Jim Bass Ambition

Chapter 354
Seeing that the regular lineup seems to be unable to hold on, Jim is in a dilemma, whether to adjust the lineup, return to the state of the first game and score with the Suns, or continue to play hard, stick to the game of this game, and wait for the Suns to make a shot rate drop?
The 2-minute intersection passed in a blink of an eye. The players drank Gatorade to replenish their energy. Garnett played the first quarter and continued his life for the Lakers. He was wiping the sweat off his face with a towel. Wade said nothing. Fa, very frustrated with his performance of missing several scoring opportunities.

Several substitute players stood up and surrounded assistant coach Bzdelik, listening to him arrange defensive tactics for the players who were about to play.

In the end, Jim changed to a small lineup. He knew that for a team like the Suns, once the team felt good, it would be too unrealistic to wait for them to cool down by themselves.

Battier was pushed to the opposite side of Marion again. This time, he learned from the experience of the previous game. He didn't follow the hackers to run around the field. He just paid attention to Nash's passing route and blocked Marion for an air cut. The road to the basket.

But once the Suns' offense is fully launched, it will enter a situation of pressing the gourd and scooping up the gourd. This time it is Jim Jackson who performed poorly in the previous game. Since the Lakers have a small lineup, the man marking him has become Older rookie Andris Nocioni.

Although Nocioni is full of energy, his defensive skills are rough in front of the battle-tested Jackson. Jackson has no effect on Artest and Battier in singles, but against Nocioni, the skinny camel is still better Martha.

Jackson scored 5 points in a row and made Nocioni an offensive foul, widening the point difference to 9 points. Jim hurriedly asked for a timeout and replaced Billups and Kobe.

Garnett rested off the court, and Nene was marking Boozer. The Lakers still used the strategy of two people delaying Nash after the pick-and-roll, but because of the small lineup, Battier's ability to protect the basket was limited. Clipping, can also give the ball to teammates on the wing in time, and after conduction, find Boozer.

Faced with Battier's supplementary defense, Boozer vented his grievances from the previous two games, repeatedly attacked the basket and scored. Amid Staples' boos all over the sky, he did not forget to argue with Nicholson on the sidelines.

D'Antoni's employment was desperate. The starting lineup basically only rested for a minute or two before being taken to the court again. Against the Lakers' substitutes, they had an advantage and seemed determined to establish a victory in the first half.

Jim had no choice but to switch back to Garnett and Artest, replacing the underperforming Wade.

After scoring consecutive points, Boozer's self-confidence has swelled to a certain level. Facing Garnett's defense, he resolutely decided to go it alone, turning around falsely, shaking up and down, laying up with low hands, and a set of operations was smooth and smooth.

It's a pity that Garnett has already seen through everything and has been waiting for a long time at the shot point. He sent the pegboard cap and grabbed the ball at the same time.

Billups responded and sent a long pass across the court, ready to find Kobe, who was going down the frontcourt, but Joe Johnson arrived in time and kicked the ball out of bounds.

A good opportunity to start was destroyed by Joe Johnson's sudden breakthrough.

"We all know that Steve Nash is good at football. Now it seems that other Suns players have also started to get in touch with other sports under his influence." The commentary on the sidelines began to tease. appealing to the referee.

"This kind of behavior obviously shouldn't happen on the basketball court. If it is legal to defend with our feet, we can deny Steve Nash's touchdown pass every possession! An easy violation? The price is too low! "

However, the referee remained firm in his decision and signaled Jim to shut up.

The Lakers sent a sideline ball, and Kobe missed a three-pointer like an angry three-pointer.

Garnett tried his best to pull out the offensive rebound, but Battier's reaction was half a beat slow, the ball fell into Marion's hands, and the hacker ran all the way to the Lakers' half court, gliding and dunking.

53 to 41, the Suns led by 12 points.There are 6 minutes left in the second quarter.

Although he did not want to give the Suns players a rest time, but seeing that the situation was about to get out of control, Jim still requested a timeout.

"Don't let impulsive emotions control your brains! There is still a long time, we can win this game! What we have to do now is to calm down and play an offense. We haven't scored for a long time..."

Back on the court, the first offense was handed over to Garnett, who had a good touch. Facing Marion's defense, Garnett caught the ball in the low post and made a signature turnaround jumper.

The Lakers managed to score two points, and the Suns immediately responded. After Nash gave the ball to Joe Johnson, he took advantage of Garnett's return to the inside to defend Boozer, and suddenly ran back. The pass soared for a three-pointer.

The point difference further widened, the Suns felt hot, and the Lakers players became more and more frustrated.

Artest covered the foul during the offense, then argued with the referee, and was sent off the court for two consecutive technical fouls.

Nash made two free throws and then assisted Marion to score a layup. The point difference came to 17 points.

The Suns played more and more easily, while the Lakers relied on the offense of Garnett and Kobe to support the score. Wade, who replaced Artest, was still in a sluggish state, and his mid-range shots were completely inaccurate.After the rotation was disrupted, David West, who performed well in the last game, did not perform well in this game.

The Lakers trailed by 15 points and entered the second half, but in the third quarter, the Lakers did not organize any effective resistance. Kobe and Garnett's hands fell, and the scene was even more horrible. In the end, the Lakers were bloodbathed by the Suns at home 121 to 103.

纳什23分17助攻，布泽尔24分12篮板，马里昂27分11篮板5抢断，三人表现极其出色。

For the Lakers, Garnett scored 33 points and 17 rebounds. Kobe Bryant performed poorly, scoring 25 points on 9-of-23 shots.

"The responsibility for the loss lies with me. Throughout the game, we fell into each other's rhythm and were led by their noses. I didn't find a way to solve it in time. The players' state was also a bit lost. Coupled with some objective Influenced by factors... There are still two days before the next game, we will take a look at the video and find a way to win." At the post-match press conference, Jim took the initiative to take responsibility.

"Jim Buss' chaotic command is the main reason for the Lakers' loss. He didn't stick to the style of play that won the game in the previous game. Instead, he took the initiative to change the lineup when he was slightly behind in the first quarter. This is a guilty conscience. In terms of performance, the lineup and the stars, the Lakers are not inferior to the Suns, but the coach has a lot of responsibility for such a result." After the loss, various criticisms poured in.

(End of this chapter)