Standing pretty old

Chapter 730 The Key to Victory
It is an indisputable fact that Stoudemire is no longer at his peak.

If we go back to the 04-05 season, it is absolutely impossible for Xiaobawang to be blocked by Erniu to this extent.

In the Western Conference finals that year, although the Suns were finally eliminated by the Spurs 1:4, Cidi at her peak still showed the demeanor of the league's top insider at the time.

He averaged 37 points per game and shot more than 55% of the series data, which turned the Spurs inside upside down. Even Duncan, known as the "Stone Buddha", lost his temper rarely, and directly took the ball and smashed it into the basket.

It can be seen from this that the super destructive power of Xiaobawang is terrifying.

Although Horry's shot was indeed dark enough, even without that shot, the problem of the Spurs getting rid of the Suns and entering the finals would not be too big.

And when everyone focused on the overall strength of the Spurs, the super personal ability of the bully, Marion's stealth on the offensive end, and Nash being hacked, most of the audience forgot the key to the Spurs' victory - the three-pointer .

The average score comparison of the two teams in the series is: 108.2:104, and the Spurs only won by 4 points, so the strength gap between the two teams is far from that shown by the big score of 1:4 in the series.

And look at the comparison of the average three-point shooting percentage of the two teams: 41.1%: 41.3%, and finally the number of three-point shots taken by the two teams: 21.4: 15.0.

Through the calculation formula, it can be concluded that the Spurs average 2.6 more three-pointers per game than the Magic, and the score after multiplying by three is 7.8 points. This is the truth!
The Spurs' overall defense is really strong!
GDP is unstoppable!

The running and bombing team can't win the championship!
The ideas of the above-mentioned people and Yiyun are in line with the values ​​of some pseudo-fans who know a little bit of common sense, but if you look deeper, these are still just appearances.

Just as many people attribute the Hawks' superior performance in the Eastern Conference finals in the 07-08 season to the fact that the Hawks are younger overall and can run better than the Celtics. Kay's stronger defensive efficiency and [-]-point shooting.

No stats, no basketball.

Of course, a single statistic can sometimes deceive people, but putting aside the statistic and analyzing a player or a team entirely based on the flow of impressions is even more complete nonsense.

In the final quarter of the game, the Suns also worked hard. Stoudemire, who played the third quarter, still started the game in the final quarter.

Obviously, Suns coach Gentry really doesn't want to give up this game.

Without Ruan Erniu's defense, facing the slow-moving Zaza Pachulia, Xiaobawang seemed to be back to his peak.

He assaulted the basket continuously and caused damage. In just 3 and a half minutes, he caused Pachulia 3 fouls and Anderson 2 foul, and scored 1+[-] more than once.

The slag bird combination was blown away by Stoudemire from the noodle basket!
Woodson had to ask for a timeout. The Suns hadn't fully opened up the three-pointers in this game. Unexpectedly, a little inattentiveness caused Xi Di to make trouble inside the Eagles.

Dantou, who had thoughts about this game, was also unwilling to wait for failure. Woodson waved his hand, and Ruan Erniu also returned to the court.

On the offensive end of the Eagles, Ruan Erniu was holding the ball outside the three-point line on the flank, and Xi Di did her best on the offensive end, but she was obviously not focused enough on the defensive end.

One step outside the three-point line of Erniu, directly pull out the hand.

"brush!"

bingo!

The people of the Celestial Dynasty are not soft at critical moments.

On the offensive end of the Suns, Stoudemire wants to hit the basket with speed and flexibility, but it is not that simple.

Xidi holds the ball at the horns, Erniu lowers her center of gravity, swings forward with one hand, and reads the opponent's attack style.

After Stoudemire shook his shoulders, he cut in and attacked.

Ruan Erniu immediately blocked the inside line, not giving Xi Di a chance to attack.

Stoudemire failed to make an assault, so he immediately spun 360 degrees, trying to get a chance to attack the basket from the outside.

Little Overlord flew into the air only to realize that he still hadn't gained enough room to attack. Kafu Ruan was covering him in front of him, blocking his normal shooting angle.

Xi Di, who was falling, had no choice but to make a shot.

"boom!"

Unsurprisingly hit the iron.

It is not necessary for every ball to be blocked by a master. To test a player's single-defense ability, the most important thing is to be able to reduce the opponent's offensive efficiency.

In this regard, Ruan Erniu, who is 6 feet 9 inches tall, is objectively underestimated.

Er Niu got the rebound in the backcourt and immediately sent a long pass for a touchdown. Dragic, who received the ball in the frontcourt, was not greedy for credit, and chose to split the ball when Barbosa was closely watched.

After receiving the ball, Salmons calmly shot from outside the three-point line and made a hit!

From leading by double digits, to being chased to within 5 points, and then to returning to double figures with the score gap, after Er Niu came on the field, the Hawks quickly stabilized their position.

Just when the Suns were about to despair, the two-time MVP Steve Nash stepped forward. He first made a horse-riding archery and hit a 16-pointer from 2 feet. Facing the double defense of Ruan Erniu and Lunar Eclipse, he hit a throw in the gap.

"beep!"

The referee Oleshak's whistle was a little late, but in the end the referee gave a foul.

The basketball falls into the basket at the same time as the whistle sounds, the goal is counted, and a penalty is added!
The Phoenix people showed great tenacity in the last quarter of the game, but it is a pity that they encountered a strong defending champion.

In the following games, the Eagles completely entered the three-point performance period.

Ruan Erniu, Salmons, and Crawford went crazy at the same time and quickly divided the score.

Tonight, Woodson was also extraordinarily courageous. In the last quarter of the game, he actually pressed the poor-feeling Jon Jonson on the bench, which made the Eagles' second-in-command directly sit on the bench for most of the quarter.

The Suns performed well tonight, but they have never been able to find a way to fight the Hawks on the three-point line.

Stoudemire had a little physical conflict with Erniu at the last moment, probably because he uttered big words before the game and failed to fulfill them, which led to a mental imbalance.

Fortunately, both sides were restrained and didn't make a big deal out of it. After each took a technical foul, the coaches of both sides replaced the team's fifth position.

For the Eagles, Ruan Erniu made 24 of 18 shots, including 8 of 5 three-pointers and 12 of 11 free throws. He scored 52 points, 30 rebounds and 11 assists.

It was another shocking super triple-double. After Chamberlain, another NBA player achieved a 50+30+10 triple-double feat in the game.

Before Er Niu entered the league, people always thought that under the framework of modern basketball, data like Chamberlain might never be replicated again, but only two seasons have passed, and things have changed.

Although Chamberlain's average data per game is still unshakable, people are surprised to find that Ruan Erniu does have the possibility of being on par with Zhang Twenty-Wan in terms of personal single-game data.

For the Suns, Stoudemire, who performed well in the final quarter, made 21 of 9 shots and 14 of 10 free throws. He scored 28 points, 14 rebounds and 1 assist.

Xidi's stats can often blow up opponents in front of other insiders in the league, but only in front of Kafu Ruan, he is often the existence that can be blown up.

At 111:122, the Eagles took away their opponents with a wave of three-pointers in the final quarter.

Leaving aside the war of words before the game, based on the analysis of the data in this game alone, the Suns lost in two points:
38. Rebounds, because the total rebounds of the two teams are: 55:17, and the Suns lost [-].

4. Three-pointers. The Suns hit 11 three-pointers, while the Eagles had [-].

Ruan Erniu said in an interview after the game: "The key to winning is rebounds and three-pointers. Amare is an excellent inside player, but from the perspective of the game alone, I think I should be the better one." One."

(End of this chapter)