NBA's strongest prince

Chapter 237 Different Effects

"An era has passed." A fan sighed.

Seeing that O'Neill was so easily restricted by the sun, many people sighed. The general's hair was white, and O'Neill's invincible posture seemed to be yesterday when he was at his peak.

O'Neal got a big contract last summer, and many people think he can still be domineering for a few more years.

Now it seems that at most he can bully and bully children, even the sun who is not very good inside can't handle it.

In this regard, he is no longer as good as Duncan or even Nowitzki.

The Heat's plan in the third quarter failed, and that energy gradually disappeared.

They are two strong points, and even Wade can't play on top of them all the time, so rotation is necessary.

When the starting lineup was facing each other, although the Heat did not explode, they could also protest against the Suns.

The Suns only half-restricted O'Neal, but Wade could not.

The Heat's defense is also good, but they have Wade in the backcourt, Russell and Joe Johnson are difficult to play.

But as soon as the rotation came up, the Heat were really no match.

The Heat's rotation is not very aggressive, while the Sun's rotation is extremely aggressive.

In the first half, the Suns chased points during their rotation, and in the second half they expanded their lead.

The Heat found that they couldn't keep up with the rhythm, and Wade returned quickly, but due to lack of rest, his shooting percentage dropped.

O'Neal also came back soon, but now O'Neal can't play more role except occupying a position under the basket and attracting some defenses. O'Neal can't attack at all.

If the offensive and defensive rhythm of the two teams is faster, O'Neal will be free.

O'Neill's weight is really too big, it's really impossible not to lose weight when he is old.

It can be said that O'Neal has been plagued by injuries in the last few years. Compared with Duncan, Duncan lost weight when he was older, and his attendance rate was much higher than that of O'Neal.

Seeing that the gap in the game is about to widen, the Heat also try more three-pointers.

It's just that the Heat's best three-pointer is Posey, but he is a 3D and cannot create opportunities by himself.

Only Wade and Walker can come by themselves, but the hit rate is hard to say.

Wade's shooting percentage in the playoffs is better, but it is also the reason why he doesn't take many three-point shots.

Now when it comes to three-pointers, the Heat really can't get past the Suns' defense.

The Suns' ability to defend three-pointers is definitely the league's first, and this is what Russell has been talking about.

It's not just a defensive issue. Taking advantage of his illness to kill him, the Suns replaced Russell, and Russell immediately turned on the attack mode, giving the Heat the final blow.

Halfway through the final quarter, the Suns had already led by double digits, and the situation of the game could be said to be clear.

In the last few minutes, the Heat played again with Wade, which also shows that the Heat are already Wade's team, and O'Neal can't break out at all.

Wade still couldn't maintain his shooting percentage, and his shortcomings of unstable shooting were fully exposed at this time.

A lot of powerful players are like that. In many cases, bullying opponents doesn't need to do their best. They can bully [-]% of opponents in the league with their bodies.

It's a pity that when it comes to the stage of the finals, everything is different, and Wade has been taught a lesson.

But even if he understood, it would be difficult for him to change anything in this finals.

The Suns are not Mavericks and will not give him so many opportunities.

After Wade missed consecutive outside shots, the game was concluded, and the Suns got off to a good start in the finals.

"We are the sun! We will defend the title!"

The cheers of the fans were louder and louder, and the young Suns always surprised them.

It is incredible that they won the championship last year, but this year they are even stronger without an All-Star player.

O'Neal was extremely frustrated after the game. As a big mouth, he had been talking about winning the championship before the game.

But he didn't know until he was on the field that he was no longer that omnipotent shark.

"It's a pity we didn't get off to a good start," he said.

"Maybe I'm thinking too much about myself and I'm always missing the free throw line. I know my team is going to win and I have to make those free throws. Wait for the next game."

Russell was smiling after the game, and his handsome face didn't look like an athlete who had just finished fighting.

He said: "This is our turf, we've been through it all last year, so we got into it very quickly, we got more and more out of control, we got more and more confident in ourselves."

O'Neal did not perform well, and Varejao was also interviewed.

He said excitedly: "Actually, I was a little nervous. I didn't have such an opportunity last year. But Russell has always encouraged me, and he will remind us on the court. This made me quickly enter the role, and I will complete the role assigned to me by the team. "

On the stage of the finals, the outcome of the first game does not determine the direction of the playoffs.

Eastern and Western teams still played less in the regular season, and the first game also had a taste of finding out.

Neither team was overly exhausted in the front, and they could adjust for two days before the second game, so there would be no problem with their physical strength.

Of course, the Heat have some old players who are definitely not as energetic as young people.

Older players are also good, they have experience and know when to conserve energy and when to use it.

However, the Suns have Russell, and Russell has conducted many mock battles. With his reminder, the young players of the Suns will not make any big mistakes.

On June 6, the second game of the finals will continue at the US Airways Center.

The starters of both sides have not changed, and both believe that the team can do better and win the game.

The tactics must have been adjusted. The Heat came up with a very tight defense and focused on Russell.

Whether it is Williams or Wade, they are resolute singles when they meet Russell.

It is not only because Russell's personal defense is not strong enough, but also because it can consume Russell.

Of course, when a player is difficult to limit with defense alone, the offensive end also consumes.

This kind of tactics for superstars has long been used by teams in the league, and it is not obtrusive.

Russell is actually not very afraid of this, because the Suns are relatively strong defensively, and someone will help him defend.

Moreover, the Suns have a lot of people playing, even if Iguodala and Marion have a lot of fouls, they will be replaced by someone in their rotation.

Therefore, the Suns still have a lot of players who can fight, and they are not afraid of any changes in their opponents.

However, singles for Russell did not work well.

If Wade and Williams can pull directly from the outside, that's fine, but they often break through Russell. If they break through Russell, it will be difficult for Iverson to create a good record.

So their singles may not be as good as Terry, which is not what they are good at.

The Heat didn't even think that Russell didn't need to carry the defense alone, and the Suns' defensive system would help him.

There was a little problem with the Heat's plan, but the Suns' offense was fine. Russell played Williams on the outside, and the rest of the Heat couldn't help.

Also, they have better offense and defense transitions.

(End of this chapter)