I'm not really a brutalist striker

Chapter 244 244. Dominance

In the next few days, the Eagles defeated several underdogs in the league successively. They played very easily and did not spare any effort on the court. They basically clocked out of get off work in three quarters.

The game entered the garbage time too early, and Suter naturally couldn't stay on the court to continue scoring points, but he paddled comfortably on both ends of the offense and defense. No matter who the attacker in front of him was, Suter kept a step away Defensively, the opponent can shoot as much as he wants, and he will never step forward to block the shot.

It's not that Suter is arrogant, but that the point difference on the field is too large. Suter really has no motivation to defend seriously. Rather than defending, he wants to play a little longer on the field and then score high.

As time came to November 11, the Eagles had won 21 consecutive victories, ranking first in the league without a doubt. In terms of scoring average, the Eagles also ranked first in the league with 12 points per game. No team in the league The team can match the firepower of the Eagles.

This is still when the Eagles face the league's underdogs and clock out of get off work many times in three quarters, otherwise the Eagles' scoring average this season is likely to exceed 120 points.

As one of the Eagles' biggest competitors this season, the Miami Heat have lost three games so far. Although the record of 10 wins and 3 losses is second only to the Eagles and ranks second in the Eastern Conference, the two teams have already opened up a distance virtually. .

Everyone felt that if the Heat and the Hawks met in the playoffs, the defending champion Hawks would have the last laugh.

In the last few games, O'Neal has still played very fiercely on the offensive end. Last week, "Shark" O'Neal played a total of three games, averaging 27 points, 12 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 blocks per game.

This data is infinitely close to O'Neal's peak. Even the Heat's management did not expect that O'Neal could play such an efficient level in the new season before trading O'Neal.

However, as O'Neal scored good personal data consecutively, more and more fans have begun to question the fact that O'Neal's statistics on the court, thinking that O'Neal is holding his breath in his heart because he wants to compete with Souter.

Especially in the last few games when Souter has always clocked in three quarters and his scoring data has dropped sharply from the beginning of the season, O'Neal believes that he still has a chance to catch up with him in the scoring list. At worst, he can narrow the gap between the two , to avoid fans overwhelmingly supporting Suter.

At present, O'Neal's scoring average has reached 27.2 points, ranking third in the league after Souter and Kobe Bryant.

However, although O'Neal is working hard to score, Suter's current prestige has reached its peak as always, because he not only ranks first in the league scoring list, but also leads the league with an average of 11.8 assists per game. Even Nash and Kidd There are not as many pass masters as him.

What's even more abnormal is that in addition to dominating the scoring and assists charts since the start of the new season, Suter is also currently the league's steals leader and blocks leader, with 3.1 steals and 2.8 blocks respectively.

Although Suter has a small lead in the block list and is likely to be overtaken by players behind him, there is no doubt that Suter has shown unparalleled dominance in the new season. His performance not only conquered Fans, but also conquered a lot of stars in the league.If someone discusses the topic of who is the best player in the league, Suter must be the name that cannot be avoided.

On November 11, the defending champion Eagles will be a guest in Los Angeles to challenge the Lakers. This game will be broadcast live across the United States. Although the strength of the two sides has changed a lot from the beginning, the match between Suter and Kobe is still the highlight. Attracted the attention of a large number of fans.

When Souter played, he heard boos from the fans in the Staples Arena. In the finals last year, the Lakers defeated the Eagles in the tie-breaker. They were all broken up abruptly by Suter, which made the Lakers fans feel resentful towards Suter. They have already regarded Suter as the number one enemy in Los Angeles. Special spit.

When the players from both sides were warming up, the Lakers fans were still yelling at Souter in their seats. Many young fans even stood up and barked their teeth in Souter's direction, muttering something incessantly. Although they couldn't hear clearly, it was definitely not good words.

Thinking back to last summer when the Lakers made up the Big Four lineup during the offseason, the Lakers fans at that time were so confident, thinking that the championship of the new season had been booked in advance, and no one could beat this historic Lakers.

But after entering the playoffs, the Lakers stumbled all the way. Although they finally reached the finals with a little luck, they still lost to the Eagles who were too young.

If the Lakers had lost to recognized traditional strong teams such as the Pistons and Pacers last season, the Lakers fans would not be so irritable, but losing to an Eagles with an average age in their early 20s made the Lakers fans feel very ashamed, and the team The first thigh "Shark" O'Neal was also traded to the Heat, and the youth belonging to the "OK combination" completely dissipated, which made Lakers fans unacceptable.

In addition, this summer, some small media broke the news that the Lakers management also issued an invitation to Suter to sign a contract, and was even willing to offer Suter a maximum salary. To reject an offer from the Los Angeles Lakers without even thinking about it severely damaged the self-esteem of Lakers fans.

Los Angeles has the largest ball market in the NBA after New York. Compared with Atlanta, a place that doesn't shit, it is a paradise. However, Suter still chose to stay in the Eagles in the face of the temptation of Los Angeles. It is a very touching thing, but in the eyes of Lakers fans, it is simply terrible, even an insult to the Lakers.

Love it and hate it, if Suter agreed to join the Lakers last summer, Los Angeles fans would be excited, and even selectively forget that Suter led the Eagles to beat the Big Four of the Lakers last year.

But Suter didn't agree to the Lakers' request, so the Los Angeles fans naturally didn't give Suter a good look, and they all looked very angry.

Failing to sign Suter in the free market, the Lakers can only choose to sign some leftover players and rebuild the team around Kobe in the new season.

Although the Odom and Caron Butler obtained from the "Shark" O'Neal deal are all good potential seedlings, they can provide limited help to Kobe, which also makes the Lakers start the new season. The record has plummeted, and it is currently only ranked 5th in the West with a record of 8 wins and 11 losses, and its performance is very dismal.

When Atkins, a mediocre short point guard, can become the starter of the Lakers, it is impossible to see how difficult the situation the Lakers are currently encountering.

During the warm-up, Suter hit several consecutive three-pointers from beyond the three-point line. It seemed that he felt good today, and he looked very relaxed, and he was not affected by the Lakers home fans at all.

And Suter's inattentive appearance also made the Los Angeles fans even more angry. We scolded you hoarsely, but in the end you acted like a normal person on the field, which is simply too much bullying!

Ignoring the abuse from the home fans, Suter just shot outside shots over and over again before the start, as if he was accumulating touch for the next game.

Suter could hear all the noise from the Staples Arena. He acted relaxed because he was too lazy to argue with these people, but it didn't mean he didn't care at all.

The Lakers fans don't respect him at all, so he doesn't need to respect the fans here. Today he wants to score high scores at the Staples Center and give a big gift to these grandchildren.

As early as in the locker room, Suter greeted his teammates in advance, showing them that he will take a lot of shots in this game, and give the Lakers fans another blow to their already fragile hearts.

The teammates also respect Suter very much, and they give him face very much. They all said that today they will do more off-ball pick-and-roll for Suter, observe his position and pass the ball to him, let him play freely on the field, and don’t worry about others question.

Although the overall strength of the Eagles and the Lakers is no longer at the same level, the heat of this game is still very high.

Los Angeles fans want to see the Lakers end the Eagles' winning streak at home and make him pay for his previous arrogance, while Eagles fans want to see Suter soaring points at the Staples Center and slapping those The faces of trash fans.

Hawks starting: Hinrich, Suter, Stephen - Jackson, Josh - Smith, Drogbiak.

Lakers starters: Atkins, Kobe, Caron Butler, Odom, Chris Mihm.

The Lakers lineup this season is definitely not bad on paper. Kobe, Butler and Odom are all very good. There are "Cobra" Grant, Divac and "Left-Handed Throwing Knife" Cary on the bench Tom Rush and others, but the team's record has never improved, and the offensive end can only rely on Kobe to open singles.

Coupled with the departure of the Lakers' meritorious coach Phil Jackson, the team's tactical system has become chaotic, which means that the running-in of the previous seasons has become meaningless, and the entire team has not progressed well from scratch.

In the jump ball stage, Chris Mihm used his height advantage to help the team get the first wave of offensive ball right after the opening, and the game officially started.

Atkins held the ball through the half court, standing outside the three-point line to observe the running positions of his teammates. Of course, he said he was observing the running positions of his teammates, but he was actually observing Kobe's position.

Kobe used the cover to catch the ball outside the three-point line. As soon as he got the ball, Suter stepped forward and got close to him, so he didn't have a good chance to make a move.

The stubborn Kobe naturally would not choose to pass the ball, but planned to forcefully break through Suter one-on-one, but Suter was a power forward after all, and his physical fitness was superb. Kobe squeezed twice while walking and found that he couldn't squeeze at all. The bottom plate is very stable, without the slightest wobble.

Although Suter doesn't like Los Angeles fans, he doesn't have any deep hatred with Kobe. Naturally, his defense so seriously is not to embarrass Kobe, but because he is not easy to release water at the beginning of the game.

Generally, he will defend seriously during this time period, and he will enter the paddling mode when the point difference between the two teams is widened. Otherwise, the Lakers will really feel overwhelmed at the beginning of the game. There is nowhere to cry.

Although the chance of being stunned by the Lakers with the current lineup of the Eagles is very small, Suter still can't be careless. A large part of the reason for the strong team's upset loss is to underestimate the opponent, so they will pay the price in the game.

Kobe forced a breakthrough with the ball and dribbled the ball horizontally on the left side. He didn't mean to pass the ball to his teammates, but used the rhythm to shake out half a step of space, and made a mid-range jumper with an emergency stop.

Although Bryant found a shot space with his skillful dribbling skills, Suter did not lose his defensive position. He jumped up and reached out to interfere with Bryant's successful shooting, and the ball bounced out of the basket.

Josh - Smith protected the backcourt and passed the rebound to Hinrich, and the Eagles immediately launched a counterattack to the frontcourt.

Atkins weighed only 73 kilograms, but his speed was very fast. When he returned to the defense, he blocked Hinrich's position for the first time, making him unable to continue to dribble forward.

Seeing Atkins' close press, Hinrich didn't choose to be brave, but gave the ball to Suter who was fast down on the right side. Suter took the ball and sprinted straight to the basket against Kobe's defense. .

Kobe didn't dare to stick too close to Suter when retreating. Suter's explosive power is very strong and his speed is very fast, so he can easily pass by him in close defense.

Kobe chose to keep a distance of about half a meter away from Suter to defend, so that he can not only prevent his emergency stop jumper, but also respond when he breaks through.

While walking, Suter changed direction without slowing down, pulled the ball with his left hand and suddenly began to move to the left. Kobe hurriedly chased after seeing this, but at the moment Kobe's center of gravity shifted to the left, Suter changed the ball from his left hand to his right again. A change of direction was completed.

Suter used his speed to the extreme, and he didn't even slow down at all when changing directions. It only took a few tenths of a second to make this kind of movement, and it was difficult for Kobe to keep up in time even if he was mentally prepared.

After passing Kobe, Suter went all the way to the basket, took off one step away from the three-second zone, and dunked with both hands to score. 2:0.

The Lakers were attacking, and Kobe was running to catch the ball and wanted to return it. This guy is as stubborn as a donkey, and he doesn't allow anyone to show off his head. Suter just changed direction and didn't slow down to pass him clean. This made Kobe I feel very ashamed, especially here is the home of the Lakers.

As a result, as soon as Kobe received the ball, Suter immediately stepped forward and was still as difficult as ever, making Kobe unable to easily complete the singles.

Kobe has a lot of offensive methods, but he also feels uncomfortable when he encounters close defense, especially a player like Suter who is fast and explosive. Kobe has no advantage in one-on-one fights. However, this made Kobe feel a little aggrieved.

He hasn't encountered an opponent as difficult as Suter for many years. Even those players who have been selected to the best defensive team many times can only limit his offensive efficiency, but like Suter, he has nothing to do. Still the first one.

(End of this chapter)