NBA's strongest prince

Chapter 143 The Difference Between Home and Away

Resolutely not shooting three-pointers when behind, Russell also respects the Pistons as a man.

Of course, respect and winning are good friends. If they continue to play hard, the Suns will continue to lead.

By halftime, the Suns were leading more than they had in the first quarter.

This is the imposing manner, it is useless for the Pistons to be calm, the key is that they are only calm.

The Suns have no pressure on the defensive end, and the mentality on the offensive end is relatively relaxed. They don't worry about the opponent's comeback at all, and of course they can hold on.

The Suns ended the first half with a double-digit lead, which was much better than the situation on the field.

"Gentlemen, this is the time to test us." Larry Brown said in the locker room.

"Toughness, calmness, this is what must be done. We have faced difficult situations many times, but this cannot knock us down. As long as we persevere, we can wait for the victory."

The sun is also pouring chicken soup, but obviously the atmosphere is much better, and it is very comfortable to lead.

In the third quarter, the Pistons did show their momentum, but they were still in a defense-first style, and there was no breakthrough in offense. Although the Suns encountered troubles on the offensive end, they still maintained a good lead.

So at the end of the quarter, the Pistons collapsed directly. They also replaced the full bench in the last few minutes and chose to surrender.The Suns took the opportunity to let all the players play, feel the atmosphere of the finals, and enjoy the cheers of the fans.

After the game, Stoudemire was also proud: "This is our basketball, the winning basketball! No matter who the opponent is, we can play our own rhythm."

In fact, the Suns can't say that they played the rhythm of the past. The Pistons actually managed to influence the opponent's rhythm. That is, the winner speaks for the game, and the Suns won. The outside world will not care what the Pistons did.

The media also expressed that the sun is only two steps away from the cowhide that Russell has blown.

The strength of the defending champion Pistons has not been fully recognized. Now that the Suns are playing better and better, the outside world feels that they have booked a championship.

D'Antoni was also high-spirited, admiring his opponent's players.

More and more people think that he is a real famous coach. Russell is a genius if he plays well alone. Many young players in the Suns play well. It must be the level of the head coach.

Last summer, many people felt that the Suns' four-year contract for D'Antoni was a bit expensive, but now it is really fragrant.

However, at the home court of the Pistons, the Suns lost.

It feels like there are some problems on the offensive end of the Suns, and the Pistons' offense is better than before.

Not only did Billups and Hamilton perform well at two points, but Ben also had an offense.

Russell also felt that he had underestimated the Pistons a little before, and the Pistons were still capable of defensive hand-to-hand combat.

In fact, it is the aggressiveness of the defense. The Pistons have moved more since the second game, but in Phoenix, they were called a lot of fouls and did not fully play.

Back in Detroit, many times the referee didn't blow, and Ben took off in the penalty area, and the Suns' inside players were blocked by him.

To put it bluntly, it is the home court advantage. There was also a home court advantage in the previous games, but it was not so obvious.

It's not that the referee made it obvious, it's already the finals, so it won't be so exaggerated.

But the Pistons' style of play is very suitable for the home court, with intense physical contact. As long as the referee's scale is larger, they can double their defensive skills.

The Suns still didn't expect that a little scale could bring about so many changes, and their offense was really completely affected in this game.

Russell did have some mental preparations, but he didn't expect that the team would be so restricted.

His pass also requires others to run out of opportunities. If opportunities are difficult to appear, no matter how incredible the pass is, it will be difficult to play a role.

"We should be more serious, it's already the finals, it won't be that easy."

"Don't complain about the referee's scale. We have to adjust our mentality. We are a team that wants to win the championship. We are not afraid of any challenges, and we can handle them."

During training, Russell also poured chicken soup on his teammates, and he was also worried that the mentality of the players would be affected.

For example, a guy like Stoudemire, always yelling that the referee is against him, this is not okay.

In the fourth game, the Suns have initially adapted to the rhythm of the Pistons' home court.

However, a small probability event occurred, and the Pistons felt hot this time.

Rasheed Wallace made any throws from the three-point line, and the Suns really had no choice.

It is easy to accept that this kind of thing happens to an offensive team. The Pistons broke out like this, and the Suns players feel somewhat aggrieved.

After the game, Rashid laughed and said: "We should be able to play better. Everyone worked hard, but believe me, tonight could have been more perfect."

Billups couldn't help laughing when he heard it, "Come on, our shooting percentage is high enough. Compared with the previous two games, we seem to have changed a team. You know, there will always be This magical transformation happened."

However, winning or losing is winning or losing, and the outside world will not care about these.

After the Pistons series equalized, the public opinion of the outside world completely changed.

"The Suns are still too young, they were slowed down by the Pistons, and now they can't parry."

"Experience in the playoffs is still very important. Young people can play against the wind, but they can't play against the wind."

"Poor Suns, they are always a little short of the championship, and there may not be such a good chance next season."

Even a staunch supporter of the Suns like Barkley has no idea. He is also worried that he will have a crow's mouth and dare not call out the Suns champion.

Russell told reporters: "I am sorry that the situation is completely different from what we expected. It seems that this is not in our control. Their defense is simply impenetrable. It took us a long time to adapt."

"But I'm not worried. Our state is a bit problematic. That's because the Pistons' defense is too good today. As for the real win or loss, it depends on the next game. We are always the best team in the league."

D'Antoni also said, "The players made some mistakes, but this also allowed us to grow up quickly. We have experienced difficulties and we will not be knocked down. In the next game, we will be stronger."

The advantage of the Suns is actually one more home court, but the current game is the Pistons' three consecutive home games, but the Suns' home court is next.If they lose again, they will really be standing on the edge of a cliff, and the home court advantage may not be exhausted.

The next battle of Tianwang Mountain is particularly important, and both sides attach great importance to it.

Russell also made a suggestion to D'Antoni, which is to let Stoudemire play a few minutes less, and then he will go all out to attack the Pistons inside every minute he is on the court.

This tactic was used against the Spurs, and Russell also greeted Stoudemire. Their offense must be played out this time.

(End of this chapter)