NBA's strongest prince

Chapter 230

In Game [-] of the Western Conference Finals, neither the Suns nor the Spurs changed their starting lineups.

The Spurs didn't even use their style of play. They came up with Parker and Duncan's pick-and-roll, their most stable and common tactics.

However, the Suns have changed slightly. They don't plan to fight the Spurs this time.

So they cut down on isolations from the perimeter and instead got other players involved.

Although it still focuses on the perimeter, it has a lot more tricks, which may cause problems, but it may also suppress the Spurs faster. The Suns are not afraid to try.Because they are strong enough to dare to try better methods.

If they have been playing in the Spurs' way, even if they beat the Spurs, their consumption will be relatively high.

It's not necessary, it's not that they have no choice, so the sun took the initiative to change.

Taking the initiative to change after winning the game is the confidence of the strongest team in the league.

The Suns' shooting percentage at the beginning was very average, but they just dared to shoot.

The Spurs are very cautious. In fact, they are only strong enough to score, which is not much different from before.

The key point is that Ginobili did not perform amazingly under the defense of the Suns in these two games.

Russell feels that the Spurs now let Manu Ginobili start is not very effective.

It is the right way to let him bring a substitute in the future. Ginobili needs to have the ball in his hands. Now the Spurs mainly play Parker and Duncan in the pick-and-roll, which is a bit wasteful for Ginobili.

If he can't shoot at will, it will be difficult to accumulate the touch.

Of course, maybe it's not that the Spurs don't want to, but now Ginobili doesn't want to.

After Ginobili led the team to kill the US team in the international arena, his status in the arena was different. He definitely didn't want to play as a substitute at first, and he had to fully integrate into the team in order to make choices for victory.

Anyway, the Spurs' offensive efficiency in the second game was still not good, and Duncan was the most efficient when he was flanked. This situation can explain everything.It can also be said that the Suns' defense on the perimeter is too strong.

Parker had a chance to play Russell, who made him not a very good outside shot.

Seeing the Suns daring to fight, Popovich frowned a little, but he didn't intend to change anything.

Immediate response is not his strong point, his strong point is the arrangement before the game.

Popovich just carefully adjusted Duncan's playing time. When he was tired, he would come down and rest for a minute or two, and take Duncan apart for use.

Up front, the Spurs were only slightly behind, but starting with the Suns' small lineup, things were different.

First of all, the small lineup allows the Suns to have more outside shots.

In addition, after the bold shot, the hands of the Suns players gradually heated up, and the shooting rate increased.

As soon as the shooting rate increased, the Spurs' offense could not keep up.

They mainly rely on defense. If the defense is good, they can use a few strong points to grind against the Suns. They also think very well. As long as the defense does not go wrong, it doesn't matter if the Suns have a few more stars. Anyway, in the end, only one player can make a shot. The Spurs This gap can be completely smoothed out.

But the Suns used more three-pointers than before, and their shooting percentage began to rise. The Spurs really couldn't stand it. Duncan couldn't defend the outside line after all.

As the Suns extended their lead, things became more troubling for the Spurs.

That is, after the Suns made an outside shot, the Spurs were forced to expand some defensive range, and after the lead, the Suns began to attack the basket fearlessly.

Leading has the capital to challenge Duncan. Duncan has a successful defense and soon blocks two shots. There are many interferences, but he also received a foul.

If this continues, Duncan will have foul trouble, and the Spurs will be doomed.

When Nowitzki guards the inside, he will not forcefully interfere in many cases, so the Suns hit the basket successfully.

But Duncan can't, this is his field of expertise, and he must work hard to help defend.

But basketball is still a game of offensive advantage. He successfully defended several times, but there were fouls, and the Spurs actually lost.

Why do you say that, mainly because the Spurs' own offensive efficiency is too low.

If they successfully defended a few times and couldn't convert it into their own scoring, it was actually a bit of a waste.

Russell made a three-pointer, Joe Johnson made a three-pointer, Martin made two three-pointers, and Iguodala also hit a three-pointer without any surprises.

On the Spurs side, only Bowen hit a three-pointer, and the gap suddenly appeared.

The Suns played offensively this time, so when they made a three-pointer, the Spurs couldn't withstand it.

The score gap suddenly expanded to double digits, and Popovich's face turned black on the sidelines.

Duncan was still very strong, Varejao fouled three more times, and Duncan's free throws were okay in the first half, but the Spurs fell behind.

Only now have they determined that the Suns this season are really stronger than last season.

They were able to lead sometimes last season, but now it really feels difficult.

The Suns have too many offensive points, and any point burst is troublesome. If two or three points burst, the Spurs can't keep up at all, and they can't attack at all.

"The Suns' offense is really cool. It's rare to see the Spurs in such a mess in the playoffs."

"The Spurs give people the feeling that they really can't defend against the Suns, and feel that they are not as good as the Mavericks."

"No, their defense is definitely better than the Mavericks, but the offense is not strong enough, so it doesn't look as good."

"What's wrong with the Spurs, the outside shooting is so bad..."

"That's it, it's all about defense, what about defending a championship, it's bullshit."

The fans sighed, including all professionals, they didn't expect that the Suns would have such an advantage in the finals, and the Spurs were not as stable as they were in the regular season.

It can also be said that it is too stable. Regardless of whether the Suns explode on the offensive end or not, the Spurs can only score a few points.

Trailing by double digits at halftime, the Spurs felt a little unreal.

If they were slightly behind in the fierce fighting, they could also study the details of the tactics carefully.

But now, they don't seem to be in trouble.

So the Spurs have no other way, they can only use a small lineup in the second half, hoping to attack.

It is almost impossible to win the Suns by defense. Even if the Spurs are so strong, they only have the confidence to pull back 5 points. When the score difference reaches double digits, there must be a little miracle on the offensive end.

More than a dozen points in future games is nothing, but it is still a lot now, especially for defensive teams.

The Suns must be elated. They have already determined that they can deal with the Spurs even if they attack completely.

In this way, they have one more choice, and they can change their style of play when a tactic is in trouble.

After finding out the details, it's not just that their game rate has improved in this series.

Entering the finals, they also understand what can be done. After all, the Spurs are already the league's top defense, and the results of the experiments on them can also be used on other teams.

In the third quarter, the sun's attack continued, and they had to work hard to resolve the battle.

(End of this chapter)