NBA's strongest prince

Chapter 189
Kobe was competing, but Lakers coach Jackson didn't stop it, because the Lakers didn't intend to fight head-on with the Suns. They had a clear positioning for themselves and entered the playoffs.

A championship contender like the Suns is not a goal they can face.

Besides, if Kobe and Russell compete, it feels like the Lakers are taking advantage.

After all, if this situation does not happen, Kobe is also scoring mainly. If Russell can pass the ball less, it will be worthwhile.It's just that Russell has been paying attention to the situation on the court and has not acted blindly.

What's more, his shooting percentage is better. Kobe hasn't made a single shot from beyond the three-point line, and he only hits [-]% of his shots when he goes in. Russell is very profitable.

Fans also make a lot of money, they like to watch star singles, but it's a pity Russell doesn't play against Kobe.

Russell is not that stupid. Now he looks at the two of them very chic. If they are facing each other directly, he will not be so chic. Isn't it good to bully the small guard of the Lakers?

In fact, Odom played better than Kobe in this game, and the Lakers bit the score when Kobe was playing iron.

It's just that they ran into trouble very quickly. There is no doubt that it was the Suns who beat their opponents from the bench.

Everyone is used to this scene. Martin exploded as soon as he came up, and the Lakers couldn't keep up with the rhythm.The gap is too big, and the Suns' bench lineup is several grades higher than the opponent's.

The advantage of the Suns in this aspect can be said to be invincible in the regular season. After all, strong teams rarely play the main force at this time.

In the playoffs, there are only a few top teams that can use the main force to fight against.

The Lakers fell behind, and Kobe was a little anxious to play again, but it was a pity that the anxiety was useless.

Kobe's touch this time is really average. The more shots he takes, the easier it is for the Suns to defend.

On the forward and defensive lines, the Suns can pick out a lot of people to match up with Kobe, that's how rich they are.

Russell rested and played again, but then challenged Kobe with his eyes apart, and he played very comfortably.

It's so cool to have someone on the team who can shoot and pass.

At the end of the first half, the Suns took the lead, but Kobe scored the most shots but only ranked third.

If it were other stars, they would definitely calm down, but the more Kobe missed the hit, the more he wanted to prove himself.

Entering the locker room, Kobe was in a bad mood. He was very dissatisfied with the current situation of the team.

Moreover, he felt that his teammates were not hard enough and did not have enough Zijin blood.

In fact, he really wanted to win this game, but he didn't feel that the rest of the team had strong ideas, including the head coach Zen Master, so he was a little angry.

Now that Russell has faintly overtaken him to become No. 1 in the West, Kobe is really upset.

In the third quarter, Kobe actually wanted to calm down, and coach Jackson also talked with him for a while during the intermission.

But looking at other people's attacks always cowering, Kobe couldn't help it.

If you start working on your own, you won't be able to explain the three-point dry pull.

However, the score gap between the two teams further widened, and the Suns led to double digits.

Kobe still didn't give up. At the end of the quarter, he either hit the basket or pulled up from outside the three-point line.

In this game, he shot more than a dozen three-pointers, but unfortunately, he only made [-]% of them. Russell only used half of Kobe's shots to hit more three-pointers.However, Kobe still managed to reach the highest score in the game. His shots alone were almost equal to the sum of the other starters of the Lakers.

Russell also admired the other party's perseverance, but he didn't understand.

For example, in the last few minutes of the game, the Lakers obviously had no chance of winning, and Kobe continued to take shots until Zen Master replaced him.

After the game, Russell did not cooperate with reporters to talk about Kobe's problems, but just smiled and said, "The team won again. I am very happy. I think the Suns now have the genes to win. My teammates are really great."

The Suns took the Lakers lightly, and Russell's data was more comprehensive, which caused fans of both sides to spray each other.

Who is more powerful, this will always be a question that fans can't dispute.

Russell doesn't care either, he must be more helpful to the team than Kobe, and the Suns are also stronger, his eyes will not stay on these small things.

It's just that some of the teammates will make some remarks to attract the attention of the outside world.

For example, Varejao said: "I have never seen a better player than him."

Stoudemire, who is still resting, also said, "People who have worked with him understand how easy the game will become. Some people are naturally suitable for basketball."

People who are naturally suitable for basketball are silent before entering the league, and everyone selectively ignores this.

Even if some people question it, not many people care about it. After all, it is a fact that Russell is now strong. Since it is a fact, everyone will give him reason.

Two days later, the sun ushered in a supersonic challenge.

The Sonics, who are playing in a mess, can't accept the team's weakness this season. They have already fired the head coach, but this is only a temporary solution, not a permanent solution.

The new head coach set up an attacking lineup and asked Radmanovic to start, playing one big and four small.

In this case, there are four three-pointers on the Sonic field.

The team's players who can shoot three-pointers are all together, don't think about defense, if they can't shoot the opponent, they will die.

The Supersonics, who can't stand the team suddenly becoming weak, have gone to extremes. Their current style of play will not be good, but they have a good chance of being upset, because the three-pointer is really sharp.

In the first quarter, Lewis felt overwhelmed, and the SuperSonics also sounded the horn of counterattack.

Needless to say, the Suns were really uncomfortable at first, the Supersonics have completely changed their style of play, which was not the case at all in the last match.

But the opponent's defense was terrible, and the Suns also increased their three-pointers.

An embarrassing thing happened. The Suns had a problem with their shooting percentage because they shot too easily from the three-point line.

There are always three-pointers open, which reduces their impact on the basket. As a result, in the three-point competition, the Supersonic Speed ​​​​gained the advantage first.

"Do you want to remind the players that the Sonics' inside defense is not very good."

"It's not necessary. If there is an open space, we should make a bold shot. We must have this kind of confidence."

After a brief discussion with the coaching staff, D'Antoni felt that there was no need to change his style of play.

It would be too contrary to his principles if he didn't dare to shoot at will.

Russell also agrees with the coach's point of view. It is not the playoffs now, and victory is not the first thing. If the Supersonics dare to play, they will dare to vote, and they must vote with confidence.

If this cannot be done, the momentum of the defending champion will be a little weak.

Of course, in the playoffs is to win first, but now we need to accumulate more experience for the playoffs.

"Shoot, shoot decisively, be ready, I will send the ball over." Russell said loudly.

"Don't be under pressure. With their defense, we can score at any time."

If it is a weak team, they may have been frightened by the Sonics' offensive and lost their fighting spirit, but the Suns are strong enough, and temporarily falling behind cannot affect the arrogance of the defending champion.

(End of this chapter)