NBA's strongest prince

Chapter 142 Don't be in a hurry

The speed at which the Suns have come into play has been amazing, and anyone would suffer if they were treated like a normal young team.

For the first few minutes, the Pistons could still resist, but soon their bodies couldn't keep up with the reaction.

There is no way, the Pistons have been fighting hard since the second round of the playoffs, and the consumption is really high.

The Suns are not the old bones of the Lakers last season. They will go wrong after a few fights. The young people are excited and can really run and jump.

When the Pistons were still struggling with whether to make a substitution, the Suns seized several fast break opportunities to confirm their advantage.

They also discovered the problem, as if their physical strength was really beyond their reach.

However, when the Pistons switched to the rotation and wanted to last for a while, things developed beyond their imagination.

Horry, Iguodala and Marion hit three-pointers successively, and the Pistons' lead suddenly came to double digits.

The Pistons really don't feel comfortable, they have never encountered an opponent like the Suns before.

If they have a chance, they will take it away in one wave. Their rotation lineup is a little weaker in defense and they are not so hip.

It's just that the lineup is really restrained, and McDyess' role is too small to run at all.

This kind of player who has had injuries can still be useful if he confronts a slow-paced team, but he really can't do it when he meets the Suns, he can't run.

When Russell came back from a rest, Varejao also scored inside.

Joe Johnson also scored when he came back, and Stoudemire was even more impactful when he came back from a rest.

On the Pistons side, except for Billups and Hamilton who are a bit sure, Rasheed is all about shooting.

The offense of the Pistons is really not good. As long as the score is pulled, even if there is enough time, they will be out.

And they can't gamble on three-pointers. Prince, who is the most stable three-pointer, can only wait for the open space. Billups' sudden shot is like that. Rasheed still depends on the sky.

Hamilton, their best shooter, is not good at three-pointers. The Pistons are all about defense and mid-range shooting. Chasing three-pointers is really not their business scope.

Therefore, they didn't struggle at all, they just fought the sun normally.

Russell felt that the opponent gave up completely after halfway through the last quarter, although they only led by ten points at that time.

The shortcomings of the Pistons in this regard are obvious, so Russell feels that the Suns only need to seize one or two opportunities in each game to hold the victory in their hands.

Of course, the following games will not be so easy, and the Pistons have suffered a lot in this game.

They are not familiar enough with the real sun, and they don't know how terrible the sun in the playoffs is.

After they understand it, with their defensive strength, it will be difficult for the Suns to close the game at once.

But no matter what, as the whistle sounded at the end of the game, the Suns ushered in a good start to the finals.

This victory also made the whole city lively, because everyone saw hope.

Even people who don't watch basketball very much know the news of the Suns' victory in the finals. Phoenix's various media have reported it. For a city that has never had a championship, the performance of the Suns is really worth looking forward to.

Russell also said after the game: "We have already won a game, and now we are thinking about how to win the next game. We will not underestimate our opponents. The Pistons are very difficult. We just want to win."

D'Antoni never hesitated to praise Russell, "Almost half of the team's scoring is directly related to him. You can't express how good he is."

There is a small statistic, that is, Russell has more assists in the playoffs than in the regular season.

With such a tight defense in the playoffs, being able to do what Russell did deserves any praise.

Pistons coach Larry Brown also admitted that they did not limit Russell in this game.

In the outside world, Russell, who had said a lot of big things before, is crazy about fans.

"He can really do it, and the Pistons don't seem to be able to stop him at all."

"The Suns are really strong. Russell's ability to launch an offense is unparalleled. He is more like a magician than a magician."

"Now it seems that the Pistons failed in the summer and did not add suitable players at all. The operation of the Suns is obviously a stroke of genius. They did not spend much money but harvested players who can help the team in the playoffs. Horry's signing has already Made the Spurs cry."

In this atmosphere, the second game of the finals is approaching, and the Suns players are full of confidence.

Russell was a little bit regretful that he gave the Pistons two days to adjust.

In fact, one day is enough. The Pistons didn't have enough time to adjust. It's their fault. A strong team like the Suns can kill their opponents as soon as possible. There is no need to take care of weak chickens.

At the beginning of the game, Russell was also worried that his teammates would underestimate the enemy, and something might happen.

But the situation did happen, but in favor of the sun.

They started with a three-pointer. Joe Johnson and Iguodala made consecutive hits in the first quarter, which stunned the Pistons.

The Pistons don't particularly reject three-pointers, that is, they rank among the top teams in the playoffs.

On the team, Billups and Rasheed like to take a shot. Prince, who has the highest shooting percentage, is actually in the same situation as Bowen, and the bottom line tactical requirements.

So when the Suns started making three-pointers, the Pistons still didn't make a single three-pointer.

Larry Brown doesn't like three-pointers, and he won't ask the team not to shoot one. It's really the Sun's defense that doesn't allow the opponent to shoot.

The Pistons don't have much three-pointers in the first place, and if the Suns target them, they can really only play mid-range.

With the interference of Joe Johnson, Iguodala and Marion, a few long-armed players, the Pistons' mid-range shooting percentage is the same.

In fact, their efficiency is not much different from that on the field, the difference is that the Suns get up for three-pointers earlier.

Therefore, the score was opened all at once, and it was opened from the first quarter.

This is not like the finals. It feels like a strong team is abusing a weak chicken. The fans are very puzzled.

In fact, the situation is really not what it seems. The Pistons are still very capable, but they are just attacking and stretching their hips.

The Suns' offensive performance in the first quarter was a bit super-standard. Every team will have this situation. Even a weak offensive team like the Pistons will have a meal of dumplings.

It's just that no team like the Suns, which ranks first in the league in offense, performs beyond the standard. There must be no defense that can withstand it. The Pistons are still the same, and they appear to be too weak in comparison.

In fact, it's okay, the Pistons play badly, so don't be surprised when there are strange scenes.

The score quickly fell behind, but the Pistons still followed their rhythm, and Larry Brown did not rush to change.

This can be said to be a famous handsome style, or it can be said to be ordinary on the spot and easy to be fucked.

The Suns' lead is not so easy to grind back by defense, and the Spurs have a deep understanding.

So the Suns also strengthened their defense and began to rely on Russell's extreme pass to hit the inside.

The Pistons are not in a hurry, and their leading side is even less anxious.

(End of this chapter)