NBA: I am the god of basketball

Chapter 85 Against Arenas
For the first time to demonstrate his own offensive ability with the ball, Wang Chao used 3 of 3 three-pointers and scored 9 points in a row to tell everyone that he can not only run without the ball, but also attack with the ball!
After the timeout, the Wizards' lineup was adjusted. Substitute small forward Jarvis Hayes was replaced, and main forward Caron Butler reappeared to defend Wang Chao.

In the few rounds restarted after the timeout, the Suns' offense mainly revolved around Barbosa, and Wang Chao basically had no chance to touch the ball.

It's not that Butler's defense is so strong that Wang Chao has no chance to connect the ball, but that Barbosa has no idea of ​​passing the ball to Wang Chao.

During the time when he came off the bench, Barbosa was the absolute core of the game, and he always held the ball firmly in his hands.

Originally, when Wang Chao was starting the team, there was no obvious conflict with him. Even though the relationship between the two was mediocre due to Jones' fanning the flames, it had not yet reached the level of hostility.

However, Wang Chao's three attacks just now made Barbosa feel threatened immediately. His position as the sixth man of the Suns was threatened!
You must know that although he is a substitute player, Barbosa's playing time and number of shots are no less than those of the starters, and even the team has more shots per game than Stoudemire.

He didn't even know why Wang Chao suddenly ran to the bench again, but if Wang Chao continued to come off the bench in the following games, it would undoubtedly affect his statistical performance.

As a result, the two have almost become a direct competitive relationship on the field.

It sounds exaggerated. As teammates on the same team, is it necessary to fight for the ball with these things?

Of course it is necessary.

All-star players like Nash, Stoudemire and even Marion, who have already played their worth, hold tens of millions of contracts, and have attracted the attention of the outside world, will of course care more about the team's record and championship honors.

But for Wang Chao, Barbosa, Dior, Jones and other middle and bottom players, the value of the performance on the field is even far greater than the team honor.

After all, even if the team wins the championship this season, if you only average a few points and rebounds per game, it is absolutely impossible to get a big contract, and the possibility of being swept out after the season is even greater.

Conversely, even if the team can't make it to the playoffs, as long as your own personal data is good enough, there will inevitably be many teams vying to give you a big contract.

This season is also Barbosa's contract year, and he still expects to continue to maintain his current average of 18+4 per game and sign a big contract with the Suns after the season is over.

"Humph."

Holding the ball and standing in the top arc, Barbosa glanced at Wang Chao who was still entangled with Butler, and directly held the ball and broke through the frame forcibly.

Barbosa's breakthrough speed with the ball is extremely fast. After all, he is a player with the nickname of the Brazilian Lightning. The Wizards' backup point guard can't keep up with his speed. It's just that after Barbosa rushed to the basket, the Wizards center Bran Den Haywood immediately greeted him, successfully interfered with Barbosa's layup, and took off the rebound.

"Damn..." Barbosa cursed secretly, and immediately returned to defense, but D'Antoni's shouts from the sidelines made his already bad mood worse.

"Leonardo! Give the ball to Wang Chao and let him play!"

As a well-known head coach, D'Antoni has a bad habit of killing the main players. This problem has existed since the Suns, and it hasn't changed much when he was transferred to the Knicks, Lakers, and Rockets.

As long as a player is easy to use, unless he feels completely cold or has physical problems, D'Antoni will keep the opponent on the court.

During Marion's time with the Suns, he averaged more than 40 minutes per game in three seasons, and basically maintained around 38 minutes in the other seasons.

It is said that the Jedi Seven Knights were miserable during the Cavaliers' 15-year finals, but in fact, the team coached by D'Antoni has only about seven or eight players in most cases.

The only difference is that the Cavaliers only had seven players on the court at the time, while D'Antoni only allowed seven players to play.

This problem is not very good sometimes, and it is easy to over-consume players and cause injuries, but sometimes it can grab the life-saving straw at the most critical moment and make a comeback in one fell swoop.

Jeremy Lin during the Knicks period is a typical example.

When Jeremy Lin had an excellent record for the first time, D'Antoni immediately put him in the starting position and gave him a lot of playing time and possession of the ball. This made Jeremy Lin's crazy performance that shocked the world.

Just now, Wang Chao's performance of 2 points in 9 minutes is obviously very good, but Barbosa's offensive efficiency with the ball is not very good.

In this case, D'Antoni will of course let the team focus on Wang Chao. Although it is the first time for him to see Wang Chao's offense with the ball, what does that matter?You can score goals!

Barbosa, who didn't want to pass the ball to Wang Chao, had to give the ball to Wang Chao under the pressure of the head coach.

No matter how reluctant he was, he did not dare to disobey the head coach's instructions.

"Boom..."

When Wang Chao received the pass, he felt that the strength of the pass was different from usual. He couldn't help but glanced at Barbosa and hooked the corner of his mouth.

"It's useless to be upset. In the future, the substitute time will no longer be up to you."

With this in mind, Wang Chao returned his attention to the defender Caron Butler in front of him.

Caron Butler has been selected to the All-Star twice in his career. Although he has never been selected to the best team and the best defensive team, he is a player with considerable strength on both ends of the offense and defense. Much stronger.

Butler is 2 meters tall and has a wingspan of 01 meters. Obviously, Wang Chao has a lot of advantages in this respect. In terms of speed and agility, Wang Chao is not inferior to the opponent too much. With an ability value of more than 2, look at the forward players You can definitely get into the first echelon.

Wang Chao tried to deceive Butler's defensive center with a tentative step, but the latter remained unmoved.

Seeing this, Wang Chao raised his hand to signal for a pick-and-roll cover.

The relationship between Barbosa and Wang Chao has become acute, but there are other players on the field, even if they have a normal relationship with Wang Chao, they still want to win the attention of the head coach through their performance on the field.

Power forward Kurt Thomas took the initiative to run outside to cover Wang Chao's pick-and-roll.

The moment Thomas separated Butler, Wang Chao immediately took a step behind Thomas, and then immediately jumped up and shot.

Butler was separated by Thomas' pick-and-roll, and Jamison, who followed Thomas, thought that Wang Chao was going to break through after the pick-and-roll. No one had time to step forward to defend Wang Chao, so he could only watch the opponent shoot.

"Swipe!" Another shot!
4 out of 4!
The Wizards head coach paced the court with his arms akimbo.

"What is this doing?"

The good 11-point advantage made Wang Chao fiddle with it, and now there is only 1 point left.

How is this played?
On the other side, D'Antoni's eyes were shining. Wang Chao's signature pick-and-roll three-pointer after the pick-and-roll seems to be quite difficult in this era. Using the little gap after the pick-and-roll to shoot Three-pointers are really not something everyone can do, and although Wang Chao has adjusted his position, he is still nearly one meter away from the three-point line when he shoots. That is to say, at least in this era, three-pointers after pick-and-rolls are unique. It belongs to Wang Chao's patent, even if Ray Allen reproduces it, it is difficult to guarantee a stable hit rate.

"In this case, Barbosa's main attack is to break through with the ball, and Wang Chao provides long-range firepower output from the outside... It really works to let Wang Chao come off the bench to enhance the scoring ability of the bench lineup!"

In the next round, Butler passed Wang Chao with the ball in one step, rushed to the basket and caused a defensive foul by the Suns players, and went to the free throw line.

During the execution of free throws, the head coach of the Wizards couldn't wait and replaced Arenas.

As a result, the Wizards' Big Three, Arenas, Butler, and Jamison have all debuted.

Seeing this, D'Antoni naturally made adjustments immediately. Nash and Stoudemire came on the stage, replacing Bell and Kurt Thomas. The lineup on the field became Nash, Barbosa, Wang Chao, Marion and Staudemire. demire.

Butler made 2 of 2 free throws, the point difference returned to 3 points, and the game continued.

The appearance of two great gods, Nash and Stoudemire, means that Wang Chao has no chance to attack with the ball.

His own 80 dribbling ability value can achieve limited offensive power with the ball. It is not too bad to bully the opponent's substitute players during the bench time. Don't be ashamed of players of Butler's level.

So Wang Chao resumed his old job on the field - running without the ball.

Caron Butler was already ready to deal with Wang Chao's attack with the ball again. He thought that if the opponent called for a pick-and-roll again, he would go around and chase the defense. He could let Wang Chao break through, but he would never give the opponent a chance to shoot.

Then he started to run the marathon with Wang Chao.

Butler: "..."

Wang Chao's style of play is very utilitarian, typical of bullying the weak and afraid of the strong...No, typical of exploiting strengths and avoiding weaknesses, because in this way he can maximize his offensive efficiency.

After Arenas reappeared, he was obviously less aggressive than in the first quarter. After all, the first quarter almost played the entire game. According to normal circumstances, he should rest off the court at this time.

Arenas, who has not fully recovered his physical strength, reduced his breakthrough with the ball and mostly shot outside.

He shot decently from the field, going 5-for-3, including a 7-pointer, and had seven points in the remainder of the second quarter.

But 7 points obviously can't help the Wizards continue to maintain their lead.

Wang Chao's performance in the second quarter was really eye-catching.

Aside from the 4-of-4 three-pointers at the beginning of the second quarter, after the main players of the two teams came on the field, Wang Chao, who had returned to his humble beginnings, naturally returned to his own position, ran for a long time to find opportunities, and then really let him run There are many opportunities.

In the second half of the second quarter, Wang Chao took 3 more shots from beyond the three-point line and hit 1 goal.

In this way!He made 7 of 5 three-pointers in the second quarter and scored 15 points alone!Arenas performed no less in the first quarter of the game.

Relying on Wang Chao's 15 points in a single quarter, the Suns scored 36 points in the second quarter, while the Wizards only scored 24 points!
Throughout the second quarter, the cheers of the Suns home fans almost never stopped.

This game really exceeded everyone's expectations. No one expected that Wang Chao, who returned to the bench, would perform even better!

At the end of the halftime game, the score between the two teams was 64:63. The Suns not only caught up with the 11-point difference, but also led by 1 point.

Wang Chao, who came off the bench, scored 3 points in the first quarter, 15 points in the second quarter, and 18 points at the end of the half. He was the highest scorer on the Suns side, even compared to Arenas. Do not give way!
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The game between the Suns and the Wizards turned into a battle between Arenas and Wang Chao. Who would have thought that?
After the intermission, Wang Chao did not appear at the beginning of the third quarter.

Arenas continued to show excellent touch in the third quarter and scored frequently on the offensive end. In the third quarter, he made 10 of 6 shots again and scored 14 points.

After three quarters, Arenas scored 39 points, so the opponent is aiming for 50 points in this game!
The two teams fought evenly in the third quarter. At 33:32, the Suns lost their 1-point lead at halftime. The two teams returned to the same starting line at 96:96.

With 96 points in three quarters, this gorgeous offensive battle feasted the eyes of Suns fans.

Originally, as fans of the Suns, they liked the team's fast-paced running and bombing tactics and offense. The offensive battle between the two teams was really exciting.

As for whether the team can win 19 consecutive victories in this game, the Suns fans are full of confidence.

Because in the third quarter, Wang Chao only played for less than 3 minutes at the end of the game. He made a tentative shot, but he hasn't started to exert his strength yet!

Wang Chao, who scored 18 points in the first half, is still the highest scorer in the Suns so far.

No one doubts that Wang Chao's performance on the field in the fourth quarter is really amazing!
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"hateful……"

At the beginning of the fourth quarter, the head coach of the Wizards felt a sinking heart when he saw Wang Chao coming onto the court with a calm expression on his face.

He turned to look at Butler almost subconsciously.

For the Wizards, the most suitable player to defend Wang Chao is Butler.

But after the three quarters, Butler has played 32 minutes and only rested for about one and a half minutes per quarter.

Although Arenas, who scored 39 points, is the team's main scoring point, Butler, who made 16 of 8 shots in the three quarters and scored 22 points, is also an important source of scoring for the team.

After all, the Wizards are not the Suns. The only players in the team who can score stably are Arenas, Butler, and Jamison, plus a Haywood whose efficiency is so-so at the basket.

In this game, Jamison was in poor form because he tended to shoot outside. Nowitzki's style of play was somewhat restrained by Marion, and his shooting percentage was less than [-]%. Therefore, Butler took on more tasks on the offensive end. It also consumes more energy.

If Butler is allowed to play at the beginning of the fourth quarter, I am afraid that Butler's physical strength will be completely exhausted before the fourth quarter is halfway through.

With this in mind, after hesitating for a moment, the head coach of the Wizards still gritted his teeth and did not let Butler play with Wang Chao.

This is the result Wang Chao wanted.

When the opposing player meets Jarvis Hayes again, no matter whether Wang Chao is playing offense with the ball or without the ball, his efficiency is obviously much higher than before.

And different from the past, Wang Chao only played a total of about 17 minutes before, which also included a few minutes of offense with the ball, so at this time he has plenty of physical energy and can spend as much as he wants.

Wang Chao, who was running around the court vigorously, quickly made achievements on the offensive end. He first ran out of opportunities without the ball, hit a mid-range shot, and then used the pick-and-roll with the ball outside the three-point line. He scored another three-pointer and scored 5 points in a row, which made the Wizards coach's eyelids twitch.

This is too unreasonable.

The Suns have two substitute players, Barbosa averaged 18.6 points per game, and Wang Chao averaged 19.2 points per game. Looking at the entire league, can you find a team with two substitute players averaging more than 18 points per game?
Not to mention the current league, even in the history of the NBA.

For comparison, the best player on the bench for the Wizards this season is Jarvis Hayes, who averaged 7.1 points, 1.9 rebounds and 3.6 assists per game.

It's so annoying, how can I play this?
In the first 5 minutes of the fourth quarter, the Suns completely unilaterally suppressed the Wizards. Wang Chao and Barbosa took turns to attack, tearing the Wizards defense to pieces. Still failed to restore the decline.

When the main players of the two teams came on the field one after another, the Suns, who were originally on the same starting line, had inexplicably established an 8-point lead.

The main players of the two teams debuted. The Suns replaced Barbosa, but Wang Chao remained on the field. The lineup became the previous starting lineup of the Suns. Nash, Bell, Wang Chao, Marion, Stoudemire you.

There is no doubt that this lineup is the combination with the strongest offensive ability of the Suns, which also means that the game is about to enter the final stage.

……

I have to admit that Arenas is really strong.

At the last moment of the fourth quarter, he once again showed his super offensive ability, making 9 of 4 shots and 3 of 3 free throws. He scored 11 points in a single quarter and officially reached the 50-point mark in the entire game.

It's just that he can't support it alone. Butler made 5 of 1 shots in the final quarter, no longer the high efficiency of the first three quarters. Jamison continued to be suppressed by Marion with 3 of 1 shots. As for the other players... don't mention it.

The Wizards scored 30 points in the fourth quarter and scored 126 points in the game.

The Suns were even better, with 37 points in the final quarter and 133 points in the game. They beat the Wizards by 7 points and won 19 consecutive victories.

Arenas, who scored 35 points on 19 of 50 shots, was undoubtedly the most beautiful boy in the game, but his brilliance could not cover up Wang Chao who returned to the bench.

In this game, Wang Chao, who came off the bench for 28 minutes, made 19 of 12 shots, including 15 of 9 three-pointers and 2 of 2 free throws. He scored 35 points, 5 rebounds and 1 assist, scoring the highest score in the team.

He only played 28 minutes and scored 19 points with 35 shots. As far as scoring efficiency is concerned, Wang Chao is obviously higher than Arenas!

(End of this chapter)