rpbooks Chapter 114 Going to Phoenix City
Chapter 114 Going to Phoenix City
Chapter 114 Going to Phoenix City
Many people may feel that frequent games are tiring, but this is the reality that NBA players have to face.The Lakers will play against the Suns in Phoenix on the second night after the Pistons at home, so after the players accepted the post-game interview, they took a passenger plane to Phoenix overnight.
Phoenix, literally translated as Phoenix, also known as Phoenix, is the state capital and largest city of Arizona, and the sixth most populous city in the United States.
Phoenix has a dry climate, and its annual average temperature ranks first among major cities in the United States. It has a subtropical desert climate.In most cases, the average temperature in Phoenix only drops below 5 degrees Celsius 0 days a year, so winters are relatively mild.
The Lakers plane arrived at Phoenix Airport late at night. The exhausted players yawned and boarded the team bus slowly, leaving for the Phoenix away hotel that cooperated with the team.After arriving there, almost all the players on the field didn't want to talk anymore, and after saying good night to each other, they went to their rooms to rest.
The Phoenix Suns were established in 1968. After joining the NBA, they have been regarded as a strong team in the Western Conference for most of their time. Unfortunately, due to bad luck, the team has never been able to win a championship in team history.
Charles Barkley can be regarded as the biggest star in the history of the Suns, but what this team has in common is that he never got the coveted championship ring throughout his career.In fact, this is also a true portrayal of most of the stars who refused to join forces in the 90s.
In the 1992-93 season, the Suns traded for Charles Barkley from the Philadelphia 76ers and successfully reached the finals that season. Unfortunately, they encountered the Bulls led by Jordan and lost 2-4 in the end, missing the season championship.
In the 93-94 season, the Suns continued to recruit troops and vowed to win the first championship in team history. Unfortunately, they lost 3-4 to the Rockets led by Dameng Olajuwon in the second round of the playoffs. broken again.
In the 94-95 season, the Suns made a comeback, but they met the defending champion Rockets in the second round of the playoffs. After taking a 3-1 lead, they were reversed, and finally lost to the Rockets with a big score of 3-4. broken.It was in that round of the series that Rockets coach Tomjanovich uttered the famous saying "never underestimate the heart of a championship".
The Suns lost to the Rockets for two consecutive years and were determined to make adjustments, but it was all in vain. In the 1996-97 season, the Suns traded from the Dallas Mavericks to Jason Kidd, starting the era of Kidd dominance.
But the good times didn’t last long. In the 2001-02 season, the Suns’ management experienced a short-circuit operation. They traded the rising Kidd for the lone wolf Marbury, which made the season the first time since 1988 that the Suns did not make the playoffs. The Nets, which welcomed Kidd to join, successfully reached the finals.
In the 02-03 season, the Suns got the No. 9 pick in the first round, and used this pick to select the bully Amare Stoudemire.Xiaobawang participated in the same year as Yao Ming, and finally won the best rookie award, and cooperated with Marbury and Sean Marion to bring the team back to the playoffs.
In the 03-04 season, the Suns changed their head coach, and D'Antoni, who is good at running and bombing, took office.However, the Suns were understaffed in the first season and missed the playoffs again.
In the 04-05 season, the Suns used their salary space to sign Steve Nash and Quentin Richardson, officially starting Nash's Phoenix era.
Nash is very suitable for D'Antoni's running and bombing system. The Suns, who were still underwhelmed the previous season, immediately turned around and achieved an impressive record of 62 wins and 20 losses in the regular season.D'Antoni was elected the best head coach, and Nash was elected the most valuable player (MVP).
From 05 to 10, except for the 08-09 season, the gorgeous Suns all made the playoffs.However, the Mavericks and the Spurs, two of the top three in Texas, have become stumbling blocks, blocking the sun in the West every year, so that they have never been able to touch the floor of the finals.
In the 10-11 season, the bully Stoudemire left the Suns, announcing the official end of Phoenix's gorgeous running and bombing system.
In the 11-12 season, Sun fans couldn't bear the star's career without a championship, and played the slogan "It's OK! Nash, you can go" to express their support for Nash.
On July 12, 7, the Lakers and the Suns reached a sign-and-trade deal. Kupchak and Buss Jr. brought Nash to Los Angeles.What followed was an unimaginable season for Lakers fans.
After Nash left the Suns, Dragic became their answer at the point guard position.It's just that the Suns' team building ideas in the past few seasons were really chaotic, and Dragic was finally traded out.
Last season, the Suns had a record of 39 wins and 43 losses in the regular season, ranking tenth in the Western Conference.In the end, the No. 13 pick was obtained in the lottery, and the 198-centimeter guard Devin Booker from the University of Kentucky was picked.
Devin Booker carries the glory of the 13th overall shooting guard, played a strong performance in the opening stage, and has successfully become the starting shooting guard of the Suns.
Xu Tian played 32 minutes against the Pistons. Although it wasn't too long, in order to recover his strength, he fell asleep immediately after washing up.
Kobe was very satisfied with the state of the team, and his knee was not particularly comfortable, so he did not come to Phoenix with the team.At this time, he was in front of the computer, communicating with his former agent and current Lakers general manager Rob Pelinka through MSN.
Paul George played 37 minutes in tonight's game, playing longer than Xu Tian, but he was still immersed in the swaying atmosphere of the Staples Center, watching the white moonlight cast through the window, for a long time Can't sleep.
Nick Young is a man who loves to laugh and make trouble. When the team didn't control him, he slipped out and went to a famous nightclub in Phoenix to party.
Scott and Madsen are also very tired, but now they are carrying the magician's ultimatum, and they really dare not go to sleep early. They gather together at the table to repeatedly discuss the tactical details and rotation adjustments of tomorrow night's game.
Hibbert has been in an unhappy state since the beginning of the season. Now he is a dead pig and is not afraid of boiling water. He glanced at the statistics after the game and fell into a deep sleep.
Thackeray played for nearly 10 minutes in this game, the longest time since the regular season, which caused him to be full of excitement, repeatedly checking the sports news on his mobile phone, and refused to fall asleep for a long time.
Clarkson was not very satisfied with his performance. He searched the computer for the video of the Lakers-Pistons game and replayed the shortcomings of the game alone late at night.
Devin Booker thought of playing against the Lakers tomorrow, so he sent a text message to Bledsoe, asking him his opinion on defending Xu Tian.
Bledsoe is 185 centimeters tall. Although his physical fitness is superb, he is still far behind Xu Tian. He replied: "The task of defending Xu should be done by PJ Tucker. It is difficult for me to defend against him."
The quiet moonlight in Phoenix fell on the earth, making PJ Tucker standing in front of the window feel like he was in the daytime, but a gust of evening wind still made Tucker, who was only wearing a bathrobe, shiver.He rubbed his nose and quickly returned to the warm bedroom.
(End of this chapter)