NBA's strongest prince

Chapter 121 Ripped
The Mavericks didn't start as expected, but after adjustments, they were still very strong in the first quarter.

Under the leadership of Nowitzki, they gradually played a strong offense.

Although the outside world is more optimistic about them because of the Sun Joe Johnson's injury, they are 0:2 behind.

If the third game is not won by using the home court advantage, then their playoff journey will not be far from the end.

On the other hand, if they can't even deal with the remnant sun, it will be a failure.

So the Mavericks also have a lot of pressure, they urgently need a victory to stabilize the morale of the army.

The sun, on the other hand, wants to suppress the opponent's counterattack with all its strength and completely defeat the opponent.

If the Mavericks are slowed down and they lose one strong point, the game will be very difficult.

"Kill them!" Russell spoke with confidence, which infected his teammates.

After Dampier was beaten down, Stoudemire was still fierce.

Now the Mavericks dare not let Russell go. They are eager to win and want to be perfect in defense, but Russell always finds gaps to pass good shots. This is a big blow to them.

The point is, Kevin Martin, a rookie, can also score, and his shots are very decisive.

Although he doesn't have Joe Johnson's singles ability, but with Russell's passing, he is still very threatening.

As for Finley, he broke out desperately on the court, but now he can't do it anymore.

In the stadium, sometimes it is not enough to deny the old. Mavericks coach Johnson is undecided to change the current lineup. Of course, they are too late.

Finley can hold up in the regular season, so they don't have a backup plan at all.

"This is our home court, we will definitely win." Coach Johnson comforted himself secretly.

The sun without one person can be said to be weaker, but it is also more terrifying to some extent.

Russell and Stoudemire have stayed on the court longer because D'Antoni has used the main force. D'Antoni plays offensive basketball. Any player is willing to play with him, but he likes it in the playoffs. Use more consistent players.

Had it not been for Joe Johnson's injury, Martin wouldn't have had many chances.

Now there is a spot vacant, which means that Barbosa and Horry can share some time.

The Suns rested in the first round, and now they can fight. During the rotation period, they took the lead all at once.

This made the Mavericks a little panicked, because the Mavericks' two main substitutes must be on, and their starters also have their own characteristics, so there must be more rotations.

The same is true in terms of physical strength, they are not as young and energetic as Sun.

So in the first half, they were still in the previous rotation, and they were caught off guard by the Sun's main players.

Little general Johnson is still a little less experienced, but he didn't expect the Suns to start desperately in the first half.

"They will definitely not be able to sustain the whole game like this. Russell is not a player with good physical strength." Now he can only hope that the Suns will make bad moves.

Dampier couldn't keep up with Stoudemire, and Nowitzki couldn't keep defending. The Mavericks also tried to use veteran Alan Henderson to defend for a while.

But obviously this decision was wrong, and Stoudemire once again beat his opponent.

Nowitzki is actually the best defense against Stoudemire for the Mavericks, but it can't be completely restricted. Nowitzki still has to consume energy on the offensive end. The young general Johnson is really panicking now.

After learning from old Nelson for so long, he thought that he had absorbed the other party's strengths and could do better than old Nelson, but now his confidence was suddenly shattered by the sun.

How could they be so strong? Obviously, they lacked a point of attack, and they didn't have the strongest point of attack from outside!
"Stoudemire is so good, 20+ in the half, the Mavericks are completely unstoppable."

"I don't even look at who made the second pass. The double MVP is a joke? Russell has double assists in the half. Didn't you find out that not only Stoudemire, Russell's pass can help any player become stronger .”

"The Mavericks are about to die, look at Dampier's big stupid bragging or not."

"The Suns this season are really both offensive and defensive. They are getting stronger and stronger."

The first half of the game ended with the Suns' fast-break score. They turned away and took the lead into the intermission.

"I said, we are better than them, we are a championship-level team." Russell said loudly.

The Suns' locker room was immediately filled with joy and laughter. They had fewer rotations this time, and there was no need to change their tactics in the second half. Just keep your mentality now.

On the contrary, the Mavericks are full of low pressure just like they are in an away game.

If the game is not played well, everyone will feel depressed. There is no way to do this.

"This is our territory." Little General Johnson almost roared out.

He is dissatisfied with the team, and he is dissatisfied with himself, but now he has no more options.

"We must win this match, we...can do it." He realized something was wrong halfway through the yelling, and suppressed his temper forcefully.

He is now the head coach, if he cannot give the players confidence, then he is not qualified.

Johnson took out the tactical board, called the players together, and began to explain the tactics for the second half.

In the first half, they started with a good momentum, but they couldn't maintain it because of the strength of the Suns' offensive end.

In the third quarter, the Mavericks wanted to break out and played fiercely.

Unfortunately, Stoudemire immediately sent a big cap, and then Iguodala's steal.

The Suns' defense is much better than the outside world's impression, and the Mavericks are not aggressive.

Next, Marion hit two consecutive three-pointers, which stunned the Mavericks.

Marion has an excellent defense at this point, and his offensive presence is not that strong but he can always score.

He is an All-Star, the kind who has both offense and defense. Without Joe Johnson, there are still three All-Stars on the Suns Field, which is not comparable to the Mavericks.

Now they're telling the Mavericks that they're still the better team.

Even if Nowitzki is a higher-level All-Star, but two fists are hard to beat four hands.

Mavericks hastily put on a small lineup, their coach Johnson has been completely disappointed in Dampier.

But then, they felt desperation, and Iguodala also hit two three-pointers.

Now the Mavericks, with the adjustment of the lineup, their three-pointers are getting less and less.

Nash left, Jamison left, it seems that their record has not changed, but there are fewer cards in their hands, and fewer tricks on the offensive end.

The Suns hit a three-pointer, and they couldn't respond, they could only watch the score gap being widened.

This season, the Mavericks claim to have both offense and defense. In fact, the decline in offensive power is not too prominent on the defensive end.

Now the Suns are trying to completely tear off the Mavericks' disguise and let the outside world know that the Mavericks were the losers last summer.

(End of this chapter)