NBA's strongest prince

Chapter 232

After playing again in the second quarter, Russell increased his aggressiveness.

It doesn't matter if Ginobili plays better, he leads the team to play better, it's all right.

Therefore, in the second quarter of the game, after the main players of the two sides played again, they began to attack each other.

He is very experienced in attacking the Suns. He plays against the Mavericks and often attacks. The Mavericks and the Spurs can be used as a reference.

And the Spurs are indeed attacking. In the past few days, Popovich has led the coaching staff to do a lot of work. Some role players who were not used before, they also boldly used them this time.

The Spurs are also bold in the use of role players, but they have to plan and move later.

"Duncan is still the most efficient player in the Spurs, but the rest of the Spurs are also active."

"Beautiful, even if I have seen it many times, Russell's performance on the offensive end is still amazing."

"After the Spurs increase their investment on the offensive end, the rebounds will not be able to suppress the Suns, and there will be gains only if they are willing."

"It's just that the Suns are still leading now, and the Spurs have only recovered a few points. The Spurs can't lose this game, otherwise the Suns will get the match point, and the Spurs will think of no way to make sense."

"In terms of offensive power from the outside, the Suns are really a bit of a bully. Their singles ability in the backcourt is really too strong. Neither the Mavericks nor the Spurs can restrain it. It is not without reason. It seems that the Suns renewed Joe Johnson in advance. It's really a step-by-step flag, and he has a clear advantage in the back line."

"Parker also played better this time. Parker is actually suitable for fast, but the Spurs' overall tactics need to be rhythmic."

In any case, the Suns still took the lead at halftime, just less than the lead at the end of the game.

During the intermission, they studied the situation in the locker room in the first half, and the coaching staff pointed out which aspects should be done better in the second half.

As for the Spurs, it's actually a bit more complicated. It's hard for them to say whether the change is a success or a failure.

It looked like it should be a success, but the score reminded them that this was just a better defeat.

To persevere or not to persevere, that is the question.

Of course, in fact, they will still play like this in the second half, and only some details will be adjusted during the intermission.

It's just the pressure in my heart, and it can't be solved so easily. In this situation, some simple-minded players are more comfortable, as long as they go on the field and fight.

After all, there are not many players who can discuss tactics, let alone worry about the team's situation.

They play on the court, the coach will tell them how to play, and the core players will remind them.

Those with better brains are actually very sad now. Duncan, the core of the Spurs, is now at his peak. As a result, the powerful Suns appeared after the end of the Lakers dynasty.

However, the Spurs also quickly made up their minds. After all, the intermission is only so long, and it is the responsibility of the coaching staff to give the players a letter before playing.

They still played like that in the second half, but the defensive end has to be better and more detailed.

During this period, the Spurs have a different obsession with defense, and they will definitely need defense in the playoffs.

Although they have gone a little too far, what should they emphasize if they don't emphasize this at this time? If the players are asked to do something else, the Spurs players may not be able to do it. They are the most familiar with defense.

So from the beginning of the second half of the game, Duncan made great efforts on the offensive end.

For the sake of defense, there is nothing wrong with letting Duncan work on the offensive end, because there will be some conflicts between defense and offense. At this time, only superstars can forcefully handle these.

Parker also wants to be the hero of the team, but his strength is still a bit weak.

At most, if they pass Russell, they will be disturbed by the sun's defense.

He has to take two steps inside to shoot, and that's his flaw.

After all, he is an outside player, and it is much easier to interfere with his shots. Unlike Duncan, he can hit high and push defenders away.

The Spurs' strategy was successful again, and the defense became stronger. Ginobili still took advantage of this.

It's just that they scored less and the role players couldn't be active.

Even if some of the Suns' scoring is limited, the overall feeling is the same.

The Spurs want to scold their mothers, the Suns can adapt to any tactics, it's too abnormal.

The improvement in defense is not enough. After Ginobili played, the Spurs wanted to attack again.

It should be said that the rhythm at this time must be faster with Ginobili.

In the period of a large number of rotations, the defenses on both sides are weaker, and scoring is much easier.

The gap between the two teams sometimes narrows and sometimes expands, but they are all within a certain range. The Suns are still in the lead, which makes the Spurs a little frustrated.

In the final quarter, the Spurs simply did not focus on Parker and Duncan's pick-and-roll, but let Parker purely organize.

For their duo, Parker is still weak. If the opponent is weaker, or if Parker is in good condition, it will be fine, but Ginobili, who will play as a substitute in this game, is in better condition.

So it's good for Parker to play the organization and let Ginobili and Duncan score separately.

Organization isn't Parker's strong point, but it's not too weak and can be used.

In this case, the Spurs have become a relatively pure internal and external result. There are people organized, and the inside has strong points. It is enough for the two role players to squat in the three-point position.

The Spurs' attack power is almost the same, and they still have a lot of attack methods, unlike the Pistons.

It's a pity that they met the Suns. Under Russell's leadership, no matter how the Spurs adjusted, they followed up on both ends of the offense and defense, putting pressure on the opponent.

The Spurs can't lock Russell to this point, scoring and assists continue to appear, overwhelming the Spurs.

The key point is that their defense is also somewhat paranoid, unwilling to put all their eggs in one basket.

Otherwise, Duncan sits on the inside alone, and the Spurs still have the strength to take the risk of attacking from the outside.

In fact, the Spurs are doing okay, and they have never allowed the Suns to expand their lead to double digits.

But this is relative to the previous game. If the Spurs want to win, this is not enough.

"Russell is going to exert his strength again..." Zhang Burke said lightly from the bench.

He knows Russell too well, and after halfway through the last quarter, he will personally put pressure on the opponent.

The Spurs play conservatively both offensively and defensively. They seem to be stable, but they are unstable when they encounter players with strong offensive power, and they are easy to be killed by crazy performances.

Russell has this level of output every game, and the Spurs still haven't seen the essence clearly.

Seeing that Duncan scored again, Russell came back and played 2+1. When Parker fouled, the basketball in his hand was still extremely softly thrown out and made a steady hit.

There is no way, and the Spurs will occasionally perform amazingly.

Barry's three-pointer, Duncan's 2+1, and Ginobili's extremely difficult layup.

At most, the Spurs caught up to about 5 points, but they still didn't make it past.

As a result, their actions became bigger and bigger, and even at home, their fouls became more and more.

(End of this chapter)