The Whip of the God of Basketball - Chapter 400

Chapter 403

The Heat didn’t give up in the final period of the game. In the fourth quarter, O’Neal really couldn’t move. In the first two quarters, he rushed a little bit and his physical strength declined. There is no problem on the offensive end. He can still put the ball into the basket. , But on the defensive end, he couldn’t keep up with the rapid offensive pace of the Suns.

The power of the fast break is not only in hitting the opponent by surprise, but also in the continuous running of the opponent’s energy. From this point of view, the Heat’s head coach Pat Riley should be a master, he uses This method has won four championships.

In the third and fourth quarters, Leon let Nash and Jaskovicius control the court. As long as O’Neal is there, he will quickly counterattack. When O’Neal goes, he will focus on efficiency, playing pick-and-roll coordination and dislocation attack. There are always two to three players on the Suns field that can organize offenses, which makes their offensive rhythm better and better.

They always kept the point difference between 6 and 7 points. They could not prevent the Heat’s inside attack. Williams and Haslem played very well today. Haslem grabbed offensive rebounds many times, and William Muss also sent out assists again and again. The two small men played well in the second half, helping the Heat to bite the score.

But when they don’t have an attacker like Wade, they can’t get the ball in at a critical moment. Leon knows Riley’s consistent routine. The first three quarters rely on the system and the center to grind points, and the critical moment depends on the strong support of the outside line. Player Hu Tui-In the Eastern Conference finals in 2005 and 2006, Leon made Riley’s tactics straightforward.

Now they have a half-worn O’Neal, Wade who is injured and sidelined, and an all-worn Anfini Hardaway. In the end, they can only rely on Ricky Davis to shoot three points from the outside. Leon used the last three minutes. The strategy of double-teaming on the outside line completely extinguished the last flame of the Heat. In the end, they took a victory at the American Airlines Center by 115:108, 7 points advantage and avoided losing streak.

Nash scored another 30 points in this game and also sent 7 assists. Since the start of the new season, he has scored 30 points in four of the six games. It seems that scoring is not out of reach for him.

O’Neal scored 27 points very efficiently, but mainly from the first half. In the crucial fourth quarter, he didn’t score a point. Although he had 3 blocked shots on the defensive end, anyone with a discerning eye could see that when he was on the court. At that time, they will be turned around by the sun’s small lineup. Dior scored a season-high 18 points in this game, including 3 three-pointers in the top of the arc, and O’Neal shot a temper.

The worst performance by the Heat is Anfenni Hardaway. He played 20 minutes in the game, missed 0 of 4 shots, contributed two rebounds, two assists, and two turnovers. His performance is It is disappointing. It is foreseeable that his life in the NBA will not be long. Just two weeks after the end of the match between the Suns and the Heat, the Heat ended Hardaway’s non-guaranteed contract and waived him. The former genius guard ended his career in the NBA so sadly, leaving no waves behind.

In contrast, the contemporaries of Anfani Hardaway have very similar experiences. Grant Hill, a man whose talent has been ruined by injuries, will accompany the Phoenix Suns to Orlando the next day. , The place that once let them waste years, began a brand new basketball career.

Although Grant Hill is 35 years old, and although his age and injuries make him unable to make that rapid change anymore, he still retains his love and hope for basketball in his heart.

On November 10th, the day after the end of the game with the Heat, the Phoenix Suns arrived in Orlando. Here, the Suns and Hill met directly. Hill had arrived here a day earlier. He has a house here. .

In the hotel where he stayed, Leon organized a small welcome party for Hill. A group of big guys had a meal together in the hotel cafeteria, and they came to say hello to Hill one by one. The young people in the team were Hill fans when they were in school, and Hill’s character in the league is well-known, so he quickly merged with his teammates and got along very happily.

Because today is back-to-back, there are many veterans in the team. Leon did not organize team training in the afternoon, but led the team into the Amway Center two hours in advance for half an hour warm-up. Hill was also involved. Everyone Practice low-confrontation pass training together.

Hill’s mood is undoubtedly complicated. On the one hand, he can continue to play in the NBA and he has the hope of winning a championship. This is naturally excellent. On the other hand, the first opponent is the Orlando Magic. A place that is both grateful and hateful and painful.

Because the media has already released news before the game that Grant Hill, who has signed the Suns for this game, will appear in this game, so the single tickets for the game tonight have been sold out, and those fans who bought season tickets will definitely come. , Amway Center must be full.

This is undoubtedly a kind of pressure for Hill, but at the time Cole and Leon talked to him that he could wait in Phoenix for the Suns to end their Eastern Conference trip and return to home to start his Suns career, and Their opponent at home is the New York Knicks. But Hill rejected the offer. He still hopes to join the team early and play his first Suns game in Orlando.

Therefore, Leon did not communicate with Hill alone before the game. He believed that the veteran would definitely be able to adjust himself. At the start of the game, in the locker room, Leon told Hill that this game would make him the team’s first substitute.

“We don’t know if you watched the first few games. We will start to adjust the lineup in the second half of each quarter, mainly to play a small lineup. You will be an important part of the small lineup, we You need your defense~www.mtlnovel.com~ your card position, your rebounds, and your experience.”

Hill just nodded. He didn’t say much off the court, but he was a trusted veteran.

At seven o’clock in the evening Eastern time, the Suns challenged the Orlando Magic back-to-back one day later. In the introduction of the opening away players, although Hill is not the starter of the Suns, the DJ of the Magic team made an exception and called out Hill’s name.

The audience applauded enthusiastically. Although Hill was unsuccessful in his career in the Magic, he spent most of his time on the injury list and did not bring any honor to the Magic. However, Hill has been working hard in Orlando. He tried and never gave up, which earned him the respect of many people.

Hill, wearing the Suns’ No. 33 jersey, got up from the bench and waved to the fans. At this time, the stadium lights dimmed and the Magic players were about to play.

At this time, the Orlando Magic no longer belongs to Hardaway, Grant Hill, or Tracy McGrady, but it belongs to an emerging big man, a new era behemoth, one still The growing beast, Dwight Howard.

(End of this chapter)