NBA's strongest prince

Chapter 26 Do You Want a Double Double?
Last season, the Nets were still a strong team, but they did not leave Beast forward Kenyon Martin in the summer, and the decline in strength is inevitable.

Although they traded for Carter in the middle of the season, how can they play without an inside team.

Even the Suns have to have an inside line, let alone the Nets still play the old school style, the rhythm is not so fast.

Russell has back-to-back away games this time, and has no chance to meet Jason Kidd, a guard from last season, because Kidd will not play because of an injury.

Without Martin, Carter hasn't come here yet, Kidd has a truce, and the current Nets are the weakest Nets in recent years.

It's actually a bit regrettable not to be able to match up with Russell. After all, Kidd is an All-Star regular at the No. [-] position.

Originally in history, before Nash turned out to be a second spring, Kidd was the No. [-] bull, whichever team he went to would become stronger, relying on pure organization to be able to compete in the West and East Seize the All-Star starter.

Marbury, who set off Kidd all the way, obviously has more eye-catching statistics, but whichever team he goes to will end the game.

This is the role of the No. [-] position on the team. Russell yearns for it and is determined to do better.

After all, in competitive sports, the championship is more convincing.

After Martin left, the Nets now have no insiders who can grab rebounds. The best rebounder in their team is Kidd at the No. [-] position. Can you believe it?
Of course, it's not surprising that the guards have strong rebounds in a few years. At that time, the team's tactical rhythm changed a lot, but now the Nets just can't do it.

They actually have an insider with good rebounds on the bench, but that is Mourning, who has returned for the third time because of kidney problems, and the Nets are not too afraid to use it.

If Mourning is traded later, it will really require the defender to grab rebounds.

So at the beginning of the game, the Suns firmly grasped the advantage of rebounding, and they were extremely agile when they got the rebounds and launched a counterattack.

Jacqui Vaughn, Russell's matchup this time, is a relatively mediocre veteran. He is not tall and fast. The body is relatively strong, and both offensive and defensive ends can make do with it.

In fact, he is younger than Kidd, but a role player is considered old at 30, which is different from an All-Star player.

This kind of guard can still defend against a traditional team, but it is useless against the Suns. Russell can't back his opponent, so what's the use of having muscles.

And this one has no basket, Russell felt unprecedented ease.

When the previous opponents were Nash and Iverson, and now they meet an unknown player, even if they are back to back, Russell feels that he can fly in waves.

He calls a screen and easily semi-passes the defense for a shot.

As long as his teammates have a strong screen, Russell can also shoot, and he is still relatively stable.

He understands his own characteristics very well, and he will not rashly try singles. Scoring in pick-and-rolls is also scoring.

D'Antoni nodded with relief on the sidelines. Russell should shoot more. He stubbornly believes that Russell lacks confidence. As a good head coach, he must improve Russell's shooting confidence.

Although the idea is a bit biased, the starting point is good.

Shooting and passing complement each other most of the time. If you can shoot, passing will be easier, because the opponent doesn't know how to defend, and it's better to have a breakthrough. Isn't it the so-called three threats.

So after everyone gradually knew that Russell preferred to pass the ball, it would be easy for him to make an occasional shot because the opponent had no defense.

Russell thinks it's good, and it's fun to steal some points from time to time.

Russell made a rare steal of two in the opening game, and then honestly organized the offense.

However, the Nets' defense is good, and it is the best defensive team the Suns have encountered since the start. Even if they replaced the young head coach Lawrence Frank in the middle of last season, the defense still did not drop.

The Nets have been able to enter the Finals twice in the past few years. Good defense is a very important reason.

It is still an era that advocates defense. In the early years of the 21st century, there were no superstars in the Eastern Conference. It was indeed possible to step into the finals stage by relying on a solid defense and an offense that didn't pull the hips very much.

Of course, facing the strong teams in the West will be beaten, and the West is strong and the East is weak is the tone set at this time.

When the Big Three of the Celtics and James fully emerge, the Eastern Conference teams will no longer be able to play like this.

Basketball still requires a balance of offense and defense, and it is difficult to succeed by playing a slanted sword, but basketball is still a game of stars in the final analysis. If there are a lot of strong stars, then you have the final say.

The Nets relied on the team to defend, which made Stoudemire very uncomfortable and did not rush up several times.

In fact, this is normal. After all, Martin and Stoudemire are a bit alike, and the Nets still have an advantage in facing such players.

How to crack it is to open other points first, and the Nets will lose sight of the other if they defend well.

Fortunately, Joe Johnson is relatively stable, so the Suns still maintain the lead.

Renewing Joe Johnson's contract in advance, even if the Suns' performance does not break out this year, it will still make money.

He is not particularly strong in this regard, but he is relatively stable. He does not encounter a ruthless defensive player, and no one on the outside can limit Joe Johnson's offense.

In the event that other points are not open, you can't go wrong calling Joe Johnson.

The Suns didn't lead much in the first quarter, and originally wanted to break the game slowly, but when the rotation was contested, the Nets collapsed all of a sudden.

The Suns' substitute players came on and were suppressed by the 76ers' substitutes, but this time it completely broke out.

In fact, they are not to blame for playing. Some of the 76ers' substitutes will soon become starters, and it is normal to be suppressed.

The Nets' substitute this time is a real weak chicken.

Facing the weak inside line of the Nets, Varejao broke out directly, and then Mickey Moore came up and had a blast. The fast pace of the Suns made it easy for their relatively flexible inside line to play.

Battelle is different. He can't keep up with the rhythm of others. He needs a good guard like Russell to feed the ball. His advantage in the Suns is actually three-pointers, so he also plays a role.

The substitute lineup helped the team bring a double-digit lead, and the main lineup played much more comfortably. Stoudemire also hit two mid-range shots, and he felt that his skills suddenly became more delicate.

Russell still prefers to pass the ball to Stoudemire. Stoudemire either dunks or throws the ball when he catches the ball. Without much ink, his assists are stable.

Of course, the team's insiders are actually similar, and they all work hard to eat cakes.

In the first half, Russell's assists were in double figures.

When he saw his score, he had already reached 6 points, and the team's leading situation was good again. He suddenly thought a little bit carefully, could his first double-double be far behind.

If you think about it carefully, playing number one is an advantage, and it’s easy to swipe some data whenever you want.

Because there is the ball in hand, if you are in another position, you need the cooperation of the point guard to brush the data.

It's okay to be the leader of the team who speaks loudly. Even if the others are second in command, if they want to get a stat and the first position does not cooperate, there is no way.

(End of this chapter)