boyutpedia Chapter 719 The TNT Team Assembles in Full Force, Once Again, Unparalleled
Chapter 719 The TNT Team Assembles in Full Force, Once Again, Unparalleled
Will watching the video non-stop for 48 hours and then resting help him find Lin Tian's weaknesses and a way to defeat the Knicks?
At the very least, Nash and D'Antoni clearly couldn't do that.
D'Antoni only has a limited number of players he can use and is willing to use, so he only rotates seven players. Changing the lineup? Substituting players?
He simply lacked the foundation for changing tactics.
Seven people, what are they going to turn into?!
As for Nash, after watching the footage for two days, all he saw was despair.
He couldn't figure out how to deal with the Knicks' relentless offensive targeting of him: constantly backing him down.
At the same time, he couldn't figure out how to deal with Lin Tian's sudden and frenzied defense, which seemed to be like he had cheated.
Even if Lin Tian's defense couldn't last long, at most 2-3 minutes, 3-4 rounds, this guy would have to stop.
But the Suns simply couldn't hold out for those few minutes.
It's impossible, absolutely impossible!
With Nash's mindset and D'Antoni's inability to change the situation, the second game between the two teams at Madison Square Garden almost became a carbon copy of the first game.
The Knicks used back-to-the-basket moves and targeted offense to wear down Nash in the first three quarters, causing him to quickly lose energy.
The Suns held on for the first three quarters, preventing the Knicks from pulling away, and the score was tied again at the end of the third quarter.
But in the fourth quarter, with five minutes left in the game, Lin Tian suddenly erupted again, launching an incredibly fierce full-court press defense against Nash.
Although Nash was prepared this time and made full use of his teammates' screens, he did not suffer the humiliating situation of being repeatedly stripped of the ball by Lin Tian one-on-one.
But that's all.
The Suns' offense stalled again during this period, scoring only 2 points in 3 consecutive minutes, while the Knicks scored 14 points during the same time!
With a 14-2 run, the Knicks extended their lead to a full 15 points!
The suspense of the match was essentially over.
In the time following that game, the Suns were never able to close the gap to within 10 points again; they were never able to close the gap enough to keep the game suspenseful.
With one minute left in the game, Don Nelson made the first substitution, taking all the starters out of the game, while the Suns' starters had no choice but to play the full minute again.
Of course, with the outcome already decided, the Suns' starters didn't go to the bench to rest, but they also didn't exert themselves much, so their physical exertion was negligible.
Lin Tian performed even better that night than the night before!
Perhaps because he failed to force Nash into a series of basic mistakes through defense, Lin Tian vented all his anger on offense. Lin Tian that night was almost exactly the same as the day before, slightly restraining himself in the first three quarters and then going on a crazy attack in the fourth quarter!
That night, Lin Tian scored another 22 points in the final quarter, racking up a near triple-double of 54 points, 11 rebounds, and 9 assists!
The Suns' already fragile and insignificant defense was completely routed by Lin Tianchong!
Nash's performance tonight was still impressive. He controlled his turnovers, reducing them from 8 in the previous game to 4, while his assists remained unchanged at 15.
However, because he focused too much on dealing with Lin Tian's defense, his shooting touch tonight was far worse than in the last game.
He only made 10 of 25 shots, scoring a total of just 29 points.
If Nash was able to go toe-to-toe with Lin Tian in terms of statistics in the last game, but his actual effect and influence on the court were far inferior, then in this game, Nash was completely crushed by Lin Tian in terms of statistics, influence and actual effect!
They are no match at all.
These two MVPs from the past two years and the undisputed top two guards in the league were absolutely clearly outmatched in the first two games of the Finals!
The Knicks successfully defended their home court, easily securing their second consecutive win and achieving a dream start to the season!
The Suns, on the other hand, had to accept the most unacceptable outcome, returning to Phoenix with a 0-2 deficit.
The upcoming third battle will be their last stand, their last chance!
If they lose the next game, then facing a 0-3 deficit, they will have little chance of turning the tide.
But if it's 1:2, then anything is possible!
In other words, this is the Suns' last chance!
They seized the opportunity!
In Game 3 of the series, the Suns finally seized their opportunity!
They successfully defended their home court, winning a game and bringing the score to 1-2!
The hero of the game was not Nash, who once again scored 25 points and had 14 assists.
The hero of the Suns' victory tonight was Paul Pierce, who had a terrible performance in the first two games with a shooting percentage of only 37%!
That night, back at home, Pierce scored relentlessly with both inside and outside shots. No one could stop him, whether it was Barnes, Anthony, or the substitutes Smith and Wallace. No one could slow down his insane offensive firepower.
这个晚上的皮尔斯彻底杀疯了，他27投15中，3分球7投5中，罚球11罚10中，轰下45分7篮板4助攻的惊人数据！
In the final three minutes of the game, when Lin Tian was firing on all cylinders, constantly narrowing the score gap with goals, it was Pierce's incredible performance that helped the Suns maintain their lead.
终场前的最后3分钟，林天是5投4中，3分球3投2中拿下10分！
而皮尔斯在这段时间内也是4投4中，3分球1投1中拿下9分！
The duel between these two in the final moments has become the most exciting 3 minutes of this series so far!
They went back and forth, neither giving an inch, both fighting with bloodshot eyes, and in the final moments, both carrying the team on their shoulders!
With 40 seconds left in the game, the Knicks narrowed the gap to 1 point thanks to a three-pointer from Lin Tian!
But less than 10 seconds later, Pierce used his fifth three-pointer of the night to maintain the team's four-point lead.
Then Lin Tian once again charged to the frontcourt. Seeing that there was not much time left, Lin Tian did not choose to drive in and get an easy two points, but instead took a three-pointer from beyond the arc.
"Bang!"
Unfortunately, Lin Tian, who had already scored four goals, missed the last one!
With this shot missed and Martin securing the rebound, the outcome of the game was officially decided!
The Suns won the game by 4 points!
127: 131!
The Suns have been given a sliver of life and the right to continue living!
They won Game 3, keeping their chance to win their first championship in franchise history intact.
That night, despite Pierce's explosive performance, the Knicks' performance was indeed less than satisfactory.
Carmelo Anthony, who was matched up against him, was completely outplayed. He picked up two fouls in just four minutes in the first quarter and was eventually fouled out with six fouls. He played only 26 minutes in total and scored just 11 points.
In addition, Barnes, Okur and others also had a very poor shooting night, constantly missing shots. The only one who provided some support to Lin Tian on the offensive end was Stoudemire, who scored 30 points and grabbed 9 rebounds!
As for Lin Tian himself, he scored another 22 points in the final quarter tonight, racking up a massive triple-double of 53 points, 14 rebounds, and 10 assists! His performance was still insane and explosive, and his output, especially in the fourth quarter, was still astonishing.
Unfortunately, the Knicks encountered Pierce, who was arguably the most insane player he had ever played in, tonight.
They were completely crushed by Pierce!
With the score at 2-1, the importance of the fourth game has undoubtedly increased exponentially.
Especially with the Finals format still being 2-3-2, if the Knicks fail to win Game 4 against the Suns and bring the series to 3-1, they will be in big trouble, because Game 5, the pivotal game, will also be played at the Suns' home court!
After winning two consecutive games, the Phoenix team is bound to be in high spirits and fight with all their might!
If they capitalize on this momentum and take Game 5 in one fell swoop, then it will be the Knicks' turn to be on the defensive.
Even if the next two games are both at the Knicks' home court, and even if the Knicks can play both games at Madison Square Garden, the pressure on them will inevitably increase dramatically.
After all, if the Suns take the series lead and force us into a desperate situation, then anything can happen!
However, if the Knicks can win Game 4 and bring the series to 3-1, then everything will be completely different.
The fourth match is the real showdown!
Hmm... another real showdown.
The first, second, and third matches before were also the real decisive battles.
No conflict!
Anyway, the real battle is about to begin!
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"The fourth match is likely to be even more exciting than the third! The fourth match will likely be another peak showdown between the two sides!" Before the start of the fourth match, the four members of TNT had once again taken their seats.
After the farce of the first match and the adjustments made in the second and third matches, the four of them are now working together more and more skillfully.
After Kenny opened the game, Payton added, "Pierce getting back into form is crucial for the Suns! Because this team relied heavily on Nash's performance; Nash was their only core player!"
"With or without Nash, it's two completely different teams! I think the Suns' management also considered this, which is why they emptied out their already underutilized rotation to bring back Pierce."
"They hope to find another starting point for the team, someone with enough independent offensive ability to carry the offense when Nash is tired and needs rest or when Nash is being targeted!"
"Pierce didn't do well in the first two games of the series, but in the third game, he performed perfectly and exceeded expectations! He carried the team! If Pierce can do that again tonight, then tonight's game will definitely be even more exciting!"
Kenny added, "The Knicks' biggest problem is that they don't have enough defensive resources to deal with Pierce. Lin can handle Nash, but who will handle Pierce? I think their approach in this game will be to start from the offensive end! Use the offense of Anthony and others to wear down Pierce."
"Let's prevent them from having enough energy to attack! Attack against attack is their only option!"
"The Knicks aren't lacking in defensive resources," Miller sneered. "Wallace, Smith, and Barnes are all excellent defensive talents; it's just that they weren't needed to contribute much when they were with the Knicks."
"If Don Nelson were willing to play defense, this team could become a completely new defensive team under Lin's leadership in no time! It's just that the old man is a bit stubborn!"
"But we all know that Don Nelson is just stubborn, not stupid. He has many ways to win games, and when necessary, he won't insist on some so-called principle of not playing defense. He will make the team come up with the necessary defensive strategies!"
"Lin locking down Nash is Nelson's best tactical variation! So I'm really looking forward to Nelson's strategy in this game!"
Before Kenny could even finish speaking, Barkley blurted out, "We can use mismatch defense! Let Lindsey guard Pierce! He's done this before; his team won the last game against the Celtics when they still had Pierce!"
"You're a complete novice when it comes to sports!"
"idiot!"
"Stupid, fat pig!"
Barkley had barely finished speaking when the other three couldn't wait to start criticizing him.
"The Celtics didn't have a qualified point guard back then, so Lin could switch on defense without any problems," Kenny retorted angrily.
"You're letting someone else guard Nash? You must be a Nash fan," Payton retorted angrily.
"Even an idiot knows who's more terrifying on this Suns team, Nash or Pierce," Miller continued angrily.
"If you've ever watched a game, you wouldn't say something so stupid!"
"If it weren't for Lin guarding Nash, the rest of the Knicks would have been easy targets, just feeding the enemy!"
"If it weren't for Lin, and someone else faced Nash, I think he could have racked up 40 points and 20 assists tonight!"
"After Nash's perfect performance tonight, he'll definitely be thanking Charles by the knee! If it weren't for his flawless strategy, the Suns definitely wouldn't have won tonight's game!"
"Steve Charles! Nash's own son!"
"It must be Nash's pet. Nash could never have given birth to such a fat, black bastard."
"If the Knicks adopt Charles's strategy, a fully unleashed Steve tonight will definitely be able to tie the series 2-2!"
Barkley was completely dumbfounded.
He never imagined that one sentence from him would trigger a barrage of furious criticism from the three people in the room.
He truly couldn't retort, nor could he find an opportunity to refute.
There's nothing we can do about it. Two of those three are among the top five foul-mouthed players in NBA history, and Kenny has completely let loose, showing no mercy when he starts trash-talking.
Just keep spewing insults at me!
"Bravo! Those guys did a fantastic job!" Backstage at TNT, the manager excitedly pumped his fist. "I knew they could find the right chemistry! I knew they could handle everything themselves!"
"I knew it! They can definitely handle everything themselves! Look, everyone has a clear role! Charles is in charge of being bullied, ganged up on, and mocked; Kenny is in charge of controlling the overall situation and stopping when necessary to stabilize things; and Reggie and Gary are the verbal duo, responsible for trash-talking and creating a lively atmosphere!"
"These four people can succeed! They definitely can succeed!"
"Not only are those four incredibly good at basketball, but they're also absolute geniuses at hosting shows! Geniuses!"
The person in charge had clearly forgotten how he had angrily berated four people a few days ago, and how he had lost clumps of hair. The four people on stage obviously didn't understand anything about chemical reactions, clear division of labor, or character settings.
They just enjoy arguing.
It's that simple.
But regardless, the fourth game of the series is about to begin!
The players on both sides have already taken to the field and are ready to kick off!
"You're going to defend me?" Pierce looked at Lin Tian standing right next to him and couldn't help but say, "Do you want me to completely crush you, Lin?"
"If you could do that, you wouldn't have never beaten me even once in your entire life! Do you remember how many times you've lost to me in series alone? Five times or ten times?"
"It doesn't matter!" Pierce gritted his teeth and said, "I'll win this time!"
"The guys who said the same lines as you could line up all the way to Paris. If you don't stop now and keep spouting threats, I think you'll have to buy a ticket to Tokyo and line up there." Lin Tian, of course, didn't hesitate to retaliate against Pierce's threats.
Give you face? No way!
In Lin Da Guanren's dictionary, there is no such thing as giving face or backing down.
Regardless of who won or lost the pre-game trash talk between Lin Tian and Pierce, Barkley was already dancing in the TNT studio at that moment.
"Those three clueless, black idiots who don't understand football have the nerve to talk back to me?"
"Do you guys even know anything about basketball? Huh? Do you even know how to play basketball?"
"The great Sir Charles will teach you how to play basketball! He'll teach you what adaptability is! Adaptability means using your strongest skills to take on the opponent's strongest skills!"
"A real man confronts challenges head-on; a real man faces them head-on!"
"In the previous games, Steve Nash was the most important player, so Lin shut him down. Starting tonight, the Suns' most important player might be Pierce, so Lin will continue to dominate him!"
"This is Lin! This is a real man!"
"And this is Charles, the most damn knowledgeable football man here! I know more about football than all of you idiots combined!"
Barkley strutted around arrogantly, as if he had already won the championship.
He single-handedly berated the remaining three, completely unstoppable, and no one could utter a word in response.
Who told that fatso to be right?
Then, less than a minute after Barkley's triumph, Kenny began to fight back.
"Reggie, who do you think will win this game?"
"I'm rooting for the Suns because they're still in a do-or-die situation; they can't afford to lose, and the pressure is even greater. Gary, what about you?"
"I think the Knicks have a better chance of winning. They are more relaxed, stronger, and more likely to play a great game."
"I think you both have a point. It's really hard to say who will win this game," Kenny chuckled, playing peacemaker. "The two teams are evenly matched, the Suns have the home-court advantage, and the Knicks have a better roster."
"This match will most likely go down to the last minute!"
"That makes sense, that makes sense." Payton nodded silently.
"As expected of Kenny." Miller, unusually, gave Kenny a thumbs up.
The three of them reached an understanding in the blink of an eye, completely ignoring Barkley's shouting and chattering nonsense.
This complete disregard infuriated Barkley, who was absolutely furious...
Okay, he didn't.
He was so angry that his hair was practically sticking out of his head.
Blasted!
Fortunately, the competition had already begun, and the four people's bickering had to come to an end. (End of Chapter)