NBA: Being criticized for half a year at the beginning

At 8 pm on May 8, the Western Conference Game 3 moved to the Phoenix Arena.

The Phoenix team, who lost two consecutive away games, intends to avenge their previous defeat at home and prove that their bombardment style is the mainstream trend of the future league.

Gentry put Jason Collins in the starting lineup to replace Channing Frye's starting center position.

It should be hoped that Frye will take on more scoring roles in the bench lineup.

Tang Yu also changed the team's starting lineup on the road. Ibaka's suspension made Tang Yu consider the issue of Yao Ming's inside partner.

Finally, after discussing with the coaching staff, it was concluded that "Dream" Olajuwon suggested a surprise move to use a double tower combination as the starting lineup.

After Yao Ming left the court, the appearance of Alian can also provide the team with a continuous output of firepower points, so as to maintain the team's offensive continuity.

This proposal was quickly recognized by all members of the coaching staff, and Jordan became the starting power forward.

The game between the two sides started with a bloody battle. There is no secret between the two teams. Jordan is responsible for defending Stoudemire, while Yao Ming is guarding the inside.

In the first attack, Stoudemire used his footsteps to shake Jordan away, and Yao Ming blocked Stoudemire's layup with a big block. Yao Ming and Jordan established a no-fly zone in the space city.

Uncle Mu stood up excitedly and shook his finger off the court.

After the first attack failed, the Rockets attacked. Harden and Jordan set up a pick-and-roll and then broke into the paint area. A set of European steps shook Stoudemire away and successfully hit the board and layup.

Phoenix then began to get into the rhythm with the cheers of the home fans. Nash made a series of beautiful passes and reversed the score.

At 7 minutes and 2 seconds in the first quarter, Nash showed his playoff experience when defending Curry, and used the moment when Curry broke through and accelerated to cause a foul by the "primary school student".

Curry's chattering earned him a technical foul, and Curry, who got two fouls directly, was replaced by Tang Yu.

"Stephen, I understand how you feel, but you have to be a smart person, not a fool in the game!"

Curry looked up at Tang Yu, covered his head with a towel and sat on the bench in silence.

Tang Yu shook his head and ignored him.

Beverley, the backup point guard, came on the court. On the defensive level, Beverley might have better control over Nash.

Beverley's eyes seemed to have a beast in them. He walked onto the court fiercely, as if he was treating the scene in front of him as a Colosseum.

Nash made a steady free throw, and the Suns led the Rockets by 6 points at home, 13-7, and had the ball.

After Heibei came on the court, he began to use a 'biting' defense against Nash. Nash sought to switch to Carter after a pick-and-roll with his teammates.

After a quick breakthrough, he attracted Jordan to make up for the defense and pass it to the 'little overlord' Stoudemire. Stoudemire avoided Yao Ming's block and made a powerful shot to expand the score difference to 8 points!

"Come on, brother!" Stoudemire yelled at Yao Ming after landing, venting his emotions.

The fans in the American West Arena also went crazy.

Tang Yu did not choose to pause, signaling the players to continue attacking. The team will inevitably encounter this kind of adversity in the future, and now it is just right to see the players' ability to respond on the court.

Jordan sent the baseline ball to Harden, who signaled his teammates to play steadily. After pushing through half court, Yao Ming was already in a good position in the low post, and now it was still necessary to give the ball to the most stable point of the team.

Tang Yu nodded, Harden's choice was no problem.

The ball was passed to Yao Ming at 45 degrees. The latter faced Stoudemire's defense and made a continuous back-to-back shot and turned back to easily hit the mid-range shot.

Curry's departure immediately made Nash feel like he was pardoned on the defensive end, and he could devote more energy to organizing the team's offense.

The Rockets' rotation also had to change because of Curry's departure. Harden was replaced with 2 minutes left in the first quarter to rest, and Tang Yu let Iverson come on the court as the team's point guard.

However, at the end of the first quarter, the Rockets were still 9 points behind the Suns at 24-33 on the road.

During the intermission, Tang Yu called Curry aside, "Stephen, I think you should calm down and stop doing stupid things. You can be the MVP!"

Having been off the court for so long, Curry naturally knew the chain reaction his impulsiveness brought to the team, and immediately assured Tang Yu.

"Don't worry, boss, I won't be impulsive again. I know where I need to contribute to the team."

Tang Yu now knew that it was useless to say more, so he gave Curry an encouraging look and put him back on the court.

Curry took Iverson, Carter, Battier and Yi Jianlian to the court at the beginning of the second quarter.

Curry led the team alone in the second quarter without scoring a point in the first quarter, and he was under a lot of pressure. He did not take the initiative to attack in the first few attacks.

This also made the Rockets' offensive efficiency not very high, the Suns opened up the point difference to double digits.

Tang Yu called a timeout urgently, and the second quarter had just started for two minutes.

"Fuck! Stephen, KO your opponent in the way you are best at!" Tang Yu cursed directly, which was not common in the Rockets' games against his own players.

Curry also felt that the team owner in front of him seemed to be very restrained towards him, and he looked at Tang Yu gratefully.

However, Tang Yu had no time to look at him, and urgently transferred Dayao back to the lineup and began to use the inside duo from the East.

At the end of the timeout, Dayao patted Curry on the shoulder and said: "Stephen, you are the MVP, the coach has high expectations for you, I will give you a pick-and-roll, you just need to shoot. Remember, birds don't swim with fish!"

"Birds don't swim with fish!" Curry muttered to himself, and he quickly understood what Dayao meant.

Curry looked at Dayao, the team leader, with gratitude. His humility and affinity influenced the young people in the team all the time, which also made the atmosphere in the Rockets team more like a big family.

The game started again, Curry took the ball to the frontcourt and handed it to Alian, who played the role of organizer at the top of the arc outside the three-point line.

Curry got rid of Dudley's defense through Carter at the bottom line and Dayao at 45 degrees, and then came to the three-point line. Alian was very comfortable to pass the ball.

Curry shot a cloud-piercing arrow outside the three-point line without hesitation.

The basketball drew a perfect arc and went into the net!

Curry understood Dayao's meaning at this moment. He only needed to contribute to the team on the offensive end, and his teammates would help him on the defensive end.

After scoring the first goal of the game, Curry found the rhythm on the offensive end, and then hit two three-pointers in a row, and the score between the two teams was quickly narrowed.

Gentry quickly transferred Nash back to the court, and the Suns stabilized their lead.

After halftime, the Suns maintained their lead at the America West Arena.

65-59, Phoenix ended the first half with a 6-point lead.

Curry did not get any more fouls in the second quarter, which was good news for the Rockets. Without the foul trouble, Curry could help the team better on the offensive end in the third quarter.