chicken dog that is going to be killed.