NBA's strongest prince

Chapter 129 I'm Really Jealous
The cheers of the American West Arena broke out again, and Popovich sat back in his seat with a sullen face.

In this game, the Spurs have little hope.

A good start, but it was folded in the third quarter. This is not the performance of a strong team, or careless.

After Ginobili made a long two-pointer, Parker also hit a long two-pointer. He really didn't want to shoot a three-pointer.

Unfortunately, the time has come to the last few tens of seconds, and Russell began to control the time.

The Spurs chose foul tactics, and then Russell made two free throws. He became more and more confident, and giving him free throws was to send data.After making four consecutive free throws, the Suns won the first game of the Western Conference Finals.

In the end, the Spurs also scored a three-pointer, and the Suns only won by 3 points.

But in terms of the game process, since the Suns overtook in the third quarter, the Spurs never had a chance.

After the game, Popovich also said helplessly: "Facing the Suns, you must find a way to score more points. We did it, but the result was not satisfactory."

"They've been double-teaming Duncan, and we didn't lose anything. We lost the game because we didn't do a good enough defense on the fast break, which makes me very sad."

Russell was very happy after the game. This start to the Spurs gave him plenty of confidence. He said, "I didn't expect this before, but we did it, but we can't get too excited. We need to win the next game and bring them a real victory." blow."

This is already his rare humility, but the confidence in his words is even stronger.

D'Antoni was also very excited, "The boys are very confident, they are so young, so talented. I told them you just shoot, and they did it."

In the absence of Joe Johnson, he seized every opportunity to retain the victory after a bad start.

After this game, the outside world's evaluation of the Suns has improved to a higher level.

Those who insist on the Black Sun can only hold on to Russell's declaration of the championship. After all, they haven't won the championship yet.

However, in 2005, when the Internet was not developed enough, the sunspots who were not opposed to the media were trembling.

Now the Suns fans are more and more supportive of the team. Without the support of US dollars behind them, they can't survive.

The Suns players are in an exciting period at this time, and they have not yet detailed the comments from the outside world.

The Spurs didn't struggle too much in the previous games, and the Suns didn't have any physical advantage against them.

But the players are now full of self-confidence, and they can definitely fight the Spurs in various battles.

After the evaluation of the team doctor, Joe Johnson had better be stable and not rush to come back.

So he won't play in the next game, and Joe Johnson himself is a little anxious.

This is not a question of whether to help the team or not, but that he wants to participate in the team's battle. He does not want to lie down and win. The outside world thinks that he is of little help to the team.

Hey, Joe Johnson is still trying to save face, and Russell had a hard time talking him down.

But he also promised him that as long as the team doctor nods, the team will let him start.

After several starts, Martin has become more and more adapted. The key is that Russell is a good pass thief and can easily help the team integrate into the tactical system.

Playing with Russell was so comfortable, the players loved it.

Two days after the first battle, the American West Stadium fought again.

"The Suns were still the starters on the field. Joe Johnson came to the field with him. He also warmed up and seemed to have no problems. The team should let him continue to rest just in case."

"But even so, the Suns still have the confidence to win the game, we are number one in the league."

In the stadium, the commentators at home were full of pride.

The Suns this season are really incredible, and they finally feel proud.

The Spurs' lineup has not changed, and the two sides will battle wits and courage when they come up.

The Spurs came up with a very good double interior defense, and Russell also noticed the problem in this regard. If the more flexible interior goes all out, it can affect Stoudemire.

Why Stoudemire can perform well in the end, that is the problem of consumption.

The consumption of the inside line is greater than that of the outside line. If you come up and work hard, you may only be able to maintain a good quarter.

The opponent came up with a posture of letting Duncan play low singles, but soon let Duncan feint and create opportunities for other points.

It's just that even if the Suns see through the Spurs, they won't easily change their defense.

If the defensive attention is taken away from Duncan, he can really score.

In the current league, Duncan is also one of the few low-post weapons, and the Suns cannot relax their vigilance.

Russell has another battlefield, and Parker is very unhappy looking at him now.

"I made a shot again, but you are defending me, or this is your defense, I can't feel it." Parker said loudly after Russell succeeded in singles again.

Russell smiled slightly, "Don't worry, buddy, I will still let you shoot a three-pointer at the critical moment. Without you, we wouldn't win so easily. Or, do you prefer free throws?"

Parker didn't expect Russell to be so talkative, and was so angry that he spouted French.

He can't get too entangled with Russell yet, because Popovich yelled from the sidelines with a bad face.

Compared with Russell, he needs to help defend Stoudemire more when the Suns cooperate with the pick-and-roll.

This can be regarded as a spectacle in the playoffs. Russell, the new MVP, was not well defended on the court.

The key is not to underestimate him, but to be too afraid of his passing.

The Suns were a little more resolute about Marion. Although he won the game, Marion's performance can only be said to be half, only the defensive half.

As an All-Star, he certainly can't just be an engineer, but Marion still didn't feel good in the first quarter.

So just like last game, the Spurs played better at the start.

When the Suns' offense was not fully launched, they were still not as stable as the Spurs.

To be stable at all times, the team must have singles masters, preferably both inside and outside.

Russell also expects Joe Johnson to return as soon as possible, so that the team will have more choices.

"Hold on! Play defense, just like we set up." Popovich said to the players.

He's watching the court all the time, they can't give the Suns a chance like they did on the court.

They have weak links inside, and they have to take advantage of the two inside to better control the rebounds.

The Suns' rebounding is very average, and the entire league knows that the double inside starters are also aimed at this aspect.

However, Popovich soon encountered a selection problem, and Muhammad, who had performed well at the beginning, began to be unable to keep up with the speed of the Suns.

Muhammad can grab the offensive glass and score at the rim when Duncan is heavily guarded.

But if the defensive end can't keep up, what should the Spurs do.

The choice in this game came earlier than the game, because Martin and Iguodala had already hit three-pointers.

It seems that it is not enough to press Marion to death.

Young Suns, why they play so well is really enviable.

(End of this chapter)