NBA's strongest prince

Chapter 191 The X Factor
The last few games of the Suns in January were away games, and the Eastern Conference had six consecutive away games, which made people feel a little stomachache.

Russell is more used to the away game now, and his habits and the conditioning of a nutritionist allow him to maintain a better state at any time.

"I need to keep my body alive," Russell told Mapel.

"Then let's use the No. [-] recipe. I will make fine-tuning according to your current situation, and then let Bruce adjust the training content. Actually, I think you are more psychological, and your physical condition is not bad." Mapel said .

"Because I hate away games." Russell laughed. "Maybe I need a little pungent taste."

After the private physio time, Russell and the team prepared to go away.

It would be better to go to Orlando first, where the weather is warmer and the winter is a bit annoying.

The Magic changed their head coach again this season, and he is also coach Hill, an old coach who once coached the Magic. Unfortunately, the team still did not become what they expected this season.

However, after changing coaches, the Magic's defense is much better, and most of the old-school coaches pay attention to defense.

But they completely gave up the three-pointer, which is also the style of many old-school coaches, and they have not kept pace with the times.

The Suns felt Howard's growth at the beginning of the game. This is Howard's second year in the league.

If Francis does not decline so fast, the Magic actually have a chance to rise this season.

It's a pity that there is no if, so the Magic is still struggling.

Howard still lacks experience now, but his physical fitness is beastly and his rebounding is strong.

Varejao is at a disadvantage, but Varejao has a good basketball IQ. He knows how to push people out and let Marion collect rebounds. This is also the sun's regular strategy.

It's just that Varejao's execution is better than other insiders.

Francis's strength has declined, and now even Russell can't play, but the first few balls hanging inside are still good.

Now Howard is not a special threat, so the Suns are just a routine defense at first.

After Varejao consumes, whether they play a small lineup or what to do, the team can choose based on the situation on the field.

Howard is slightly faster than the average insider. Originally, the Suns didn't want to play a small lineup so quickly, but the Magic insisted on playing the Twin Towers, and the Suns felt the need to speed up.

Because the Magic don't like three-pointers, the Suns can safely shrink. The current Magic is very different from the future one-star four-shot play. The Suns only need to pay attention to Turkoglu on the outside.

The Magic played well in front, and Russell can improve his aggressiveness.

Francis was a bit slow to react this season, Russell made full use of it, and called a screen a few times just outside the three-point line, and his shooting percentage was not bad. When the lineup was small, the Suns overtook the score.

Not only is he good at three-pointers, Marion also shot from the outside, and the Magic's double-content lineup couldn't defend against it.

Not to mention Joe Johnson, who has always been a threat on the perimeter.

Iguodala is also very stable and doesn't have a strong sense of presence, but he can make good shots and defense from time to time.

When it came to the rotation period, Martin and Wallace were as stable as ever, and Barbosa also performed well, and the Suns' offensive was fully up.

Only then did the Magic realize that something was wrong, and they began to have shooting strikers.

But the Suns defended very well, that is, Howard performed well.

Without pinching, Howard is still relatively strong inside. As long as he can get the ball, it is still relatively difficult for the Suns to play inside.

However, his performance was not at the level of flanking, so the Suns still chose to let him play.

Howard can't kill the Suns, the better his stats, the better the Suns are, they just need to win.

At the end of the first half, the points difference between the two teams was not too big, and the Magic hadn't noticed the problem yet.

Howard performed well, scoring, rebounding, and blocking shots. Their head coach Hill is quite satisfied.

Old-school inside coaches who can defend are still preferred. Howard, the No. [-] pick, has no problem, and being able to coach such a big man is very fulfilling.

The Suns have already figured out the situation of the Magic, and they paid more attention to the outside line as soon as they went up in the third quarter.

Just shoot from the outside, as long as Marion has a three-pointer feel, the Suns will definitely succeed in this tactic.

The Magic's two insiders will stay inside, and the Suns will not challenge it, it depends on whether they can defend it.

Obviously, they couldn't defend against it, and they weren't used to the Suns' style of play.

The Suns are now conducting research across the league, but some coaches are just stubborn and unwilling to make changes for the Suns.

Of course, the Magic also have their advantages, but the Suns' advantages are even more terrifying.

When the Suns aggressively attacked, Howard's efficiency dropped.

The young Howard has obvious advantages and disadvantages. Although his physical fitness is strong, his technique is relatively rough. After the Suns' defense shrinks, he basically has nothing to do.

I can't play with the ball anyway, so I can only grab offensive rebounds to make up the basket, pure blue-collar play.

Howard is definitely not a pure blue-collar, but the Suns just changed their defense a little, and he can only look like a blue-collar. This buddy is still too young.

Moreover, there is no better guard to match him.

It can be said that Howard has never had a good guard in the Magic.

If it weren't for Turkoglu who took on a lot of organizational tasks later, Howard wouldn't have a great playoff run.

The Magic couldn't rely on Howard in the second half, and Francis was crushed to death by Russell again. It stands to reason that the Suns should win the game smoothly.

Unexpectedly, there was an accident, and Turkoglu suddenly lost his temper. Can the hit rate of more than [-]% be able to withstand it?

Turkoglu also had a high shooting percentage in the first half, but he didn't take many shots. The Magic still played more with Francis and Howard.Turkoglu was not at his peak during this period, and Russell didn't pay much attention.

As a result, this buddy suddenly went berserk and didn't respond, hitting all kinds of singles.

"Pay attention to defense." Russell reminded his teammates.

Turkoglu will face the Suns' front line, and Russell is still not very worried.

The rotation lineup is still stronger than the Suns. Seeing that the Suns are still leading steadily at the end of the third quarter, Russell rests at ease.

On the Magic side, Turkoglu, who has a good touch, has been given more playing time.

On the Suns side, Iguodala and Marion have guarded against him and have been consuming him.

As a result, in the fourth quarter, Turkoglu still felt overwhelmed. With his continuous performance of some fairy balls, the Magic surprisingly caught up.

Turkoglu broke out on the outside, Howard was good at rebounding and defending inside, and the Suns encountered inexplicable difficulties. When Russell played again, the Suns had to tighten up.

The game without suspense suddenly had suspense, and the sun was still careless.

"Hey, guys, it's time to decide the outcome, show your strength." Russell encouraged loudly.

(End of this chapter)