NBA: I haven't played a game but I'm full of talent

It was the first time for Ling Yang to come to San Antonio, but for D'Antoni, Nash and others, it was obviously not once or twice.

The two teams met in the Western Conference Finals last season, but the Suns only won one game in the entire round.

After the start of the new season, the situation of the two teams is also different.

In the past 8 games, the Suns have 4 wins and 4 losses, with ups and downs, and the winning rate is exactly 50%.

On the other side, the Spurs have a record of 7 wins and 2 losses, ranking first in the Western Conference.

Ling Yang sat on the bench, looking around.

San Antonio has always been considered a small ball market, but the attendance at home is really good, which of course is closely related to the team's record.

Behind the technology desk, Ling Yang saw two familiar figures.

Kenny Smith and Charles Barkley.

As the two teams in the Western Conference finals last season, the game between the Suns and the Spurs has attracted a lot of attention even in the United States.

So for this game, TNT chose to broadcast live across the United States, and Smith and Barkley were the on-site commentators for this live broadcast.

But at this moment, the two famous figures didn't notice Ling Yang, they were talking about the upcoming match.

"Starters from both teams on the field, home team San Antonio Spurs, center Rasu Nesterovic, power forward Tim Duncan, small forward Bruce Bowen, shooting guard Manu Ginobili, Point guard Tony Parker."

After Kenny Smith introduced the home team's starters, Barkley immediately introduced his old club, the Suns.

Although he lost the last game, D'Antoni still used the same starting lineup in this game.

Center Kurt Thomas, power forward Sean Marion, and then three guards, Raja Bell, Barbosa, Nash.

As soon as Barkley finished speaking, Smith immediately answered and asked:

"Charles, the height of the starting lineup of the Suns is obviously at a disadvantage, and the Spurs are a team that is very good at fighting inside. Do you think Mike D'Antoni's lineup arrangement is reasonable?"

"Height has never been an issue," Barkley retorted immediately.

As a short insider, Barkley obviously has the capital to speak like this. With a height of 1 meters, he still achieved good results in a league with so many outstanding insiders in the 98s.

Kenny Smith did not refute, but said: "Then let us wait and see, the game has begun!"

The game started, and Ling Yang's attention was also withdrawn from paying attention to the surrounding situation to the field.

In terms of the jump ball, the Suns did not have an advantage. The Spurs took the lead in attacking. After Parker dribbled the ball to half court, the ball was directly hoisted to Tim Duncan who was inside.

The Spurs' tactics are very clear, that is, to attack the inside.

Duncan also attacked very resolutely after getting the ball. Although Kurt Thomas tried his best to defend, it was still a bit difficult to face the peak Duncan.

Squeezing Kurt Thomas to the vicinity of the three-second zone, Duncan scored 2 points first with a hit.

The Suns launched an offense quickly, but the Spurs retreated very quickly, and the team's perimeter defensive core, Bowen, marked Nash.

The Suns were forced to fall into a positional battle. After several consecutive passes, Barbosa used Marion's pick-and-roll to get inside.

But Duncan's supplementary defense was very timely, and the ball bounced out of the basket.

In the next few offenses, the Suns still failed to achieve anything. Nash played for Barbosa, Marion, and Raja Bell consecutively, but the Spurs' defense was also very good.

Ling Yang, who was sitting on the sidelines, watched the Spurs' rotation defense, and he also sighed in his heart.

The Suns lost to the Spurs last season is really unjust. The Spurs' defensive rotation is too good, which is invisible to the Suns.

The next moment, Ling Yang applauded directly.

But on the court, Nash watched his teammates fail to attack consecutively and then directly dribbled the ball to the inside, and then used a difficult fallback outside the three-second zone to complete the offense and get 2 points.

The recline was so large that it felt almost parallel to the floor.

In the next round, Nash chose to attack by himself again, dribbling the ball outside the three-point line and shooting a cold arrow. Before Bowen could react, he directly raised his hand and scored a three-pointer.

"Shh!"

Seeing Nash's steady hit, Ling Yang had a sense of déjà vu of seeing a certain elementary school student in the future.

In fact, many fans know that Nash's passing is good, but those who have watched Nash play know that his offense is also very good.

Nash shoots very accurately. If he really wants to let go of the offense, he is also a top scorer in the league, but Nash is more inclined to organize.

Just like now, when the team really needs to attack, Nash's offensive power can definitely be reflected.

One minute later, Nash made another shot and scored the Suns' first 1 points alone.

"This is not a good signal." Sitting on the sidelines, Ling Yang was a little worried at this moment.

Nash is good at offense, but this is the Suns after all, not the Warriors of later generations.

Nash's greatest threat lies in his ability to string together the team's offense.

Nash on the field is obviously also very aware of this. After realizing that the team's situation is stable and he has attracted the Spurs' defensive attention, Nash continues to pass the ball to create opportunities for his teammates.

The other players of the Suns also began to recover at this time. First, Barbosa made a mid-range shot, and then Raja Bell also fired from the outside, hitting a three-pointer.

On the other side, the active defense of Marion and Bell relieved the pressure on Kurt Thomas, and the Spurs' offensive efficiency was not high.

When the game hit 7 minutes, the score of the two teams came to 14:8, and the Suns led by 6 points.

The sideline Spurs coach Gregg Popovich saw that the momentum was wrong and immediately called a timeout.

"Greg's timeout was very timely and he was obviously able to tolerate Steve Nash scoring.

But he couldn't stand Steve organizing the team's offense while scoring his own. "

Kenny Smith commented on the sidelines, and Barkley, as a former Suns player, is obviously a staunch supporter of the Suns.

"Yeah, so Greg may have to adjust tactically after the timeout, but I think Steve can handle it."

Everyone knows that Popovich may make some tactical adjustments, and Ling Yang also thinks so.

He feels that the Spurs may be more targeted on the defensive end.

But what he didn't expect was that the Spurs were the first to change but were attacking.

In the first few minutes, the Spurs focused on the inside, but after the timeout, the Spurs' offensive point suddenly shifted to Tony Parker.

Nash was obviously not well-prepared. Facing Parker's breakthrough, he was not able to keep up in time. Instead, he was fouled by Parker.

Fortunately, coming to the offensive end on the other side, the Suns' offense can still continue.

Nash and Marion picked and rolled tore apart the Spurs' defense. After receiving a pass from Nash, Marion assisted Kurt Thomas to get under the basket.

However, this momentum was interrupted in the next round, and the Spurs' defensive oppression increased again, which hindered the Suns' offense.

The Spurs, on the other hand, seized the opportunity to slowly approach the score.

At 7:30 in the first quarter, the two teams tied at 18:18.

But the next moment, D'Antoni stood up directly from his seat.

The Spurs' offense caused a dislocation through running positions, and Nash was forced to face Duncan on the baseline. Duncan, who seized the opportunity, directly asked for the ball to play hard.

"Steve..."

D'Antoni didn't even have time to remind, the next moment.

"Di!"

The experienced Duncan directly pressed Nash to attack, not only put the ball directly into the basket, but also caused Nash to foul.

Seeing this scene, D'Antoni felt a little dizzy.

Duncan's 2+1 has successfully helped the Spurs overtake, and what's more terrible is that Nash had to end at this time.

The head is big and the head is big, the game still has to continue.

Nash definitely can't stay on the court anymore, his eyes swept over the bench, and D'Antoni said:

"Boris, Ling, come on, replace Steve and Kurt."