Nba: I Really Didn't Come To Fight!

After hanging out with Olsen for three full days, Lin Zhan finally bid farewell to Gentle Country, and he is going back to Phoenix.

From the expiration of his 15-game suspension, only the last three days are left.

Three days later, the Suns will face the New Orleans Hornets at home!

Although one of the two sides in this game ranks second in the Western Conference and the other is only 11th in the Western Conference, this is a completely unequal game in terms of ranking and strength, but because both sides have Lin Zhan and Paul, the rookie leader The second character, this game is also seen as the decisive battle for the best rookie of the season!

Therefore, this game still attracted the attention of countless people!

So far this season, although the Suns have been killing the Spurs in the first half.

In terms of record, it is possible to catch up and overtake, but because of the suspension of Lin Zhan and Jackson, the Suns completely fell behind and were no longer able to catch up.

At present, the Suns have achieved a record of 49 wins and 25 losses, sitting firmly in the second position in the Western Conference. Upwards, it is the Spurs that have won 58 wins, and it is impossible to be surpassed by the Suns. Downwards, it is the Spurs. With only 40 wins, it is impossible to surpass the Nuggets of the Suns!

It can be said that the current No. 2 team in the Western Conference of the Suns has been completely welded to death, and there will be no further changes! They will not have any pressure for the rest of the game, because no matter how they win or lose, they will not be under any pressure. It's second in the West!

Of course, it is worth mentioning that the Dallas Mavericks currently have 53 wins. It stands to reason that they should be ranked second in the West, but because of a current ranking rule in the NBA, they can only rank fourth.

This rule has been criticized by countless people and will soon be abolished.

"The team with the first record in each division will automatically become the top three in the division!"

This rule means that unless the 16 Bulls surpass the Spurs, or because they belong to the Southwest Division, he can only be fourth in the West at most, and although the Nuggets are not as good as the Mavericks, Grizzlies, and Clippers in record, they should It's only sixth in the West, but because they are the champions of the Northwest Division, they also firmly occupy the third position in the West!

This rule will usher in the biggest criticism in this year's playoffs, that is, the Mavericks and Spurs, two 60-win teams, will meet in the Western Conference semifinals early!

But in the lower half, the Suns competed with three 45-win teams, which made many people shout that it was unfair!

But the rules are the rules, and it is impossible for the league to change at the end of the season. The change of this rule will have to wait until this year's break at least.

The Suns' second place in the Western Conference has been welded to death!

So, the night before the game against the Hornets, D'Antoni gathered everyone together, and he raised his hand and said: "The good news is that tomorrow, Lin, who we have been waiting for for more than a month, will officially usher in his comeback! We can finally prepare for the playoffs with a complete lineup!"

"However, in the last 15 games, Steve and Sean have played too long. Both of them averaged more than 43 minutes per game! This is seriously exceeding the standard. For their health considerations, I think They should have a good rest for a few games, so Sean and Steve will not play tomorrow, do you have any questions?"

This kind of decision-making that allows the main players to rest and give the substitute players a chance to perform, of course, there will be no objections or opinions. Everyone applauds and expresses their support.

Seeing the affirmation of the players, D'Antoni said with satisfaction:

"Lin, do you have any questions? Tomorrow may be your most critical battle of the season. Do you have any ideas?"

"I'm very happy." Lin Zhan said with a smile: "Steve and Sean are not on the table, I feel more fulfilled when I win! No one will say that Lin Zhan won him because of his better teammates Chris Paul I want to be upright, kill this kid face to face, and I will let him know who is the best rookie of the season!"

"Good job Lin! I bet $500 that tomorrow you will crush Paul in terms of statistics and win the game against the Hornets!" Stoudemire, who was on crutches, was the first to raise his hand, cheering for Lin Zhan!

In the current Sun team, Stoudemire is still the person with the highest friendship with Lin Zhan, reaching 8 long ago.

The others are basically between 6 and 7. Except for Tim Thomas and Lin Zhan, who have just joined the team and have just come back, their friendship is only 4, and no one else has a friendliness lower than 6.

Among them, the friendship between Nash, Jackson, Marion and Barbosa has all reached 7, and they can complete a sharing with Lin Zhan with only one last shiver left!

At the same time, Lin Zhan will not forget that the friendship between Chris Paul and himself is also at the critical point of -7! Tomorrow's game will be played hard, and he will touch his head a few more times, and try to finish it after tomorrow night A plunder! If you can get Paul's breakthrough, passing or attributes such as speed and dribbling, it will be another extremely important improvement for Lin Zhan!

This night, D'Antoni didn't assign too many training tasks, and let Nash and Marion, who will take a break tomorrow, go home early to rest. The others just warmed up and returned early after maintaining their game state rest at home.

The night passed quickly.

At 7:00 p.m. on the second day, the end-of-season focus battle [at the American Airlines Arena in Phoenix... officially started!

With not many classic games at the end of the season, TNT once again chose to broadcast the game live across the United States, and the broadcast guests were still the old partners of Barkley and Kenny Smith.

Kenny was the first to speak before the game: "I've already got the starting lineup for tonight, Charles, guess what? Phoenix chose to rest! Neither Marion nor Nash will play tonight, and their starting lineup has appeared What do you think of the huge change?"

Barkley said: "I think this is normal. The Suns have basically locked up the second place in the Western Conference and the Pacific Division championship. In the next 8 games, unless they lose 8 consecutive games and the Clippers win 8 consecutive games, otherwise There will be no changes to the Suns' playoff run, including opponents and home court situations."

"It is very wise to take a rotation break under such circumstances. Health is the most important thing for the Suns to consider at the moment. In addition, Lin Zhan, who has been suspended for 15 games, will usher in a comeback tonight. , I'm very happy that D'Antoni didn't let him rest, if Lin also rests, then tonight is not as interesting as playing Texas Hold'em with me here for a while!"

Kenny continued to talk: "Lin Zhan and Chris Paul! The two hottest rookies this year, tonight is also the only matchup between them this season! It can be said that at this time of the season, who can play this game well , whoever will be the final winner of the best rookie! Especially after the Suns rested the team's top two stars, the gold content of this game

It’s even more separated every day!”

"That's right. I believe that most of the viewers in front of the TV would like to see a Paul vs. Lin Zhan, a needlepoint vs. Maimang matchup tonight! And based on what I know about these two people, they definitely don't It will disappoint us, and we will definitely try our best to play a wonderful performance!"

"Let's take a look at the statistics of these two men. So far this season, Lin Zhan has played 52 games, averaging 15.5 points, 7.8 rebounds, 1.1 assists, and 2.4 steals per game. Among them, the rebounds rank among all guards in the league. First, the steals are also ranked first in the league! The three shooting percentages are also very impressive, respectively: 48%, 41% and 80%,"

"In addition, so far, Paul has averaged 16.1 points, 7.8 assists, 5.1 rebounds and 2.2 steals per game. The assists rank first among rookies and fifth in the league, and the steals rank second in the league. With his height of 183 centimeters 5.1 rebounds is also very impressive! His three shooting percentages are 43%, 28% and 84% respectively,"

"It can be seen that Lin Zhan's team record is better and his personal efficiency is higher, while Paul's statistics are more comprehensive and his team status is higher. It is still unknown which of these two will be the best rookie of the year number!"

"Of course, there are also many people who say that Lin Zhan's data was obtained with the Suns and Nash, and there is some water in it. But Chris Paul's data is completely devoid of water, and he relies entirely on himself to support the team , every game as the head of the team has been taken down bit by bit! Charles, what do you think of this?"

"I think it's all bullshit! I also want to say that it is much easier to collect data on a big team than to play on a championship-level team! We are all professional players. When we face strong teams and weak teams, What kind of attitude, what kind of preparation before the game, Kenny, I don't think I need to tell you more!"

"But of course, we won't know until the game officially starts! In this game, because of the Suns' rest, at least on paper, the two sides are evenly matched! Let's see who can break through the siege, Show better performance to win this crucial victory for yourself!"

In addition to TNT, China CCTV Sports also broadcast the game. In fact, for China Sports, the broadcast of the second half of the season is very difficult for them. The Rockets' Dayao and McGrady were both injured. The team missed the playoffs early, and Lin Zhan on the Suns side was on a truce due to a fight, so their ratings were greatly affected.

Fortunately, at the end of the season, they finally waited for Lin Zhan's comeback! With Lin Zhan participating in the game, their ratings will definitely return to the peak again!

Director Zhang Weiping said excitedly: "Hey, don't tell me, I haven't seen Lin Zhan play for more than a month, and I really miss him! I hope he can play a good game tonight."

After all, as far as he is concerned, tonight is definitely the most important match of his season!"

The Yu family next to him also said: "Yeah, in the competition for the best rookie three years ago, Dayao lost to Amare Stoudemire of the Suns. I don't know if Lin Zhan can help us this year." Fans, how about getting back this regret? Tonight’s game is also Lin Zhan’s 960 comeback battle since he was sidelined for more than a month. I hope he can store up enough energy and let us take a good look at his performance!”

"Oh, let's see, players from both sides have entered the field! Let's take a look at the starting lists of both sides first!"

After Zhang Weiping finished speaking, he lowered his head and began to look at the introduction of the starting lineup just sent.

The Hornets have not changed their starting lineup, and they still use the most they have used this season.

Also the most familiar set of lineups.

Point guard, super rookie Chris Paul.

Shooting guard, Rasul Butler.

Small forward, former dunk king Desmond Mason.

Power forward, the team's scoring champion David West.

Center, senior defensive veteran, P. Brown.

The Suns, on the other hand, are the exact opposite of the Hornets. They rested Nash and Marion, and with Lin Zhan's comeback, the starting lineup also underwent a huge change.

Barbosa, Lin Zhan, Steve Jackson, Boris Diaw and Tim Thomas, also recently back from injury!

The lineup of the Hornets, except for Chris Paul and David West, there are no powerful characters, and even this pair of New Orleans twin stars who can be selected as All-Stars in the future,

At present, there is still a long way to go before the All-Star team. The current record of the Hornets is also in line with their current lineup!

And the Suns are not much better. Among the top three players in the team, Stoudemire is reimbursed for the season, Nash and Marion are both on truce, although they still have Lin Zhan and Jack

This pair of strikers, but it is really hard to say how strong it is.

If it weren't for the best rookie contest between Lin Zhan and Paul as a gimmick, this game probably wouldn't get any attention and broadcast at all.

Before the start of the game, Lin Zhan stretched happily, doing warm-up exercises, and returned to the court. It was another battle of focus, and Lin Zhan looked very excited.

"Rookie, you are doomed to lose tonight! How dare you look down on me, I will make you pay the price." Paul did not know when he came to Lin Zhan's side, and uttered harsh words to him.

"What you said is wrong. Our rotation of the main force is not aimed at you." Lin Zhan said lightly: "In our eyes, you are not that important. In our eyes, you and

Just like your teammates, whoever is present counts as one, and they are all rookies! With me and Steve here, it is enough to kill you!"

"Try it!" Paul's expression immediately turned ugly, and his pretty baby face became clouded. .