NBA's strongest prince

Chapter 218

Russell holds the ball, Wallace comes to screen, and then rushes in, similar to Stoudemire's play.

But now that Russell has more options, he then screens a tempo change and wipes it in for a one-handed floater.

Easy and freehand, compared to Nowitzki's desperate efforts at the basket, Russell's scoring seems easy.

His posture put a lot of pressure on the Mavericks.

Their head coach Johnson remembers jumping up on the field, "Look at him, I said look at him!"

Harris hooked his head and went for a free throw. He had worked hard, but they couldn't solve a seemingly ordinary pick-and-roll.

Time continued to pass, and the Suns relied on Russell's outbreak to maintain a lead of 5 or 6 points.

The players on the court fought fiercely, and before they knew it, they came to the last 2 minutes.

At this time, Russell had already pitched smoothly, and his style of play changed quietly.

But the Mavericks still didn't make up their minds to flank, at most it was a false flank, that is, to attack Russell first in the pick-and-roll.

But Russell doesn't pick and roll now, he feels like Kobe.

It's not that the Mavericks haven't discussed the situation, but they've always been lucky.

Because they are not underdogs, they subconsciously believe that the team can't push to that point, thinking that they can limit Russell, and Russell's passing threat is the greatest.

Even if Russell is already the scoring leader this season, he still gives the impression that he is the best passer.

After all, players who score well are often good, and there is no precedent for a passer like him.

In the past, there were many stars who passed the ball well. Magician and Bird also made many amazing and unresponsive passes.

But Russell is different. In the past, the powerful pass was unexpected by the defensive players, but Russell's pass was something that everyone might think of, but it couldn't be stopped.

His passing is similar to that of many beginners, who will pass directly to the best opportunities, especially the teammates who roll down.

In the NBA arena, it is easy to make mistakes in such a pass. Russell can send the basketball to the position where it is easiest to score without making a mistake.

Therefore, the Mavericks would rather let Russell play singles at this time.

It was their arrogance and ignorance, and Russell made them pay right away.

At 1 point and 36 points, Russell made a half-foul action, pressed inside and hit two points. Harris had nothing to do, that is, the current whistle is not so exaggerated, otherwise it would be 2+1.

After one round, Russell reappeared with a super long three-pointer, killing people.

This three-pointer also brought the Suns' lead to double digits, and the Mavericks really panicked.

Next, their defensive attention was involuntarily attracted by Russell, but this time Russell passed the ball, and Marion received a second pass from the side and made a direct layup.

Mavericks coach Johnson's face sank, and he knew it would be like this.

But he still stubbornly believes that the team's arrangement is not wrong, it's just that Russell feels explosive.

Scored 40+ and sent nearly 20 assists. How to choose two cups of poison is also embarrassing for the Mavericks.

If the Mavericks have a defense expert at this time, then they can double-team Russell from the outside, and the defense master sits at the basket, and then put the Mavericks on an outside point that is not very accurate.

In fact, except for Russell and Joe Johnson, everyone else can let it go, it's a life gamble anyway.

However, the Mavericks have no defense masters, so there is no way.

Of course, they can still choose to pinch, and then release Wallace, or Iguodala and Marion, which is better than Russell opening up, he is the scoring leader.

But the Mavericks didn't do that, so they were doomed.

Next, Terry narrowed the score gap between the two sides to single digits again, but time was running out.

The Suns decisively double-teamed Nowitzki, making Nowitzki look like a blue-collar in the last few minutes, and could only desperately grab rebounds. This is the courage of the Suns, and the young general Johnson will never be able to do it.

After the game, Johnson just said: "We are just a little bit behind. We only need to do a little bit better in the details. We will win, and we will do better in the next game."

Harris scored well this time, but it made Russell explode. He was a little helpless after the game, "I don't know how he scored some goals."

Russell, who scored a super double-double, was very calm after the game. He said: "We just played as planned, and then won the victory. Of course, there are ever-changing changes on the court, and there are many things we haven't done. Let's go back and make a summary, such as Nowitzki must not be allowed to grab so many rebounds in the next game."

D'Antoni said proudly: "Russell is very good, and I have never worried about the offense of the entire team. We have been studying the offense for the past two seasons, and the aggressiveness has been engraved in our bones."

Wallace, who kept attacking the rim and played well in the first playoffs, was very happy, "I am very glad that I am a sun man. It is so comfortable to partner with Russell. I can attack the rim without any scruples."

Wallace's cooperation with Russell today is really a bit like Stoudemire. In the fierce playoffs, he is more eye-catching than Martin.

Of course, the two have their own characteristics, and Martin's shooting is better.

In the next game, Xia Niu will also make arrangements for Wallace.

Compared with the regular season and the first round, Russell and Wallace will have more time to cooperate with the Mavericks, which will be a very important weapon for the Suns. If the Mavericks don't adjust, they will be fucked.

Wallace can play like this, and Marion is much easier.

The two of them are somewhat similar in some aspects. The teams that are not used well will affect each other due to overlapping functions, but the Suns can concentrate their advantages and put a lot of pressure on the opponent on both ends of the offense and defense.

Russell played a big role in it. Russell is very clear about the future of basketball's strikers. He knows how to make several outstanding strikers work together in a small lineup.

In an era when there are fewer and fewer low-post kings, their small lineup can almost beat the entire league.

The first game has been successfully won, and the Suns began to quickly prepare for the second game.

In fact, the Mavericks still gave a lot of surprises in the game, which requires the Suns' coaching staff to analyze and target. The Suns' training volume in the playoffs is not very large, but they are very targeted.

Regardless of whether the Mavericks will fight with them or not, they are not worried.

Two days later, the US Airways Center was buzzing again.

The Mavericks changed their lineup again as expected. General Johnson really likes to change lineups, but the reality is not to play games, and it’s not that changing players can have a big effect immediately, and you may not be able to adapt first.

The Mavericks let Van Horn start this time. On the surface, they have the ability to attack from the outside at all five positions, which can also reduce the burden on Nowitzki.

In fact, Van Horn at his peak is at best a bankrupt Nowitzki. Now that Van Horn is affected by aging and injuries, both offensive and defensive ends will only be loopholes.

(End of this chapter)