With three points at the start, Nash begged for a maximum salary to renew his contract

Chapter 33 Playoffs, starting game!

The arrival of Wang Chao did not bring much change to the alliance, or it could be said that his current strength was not able to do this.

Kobe still won the scoring crown with an average of 35.4 points per game. This is the first time in his career that he has won the scoring title.

It was also in this season that Kobe shocked the world by scoring 81 points against the Toronto Raptors, and at the same time established his status in the league.

Garnett won the rebounding title with an average of 12.7 points per game, but the Timberwolves only had 33 wins and 49 losses, ranking second to last in the Western Conference.

Nash's 10.5 assists per game also continued to be the league's assist leader. The record of the Suns this season is surprising. In the absence of the team's main core scoring point Stoudemire, the Suns can still achieve a record of 55 wins. And it is obvious that the next few games are suspected of releasing water in preparation for the playoffs, otherwise the record could be better.

The Suns can have such an excellent record, the team leader Nash is indispensable, and the team's striker Sean Marion is also very important.

In the absence of the team's main scoring points, Marion stood up this season, averaging as many as 40 minutes per game, playing the best performance of his career, averaging 21.8 points and 11.8 rebounds per game, and also 2 steals and 1.7 blocks. build.

Of course, the performances of other Suns players are also remarkable.

The starters Bell, Diaw, and Barbosa on the bench, the most important thing to ignore is Wang Chao, who suddenly emerged in the middle of the season and quickly gained a foothold in the team with his accurate three-pointers.

Wang Chao played a total of 41 games for the Suns this season, 3 of which were before the game against the Cavaliers. He was completely like a bench substitute, not worth mentioning.

And from the game against the Cavaliers as the demarcation point, in the following 38 games, Wang Chao seemed to have changed. Suddenly, the three-pointers were extremely accurate, and it seemed that every game could see some slight progress. The speed is getting faster and faster on the court, and it can also keep up with the extremely fast offensive rhythm of the Suns. Every fast break is the one running at the forefront.

Later, Wang Chao's off-ball running ability also continued to improve, and even mid-range shots gradually increased.

At the official end of the regular season, his averages per game had been fixed at 16.6 points and 1.7 rebounds, and his three-point shooting percentage was as high as 57%.

Although Wang Chao still has many shortcomings, the defensive end is still like a colander. Players with a little strength want to pass him like cutting melons and vegetables. Even the Suns who don't pay attention to defense can't keep him on the court. Especially when the opponent's main players are on the field.

But just that precise and amazing three-pointer is enough to make other teams in the league have to pay attention to Wang Chao. After all, this is a super shooter who can average 5 three-pointers per game in the regular season.

In the era of the 05-06 season, the three-pointer is far from the time when Curry has completely changed the perception of the entire league by himself in the future.

Even Ray Allen averaged only 8.4 three-point shots per game this season, and he could hit 3.4 goals, with a hit rate of 41%.

Wang Chao's 5.2 three-pointers per game is 1.8 more than Ray Allen's. His three-pointers per game are even more than many teams in the league who are not good at three-pointers. The total number of three-pointers made is even higher.

Many media have given Wang Chao a high evaluation.

"The three-point shooter who turned out to be a Chinese player has finally found his own shining point. His three-point shots have the lethality comparable to Ray Allen. It is also an achievement of the fast-paced Suns and Nash's superb passing. he."

"Will Wang Chao become the Suns' secret weapon in the playoffs? Can his three-pointers help Phoenix, which focuses on offense, go further in the playoffs?"

"No matter how far the Suns can go in this playoffs, next season they will definitely be the biggest favorites to win the league! Regular season MVP Nash, Amare who returned from injury, and Sean who is at the peak of his career. Marion, together with Wang Chao, an accurate three-point shooter, makes the Suns lineup stronger and stronger!"

In that rhetoric, the playoffs are finally here.

On April 2006, 4, in the first game of the first round of the NBA playoffs, the Phoenix Suns, ranked second in the West, ushered in the Los Angeles Lakers, ranked seventh in the West in the regular season, at their home court.

Kobe is in the most explosive season of his career, and his personal data has exploded.

However, the Lakers are still in dire straits, and they can only rely on Kobe's performance to win the game.

Such a Lakers team is naturally not considered a top team in the league, because once Kobe is restrained in the game, they will not be able to find a second stable scoring point to lead the team forward.

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"Hello, audience friends. Welcome to the Suns vs. Lakers game in the first round of the NBA playoffs brought to you by TNT. I am Kenny Smith, the commentator for this game."

"Hi everyone, I'm Charles Barkley."

In the studio of TNT, two well-known celebrities in all meters are introducing themselves.

"The game is about to start, and the starting rosters of both sides have been confirmed...huh?"

Having said that, Smith suddenly gave a light snort. "The Suns' starting roster has changed slightly from the regular season. Wang Chao will start today's game."

"Wang Chao?"

Hearing this name, Barkley couldn't help raising his eyebrows.

The current Wang Chao already has a certain reputation in the league relying on his precise three-pointers.

But even so, the Suns coach D'Antoni would directly arrange for Wang Chao to start, which still surprised the two commentators.

"This should be Wang Chao's first playoff game. He has never had relevant experience before. Is it inappropriate for the Suns to let him start directly?"

In fact, it is not surprising that the two are strange.

When Wang Chao himself learned that he would start in the playoffs, he was also very surprised. He didn't expect the head coach to trust him so much.

But accidents were accidents, Wang Chao didn't hesitate at all.

This is a rare opportunity. If he can perform well in the playoffs, his status in the team will rise further in the future!
The overall strength of the Lakers itself is not strong enough, almost entirely supported by Kobe alone, and the front line has always been weak. Only Odom, who plays the main power forward and occasionally plays the center, can be used.

The fact is indeed the case, the starting five of the Lakers here are Smush Parker, Kobe Bryant, Luke Walton, Lamar Odom and Kwame Brown.

(End of this chapter)