NBA's strongest prince

Chapter 251 Singles Ability
"It's Russell again. Parker really has no choice but to seal his face, but Russell still hits."

"The Spurs finally chose to pinch, but there was no accidental second pass... On the other side, Joe Johnson hit."

"At the last moment, Duncan was forced to shoot a three-pointer, but...a miracle was not discovered."

"Congratulations to the Suns. They started with five consecutive victories and continued to show everyone how strong they are."

After the game, coach Popovich also said helplessly: "They are a super team. It is incredible that such a team will appear."

D'Antoni said, "We still have a lot of shortcomings, we are working hard, we still have a lot of dedication to victory, and we will continue to move forward."

On November 11, the Suns returned to their home court to face the visiting Mavericks back to back.

Playing the Spurs and Mavericks back-to-back is already the most difficult schedule for the Suns in the regular season.

If they can survive this, then no one can think of who can defeat them.

So their two games also attracted a lot of attention, and the fans were extremely enthusiastic at the beginning of the season.

Since Russell's family took over the Suns, the Suns have become a bit rich.

The first is the exposure rate, which is much higher than before.

The league is not just about playing, professional basketball is about eating, and exposure often represents dollars.

The Suns players clearly feel this point. If there is exposure, merchants will come to find endorsements, and role players will have some opportunities. For some teams without exposure, star players will not have any merchants to find. This is the difference.

Although the Suns are still far behind those teams of the Lakers, with the development of the Internet, these gaps will gradually narrow.

The Mavericks started this season in a mess, and Josh Johnson suffered another injury, and it didn't feel right.

They sent away Daniels, who was embarrassing and useful in the playoffs in the summer, but Crohill was useless in the regular season.

No one now thinks that their record in history will be the first in the Western Conference. Of course, this first playoffs has become a shame and was blacked out.

Their head coach, General Johnson, has also been in a slump since then, from extreme self-confidence to mediocrity.

When encountering the sun, the Mavericks were still trying to win.

Howard was injured. Instead of choosing a defensive lineman as a false starter, they let Stackhouse come to the starting lineup, and the team played an attacking lineup with three guards.

The Sun said it was very good, this is a data spree for Russell and Joe Johnson.

The Mavericks' double guards can't defend, and they still play three guards.

The point is, they are not speeding up, and their fifth position is still expensive blue-collar Dampier.

Of course, this kind of flexible back line is no problem against ordinary teams, but facing the Suns is a gift.

At the beginning of the game, the Mavericks played like a rainbow. There was no other trick, but Nowitzki exploded.

Because the Mavericks got off to a bad start, they didn't actually play any bells and whistles, and just went straight to the fight.

Nowitzki is indeed powerful, but the Mavericks' back line was also blown.

The two sides directly entered the confrontation mode, but the Suns did not directly attack Nowitzki at first.

The main reason is to take care of Stoudemire. He is still looking for a feeling for this point. If he pinches Nowitzki again, there will be big loopholes in the defense.

Nowitzki also seized the opportunity. As an offensive big man, it is actually more difficult to limit.

He was still impressed by the Suns' strict defense in the playoffs. Now that the Suns are not playing that way directly, Nowitzki also knows what he is going to do.

But when Stoudemire went down and the Suns played a small lineup, the Mavericks' defense became even more unbearable.

Because of his speed, Marion also broke out on the offensive end.

Compared with the Mavericks, Nowitzki is more powerful, and Terry occasionally comes a few times, and the home fans are mesmerized by the sun's overall offensive.

It's so good to watch, even if Nowitzki broke out in front to help the Mavericks take the advantage, it is enough for the Suns to catch up with the score for a few minutes.

"The team is really strong now. Everyone can attack. Stoudemire recovers quickly. At that time, the other teams just suffer."

"Haha, it's the same now, okay? We're all victorious."

"Only after watching the Suns' games did I know that basketball can be played like this. Now I can't watch other teams' games. The offense is too smooth. I don't think I will be like that when I become a coach."

"The Mavericks' defense is actually very good, but Russell and Joe Johnson really play casually. These are the stars, and they can't be defended by themselves."

Individual singles can really defeat the existence of the defensive system. The Mavericks have obviously made more preparations against the Suns. The Suns have always been the enemy in their eyes.

But it was the singles on the back line that destroyed the Mavericks' well-prepared defense.

The Mavericks' tactic of breaking the Suns' defense was also Nowitzki's singles.

However, the Suns can flank Nowitzki, but it is difficult for the Mavericks to flank the two powerful guards of the Suns.

This is just the main force. In fact, their bench guards can also single-handedly beat the Mavericks' guards. It's just that miserable.

The Mavericks are a typical defensive system, which is quite good, but the players are not capable of single defense.

With so many attack points like the Suns, their defensive system is really not easy to handle.

In the first half, the two teams each played a good quarter, which was almost the same.

But the intensity has not actually come up, and the two teams are back to back.

In the second half, without temptation, it was the time to really decide the outcome.

In fact, there is no need to think too much about the tactics of the Suns. In the second half, it was so simple and rude to flank Nowitzki.

Only the Mavericks are troubled. In fact, they can't do much tactically, but if Nowitzki is double-teamed, others must score. If they don't score, the game is over.

After two consecutive playoff contests, the top three in the Western Conference are really familiar.

Section III, the Mavericks for the starter, Dampier replaced by Diop.

For Dampier, the Mavericks have no choice, so much salary and can't give up completely. In the case of not being traded, Dampier can actually play a dozen, but it is really useless to meet a fast team like the Suns .

Of course, Diop is like that, and the Mavericks are not determined to help him to the top.

After the substitution, the defensive end actually didn't change, but the Mavericks played well on the offensive end.

With the Suns flanking Nowitzki, Terry and Stackhouse said they were much better than in the first half.

In fact, several strengths of the Mavericks this season are the peak, but except for Nowitzki, others are not so stable.

Now the Mavericks can attack in the third quarter, and the two teams have turned into mutual explosions again.

Because they can't guard against each other, the Suns are good in singles, and the Mavericks also hit a lot of fairy balls.

However, after the Sun's time to protect Stoudemire has passed, the situation is different.

(End of this chapter)