Chapter 336 [Soaring Points! Most of the Top Coaches Are Brother 1Xiu]
Arenas relied on his height advantage to lob the ball in the low post. Dampier caught the ball and turned around to attack the basket, causing Stoudemire to foul.
Dampier was in good form today and made two free throws. 23 to 18.
In the seventh season of his career, Dampier's free throw shooting percentage reached a peak of 70%. Although he only averaged 2.7 free throws per game, he was confident in getting to the free throw line and would not be afraid.
Guo Xu and Stoudemire played a pick-and-roll and then distributed the ball to the middle. Stoudemire caught the ball and started. Dampier seemed to be unable to get stuck and chose to pull the ball and foul. All teams now deal with the Suns like this, committing timely fouls and sending two rookies inside free throws. Stoudemire's free throw percentage was 66% and Nene 58%. He could also score, but he couldn't hit morale-boosting dunks.
Stoudemire made one of two free throws. 24 to 18.
Arenas broke through for a layup after a pick-and-roll, but missed due to Stoudemire's interference. Marion grabbed the rebound and passed it. Guo Xu changed direction and easily passed Dampier. Seeing that he was about to go solo, Dampier pulled again in the midfield. Someone fouls.
Dampier committed two fouls in one minute and the Warriors were forced to replace him.
Warriors substitute center Adonal Foyle is 208cm tall and weighs 113kg. He is a blue-collar man with outstanding physical fitness and strong ability to control rebounds and block shots. He was selected with the 8th overall pick in 1997, but his offensive performance was not as good as Dampier's. He relied entirely on missing shots and his free throw percentage was less than 50%.
It is precisely because of Foyle's existence that the Warriors management will consider trading Dampier for Nene to train him. The two have overlapping roles.
After two rounds, D'Antoni replaced Kirisek and replaced veteran Kukoc. Marion moved to the small forward position to defend Jamison, appropriately strengthening the defense. At the same time, the 4th position can also open up space. Kukoc will not suffer defensively. He and Murphy are both tall and lanky.
In the second half, both sides' shooting percentages dropped. Guo Xu only got two points when he got rid of Murphy in a misplaced position during the counterattack. He also sent out an assist, picked up a backcourt rebound, and passed a one-handed long pass to Stoudemire who was about to go down for a dunk.
The Suns led 36 to 32 in the single quarter, but the score was not open. Battier played two games in a row before the end, scoring 7 points and 2 assists in the single quarter. Jamison also scored 9 points, 3 rebounds and 1 assist.
Guo Xu had 12 points, 6 assists and 0 turnovers, beating Arenas, who had 4 points and 3 assists. The latter made 2 of 5 shots, missed the basket twice and made 4 turnovers.
The gap between Arenas and Guo Xu can be clearly seen in the first quarter. He is a scoring-oriented defender and does not do well in connecting the team's offense. He can only assist his teammates well when he misplaces the offense after playing pick-and-rolls, or attracts double-teams. He makes many mistakes in direct passes, and rarely finds open spaces.
In the second quarter, Guo Xu took a break, Alston came on, and Arenas, who continued to play, began to show off his power.
He received a pass from Sula and scored two points in the mid-range shot, and soon received a pass from Jamison and hit a three-pointer to help the team overtake the score. He then passed the ball to Sulla who was cutting back, who caused a foul on Joe Johnson and made two free throws.
On the Suns side, Kukoc, Alston, and Joe Johnson took turns shooting.
36 to 39. After two minutes, coach Musselman replaced Arenas to rest and replaced him with the small point guard Boykins.
With the emergence of Guo Xu, every team will now consider signing a small, fast guard to enrich their outside tactics. He can play pick-and-roll at a certain period of time, making it difficult for opponents to defend inside.
D'Antoni also made adjustments. Guo Xu came on to replace Joe Johnson, who was in poor condition and made 1 of 5 shots. He and Alston formed a double guard to face Boykins.
When Boykins saw Guo Xu on the stage, his heart beat wildly. When he was in school, there were two times when he would be so nervous. One was when he met the girl he liked, and the other was when he met the school bully who wanted to bully him.
Boykins, who is 165cm tall, has reached the peak of his career after joining the Warriors this season, averaging 9 points and 3.2 assists per game. He is also an inspirational player who can attack the strong and defend the weak. It was impossible for him to guard Guo Xu. The two had faced off many times in the past few years and it was impossible to guard him.
When the Suns attacked, Guo Xu dribbled to the frontcourt and played a pick-and-roll with Nene. Foyle was slow to switch defenses, and Boykins was staggered. If not for the Suns' home game, Nene might have been called for an illegal screen.
Guo Xu took a step laterally and made a three-pointer from the open space on the right side, making a solid hit.
39 to 39, personal 15th point.
The Warriors attacked, Sura singled out Alston for a jump shot, and Foyle made a tip-in. 39 to 41.
When the Suns attacked, Guo Xu went to the frontcourt and waved his teammates away, and directly singled out Boykins from the outside. He opened the distance, crossed over, took a step to the left, dribbled the ball behind his back and passed it to his right hand.
The dribbling distance behind his back was a bit wide, so he retreated and stepped out of the three-point line, and made a 60-degree jumper for a three-pointer. Boykins was not thrown away. He took off with all his strength but couldn't block the shot, so he could only try his best to interfere. Guo Xu knew very well that he couldn't cover it, so there was no pressure on his jump shot, his rhythm was very good, and the ball hit the net hollowly.
42 to 41, personal 18th point.
Barkley said excitedly: "The points are starting to rise. It's definitely not possible to let Boykins guard Jason. He can shoot endlessly."
Smith said: "This is obviously a targeted adjustment. Jason was sent in as soon as Arenas came over. His current task is to score."
Jamison held the ball in a one-on-one, passed Jacobsen and missed a jump shot. Nene grabbed the rebound. Alston received the ball and quickly advanced to the frontcourt and passed it to Guo Xu. Guo Xu dribbled towards Boykins. When the ball was about to hit, he pulled the ball up and squeezed the opponent's left side to force a layup. The ball missed but the referee blew the whistle and Boykins fouled.
Guo Xu made two free throws, 44 to 41, his 20th point.
It only took 5 seconds for the Suns to launch a counterattack and cause foul damage.
At this time, a coach who is excellent at responding to the situation will immediately make substitution adjustments. Even if Arenas has just rested for a while, he will have to change back, otherwise the gap at position 1 will be too big.
Musselman, however, was as steady as a rock on the sidelines and continued to imitate the "Zen Master". The point difference did not widen, so he felt there was no need to adjust.
A common problem with coaches who have no future is that they are not flexible enough. When they were assistant coaches, they did a good job of arranging regular training for the players, and occasionally made some good suggestions. This was all because they had plenty of time off the court.
When a team's tactics or players are targeted during a game, a good coach is one who can immediately figure out how to deal with it. Most of the top coaches are people like Brother Ikkyu. Two fingers were turned around on the head several times, and after the BGM of "Cut the chicken, cut the chicken, cut the chicken" sounded for a while, they were eunuchs... Oh no, they had an idea.
Gooden singled out Kukoc in the low post, turned and shot and missed under Nene's defense. Foyle failed to grab the offensive rebound, and Jacobsen grabbed the rebound and passed it to Alston.
Gooden is also a player who changed his life because of the butterfly effect. In Guo Xu's previous life, he had guaranteed playing time in his rookie season and was selected for the best rookie team. In the Warriors, Gooden could only play 15 minutes as a substitute, scoring 6.3 points and 4.4 rebounds. With a mid-range shot, he was used as a pure blue-collar player.
The Warriors considered trading Gooden in the mid-term and discussed it with Suns manager Brian, but the Suns looked down on him. His offensive and defensive performance was average, and he was a player lacking characteristics.
Alston's skills are not perfect either. Sura, who is 196cm in height, is not good at dual defense. He succeeds with just one change of direction. Sura did not commit a foul and pursued the defender from behind.
Alston passed the ball to the frontcourt. Guo Xu leaned against Boykins in the corner to get the ball. He turned to the right and forced his opponent's hands to hit the board at close range to score.
46 to 41, personal 22nd point.
If the Warriors don't switch defense, Guo Xu will fight endlessly...(https:)
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