Five Hundred and Nine. Could It Be that This Former Opponent Was Deceived?
"Little Bully, is your goal this year to be the best shot blocker?"
Looking at the domestic reporter who asked this question, Sun Ce didn't know what to say.
There is no way to explain this luck.
In three consecutive games, he encountered a boy giving him a hat in two games, and in one game he was overwhelmed by a beast... At least 5 blocks in three consecutive games!
Except for the years when Mutombo and Olajuwon averaged 4+ blocks per game, three consecutive games with at least five blocks are rare in NBA history.
So Sun Ce simply broke the pot and said: "Yes, my goal is to be the shot-blocking king... do whatever you want..."
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Six consecutive wins at the beginning, which is really unexpected.
When playing against the Texas Twins, although the coaching staff's plan is to go all out to win, their bottom line expectation is to just win one game.
Moreover, the Nuggets in Game 6 started with such a good record. Who knew they were just paper tigers? Their tiger skin was pierced by a real second-round team.
After playing against the Nuggets, Sun Ce followed the team non-stop to Oakland, California the next day, followed by back-to-back games in California.
No. 10 plays the Warriors, and No. 11 plays the Suns in back-to-back games.
The Warriors once again won easily. The Warriors want to build a team culture, but they must control the court at the beginning of the season. After trying to win the first three or four games, they gradually began to reveal their "nature". The coaching staff still requires the players to strive for victory. Mark -The construction of Jackson's five-small system is also in progress, but during the game, Warriors head coach Mark Jackson will replace any role player he sees playing well...
This ability to control the field is really good. It seems that Curry and Ellis both average 35+ playing time per game and look like they are striving to win. However, even David Lee always replaces him when he feels good, but not when he feels bad. Let David Lee shoot more...
Sun Ce played 31 minutes and had 17 rebounds, 8 rebounds and 5 assists. The Grizzlies easily defeated the Warriors 105-90 and won their seventh consecutive victory.
The morning after playing the Warriors, the Grizzlies came to Phoenix.
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"Steve, Vince, Grant, I didn't expect the three of you to play ball together. It's been a childhood dream..."
Hill, Nash and Carter heard this,
If you want to say you are happy, you must be happy, but why do you think this guy in front of you is so weak?
Are you showing off your youth?
Not to mention Hill, he has already become a veteran role player.
Nash is about to turn 37, and Carter, who entered the NBA two years later, will also be 34.
If only they were ten years younger...let alone ten years younger, just three years ago, during the 2007-08 season, Steve Kerr, the then general manager of the Suns, did not trade Marion for O'Neal because of a brain problem, but instead Marion went to replace Carter, who was being sold by the Nets at the time. The 34-year-old Nash, the 31-year-old Carter, and the 26-year-old Stoudemire in his golden years can all be regarded as the real Big Three, extremely powerful. That kind of thing.
But time is not forgiving.
Nash's performance in the new season is still outstanding. He averaged 36 minutes per game in the first 7 games, a career high, averaging 15 points, 3 rebounds and 12 assists per game. He looks no different from last season.
Sun Ce saw Nash's S-level ability evaluation and felt that it was no different from last season.
But the Suns are different.
The loss of an All-NBA superstar is a huge blow to any team, especially for a veteran like Nash who will turn 37 in February next year.
It seems that Nash's performance has not changed much. He ranked first in the assists list at the beginning of the new season. However, the Suns' offensive ability is too far behind. They have lost the 28-year-old Stoudemire in his peak period, and the 34-year-old Carter can't. It can be made up for.
Moreover, the trade back to Carter also sent the team's other starter Jason Richardson.
Carter can't even maintain the same form as last season. Although his career still has a long time to go, he has completely changed from an All-NBA superstar to a role player.
"Vince Carter, ability evaluation is B, offense is A-, defense is C, three-pointer is A, mid-range shot is B+, layup is A, speed is A-, strength is A, jumping is S-, endurance is B+..."
Played 7 games in the new season, averaging 13 points, 2.3 rebounds and 3 assists per game. As a role player, he is very good. His playing time is indeed that of a role player. He averages more than 20 minutes per game, and his efficiency will drop sharply no matter how much he plays.
But he holds the highest salary in the Suns, which has made the Suns consider trading him again or buying him out.
Sun Ce arrived in Phoenix with the team and was invited to Nash's house for lunch at noon.
Carter and Hill also came.
The Suns are currently in the process of rejuvenating the team. Last season, there were many capable players in their 30s who were in their prime. In the summer, most of them were used to trade Turkoglu and then package them with Richardson. Sent to the Magic in exchange for Carter's big contract.
Now there is a generation gap between the three old men of the Suns and other teams, and their considerations are obviously different.
The three old men were helpless and had no choice but to form a group to play by themselves.
Nash originally wanted to have a meal with his good student to have fun, but as a result, this kid became more and more arrogant!
After having lunch and causing a wave of hatred, Sun Ce returned to the hotel and took a nap. He was woken up by the staff at three o'clock in the afternoon and went to the American West Arena with the team to prepare for the game at seven o'clock in the evening.
We arrived at the American West Arena at 3:30. After a half-hour tactical meeting and a break, we started warming up at 4:30. At 6:40, Sun Ce entered the court with his teammates and the game was about to start.
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"Noah...Noah..."
When the second brother, the youngest member of the starting lineup, came on the stage, there was overwhelming cheers.
Even more intense than last season!
When Stoudemire was there, Suns fans regarded him as a supporting role next to Nash. When Stoudemire left, didn't Suns fans feel that they were missing someone who could catch the ball and dunk? When Stoudemire was reimbursed in 2006, Nash still won the MVP and reached the Western Conference Finals.
But they forgot that at that time, there was Marion who was at his peak and Dior who was suddenly emerging.
Now that Stoudemire is gone, the Suns started with 2 wins and 5 losses... Stoudemire would rather get a 5-year, 100 million contract than the 6-year, 120 million contract offered by the Suns. He has left. The Knicks' Stoudemire started with a record of 4 wins and 2 losses, and won the Eastern Conference Player of the Week in the first week, ranking third in the MVP rankings, second only to Kobe Bryant and...Duncan.
They may know that there is a problem with their views, or they may understand that fans like themselves do not pay attention to the harm caused to Stoudemire. Although they do not admit this, their bodies are still very honest and treat Sun Ce The pursuit became more intense.
Sun Ce will only turn 21 in more than a month. After this season, he will become a restricted free agent without bird rights. The degree of freedom is very high. They want to use their enthusiasm to recruit back one of the two little overlords they lost!
For such a super genius who started his second year averaging 18 points, 11 rebounds, 6 assists and 4.1 blocks per game, they wanted to come back like crazy.
Sun Ce was very moved by this, so he decided to let Suns fans continue to maintain this emotion that moved him.
After the game started, Sun Ce directed his teammates to attack with all their strength!
It would be difficult for Sun Ce to deal with Nash, but the Suns don't have many defensive players this season. Apart from starting center Lopez Jr., Dragic is a good defender on the bench. Hill's defense has also declined this season. After all, he is one year older.
Nash, Carter, Hill, Frye, Lopez... this defense was like paper. Randolph scored 11 points in a row at the beginning, scored three times in isolation, made two shots and one foul, and made 1 of 2 free throws. , as well as two small throws after receiving a pass from Sun Ce, and a dunk after receiving a pass from Gasol.
Led by Randolph, who scored 11 points in a row on 5-of-5 shooting, the Grizzlies scored a 21-13 half-quarter score.
Randolph played so violently here that the Suns were forced to shrink. Conley and Gay each made a three-pointer, plus Sun Ce's two baseline hooks, leading by 8 points at the beginning!
Nash worked very hard to organize the offense, but they could only shoot from the outside. The Grizzlies' success rate was too high, 9 of 12 in the first half, a 75% shooting rate. They couldn't counterattack. If Carter and Hill hadn't each thrown in a three-pointer, they would have started worse.
Now he could sit on the sidelines and rest. Sun Ce watched Conley and Gay wearing Tony Allen, Paul George, and DeAndre Jordan to wear down the defense... and felt sorry for each other for a second.
The Grizzlies now have the will to win!
It’s not about competing for victory in a game. You must strive to win every game.
Their current desire to win is to strive for the longest winning streak at the beginning of this season!
Rivals...the Lakers!
The Lakers just defeated the Timberwolves 99-71 more than an hour ago to win their eighth consecutive victory. The Grizzlies don't want to fall behind!
In this case, grinding the defense is the safest option, wearing down the opponent's pitchers one by one until they have no feel.
Sun Ce is very confident in the defense of his teammates. At least now that the Suns have lost Stoudemire and Richardson, Nash and Hill are one year older, and Carter has become a role player, it is not necessary to grind the defense. Very difficult.
Sun Ce's focus is on the opponent's backup point guard Dragic.
He remembered that before he even entered the NBA, the Suns were promoting Dragic as their future core player.
As a result, Dragic was only allowed to play 18 minutes per game last season. This season was even better, averaging 13 minutes per game... He remembered that during the training camp this season, the Suns were saying that Dragic was something they were looking forward to very much. Future core, but this little playing time...
Why does Sun Ce feel that Dragic was cheated?
Not to mention, even Dragic, who came on as a substitute, felt cheated.
But the pie is there, and Dragic still plays very hard.
Although the data is not great, averaging 7 points, 1.7 rebounds and 2.6 assists per game, Sun Ce sees that Dragic's ability evaluation has exceeded the C level and has become a B-level player. As a scoring guard, he can break through after the pick-and-roll, The three abilities of jump shooting after pick-and-roll and single defense are very good. It is probably no problem to change the team's average of 10+4 per game.
But today I was beaten a bit badly. I faced Teacher Tony... and was taught how to be a good person!
The entire field was crushed, and nothing unexpected happened.
Sun Ce only played 19 minutes in this game, making 5 of 7 shots, 2 of 2 free throws, and scored 12 points, 7 rebounds, 6 assists, 1 steal and 2 blocks.
Under the leadership of Randolph with 37 points and 21 rebounds in a single game, the Grizzlies defeated the Suns 115-101 without any blood and won the first eight consecutive victories!
As the game progressed, Sun Ce suddenly discovered something...
It seems that if we win this game, we will tie the winning streak in team history.
When the whistle sounded at the end of the game, a new incident occurred just as he expected!
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This is a chapter that I missed yesterday. I will start updating it when I get home in the evening. I will try to write as much as possible on the way back to Chengdu.