Chapter 581 [How to Play? He Died Before Leaving the Army]

? Almost all experts believe that the Suns will be finished in the new season, and they are surprisingly unanimous. This is actually the wish of league officials.

The Suns were the public enemy of the league last season. All teams were serious about playing against them, but they couldn't beat them. Now that the Suns are unlucky, all teams are ready to beat them up and make them suffer.

The media has spared no effort in praising Stoudemire, and they have been praising Stoudemire since the summer. Now Stoudemire is not happy at all. Even if he really had the ability to be a "superstar", he is still a person who needs minimally invasive surgery.

After being admitted to the hospital, Stoudemire repeatedly asked team doctor Thomas Carter if he could avoid minimally invasive surgery. Carter said it must be done every time, making him want to cry.

After the surgery on October 3, Carter said it was very successful. Stoudemire was still unhappy and asked: "When can I come back? Will I still have the same athletic ability after my comeback?"

"I can guarantee that your athletic ability will not drop much, but the premise is that you have to cultivate for a long time. Many players play because they have not fully recovered from their injuries, resulting in recurring injuries." Carter paused and said with a wry smile: "So, I suggest you not to play this season and come back next season, otherwise it may affect your entire career."

Xiaosi sighed, looking bitter and resentful. "This won't work. If I don't come back, what will happen if the team can't win the championship this year?"

The meaning of the team's three consecutive championships is completely different from three separate championships. Stoudemire has a strong desire to win. He is afraid of missing this opportunity. What if he cannot win three consecutive championships in the future? He will regret it for the rest of his life.

Carter said sternly: "It's up to me whether you can play or not. It depends on your recovery. If you play for 15 seasons in your career, you have a lot of time to win three consecutive championships. But if you come back early and your injury worsens, you may not be able to win consecutive championships." If you can't play for 10 seasons, it's an easy settlement, right?"

"..."

Guo Xu called Stoudemire that day, and the two chatted for 20 minutes. Guo Xu suggested that he listen to Carter's arrangements.

Because Guo Xu remembered that in his previous life, Stoudemire only played three games after his comeback and then rested again. It did not help the team, nor did he himself any good.

He also knows that even if Stoudemire is injured, the remaining 13 players of the Suns are not weak, and he is still confident to lead the team to win.

Josh Howard on the outside is getting better and better. Bell is a 3D player as a starter. Ariza and Eddie Jones have improved significantly on the bench. They will make up for the vacancy left by Joe Johnson.

The Suns have no shortage of people inside. Nene can start and take on Stoudemire's tasks. Varejao plays excellent defense as a substitute.

Rookie David Lee can also play as a substitute at positions 3 and 4.

If the Suns had not selected David Lee, Guo Xu would not have such strong confidence. His potential is very great.

Of course, David Lee was far from a star in his rookie season, otherwise he would not have fallen to the bottom of the first round. His performance in college was not outstanding. Although he persisted in studying for four years, he averaged only 11.3 points and 6.8 rebounds per game. He was a second-rate insider with poor defense.

But David Lee has two advantages. One is that he has a stable mid-range shot and quick movement. If you give him more shots, he can score; secondly... he is very handsome.

In public training sessions, David Lee performed very well on the offensive end. He could shoot jumpers and dunks after pick-and-rolls. He already has some female fans in Phoenix. His arrival has obviously improved the overall appearance of the Suns. .

On the defensive end, David Lee is very poor at guarding pick-and-rolls, and his defensive awareness is extremely poor. He often misses people and doesn't know how to change defenses. As for making up defense and assisting defense, let alone thinking about it, he has to practice it slowly.

Fortunately, he is similar to Boozer. He is very strong, can resist people near the penalty area, and is good at blocking positions and grabbing rebounds. The Suns have Haslem and Varejao responsible for guarding the pick-and-roll, and David Lee can just concentrate on rebounding. His rebounding ability is better than Stoudemire.

Guo Xu was mentally prepared for Stoudemire's injury, and it was best to prevent it. He was not afraid if he couldn't prevent it. Therefore, he is not depressed at all, and he still greets people with a smile when he is in the team. He even thinks that Stoudemire's injury will be beneficial. If the Suns win the championship this season, he will appear even more powerful.

Guo Xu, as the core, maintains a good mentality, and his teammates feel much more at ease.

However, good things never come in pairs, and misfortunes never come alone. What happened a week later was a bit unacceptable to the Suns and fans.

In the second game of the preseason, during the Suns' game against the Spurs, Nene collided with Duncan on a cut, resulting in a torn anterior cruciate ligament, a torn central ligament, a torn meniscus in his right knee, and he was reimbursed for the season.

As soon as the results came out, boss Brian collapsed and shook his head several times in front of the camera when announcing the results.

This year, it's time for team doctor Carter to show off his skills. Not long after Stoudemire's surgery, another one was sent to him. Now he has become the person with the strongest presence on the Suns.

The media was in an uproar. The Suns' twin towers were reimbursed one after another. They seemed to be finished.

What will the sun do next? Will the inside line just rely on blue-collar workers and rookies? Kukoc, the veteran who is best at shooting, has been a marginal player in the first two seasons.

The Suns have had no players suffer major injuries for three consecutive seasons and are one of the teams with the fewest injuries in the league. This season they finally lost their luck.

The injury to the Suns Twin Towers seems to be accidental, but it is actually inevitable. Stoudemire's illness due to overwork is related to his playing style, and Nene's serious injury is related to his mentality.

After entering the league, Nene was very excited every time he played against Duncan. His body was suitable for defending Duncan, and the media often praised him for being better defensively than Stoudemire, which gave him a sense of accomplishment.

Nene can both resist Duncan and interfere with shots. He also performed on the offensive end in the Suns vs. Spurs series and received high praise last season.

Nene was even more excited to play against the Spurs in this preseason. Stoudemire was reimbursed due to injury. He is recognized as the biggest beneficiary and will become the starter in the new season. He happens to be in a contract year again.

If he puts up good numbers, he can sign a high-paying, long-term contract. If he can average 20+ per game, he should be able to get a maximum salary. Some teams believe that he didn't have good numbers because he had little possession of the ball.

After discussing with her agent, Nene prepared to go all out. She played proactively in the preseason and was very brave on both offense and defense, as fierce as Stoudemire.

As a result, he died before leaving the army...

After learning about his injury, Nene, a 7-foot tall man, cried in the hospital. When Guo Xu and others went to visit him, he said over and over again, "I'm sorry to everyone."

Without Stoudemire, many fans believe that the Suns still have the strength to compete for the championship, because Nene is not a fuel-efficient lamp.

Now that Nene is missing, everyone says the sun is finished. When the Suns eliminated the Timberwolves in the Western Conference Finals in 2004, the performance of the Twin Towers was very crucial. Now only blue-collar workers are left inside, and the offense relies entirely on Guo Xu and Marion.

After the Suns coaching staff held a meeting to study, D'Antoni suggested that Guo Xu take fewer shots in the preseason, run more with his teammates, and help David Lee find the offensive feeling as soon as possible and integrate into the team, so that they can still play run-and-gun in the new season.

Guo Xu did as he was told. Playing pick-and-rolls with David Lee in the preseason was the Suns' main tactic.

Wanting David Lee to perform at a high level is a trick. He has just entered the NBA and will immediately have to take on a lot of responsibilities. The pressure must be great, and he may hit the rookie wall. It is more difficult for rookies to perform on the defensive end. They are easily targeted by referees and will be called for fouls if their defensive actions are slightly larger.

However, people were surprised to find that the Suns' offense in the preseason was still very strong, and their offensive power did not seem to have dropped much compared to the previous season.

They finally achieved a record of 6 wins and 1 loss, and the only loss was to the Spurs...