NBA's strongest prince

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The sun is actually a little tired. This kind of exhaustion is not physical, but psychological.

When starting to create a new winning streak record, everyone was still full of enthusiasm. Many players said that they must set the winning streak record at a height that others cannot catch up with.

However, the original record is difficult to be caught up, but the Suns lineup is too strong this season.

If nothing unexpected happened, even if Russell opened his eyes, it would be very difficult for such a good lineup to appear.

After all, the three All-Stars in this lineup were actually inherited by Russell.

A team with a good lineup won't be able to get the picks so high, and it's actually difficult to get a lot of good young players.

The Suns players still felt good when they won less than 40 games, but after winning more than 40 games in a row, many people's mentality changed.

On the one hand, they feel that this level of winning streak is enough, and it will be difficult for future generations to surpass it. On the other hand, they hope that the more winning streaks the better, they are becoming legends.

Under the two mentalities, the players are a little worried about gains and losses, and psychological pressure naturally comes.

On February 2, the Suns went to an away game against the Trail Blazers, and they stumbled a bit, allowing Randolph and Roy to play well. In the end, Russell won the game with his personal performance.

If before, facing such a weak team, the Suns would not have played so thrillingly.

But now, the concentration of the players on the field has declined.

Concentration cannot be done with a few words, and players also need to recover mentally to become better.

At this time, Russell suffered some minor injuries to his wrist.

Things like injuries have been avoided as much as possible, but no one can do everything.

Russell has no major injuries now, which is already the result of great attention, and there is no way to be hit in the wrist competition.I didn't really feel anything at the time, but after the game I found it was a little swollen.

In fact, in the previous game, the Suns also had some players rest due to minor injuries. After talking with D'Antoni, Russell also decided to take a short rest so that he can recover faster.

After all, the Suns have no record pressure now, and the winning streak has been broken, so there is no need to continue to hold on.

Without Russell, the Suns are still relatively strong.

But it may be difficult for the players to adapt to the team without Russell's pass for a while, and then they faced the challenge of the Eagles and played a bit awkwardly.

The Hawks didn't make any big moves in the summer, but the team's youngsters grew up a lot under the leadership of Nash. It can be said that they are developing steadily.

In this game, Nash also performed well, leading the team to end the Suns' winning streak.

Russell's truce, the outside world has long expected this result, but it really happened, which is still a bit embarrassing.

Many people can't help but guess, if Russell is not injured, how long can the Suns win streak.

Some people think that Russell can continue to win consecutively in the Suns, but such an assumption does not make any sense, and Russell does not think that he can lead the team without losing.

Because of defeating the Suns, Nash also became famous a little, and the outside world also realized that this guard, who is no longer in his grade, is still very good.

He led the team to the playoffs last season, and this season the Eagles also hope to go further.

It's just that everyone didn't expect that the Suns unexpectedly lost to the Bulls two days later.

Barbosa, who replaced Russell in the starting lineup, actually performed very well, but his organizational skills are really too poor to organize the team like Russell.

Therefore, many Suns players rely on their individual abilities to play singles, and the cooperation between players is much less. D'Antoni was so angry that he said a few harsh words.

It's just that Russell is not there, and the players refuse to accept anyone, which is indeed a bit difficult.

Joe Johnson and Stoudemire also secretly competed. Poor Marion had very few shots and almost became a pure blue-collar.

As for the Bulls, Hinrich, Deng and Gordon all played well, and it is quite normal for the opponent to win the game.

After the Suns lost streak, Russell planned to come back.

But after discussion, the coaching staff decided to let him wait, because one more game would be the All-Star Weekend, and they felt that there was no need for Russell to take risks.

As a result, the Suns lost to the Supersonics next, and Ray Allen played a super performance and suffered a three-game losing streak.

Now the other Suns players have been scolded miserably. The Suns have four All-Stars and the best sixth man. Are these honors fake?

Before, some fans felt that the Suns' four All-Stars were not enough, but now they feel that the others are not worthy of the All-Stars.

Others ridiculed that their grandma partner Russell could be an All-Star.

Encountered such a situation, the Suns players must be depressed and ashamed.

But losing three games in a row is indeed a bit of a surprise. The opponents are in good condition in these few games, and the Suns themselves are a little uncomfortable.

Without the organization point, the team's strength in many points has actually not been brought into play.

If there is no such person as Russell, the others will feel that it will not be bad after getting used to it.

The other is exhaustion. Even if the winning streak is over, the Sun and the others still haven't fully recovered.

In fact, the All-Star Weekend is coming soon, which is better for the team. Relaxing will have a positive impact on the upcoming schedule.

Russell also accepted an interview with reporters, saying that the losing streak was just a coincidence.

"They were a little tired and didn't play their true strength. No team can go without losing, which is not a bad thing. This will allow us to play lightly next time."

"The winning streak is over, and then we need to prepare for the playoffs. Many people actually have injuries. Before the playoffs, the team hopes that everyone can adjust."

"The injury on my wrist has recovered and it will not affect the All-Stars. I hope everyone will continue to support us."

This year's All-Star Las Vegas is a good place for entertainment, and many players also went to play in advance.

The same goes for Russell and Nola, which is not only a thriving entertainment industry, but also a great place to shop and eat.

The two of Russell had a great time and enjoyed the luxurious buffet.

Don't worry about money, many places are really fun, Russell feels a little swollen.

The rest of the team also had their own activities. This time, everyone did not participate in other competitions.

This is also a unanimous decision after discussion. Everyone needs to rest and work hard for the three consecutive championships. In addition to the main game during the All-Star Weekend, the attention of other games is actually the same. There is no need for the Suns to participate now.

Of course, if you have the energy, you can still participate, but this year everyone doesn't want to.

So only five members of the team came to Las Vegas, and Russell didn't bother to organize any group activities.

However, there are some commercial activities and the like, which cannot be avoided.

Therefore, at other times, it is better to relax.

(End of this chapter)