Chapter 92 We will take the last victory in your stadium!
"In previous games, whenever the Suns encountered difficulties at the end of the game, they would choose to use Nash and Stoudemire's pick-and-roll to solve the problem.

But in today's game, since the Mavericks' defense cut off the connection between the two, will Coach D'Antoni choose other tactics to resolve this offense?
This is something worth looking forward to.

Okay, the players from both sides have returned to the court, let us continue watching the game.

Shawn Marion will take the throw-in."

On the court, Shawn Marion stood on the sideline holding the ball, and the referee on the side was waving his arms and counting to prevent the players from serving beyond the time limit.

The Mavericks players stared at the Suns players nervously, especially Nash. Old Nelson specially arranged Zheng Yang to follow him.

But Nash, with the help of Stoudemire's off-ball screen, successfully shook off Zheng Yang and received the serve from Shawn Marion.

Nash has really grown a lot this year, although he has passed the age when his basketball skills grow fastest, and even according to normal career development, he should have started to decline.

But in fact, Nash has grown a lot in this year with the Suns. His independent offensive ability and off-ball running have improved a lot compared to the previous year with the Mavericks.

After all, he didn't need to master these abilities at the time, he just needed to direct the team's offense.

After receiving the ball, the Suns started running their tactics again. Zheng Yang stuck close to Nash. He didn't know who the Suns had decided to let handle the attack at this moment.

He only knew that Nash would be the starting point of the offense, so as long as he could defend Nash well, he could make the Suns' offense less comfortable.

When Zheng Yang was staring at Nash, Stoudemire had appeared on the left side without him noticing. When Zheng Yang followed Nash, he immediately bumped into him.

Stoudemire's pick-and-roll quality is very high, and few people can squeeze through the defense in time and catch up with Nash again.

This also gives Nash more space to shoot.

But he did not take the opportunity to shoot. He wanted to wait for Stoudemire to rush into the inside and then pass the ball to him.

But the double-team of Dampier and Nowitzki made it impossible for Stoudemire to get forward, and Nash's connection with him was cut off again.

It was too late for Nash to shoot at this moment, because Dachou had already blocked him, and Zheng Yang also double-teamed him from behind. Once he forced a shot, the chance of being blocked was very high.

At this moment, Nash suddenly jumped up and passed the ball to Joe Johnson at a forty-five-degree angle on the left. He was now in a completely open opportunity.

Joe Johnson's three-point shooting was not very good today, and he only made 6 of 1 shots, but his shooting percentage this season is extremely high. His three-point shooting percentage this season is a career-high 47.8%. He averaged 4.5 shots per game and made 2.2.

If Fat Monk saw his three-point shooting percentage, he would probably drool with envy.

After receiving the pass from Nash, Joe Johnson made a simple adjustment and then took a three-pointer.

Jason Terry wanted to make up for the defense but was too late and could only watch the ball fly over his head.

The basketball hit the back edge of the basket and then bounced straight up. The fans at the scene were all relieved, but the next second the basketball fell straight down into the basket, immediately making everyone's faces turn ugly.

There was only one minute left. At this time, the Suns were leading by three points, and the pressure on the Mavericks suddenly increased a lot.

If they fail to score in the next round, today's game will be very uncertain.

Even if they score, if it's just two points, the pressure on them is still very great.

Because a slight mistake may lead to a huge loss.

Nelson also requested a timeout. They currently have two timeouts left, so a timeout in this round is necessary.

When drawing up the tactics, old Nelson planned to let Zheng Yang execute the final attack. Last season, the candidate for the final attack was undoubtedly Nowitzki, who was the undisputed boss of the team at that time.

But now, regardless of who is the team leader, judging from scoring ability alone, Zheng Yang is the most suitable candidate for this final attack.

The tactic that old Nelson drew for Zheng Yang was to play inside. Unless he had to, he was unwilling to take the risk of shooting three-pointers.

The Suns were able to make three three-pointers in a row in the first few rounds, but that was because they were lucky. Old Nelson didn't think luck would necessarily be on their side.

Playing two points is a good choice, as long as you can score, falling behind by one point is acceptable.

The timeout was very short and the Mavericks players soon returned to the court, with Shawn Marion still defending Zheng Yang.

However, the 3+1 just now still left him with a certain psychological trauma, so that he now dares not have too much physical contact when defending.

In addition to Shawn Marion, Joe Johnson also followed Zheng Yang closely. Just now, Zheng Yang could guess that the Suns would pass the ball to Nash.

The Suns can now naturally guess that the Mavericks will pass the ball to Zheng Yang.

The serve time was very short. Seeing that Zheng Yang couldn't receive the ball and Nowitzki was also double-teamed, Jason Terry became a little anxious.

But it suddenly occurred to him that Zheng Yang was double-teamed by two people, and so was Nowitzki, so the Mavericks must have an open opportunity at this moment.

Who is it?
Jason Terry took aim at Dampier who was in an open position under the basket. The Suns, while being extremely nervous about Zheng Yang and Nowitzki, actually left Dampier open under the basket.

Jason Terry threw the ball before the referee waved his arms for the final time and was about to blow the whistle, and Stoudemire jumped as the basketball passed over his head, trying to stop it.

But Jason Terry's pass was just right and did not let the opponent's Stoudemire succeed. After receiving the ball, Dampier jumped directly and dunked.

Although his independent offensive ability has declined this season, he still has the ability to score. He will never miss such an easy scoring opportunity.

The fans at the scene immediately stood up and applauded. The excited Dampier pounded his chest and roared to vent his situation.

"Return to defense, return to defense quickly."

Seeing that the Suns were preparing to serve the ball and start a fast break, Zheng Yang hurriedly shouted to remind his teammates around him.

The others also hurried over to defend, and the Suns' fast break ultimately failed. In the positional battle, Nash missed a mid-range shot.

His hit rate was extremely high today, but at the most critical moment, he missed.

But Zheng Yang would not miss this good opportunity to overtake the score. After grabbing the defensive rebound, he immediately took the ball and advanced for a fast break.

Don't give the Suns a chance to double-team.

He first dribbled past Joe Johnson from behind in the midfield, then made a drastic change of direction, shook off Shawn Marion, and then made a layup against Stoudemire's defense.

In fact, Stoudemire was preparing to foul and send Zheng Yang to the free throw line. Who would have thought that Zheng Yang's core was so good that he could still score the ball even when he was off balance in the air.

He suddenly became a little nervous. His movement just now was quite big, and he was afraid that the referee would call it a 2+1.

In fact, the referee on the sidelines was ready to blow the whistle for this goal, but after seeing the ball go in, he hesitated and still did not blow the whistle.

The Suns called for their last timeout, but after the timeout, they failed to score two points, and Zheng Yang launched a counterattack fast break again. …

The final score of the game ended at 109:112. The Mavericks won the game again and changed the score to 3-1.

When the end-of-game clock sounded, the entire American Airlines Center went crazy.

People no longer cared about their hoarse throats and started roaring like crazy again. The Western Conference Finals were just around the corner.

"MVP!"

"MVP!"

"MVP!"

Their shouts were deafening. Although they did not shout out who was the MVP, fans who watched the game knew that they were shouting for Zheng Yang.

Although he did not perform well in the first quarter of the game, he changed his playing style and successfully helped the team reverse the score and win the final victory.

从赛后的数据统计来看，本场比赛郑阳19投11中，砍下32分11篮板3助攻的完美数据。

Especially the 3+1 and fast break counterattack at the critical moment directly laid the foundation for today's victory.

So it is absolutely reasonable for the fans at the scene to call him MVP.

Nash's performance today certainly deserves an MVP. He made 28 of 20 shots, scored 48 points, 5 rebounds and 8 assists, and his score was the highest in the game.

But he is an opponent, and Dallas fans will not be so generous. They are still thinking about making persistent efforts and directly sweeping the opponent in a gentlemanly manner.

When both sides hugged and greeted each other at the end of the game, Nash gave a wry smile to Zheng Yang. He was definitely the biggest star of the Suns today, but it was a pity that they still lost to the Mavericks.

Do they still have a chance?
Of course they have, they haven’t been eliminated yet, and the next game will be at their home court.

But their margin for error is too small. If they make even the slightest mistake, their season will end.

During the post-match interview, the reporter talked about the victory of this game, and Zheng Yang's evaluation of it was.

"This was a team victory. We had teammates stepping up to help us stabilize the situation at every time period. I am very grateful to everyone in the team, including our coaches and every staff member.

Without them, there would be no victory in this game.

I am very happy to win this precious game at home, but I know the task is not over yet and we still have to work hard. "

The reporter who heard his answer was a little surprised. He didn't expect Zheng Yang to remain so calm and composed in the face of a huge 3-1 lead.

How old is he?

This young man is only 19 years old, and he has a mentality that even many veterans don't have.

The reporter began to understand why this guy could achieve such high honors in the league at such a young age. With this kind of humble mentality, he will do well in any industry.

……

After the game, Zheng Yang also became concerned about the results of the other semi-finals.

The Spurs and SuperSonics have just finished Game 4 of the series. To everyone's surprise, the dark horse SuperSonics team actually tied the score at this moment.

Originally, the Spurs took advantage of their home court advantage to win the first two games, but who would have thought that the Supersonics would also take advantage of their home court advantage to win the next two games, directly tying the score.

It seems that this game may not be over until the sixth or even seventh game!
而超音速之所以能跟马刺队打平，最大的因素当然是因为雷阿伦了，这家伙在G3砍下20+7+7的数据，G4则是以60%的命中率砍下32分。

This made the Stone Buddha, who scored 35+10 on the opposite side, suffer the bitter fruit of defeat again.

In the Eastern Conference, the Heat swept the Wizards on May 5 and advanced to the Eastern Conference Finals.

Don't think that the Heat successfully advanced thanks to O'Neal. In fact, Wade's on-court data in this series was 31+8+7, with a hit rate of 53.7%, and he is the absolute thigh of the Heat.

而在G3G4奥尼尔受伤的情况下，韦德先是砍下31+9+6，接着又砍下42+7+4，直接击溃了阿里纳斯率领的奇才队，大步迈进了东部决赛。

His outstanding performance also made the media call him the second best rookie in the 03 class.

As for the Cleveland anglers, they can't even keep their second or third place.

After all, Zheng Yang, Wade, and Anthony among the rookies of the same year all had outstanding performances in the playoffs, but he was the only one who had not made the playoffs in two years.

In this case, if you still want to promote him as the best person after Zheng Yang in the 03 class, it would be a bit untenable.

The series between the Pistons and the Pacers is currently tied at 2-2.

These two teams are like a love affair, you win a game and I win a game, and no one knows when the winner will be decided.

……

Game 5 between the Mavericks and the Suns was held on May 5. Before departure on the morning of the 18th, the Dallas airport was surrounded by fans, all of whom were neatly wearing Mavericks jerseys and holding various homemade banners and slogans.

"Take us to the Western Conference Finals!"

"Next time you come back, it will be time for a celebration party!"

"The Gentlemen swept the Suns 4-1!"

It's all words like this!
When getting off the team bus, the Mavericks players were moved by the huge crowd of fans in front of them.

It has been said before that fans’ love is pure and unadulterated, without any mixed interests, only pure love.

When you have such a large number of fans who love and support you, how can you bear not to bring back victory?

"Kids, feel the fans' love with your heart and turn it into strength.

Show your best in tomorrow night's game. The Phoenix Suns are a strong team, but so are we.

We are currently leading 3-1, and we only need one last victory to advance to the Western Conference Finals and get one step closer to the championship trophy!
Just imagine how crazy this bustling city will be when we hold the championship trophy!
That’s what drives us!”

Old Nelson's speech was very emotional. This guy is really good at stirring emotions. At least after listening to his words, Zheng Yang seemed to really see in front of him the extremely crazy scene in the city after the Mavericks won the championship.

That's it, Phoenix Suns, get ready for your final battle!
We will take away the last victory in your arena!
(End of this chapter)