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Chapter 133 Frustrated

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Nash thought of Linsanity who was in the limelight recently, smiled and said: "Recently, there are more and more faces in the NBA East."

Of course Tang Qian knew what he was referring to, and said with a wry smile: "Mr. Nash, stop joking with me. I'm still far behind Lynn."

"It's okay." Nash helped Tang Qian write a signature, and smiled: "After all, you are still young, aren't you? Youth is the greatest capital."

For some reason, Tang Qian saw that although Nash was smiling, there was a hint of sadness in the deep part of the smile.

Steve Nash, who joined the NBA in the 96-97 season, announced his retirement in the 14-15 season (although Ming did not play this season), played in the NBA for 19 years, and throughout his career, a championship is hard to come by.

This is the message that automatically emerged in Tang Qian's mind.

For this Canadian point guard master, Tang Qian has always respected him and liked his playing style very much. Unfortunately, in his 19 years, he also followed in the footsteps of Charles Barkley and regretted leaving the game.

Not winning a championship ring is the biggest career failure for any NBA superstar.

Although Tang Qian knew that the Lakers formed another "F4" in the end, unfortunately, injuries, internal friction, and incompatibility easily punctured this luxurious coat. "Son of the Wind" Nash also retired on March 2015, 3.

"Mr. Nash, don't give up chasing your dreams. Didn't Gary Payton just wait for the championship ring?" Tang Qian collected his signature, and then said to "Son of the Wind".

"Yeah, Gary is a lucky guy, isn't he?" Steve Nash just smiled, but didn't make a statement.

Because now he is not ready to leave Phoenix City.

I am 38, can I still pursue that dream?

Steve Nash thought silently in his heart.

After some warm-up, the two starting lineups began to debut.

Phoenix Suns starting lineup: Marcin Gortat, Steve Nash, Grant Hill, Jared Dudley, Channing Frye.

The Los Angeles Lakers starters are: Kobe Bryant, Andrew Bynum, Derek Fisher, Pau Gasol, and Charity.World.Peace.

By defeating Atlanta, the Lakers' record is further improving, so far it is 17 wins and 12 losses.But if they want to enter the top three in the West, they still have to work hard.

Compared with the "sluggish performance" in the previous game, the Black Mamba has begun to recover in this game.In the first half alone, Kobe Bryant scored 8 points, 4 rebounds, and 6 assists on 14 of 3 shots and 3 free throws.An Zhu also performed well, making 8 of 5 shots, scoring 10 points and 4 rebounds.But the most unexpected thing is that Matt Barnes made 4 of 4 shots from outside the three-point line and scored 100 points with a 12% shooting rate.You must know that although Barnes has the ability to shoot three-pointers, he made 4 of 4 shots, so there is still some luck.It's a pity that the Spaniard's performance is mediocre, otherwise the Lakers would not only lead by 6 points.

On the opposite side of Phoenix, except for Nash's 11 assists and Gortat's 14+9, the rest of the players performed mediocrely and unsatisfactorily.

"Very good, if this game is won, then Memphis will be one game away! The top three in the Western Conference are close at hand!" Kobe said loudly in the locker room. The Lakers' locker room is a very strange place. Usually, Kobe is leading the game well, but when the real crisis hits, it is the "old fish" Fisher who speaks out.But judging by tonight's situation, Derek Fisher doesn't need to "step forward".

"Hot, how is my performance tonight? 3% for 100 points!" Matt Barnes asked next to Tang Qian.

"Well, it's amazing, I just can't do it anyway." Tang Qian said.

"Hi~ Don't be humble. I have experienced your inside defensive ability. It is absolutely at the NBA starting level, especially in blocking shots. It is simply better than Andrew and Paul!" Matt Barnes said.

"You think highly of me." Tang Qian shook his head and said: "The opponent is the old version of Dampier, which is almost the same. Against people with 10+ points, my performance will hardly be so outstanding."

"Aren't you underestimating yourself?" Matt Barnes said.

Tang Qian shook his head and didn't say any more, because after the bullfight with Master An, he fully realized what NBA-level offensive ability is.If he hadn't triggered his rage, he probably wouldn't have won that game.

And what is the score of the nunnery master?This season is the peak of his career, but he averaged only 18.7 points per game, not even 20+, and it can only last for one season.Compared with those who have been 20+ in several seasons or even 20+ in the last ten seasons, they are like porcupines, unsightly.

So what he said was not modesty, but self-knowledge.

Maybe if I raise another piece of defensive crystal brick, the situation will be different, right?

Tang Qian thought so.

At the beginning of the third quarter, because the overall nature of the Suns tends to be strong on offense and weak on defense, the Lakers scored without any effort.Kobe Bryant alone "killed" in the third quarter, making 12 of 8 shots and scoring 66.7 points with a 18% shooting rate. It looks like he is heading for 40+ tonight.

"Damn it! How can they shoot so accurately? I'm covered in the face, and they can still shoot! I'm so pissed off!" Jared Dudley complained loudly on the bench as soon as he came off the court.

"Forget it, let me watch Kobe later! His touch tonight looks very smooth, and it's normal that you can't guard against it!" Phoenix veteran Grant Hill said.

"Defending him is too much of a burden for you. We will need you later." Steve Nash and Kobe are also old rivals. The encounters in the Western Conference playoffs made him understand this man's horrible.

"It doesn't matter, Steve. After all, Raja is no longer here, and no one else is suitable except for me." Grant Hill said indifferently. He was 72 years old and is now close to 40 years old. , and there is nothing to brush the data.

"Well, well then, Kobe will leave it to you." Steve Nash nodded after thinking for a while.

The state of the nunnery tonight is very good, and Murphy's aim is also very good. Tang Qian looked at Mike Brown, who was at the front of the bench, and thought to himself, maybe tonight, he won't get a chance to play.

As a "ten-day player", it is not uncommon to not get 1 minute of playing time in a game.

But with 5 minutes and 30 seconds left in the fourth quarter, an accident changed Tang Qian's mind.

Andrew Bynum twisted his foot.

This ankle sprain can be big or small, light or heavy. Some people, such as LeBron, can continue to play after twisting their ankles by kicking hard on the ground. Couldn't get over it for weeks.

There is indeed a difference in this kind of endurance.

The nunnery rolled several times on the floor, but he was still unable to stand up.

No way, the referee could only suspend the game and ask the Lakers team doctor to come and check.

After a checkup, the Lakers team doctor shook his head and said, "The injury may be a bit serious. I hope it doesn't hurt the ligament. He can't continue to compete in this game."

After Mike Brown thought for a while, he decided to let Troy Murphy come on as a substitute.

When Troy Murphy heard this, he was happy, and quickly flattered Mike Brown a few times, and then ran up "pidianpidian".To be honest, Tang Qian still had a little fantasy, but it's a pity that Mike Brown has never believed in the so-called yellow center.

But Troy Murphy failed Mike Brown's trust. In less than 2 minutes on the court, his opponent scored a 9-pointer. Kobe Bryant was so angry that he asked for a timeout on the court.

"shi.t~Troy, are you going up to be funny???" Kobe scolded Murphy loudly as soon as he came up: "It's fine if you can't make a goal, but what is it if you get three 3-pointers in a row by your opponent? What do you mean??? Do you want our Lakers to lose tonight???"

Kobe was originally indifferent to this New Jersey native, and now he is still regarded as a "cash machine" by the other party. How can the Black Mamba bear it?So as soon as he walked to the bench, he just "sweared" all over his head and face.

Tang Qian sat and watched from the sidelines. These balls were indeed aimed at Troy Murphy.

why?Because he wanted to perform too much on the offensive end when he went up, it caused him to slack off on the defensive end, "not working hard."

Well, if he feels good, that's fine, but in less than 2 minutes, he missed all 3 shots, and he didn't regain the courage of the first half at all.

Troy Murphy was reprimanded by Kobe, and he didn't dare to say a word, because his opponent, Channing Frye, scored several 3-pointers on his head in a row, which gave the Lakers the lead , and more than half of it disappeared in an instant.The reason why Kobe is so angry is also because of this. Even if the Suns have "declined", they are still a small-ball team that plays "running and bombing".And what are the characteristics of the "run and bomb" team?Just to score!Just chasing points fast!Don't look at the fact that the Lakers are still ahead of the opponent. If you don't pay attention, you may be overthrown by the opponent, and you will swallow the bitter fruit.

In fact, Channing Frye of the Suns is very similar to Troy Murphy's player template.

Both are 211cm big men, they also don't like to fight in the paint, and they all have excellent COSCO shooting skills.If Troy Murphy is still at his peak, then he is definitely better than Channing Frye. Not to mention the offensive end, he is several levels better than the latter in defensive rebounding. After all, Troy Murphy was also The master of 10+ rebounds, and more than one season.Channing Frye's best rebounding season was just 6.7 per game.The difference between the two can be seen clearly at a glance.It's a pity, that's calculated according to the peak. The current Troy Murphy has completely lost his rebounding skills, and he is even much weaker than Channing Frye.This is the cruel law of competitive sports, you can't stay at your peak all your life.

If this is not an NBA game, if Troy Murphy is just a spectator, then he must look at Channing Frye with "eyes full of shadows of himself when he was young".

"Bryant, these few shots were indeed Troy's mistakes, you give him another chance, I believe him..." Before Mike Brown finished speaking, Kobe stared and said: "Give him another chance ? Coach Brown, don’t you want to win tonight?”

"This...Of course not." Mike Brown paused in embarrassment, and said, "Then what are you going to do?"

Mike. Brown's old problem is committed again. He always habitually compromises weakly to the leading star. This is a bad habit he has developed in Cleveland.

Before Kobe could speak, Matt Barnes interjected and said, "Let's put it on, Bryant, how about it? We need to strengthen our defense now."

Kobe pondered for a while, nodded and said, "Well, well, let him play and try."

PS: Tomorrow is Kobe's farewell performance. Everyone, no matter who you are, please cheer for him, because this time, it is really the last performance.If I want to watch the Lakers No. 24 in the future, I can only go to the video~~~
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