The Suns advanced to the frontcourt, Lin Ying gave the ball to Tracy McGrady, and then ran with Barbosa without the ball.

The pick-and-roll in front gave him a taste of the sweetness, and he began to actively use Oden's body to move.

"Bang!"

Willie Green once again felt like he had hit a wall.

Oden's pick-and-roll is indeed not that easy to maneuver around.

Over there, Lin Ying caught the ball and feinted past Smith. He jumped to the basket and launched a two-handed dunk!

The continuous dunks immediately ignited the emotions of the Suns fans at the scene.

And there was a detail on the court. Lin Ying took the initiative to high-five Oden after dunking.

In fact, after the first alley ball, the two high-fived each other.

A seemingly insignificant action actually gave Oden spiritual encouragement every time.

West singled out in the low post.

The Hornets haven't scored in a row and someone needs to step up.

West can do more than just mid-range shooting after the pick-and-roll.

With his back to Landry, he turned towards the free throw line and hit the basket directly.

His movements were very clean and neat, and he shot directly before Lin Ying could help defend.

This ball was very correct both in terms of attack initiation and selection.

West is the kind of player whose strength outweighs his fame, the strongest among the All-Stars.

But the moment he took the shot, Oden shrank back to the basket.

His defensive awareness and judgment are indeed very good.

And this time, the timing of his shot was much better than the previous shot that blocked Jack.

After West took action, he saw a Five-Finger Mountain coming towards him, blocking out the sky and the sun.

"Bang!"

A volleyball style hat!

Oden directly slapped the ball sideways and flew out of the court.

The huge force caused the ball to fly straight towards the audience!

At this moment, the emotions of the fans at the American Airlines Center were instantly ignited.

Really, so strong!

It was at this time that Suns fans saw Oden's smile for the first time.

Yes, Oden didn't roar after blocking the shot. This item doesn't seem to be included in his emoticons.

But this smile represents his mood at the moment.

For the first time in the NBA, he felt happy on the court.

Moreover, this period of performance made him understand that whether it was the team doctor's requirements for him, the coaching staff's arrangements for him, or what Lin Ying said to him, they were all right.

As long as he follows those steps, he will have a chance to carve out a world of his own in the NBA!

Although it was much smaller than he had expected, at least it was within reach!

Oden just expressed his emotion with a smile, but his Suns teammates off the court screamed with excitement.

Since O'Neal left, they have never had such a powerful center.

As a result, not only in this quarter, but also in the second quarter, the entire momentum of the Suns team changed greatly.

There used to be an eternal topic, whether offense or defense is more important in basketball. People with different views expressed their opinions and argued endlessly.

But when it comes to actual games, you will find that it is always the defensive side that takes the initiative.

Some people say no. Didn’t the Suns win the championship last season?

Yes, but last season's Suns were all-around offensive and defensive, with Lin Ying included, Allen outside, plus Stoudemire who was willing to defend, the defense was not bad.

The decline in the Suns' record this season is partly due to the poor rim-protecting ability of Frye and Stoudemire's inside combination.

Although Lopez has made progress, his strength is limited.

Auden's performance in this section is mind-blowing!

After regaining control of the interior defense, the Suns' momentum was obviously different.

…

In the end, the Suns defeated the Hornets 108-101 at home.

For Hornets fans, a devastating blow occurred during the game.

West sprained his knee during a breakthrough dunk in the fourth quarter and was wheeled off the field in a wheelchair. Depending on the situation, he may be out for the season.

The live footage showed Paul, and Paul's whole expression was numb.

West is the Hornets' interior core and leading scorer this season. His fall means that the Hornets' season has ended prematurely.

Especially at this stage, the Hornets can't even do any remedial measures.

At this time, I no longer know whether to say that Paul is an unlucky guy, or to feel sorry for Chris Pao.

But the only thing that is certain is that the Hornets lost their last chance and Paul basically will not renew his contract.

In other words, this season is likely to be Paul's swan song in the Hornets.

According to statistics after the game, West scored 22 points and 8 rebounds before being injured on the Hornets side, Paul scored 20 points and 11 assists, and Belinelli scored 13 points.

For the Suns, Lin Ying had 25 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists, Stoudemire had 21 points and 7 rebounds, Barbosa had 17 points, and Nash had 11 points and 8 assists.

Oden played 20 minutes in his Suns debut and scored 4 points, 8 rebounds, 2 blocks and 4 fouls.

This debut has completely exceeded the expectations of the Suns coaching staff and Suns fans.

And it's obvious that the Suns use Oden much more scientifically than the Trail Blazers.

Although the quality of the pick-and-roll still needs to be improved, and it is still unrealistic to solve the foul problem all at once, overall, Oden played very comfortably.

Or in other words, the Suns found his instruction manual!

Compared with being an offensive point with the ball in the low post during the Trail Blazers era, this role of defense and pick-and-roll is obviously more suitable for him.

And the Suns really gave Oden a warm feeling.

At the post-game press conference, Gentry brought Oden with him.

And at the press conference, Gentry also talked about the contribution Oden can bring to the team.

"He built a new wall for Phoenix."

This metaphor made Oden flattered and more confident.

After losing the aura of being the top pick, he felt that he had a chance to usher in a new life with the Suns.

…

Just after the Suns finished their game against the Hornets, the league ushered in another critical time point, the buyout deadline.

Originally, Kerr was not sure what level Oden could play at, so he intended to strengthen him before the buyout deadline.

But now that Oden has played like this in his debut, it is no longer necessary.

To use a popular saying in the future, with such performance, what kind of bicycle do you need?

However, this year's buyout market is still lively.

Among them, the Knicks were particularly active.

They didn't get anything at the previous trade deadline, so they will definitely be active on this buyout deadline.

Moreover, Riley also mobilized his own network to contact veterans who were still capable but determined to compete for the championship, and persuaded them to buy out and join the Knicks.

This is not an illegal operation, and indeed many people will think of it.

It was on this day that the Knicks started killing people randomly.

The following is a summary of some important signings on the buyout deadline:

Martin reached a buyout with the Clippers and is expected to go to the Knicks;

The Jazz waived Corey Brewer, who chose to join the Mavericks;

The Wizards waived Al Thornton and Mike Bibby one after another, and the two will go to the Warriors and Knicks respectively;

The Knicks waived Dampier and Jerry Stackhouse in one fell swoop to make room;

Bibby and Martin!

Obviously, this is all Riley's operation behind the scenes.

Martin only has the last year left on his junk contract, and all his statistics are career lows!
To be continued...