10 consecutive losses!35+21+6!Bill's comeback, the Suns' Big Three finally combined
On December 30, Beijing time, NBA regular season: Suns home vs Hornets, Beal officially returned. Bill originally planned to take a three-week break, but now he will return after a two-week break, why? NBA Hall of Famer Shams said: "The Suns have a poor record, the whole team is frustrated, and if you want to win, you need Beal to come back, so he came back early!"
This is the third time the Suns have combined together, after the previous two and the three of them were on the court for just 24 minutes at the same time. The Suns are currently 15-15 and only 10th in the West. The Suns averaged 24.7 points per game in the fourth quarter, ranking first from the bottom in the league! The Suns, who have Durant and Booker, are actually the least good team in the league to play in the fourth quarter!
The Hornets are third from bottom in the East and have another season for the title. Sanqiu suffered a severe sprain in his right ankle and has been out for more than a month, with an undecided return date. Hornets starts: Rozier, Bryce McGovinns, Brandon Miller, Bridges "Bridge", Nick Richards!
The Hornets fought back-to-back, playing against the Suns in the first quarter, and at one point it was 30-30. The Suns hit two three-pointers in the final minute to give the Suns a six-point lead at 36-30 in the first quarter. The Hornets shot 6-of-10 from three-point range in a single quarter, and the quality of the Suns' defense is hard to describe. You know, the Hornets only hit 11 three-pointers per game, 27th in the league!
The Suns had 10 assists in the first quarter, all of which came from the Big Three, and the rest of their teammates had 0 assists! The Suns' offense was not as good as expected, averaging 115 points per game, 16th in the league, and the Hornets averaged 110.3 points per game, 26th in the league. The Suns are averaging 29.4 points per game off the bench, 26th in the league. The Hornets are averaging 28.5 points per game off the bench, 27th in the league.
The Suns are conceding 114.5 points per game, 16th in the league. The Hornets are averaging 121 points per game, tied with the Pistons for 25th in the league. Both teams couldn't defend well, and there was no intensity in this game. With three minutes left in the second quarter, the two sides finally got a little angry, and Nurkic and Richards had a friction, and the two each received a technical foul.
In the second quarter, the Hornets hit six more three-pointers, and 12 of 21 three-pointers in the half, with a three-point shooting rate of 57.1 percent! Unfortunately, Kobashi was too stretched, scoring only 2 points on 1-of-8 shooting in the first half. If he scores two or three more goals, the Hornets can close to single digits. At the end of the first half, the Suns led by 10 points at 68-58. The Suns had 18 assists and 9 turnovers as a team!
Beal scored just 4 points on 2-of-5 shooting, Booker and Durant combined for 26 points, and the duo remained stable. The Hornets Miller and Rozier each scored 17 points, but the Hornets didn't play aggressively and made just two free throws at halftime. At the beginning of the second half, Booker scored 10 points in 2 minutes, and Nurkic was also happy to eat cake on the inside, and the Suns led to 20 points in one fell swoop.
The Suns started to wave when they led more, and the Hornets closed in the second half of the third quarter, and after the third quarter, the Suns led by 14 points at 103-89. Booker scored 27 points in the first three quarters, and Rozier scored 30 points. In the last quarter, Durant began to wield a scythe, and it was Rozier who stepped up to confront KD. Grayson Allen did his best, Nurkic couldn't prevent it at all!
The Suns adjusted their defensive strategy and began to pinch Rozier!Vogel was still dissatisfied with the Suns' defense, and in the last 3 minutes, he directly took Nurkic, changed to a five-man lineup, and changed the defense when he encountered cover. In the end, the Suns defeated the Hornets 133-119, giving the Hornets 10 consecutive defeats! Rozier had 42 points, 4 rebounds and 8 assists, single-handedly taking on the Suns' Big Three!
Booker had 35 points, 4 rebounds and 7 assists, Nurkic had 24 points, 15 rebounds and 2 blocks, Durant had 21 points, 4 rebounds, 11 assists and 3 blocks, and Beal had only 6 points, 3 rebounds and 7 assists on 3-of-8 shooting. Finally, let's take a look at the match stats and tell us how you feel: