Chapter 82 Crazy People Who Run
averaged 112.1 points per game, 25.9 assists and 49.4% shooting percentage. Although the regular season has only started for less than two weeks, the Phoenix Suns' three data have already ranked first in the league.
Especially in terms of average score per game, the Warriors, which are completely ahead of other teams and ranked second, can only get 105.4 points per game, which is almost a gap of 7 points.
Moreover, the Suns can guarantee that their average loss per game is controlled at about 102, and the net score can be about 10 points, but the Warriors' gain and loss gap is less than 1 point, and the loss is even 0.5 higher than the score.
No wonder now the solar energy enters the top few of the league by attacking, but the Warriors can only wander in the middle of the West.
Compared with those teams with strong attack and weak defense, the current Phoenix Suns have not forgotten to contain their opponents while attacking crazily. Their current attack efficiency is more terrible than two years ago.
Even on the gambling website, the Suns' odds of winning the championship have now been adjusted. Although some people always say that good defense can win the championship, who can guarantee that the crazy Suns can't win the championship?
You should know that just two days ago, the Jazz led by Sloan was cut off by the Sun at 120:105.
The Jazz's defense is not tough, but it still collapses under Phoenix's crazy shot.
"It's a group of crazy people who only think about how to score. Any opponent they encounter may be beaten into a sieve. I hope we don't repeat the tragic fate of the previous teams this time."
When Rivers looked at the video footage of the Suns' first seven games, he also scratched his head against the upcoming confrontation. After all, those attacking lunatics are now ranked first in the West.
In the first seven games, six wins and one loss, only the San Antonio Spurs can capture them at home.
The Spurs only won five points in that game. If Duncan and Ginobili hadn't scored nine points in a row in the last two minutes, who could have guaranteed that it would not have been the Suns who would have won?
At least San Antonio fans watched the game with a heart at the end of the game.
That kind of thrilling feeling is even more nervous than when competing with the Pistons for the championship.
And those Phoenix lunatics averaged about 15 points in the six games they won, and the assists and shooting percentages are far ahead, not to mention the points they are best at.
Even the Spurs' final victory depended on the attack. Popovich failed to rely on his troika to withstand the offensive firepower of the Suns, so that his opponent scored 111 points on the road.
Although the Suns also lost 116 points, it was not easy to force the Spurs to that point. Even Popovich himself said after the game that winning the game was really thrilling.
"No matter how hard we play, I'm afraid it will be difficult to limit their scoring efficiency. The defense of the Spurs and the Jazz is not weak, but they can't contain the Suns' crazy running tactics."
Compared with Rivers, Siberdu may care more about the offensive firepower of the Suns. After all, he is the coach of the Celtics in charge of defense. In the first few games, the team's defense was actually quite good.
Although it has lost two games before, there has never been a game where the opponent scored more than 100 points.
There may be few coaches who are willing to see their opponents score more than 100 points at home, especially the coach in charge of defense, and they are even more disgusted with letting the opponent's attack defeat their own carefully ** defensive system.
But in the face of the crazy people of the Phoenix Suns, even Siberdu is a little speechless this time.
After all, the Celtics' defensive strength can't be compared with the Spurs and the Jazz.
"The average score is 112 points per game. Alas, man, all I can say is that this is a group of people who are crazier than us."
Although Rivers doesn't want to promote the strength of his opponent too much, it seems that the reality is true now.
Whether he and Thibodeau are willing or not, the Phoenix Suns will come to the door after all.
Rivers didn't want to have a hard time becoming three wins and two losses. In a blink of an eye, the victory and defeat were equal again.
It was difficult to play at the beginning of the game, but now he is in the limelight of the Suns. Rivers is scolding. He really wants to ask the grandson who arranged the game schedule if he owes him a lot of money in his last life.
Otherwise, there is really no need for the Celtics to encounter so many difficulties in the opening stage.
The Hornets, the Pistons, the Nets, and now they are going to meet the Suns. They have only played five games in total. Unexpectedly, only the chaotic Knicks and the weak Trail Blazers can be pinched twice by the Celtics.
The rest of the opponents, either hard work or hard regret, there are only a few games that can make it easier.
It's not easy to get two consecutive home opportunities, but now I have to prepare for the Suns.
In addition to fighting hard at home, the Celtics don't seem to find a better way to solve this problem. It's just that they fight so hard. I guess everyone knows that they don't have the advantage in offensive firepower at all.
One ranks first in offensive firepower in the league, and the other can only be barely counted as the middle.
Even if you have a home advantage, it is not easy to destroy the Suns like this.
The most important thing is that Rivers is a little lost because of the opponent's tricky running tactics.
Runandgun, the original meaning in English, is the open offensive system in the half of the game.
The whole team is running at high speed in the attack, looking for a suitable shooting position and opportunity, and then relying on passing the ball to start a fast shot and a fast attack, that is, to defeat the opponent in one breath by attacking.
This includes not only high-speed entry, but also medium-distance projection, as well as the spectacular three-point rain on the periphery. If you have a group of shooters with strong mobility, you will have the ability to run.
Just like the Golden State Warriors coached by Nelson Sr. They don't have a fixed rebound monster.
But these guys have cluster firepower. Any one can become the attack point, and almost everyone can contribute about 10 points per game. This is a terrible team.
However, compared with the Golden State Warriors, the Suns are obviously more terrible and more destructive.
Although Byron Davis of the Warriors is a pretty good defender, compared with the two-time MVP winner Nash, Davis' ability to connect the team is obviously not as comprehensive as Nash.
After all, it is not common for a madman to get more than a dozen assists in every game. What's more, the guy who averages more than a dozen assists per game can also ensure that he averages about 18 points per game in addition to assists.
This kind of guy is the most terrible. He can not only score, but also make his teammates stronger.
Even Rivers subconsciously pinched his temples when he looked at Nash's data this season. This may be the first time he scratched his head about how to contain the other party's soul figures, and it was really hard to keep an eye on.
"Rondo? Or West? I don't know who of these two guys can take on this task.
Rivers said melancholy that compared with the two-time MVP titles, the only two defenders of the Celtics can handle now are Rondo and West.
Tony Allen has to carry the opponent's shooting guard, not to mention that this guy may not be able to keep an eye on Nash.
Rondo's defense is good, but it is basically impossible to block Nash by himself.
Even Sibodu poured cold water, "Experience, ability, Rondo is a big difference from his opponent."
"Even Tony Allen is more reliable than Rondo. After all, such a home game opportunity must not really become the experimental field for our experimental lineup and players."
Siberdeau quickly interrupted Rivers' illusion that he didn't want to rely on the newcomers to hit the crazy Suns.
"I said, man, I don't want to do any experiments, but if you think I let West, I dare to assure anyone that he will never withstand the first wave of attack under Nash."
Rivers pointed to the video footage, and said the Canadian who had just completed the tenth assist.
"Do you really want Rondo to enter the starting list so early? This is just their sixth game. Be careful that it is counterproductive. If he is not careful, it will destroy the boy's self-confidence.
Compared with his grades, Sibodu may care more about whether those players with good talent and quality can shine under his own hands. Rondo and Chen Feng are now in this ranks.
If you plan to let Rondo and Nash fight hard, it's a little unsafe no matter how you look at it.
Although the boy performed well in the first few games, it can be seen in the first game with the Pistons. The gap between him and the top defender. There is nothing he can do about the strength of Billups. Then Nash's flexibility and tremors, Rondo may not be able to hold it. When he meets the All-Star-level defender, he is still a little too young.
But now Rivers has to consider not only how to stare at Nash. After all, that task is a little too difficult. Compared with Nash, the other firepower points of the Suns may be more troublesome.
Raga Bell, Boyce Dior, Sean Marion, these are all cruel people who can average 15 points per game. No matter who is powerful, it is enough for the Celtics to drink a pot.
In addition to these three guys, "Brazilian Lightning" Barbosa and Jumein Jones can also contribute about 10 points per game, and Curt Thomas can also make seven or eight points.
But compared with these people, what makes Rivers most melancholy now is the inside animal like Amarle Stadmeier, who can average a score of about 25 points per game, which is a big threat.
Although the average height of the Suns is not dominant, their momentum on the inside is very fierce. Thomas and Marion's rebounds are their second offensive guarantee, plus Stadmeier's strong playing ability in the basket. No matter who meets the Suns, it must be internal. The line defense has a headache.
The main reason why the average team's record is that the inside line is not strong, but now it seems that the Suns are full of firepower on the outside line, and their inside firepower cannot be ignored.
"These damn guys, God knows if they can break the regular season record of 62 wins this year."
Rivers looked at the opponent's player list and video materials, rubbed his forehead and said melancholy.
No matter what, those crazy people who ran away have come to the door now...
(The first update, as an off-topic, I designed a female reporter to let her play a role in the later stage. If you really don't like it, just skip it.)