Sports medicine starts with the Sun Miracle Doctor

Chapter 150 Saw the shadow of Jordan

In the locker room, Skiles had returned from the pre-game press conference and convened everyone to talk about the pre-game arrangements.

"Anfernee." Skiles looked at Hardaway: "In today's game, you control the ball."

Kidd was accidentally injured, what can Skiles do? No matter how depressed he is, the game must continue. The first question he needs to consider now is who will control the ball after Kidd is injured.

Putting Tony Delk in the starting lineup?

This is obviously not a good choice.

Looking at Tony Delk's career, he is not a genuine point guard. As a point guard, the only thing he can do is to carry the ball across half the court and then hand it to others.

Controlling the rhythm of the game and passing the ball to where it should go, in these aspects, he and Kidd are eight hundred miles apart.

Therefore, after serious discussions with the coaching staff, Skiles decided to let Hardaway return to the No. 1 position.

Believe in others, it is better to believe in Hardaway.

After all, among the many labels on Hardaway, there is a tall point guard.

Hardaway obviously also guessed this result and nodded slightly in agreement.

Skiles continued: "Anfernee, you not only have to organize the offense, but also score. In the days when Jason is not around, I need you to take on more responsibilities."

He is responsible for organizing the offense, and even takes on the responsibility of Kidd's perimeter defense, a true ball-handling core.

Hardaway still nodded, his expression calm.

Scales looked for something in his gaze, but found nothing.

The result will be known after the fight.

"The last thing is to be patient, pass the ball more, pay attention to the position of your teammates, share the ball, don't rush to attack, I need the success rate." Skiles added.

This is also the core of the Suns' tactical thinking after the start of the season.

First, because several people in the team are relatively selfless and willing to pass the ball.

Secondly, he was really old and couldn't run anymore. If he forced himself to run, Scales was also afraid of using up too much energy, so he simply slowed down, played steadily, passed the ball more, and looked for opportunities in passing to ensure success. Rate.

"Of course." Skiles looked at Hardaway again: "The ball is in your hands. If you need to attack hard, don't hesitate."

Hardaway is not like Kidd.

There was not enough time to attack. Even if Kidd wanted to attack, he was unable to do so.

But Hardaway is different, his ability to attack tough situations is not bad.

Passing is good, but this is the NBA, and stars are still needed to solve problems at critical moments.

Hardaway nodded again, his expression unchanged.

Chen Yu stood in the corner, folding his arms, silently observing Hardaway.

Hardaway's reaction can be described as thunder in his chest and a flat lake in his face.

The previous chat might be really useful.

Chen Yu couldn't help but sigh, psychology is really a wonderful thing and has a great impact.

Responsibility, fighting spirit, spirit.

Some stars are just stars, while some stars can be called superstars.

The difference is not just as simple as technology, but something other than technology.

It seems that the previous psychological treatment effect was in vain.

During the previous chat, when Hardaway took the initiative to ask about Kidd's situation, Chen Yu felt that this chat might be effective, and silently used a psychological therapeutic effect.

Although it is only bronze level.

But now it seems that it must have had an effect.

At 8 p.m., the American West Arena was packed.

This season, the Suns' attendance has been high due to the consecutive signings of Olajuwon and Ewing.

Don't care how old they are, just ask if they are a star.

In terms of ticket sales alone, signing the two of them would not be a loss.

Players from both sides appear.

Wearing a gray suit, Alvin Gentry stood on the sidelines as usual, waiting for the game to start.

His eyes fell on Sun and the others.

The 38-year-old Olajuwon, the 35-year-old Robinson, and the second starting position, also 35-year-old Vinnie Denagro.

The old, weak and disabled team is no joke.

For comparison, the Clippers have five starters, and the oldest, Jeff McGinnis, is only 27 years old.

The rest are all 99-year-old Elton Brand, Lamar Odom, and Corey Maggette in the 22 draft.

Young and talented are the best words to describe this Clippers.

Midline.

Michael Olowokandi, the No. 98 pick in 84, faced his predecessor, Hakeem Olajuwon, the No. pick in , and jumped up and easily took away the basketball.

Olajuwon actually danced pretty well.

He has had knee and waist surgeries and has recovered some of his bounce.

But he didn't jump to the ball, which only proved once again that his height of 213cm was watered down.

The official height of Olowokandi opposite him is the same as him. Standing next to each other, he is obviously a little taller.

However, at the end of his career, Olajuwon had gradually become accustomed to failing jump balls. After landing, he quickly turned around and threw himself into defense.

The Clippers advance very quickly.

Youth is their greatest advantage, and they must make full use of it.

However, the fast break did not kick off immediately.

Hardaway's follow-up visit slowed the Clippers' progress.

Skiles' specialty is defense.

This season, the Suns' defensive resources are limited, but the perimeter is actually okay because of Kidd.

Kidd is not good at the basket, but his defense on the outside is top-notch.

At the beginning of the season, Skiles considered following the league's trend and practicing zone defense.

Look at the Wolves, relying on zone defense, how good their record is.

But after really practicing, I realized that this thing also requires talent, and it really can't be achieved just by practicing.

Seeing that the effect was not good, Scales could only turn around and return to the familiar defensive strategy.

But he still made some adjustments.

Because Olajuwon is old and slow to return to defense, if he encounters a fast team that likes to push fast breaks, it is easy for him to be empty inside.

So Skiles made a change and went high to press the ball carrier.

Instead of stealing the ball, the main purpose is to slow down the opponent's fast break so that Olajuwon can return to defense in time. This has been practiced throughout the season, so even if Kidd is away, Hardaway can step in very well and shoulder this responsibility.

After all, Hardaway also has height and his defense is above the level.

Odom received the ball and stood still. Several members of the Clippers were running back and forth. He looked at the space and hit the ground. Brand followed the ball and jumped to dunk.

On the sidelines, Gentry reached out and applauded Brand.

Brand, who is not tall, has average athletic ability, but he has a pair of terrifyingly long arms. With his strong body, he has a particularly strong ability to attack the frame.

But the next moment, Gentry frowned slightly.

Unlike the Clippers' fast, impactful style of play, as soon as the ball got into the hands of the Suns, it was like a car that was racing on the highway, slamming on the brakes and returning to the crowded city center.

Hardaway dribbled the ball and advanced with the ball unhurriedly.

Around him, Olajuwon and Vinnie Denagro were slowly running towards the frontcourt.

If Gentry counted correctly, it took a full 7 seconds for the ball to pass half court and Olajuwon to enter the penalty area.

It's like a classic car. Once the key is turned, the engine has to shudder twice before it can slowly start.

This is not over yet.

After everyone was in position, they began to run tactics in a orderly manner, just like a tactical drill within the team.

The ball is passing, and it keeps passing.

Time passed by minute by minute, and less than ten seconds later, they were still passing the ball, as if they didn't see that the attack time was about to run out.

The key is that even though he kept passing the ball, he didn't see any good opportunities.

With only 5 seconds left, Marion caught the ball, started his drive to the basket, and made the throw.

It still depends on personal ability.

Gentry grinned. He was good at revitalizing the team's offense. Now seeing the Suns' offense, he felt uncomfortable.

It's like driving a classic car on the road. You turn the key to start the ignition, put the gear into gear and turn the steering wheel. Release the brake and release the clutch. Finally, give the oil a good kick. It's a lot of process. But when you look around, you might as well be riding a bicycle. quick.

This is the first time the Clippers have played against the Suns since the start of the season.

In the past, there were video analysts who collected and sorted out the situation of the sun and submitted analysis reports.

It was also mentioned that the Suns' offensive pace was slow, but Gentry didn't expect it to be so slow.

What makes Gentry even more depressed is that the Suns' slow pace actually affects the Clippers.

The Clippers always wanted to rush up and play fast.

Before the game, Gentry arranged it like this. Knowing that your players are older and you are younger, why don't you play faster?

But every offensive round the Suns have, they have the momentum to play for 24 seconds, which directly disrupts the Clippers' rhythm.

What makes Gentry even more depressed is that during his dazed performance, the Clippers actually fell behind.

At the end of the first quarter, the Suns led 27 to 21 by 6 points.

Gentry was a little confused. He felt that the Suns didn't attack much, but the Clippers kept taking shots. Why did the Suns take the lead instead?

"Alvin, hit rate!" Chief assistant Dennis Johnson came over and showed Gentry the statistics.

When Gentry saw it, he immediately frowned.

In the first quarter, the Suns only took 19 shots.

In this item, the Clippers did it 25 times, a full 6 times more than the Suns.

But the Suns' hit rate is significantly higher, close to 60%.

Obviously, the Suns' offensive success rate is higher.

Scratching his head, Gentry frowned. This thing actually didn't mean anything. He thought for a moment and said, "Let's fight first and hold on to the score. Our chance is in the fourth quarter."

In Gentry's view, the most fatal problem for the aging Suns is physical strength.

Last season in the Rockets, Olajuwon also started, but averaged only 26 minutes per game.

But when he came to the Suns this season, his playing time skyrocketed, averaging 34 minutes per game. And from the collected data analysis, % of Olajuwon's shots were concentrated in the first three quarters.

This means that by the fourth quarter, he couldn't play anymore.

It's normal, after all, I'm older.

This situation should be common among the Suns.

Therefore, Gentry believes that even if they are behind now, it will not be a big problem. In the fourth quarter, with their youth, they can still fight back.

The 22-year-old Brand and the others have no problem playing the entire game.

However, if there is a problem with the offense and the opponent cannot be guarded, adjustments must be made.

But no matter how the Clippers adjust, the Suns are still the same.

Even Chen Yu, who was sitting off the field, felt that the sun was very dull today.

This is nothing, the sun has done this before.

The key is Hardaway.

Chen Yu's eyes fell on Hardaway, and Chen Yu was counting silently in his heart.

Hardaway didn't do much offense.

In terms of defense and passing, he is like a blue-collar engineer. He hardly takes the initiative to attack until the last moment.

After halftime, Hardaway only made 5 of 3 and scored 8 points.

The efficiency is not bad, and it also revitalizes the team's offense, allowing the Suns to maintain the lead.

But Chen Yu felt there was a problem.

He should attack, that is his sharpest weapon.

This is the Clippers. They can take the lead by playing like this.

But if you face the Lakers, if you continue to play like this, you will be beaten to death in half the game without having to play the whole game.

Didn’t you say you have to take responsibility? Is this how you take responsibility?

And in the third quarter, the Clippers broke out a bit and were stunned to fight back.

Seeing that in the fourth quarter, the point difference gradually narrowed, when Chen Yu was about to suspect that something was wrong with Hardaway, he suddenly changed.

Holding the ball to a high position, he gestured for everyone to pull away.

Facing McGinnis, he suddenly started, changed direction in front of his body, and rushed to the basket with just one step.

When Olowokandi returned to defend the penalty area and was ready, he stopped suddenly, turned his back and pulled toward the baseline, leaped high, and shot the basketball steadily as if his whole body was frozen in the air.

Off the field, Chen Yu's eyes shrank.

At this moment, Chen Yu seemed to see the shadow of Jordan in Hardaway.

(End of this chapter)