The Way of the Center

With a huge advantage, the Thunder did not launch a fierce attack at the beginning of the fourth quarter. Jeff Van Gundy dispatched his second team. He hoped that the second team could stabilize the score with an excellent offense. Send the main force up to take over the game.

Van Gundy can rest assured to let the main players rest, but the Suns have to give it a go in the face of a 12-point difference. In order to make a comeback, the price of physical exhaustion is nothing at all.

In the fourth quarter, Nash and Stoudemire, the core of the Suns, remained on the field, but Stoudemire stepped up to the center position, and the person who replaced the power forward position became Burr with a larger offensive range. Rhys Diaw, the shooting guard was replaced by "Brazilian Lightning" Leandro Barbosa, who is more aggressive than Raja Bell.

Such a small lineup also officially announced that the Suns will attack with all their strength in the last quarter. Van Gundy's defense for the Thunder has really met a challenge!

The menacing Suns played running and bombing again at the beginning of the game. Without Robin Lopez, the Suns' offensive speed has improved to another level. Barbo Satondio's off-the-ball pick-and-roll immediately found a gap. As long as he finds a gap, Nash's ball will definitely pass.

as expected! Nash's insight did not disappoint Barbosa. As soon as Barbosa stood up, Nash's pass came!

The Brazilian made a three-pointer, and Mason, who was delayed by Dior, was completely unable to interfere with the shot. As long as this goal is scored, the point difference behind the Suns will return to single digits.

Everyone was paying attention to the basketball, but it was a pity that perhaps because the Brazilian had just entered the court, his touch was still a little cold. Barbosa didn't grasp the opportunity of the open shot, and the basketball knocked out of the frame.

"What a great opportunity! The Suns can't even convert open opportunities into points!" Mike Breen's commentary was very neutral. Cheers to the ball.

Nash shook his head helplessly, his passing is indeed very subtle, he is really a point guard who can turn passing into an art. But what's the point if the ball he passes doesn't allow his teammates to score?

The fans of the Phoenix Suns are still comforting themselves. The Brazilian must have not seized the opportunity because the hand has not yet warmed up, and the next few balls will recover.

But today the Brazilian clearly became the epitome of the Suns' offensive weakness. He ran out of space again, received a second pass again, and made another three-pointer, but the result was the same, and he knocked out of the box again.

"Damn it." Barbosa waved his hand at Nash embarrassedly. He failed to find the right shot for the two open shots.

In the subsequent offense, Nash was still looking for opportunities to assist, but it was obvious that he no longer trusted Barbosa so much. He decided to look for a new scoring point. After all, there is only one quarter left in the game, and the Suns can't waste opportunities at will.

Although the first two goals were not scored, the Suns' counterattack momentum was not destroyed. On the contrary, the Suns became more and more courageous, especially Nash, who shot from left to right and completely revitalized the offense of the Suns by himself.

Terry Porter's concept of focusing on defense made Nash struggle in this system, but at least on the offensive end, he can still contribute his own strength.

One three-pointer, one mid-range shot and two assists, Nash's sudden outburst reduced the Thunder's lead to three points in a blink of an eye. Let the Thunder's second team play against the Suns, and the current situation well shows the gap in offensive ability between the two groups.

The Thunder fans watched anxiously in the auditorium, but Jeff Van Gundy was still watching the stadium quietly like a normal person. Van Gundy is not a god. His poor on-the-spot command and rigid tactics are the shortcomings that have been criticized by people. But today, he must not tolerate Nash taking away the Thunder's victory by himself.

Jeff Van Gundy called a timeout. Although there were still eight minutes before the end of the game, he knew that these three young men could play the rest of the game!

"Ann! You continue to hold the ball in the high position! Only if you pull Stoudemire out can Russell and Kevin get a chance!" The three young men glanced at each other, and they must become the protagonists at the last moment up.

"And if the two of you find that you still can't get a chance after breaking through, don't hesitate to distribute the ball to An Jie directly. An Jie, after you get the ball again, you can either organize again, or attack me directly when you see the opportunity! "Van Gundy finished all the offensive tactics in a simple arrangement, and he will focus on defense next.

After returning from the timeout, the Chesapeake Energy Arena won another small climax. Seeing the re-emergence of the three Thunder players, the fans in Oklahoma City burst into cheers.

The player Van Gundy sent to assist the three young players was still Damien Wilkins, who has both defense and experience. As for the power forward, Van Gundy chose Chris Wilcox, who had been serving as the starter before. This arrangement allows the other two to not only share the defensive pressure for the three minors, but also take some of the offensive burden for them.

The lineup of the Suns has not changed, and it is still the small lineup just now. Even though Barbosa feels bad, he is still left on the court by Porter. Look at this posture, the Suns lineup is ready to play the fourth quarter!

The war between the two sides was about to break out, and Anjie faithfully implemented Van Gundy's arrangement and took the ball in a high position. It's not that Stoudemire didn't know how accurate Anjie's mid-range shot was, so he had to pull it out.

"It's now!" Durant and Westbrook started at the same time, and both cut into the penalty area after crossing positions!

Maurice Diaw was caught in a dilemma by this running position. Should he defend Durant or Westbrook? He was a little hesitant.

neither! After being attracted by Durant and Westbrook's inside cut, Diaw's own matchup with Wilcox was ignored.

Anjie made a pass without hesitation, and Wilcox got a chance to make a mid-range shot.

If the defense is not good, then the offense will make up for it. Wilcox raised the knife and dropped the ball, and the basketball went into the net!

"Hey, the Thunder's players' running positions are simply amazing. As far as I know, Jeff's guy has only a few offensive routines, and the scene just now is obviously not his style. Could it be that during that vacuum period, Jay Has the husband learned how to organize the offense?" Mike Breen took Van Gundy again, not knowing whether this sentence is good or bad.

"Talent." Van Gundy smiled and shook his head. He didn't arrange this crossover position. He didn't expect that the three young people could add to the icing on the cake based on his own arrangement.

Although the Thunder's offense was successful, Nash of the Suns would not allow these three brats to do evil. In terms of offense, his Nash-leading Suns haven't lost to anyone yet!

After passing a pick-and-roll, Nash stepped aside and made a three-pointer! Westbrook has been wary of Nash's pass, but he didn't expect Nash to pull up and shoot after the pick-and-roll.

But what is even more unexpected is that Nash's not-so-good shot actually scored!

"Steve Nash! The second three-pointer in the fourth quarter! Nash didn't allow the Suns to stumble in such a game!"

Is the defensive position good? Nash will not let the Suns honestly go to play offensive positions.

Nash scored a goal here, but Westbrook failed to respond. His performance in the first three quarters was very good, but in the fourth quarter, Westbrook's old problem of unstable shooting rate was committed again.

This problem didn't just appear in the NBA. When he played in UCLA, Westbrook exposed his own shortcomings. It is not without reason that Westbrook ranked behind Rose and others in the draft.

The game played for a few minutes, and the only players on the court who didn't score in the fourth quarter were two players. One is Barbosa, who has already made 0 of 4 shots, and the other is Westbrook, who has made 0 of 3 shots.

Nash's offense is still unstoppable. Once this type of point guard starts scoring, it will be very terrifying. Chris Paul is like this, and so is Steve Nash.

Nash hit the penalty area, and Anjie was sweating profusely by this thin point guard. After Nash broke in, he immediately turned his head to Diaw, who was outside the three-point line, and he was going to pass the ball!

Unexpectedly, after Nash made a pass, he immediately raised his hand for a layup. Not to mention Anjie, even Dior was deceived by Nash's fake pass. He was ready to catch the ball, but Nash suddenly attacked Box to score the ball.

Anjie didn't dare to relax on Nash after that. When Nash broke through again, Anjie jumped up to block it. But Nash happened to be a model of a player who plays with his brain. He flashed nimbly and made An Jie a defensive foul.

Nash's iconic free throw preparation action still attracted people's attention. He first wiped his sweaty hair, then touched the soles of his shoes, and finally, Nash stuck out his tongue and licked his hands. After this set of movements, An Jie felt his stomach churning.

The preparation moves are wonderful, but Nash's free throws are still very accurate. Two free throws and two hits, Nash has scored 10 points on 4 of 4 shots in the fourth quarter!

Fortunately, the Thunder were not beaten by the explosive Nash. Although Westbrook's shooting rate dropped, Anjie and Durant still held up the situation very well. Even Damien Wilkins, who has never been good at offense, made a rare three-pointer.

But the Suns were significantly more efficient under the leadership of Nash. With Matt Barnes's three-pointer and Nash's mid-range shot, the Suns managed to catch up to only one point before the game entered the last minute!

Everyone in the Thunder team still remembers the scene when they were killed by Paul in the last game. They swear that such a tragedy will never happen again to Nash!

Westbrook is very close to Nash. Whether it is speed or body, Westbrook has the advantage. As long as he keeps calm and does not make mistakes, Nash will never get a chance.

"Amale!" Nash yelled the name of the bully, and the bully could only obediently go out to pick and roll for Nash. However, once Westbrook's unyielding stubbornness comes up, how can a pick and roll be able to stop it.

Just as Nash passed the pick-and-roll and was about to shoot a three-pointer, he found that Westbrook quickly squeezed through the wall and stuck with Nash again.

Nash couldn't dribble because he had already held the ball with both hands. Under Westbrook's pressure, Nash struggled to protect the basketball.

There is no way, Nash only passed the player to Stoudemire.

After Stoudemire got the ball, he immediately went down to the penalty area, only one point behind, even if he fouled Anjie!

The dribble in the breakthrough is the best steal, and everyone who plays basketball knows this truth. Just half way through Stoudemire's dribble, Wilkins killed it halfway!

With all his precision, he slapped the basketball away from Stoudemire's hands. Before everyone could react, Durant picked up the basketball first. At the same time, the white lightning flashed across the field again.

"Durant long swing! Westbrook facing an empty rim! Oh! The tomahawk dunk! The perfect combination of height and power! Is this really a dunk that a point guard can make!?" Mike Brin's emotions were also adjusted to the highest point by the defensive counterattack at the last moment.

After landing, Westbrook flexed his muscles towards the audience, and the endless cheers of the fans responded to him. His dunk almost took away the Suns' hope of a comeback.

Sure enough, with his morale hit, Nash once again fell into the quagmire of Westbrook's defense, and Matt Barnes' final blow also lost his aim. When An Jie just grabbed the rebound, the red light on the rebound also turned on. The game is over!

"Wonderful fourth quarter! Nash and the three guys from the Thunder gave us a visual feast! 102 to 98, the Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the Western powerhouse Phoenix Suns at home, ending their humiliating Ten straight losses! Jeff Van Gundy, the guy who would have been an ESPN commentator led the players to do it all! Welcome to ESPN, I'm Mike Breen, see you next game!" Take off the headset, Mike .Brin smiled with satisfaction. The best working state is undoubtedly to enjoy work, and today's game really made Brin intoxicated.

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