NBA's strongest prince

Chapter 268 It's Hard to Lose
The Cavaliers played better this season than last season, but the strength of some players is declining, and the Z is bigger.

For a big player like Ilgauskas, there is no way for his strength to decline, because his athletic ability is not top-notch, and his physical strength is not very good.

At the beginning of the game, Stoudemire was calling the shots in the paint.

Ilgauskas was too slow, he was at a disadvantage against Stoudemire, and it also hurt the Cavaliers' defensive system.

A big man like Big Z can still play a big role if he encounters tough battles, but he really can't do it when he runs and fights.

The Suns played against the Rockets, and Dayao was also depressed. O'Neal, who was more athletic, could only play a supporting role in the finals last season, all because he couldn't keep up with his speed.

And Big Z's offensive end has declined this season, so staying on the court is useless.

The Cavaliers can only rely on James' personal ability to support them, but the Cavaliers are still careless in the regular season. James hasn't played for that long. Once he goes, the Cavaliers collapsed directly.

The Suns' rotation lineup is really too strong, and the Cavaliers have no good substitutes this season, and Marshall, who was a good sixth man last season, is also old.

With the Cavaliers' lineup, it's a bit unbelievable that they can now rank first in the Eastern Conference.

Their main lineup is not strong enough, let alone a substitute. From this aspect, it can also be seen that James' ability to lead the team is indeed relatively good.

If it weren't for James occupying the ball, Russell would consider trading James to the Suns in the future.

But James' style of play is destined to be more difficult to be compatible with Russell, and it is not necessary to sacrifice each other to form a team.

After all, there are still some small forwards in the league in the future. Others may not be as strong as James, but they will still be useful.

In the third quarter, the Cavaliers' offense has not improved, and there is no suspense in the game.

Russell clocked out of get off work in the third quarter, but James went up to collect a lot of data in the last quarter, and Russell was convinced.

In this game, Russell sent 24 assists in three quarters, which also set a personal record and surprised the league.

He also said after the game, "I am too familiar with my teammates. Sometimes I can know where they will run with my eyes closed, so I will pass the ball in time, so that our offense will change. Keep it simple."

Stoudemire, who scored a double-double and sent five blocked shots, also said: "He can do it. Everyone on the team knows very well that he can make each of us play 120% of our strength."

"During this time, the cooperation between me and my teammates has been better. In terms of defense, I now have very strict requirements on myself. We hope that the team is a team without weaknesses, and our players will naturally do better. "

Two days later, still at home, the Suns ushered in a challenge from the Magic.

The Magic are still performing well at this stage of the season, that is, the offensive end is slightly worse.

Facing the Magic, Stoudemire is not so easy. Howard and Milicic on the bench can actually interfere with him.

It was also because Milicic had a chance to perform in the Magic that everyone realized that even if he only had defense, he was actually worth a contract.

It's a pity for this buddy. If he hadn't been delayed for a few years in the Pistons and his confidence was frustrated, he should have become a good insider and his career would have been much better.

If you play the Magic, you still have to rely on the outside to attack, and keep pressing the opponent from the offensive end.

The Magic's insiders are basically defensive, and it is more difficult to get in, but they have a chance to single out Russell and Joe Johnson from the outside.

After the team added Stoudemire this season, no matter how much Stoudemire's defense can improve, at least the team's offensive end no longer has any weak links.

The Magic can defend from the inside, but the Suns can play from the outside, and they are still sharp on the offensive end.

Under the Suns' style of play, the Magic's inside defense didn't play a role. They didn't even have a rebound to win the Suns, and they lost very aggrieved.

This game can be said to be capable and tactical, making use of strengths and avoiding weaknesses, and suppressing the opponent to death.

The Suns' coaching staff can also be said to be fully tempered.

After all, it is impossible for Russell to communicate with the coaching staff at any time. Now the coaching staff has many experienced coaches, not only D'Antoni and Thibodeau, but even Chamberlain is getting better and better.

Coupled with the Sun's continuous victories, the team's coaches have also gained a lot.

In this year's All-Star voting, Russell led the way, beating James, Dayao and Kobe.

Stoudemire, also at the second center position.

The main reason is that Yao in the West is too popular, and Stoudemire can't help it. In fact, his style of play is also more popular, and it can only be said that the opponent is too strong.

As for the rest of the team, they still didn't attract fans that much, but they all got a lot of votes.

Compared with the original history, they must be much more popular.

It's just that some players in the West are very popular, and others in the starting lineup still have little hope.

So Russell asked the team to step up the promotion. The team's record this season is so good, and they don't agree to make a few more All-Stars.

Russell also said in an interview with reporters: "There are many players on the team who are worthy of All-Stars. They have enough strength. Only when they are selected as All-Stars will they be genuine."

"In terms of winning streak, we will not deliberately control it, but no one can beat us yet."

With such a record, it would be inappropriate for Russell to keep a low profile.

Moreover, this season, they will also try to hit the regular season win record.

The Sun Dynasty cannot be so ordinary, they want to impress everyone.

After the Suns' 36-game winning streak, they are finally going to the away game, and everyone guesses that the winning streak is coming to an end.

It's just that Russell and the others don't know when the winning streak will end, and they won't lose on purpose.

Winning or losing in the regular season is sometimes really uncertain. When an opponent is in a good state, or if one's own state is in a problem, you will not be able to detect it until you are on the court.

However, the Suns' two away games this time are not too difficult, not back-to-back, back-to-back and several consecutive away games, it is more difficult.

Anyway, the team's mentality is better now, and the record has been broken, so there is no need to force it later, just let it be.

On January 1, the Suns came to Memphis.

At this time, Gasol has returned, but the record of the Grizzlies is already the last in the Western Conference, so they have no idea about this season and just want to fight for a good pick.

Now the Grizzlies coach has been fired. It is useless to lose defense and play offense.

For the undefended Grizzlies, the Suns naturally played casually. The Grizzlies have no competitiveness now, that is, the scene is more lively, and the Suns easily won 37 consecutive victories.

And the next away game is also very easy, and it is difficult for the Suns to lose.

(End of this chapter)