In the second quarter, Stephen only scored four points, but gave four assists to help the team keep the score gap at about seven points. Seeing that his fans were falling behind in the score, the fans at the scene fueled the home team, trying to awaken their aggressiveness and aggressiveness.

For the Suns, Amarestoudemire's loss is not just a 20-minute score per game, but the Suns' internal attack point. Except Amarestoudemire, there is no player who can score stably at the basket. Dior's scoring ability is not strong. Although Tim Thomas and Cott Thomas are inside players, their shooting habits are both biased towards the outside.

Within a two-meter-meter-square-between the Suns, no player who can stand here to take the ball and attack. The only thing that can be relied on to score at the basket is the breakthrough of Barbosa and others. Before Amarestoudmeier was injured, although the Suns played the game, they did not blindly take action from the outside like this season.

With the same chance, the scoring ability of the basket will naturally be greater. Even if Nash can always find his teammate in the open position, even if it is an open position, the open position in the three-position line is different from the open position in the basket. No matter what, the closer it is to the basket, the higher the hit rate, the more it is true.

Now for the Suns, they rely too much on the feel of outside shooters. Once they lose the feel or feel poor, their offensive efficiency will be greatly reduced. At this time, they must rely on breakthroughs to open up the situation. However, there are only a few players who can break through, and breakthroughs are only a temporary solution. You cannot win the game by breaking through.

This is the case in basketball games. You must be able to be both inside and outside. You must have scoring ability at the basket and scoring ability at the outside. Before Jordan, the law of winning the championship was to have a tall center inside and a three-point shooter outside. Jordan's appearance broke the first law, but the second one was still valid. Moreover, the Bulls' scoring ability at the basket was not weak at that time. Jordan's own breakthrough ability and triangular offensive tactics were combined, allowing the team to win the championship without a tall inside.

But this exception is only effective for Jordan. In the future, any team that wins the championship cannot be separated from the combination of internal and external. Whether it is one person or two people, if a team wants to become stronger, it must have a strong inside line.

When Amarestoudemire was there, not only whether the defense was strong or not, at least the offensive ability was not bad. The Suns didn't need any defense at all, but Amarestoudemire was indeed a good player in offense. Unfortunately, injuries seriously affected his attendance.

It is indeed extraordinary that Nash can bring the team to this point without him, but it only ends with this. Now the Suns' offensive ability is not diminished, but the offense has deviated. If he relies too much on the outside, the offense will be unbalanced. The Spurs are playing very well in the inside line, and it is normal for them to lead.

Faced with this situation, no matter how many tricks D'Antoni had, he could not do anything. His strength and talent were not as good as others. His tactical system could only make up for his talent but could not replace his talent. The Suns rely solely on Nash's talent to drive a bunch of character players. It is very difficult for the Suns to defeat the more overall Spurs.

D'Antoni had several personnel rotations. Even Nick Rodz Sgotishvili, who had never played on the court, was sent to the court for a while, but found that it was better not to change it, so he quickly changed him. He knew that this would hurt the player's self-esteem, and might make the player resentful to him or lose confidence, but at this time he couldn't take care of everything.

If the team fails in the division final, although it will not affect his work, he is unwilling to see failure. He still wants to go further. In his hands, the Suns have never reached the finals. The most recent position is the division finals, and he still wants to go further.

Nash performed very well. He had already scored seven assists in the second quarter, and his score had reached more than fifteen points. He was still as good as ever in driving his teammates, but the gap of seven points was like the natural danger in front of him. No matter how hard he tried, he could not narrow the gap.

The first half ended, and the Suns were still seven points away from the Spurs. At this time, the Suns players gradually realized the reality. If they failed, it would be the last game. It is not certain who will be there next season. The victory of the last game and the superiority and relaxation of the home court were immediately gone, and the aura of the lary soldiers returned to them.

In the second half, both sides returned to the court, and the lead of the entire half also made the Spurs slackened a little, while the Suns were as imposing as a rainbow. Although Nash did not play at the beginning of the game, the Suns' offense did not delay at all.

Barbosa, who appeared in substitute Nash, scored five points for the Suns with a three-pointer and a lightning breakthrough, but the Spurs' second offense still failed. After coming back, James Jones made another three-pointer, and the Spurs' seven-pointer advantage was immediately wiped out and they still owed a point.

At this time, the Spurs woke up, Stephen stepped forward, won the 16th point of the game, and pulled the score back again. However, Marion made a mid-range shot from the Suns, and the Suns took the lead again.

The game was just like this and no one could do anything to anyone. Although the Suns' offense was extremely sharp, the Spurs were not vegetarians, especially Stephen, who changed the assist mode in the first half and pursued his own score. In just a short while, he scored six points, increasing his own score to twenty.

Although Marion has tried his best to limit him, Stephen in this game is no longer the Stephen in the previous game. He has conducted special research on his offensive shortcomings and Marion's defensive characteristics. Even if he cannot correct his mistakes for a while, Stephen tries not to make the same mistake again, which makes it very difficult for Marion to catch his mistakes.

At this time, D'Antoni quickly seized the opportunity and sent Nash, who had just rested for a while, to the court. Although Nash had only rested for a while and had not been physically strong for a long time, he was still worried about his physical fitness at this time. Even if he overdraws his physical strength, he has to win the game, otherwise, what's the use of retaining his physical strength?

At this time, the Suns fans called Nash's name and the slogan of "Best Player" in a more enthusiastic and unrestrained voice than before, hoping that Nash can take them to win the game again and realize their dream of winning the championship.

Nash did not disappoint their expectations. As soon as he came on the court, he assisted Tim Thomas to shoot a three-pointer and then scored two more points. Although the Spurs also scored two points, they successfully widened the gap to three-pointers.

This is how Nash is so powerful. Except for his own score, no one can lead his teammates to score better than him. After Ginobili scored two points, Nash assisted Marion to score two points. Stephen paid too much attention to Nash's movements in defense and ignored Marion.

Van Exel missed the shot, but Stephen grabbed the rebound, but Ginobili didn't follow suit, and the rebound was also obtained by Marion. After returning, the Suns also missed it, and the rebound was still obtained by Marion.

**Vic immediately shouted at Stephen's words of rebounding and rebounding at the sidelines. Stephen was by Marion's side, but they both missed. Why didn't he call **Vic angry? Fortunately, Stephen made up for the success and made a quick break layup after a steal, the Spurs stabilized the situation again. At this time, there were only more than two minutes left in the third quarter, and Huby Brown, who was responsible for the broadcast of this game, believed that it was the most important time for the two teams.

When he was grabbing another rebound, Stephen was secretly pushed in the air by Marion. Stephen plopped and fell to the ground, but the ball was still firmly grasped by Stephen. The referee seemed to have not seen it, signaling the game to continue.

After all, this is the opponent's home court. In the next attack, Stephen tripped by Marion and maintained his body balance, but Marion stole the ball in his hand. Stephen didn't bother to get angry with the opponent and hurriedly ran over, and together with Van Exel, he stopped the opponent's fast attack.

Van Exel whispered to remind Stephen to be careful, that is, the opponent cannot seize the opportunity, and he cannot be angry about these small moves. In the next game, Stephen successfully seized an opportunity, causing the opponent's mistake. After coming back, he assisted Van Exel to hit a two-pointer.

The scores were staggered and one by one. In the last minute, both sides had an attack. Stephen used his strength advantages to squeeze into the basket steadily. While entering the basketball, he caused Tim Thomas to foul.

Stephen made a free throw, and the Suns' ball was right. Nash used Marion's cover to get an opportunity to open. He just took the action. The ball just left his palm and a big hand appeared in front of it, covering the ball down. Then Ginobili picked up the ball and dribbled the ball quickly under the basket. Facing James Jones and Marion who were chasing over, Ginobili threw the ball into the air. Stephen rushed over like a train from behind, jumped in the air to catch the ball, and smashed the ball into the basket with both hands.
Chapter completed!