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Chapter 451 The Real Super Giant

After returning from the timeout, the Suns really made adjustments, using other people's active running to assist O'Neal in defense.

For a period of time, it worked well.

Halfway through the first quarter, the score between the two sides was 16:14.

The Suns still hold the lead.

At this moment, the mutation protruded.

Taking advantage of Dior's help in O'Neal's defense, veteran Hill hit two three-pointers in the same position at a 45-degree angle.

Swish!
Swish!
16: 20.

The Grizzlies achieved an instant lead.

Grizzlies fans jumped up, raised their arms and chanted, "Grant Hill!"

"Grant Hill!"

"Grant Hill!"

……

The old comrades still stand the test, showing their strength and big heart in key games.

Hill also excitedly raised his arms in response to the fans.

The old man Jerry West on the sidelines was even more grinning from ear to ear.

Hill, signed by a veteran with a basic salary of less than 200 million, should be the most cost-effective role player in the league.

Looking at the Suns uniform team on the opposite side, the face is very ugly.

In the summer, Hill left the Magic, and the Grizzlies and Suns pursued Hill.

The Suns are also interested in Hill.

However, considering Hill's injuries and age, he hesitated.

With such hesitation, Hill was taken by the Grizzlies.

And just now, Hill's two three-pointers hit the hearts of the Suns uniforms like heavy artillery... It's still uncomfortable.

Hill, could have been theirs!
Of course, the key to the problem is O'Neill.

Because of O'Neal's defensive loopholes, Hill was given a chance.

Coach Mike D'Antoni took advantage of the dead ball to replace O'Neal.

This substitution is not abrupt.

Most of the first quarter was played, and it was time for O'Neal to rest in the regular season.

It's just that O'Neill himself is not satisfied.

Before he left the field, he looked up at the statistics panel: 16:20!

He worked so hard just to win and to prove that he is not old, but...

O'Neill lowered his head.

Noticing this scene, Li Lei felt somewhat uncomfortable.

As powerful as O'Neill, he is no match for the invasion of time.

The Suns have changed:

Stoudemire, Diaw, Bell, Nash, Barbosa.

This is a two point guard lineup.

Stoudemire also returned to his most familiar center position.

In the first round after the substitution, the Suns regained their previous feeling.

Stoudemire and Nash made a fake pick-and-roll, and it was a touch.Then Nash broke through to the flank, and Stoudemire went down from the front.

The agile Nash cut through the Grizzlies' defense in an instant.

The Grizzlies players swarmed up to encircle Nash.

And Nash was not in a hurry, with wise eyes hidden under his long hair fluttering in the wind, he passed the ball out of the crowd in a mysterious way.

Dior caught the ball, tricked his opponent with a feint, and made another exquisite high toss.

Stoudemire jumped up directly, caught the ball in the air, and dunked with both hands.

boom!
Drip!

The goal was not scored, and Stoudemire also knocked over the defending Gasol and scored 2+1.

19: 20.

In an instant, the Suns chased back the point difference.

"The Suns we are familiar with are back!"

"O'Neill: It's kind of embarrassing."

"When O'Neal was on the court, the Suns' offense felt a little constipated, relying on O'Neal for singles. Once O'Neal went, the Suns took off directly."

"O'Neal: Then I go?"

……

In such a situation, most people would probably be embarrassed.

But O'Neal didn't. He twisted his butt on the sidelines and celebrated for his teammates.

"Amare, beautiful dunk!"

"Steve, Boris, great pass!"

That's right, O'Neill is a natural optimist and will not be easily defeated.

This is worth learning for all.

When he was in Miami that year, O'Neal also encountered doubts from fans.

At that time, O'Neill gave himself a new "nickname": the big sewer.

He wants those doubts and criticisms to be flushed down the drain like waste water.

Li Lei ran past and said coquettishly, "Shaq, how much did Amare give you? I, Li Lei, pay double, please give me a twist!"

"I'll shoot you to death!"

O'Neill directly grabbed Li Lei's arm and slapped Li Lei's butt.

Hahaha!
The two laughed.

The interaction between the two also attracted the attention of a wave of fans.

Director Zhang Weiping said with emotion: "Stone and O'Neill have a good relationship!"

Su Qun nodded: "O'Neill is actually a very interesting person, and he is easy to get acquainted with."

But when it comes to the frontcourt, Li Lei will not show mercy.

Under Li Lei's command, Milicic pulled Stoudemire out of the basket.

Pau Gasol blasts "Brother Dio" Dior under the basket.

Regardless of how Gasol is always being bullied, Howard, Garnett, and Stoudemire can bully him, but Gasol's offensive ability is not weak.

Especially in the face of the "little man" Dior.

Gasol took advantage of his absolute height, turned gracefully, and put the ball into the basket.

Swish!
19: 22.

That's right, the offense of the Suns lineup is smooth.

But the ability to protect the frame under the basket is not as good as before.

Of course, Mike D'Antoni's team won't expect to rely on defense to win, offense is everything to them.

But this time, because the defense was fast enough, the Grizzlies had already set up a defensive formation and were ready.

Nash broke through Lowry with his speed, and was immediately forced to split the ball by Li Lei's fierce press.

Stoudemire beat Milicic hard at the basket, turned around and shot out of the frame.

Bang!

Relying on his sense of smell on the rebound, Li Lei judged the rebound's landing point, accepted the rebound himself, and found Lowry immediately.

Lowry took the lead and rushed to the frontcourt.

Nash chased very fiercely and actively...

It's a pity that his body is there. Lowry squeezed Nash away with his upper body and made a layup.

Bang, swish!

19: 24.

The Suns attacked, but it was still fruitless.

The Grizzlies counterattacked and failed to score.

But Gasol grabbed the offensive rebound, made a second attack, and forced Dior to score.

Bang, swish!

19: 26.

The Suns lineup is not tall enough, and the ability to protect rebounds has problems.

Unknowingly, the Grizzlies have led by 7 points.

The atmosphere at the FedEx Center was warm and the fans were excited.

Zhang Weiping guided the analysis: "It can only be said that the Suns' summer deal was a failure! One season has passed, and O'Neal still hasn't been well integrated into the Suns.

When O'Neal was on the court, the Suns' offense was not smooth.

When O'Neal is not on the court, the Suns' inside offense and defense are not good.

The Suns have a lot of problems! "

End of first quarter, 23:31.

The Grizzlies led by 8 points in a single quarter.

Back in the second quarter, the Suns still did not improve. Bell and Barbosa failed to make consecutive shots. The Grizzlies widened the point difference to double digits.

25: 35!

At this moment, Nash stood up.

He hit the bottom line first, and Guy, who was defending against the defense, completed a "lying" jumper, and then fell heavily to the floor.

Then, he stopped for a jumper outside the three-point line and hit an elegant three-pointer.

30: 35!

The point difference was instantly reduced to 5 point.

There was a restlessness at the FedEx Center, and the Memphis fans were somewhat uneasy!
Impressive fans may think that Nash has strong organizational skills and average offensive skills.

In fact, Nash's organizational ability is top-notch, and his scoring ability is also one of the best in the first position. In the era when the shooting rate was generally low at the beginning of the century, Nash stayed in the 180 club all the year round, and the whole half was from the three-point line to the basket. Below are his hot spots.

Every time the Suns were in a desperate situation, Nash would turn on the scoring mode.

as now.

But soon, Li Lei popped out of the three-point line with the help of Milicic's screen, and shot up after Gasol's pass.

Swish!
Three-pointer, there it is!

30: 38.

This is Li Lei's answerball.

And in the next round, Milicic pulled Stoudemire out, Gasol blocked Dior... Li Lei took the opportunity to rush in, soared into the air, and completed a brutal heavy dunk.

boom!
30: 40.

Nash scored 5 points in a row to help the Suns climb out of desperation.

But Li Lei scored 5 points in a row and kicked the Suns down again.

In the next round, Nash continued to attack with the ball, trying to save the team.

But Tylen Lue, who came off the bench, stalked Nash so much that he missed the shot.

Li Lei received the rebound, made a fast break by himself, one step away from the three-point line, pulled up and shot...

Li Lei's iconic unreasonable chasing three-pointer.

Swish!
30: 43.

When the crisp hit sounded, the Suns' hearts went cold.

Li Lei scored 8 points in a row.

This not only kicked the Suns back to a desperate situation, but also put a big rock on the mouth of the well.

The morale of the Suns plummeted, and the players and uniforms were extremely depressed.

Just then, someone noticed:

On the Suns bench, O'Neal stood up and took the initiative to find Mike D'Antoni.

The two exchanged for a while, and O'Neill walked to the front of the technical table, ready to play.

O'Neill is asking to play?
Taking advantage of the dead ball, O'Neal came back.

The Suns attack.

O'Neill directly sinks low.

Milicic wanted to block O'Neal, but O'Neal pushed him away with a push.

The 36-year-old O'Neal is still one of the most terrifying players in the league.

He got to the position, put his back against Milicic, and took the initiative to ask for the ball.

Nash passed the ball.

O'Neal sank his center of gravity, hit Milicic once, twice, three times...then turned around and hooked.

Swish!
32: 43.

Have it.

However, there are still 11 points left.

The Memphis fans at the scene were not too nervous.

The Grizzlies attack.

Gay broke through the opponent, entered the paint area, soared into the air, and bombed the basket with one arm, with an indomitable momentum.

But at this moment, a huge figure stood in front of him.

Giant O'Neal!
Snapped!
O'Neill slapped Gay hard and dribbled the ball to the floor.

Bloody hat!
The Suns took the opportunity to attack.

Nash made a pass to Stoudemire, and Stoudemire dunked alley-oop.

Bang!

what's the situation?
"Little Overlord" Stoudemire buckled? !

This kind of dunk that is sure to fly... Stoudemire is not a dunk player like Golden State LaVine. He is a dunk master. It is strange not to dunk in a game, but he actually dunked.

Whoa!
There was an uproar at the scene, and even the Memphis fans didn't expect it.

After the surprise, the fans immediately laughed.

"Haha, God really helped me!"

It seems that the Suns have been hit, and there is a problem with the mentality of the players. Otherwise, how could there be such a low-level mistake?

However, at this moment, behind Stoudemire, a huge figure rose from the ground, grabbed Beng Fei's basketball, and slammed it into the basket with both hands.

boom!
If the power of an ordinary person's dunk is like a grenade exploding.

Stoudemire's dunk is a missile explosion.

And this man's dunk was a nuclear weapon detonation.

frame!
The thick basketball hoop swayed instantly, like a fragile duckweed, swaying in the wind, making a "squeak", as if it was about to break.

The audience was silent, and everyone was frightened.

Are you sure you're here to play?Instead of tearing down the basketball court?
Terrifying Shaquille O'Neal, the rim destroyer!
After O'Neal landed, the basketball hoop was still shaking violently helplessly, looking "very pitiful".

And O'Neill looked up to the sky and roared angrily: "Roar..."

The next moment, the Suns players also roared, full of enthusiasm, and their morale returned to the peak in an instant.

34: 43.

The Suns players regained their confidence.

Subsequently, the Suns played back and forth with the Grizzlies under the leadership of O'Neal.

Director Zhang Weiping was full of emotion:
The so-called super giant does not mean that you have historical talent.

It doesn't mean that you are technically perfect and impeccable.

The most important thing for a true super giant is a strong heart that fights to the end, never admits defeat, and leads the whole team to launch a counterattack in a desperate situation!
When teammates are defeated by opponents and have no intention of fighting again, it is the time for Chaoju to step forward and turn the tide.

This is the real superstar!

Tonight, the 36-year-old O'Neill proved himself with his performance.

At halftime, 55:59.

The Suns were only 4 points behind.

End of three quarters, 78:78.

The two teams even drew.

The Suns trailed by 11 points at most, and even tied the score in the last quarter.

That's the beauty of basketball.

Until the last moment, the outcome is hard to tell.

Even if you are behind by 10 points, 20 points, 30 points... there is a possibility of a comeback.

In the fourth quarter, the Suns were still in full swing.

Barbosa scored consecutive counter-attack fast breaks.

Lagabel hit a three-pointer from the bottom corner.

Stoudemire grabbed a key rebound.

And Nash scored 5 points with a sudden shot at the last moment.

The Suns united by O'Neal's side. Under the leadership of O'Neal, the Suns defeated the Grizzlies 110:103.

The big score is 1:0.

The Grizzlies lost home.

In the whole game, O'Neal scored 24 points, 11 rebounds, 3 assists and 4 blocks, and his dominance remained.

Nash has 18 points, 3 rebounds, 11 assists and 2 steals, demonstrating MVP-level combat effectiveness, with both offense and organization.

Stoudemire had 20 points, 7 rebounds and 3 blocks.

All three cores of the Suns performed well.

灰熊队这边，李磊砍下全场最高的39分8篮板4助攻3抢断2盖帽，可惜难救主。

Gasol had 15 points, 9 rebounds, 5 assists and 2 blocks.

希尔15分6篮板2助攻1抢断1盖帽。

Gay had 11 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists and 1 block.

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(End of this chapter)