Bishop of the Devil

Although the Suns have three Hall of Fame players at the point guard position, in fact, to say how strong their point guard position is, it is not...

The main reason is that Kevin Johnson is older now. He played against Kobe last season and was able to beat Kobe.

This season, it is obvious that his condition has declined a lot. When facing off against Kobe, he has no advantage and even has some disadvantages.

After all, he is almost 32 years old. He has suffered several injuries in the past two years, and it is extremely normal for his condition to decline.

As for the remaining Kidd and Nash, they are still too young at the moment...

A nickname means you won't be able to vote, a nickname you won't be able to defend...

Is it because Kidd doesn't want to vote? No, it's because his shooting percentage is too low. If he passes the ball to his teammates, he has a higher chance of scoring.

But if you don't take precautions, it's just because your physical fitness can't keep up...

Regarding these two young point guards and future Hall of Fame point guards, Richard had actually had an idea of ​​these two when he first joined the Trail Blazers.

At that time, Richard had the opportunity to choose Nash, but in the end he chose Kobe for defensive reasons.

As for Kidd, before Kidd was traded by the Mavericks last season, he actually inquired with the Trail Blazers.

But the price the Mavericks asked for was too exaggerated. If the Blazers asked the Trail Blazers to give the price of bringing Kobe Bryant, Richard would naturally not be able to agree.

Although Kidd is good, he is not good enough for Richard to trade two cornerstones of his team.

Kidd fans must be well aware of what happened later. The Mavericks used Kidd as the subject of the transaction and acquired Michael Finley, Ironman Green and alien Cassel from the Suns...

The sun can be said to be bleeding a lot.

However, the Suns did not lose. Under Kidd's organization and connection, their record soared. Without Kidd, I am afraid that this season the Suns will be at the level of goalkeepers in the Western Conference playoffs.

In this case, Richard must have given up on Kidd, and the Suns must be reluctant to sell Kidd.

As for Nash, Richard became interested. Kidd had no chance, but Nash had a good chance of getting it.

Now Nash is basically used as a shooting guard by the Suns...

Since the beginning of the season, Nash has played more than ten games, averaging about 20 minutes of playing time per game, and his number of assists is 3.

The average data is 9 points, 2 rebounds and 3 assists per game. As for the defensive data, let’s not mention it...

The shooting percentage is quite good, but most of the playing time is replaced by Kevin Johnson, and there are not many opportunities to perform.

If Richard wants to win Nash, the chance is still very high. The Suns definitely don't realize the value of Nash right now. Even if Richard takes out Bowen and trades Nash with the Suns, I'm afraid the Suns will be upset. Bian's promise...

Last season, Bowen already showed his power on the defensive end, averaging 7 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists, 1.5 steals and 1 block per game. If the Suns get it, he will definitely play a greater role than Nash.

But, it's a pity that Richard couldn't bear it...

I really can't bear to part with it. It seems that trading Bowen for future All-Star Nash is not a good deal. But Richard knows that if he really does this, the Blazers will not be able to go too far in this year's playoffs. .

And if it were to be exchanged for the Martial Saint, Richard would be willing to do so at the moment, but the Martial Saint has not been played yet, and besides, the Sun is unlikely to want the Martial Saint.

Good guy, if the person you let go just now is traded back, he will lose his face...

Ben, O'Brien and Kobe, in Richard's view, these are the cornerstones of his team, and he will not sell them even if they die.

Under such circumstances, Richard has no bargaining chip to trade Nash...

But there is no rush. Nash will be traded to the Mavericks next season, and then he will suffer from injuries for two consecutive seasons and will not play well. Richard will have a bumper harvest of rookies in 1998, and then whatever happens It's not a big problem to replace Nash with a new guy.

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Nash on the court still doesn't know that he is being targeted by the big devil Richard.

If he knew, I don't know what he would think...

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Nash's appearance can be said to save the Suns from fire and water. They were about to break the ten-point difference. After Nash came on the scene, he scored two three-pointers and directly stabilized the situation.

Regardless of Nash's other abilities, if you look purely at shooting, he may be the purebred white point guard with the best shooting skills in the history of this planet.

But as for why his wife gave birth to a black son, you have to ask Brazilian Lightning Barbosa...

Seeing the point difference gradually narrowing, Richard did not panic at all. The first half of the game had proved that the Blazers had the ability to beat the Suns.

Nash's three-pointers couldn't have been so impressive throughout the game, especially since Bowen had already noticed Nash's offensive threat...

When the referee blew the whistle to end the game, the Trail Blazers won by 15 points at home.

112:97, such a point difference can undoubtedly be said to be a disastrous defeat for the Suns. They have never taken the lead in the entire game and have been at a disadvantage.

The performance of the Trail Blazers players who appeared on the stage was quite outstanding.

Especially Wu Sheng Jackson, the home fans were stunned. This player picked up by Richard played an astonishing 35 minutes in this game, scoring 17 points, 8 rebounds, 9 assists and 3 assists. Data of steals and blocks!

A quasi-triple-double, extremely versatile, and extremely powerful on the defensive end. At least Chapman, who was facing him, was hard to defend against Wu Sheng.

Throughout the game, Chapman took 11 shots and only hit three goals. He also scored only eight free throws in total.

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Except for the first point of hit rate, Wu Sheng's performance was perfect, which made the fans a little unbelievable.

What is this scenario? Was it that Wu Sheng already had this kind of strength, but the Suns made a mistake, and then Richard's keen eye for heroes picked him up?

Or is it that Wu Sheng was originally very weak, but after Richard's short period of training, he transformed from a "junk" player who was eliminated by other teams to this all-around little prince?

Anyway, no matter which possibility it is, it is enough to illustrate the magic of Richard.

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Many fans remembered that in the previous draft, they kept saying that they were the players that Richard valued. Is this true?

If it is true, then the Suns will be a little embarrassed this time...

The rubbish player who was eliminated by himself ended up with a quasi-triple-double on his own head, which was really unacceptable.

Danny Ainge is very embarrassed now. He originally thought that Jackson's performance was short-lived, and maybe this was the one outstanding performance.

What he didn't expect was that the Martial Saint, whom he looked down upon, was extremely active throughout the game.

Offense, defense, organization, and trash talk affect the performance of opposing players. It seems that there is nothing he can't do on the court. He is so versatile...

Angie can now imagine what kind of embarrassing questions reporters will ask him later.

For example, "Why didn't the Suns see Stephen Jackson's potential?"

For example, "Mr. Danny Ainge, do you feel regret after seeing Jackson's performance in this game..."

For example, "If you were given a chance to come back again, would you choose Jackson?"

For example, "If I were DJ, would you love me..."

Thinking of this, Anji's scalp went numb...