Chapter 138 Complete Lineup

The result of the game between the Suns and the Celtics is beyond some people's expectations. With the absence of two starting players, Nash and Channing Fry, it is generally believed that the Suns, who have won five consecutive away games and have won five consecutive victories, may fall into a downturn, and it is difficult to get well against the old Celtics. .

But the result is different from what many people imagined. Although the Suns did not take the absolute initiative in the game and the Celtics took the lead several times, the Suns secured the victory with the performance of both offense and defense in the fourth quarter.

The Suns' role players performed well in the first quarter of the game. Although the offensive efficiency decreased after the start of the second quarter, the overall performance of the players on the defensive end was also satisfactory, especially in the last quarter. It was with the strong defense that the Celtics limited the Celtics' attack that the Suns got a bigger score. The opportunity.

Of course, although the performance of the Suns' character players and the team's overall performance on the defensive end are commendable, the most memorable is still Zhao Yue's performance.

Before the game, people thought that Zhao Yue, who would be under great pressure and face the Celtics' strong defense, may not perform well. As a result, Zhao Yue handed over 41 points, 16 rebounds, 10 blocks and 6 assists. The Celtics are very targeted to Zhao Yue's defense, but with a good offensive feel, Zhao Yue still scored 41 points.

In comparison, it is not surprising that Zhao Yue got 16 rebounds and 10 blocks. Some people also noticed the data of Zhao Yue's six assists, but Zhao Yue has never been strategist, so there is not much discussion.

Zhao Yue played so well before the All-Star Game, which undoubtedly made his popularity soar again. Naturally, the doubts he originally wanted to make could not make.

After the Sun won the Celtics, many media were singing praises for the Sun and Zhao Yue. Of course, some media also made other voices, and some people began to worry about the sun's injury.

"From the performance of entering this season, we have enough reasons to believe that the Phoenix Suns are one of the hottest teams to win the championship in the league, provided that this team remains healthy. As the most talented team in the league, if you stay healthy, the sun will give everyone a headache. However, Steve Nash and Channing Fry's injuries have sounded the alarm for the sun. They are not without enemies. As powerful as the Suns, they also have strong enemies and injuries that all teams can't avoid.

Zhao performed impeccable against the Celtics, but it is obviously unrealistic to expect Zhao to perform like this in every game. For the current Suns, Cameron and Zhao are the team's top scorers, but Steve Nash's role cannot be ignored, and Steve is also the sun. Part that may be missing. Similarly, the existence of Channing Fry is also of great significance. He can share Zhao's internal defensive pressure, making it less likely to fall into fouls. At the same time, Zhao can also focus more on the attack and provide some help in the attack.

There is no doubt that if the Suns want to make a breakthrough in the new season and avoid passing the championship again, they must pay attention to injuries. Elvin Gentry may have to reflect on his way of employing people again. Although the average playing time of several core players of the Suns has decreased slightly this season, considering the difficulty of the season, such a decline is obviously not enough..."

This article published in Sports Illustrated has attracted a lot of attention. After all, the Suns is the team that many fans are looking forward to this season. If no breakthrough is made because of injury, it will certainly disappoint many people.

Then some people were a little overused by Jinli in Zhao Yue and began to worry about Zhao Yue.

Perhaps he saw such a report, or realized that there were some problems with his way of employing, and Gentry had some changes in the lineup in the next few games.

After defeating the Celtics, the Suns finally returned to Phoenix after a half-month away trip. With only one day off, they ushered in their first home game of the month against the Sacramento Kings.

Nash and Fry are still unable to play, and the Suns' strength has naturally not returned to normal. Even so, from the book, the Sun's strength is still higher than that of the king, but the king played very hard in this game, and the first two quarters did not open much gap.

Zhao Yue's playing time in the first half of the game was also shorter than that of the previous games. From the end of the first quarter to the beginning of the second quarter, Zhao Yue rested for 7 minutes. Perhaps it is for this reason that the sun has not established a significant advantage.

After the second half began, the Suns began to show their strength, winning 7 points in the third quarter and establishing an 11-point advantage after three quarters.

After entering the fourth quarter of the game, the Sun once increased the score difference to 19 points. Thinking that the game had entered the garbage time, Gentry was also ready to press Zhao Yue on the bench to rest. At this time, the king launched a crazy counterattack and actually narrowed the score difference to only 4 points in the half quarter. .

Zhao Yue, who had been resting for 10 minutes off the court, had to hang up in the last 4 minutes of the game to stabilize the military.

110:117, Zhao Yue's appearance played a role, and the Suns finally won the game by 7 points after stabilizing the situation.

At this time, the Suns once again ushered in a confrontation with the Celtics, this time at home. The tactics of the two teams he had just played were very targeted in the game. Zhao Yue's performance in the first quarter was not as relaxed as when the two teams played, and he began to score early.

Compared with the previous war, the overall hit rate of the Sun has decreased, including Zhao Yue. Zhao Yue also got a full rest in the first two quarters, but the Suns fell behind by 7 points after the first half of the game.

After the start of the second half of the game, the Celtics once narrowed the gap to 10 points, and the Suns began a chase.

The impact of Nash's absence appeared at this time. When Zhao Yue's feel was no longer hot, the Celtic's bag tactical effect was obvious, but no one on the Sun's side could stand up to help Zhao Yue share the pressure of the attack, and Anthony was also prevented to death.

In the last quarter, the Suns' attack was strengthened, but the gap had been opened. The Celtics did not relax at both ends of the attack and defense, and the score finally stayed at 93:96. The Suns lost to the Celtics by 3 points, and the winning streak was ended.

Zhao Yue got 21 points and 15 rebounds, and his shooting rate was a little different from the previous two teams.

The Sun finally lost again, and the media also found a good news entry point. For a while, there were more media comments about the Sun. Some are worried about the Sun's injury, some point out that the Suns players do not play well, some blame Zhao Yue, and some blame Anthony.

Zhao Yue's opposition is less than previously imagined. After all, Zhao Yue has led the team to win two games before, and the interval between the Celtics is so short that it is normal to lose another game after winning the next game. However, there are still some media figures who think that Zhao Yue's attack has benefited from too many Nash's assists, and Zhao Yue's shooting rate in this game is what they use to attack.

Losing a game is actually not a big deal for the Suns. 33 wins and 5 losses is enough to make them laugh at the whole league. However, Gentry also realized that it is necessary to try these games, which is to appropriately reduce the playing time of the core players on the premise of maintaining a relatively stable record.

The sun also ushered in good news. The starting power forward Qian Ning Fry finally returned from injury, which reduced the pressure on Zhao Yue a lot. At this stage, although Yi Jianlian's progress is obvious, it still can't be compared with Fry in terms of effect.

In the first game of Fry's comeback, the Suns need to play against the Nets. Although the Nets traded Deron Williams, the team's record is still unsatisfactory this season. However, in this game, the Nets quickly entered the state at the beginning of the game. Under the leadership of Williams, the Nets played a 155 small ** after the start of the game. At the end of the first quarter, the difference between the two teams was 7 points, and the Suns were still behind.

In the second quarter, the Nets continued to maintain a good momentum, while the Suns' offensive efficiency did not improve. The difference between the two teams increased to 11 points after the first half of the game.

After the start of the second half of the game, the Suns began to work hard at both ends of the attack and defense. The first thing they still relied on was the defense that made great progress in the new season. They well limited the attack of the Nets on the defensive end. Zhao Yue and Fry controlled the rebounds, and the Suns kept fighting back. In just half of the game, the score difference was close to only 2 points.

The difference of 2 points was maintained until the end of the third quarter, but after entering the fourth quarter, the Sun, which continued to exert its strength, was irresistible to the Nets. Zhao Yue and Anthony became the Sun' offensive strength inside and outside, and the two worked together to bring a wave of 10-0 attack waves to help the Suns establish an advantage.

92: 98, with an advantage of 6 points, the Sun Ball successfully completed the reversal and avoided a losing streak.

won the Nets, and then lost to the Hawks. There was some luck in the defeat of this game. The two teams played extremely hard for most of the previous games. At the critical moment of the fourth quarter, Carter dribbled the Eagles and took the opportunity to counterattack to get a 4-point lead, and the difference between the two teams was Stayed for 4 points.

Nash finally came back. After losing to the Eagles, Nash officially returned in the game against the Bucks. The Suns, whose lineup was reorganized, broke out with strong strength in this game. The team scored six doubles. Zhao Yue scored 25 points and 23 rebounds, and Nash also got the eye-catching data of 20 points and 15 assists. Anthony scored 35 points, and finally the Suns scored 110:89 He defeated the Bucks and raised his record to 34 wins and 6 losses.