NBA's strongest prince

Chapter 182 Popular Players
The Knicks are in very good form in this game, not only the main lineup competes with each other, but also the substitute lineup.

Crawford and junior Channing Frye supported the firepower of the Knicks' bench, especially Crawford.

This buddy is very suitable for the position of the sixth man. When he feels bad, he is also a unique blacksmith, but when he feels good, he is very lethal. Now he feels very good, and he can make strong three-pointers.

The Suns are now able to resist pressure. Even if the opponent is in good condition, they can use defense and offense to withstand it, and then fight back when they find an opportunity.

This is the quality of a top team, and only a top team with both offense and defense can do it.

When the Knicks' main substitute broke out in full swing, the Suns still had more points to bloom against each other, even if they fell behind, they would not fall behind by much.

The reason for the Knicks is that the defense is not good enough. Larry Brown can't do a good defense. It may be a player problem, or Larry Brown is too watery.

For many fans, the game is still very interesting, and many people just like to watch the score.

In the first half of the game, the two teams scored 60 points on one side and nearly 60 points on the other side, which is an absolute high score in this era.

"If you want, you can beat any team, including the Suns, they are nothing special."

"The key is attitude and execution. As long as you do well according to my requirements, you will win." Larry Brown picked up the tune.

The atmosphere in the Knicks locker room was okay, but they didn't take Larry Brown's words seriously.

They led by a few points in the first half because of the fast pace, instead of dragging and not shooting three-pointers like Larry Brown demanded.

"The opponent feels good this time, so our defense must cut off their feeling. We are the strongest team in the league and have the ability to take the initiative to control the court." Russell said.

D'Antoni encouraged the players, "The opponent's offense is good today, but it's nothing. You can definitely play a smoother offense than them. Be confident."

In the third quarter, it is necessary to do a lot of work. For the team that has won the championship, it has been engraved in the bones.

A strong team should be different in the third quarter. They can tighten up in an instant on the court, and the players agree.

So at the beginning of the second half, the Knicks felt suffocated defensively.

The Suns strengthened their defense, and the Knicks really couldn't raise the speed by relying on the players' personal abilities.

They succeeded in the first half because the Suns were also playing fast and there were some omissions in defense.

Although the Suns are a little slower now, they are more efficient and the players don't run around.

Once they speed up, there is no doubt that it is time to catch the offensive and defensive transition. With Russell in their offensive and defensive transition, they are not sure, but they are also a few gears more efficient than other teams.

The Suns are obviously different. After a few rounds of defense and offense, they overtook the score.

But Larry Brown didn't respond at all, and waited until halfway through the third quarter to start adjusting.

And at the beginning, Crawford has not been used to improve the offense, and Crawford is also anxious. When the Knicks replace him, he will play all kinds of singles.

I didn't expect the Suns to attack suddenly. Anyway, they don't shoot three-pointers very much, and the role players are trembling.For the sake of tactics, it doesn't have to be an all-star level to flank.

Crawford was a little uncomfortable. It's not that he can't pass the ball, but passing the ball will destroy his rhythm, which is a bit out of place, so he will subconsciously make difficult shots.

In the case of strict defense, he scored a three-pointer for Crawford, which is strong enough.

It's just that it doesn't help the team enough. The Suns have taken the lead through the high intensity of the third quarter.

Seeing that a good situation was ruined, the Knicks players blamed the head coach a little bit.

In fact, it is not Larry Brown's fault, but their leading mode in the first half has many unexpected factors.

Marbury and Crawford didn't say anything, but took the lead on the court to resist.

It just didn't follow Larry Brown's arrangement. The two players took turns playing singles and throwing three-pointers. The Knicks' offense completely deteriorated.

In the final quarter, when the Knicks were at their most chaotic, Russell showed off his power and scored 8 points in a row to seal the victory.

It's so cool, no wonder those super players performed at the last moment, I also feel very cool.

The arena is a bit messy, and the fans in New York are probably used to it. Many superstars like to be unrestrained on their turf. The Knicks are completely dead now.

Marbury was too depressed after the game and couldn't help but press the reporter, "We could have won the game and the victory was in sight, but there are always all kinds of voices disturbing us. None of us have a normal season this season. playing environment."

Larry Brown was very upset, and said with a cold face: "There is nothing to say, we just didn't play well."

And the Suns can finally return home, which is so cool.

During this period of time, it was very tiring to play too many away games, and the team also had a day off.

Russell also only did simple training and lay in a daze in the warm room. He did not deal with company affairs today. He needed a rest both physically and mentally.

For the next home game, he also needs to make good adjustments, and then he will do office work as a relaxation.

Russell had reserved a roster for the team at the beginning to prepare for reinforcement, but now it seems that it is okay not to reinforce.

But just in case, the work still came as scheduled, and he found himself a little bit adrift.

The results of the first round of voting for the All-Stars have also come out. The hottest players are Russell, Yao Ming and Kobe in the West, and O'Neal and James in the East.

McGrady reported this year's striker, so Russell and Kobe have no rivals at all.

The same is true for Yao Ming. There are so few good centers right now, and No. 2 is too far behind him. No wonder this position will be canceled in the future. Yao Ming's current votes are slightly higher than Russell's.

Russell's current popularity should have reached a bottleneck, after all, he is still in his second year of career.

McGrady is also thriving after changing his position. This decision is really right. After all, Russell and Kobe are both popular guards.

The popularity in the East is slightly lower, but James is still on the rise. James is actually pretty good at playing, but he and Kobe's fans often quarrel, which gives a bad impression to neutral fans.

As for Fatty, as long as he doesn't completely degenerate, he will definitely be very popular. After all, there are no centers in the Eastern Conference.

Of the others in the Eastern Conference, only Iverson is supported by his previous popularity, and the rest are far behind.

The players of the Pistons are still not popular, and Russell also mourns for them.

In commercial leagues, popularity is still very useful. Players need to manage it, and the income may be more than the salary of playing.

Most of them are just playing, and they can't see themselves clearly. The NBA is not purely competitive.

Russell is different. As a rich man, he doesn't mind being richer.

(End of this chapter)