NBA's strongest prince

Chapter 206 The Influence of Injuries

"Basically scored another rebound. Although he missed the previous three-pointer, he played very hard. His contribution to the Suns can be seen with the naked eye."

"Nowitzki hit again. The Suns won't lose this game. I hope the Suns don't put the blame on General and let him continue to start."

"Russell's offense is so strong. Terry has no temper, can score and pass in seconds."

"The Suns probably haven't shown their power yet. It's not that they are on fire. The Suns are stronger in the second half."

This season, the Suns have a lot of live broadcasts in China, and the fans there also like to discuss.

Especially after the general start, there are more and more Huaxia fans paying attention to the Suns.

If the Rockets are their first home team, the Suns are their second home team, and because the Suns' performance is getting better and better, the second home team has a vague meaning of usurping the throne.

The Mavericks are still strong enough for Nowitzki, and their players feel good today, mainly in the middle distance.

For the current strong teams, the mid-range is a must, because everyone doesn't care so much about three-pointers.

In addition to the two strong points of Nowitzki and Terry, the Mavericks, Daniels, who replaced Howard in the starting lineup, also feels good, and even defensive back Griffin also has a touch.

On the bench, the Mavericks are not yet the Suns' opponents.

Their bench No.1 Stackhouse suffered from injuries, and his strength gradually declined.

Facing the Sun's strong substitute, it is already at a disadvantage.

Russell remembered that Stackhouse was very arrogant last season, but now he has kept a low profile.

The strength of competitive sports means a lot. If you don't protect your body well, it's not uncommon to fall off a cliff.

Before Stackhouse came to the Mavericks, he declined due to injuries, and now he is more and more mediocre.

However, in the first half, the Mavericks took the lead by relying on their excellent mid-range shots. During the intermission, the Suns also decided to increase their intensity in the third quarter, attacking Nowitzki as soon as possible.

If Nowitzki can limit this point, the Mavericks can only rely on the outside to gamble their lives.

With the Sun's defense, it can definitely reduce the opponent's shooting rate.

In addition, the team needs to speed up, and the effect of playing against the Mavericks is not very good. It is still necessary to play a small lineup, so that the Mavericks will lose both defensive insiders.

After all, it is still possible to defend the inside melee, but generally speaking, it is still a little bit worse.

The team's general requirement is not to be a human shield, but to attack.

From this season to now, I have generally lost weight appropriately, and my whole person is more flexible.

This is the path of a role player, specializing in one field.In fact, it is similar to when he was in the Mavericks at the beginning. With Russell's support, he played better than then, but his weak link is also obvious. Therefore, according to the characteristics of the opponent in the game, his playing time will fluctuate greatly.

In the third quarter, the Suns began to pinch Nowitzki, and the Mavericks could only let Terry attack.

Terry's main offense is also okay, Russell's offensive end kills the Quartet, but the defense is still very average.

His feet are not fast enough, and the interference of offensive players is often not enough.

Therefore, it is not difficult for speed players to pass him, and it is easier to shoot in front of him.

Terry happens to be the type who can shoot from the outside, and other players have no chance to help.

However, Russell still has to suppress the opponent on the court, because Terry can only score, and his organizational skills are too far behind.

After the Suns' small lineup came on the field, their advantages were finally brought into full play.

The Mavericks' inside line can't keep up with the rhythm of the game at all, and if Nowitzki is allowed to top the inside line, it will consume too much for him.

If it's the playoffs, Nowitzki will work hard, but the regular season is not a matter of one or two games. The Mavericks and the Suns are testing each other, but they will not be desperate.

So the Mavericks could only let other players attack, and did not let Nowitzki top the inside line. The Suns immediately took an absolute advantage.

Bloom more, the sun is so strong this season.

The Mavericks, who lack organizational skills, can only rely on players to play singles, and their efficiency varies greatly.

Such a Maverick was able to enter the finals in history, which gave Russell a lot of confidence.

In the final quarter, the Mavericks failed to score a three-pointer, and the game was concluded.

After the game, Russell also said that even if there is an injury, the team will not stop chasing the victory, but the health of the players must be the first priority. They chase the victory but don't care about the record.

"We hope to be healthy for the playoffs, and we hope to give the fans the best performance, which requires the efforts of all of us."

The second opponent of the Suns in back-to-back away games is the Hornets. The Hornets have a pretty good record now. Originally, they had problems in the sprint stage of the playoffs in history, so they did not enter the playoffs.

After all, this is Paul's first season. Paul is not a comparison, he can only develop step by step.

Of course, the problem with the Hornets is still the lack of attackers, and the offensive end is very weak.

Relatively speaking, David West benefited the most from Paul's gradual growth, and after Paul himself got used to it, his attack was affected by his height.

Facing Russell, a point guard like Paul who claims to be both offensive and defensive is actually at a disadvantage.

Because it is more difficult for him to eat Russell alone, the pass is not as threatening as Russell, and he is completely suppressed.

Relying on David West's performance in this game, the Hornets began to play back and forth with the Suns.

Their defense is still online, which reduces the pace of the game a lot.

But after the Suns also made great defense in the second half, the Hornets had problems.

Under strong defensive pressure, they couldn't score at all.

The current Hornets lineup is also a bit weird. It belongs to the type that doesn't like three-pointers at all. They have a talented passer like Paul, but they have no shooters on the outside. Once the Suns' defense shrinks, the Hornets are over.

Can you imagine that Paul can't shoot three-pointers now.

Although Paul is short, like Iverson, his physical fitness is actually very good. In college, many players are more physically demanding. Generally speaking, the shooting is not very good when they are in good health. This is also the case with Paul.

However, because of the height problem and the offensive power is not as strong as Iverson, Paul soon realized his problem after entering the league and gradually improved.

However, this season he can't handle it.

When Russell was beaten again, Paul was also frustrated. He is a very competitive type.

At this time, he was already silently swearing that he must work hard and wait until the future to find his place again.

The Sun's away game went very well, and Varejao's truce didn't seem to affect them.

But when they returned home, they recognized the reality.

Varejao is still very important to the team this season, because they were beaten by the visiting Spurs when they returned home.The team lost its only meat shield, and Duncan immediately taught him how to behave. Sure enough, the Spurs were more troublesome than the Mavericks.

(End of this chapter)