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Chapter 230 A Game Comparable to the "Finals"

After the All-Star Game, the Suns, who hadn't played as a complete body, reappeared as a complete body after about five or six games. This did not affect the tacit understanding between them in the slightest.

And because of the rest, the cooperation between some players is more tacit than before. These are unexpected gains, and these unexpected gains are now fully reflected in this game against the Hornets.

At 8 minutes and 45 seconds into the second quarter, the Suns had scored 58 points.

When the Suns scored 58 points, the Hornets had just scored 32 points.

On both ends of the offense and defense, the Suns fully reflected their status as the league's No. [-] super team.

As for the Hornets leader Chris Paul who was hanged up by the Suns in this game, he only has one sentence at the moment...Why me!
This is his only thought at the moment. The Hornets have lost 7 games in a row. From two days before the start of the All-Star Game to the present, Chris Paul has won only once in the Western All-Star Game. He still doesn't know what victory is like.

If this continues, he probably will forget how to spell Victory.

Of course, at this moment, he almost didn't even want to play the game.

He never thought it would be so difficult to win an opponent, and he never thought that he would lead a team that would never be able to defeat an opponent, but at this moment, he really had a thought: If I stay in the Hornets and meet such a team, it should be impossible to win.

I have to leave!

It's not just now that Chris Paul has such an idea, he has had such an idea for a while, but at this moment, his idea is particularly strong!
When a player has this kind of thought, he will naturally make some actions that he would not normally do. For example, in this game, when Chris Paul hit the third quarter at 8 minutes and 13 seconds, he signaled to the head coach off the field and asked the latter to let him change.

The head coach of the Hornets froze for a moment. Although he did as he did, his expression showed some weird expressions, and he looked at Chris Paul for a long time.

The current score on the court is 83 to 69. There is really no need for Chris Paul to stay on the court, because the score is getting bigger and bigger, but the problem is that Paul has never been a player who would take the initiative to apply for exit in this situation.

But now, Chris Paul took the initiative to apply for the end.

What this means, the head coach of the Hornets does not know, but one thing he knows very well, the Hornets is estimated to be about to usher in some shocks.

You know, although Chris Paul's contract will not expire this summer, it will be his contract year next season... This is also a very sensitive matter!
The Hornets couldn't beat the Suns in the first place, and now that Chris Paul is missing, it is even more impossible to have any chance of competing with the Suns.

In the end, the Suns beat the Hornets by 118 to 81, a full 37 points.

There was a huge cheer from the auditorium at this time. For all Suns fans, this was another night that satisfied them.

"Man, you are amazing, congratulations, you are having an unforgettable season!"

After this game, Chris Paul's expression didn't look very depressed. After deciding to do something, people's emotions will suddenly become clear. Now, Chris Paul is in such a stage.Therefore, now he doesn't seem to care about the Hornets losing 37 points.

He ran over to say hello to Lin Ri and congratulate him on another perfect game.

Lin Ri scored 29 points, 14 rebounds, 4 blocks and 3 assists in this game.

In the current league, he can be said to be the hottest No. [-] position in the league, and he can even be said to be the hottest No. [-] position in the league. Whether it is status or statistics, he can say the same.

After the All-Star Weekend, a more obvious change is that the leading stars of all teams will spontaneously come to say hello to Lin Ri after the game.

Including after yesterday's game, Baron Davis also came to say hello to Lin Ri, boasting that "this man should only exist in the sky, and it is rare to have a few memories in the world", completely ignoring Griffin who was looking at him with resentful eyes at that time.

Being sociable should be said to be the biggest difference between the current stars and the past, especially those in the 90s and before.

Of course, this is also related to the lack of information at the time, and it is also related to the fact that most of the league was militant at the time. You can’t expect a guy like Jordan to run to hug others after losing the game. He is more likely to ridicule his teammates; Are you angry with each other on the field?
But this era is different now. The development of the Internet has allowed players to communicate a lot more, and the media is no longer as convenient as it used to be. The hostility among players is naturally much less.

No, many players' girlfriends are the opponent's ex, but this does not affect what they should do on the court, whether they should practice shooting or not.

This is the change caused by the different times.

Now, Lin Ri has become the hottest star at present, so he has naturally received many goodwill signals from his opponents.

Maybe we will join forces in the future!

Just like Baron Davis, he has completely retired from his peak period, and he will enter the last period of his career. At this time, he needs new contacts like Lin Ri.

He also wants to stay in the league for two more years, so that he can continue to promote his career in the entertainment industry by maintaining exposure. At this time, as long as a player like Lin Ri is willing, there is no problem for him to hide in the league and get a minimum salary of 3 years.

For this reason, when the reporter asked him "what did he say to the sun" after the game, he praised Lin Ri again.

Fans of the Clippers almost thought he was a player of the Suns.

This is strong enough!

Although Chris Paul has not yet reached the stage of Baron Davis's career, as far as Chris Paul's style of play and his talent are concerned, it is no problem to play in this league for another 10 years, and he will play in this league for 10 years as a main force... But he has something that must be striven for at this stage of his career, such as a Western floor!
He has been playing in this league for 6 years, and he has been wearing the hat of "League's No. [-] point guard" for a while, but he hasn't even touched the western floor. In terms of performance, it is definitely not enough.

He longs for a good partner, like... Lin Ri.

How good a guy like Lin Ri is, really only a point guard like him can understand!
What should I say...

Say so!

It is every point guard's luck to be able to partner with a player like Lin Ri!

Now he is envious of Steve Nash, first partnered with Stoudemire, and now he can partner with Lin Ri.

Moreover, Chris Paul is not envious of his partner Stoudemire. His previous partner Tyson Chandler may not be as good as Stoudemire in some aspects of the offensive end, but in terms of functionality, he chooses Tyson Chandler!
This guy can contribute on both ends of the floor.

Stoudemire is different. He is full of vitality on the offensive end, but he is not good on the defensive end. For a team, the defense of the inside is very important!
So in Chris Paul's view, Stoudemire is not such a rare inside player.

Lin Ri... His template when he entered the league was Rodman plus Stoudemire. Many people questioned it at the time, but now, there is really nothing to question. As far as his offensive and defensive state after entering the league, he is completely worthy of this template. Even his ability in assists needs to find another template!
Which point guard doesn't desire such an inside partner?
It doesn't matter that Steve Nash is here at this age, Chris Paul feels that it is not impossible for him to partner with Lin Ri, so he immediately ran to release a positive signal...

Lin Ri followed the latter and hugged.

He can win the All-Star MVP in this year's All-Star Game, and Chris Paul also helped him a lot. This friend can still be recognized.

Of course, he didn't take the victory of this game seriously.

Again, before defeating the Lakers, he will never relax.

The same is true for Gentry. Although he praised the current team's dominance after the game, he did not breathe a sigh of relief. Instead, he finally said: "Before the real challenge is over, we should not think that we are strong enough. We need to defeat really strong opponents to know where we stand!"

This is obvious, and it is about the Suns' next game against the Lakers!

"They are very strong. After having the sun, they really took off like a rocket. They are our strongest competitors. I think it will be a hard battle!"

After the Lakers ended the day's game, they were also asked by reporters about the game against the Suns. Pau Gasol expressed that he was under a lot of pressure.

Odom also praised Lin Ri: "This guy is incredible. He is a test for our inside line. We must be fully prepared!"

Although Bynum just "hummed" and didn't say why, but from his attitude that he didn't dare to bb Lin Ri again, it can be seen that Lin Ri's name must be on the list of players that "Little Shark" is most afraid of.

Only Kobe, when he was interviewed by reporters, his expression was quite clear, and he even asked: "Don't we lead them 2-1 now? Even if they win, we are only tied 2-2. We are in the advantage. We are undoubtedly the more relaxed side!"

What he said didn't seem to care about the outcome of the game at all.

But anyone who is familiar with Kobe knows that he is relaxing with himself. Generally, Kobe at this time is also a Kobe who really cares about his opponents!
"Black Mamba" is obviously very concerned about this game against the Suns!

Not only the Lakers, but also the media in Los Angeles took this matter very seriously.

In the previous few days, they had already started to build momentum for this game.

It's no wonder they are so worried. The unknowingly kingly attitude of the Suns really makes all the teams in this league that want to win the championship feel afraid, especially the Lakers who are aiming to defend the title!
After winning the championship last year, for the Lakers, their only goal in the new season is to win the championship!

Only winning the championship can prove the return of the Zijin Dynasty.

Because of this, they are very hostile to any stumbling block that blocks them. This kind of hostility is not just the Lakers, but the entire Los Angeles, including the hostility of the Los Angeles media to stumbling blocks.

At the beginning of the season, the Cavaliers were the main target of the Los Angeles media.

But since the New Year, their target of attack has gradually become the Suns, especially after the Lakers defeated the Cavaliers, their target of attack has completely become the Suns.

No way, the momentum of the Suns is too strong now.

Especially after the All-Star Weekend, since they have been winning streak until now with an incomplete attitude, it has not only restored the physical fitness of the players of the entire team, but also ensured that they have been winning until now.

Yesterday he completely beat the Hornets into such a virtue, I'm afraid no matter who sees it, they will be afraid!

Not to mention the Los Angeles media, which has long been on the verge of a formidable enemy...

"Since the day the NBA was founded, no team has been able to win the championship by running and bombing, including this year's Suns. I believe that this will not change in any way, and this game will let everyone prove it!"

From the tone of the Los Angeles media reports, it can be seen that this game, in their view, is the preview of the finals!

"The Suns have not won a championship for too long. From the establishment of the team to the present, we have settled for too long. Now, I think, it is time! We will prove that our strength will not fear any team!"

The Phoenix media did not sit idle either, fighting back against the Los Angeles media as a challenger.

The battle between the media on both sides has completely brought the attention of this game to a new level.

On the day of the game, fans of the Los Angeles Lakers came to the scene one by one with their support equipment. The whole venue was much more crowded than usual. From here, we can see how hot the game is!
In the midst of much anticipation, this game also arrived as scheduled. The referee's whistle sounded, and Lin Ri and Bynum began their fourth ball scrimmage this season.

It will also be their last scrimmage before the end of the regular season.

Bynum was very serious, but Lin Ri touched the ball first!
Four jump balls, Bynum lost all!

(End of this chapter)