NBA's strongest prince

Chapter 264 The Loser

In the third quarter of the game, the Mavericks were more determined on the perimeter, and some deliberately chased Russell to play.

On the one hand, it is consumption, on the other hand, Russell's defense is indeed relatively weak.

Russell's defense has improved a lot now, but he still can't keep up with his footsteps.

It's just that the Mavericks playing like this doesn't seem to have any effect on Russell.

At the beginning of the second half, Russell and Stoudemire still completed classic cooperation several times, tearing the Mavericks' defense.

On the Mavericks side, Nowitzki held back the defense, and Terry has played very well.

With both sides increasing the intensity of the game, the score fell into a stalemate.

Among the strong teams, they are used to this kind of thing. It depends on who is more stable and who can come out earlier.

The Mavericks are working hard now, for fear of making a little mistake and ruining their hopes.

However, after Russell's small explosion on the Sun's side, he carried out a normal rotation.

The Mavericks actually wanted to take advantage of the rotation to flip the game and take the opportunity to win the Suns.

They don't care whether the Suns are doing their best or not, anyway, win the game first and stabilize their mentality before talking.

However, they quickly discovered the problem. The Suns' rotation lineup directly flanked Nowitzki, and the Mavericks could not overtake the score even if they left a few strong points on the court.

Mavericks' bench is so strong, Barbosa, Martin and Wallace have played well.

This young player has shown confidence in the Suns, not to mention the three of them, Varejao, Ariza and Ellis are also very good now.

At first glance, the rotation of the Suns does not always maintain the strongest offensive power, but they always allow the players on the court to have plenty of physical strength, and they can go all out regardless of offense or defense.

The Suns have a lot of talented players on the bench. They have been instilled with the truth all the time, and they will work hard on the court.

And if he can make his debut in the super team of the Suns, his career will be guaranteed.

This is not a lie. As the Suns receive more and more attention, even players who don't usually play often get more attention, which is better than the guarantee of playing time for ordinary players.

So the atmosphere in the Suns is better, and the players are all high-spirited and want to be part of the dynasty.

The Mavericks kept their strengths on the court. If they didn't gain an advantage for a while, they would be consumed by the Suns' rotation. When Russell and others play again, they can close the game.

Without successfully overturning the score, the Mavericks actually sensed the crisis.

But at this time, they can't help them anymore. If they want to win the game, they have to fight hard.

If you continue to fight, the players consume too much, and they may be killed at the last moment, which is too distressing.

Little General Johnson's head was about to explode, and finally he chose to let Nowitzki rest for 1 minute.

That's the only way to go, do your best to obey the destiny, let Nowitzki break out in the last quarter, and the outcome can only be a miracle.

Many things are not stupid, but forced to this point. If the Mavericks could turn things around during the previous rotation, it will be another story now.

They are responsible for the tactical choice, and changing individuals may not be able to do better.

The current strength of the sun is not due to any conspiracy, but because they are really strong and their lineup is invincible.

In the final quarter, the Mavericks once again resorted to a small lineup that relied entirely on Nowitzki, and Nowitzki also began to work hard.

After Russell came on the court, the Mavericks did catch up for a few points, and it seemed that the outcome of the game was unpredictable.

But after Russell came on the court, the Suns faintly controlled the situation on the court.

Because of the small lineup of the Mavericks, it is difficult to block the impact of the sun on the basket.

There is no need for Stoudemire, Stoudemire's Nowitzki can stop one or two with all his strength, but if Nowitzki stops Stoudemire, who will stop Marion and Iguodala? .

As long as one of them has a chance, Russell's pass will come as scheduled.

Just the right pass can always penetrate the seemingly tight defense of the Mavericks.

In fact, the Mavericks' defense is better this season, and the defense between the teams is very fast. It is a pity that they face an opponent like the Suns with such a strong three-point line and impact.

At this time, the Suns don't have to attack the inside, but attacking the inside can make the Mavericks' defense lose sight of one another, and they can also shoot outside the three-point line.

And at the fifth position in the last quarter, Stoudemire and Wallace shared time, and both of them remained energetic.

Relatively speaking, Nowitzki, who became the fifth position in a small lineup, consumes too much.

After the last 5 minutes, the Mavericks didn't care, it all depended on Nowitzki's strength.

Nowitzki also kills in with the ball, draws fouls if he can, and throws the ball if he can't.

Nowitzki's advantage is that he catches the ball much better than the real inside, and Duncan can't do this.

He can come out to catch, or at the top of the arc, he can catch the ball facing double-teams.

It's just that it's too difficult to play Nowitzki like this, and the Mavericks' offense is too difficult.

For the Suns, Russell is very relaxed. If he wants to play singles, he can play singles, and he can pass the ball unexpectedly. The key is that no one can guess what he will do.

The Mavericks are very passive now, and really can only hope that there will be problems with the sun, or that they are super gods on their side.

As time passed, the Mavericks became more and more desperate.

Seeing that time was running out, Terry also made several three-pointers, but only hit one.

For the Suns, there is no need to bet on three-pointers at this time. Russell didn't even shoot, and he used the most stable method to send the basketball into the basket.

What kind of magic ball theory doesn't work at critical moments. When you have an advantage, the more stable the better.

They hit the basket again and again, and the Mavericks really didn't dare to shrink their defense. This is a deterrent.

At the last moment, Nowitzki hit two points with difficulty, but the gap between the two sides was still more than 5 points.

Running out of time, they managed to foul Stoudemire.

Stoudemire did just hit one of two free throws, but the Mavericks still had no chance.

After Nowitzki missed a shot, the game also came to an end, and the Suns started their 27-game winning streak.

The only contribution of the Mavericks may be that they did not allow the Suns to clock out of get off work in three quarters. They persisted until the end. It can be said that they helped consume the Suns and gave latecomers a chance.

Mavericks coach Johnson also said harshly after the game, "They beat us again, but we will not fall. Next time, we will still charge, even if we fail many times, we will still fight, and the final victory will always be will come."

That is to say, but no one can persevere forever. If you want to persevere, the boss will fire you, right?

It's just to save a little face with words, but after fighting the Mavericks, the Suns will play back-to-back next, and their physical strength will still be slightly affected.

It's a pity that the Knicks, who are in chaos inside, will face the Suns next.

To say that the Knicks can seize the opportunity, they themselves don't believe it.

(End of this chapter)