Chapter 193 This is a normal person!
"The game resumed. At the beginning, Hardaway missed the mid-range shot. Marion grabbed the rebound and the Suns fought back."

"Tony Allen immediately pressed Steve Nash as he crossed half court."

"The Celtics changed their defensive strategy. Shane Battier, Tony and Allen double-teamed Steve Nash from outside the three-point line."

"But I believe that Nash, who has played at the MVP level this season, will not be restricted like this!"

Barkley's voice was full of confidence in Nash.

Because of the double-team attack, Marion was left open.

Nash faced a double-team and was under tremendous pressure on the offensive end, even though he fell into an offensive stagnation at one point.

But the ball was still given to Marion on the wing.

Although Marion is best at cutting into the restricted area without the ball, he also has a certain three-point shooting percentage this season.

He can shoot 33.4% from three-point range and make 1.4 three-pointers per game.

As soon as Marion received the ball, Lin Yu, who had been prepared, went straight to Marion to defend.

Although Marion has the ability to pass the ball and averages 1.9 assists per game in his career, it is indeed difficult for him to pass the ball when facing Lin Yu's defense.

The two have faced off before at the Olympics.

Marion was well aware of how terrible Lin Yu's defense was.

Shooting will definitely be interfered with, rushing to the basket may be blocked, passing...

He can't pass it out now.

After hesitating for a moment, Marion chose to break through and rush to the basket without any hesitation.

Snapped!
Without any surprise, Lin Yu directly blocked Marion's layup.

When D'Antoni on the sidelines saw this scene, his expression changed for the first time in this game.

He knew very well what this scene represented.

The Suns' offensive tactics changed because of the Celtics' defense!

"The Celtics start to attack! Lin Yu used a big change of direction to pass Stoudemire in front of him and made a mid-range jump shot!"

"Steve Nash was trapped in a double team again. Jim Jackson ran out of space with the help of Marion's screen. Steve Nash was a step slow in passing the ball."

"After Jim Jackson received the ball, Boris Dio had already defended in front of him again, and Jim Jackson forced a shot but missed."

"..."

As Barkley's voice sounded, the sun had already begun to fall into a disadvantageous position.

Although the Suns' offensive firepower remained fierce, the offensive rhythm had clearly begun to slow down.

Under the Celtics' double-teaming strategy, Nash's passing was obviously affected.

The ball is no longer released in a timely manner.

This eliminated many of the Suns' opportunities to score one-on-one goals with open shots.

Seeing that the rhythm was not right, D'Antoni decisively called a timeout, and then replaced Steve Nash with Basabo.

Quentin Richardson, who had been resting, also returned to the game.

then……

The sun was pinned to the ground and beaten.

'Lightning' Basabo is a typical speed defender who is good at passing the opponent in fast breaks.

He has an excellent shot, but as a point guard, he has a habit of sticking to the ball and has poor organizational skills.

And he also has the common problem of the best sixth man, poor defense.

D'Antoni's idea is that Nash is restricted, so let Joe organize the singles and see if he can find opportunities in the chaos of fast breaks.

The idea is good, but D'Antoni clearly overestimated Basabo and One-on-One Joe.

The offensive firepower of the two cannot be said to be bad. After all, one will be an All-Star guard and the other will be the best sixth man in the future.

But without Nash's run-and-gun style, it would be a run-and-gun style lacking soul.

In the chaos of battle, many people formed opportunities of outnumbering and even mispositioning.

But that's for the average team.

Tony also played as a small forward in the original history.

The Celtics' death five determined that no matter how misplaced they were, they were all forwards. In addition, Lin Yu, the defensive monster, constantly assisted in the double-teaming.

Bang!

Bang!

Bang!

...

In singles, Joe and Basabo started to miss shots frequently on the court.

The Celtics launched an 11:2 offensive wave, which directly widened the score. Seeing the gap getting bigger and bigger, D'Antoni quickly replaced Nash.

Looking at the situation on the court, D'Antoni realized that something was wrong.

What should you do when your score is not as high as your opponent's?
Nash returned to the court and the Suns' run-and-gun tactics were reactivated.

Rivers on the sidelines saw this scene but didn't care at all.

Looking at Lin Yu in the center of the court, he sat on the bench with a calm expression.

Anyway, I have Lin Yu!

You want to play run and gun?
Run and you're done!
"Steve Nash was double-teamed again, and Tony Allen made a successful steal! The Celtics began to fight back!"

"Tony Allen dribbled the ball through and dunked! The score difference has widened to 12 points."

"But I believe that a 12-point difference is not a problem in front of the Suns, who are the best offensive team in the league."

As a Suns legend, Barkley still unconditionally supports the Suns.

Smith couldn't bear it anymore.

Is it really mindless to support the Suns?
"Charles, as a journalist, you should take a fair and objective stance."

"It's normal that the Suns can't beat the Celtics. It's the truth in the NBA that defense wins championships."

"The Suns' offense was no longer smooth under the Celtics' defense."

"And after the Celtics welcomed Shane Battier, their defensive efficiency has become the best in the league."
"The fact that the Suns were suppressed by the Celtics shows that defense is the key to winning games."

Barkley also knows that defense wins championships.

After all, before Lin Yu traveled through time, Barkley had said that the jump shot team would not win the championship.

but……

After all, he is a Suns legend.

Just like even if the Lakers start to compete for the No. 1 pick when they are in a slump, Lakers fans will still shout that the Lakers are the championship.

Barkley also always supports the Suns!

"Kenny, even though defense won the championship, the Suns' offense is second to none in the league!"

"If there is a team that can break the law of defense and win the championship, then that team must be the Suns!"

In fact, what Barkley said is not unreasonable. After all, in the original history, the Suns in 07 were really just one step away from the championship.

then……

Lin Yu used practical actions to tell Barkley not to have any unnecessary fantasies.

Joe missed the shot in the singles match against Battier's defense, and Lin Yu grabbed the rebound and the Celtics began to counterattack.

Facing Marion's defense, Lin Yu performed a dream dance, stopping suddenly in front of Marion and making a fake shot.

Marion was shaken by Lin Yu and tried to interfere with Lin Yu's shot.

The next moment, Lin Yu took a step forward with his right foot and turned around to pass Marion.

Bang!

Lin Yu completed the game with a two-handed dunk.

Looking at Lin Yu who had landed on the ground, a hint of helplessness flashed in Marion's eyes.

He really couldn't restrain Lin Yu!

Quentin Richardson, who was standing aside, now understood a little.

Why did Marion's face turn ugly when he mentioned Lin Yu?

Lin Yu is really terrifyingly strong!
(End of this chapter)