NBA's strongest prince

Chapter 167 The Great War
The offense is a bit difficult, and the Spurs can only show their housekeeping skills, which is defense.

The Spurs are the team with the best defensive efficiency this season, and their defense is indeed strong at this stage.

The Suns don't plan to become the strongest defensive team. For things like defense, it's enough.

The defensive efficiency of chasing points like the Spurs will actually reduce the rhythm of the game and will definitely affect the offense.

Of course, the Suns don't have Duncan, and they can't reach that level of defense.

In the same way, the Spurs don't have that many good offensive players.

They are a stingy team that can only watch food and eat, but Popovich is not stubborn, and the Spurs will change quickly when the league team changes to offense.

Duncan is omnipotent in rebounding, stealing, and blocking shots, and finally helped the Spurs stabilize the situation.

Of course, the Spurs' offense also depends on him, and the team that has selected a superstar is so trouble-free.

Now that the Spurs have Finley, the bench lineup is stronger, but there is still a gap compared to the Suns.

It can be said that Barbosa is not particularly strong now, but he is also capable of averaging double figures per game. Martin and Wallace can be said to be at the level of a super sixth man, and one Finlay is not enough.

The Spurs' substitutes have been having some problems in the past few seasons. Later, Ginobili was used as a substitute, and a few masters who disrupted the battle were brought in to change the situation.

This is also the case. The Spurs' rotation has played well, but it is too difficult to face the Suns.

Finley was also Jordan's successor back then, and he seemed to be a star player not long ago, but now he feels really old, and his physical condition is not as good as that of young people.

"Playing the Spurs, we must suppress the opponent on offense." Russell said when he came down from the court to rest.

"Now it seems that we are really advanced in offensive basketball." Zhang Burke laughed.

"It's not that the concept of offensive basketball is advanced, but the concept of advanced offensive basketball. Now the top players may be the same as before, but the players as a whole are stronger, and we can accept more advanced tactics." Russell said.

D'Antoni was immediately interested, and he proudly said: "Now some coaches in the league are still studying old things, and they can't keep up with the times."

Russell didn't have the nerve to expose him. D'Antoni's theory is indeed good, but he is also a little biased.

Russell didn't talk about concept research. He has seen the future trend of basketball and knows how to help the team win. That's enough.

Seeing that the substitutes couldn't fight, the Spurs' main players went all out in the second quarter.

Popovich also understands that when playing against the Suns, you can't hide your strength and bide your time. If you want to win, you have to work hard.

If Parker's fight against Russell is not so smooth, Ginobili will come from the outside.

And the team's scoring system has also shifted to Duncan's side. As long as Duncan fights hard, whether it is Varejao or others, it is difficult for one person to limit it.

As a result, Duncan began to kill in the paint, and Varejao couldn't stand the foul immediately.

Duncan reads power forwards, but his inside confrontation ability is stronger than most five positions, and there is no place to say it.

The Suns didn't go directly to the small lineup either. Duncan had good physical strength in the first half. If the three-pointer didn't explode, the small lineup could have a counterproductive effect, so there is no need to gamble.

So the sun asked Mark Jackson and Wang Zhizhi to go up for a while, and it would be a foul.

Mark Jackson is physically stronger, and Wang Zhizhi is taller and has better wingspan, but the effect is not very good.

It doesn't matter, Duncan's free throws are not particularly good, just don't let him play comfortably.

The insiders of the Suns this season are basically tool players, and it's okay to commit a few fouls.

Duncan made better free throws and they wouldn't intentionally foul. If O'Neal broke out, the Suns would kill the shark directly, disgusting O'Neal to death.

This is not despicable, since you have weaknesses, you must be prepared to be targeted.

After O'Neal's physical fitness is not so exaggerated when he is older, he is no longer unrestricted.

The Spurs rely on Duncan to bite the score, but they are still not as blooming as the Suns.

"The Suns are really good at playing. They are three-pointers and dunks. They are not as sharp as Stoudemire."

"Russell is really strong. The Suns are his team. He will not be inferior to the Suns on the court."

"The Suns must be Russell's team, but that's because their family spent money to buy it..."

"The Spurs' offense can be described in one word. Fortunately, there are teams like the Suns in the league."

With the team's stable performance, the Suns entered the intermission with a lead.

"We played well, and we are still the best team in the league." D'Antoni was also a little flustered.

I didn't expect the Suns to start the new season with such a good record. If they kill the Spurs, it will prove that they are still the best team in the Western Conference, and the coach can play as much as he wants.

Popovich naturally scolded in the locker room, scolding almost everyone.

In fact, it's not really scolding, it's a way of communication for him, and something will happen if he encounters a stabbing head, so the Spurs always choose players who suit their taste.

Duncan, the boss of the team, has a high IQ, so he doesn't care about it, so the team naturally enjoys it.

Anyway, what Popovich means is that the team's offense should be better and the defense should be better. It's all nonsense.

There are also some serious words, that is, the detailed analysis of the first half, the Spurs still care about the details.

As a strong team in the Western Conference, it will definitely be different from the weak chicken team. The situation in the first half was not so good, and it will change in the second half, and they will not sit still.

In the third quarter, the cooperation between GDP was strengthened, and the other two tool players worked hard to defend.

The Spurs' defense is really good, and their marking of Russell has become tighter.

Varejao's offensive power is still poor, but Joe Johnson and Marion are still relatively stable, and Iguodala occasionally has a magical touch. The Suns still won't be locked up, but the efficiency is not so good.

Russell tried his best to control the rhythm, no matter what the situation was, they just kept the lead.

When he was on the court, he did this. If the Spurs want to prevent him from scoring, they cannot prevent him from passing the ball. This is something that no team in the league can solve.

It's just that after Russell went down, the team had some problems.

In the second half, Barbosa and Wallace performed mediocrely, and the score was recovered by the Spurs.

The Suns did not panic, and sent Horry, who was familiar with the Spurs, to try again, and the result was not bad.

However, in this way, they stood on the same starting line at the end of the quarter.

However, the Suns are too familiar with the Spurs, they don't panic at all.

"It's still the defensive aspect of last season, pinching Duncan and keeping a few points from the three-point line."

"On the offensive end, let Russell control the rhythm. Don't hesitate if you have the opportunity. Even if you lose, it's not your responsibility."

"Don't worry, leave it to me." Russell responded confidently.

"Don't worry, we will win the game."

(End of this chapter)