Sports medicine starts with the Sun Miracle Doctor

Chapter 239 In the West, you can’t even make it to the second round

Compared with Paul Plessy, Skiles was much calmer and sat on the stool from beginning to end.

He is not arrogant, but after defeating the Lakers, Skiles really doesn't think there is any team in the league that the Suns can't beat.

There is none in the west, and even less in the east.

In the first quarter, the Suns scored 27-19, establishing an 8-point advantage.

Ewing scored 6 points on 4-of-11 shooting in a single quarter, which can only be regarded as the icing on the cake. The biggest reason why the Suns took the lead in the first quarter was actually the defense.

There are defensive resources from inside to outside.

In the East, the Magic relied on sharp breakthroughs to conquer the world, but in front of the Suns, this trick didn't work.

Even Hill, with the fastest first step in the league, can easily get caught in a defensive attack after breaking in.

Not to mention the outside, Darrell Armstrong has a certain three-point shooting ability and is an important outside fire support for the Magic. But facing Kidd, a tall defensive hero, he missed two 2-point shots in the first quarter. .

And another season has passed, and McGrady still has not developed a stable shooting.

Being guarded and unable to restrain the Sun, it was understandable that the Magic fell behind.

Darrell Armstrong is not good. His passing is too simple and his organizational ability is limited. Especially after Hill returns, his more responsibility is to carry the ball through the half court and then hand it over to Hill to distribute the ball, or even McGrady to control it. ball attack.

Because of this, the Magic management kept him.

Unlike the Lakers and Suns, who really dare to let the main players take a rest when they are ahead, try the Magic. If the main players are used, they may be overturned immediately.

The same cannot be said for outside lines.

On the Suns' bench, they still have Gugliotta, who has a multi-million contract.

His defense is excellent, he is active enough, and he can also fight for rebounds, but he is guarding Kidd, and Kidd himself doesn't take many shots. No matter how good his defense is, his help to the team is limited.

This is Hardaway, who averaged 32 points per game in the playoffs. He could score at least 20 points in the second half.

Hill's ankle is fine, but he is getting older, and such a high attendance rate is actually quite risky.

Chen Yu, who occasionally follows the progress of the Eastern Conference, also knows that Hill and McGrady's playing time has been very high, averaging more than 40 minutes per game.

In the Magic, he is still positioned as a wing defensive leader, breakthrough expert, and second scorer. The Magic cannot give him unlimited firing rights to hone his shooting skills.

Others have the same view. No matter how you look at it, the Magic cannot be a match for the Suns. Their strength is too far behind.

At halftime, 53 to 41, the point difference had widened to 12 points.

When McGrady faced the idol Hardaway, I don't know if he was too excited or something, but he was also very powerful in the first half.

Chen Yu frowned slightly.

It really all depends on Hill.

There is nothing to say about not being able to guard against the Suns. Not even the Lakers and Kings can be guarded against, let alone the Magic.

Rodney Rogers and Tony Delk also averaged 10 points per game last season and were once capable of starting.

In the second quarter, the Suns continued to widen the point difference.

Like now, Chen Yu could see Paul Plessy's weakness. He couldn't come up with any good response tactics. The only thing he could do was to kill the main force.

Especially in a team like the Magic that is not strong enough, the weaker it is, the more it has to rely on its main force.

The failure to open up the offense is what troubles Paul Plessy the most.

This kind of high-load use can easily cause injuries.

Fortunately, it's the finals, and the offseason is coming soon. If you don't get hurt at this time, you can just help adjust during the offseason.

"Let me tell you, the Magic are no match for the Suns. As long as they beat the Lakers, the Suns will definitely win the championship." Andy Dunbar said excitedly. For those who didn't know, they thought he bought the Suns to win the championship.

It is not appropriate to let Hill organize the offense.

But Hill is only one person, and he has to attack, defend, and organize.

But in fact, the Magic didn't rely on him to reach the finals last year.

The only thing the Magic have is Mike Miller. Once Hill comes back, he will have limited opportunities.

Not to mention the inside line, there are only a few players, taking turns, unable to contribute points stably under the defense of Ewing and Olajuwon.

The Magic's main force is not good, and the substitute lineup is not good enough.

After all, a person's energy is limited. If he can balance offense and defense well, he is considered a top star. If he worries about organizing offense and connecting teammates, he will only share Hill's energy.

Paul Plessy stood on the sidelines with his arms folded, his brows furrowed into the Chinese character "Sichuan". Before the game, he knew he couldn't beat the Suns, but he didn't expect that the difference in strength between the two teams would be so big when the match started.

Paul Plessy actually doesn't have the level to be a head coach. Rivers was driven out last year, so he stepped in temporarily, and relied on the explosion of Hill and Tracy McGrady to reach the finals all the way.

Although McGrady is young, he has hidden dangers of back injury.

Darrell Armstrong, the former Sixth Man of the Year and Most Improved Player, was completely lost in Kidd's defense.

Paul Plessy grinned when he thought about the organization. This was also what gave him a headache.

You know, Hardaway hasn't exerted much force yet and only scored 11 points in the first half.

In the first quarter, Hill and Tracy McGrady both played full games, and it looked like they would continue to stay on the court.

Today's Magic doesn't have an excellent organizer.

Paul Plessy's eyes couldn't help but fall on Kidd as he walked off the court.

What a great point guard.

Excellent defense, does not occupy the ball very much, and focuses on organization. If the Magic can have Kidd, they can completely release the pressure on Hill and McGrady, and let them focus on offense and maximize their scoring ability. For the Magic , it is simply a qualitative improvement.

Unfortunately, Paul Plessy only dared to think about this dream.

Back in the second half.

Hill, who had already scored 19 points in the first half, was obviously a little weak.

At this time, McGrady took over and started to exert force.

He lowered his body, the basketball jumped rapidly in his hands, his shoulders sank, and a simple change of direction in front of his body started instantly.

Hill has a quick first step, and McGrady is not bad either.

He smoothly passed Hardaway and didn't dare to break in too deep, because in front of him, there were at least two lines of defense, Olajuwon and Ewing.

The throw was scored, and McGrady turned and ran away.

Hardaway scratched his head speechlessly, kid, I think I taught you this trick.

Hardaway took the initiative to reach out for the ball and looked at McGrady standing in front of him, his eyes full of relief.

If Kobe is a fake fan, then McGrady in front of him is definitely true love.

"Watch it." Hardaway suddenly said.

As soon as the words fell, Zhiqiu leaned back and squeezed out the space. He tried to break through the baseline, but he pulled back in an instant. The action was so realistic that McGrady was completely fooled. When he forced his center of gravity back to intercept, Hardaway turned around again and passed McGrady with his short body.

Still take the bottom line.

He dribbled the ball and jumped up. Even if Horace Grant had already defended him in front of him, he was not afraid and forced to dunk.

He is tall and physically fit, and this is not his first time dunking inside.

There was a muffled sound.

Hardaway stretched his arm and smashed the ball into the basket.

Horace Grant is really old and can no longer dance.

Hardaway, who landed on the ground, nodded to McGrady and ran away with a smile on his face.

Maddie was silent.

Of course he wouldn't think this was Hardaway's provocation, but in the finals, it's a bit exaggerated for you to come to teach on the spot.

This is the finals.

McGrady's outburst in the third quarter, because of Hardaway's outburst, did not have the slightest effect.

At the end of the third quarter, the Suns still led by 13 points.

"We should win, right?" Lexi looked at everyone, then looked at Chen Yu and asked.

Even she could see that magic had been suppressed by the sun.

Chen Yu nodded.

Although the game is not over yet, the difference in strength is already clear now.

If nothing else, let's just say that the Suns played very easily and did not have the same urgency as when they played the Lakers in the last round.

We played against the Lakers before and were trailing 0-2, and everyone was fighting hard.

Olajuwon had a great responsibility, and he was really running with all his strength, especially in the final tiebreaker, everyone was really fighting for every ball.

Hardaway did the same. He tried his best to score with all kinds of difficult fairy balls.

But so far in the Magic game, even Ewing, who was a little nervous in the first quarter, has slacked off and started wandering around the basket.

The same goes for Hardaway. When he starts passing the ball most of the time, you know how casual and relaxed he plays.

If he had to find an adjective, Chen Yu would rather say it was a leisurely stroll.

He has been controlling the rhythm of the game. As soon as the Magic gets a little momentum, he immediately fights back with all his strength. It feels like he is already leading by a large margin even before he plays seriously.

The huge gap in strength between the East and the West is evident.

With the Magic's strength, if they were placed in the Western Conference, they would only advance to the second round if they were to die.

Even the second round is difficult.

The Suns, Lakers, Kings, Spurs, none of them can be dealt with by the Magic.

Looking at the court, Hill struggled to get past Marion, and was immediately blocked by Olajuwon who came to defend him. He turned around and hit the ball with difficulty. Chen Yu couldn't help but sigh.

Compared to Hardaway, Ewing and others, Hill also has the ambition to prove himself.

After wasting so many years with the Pistons, he came to the Magic just for the championship.

But for now, Hill has no hope of winning a championship with the Magic.

In the end, 107 to 89, the Suns easily defeated the Magic without any bloodshed.

Hill scored a game-high 37 points, but he still could only score in vain. Except for McGrady, no one around him could help him.

In contrast, the sun is strong in all directions.

All five starting players scored in double figures.

If we just look at the performance of the two teams in this game, there is nothing wrong with the media saying that the Western Conference Finals are the finals, and whoever breaks out of the Western Conference between the Suns and Lakers will be the championship.

If the Lakers face the Magic, who are weak inside, the Magic will only lose worse.

"I feel like we can really win the championship this year." After watching the game, although it was a bit early to make big claims, Chen Yu couldn't help but say.

In the current situation, as long as nothing happens to the Suns, they are almost guaranteed to win.

Sure enough, the Suns, who won the first game, also gave the Magic no chance in the second game, winning again 101 to 88.

Going to the Magic's home court, the Suns showed no mercy, beating the Magic again 98-91.

With a 3-0 lead, the Magic's chance of a comeback is extremely slim.

June 6th, Japan time, the final round of Group G, the United States vs. Italy.

"Chen, have you bought the ticket?" Arena asked casually before leaving for the stadium.

Chen Yu nodded.

Originally, today, the 12th on the American side, was supposed to be the last game of the finals.

However, I don’t know what Brian was thinking. He actually planned to put on a show and return to the Suns’ home court to receive the award.

There are many reasons for doing this, such as receiving the award at home, or selling one more home game tickets, and in the league, the 4-0 sweep of the finals was too lackluster. This was the case last year, when the Magic were cleanly defeated by the Lakers. The ratings were so low that the TV broadcasters couldn't explain it.

There will definitely be certain risks for the Suns in doing this, but after three games, the difference in strength is so big, even if they let one game go, the Suns are still sure to win.

Chen Yu felt that Brian and the others were overstating things, but considering this was Phoenix's first championship, it would actually be good if they could win it at home.

Then Brian specifically contacted Chen Yu and wanted Chen Yu to return to the United States to watch this last game.

The game is on the 15th on the American side, which is the 16th on the Japanese side.

Chen Yu calculated the schedule and found that there was no big problem.

Now, the U.S. team has won two games in the group, and it has been confirmed that it will join forces with Italy to qualify.

The only uncertainty is who will be first in the group.

Even if it's a surprise and they come first in the group, then the first knockout game should be held on the 17th.

But this probability is really low. There is a high probability that he will be second in the group and play on the 18th.

So it’s totally in time.

After discussing with Contiguglia, he graciously agreed to let Chen Yu return to China.

After a while, the game is over and Chen Yu will go to the airport to fly back to the United States.

(End of this chapter)