NBA's strongest prince

Chapter 163 Qualitative Change
A team with a good defense is afraid of losing control of the defense, especially a team like the Jazz with a few guys who don't have a good personal defensive awareness.

They can be regarded as a low-profile version with both offense and defense, so when the sun overtook them, they panicked.

It's just that in terms of scoring, they really don't have players who can handle it by standing up, so they can't be in a hurry.

As soon as the Suns took the lead, they played more spiritually. Russell kept switching between personal scoring and exquisite passing, and Deron would be beaten to autism.

It's okay if you didn't speak harshly before, then didn't you just keep your mouth shut.

The Jazz didn't collapse, but their offensive efficiency couldn't improve. After the Suns took the lead, the scale of victory tilted towards them.

When the time comes to the rotation period, the Jazz can't beat it even more.

They still have a bit of a rebounding advantage, but it doesn't help, they can't score.

At the end of the quarter, Russell, Joe Johnson and Marion took turns to maintain their advantage.

The Jazz didn't give up. They still have some resilience, but it's useless.

As the referee's whistle sounded, the Suns ushered in a three-game winning streak.

After the game, Jazz head coach Sloan also said helplessly: "There is still a certain gap between us and the strong teams in the league."

Russell and other Sun players returned to Phoenix with the victory, and played back-to-back against the Kings the next day.

The Kings signed former All-Star Raheem in the summer and felt that the new season could do a big job.

However, this buddy Rahim looked okay last season, and he is not very old, but this buddy has no spirit, his strength has regressed very fast, and he is not very adaptable to the Kings.

As a result, the Kings' lineup in the new season is not bad. Peja and Bai Miller are also considered All-Stars, and the giant Bunche Wells was traded from the Grizzlies.

Kings head coach Rick Adelman is also hard-pressed on the Princeton system. The current head coaches like to use a main strategy instead of arranging tactics based on the star's ability.

Coupled with the lack of tightness on defense, the team's competitiveness in the Western Conference has been greatly reduced.

But there are three catties of iron in a bad ship, and the Kings are not a broiler team. It is still difficult for the Suns to back-to-back.

Russell saw Bibby like this buddy played him singles last season, and finally met a short player, Russell must find face.

Speaking of which, there were quite a few people who bullied him last season, but tall defenders are still more difficult to deal with. Now Bibby needs to give him some flair.

So at the beginning of the game, Russell had to cover for a three-pointer.

A team like the Kings with poor defense is really not prepared for his increased offensive power. They just let Bibby defend him alone. Russell is still conservative and only pulls out when he needs a screen. In fact, he can pull out without a screen against Bibby.

Bibby was beaten twice by Russell at the beginning, and he was a little stunned, feeling a little unreal.

Then I got a little angry, it's okay to be underestimated, I want to get it back.

It's just that Russell is completely different from last season. His wingspan is much better for defensive shooting. Bibby is not his opponent at all. If he competes with him, the team will fall behind.

Coach Adelman also noticed the problem. Russell made rapid progress, and Bibby was no longer enough for him.

Fortunately, the Princeton system was organized by insiders. Bibby soon lost possession of the ball and became a shooting tool, and the Kings stabilized.

To be honest, Princeton will be more difficult to limit if they play out, and the Suns have no way to seal them.

And the king is not without surprises, for example, Bai Miller also practiced shooting hard in summer.

He has developed the three-pointer and intends to use it as a conventional weapon.

He hit a three-pointer in the first quarter, so Varejao had to go out with him, and his effect dropped a lot.

So not long after, the Suns adjusted their lineup and played a small lineup directly.

Anyway, the King's inside line is not low, and the Sun's small lineup can be more flexible in both offense and defense.

This trick also made the Kings quite helpless, but their offensive style has not changed. They are really not very good at other systems, unlike the Suns who have changed so much.

In the first quarter, the two sides were in a confrontational mode, but the Suns were stronger, and Russell slammed Bibby.

This feeling is really cool, but Russell is not addicted to scoring, and he passes good balls from time to time.

The King's slag defense made the Suns very happy, and Varejao finally found the feeling of scoring inside.

During the rotation period, the Suns beat their opponents again. Before the start of the season, no one would have thought that the Suns would be so strong, and the Suns' substitute players would play so well.

The mentality of the Kings is completely different from that of the Suns. They have not won a game and are under great pressure.

So they were replaced as substitutes for a while, and the king directly became the main force.

If they play as the main substitute, they are still relatively strong, especially Miller feels very good, and Raheem and Wells also have a good sense of offense.

And Peja, who has been stared to death by the sun, also found a chance and hit a three-pointer.

In the case of the king desperately, they bit the score.

The Suns will definitely not be the same as them. This is just the regular season, and they are back to back. The main players will lose a lot if they don't rest and get injured.

However, the Suns still took the lead when the main force played half a quarter less, but not by that much.

This is the gap. Professionals have already seen that this Suns team is not an underdog even when Russell is not on the court. Compared with last season, it has completed its transformation.

The championship really has a bonus to the growth of players, and the temperament of the team is different.

Therefore, although the Suns did not lead much in the first half, the players were full of confidence and did not suffer from back-to-back fatigue at all.

However, it would have been better to be able to return to the home court to play the second game. Now that there are more people playing than last season, it is not surprising that the team is in a good state.

As for the king, now Adelman can't laugh at all.

This season is more difficult than when he first took over the Kings. If he doesn't win, he is likely to be used as a scapegoat by the team, so the pressure is completely different.

"We want to attack, we have an advantage inside, we need more running to create opportunities..."

Adelman chattered a lot, but the King's players were silent.

In fact, they also want to win. The Kings have been called a strong team in the West for so many years, and the mentality of the players will not be too bad.

It's just that it is really difficult to face the sun. When they walked out of the locker room, they also hoped to fight hard.

In the third quarter, the Kings showed their enthusiasm, and the inside players protected the rebounds very well.

However, their threat does not come from here, but from Peja.

Stojakovic can have the idea that he is the boss of the team, and he will definitely not be out of stock.

When it comes to feeling, this striker who has won the three-pointer is also a murderous outside line, and the test of the sun is coming.

(End of this chapter)