Champion Rules
Chapter 59 056: The team chose him so that I could assist him
Chapter 59 056: The team chose him so that I could assist him (Please read!)
Stephen Marbury is an unlucky guy whose career is overshadowed by two historical point guards.
In his final season in New Jersey, Stephen Marbury ranked first on the team in BMP, but the other 18 teammates all had negative numbers in this regard.
But when Kidd used his historic defensive ability as a point guard to change the foundation of the team, Stephen Marbury looked like a waste.
In Phoenix, he also led the Suns to the playoffs. But last season, with Amar'e Stoudemire out for the season, the Suns' record plummeted. Stephon Marbury, the well-known "cancer," was certainly responsible for all of this, and he was expelled to New York.
This year, the Phoenix Suns welcomed Nash, who, together with Stoudemire and D'Antoni, played a historic offense, and Marbury once again became a footnote that contrasted with the legend.
Stephen Marbury does not have the ability of Jason Kidd and Steve Nash to completely change the fate of a team, but this only means that he is not as good as those two historical guards, and only means that he has failed to be among the historical guards.
Of course, an ordinary All-Star cannot compare to a historical superstar, but this does not mean that an ordinary All-Star is worthless.
Tragic fate caused him to fatally intersect with the glorious trajectories of two superstars. When he returned to his hometown with the double-negative public opinion stigma, New York had no tolerance for him at all.
Now, luck has finally smiled on Stephen Marbury.
Because the God who saved his career appeared before him in a concrete form.
After being knocked down, New York's No. 3 was not defeated by the pressure again. He fearlessly controlled the ball forward. This time, facing Nash, Marbury did not call for a pick-and-roll, but instead single-handedly defeated the Canadian.
Stephon Marbury, a "dribble museum," could dribble past 90% of the league's guards without a pick-and-roll. The moment he sprinted into the paint and forced Stoudemire to abandon his man to help guard the rim, the Suns' defense collapsed.
In a flash, Marbury passed the ball, and the orange basketball drew a precise diagonal line and flew straight to Lynch who was waiting in the bottom corner.
The most terrifying thing about Lynch on the offensive end is that he has a wider shooting range than guys like KG and Stoudemire, and he also has a beastly ability to attack the basket that forwards like Dirk Nowitzki don't have.
If Lynch only receives the ball in the mid-range, Amar'e Stoudemire can quickly return to his position with his top athletic ability and defensive instincts.
But when Lynch received the ball outside the three-point line in the bottom corner, Stoudemire could only sigh in despair one step away from the three-point line.
"Goal! Lynch's first three-pointer tonight, he's in good form. Wasn't the 40-point warning in the opening game enough? Giving him space to shoot is a crime! Don't let him stand alone anywhere on the court!"
Doug Collins of TNT is right. Never leave him alone anywhere on the court.
But Amar'e Stoudemire obviously did not follow this, and Lynch kept torturing the Suns with mid-range and long-range shots for the rest of the first quarter.
Stoudemire's defense relies too much on instinct and intuition. For him, defense is "finding a way to knock the opponent's ball away." His understanding of defense is no different from a dog's understanding of sex: it's all instinct, no thinking.
He would habitually rush towards whoever had the ball, forgetting that the person with the greatest offensive threat was right next to him.
Thanks to Amar'e Stoudemire's defense, Lin Qi scored 15 points in the first quarter.
Compared with European players who cannot defend Lynch mostly because of lack of ability, the low IQ and basketball IQ of NBA players are so low that it completely subverts Lynch's cognition.
Now Lynch can understand why David Stern no longer allows high school students to participate in the draft, because if there are too many idiots like Stoudemire, the NBA will sooner or later become a joke.
Even if Mike D'Antoni was dumb, he could see the problem. During the intermission, he yelled at Stoudemire, "What the hell, sir? What kind of job do you have? I thought you were here to fix the air conditioner because you didn't defend your opponent once in the entire first quarter!"
Mike D'Antoni changed his strategy and asked Stoudemire to stay next to Lynch at all times and not move.
On the other side, Lenny Wilkens had already predicted the changes in the Italian mustache: "Their defensive chain has been broken. Lynch, you continue to contain the Suns' interior defense. Their rim protection will be very weak next time. The basket is our backyard. Guys, let's let the league's top offensive team have a taste of our offense! Attack the basket, attack the basket!"
Stephen Marbury took a deep breath. He knew that he would have a lot of opportunities to attack the basket and he could give the Phoenix fans a good time.
But the thorns woven by public opinion still entangle him. If he attacks too much, he will be criticized as a "cancer".
You can't expect Stephen Marbury to get rid of his inner demons overnight; he still struggles with the pressure of public opinion at times.
Seeing that Marbury was a little dazed after coming on the court, Lynch left a word after passing by him.
"Pass the ball when you should pass it, score when you should score. I'll set the pick for you and beat up that Canadian and completely destroy his dignity. Come on, you've been wanting to do this for a long time, haven't you?"
These words sounded like the devil's whisper, causing Stephen Marbury to clench his fists.
At the beginning of the second quarter, Stephen Marbury gave the Canadians a heavy blow.
He took a screen from Lynch and drove straight to the basket. Stoudemire, guarding Lynch, chose not to delay. Marion tried to protect the rim, but Kurt Thomas, the man who disliked Marbury the most last season, used his steel-clad frame to carve a bloody path for the Lone Wolf.
Like Lynch, he didn't have any personal opinions about Marbury. As long as Marbury wanted to win, Kurt Thomas didn't mind serving him.
A one-handed dunk like a rocket taking off. When Marbury sprints at full speed in a straight line, his jumping height often exceeds people's expectations.
The mocking gazes from the American Airlines Center stands turned to fear, and the lone wolf tasted the sweetness of blood. His body swayed slightly as he hung on the rim, beads of sweat dripping down his tense muscles. When he released his grip, the sound of the rim resonated like the snapping of chains.
Fuck public opinion, I’m going to beat your idol to death!
In the following second quarter, the Son of Wind became the sandbag that the Coney Island genius hung in his room as a child.
He had no way to stop Marbury's breakthroughs. Aside from the occasional steal to save face, he could only watch Marbury score easily. The white waves of the net as it was penetrated recorded Nash's embarrassment as he stumbled back.
Nash wanted to fight back, but Lynch greatly limited the power of his punches.
Of course, Lynch can't completely crush this Suns team. No team in NBA history can crush this Suns team.
But Lynch's presence greatly limits the Suns' offense. At least Amar'e Stoudemire is no longer so scary.
Whenever Nash tried to activate Stoudemire with a pick-and-roll pass, Lynch would extinguish the flame with his overwhelming defensive radius. Facing Stoudemire's wild alley-oop threat, Lynch's accurate positioning prediction would turn this into a ridiculous alley-oop miss.
Nash threw a few jabs at Marbury, but Marbury responded with Russian swings in every round, knocking Nash down again and again.
The fans at the American Airlines Center looked dejected, and Stephen Marbury's score skyrocketed.
He seemed to have pinned the long-haired fellow to the ground and beat him until blood splattered everywhere.
Every punch makes Stephen Marbury excited, and every punch is a step towards his rebirth!
Mike D'Antoni was undoubtedly an accomplice. He didn't believe that Stephen Marbury could kill the offense, so he insisted on focusing on defending Lynch.
This resulted in a bloody tragedy.
After the third quarter, Stephen Marbury had scored 28 points.
He looked at the embarrassed Nash and the silent Phoenix fans, and the pleasure of revenge spread throughout his body.
Stephen Marbury looked up at Lynch, who had more pick-and-rolls than shots in the second and third quarters and encouraged himself to tear Nash apart, and made a secret resolution - he would go through fire and water for him, he would not make the same mistakes he made in Minneapolis when he was young, and this time he would not let the obsession of a lone hero ruin the victory.
The Knicks entered the fourth quarter with an 11-point lead, but Steve Nash's heroic three-pointer brought the difference back to single digits.
Marbury continued to play pick-and-roll, but found himself facing help from Amar'e Stoudemire.
The Suns changed their defensive strategy. They used Shawn Marion to defend Lynch and let Amar'e Stoudemire help protect the rim.
Marbury did not fall into the hurricane of continuing to play one-on-one. Seeing someone protecting the rim, he turned around and ran outside to dribble the ball out, pulling Stoudemire out of the penalty area.
Lynch waited for an opportunity to cut into the basket, while Marbury threw the ball backwards with his back to the basket. The basketball danced a dangerous waltz at his fingertips, and the trajectory of the rebound just happened to fit in with Lynch's sprinting steps. His back-to-the-basket shot without looking at anyone successfully passed the ball to Lynch!
Marbury's passing has always been like this, with a strong Coney Island street style, and he never refuses to be gorgeous.
After receiving the basketball, Lynch made a strong dunk under the basket, and Marion was powerless to stop him.
The Lone Wolf changed his style in the second and third quarters and displayed his passing talent after changing the opponent's defensive formation.
He assisted Lynch, he lobbed a pass to Kurt Thomas, he fed ammunition to Grant Hill who cut into the penalty area, and he assisted Alan Houston.
The Phoenix Suns tried their best, but could only struggle on the life-and-death line of "falling behind by double digits".
In the end, this score difference remained until the end.
115 to 107, the New York Knicks played a fierce offensive battle with the Suns in Phoenix.
林奇31分14个篮板2次封盖,斯蒂芬.马布里28分12次助攻。
Before this game, Nash and Stoudemire were the league's best pick-and-roll scoring combination.
But after tonight, it’s a big question whether they will be first.
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"Guarding Amar'e Stoudemire is the easiest assignment I've ever received from Lanny since I entered the NBA." — Lynch, in a post-game interview, responding to Stoudemire's pre-game comment that "Lynch can't guard me either."
I'm glad I beat a Nike spokesperson wearing $20 sneakers. —Stephen Marbury pointed to the Star Marbury logo tattoo on his head during a post-game interview.
I also had two blocks, why do you all say my defense is not as good as Lynch's? —Amar'e Stoudemire caused laughter among reporters at a press conference.
At 19, I knew nothing. Back then, playing basketball was just a passion for me. The Timberwolves were a team aiming to build a dynasty, but I was only 19 and didn't want to live in Minneapolis. I thought I could still play the same way, still win, somewhere else, away from KG. I went where I wanted to be, but I didn't have the chance to win again. Now I'm no longer naive. I'll follow in Lynch's footsteps and help him achieve greatness. The Knicks drafted him so I could help him. Oh, he's my god. — Marbury, his eyes watering at the press conference after joking about Nike.
(Thanks to Lin Di, Lao Mei Zhu Jiu, Tian Cang Ren, Sword of the Oath of Victory S, I Want to Wake Up to the World, Sitting Alone by the Sea Watching the Sunrise and other big guys for their rewards, thank you very much!)
(End of this chapter)
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