NBA's strongest prince

Chapter 174 Competition Level
"Oh, Russell hit it again, another shot over Paul's head."

"Russell scored a double-double in just over a quarter. Paul is still a little tender. The World Youth Championship guard is still a child in front of the strongest guard in the NBA."

"Paul was beaten so anxiously that he went straight in... Did he want to dunk? Oh, he was reckless, and he was taught to be a man by Varejao."

Paul was still high-spirited in the front, but he was targeted by Russell immediately, who attacked him in various ways, and was also watched by the sun on the offensive end. He didn't show much, and his face turned pale.

"Is the NBA fun?" Russell asked kindly.

At the same time, he was vigilant, afraid that this kid would throw a punch. Paul was a villain, and he dared to hit people in the NCAA arena. If he was raped by his juniors, Russell's reputation would be ruined.

Fortunately, although Paul has a big temper, he also knows that this is an NBA arena. He is still a small person for the time being, and he dare not act casually, so he can only hold back and almost suffer internal injuries.

No one dared to bully him like this before, but Russell in front of him is really strong, worthy of the NBA.

Paul secretly vowed that he must grow up quickly, and then lead the team to defeat the Suns.

But there is no way out of this game. The second quarter and the third quarter were abused consecutively. Although the point difference was not very big, the confidence of the Hornets players was hit.

The main reason is that their offensive power is not enough. While Paul was beaten violently by Russell, another strong point of theirs, David West, was locked up by Marion.

David West has not yet reached his peak. In fact, he has a physical advantage, but he has not made good use of it.

Marion's long arms covered him all over the court, and his mid-range was completely unused.

Two strong points were affected, and the Hornets are naturally not the Suns' opponents. They persisted until the last quarter, which shows that the team's mental outlook has improved this season.

After the game, Russell commented on Paul like a senior. He said: "There are two good guards in this class, but they still need to grow slowly. More practice shooting will be good for them."

He was obviously still a second-year student, but the outside world didn't think there was anything wrong.

Although the NBA is a commercial league, competitive sports still rely on strength, and Russell's strength is indeed strong.

Now he still has flaws, but he is indeed a bug on the offensive end.

Russell was refreshed after the game. If the team played three away games, the next two games would be back-to-back. Russell also reminded the players to be wary of injuries, especially those who played a bit dangerously.

Like Barbosa, who obviously didn't play very long, but was injured again.

This gave Ellis a chance. Ellis still needs time to grow, but occasionally he has performed well. Barbosa is more anxious below.

He also found Russell and asked, "Tell me, am I not suitable for basketball? I feel that my strength has fallen into a bottleneck."

Russell patted him on the shoulder to let him relax, "Don't worry, as long as you relax and play your own characteristics, you will have a place in the league. I won't misjudge anyone."

Barbossa was immediately moved. Russell was indeed very accurate in seeing people, so he gained confidence when he said this.

In fact, it's not that he really lacks confidence, he just needs the approval of others. Russell is the boss and the boss. As long as Russell agrees, he will definitely be able to hang out in the team.

He has completely forgotten that he joined the team earlier than Russell, and now he has the mentality of a younger brother.

Originally, Stoudemire always considered himself the boss last season, but most of the time it was Russell who led the team. This season he underwent surgery to recuperate, and the team leader naturally became Russell.

Even if Stoudemire knew there was nothing he could do about his heartache, he still had to be grateful to Russell, even if he had an operation, he chose to believe in him and directly offered him a maximum salary.

The Suns are going to be a tough game away from home, and they have to meet the Mavericks first.

In order to target the Suns this time, the Mavericks deliberately changed their starting lineup.

They moved Josh Howard to the bench just to target the Suns' rotation.

Because Stackhouse was injured, the Mavericks were also worried about being wiped out by the Suns during the rotation.

In fact, the Mavericks' bench lineup is also very good, with good young people and veterans, but compared with the Suns, they have more injuries.

Let's talk about the Sun's medical team, which is really top-notch in the league, and the number of injuries to players has decreased a lot.

The Suns and Mavericks are very familiar, and they are also competitors in the West.

The top three in Texas, the Spurs and the Mavericks are strong opponents, but the Rockets are a little weaker.

The Rockets are mainly due to the enthusiasm brought by Huaxia, and there are many fans supporting them. In fact, the team lineup is worse.

The Mavericks lineup is not bad, and the two teams are very serious about the regular season meeting.

The opponents you may encounter in the playoffs will be a loss if you don’t test them much. Not only the coaching staff, but even the players are aware of this aspect. This is completely different from the mentality of the weak teams.

The Mavericks didn't have any temptations this time, and they attacked when they came up. Nowitzki and Terry were the main players.

One of the two of them is really strong, and the other is facing Russell, the sun's worst defensive ability.

Daniels also wants to play, but the front line facing the Suns is still relatively deflated.

On the Sun's side, Russell, Joe Johnson and Marion also attacked. Iguodala and Varejao performed their roles conscientiously.

As far as the main lineup is concerned, the Suns and Mavericks have their own characteristics. When Nowitzki showed his strength in advance, they can be said to be at a stalemate.

But if Nowitzki is a little more conservative, the Suns must be stronger, especially if they put Josh on the bench.

But their trick is more effective for this game, and Josh Howard really played in the rotation.

Josh has gradually entered the peak, the middle distance is very stable, and he can play low and defend. Unfortunately, this buddy's peak season is relatively short, and the various injuries behind him have not fully recovered.

Now he fires off the bench, giving the Mavericks the upper hand for a while.

The Suns also made adjustments, and it would be better for Wallace to guard him directly.

A quasi-all-star can have a certain impact on the outcome of the game, but after being targeted, he can only be a role player.

There is no way, it will be like this when you meet the sun, the sun's front line is too strong.

Russell commented during the break: "So the team still has to work hard to catch the defense when they are attacking. If they can hold down the opponent's attacker, the game will be much easier."

"So you pay more attention to whether the player's wingspan is a bonus to defense." Zhang Burke said.

D'Antoni sounds reasonable, but in fact, the defense is enough to look at the figure, and the attitude Thibodeau needs is more troublesome.

Russell immediately laughed and said: "The wingspan is just one aspect. In fact, you can rate players. Many scouts do this. I often evaluate young players, but I am more accurate than them."

Everyone immediately felt that Russell was very embarrassing, but after thinking about it, he was also really awesome.

(End of this chapter)