Chapter 408: Streak

Chapter 411
Leon was back in the state of throwing his hand at the shopkeeper. He sat on the bench with his eyes absent. He only called a timeout in the first half because he was about to change. Sitting next to him is a sad-faced Suns coaching staff. Headed by D'Antoni, the Suns' assistant coaches are exhausted.
The Suns completely retained the previous coaching structure, and then Leon gave the coaching staff a lot of power, so they are no different from the previous years on the field. They should work, they should give advice and advice, and they should be interviewed by the players. In terms of face-to-face instruction, in short, I was very busy during the pre-match matches.
Compared to Leon, he is more like an assistant coach. If it is not for the bad influence, he really wants to take a newspaper to the bench to read it and pass the time.
During his one year in college, Leon deeply realized that guiding offensive teams is really much easier than defensive teams. Defensive teams always have to spur them to increase their attention; offensive teams only need Everything is arranged, and then to have an excellent master on the field, all that remains is to watch.
Of course, this is the regular season, and there will never be such a chance for a daze in the playoffs.
And it is not unreasonable for D'Antoni and an assistant coach to look sad, because until this game, the Phoenix Suns have not encountered a real strong team challenge. The other two Spurs and Mavericks in the Western Troika will not meet the sun in a short time. In the east, the super giants Boston Celtics and the Suns will meet until February next year. Others such as the Pistons and the newly emerging Hornets will not meet for the time being.
So although a good start of 6 wins and 1 loss, the Sun’s coaching staff is normal to be worried about the true strength of the team. What's more, their head coach doesn’t know what he’s doing every day. He has worked hard for more than a week and the lineup is neat He immediately returned to his original form and began to sit in a daze on the coach's bench.
In the middle of the third quarter, D'Antoni stabbed Leon and said: "Fox, it's time to call a timeout."
Leon reacted. He rubbed his eyes, got up to the sidelines and asked for a timeout, adjusted the personnel, and replaced the second team. At this time, he looked up at the score, 91:71, the Suns have led the Knicks by 20 points at home. The sun didn't exert much effort at all, so he kicked the overweight Knicks to the ground and hit casually.
After Stoudemire returned, he was in excellent form in the first quarter. For protection, the Suns continued their small lineup without letting him play for too long. A group of black and stout Knicks on the inside, but unable to display their abilities, Nash, Jaskovicius, and Dior's smart running and passing around, the sun's three-pointer was completely thrown away.
In the fourth quarter, it is estimated that Thomas also figured it out. He replaced Randolph and Curry, replaced Nate Robinson and Fred Jones, and played the same small lineup, fired continuously from the outside, and played against the Suns. Counterattack. Unexpectedly, the effect was quite good. After hitting a few three-pointers, the points difference was narrowed slightly. By about 10 points, the scene was not so ugly.
But time has become the Knicks’ biggest enemy, and at the closing stage, Nash has controlled the situation well on the court. Under Leon’s guidance this season, his attacking desire is much stronger than before, and he has three consecutive attacks. He dribbled the ball alone for 24 seconds, then forced a shot and hit two goals. This is a typical Kobe style play.
In the case of leading and short time, this kind of goal is a major blow to the enemy's morale. After a three-pointer head-on, Nash clenched his right fist tightly. In this game, he took it again. It's 31 points. If this continues, Nash might really get a scoring champion this season.
After the Knicks tried two missed three-pointers on the perimeter, they gave up. Taking advantage of the chance of a dead ball, Leon switched to the bench lineup. Thomas also gave up. The garbage time was replaced by a garbage player, and time was gone. Finish.
At 119:101, the Phoenix Suns won another victory at home. Their condition is getting better and better. The players are finding a feeling that is different from the previous games they won.
After the buzzer sounded, Steve Nash was interviewed by reporters on the sidelines. He said: "This is a good game. I feel that we are on the right path and our potential has not been fully released. Come out, we can still play better, play even better."
Yes, the Phoenix Suns can play better. Leon thinks so too. The victory over the Knicks is nothing commendable. Their defense is really terrible. The Suns have not yet encountered a real defensive team. , Their offensive firepower can be further amplified.
But how far can it be enlarged? To be honest, Leon himself has no bottom.
A day later, the Suns ushered in the challenge of the Chicago Bulls at home. Compared to the Knicks, the Bulls' condition was a bit worse. After the start of the season, they only won one goal.
After signing Ben Wallace from the free market, the Bulls did not evolve into a super defensive team like the Pistons. Wallace's disadvantages in height and weight were magnified in the Bulls. Without the help of another Wallace's top defense and defensive system, Ben Wallace's hard work in the face of heavy interiors is at a glance. Moreover, his age is getting older, and the decline in footsteps and reaction speed is very fatal for his short defensive interior.
Therefore, the Bulls have not been able to rely on this Wallace to build a solid defense. After playing a fairly good record in the first two seasons, they have shown signs of degeneration this season. Of course, Wallace has a salary of tens of millions, has good rebounding and blocking ability, and can make a starter in every game, but as long as he is on the court, the Bulls' offense is properly four-on-five.
Of course, the Suns will not let the Bulls' weaknesses in the lineup be spared. On the one hand, they put Wallace on the defensively to score points and press the Bulls' perimeter, while using Stoudemire to attack Big Ben on the offensive end~EbookFREE.me~ Big Ben is already 34 this year. The year-old was no longer the explosive head of steel and iron anymore, and he couldn't help facing Stoudemire one-on-one.
Stoudemire who was saved in the last game, Leon still used it carefully in this game. It happened that the Knicks and the Bulls were in poor condition to find Stoudemire in the interior. Stoudemire, who showed great power in the first quarter, was pushed back on the bench by Leon. In this game, the Suns really played well is veteran Hill, he was very efficient in the audience, he unexpectedly called Dior very much-there were people who worried that Hill's arrival would conflict with Dior.
Hill scored a team-high 25 points, Nash finally returned to normal, not 30 points, only 15 points, but also sent 15 assists, helping the Suns 121:105, sweeping Chicago at the American Airlines Center The Bulls continue to lead the Western Conference.
After the game, Amare Stoudemire looked a little unhappy. He felt that his injury had recovered, but he still couldn't get enough playing time. Leon decided his playing time to death. In 25 minutes.
But Leon made Stoudemire clear of the unhappiness in his heart with just one sentence. He said: "We are going to Houston for the next game. This is your chance to perform well."
(End of this chapter)