NBA's strongest prince

Chapter 194
The Hawks' starters are really good, and the substitute players are actually not bad. Salim Stoudemire and Tyronn Lue both performed.

It is mainly three-pointers. The Eagles really dare to shoot three-pointers this season, but the shooting percentage of the first few shots is a bit insufficient.

The starters refer to those swingmen, Raja Bell and Nash are both excellent.

They actually have a lot of people playing now, and there are eight main rotations, which is more than some strong teams. It is not very worrying to have Nash leading the offensive end.If the defense is better, they really have a chance in the East.

It's a pity that there is no if, Nash's own defense is not very good, and he can't restrain the young people of the team, so they are now only a marginal team in the playoffs.

In the case of poor defense, the Eagles' rotation performed well, and the Suns performed even better.

For the three of Martin, Wallace and Barbosa, dealing with ordinary substitutes is like beating a child.

Not to mention Barbosa, Martin and Wallace have the strength of the best sixth man this season.

They won't have any problems starting, and they'll do well, only to be reduced to a rotation bully in a strong Suns.

So under the Eagles' scumbag defense, Nash gained a little advantage on the court and disappeared in an instant.

The Suns overtook the score during the rotation period and continued to expand their lead. Nash returned to the court again and did not completely stop it.

Russell also sighed a little. For a strong team, the eagle's weak link is very obvious.

The opinions of the Suns coaching staff were also obvious during the halftime break. When improving some defenses, they should focus on the transition of offense and defense.

A team with poor defense is prone to chaos when switching offense and defense.

In the Eagles locker room, Nash made an impassioned statement, "We can keep up with the offensive rhythm of the Suns. They are the best team in the league. This shows that we are not bad. As long as we do a little better, we can let The league is looking at it with admiration."

Nash is not a player who is good at inspiring chicken soup, but facing the sun today, he is full of passion.

In the third quarter, Nash attacked very aggressively again, which is a relatively rare state for him.

Bell is also okay, but Diaw, Smith and Harrington are not allowed outside the three-point line.

So after a wave of Nash's attack, the Eagles had a little problem on the offensive end.

The Hawks' substitute players were better at outside shooting, but the defense was still not good. Nash's physical strength could not last longer. He went down with Russell, and then it was time for the Suns to act aggressively as a substitute.

The gap in this aspect is too big, and Nash is also very helpless on the bench. Lu was a wave of enthusiasm from Iverson when he was a player. His strength is really mediocre. It is better to expect him to be a coach in the future.

In the final quarter, the main players of both sides played again, Nash couldn't get up, and the Suns won the victory smoothly.

Harrington also said after the game: "Obviously the battle against the Suns is of great significance to Nash. He has played enough and he will be a good leader."

Russell also told reporters: "They are moving in the right direction. Nash is definitely capable of leading a team to the playoffs, and even go further."

The two have been boasting about each other's business since last season, but it's a pity that Nash's current performance is not very amazing, otherwise it will be a good story in the league.

After back-to-back away games, the team only has one day to adjust.

The Suns have also accumulated a lot of fatigue now, and it is estimated that they will not be able to relax a little until the All-Star weekend.

However, Russell and other players who are going to participate in the event are not very easy, so some players don't particularly like the All-Star Weekend.

But everyone is still willing to enter the All-Star Game, because it represents the worth and status in the world.

Now, the Suns have no major injuries because the team medical team is very strong.

On January 1, Russell and other Sun players came to Cleveland.

It is often impossible to carry out overly systematic training in away games. Fortunately, the team has already passed the running-in, and there is basically no problem with tactics.

The Suns belong to the type who have run in and haven't lost much. They seem to be strong no matter what.

But after so many games, the team still feels different.

The Suns played a game with the Cavaliers more than half a month ago, but they met the Cavaliers again and adjusted the lineup.

They no longer play double guards. In order to better defend, they brought up Montenegro player Pavlovic, and Damon Jones, who is generally defensive and offensive, went to the rotation.

The Cavaliers are short of guards now, Hughes got injured at a high price, and their second position has been looking for answers, and they are still looking for a deal in the league.

In fact, their record during this time is not bad, if it is not for the injury, they should be able to perform better.

The young James is already at his peak, and there are not many teams in the league that can limit him.

Russell knows that the league will enter the era of strikers and guards, so defending against strong strikers like James is also a subject that the team must study.

The Suns' plan for this game is still exhausted. It is better to let him shoot than let him connect the teams.

Although the Cavaliers' three-pointers can only be regarded as mediocre, they still have shots from COSCO.

Everyone has the impression that James' shooting is not good, but that is compared with superstars. In fact, his three-pointers have qualified since his second season in the league, but they are not outstanding.

So letting him shoot is still risky. The theme of the Suns is still consumption. After consumption to a certain extent, there will be follow-up plans, not limited to flanking.

To deal with James, they try not to flank, but to block his breakthrough route, that is, to shrink the defense.

The Suns are still at a disadvantage without an inside defense expert. Russell estimates that he will have to stock up on one in the future draft.

After James fully rises, the Suns will definitely need a lineup against him. Now they can only use the depth of the lineup to eat the Cavaliers hard, but they can't limit James.

At the beginning of this game, James wanted to attack, but he felt very average at the beginning, and the Suns took the opportunity to take the lead.

Snow couldn't defend against Russell in the first position. The defender on the back line is already getting old, and Russell's unreasonable pull-up on the outside does not have an advantage in defense.

With the previous experience, the Suns paid more attention to the middle distance between the two points inside the Cavaliers, which is also the reason why the Cavaliers did not play as well as last time.

As a strong team, the Suns are well-prepared by the coaching staff, and the players can execute tactical arrangements well. It can be said that they are stronger than the Cavaliers in this respect.

The Cavaliers can only rely on James' personal ability in many cases. Fortunately, their bench lineup performed well, not far behind the Suns, and there are still games to play.

Moreover, they took the initiative to seek changes in the first half, and they replaced with a small lineup.

In fact, Big Z performed well last time, but this time the Cavaliers used more single inside lanes. They wanted to try their best to keep up with the speed of the Suns, so they chose to speed up and attack.

(End of this chapter)