One Thousand One Hundred and Twenty-Five: The Hot Feeling Continues (3/5)

On the evening of February 26, the game between the Grizzlies and the Suns attracted the attention of many fans.

This game was not only watched by fans of the Grizzlies and Warriors, but also attracted a large number of neutral fans.

After all, this game will very likely affect the entire pattern of the Western Conference this year.

If the Grizzlies experience another two-game losing streak at this juncture, their efforts in the past few months will most likely come to naught.

The Grizzlies' record is naturally very good, and now asking them to do better is somewhat nitpicking.

But the competition between the two super teams is so fierce.

There were also many fans who came to watch the game today, but the courtside lineup at FedEx Arena was not as star-studded as Staples or Madison Square Garden.

Most of the people who come to watch the game are ordinary fans, and there are very few celebrities.

Even the former professional players who come here to watch football are not that eye-catching.

Melvin Booker sat in the first row of the court, smiling.

The happiest thing in his life is to sit on the sidelines and watch his son play.

As a former NBA player who only played 44 games in the league, Melvin Booker is obviously not a big star. He was undrafted and spent most of his career in Europe. So sitting in the stadium, no one recognized him.

But it was this former professional player who was undrafted in the draft and had an mediocre career resume, but he cultivated a potential stock with outstanding talent like Devin Booker.

Old Booker specially rushed to the FedEx Arena to watch the game today because his son personally invited him to watch the game live for the first time.

Playing against the best team and best player in the league, Booker Sr. knew this was indeed a special night for his son.

In fact, few young players would compare themselves to the league's best players.

But Booker did just that. His goal has never been to become the strongest rookie, but to become the best star in the league!

When the players from both sides came out to warm up, Hubie Breen also started his work.

"have to say,

The Phoenix Suns' current record of 18 wins and 41 losses is not worth mentioning at all. But this game is still full of variables, and we all know that the Grizzlies can no longer afford another surprise. "

It can be seen that Old Hubi is very nervous. In today's game, the Grizzlies must not make any mistakes!

At the same time on the basketball court, Suns coach Earl Watson was extremely excited.

Because when the players were warming up, he discovered that the fiery touch Booker showed in training yesterday has been perfectly inherited today!

"Today, we might really be able to create some surprises for the No. 1 player in the league." Watson said to his assistant Jay Triano with a smile.

"Yeah, Booker seemed very excited today. However, the opponent is always No. 1 in the league, so don't have high expectations." Triano shrugged. He didn't expect an upset. After all, the Suns are rebuilding a team and must recognize reality.

"It's something to expect... It's okay to have it occasionally. Look, Booker will surprise the entire league today!"

Watson is full of confidence, and Booker has been waiting for this day for a long time.

Watson has never forgotten the unwillingness to practice late into the night every time he lost to Link.

Booker will never let the opportunity to defeat the Grizzlies slip away from his fingertips!

The starters from both sides have stepped onto the court. On paper, the Suns seem vulnerable to the Grizzlies.

Although starting point guard Eric Bledsoe has particularly good statistics and is also called the guard version of James by fans, he has never been a superstar.

Although starting small forward T.J. Warren has great potential, he is still in the growth stage after all and is not a particularly good immediate combatant.

Marquis Chriss, the starting fourth position, is more like a blue-collar guy with outstanding athletic ability, and is not the key to victory or defeat.

White center Alex Ryan was Tyson Chandler's replacement after his injury. In other words, the Suns did not initially treat him as a starting center.

The most dazzling player in the Suns' starting lineup is none other than Devin Booker.

This potential guard who has just turned 20 has been able to contribute 22.1 points and 36.3% three-point shooting this season.

There are only a handful of second-year players as good as him in NBA history.

Coupled with his draft ranking of 13th overall, fans have high hopes for him.

After all, the last shooting guard who shocked the world was selected with the 13th overall pick.

After that, fans always had inexplicable expectations for the shooting guard selected with the 13th overall pick.

The Suns' lineup is generally full of potential, but it's still a little bit uninteresting to compete with the league's No. 1 team.

Before the jump ball even started, the Grizzlies fans started shouting.

After the unexpected loss to the Pacers the day before yesterday, they hoped that the Grizzlies could get a hearty victory in the Suns to vent their inner unwillingness and grievances.

However, as soon as the game started, Booker disappointed the fans at the scene.

After Alex Ryan won the first offensive ball for the Suns, Bledsoe immediately passed the ball to Booker.

At that time, Booker was on the right side of the three-point line, defended by Wade.

During the most impressive years of Wade's career, Booker was still a teenager. In front of Booker, Wade is truly a real uncle.

But Booker didn't hesitate because the opponent was the "old man". He made several triple-threat moves in front of Wade, and then suddenly made a pull-up jumper!

This bold choice shocked everyone. No one thought that Booker would dare to make trouble on Wade's head.

Just when people were about to criticize or laugh at Booker, the beautiful notes that sounded in the training ground last night were heard again.

"brush!"

The basketball went hollow into the net, and Booker made the first shot steadily as if his hands were on fire.

"Beautiful three-pointer, Booker shot very crisply. From the beginning, he was not going to be soft. I have to say that Booker does have a calmness and maturity that other players of the same age do not have. He has always been a precocious player. During the season, I discovered that he is very knowledgeable about defense and game play.”

Booker's shot gave the Suns the lead. Although it was only a three-pointer, the Suns did not gain a real advantage.

But for some reason, Hubie Brown had a bad feeling.

Booker feels like he has a thorn in his body today.

Soon, the Grizzlies completed the counterattack under Conley's organization.

Link's running without the ball attracted the defense, and Jokic took the opportunity to cut to the basket after covering without the ball.

When everyone thought the Grizzlies' end point was Link, Conley handed the ball to Jokic.

When Jokic received the basketball in the low post, Marquese Chriss was completely helpless.

Jokic relied on Chris's lazy "uncle hook" and easily scored the ball.

The cheers in the FedEx Arena continued to rise, but the Suns' defense was still so fragile!

Next, it’s time for the game to enter the rhythm of the Grizzlies!

However, the Grizzlies fans were not happy for long before they heard the sound of the net rolling again.

80% of the fans at the scene were confused. They had just been celebrating Jokic's goal, but they didn't pay attention to what happened on the court.

Even Hubie Brown didn't see clearly what just happened.

He only saw Alex Ryan seem to take a long baseline kick, and then the Suns scored!

"What just happened!? Even the camera didn't keep up with the speed of that ball!" Hubie Brown said, looking up at the score.

If you don't know it, Hubie Brown was even more surprised when he saw the score.

6-2, the Suns just scored a three-pointer! ?

At this time, the scene also began to replay the goal just now.

It turned out that the moment Jokic scored, Booker had already started towards the Grizzlies' half, and Alex Len took a quick baseline kick.

Wade pressed closely against Booker, but unexpectedly Booker stopped suddenly outside the three-point line!

Generally speaking, counterattacks have to go to the basket. The reason is also very simple. It is easiest to score goals by hitting the basket. Isn’t counterattacking about speed and efficiency?

However, Booker stopped running beyond three points, catching Wade off guard.

By the time Wade was about to seal it, Booker had already completed his shot.

People say that Booker came to take over from Kobe Bryant, but the current Booker actually plays more like Ray Allen at the beginning of his career. There are no more similarities between him and Kobe except that they were both picked at No. 13.

Booker's skills are very comprehensive, but he is particularly fond of three-pointers. As a super sixth man in college, Booker was indeed just a pitcher.

But in fact, when you give him more responsibilities, he can do more than just pitching.

In a lightning-fast counterattack, Booker once again hit a three-pointer over Wade. The Phoenix Suns did not let the Grizzlies complete their counterattack, but continued to maintain the lead!

On the sidelines, Melvin Booker smiled happily.

The big stage that belongs to Booker is here!

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