Chapter 20 20. The start is different from what I expected!
At 7:40, the entrance ceremony began, and the away Spurs entered first.

The scene was filled with boos!

In recent years, the people who hate the Spurs the most are the Suns fans.

The bloody incident in the second round of the 07 playoffs will forever be a pain in the hearts of this generation of Suns fans.

However, these boos also reflect concerns for their own team.

Although the Spurs are only ranked seventh in the Western Conference this year, they have achieved a record of 50 wins and 32 losses, and completed a black seventh in the first round, defeating the 4-2 Mavericks 55-27, welding Nowitzki to the pillar of shame called a soft egg.

The Spurs' win over the Mavericks also looked easier than the Suns' win over the Trail Blazers.

Also, in the 08 playoffs, they once again faced the Spurs, and lost 1-4 without any suspense. The three superstars, Parker, Duncan, and Ginobili, averaged more than 70 points per game.

In terms of public opinion, almost no one is optimistic about the Suns, and everyone thinks that the Spurs will meet the Lakers in the Western Conference Finals again.

Yes, poor Jazz. The series with the Lakers hasn't even started yet, and everyone thinks the Lakers are sure to make it to the Western Conference Finals. The Jazz lost to the Lakers in the playoffs for the past two seasons. A certain No. 24 player took out all his hatred for the old duo on Deron and Boozer, being extremely cruel.

尤其是08年第二轮，科比以49.1%的命中率场均拿到33.2分7板7.2助攻，把德隆打得精神恍惚。

Not only the fans, but also the Suns players in the home team's player tunnel had solemn expressions...except for a rookie who was extremely excited to see the troika.

After the entrance ceremony, there was no communication between the players of the two teams. Even Gentry just politely greeted Popovich and returned to the bench.

Zhang Yang was very excited when he met GDP for the first time, but he didn't go to say hello foolishly. During the two days of preparation, he clearly felt that his teammates hated the Spurs. They really hated them, especially Stoudemire, who hated them with gnashing teeth.

Standing with teammates is what you should do as a member of the team.

Moreover, as a member of the Suns, influenced by the emotions of his teammates, he has no good feelings towards the Spurs.

The pre-match preparation time passed quickly and the starting lineups of both teams took to the court.

The Spurs sent out a starting lineup of Parker, George Hill, Richard Jefferson, Duncan and Antonio McDyess.

The Suns sent out a starting lineup of Nash, Jason Richardson, Hill, Stoudemire and Channing Frye.

Zhang Yang sat on the bench. Compared with his teammates, he was in a relaxed mood.

Because in his opinion, this series is the Suns' revenge against the Spurs, the Son of Wind and the Little Overlord.

But after the game started, the situation was different from what he thought...

After Stoudemire won the jump ball, he rushed over...but was blocked by Duncan, wasting Nash's first-second pass.

After Stoudemire grabbed the offensive rebound, he was blocked by Duncan again. This time, Richard Jefferson protected the defensive rebound.

The Suns suffered a critical blow at the start!
Duncan's two blocks dealt a heavy blow to the Suns' morale, while boosting the Spurs' morale to the extreme.

Taking advantage of this momentum, Parker scored four goals in the first half of the first quarter, got 4 points and 8 assists, leading the Spurs to a half-quarter score of 3 to 16.

Fortunately, Gentry's coaching style is calm and steady. He did not panic. After the official timeout, he kept all five starters on the court. In the second half of the first quarter, the Suns barely managed to keep their footing and scored 5 points in 12 and a half minutes. Although the Spurs still scored 14 points in this half, the score difference was slightly widened, but at least the Spurs did not mess up the game.

首节打完，纳什拿到6分、斯塔德迈尔拿到2分、贾森-理查德森拿到6分、希尔拿到4分、弗莱拿到3分，太阳队以21比30落后马刺队9分！
Looking at his teammates' low morale, Zhang Yang on the sidelines was confused.

what's the situation?
帕克首节打了10分钟4投4中拿到10分4助攻？邓肯打了9分钟6投5中拿到11分5板3盖帽？

This is too fierce!
What happened to the Suns' revenge on the Spurs and the Son of Wind's blood feud?

...

Although they were trailing by 9 points, they at least managed to keep the score difference close. After the intermission, Gentry began to make personnel adjustments.

Nash, Jason Richardson and Stoudemire continued to play, while Zhang Yang and Robin Lopez were substituted.

Gentry was very cautious in his substitutions, only replacing two younger and more energetic players, while the team's three strongest players continued to fight hard.

After listening to the tactical arrangements, Zhang Yang excitedly stepped onto the court. His eager look was in stark contrast to his teammates.

Although the course of the game was not quite the same as the spectacular revenge battle he had envisioned, the joy of playing an NBA game for the 'first time' overshadowed his confusion and uneasiness.

It was his first time playing in an NBA game, and although he was aware of Duncan's dominance over the past decade, he did not have that kind of intuitive fear.

However, the teammates were not all anxious and fearful. There was one person whose anger overshadowed the frustration brought by the big score deficit and the fear brought by Duncan's years of dominance - the little bully Amare Stoudemire!
The second quarter began with the Spurs attacking first.

Popovich made normal rotations in the first quarter, sending out a combination of George Hill, Ginobili, Keith Bogans, DeJuan Blair and Duncan.

George Hill and Duncan started the attack with a pick-and-roll.

Nash and Stoudemire were defending the pick-and-roll. Zhang Yang, who was defending Ginobili, saw the opponent cutting into the inside, so he decisively let go of Ginobili, moved to the high position, and blocked George Hill who had shaken off Stoudemire and cut in.

George Hill passed the ball and Ginobili received it from mid-range on the left side of the three-second zone.

Zhang Yang was very nervous. If Ginobili stayed outside the three-point line, he would not leave his opponent open. But if Ginobili rushed inside after receiving the ball, the second-year player Robin Lopez would most likely not be able to defend him. But he could only hope that Robin Lopez could protect the basket. When preparing for the game, he noticed George Hill's mid-range shooting performance after the pick-and-roll, with a hit rate of 47%!

However, Ginobili braked after receiving the ball. Instead of continuing to move inside, he received the ball in the mid-range and made a quick stop and jump shot!

"Bang"... Ginobili, whose mid-range shooting percentage in his career is only 35%, missed the shot!
As soon as Robin Lopez grabbed the defensive rebound, Stoudemire rushed forward like an arrow.

Duncan had full confidence in Ginobili's mid-range shot. When he saw Ginobili shooting from the top of the arc, he immediately retreated to defense and successfully blocked Stoudemire who was running fast and Jason Richardson who was following up on the wing together with George Hill and Keith Bogans.

Stoudemire received the ball on the left side of the three-second zone and wanted to force a shot on two opponents, but when he saw a figure appear on the other side of the three-second zone... he didn't hesitate and passed the ball!

Zhang Yang rushed into the three-point line from the right side, received the pass and went straight to the basket, grabbed the ball and took two steps and jumped!
Duncan turned around and saw Zhang Yang rushing in. He knew it was too late, but he still didn't give up. He raised his hands and went under the basket, and then his eyes went dark...

Zhang Yang slammed the ball into the basket through Duncan!

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