NBA's strongest prince

Chapter 222 Double-edged sword

In the Suns lineup, some players are slightly weaker in defense, but they can be used together. The key is that they do not have pure defensive players.

The meat shield of Varejao is also better than that of the Mavericks. Now many teams in the league are depressed. Why is the Suns draft so good?

As for the players given the chance, none of them have performed well in the playoffs.

The point is, the Mavericks don't even have an advantage in rebounding this time.

That is to say, a few more fouls were required, otherwise the score would be opened in the first half.

Their head coach, General Johnson, is worried. He has tried everything he can.

Before the start of the fight, he seemed to have countless clever plans, but when he arrived on the field, he found that the methods he had prepared before were not working at all.

As the head coach, Johnson can only do his best to obey the destiny, let the three Mavericks, Nowitzki, Terry and Howard, stay in one more game to see if they can fight.

At this time, tactics can no longer be controlled. The Mavericks are indeed at a disadvantage in this regard and can only rely on the players to perform and fight.

Now it is their home court, if they still can't get it, the series will come to an end again.

If this is the case for two seasons, Johnson, who is very proud, will doubt himself.

But if you can fight it out, and one goes up and down, the result may be uncertain.

The Mavericks lineup is weaker, but the playoffs are not when the gap is too big, the star's performance is the key.

The Mavericks have Nowitzki, a superstar, and they have a chance.

The Suns are not without weak links. The young general Johnson looked resolute, and he believed in the players.

Nowitzki, and the rest of the Mavericks, share his desire to win.

On the playing field, the physical confrontation between the two sides has become more intense. This is the playoffs.

However, the Suns players also have an extra desire for victory, and they are not afraid of fierce competition.

Nowitzki held back, and when Terry broke out, Russell directly fought back.

Under the strict defense of the Mavericks, he scored 5 points in a row, allowing the Suns to continue to expand their lead.

This is really frustrating for opponents, Russell is so difficult to defend, because he doesn't even make the three-point line a lot of times.

Going in, unless there is no one to defend during the fast break, he may rush in for a layup, or take a step under the cover and make a shot. It is not so easy to pinch.

You can't win a championship just by shooting outside. Now the concept of the league has not been updated.

The Suns won the championship last season, but they didn't win in this way. This season, Russell once again broke the league's concept.

I don't know if the Suns will win the championship this time, but the Mavericks have a headache for Russell now.

If Russell can only shoot like this, they can also be bolder. Unfortunately, Russell still has unpredictable passes, so they have to let Russell score so many points every game.

If the Mavericks can't score more on their own, they can't win the game.

This is the current situation of the Mavericks. They have already acquiesced in Russell's performance, and 30+10 is considered to be in place.

Under Russell's performance, the Suns took the lead again in the first half.

The process of the three games was different, but they were all the same at halftime.

The fans all lamented that they seemed to have seen this episode, and then the Mavericks tried their best in the second half and seemed to be successful but were still controlled by the Suns, and then Dirk Nowitzki fought again, and finally the Suns won the game.

The script seems to have been written, and the Mavericks can't pick it out.

This feeling is too aggrieved, they are very angry, but unfortunately there is nothing they can do about it.

On the basketball court, only strength speaks, and the strength of the Suns is strong.

During the intermission, Mavericks coach Johnson couldn't bear it anymore and was impassioned in the locker room.

"Are we going to leave with our heads down like this, we've had a lot of difficulties this season, but we've come through it all, and now we're at a disadvantage, are we going to give up?"

"I think we can still fight, this is our turf and we still have a chance."

"We have worked hard so far not to be a supporting role for anyone. We have the ability to become the protagonist of the league. I believe you have this ability. I need you to stand up. Do you believe in yourself?"

In the Sun's locker room, D'Antoni was also a little excited, but he was happy.

The Suns are really stable in this series. He was also worried before the playoffs. After all, the playoffs are different from the regular season. Does Stoudemire's absence really have no impact?

But playing against the Mavericks so far has really brought out my confidence, they are really strong.

"They are going to be unable to hold on. As long as we work hard, we will be able to win the game."

"Gentlemen, you are really outstanding. I believe in you, more than I believe in myself. The Mavericks are just a small obstacle on our way to defend the title, and we can overcome it smoothly."

"In the second half, as long as we maintain our level and resist their counterattack, the victory will undoubtedly be ours."

Russell was succinct, "Pay attention to Nowitzki, they can't make waves."

In the third quarter, the Mavericks no longer insisted on attacking the lineup. They changed their starting lineup and Diop came up.

There is no doubt that even if the little general Johnson is determined, he knows that they can't win the Suns.

I don't know if it will help to replace Diop, but they have to change.

They've been changing all season, the players are used to it, and if he doesn't change, he's going to sit and die.

The Mavericks' defense is even harder, especially inside.

So Russell and Joe Johnson took on most of the offensive tasks. The two of them can be said to be the absolute strengths of the Mavericks. Now the Mavericks only have one defensive player inside. This is their opportunity.

On the Mavericks side, Nowitzki is desperately grabbing rebounds again.

He can be said to have exploded ahead of time. Facing the decisive attack of the Suns, he tried to score while trying to create opportunities for Terry and Howard.

This is already his way of playing in the last quarter. The Suns put too much pressure on the Mavericks, so they worked hard in advance.

If you don't fight hard, if you lose this time, the Suns will win the game point and it will be a big blow to them.

And Terry and Howard did not disappoint Nowitzki, especially Howard. Josh Howard is now at his peak, and his three-pointers are the most accurate in the Mavericks playoffs.

Seeing that he hit a three-pointer, the Suns quickly adjusted and Wallace came up.

The Suns need a better defensive rotation now, and they can't give Nowitzki a chance, nor can they give the Mavericks a three-pointer.

Both sides are going all out, and it feels like it is the third quarter, and the star showdown begins.

Both Russell and Nowitzki have giant stars appearing.

At this time, it depends on which side can withstand it. If it can't, the game will be promoted to determine the winner.

But everyone resisted, the Suns will have an advantage in the final quarter, and the Mavericks' early strength is a double-edged sword.

(End of this chapter)