i play basketball with kung fu

Chapter 179 Boozer and Stoudemire

The two sides withdrew their main players, and the second half of the fourth quarter completely became a training session.

In the end, the Cavaliers defeated the incoming Golden State Warriors 105 to 90, winning eight consecutive victories.

In this game, Ling Bo played well with 26 points, 15 assists, 6 steals and 6 rebounds.

The main score in this game is still concentrated on the Iron Triangle. Ilgauskas on the inside line is a bit misfired on the offensive end today, and suffered a lot in physical confrontation.

LeBron James completely suppressed Dunleavy and scored 25 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists. Carlos Boozer had 23 points, 8 rebounds and 2 assists, including 3 offensive rebounds and two direct tip-ups. This ability is still leveraged .

The head coach of the Cavaliers was not present in this game. The replacement was arranged by Mark Osorsky, and the play was directed by Limbo. It was another hearty victory.

"Guys, I feel like a 10-game winning streak is waving to us." LeBron James returned to the locker room, looking very happy.

It is rare in the history of the Cavaliers to have such a bright moment. They played 8 consecutive victories twice in one season. How could they not be happy about breaking the record in team history.

"Want to get a longer winning streak? Let's practice more tomorrow." Ling Bo said with a smile.

"No, taking advantage of the beautiful mood tonight, I have to go to the fight for [-] rounds." Carlos Boozer hurried into the bathroom, and stopped confronting James and Limbo.

On the second day, Limbo came to practice, and James followed up. The two practiced for less than half an hour, and Carlos Boozer also arrived, which was really surprising.

"It's rare for you to take the initiative to train." James said jokingly.

Boozer's eyes were full of fighting spirit, and he said: "Tomorrow I will have a showdown with Amare (Amare). If it was last year, I might not have a little confidence. This year, I have you by my side."

"Then come on, train hard, and teach him how to be a man tomorrow." Ling Bo said as he threw the ball to Boozer.

The Cavaliers will face the Phoenix Suns at the Quicken Loans Center on the second night.

The Phoenix Suns is a men's professional basketball team based in Phoenix, Arizona, the United States. It was established in 1968 and joined the NBA.

Since the Suns joined the NBA in 1968, they have been among the top teams in the Western Conference, but have never been crowned champions. Missing Kareem Abdul-Jabbar in the 1969 draft is the biggest regret of the Suns. After 2000, the Suns have always adhered to the small ball style and played pleasing games repeatedly, but they never made it to the finals. The best results were in the finals in the 1975-76 and 1992-93 seasons.

After entering the 21st century, in the 2000-01 season, the Suns performed terribly at the beginning of the season, winning 8 of 7 games.However, when January came, the Suns were troubled by injuries. After Anfernee Hardaway returned from injury, he had to cancel his plan to continue the game after only playing four games.

Jason Kidd was in worse trouble off the field, missing 15 games after being accused of wife abuse.

When Kidd returned to the team and led the team to the playoffs with a record of 51 wins and 31 losses, this is the 13th consecutive season that the Suns have entered the playoffs.However, in the playoffs, the Suns were eliminated in the first round again and were eliminated by the Kings after four games.

The guards produced by the Sun must be fine, such as Nash and Kidd.

In the 2001-02 season, the trade of Jason Kidd for Stephon Marbury was a complete failure for the Suns.

After Kidd left, the Suns have been underperforming this season. The final result was a disappointing 36 wins and 46 losses. It was the first time since 1988 that they did not enter the playoffs.Although Marbury's personal scoring average reached 20.4 points per game, the Suns without Kidd lost the soul of the team's ability to win.

And this season Kidd shined with the Nets, leading a team of perennial underdogs to the Finals and winning the Eastern Conference title.

In the 2002-03 season, the Suns got Amare Stoudemire with the No. 9 position in the draft.

Stoudemire, who just entered the NBA, averaged 8.8 rebounds per game, and Marbury and Sean Marion also averaged more than 20 points per game.This season, Stoudemire defeated Yao Ming of the Rockets and won the title of best rookie.

But in the playoffs against the Spurs, the Suns lost to their opponents with a total score of 2-4 and stopped in the first round.

After the start of the season, the Suns staggered all the way, and by the end of November, the results were a poor 11 wins and 7 losses.By December, the Suns' performance was even more disappointing, with a record of 8 wins and 12 losses. Such a poor performance led to the dismissal of head coach Frank Johnson.

After Mike D'Antoni took over as the head coach, he decided to reorganize the team. The team traded Marbury and Penny Hardaway to the New York Knicks to reduce the team's salary expenditure.Because of the major reorganization of the team, the Suns can only continue to struggle in the quagmire.

Except for the traded Anfernee Hardaway and the lone wolf Marbury, the Suns lineup also includes second-year rookies Amare Stoudemire, Sean Marion, Joe Johnson and others.

Speaking of Amal Stoudemire, I have to mention Carlos Boozer of the Cavaliers. As a rookie of the same grade, Stoudemire ranked ninth in the first round, and Boozer ranked 35th overall order.

In his rookie season, Stoudemire averaged 13.6 points and 8.8 rebounds per game, overpowering Yao Ming to win the Rookie of the Year award. Boozer averaged 10.0 points and 7.5 rebounds per game. The statistics are quite inferior, but someone in the Suns team fed him the ball. , Boozer did not.

By this season, the roles of the two have changed. This season, the Suns are short of major generals, and Stoudemire can only fight on his own in the interior, without the passing of an excellent guard.

On the other hand, with Boozer joining Limbo, his scoring average this season has risen at the rate of a rocket.

This season, Stoudemire averaged 20.6 points and 9.0 rebounds per game, and his scoring has improved a lot, which shows that he has matured a lot. Most rookies in the NBA are like this. In the first year, because they just joined the NBA, they need to adapt, and the opportunities given by the team are limited. In the second year, they gradually adapt to the schedule and play their due strength, and they will make a relatively large improvement.

Boozer averaged 21.2 points and 9.8 rebounds per game this season, surpassing Stoudemire in both points and rebounds, and Boozer is also leading in two statistics.

The first is offensive rebounds. Stoudemire averaged 2.6 offensive rebounds per game this season, while Boozer averaged 3.1 offensive rebounds per game.

Another statistic is assists. Of course, assists are not an important statistic for an inside player, but it can show that Boozer is more comprehensive.Due to the triangle offensive tactics of the Iron Triangle, Boozer can average 2.8 assists per game, and Stoudemire only has 1.4 assists, which is doubled.

If we have to talk about Stoudemire's advantage, it may be that he is better than Boozer in terms of physical fitness. Another point is defense. If Boozer has a defense like Stoudemire and Yao Ming, then he is an all-around monster inside. perfect.

On the contrary, after getting along with Limbo for a long time, Boozer also practiced some movement skills around the basket, which improved his shooting percentage, and in terms of shooting range, Boozer is farther than Stoudemire.

(End of this chapter)