NBA's strongest prince

Chapter 279 Chronic Death

On February 2, the Suns played an away game against the Pacers with a change in lineup.

After the trade, the Pacers' offensive end should be the same, but the defense has deteriorated.

But at home, the Pacers got off to a good start.

Now Jermaine O'Neal plays the fifth position, and when he is physically strong, he can actually keep up with the rhythm of the sun.

There is also a process of O'Neal's degeneration, and it was only after another injury later that he completely declined.

Facing O'Neal, Stoudemire was still not as comfortable as the previous game.

However, the Pacers are still not very good on the offensive end. They lack a strong offensive point, and it is difficult to have many ways to fight offense.

In the Suns game, Russell rarely came up to take over the game, unless he encountered a more interested opponent.

In this case, Stoudemire's performance can actually determine whether their main lineup will lead sooner or later.

After all, the outside line is still not so stable, and Russell will give the ball to Stoudemire in many cases.

If he can't do this, the point advantage will be delayed until the rotation time.

Stoudemire was limited by O'Neal, but he still grabbed rebounds. Because of Stoudemire's improvement in this area, Varejao played less time.

Therefore, in the first quarter, the two teams unexpectedly struggled defensively, and after entering the rotation period, the Suns made efforts.

After replacing Martin, the sun's attack power is actually stronger.

However, the Pacers' substitute players also played well this time. Daniels and Diogu are in good condition.

After the All-Star weekend, the Suns also encountered a small trouble for the first time.

So in the second quarter, Russell added excellent performance, and used Stoudemire as a bait several times to give Marion a second to complete the attack.

Although Jermaine O'Neal suppressed Stoudemire inside in the second quarter, the Suns' outside line was much better. Just the number of three-pointers made was not comparable to the Pacers.

At the last moment of the first half, Russell directly hit the buzzer and hit a three-pointer, finally allowing the team to enter the intermission with a slight lead.

Armstrong, the veteran who defended Russell, was a little stunned. Russell played very well most of the time, and would give priority to assists when there was no open space, so defensive players were often confused. Obviously Russell had a high chance of making a shot at the last moment, and they still couldn't bet on it.

Only when Russell hits a difficult shot, they will suddenly remember that Russell is a scoring leader with excellent scoring ability, and he often searches for points with others.

It's not that the defensive players are negligent, they may have made mental preparations before the game, but Russell's excellent performance on the field will mislead the defense, and the defensive players will subconsciously make some wrong reactions.

Just like a super shooter's shooting is almost easy to deceive people, it doesn't need to be realistic, but there is this threat. Russell's threat can easily make defensive players misjudge.

In the locker room, Stoudemire was a little depressed. He was showing off a lot these days, so why couldn't he beat O'Neal.

Russell laughed when he saw him. In fact, O'Neal was a little too hard in the first half, and he might have a strong desire to win against the Suns.

He casually comforted: "You have fully recovered now, and your physical strength is better than the opponent's. The second half is the time for you to perform."

"Of course, the first half was to give them a little hope." Stoudemire was still the same, very proud, even if he didn't figure out that his mouth was full of leverage.

In the third quarter, the situation really changed. After the two sides increased their intensity, O'Neal put more energy on the defensive end, and the offensive end was somewhat powerless.

O'Neal and Stoudemire both had knee problems, but Stoudemire recovered well after surgery, and his stamina will definitely be stronger than the other side.

Therefore, after O'Neal slowed down a bit, Stoudemire began to take advantage.

In the second half, the bench lineups of both sides played normally.

The Suns' bench lineup performed normally and scored various points, while the Pacers' bench lineup performed normally but it was mediocre, and they were not opponents at all.

So the Suns' lead suddenly expanded to double digits and continued to rise.

In the final quarter, O'Neal had no choice. He was better at defense than offense.

So when the Pacers fell behind relatively much, there was no suspense in the game.

Stoudemire took the opportunity to come, and the data is also beautiful.

Pacers coach Carlisle also regretted after the game. In fact, they also had a chance to win in the game, but they didn't grasp it.

He said: "It's really disappointing because we had a couple of players who played really well and they played so hard and took the lead, but then they squandered that advantage so quickly, it really hurts."

"I've never seen a team achieve something like this in this style and Russell was a key part of it, but around him they also had the right players."

The last game of the Suns in February is a back-to-back away game, and it will definitely be more difficult.

In fact, the opponent is not strong, it is the 76ers who are already rebuilding.

It's just that their battle with the Pacers was still a bit exhausted, and the players didn't have the ease they had before.

At the start of the game, the 76ers at home entered the state faster.

Their young guard Willie Green broke out unexpectedly, and his shooting skills helped the team get the upper hand.

In this game, Wallace truce, and the Suns rotation lineup is also a little less energetic.

The Suns rotation has a lot of good players, but Wallace's impact and defense are top-notch.

Relatively speaking, the young players on the 76ers' bench also performed well.

Korver and Lou Williams both feel good. Seeing these two players with long careers, Russell also smiled slightly.

Russell has entered the league for the third year, and more and more players who will be familiar with him appear in his sight. This feeling is very strange.

Of course, these guys who haven't become famous must not be allowed to take advantage of them on the field.

So, playing again in the second quarter, Russell and Stoudemire started the scoring mode together.

Andre Miller is still at his peak, but his speed is not fast. Russell will have many ways to score.

To be honest, I was not used to meeting the 76ers without Iverson for the first time, and bullying Miller was still not fun.

As an inflated superstar, Russell prefers to play against famous players, preferably players who are famous and can be bullied by him. It will definitely be very cool.

So the Suns regained the initiative in the second quarter. There is really no way to do this. After the 76ers sent Iverson away, the offensive end was really worrying. It was completely accidental that they played well in the first quarter.

The 76ers who have returned to normal cannot be said to be completely immune, but there will indeed be no miracles.

Their defense is not particularly good, and after no performance on the offensive end, they basically die slowly.

(End of this chapter)