NBA's strongest prince

Chapter 29 Not a Bad Thing
The whistle at the end of the first half saved the life of the Suns, who were already on the verge of collapse.

On the basketball court, being beaten by opponents will really cause psychological problems.

But it's hard to say whether they can solve the problem during the halftime break, because the Bulls' lineup was also completely defeated by the Suns.

Their speed of the twin towers can't keep up, and their inside offense is not strong enough, so there is no solution at all.

Coach Skiles could only try to mobilize the enthusiasm of the players. After Eddie Curry was trained, he started to work harder in the third quarter.

If the Bulls are desperate inside, they still have some advantages.

After all, two burly guys standing in the three-second zone can squeeze other people out, and if they fight hard to grab rebounds, Stoudemire is just average.

Marion is actually more capable of rebounding in the Suns, but he also relies on rebounds to predict. His body is definitely not as good as the inside players.

The Bulls started desperately, and Eddie Curry and Chandler both improved their rebounds.

It's just that the Bulls looked bluffing, but they didn't catch up.

Tyson Chandler's offense was really eye-catching, and Eddie Curry got up twice and then withered, and was also defended by Marion.

As a young player, Eddie Curry, the fat man, was too physically weak.

The Bulls asked him to fight hard, it just looked scary, and it didn't last at all.

No wonder the Bulls gave him up in the end and let him scourge New York.

The 2001 high school three treasures, Kwame Brown, Tyson Chandler, and Eddie Curry, shared the No. 4 pick, No. [-] pick and No. [-] pick of the year. In the end, only Chandler thrived on defense. May Brown has become a joke in the champion world, but Curry, who has the best offensive talent, is the first to sink, which is embarrassing.

The Bulls played hard in the third quarter, but the effect was not good.

Especially for Hinrich, he singled Russell like in the second quarter, but he didn't succeed.

In fact, his hand feels unstable. His speed can't get rid of Russell. Russell can interfere with the opponent a little.

After all, he was still not strong enough, especially since he missed one three-pointer, Russell felt that he could defend well.

Russell's defensive loophole will not easily become the weak link of the Suns, because he only needs to block the three-point line well.

The Bulls have two defensive holes and their defense is not bad, so what if Russell's defense is average.

There are Iguodala and Marion behind Russell, two long-armed strikers who assisted in defense.

Moreover, Russell's defensive attitude and awareness are not bad, but his physical reaction has not yet reached a relatively strong level, and ordinary players cannot hit him casually.

Hinrich was already in such a miserable state that Russell was merciful not to despise him.

So the Bulls were as fierce as a tiger, and the score was 20 points behind.

They can only be replaced by substitutes again, and the game has almost entered garbage time.

It's just that the Bulls' substitute recovered a few points. In order to stabilize, D'Antoni let the main players go up and play for a few minutes at the end of the quarter, expanding the score advantage to 20 points before replacing them with all substitutes.

Russell only scored 4 points in this game, but his assists reached a new high, reaching 16 times.

The Suns started the new season with four consecutive victories, and Russell's super assist ability has also received more and more attention.

Many fans have been conquered by him and began to sing praises for the Russell family.

The Russell family saved the Suns. They not only paid for the team, but also contributed a cheap and powerful point guard to the team. The team seems to be rising.

And Stoudemire, facing the double-tower configuration, still won a large double-double of 26+15. Whether it is the fans or himself, he is not so resistant to the inside configuration of the New Suns.

The Suns are not that kind of traditional inside offense. Stoudemire is no different from being in the [-]th position now. He can cover and hit the ball during the offense, and there is no need to fight the opponent.

If Stoudemire gets tired in defense, the team will replace him with a substitute and fight hard. He doesn't need to work so hard.

It turns out that the fifth position can still play like this, and everyone thinks it is very novel.

Just when everyone was speculating whether the Suns would continue their winning streak in the new season, the team's first loss of the season came in back-to-back matches with the Cavaliers.

The second back-to-back away game of the season, the Suns did not feel too tired.

In fact, the young players on the team are very excited, and Russell just feels that the tossing time on the road is a bit long.

In Russell's impression, the Cavaliers have not yet risen this season. Now they are still a combination of second-year James and Big Z. The summer is just a trade. Drew Gooden can only be regarded as a starter. In addition, the Cavaliers did not start well. , the sun is a little underestimated.

At the beginning of the game, the Suns actually discovered a problem, they couldn't restrain James.

In the second grade, James was already a monster. Iverson made Russell feel very strong. When he accidentally switched to James in this game, he realized what a truly strong and unreasonable physical fitness is.

Obviously at this time James is not as strong as behind, but why is the impact so strong.

This time, Stoudemire's weakness as a fifth position was completely exposed. Iverson rushed in and the Sun's striker could interfere with his long arms, but James' height and their interference were limited.

In fact, in the first half, they just sighed that the little emperor is really good, and they didn't expect to lose the game.

But in the second half, especially in the last quarter, the fatigue of consecutive back-to-backs was induced by James' constant impact.

It turns out that James in the second grade is at the level of a superstar. This level of star is really different. Russell was shocked. The previous Iverson definitely did not have the dominance of the young James.

At the critical moment, James capped Stoudemire, then assisted Big Z to hit a three-pointer to help the team drag the game into overtime.

The Suns were even worse in overtime, and James took over the game.

He blocked Stoudemire again, then drove to the basket to help the team win.

Russell sent out a terrifying 21 assists this time, and the game was lost, can you believe it.

But James' quasi-triple-double of 38 points, Gooden's 21 rebounds, and the opponent also scored super data.

After the game, Russell also sighed very much. In fact, he had a hunch that James would pass the ball that the Cavaliers tied in the final quarter, but he did not remind his teammates in time.

He is reflecting. His role on the field should not only be assists. He must assume the role of a leader to help the team implement good offensive and defensive tactics. He must communicate more with his teammates.

This loss is not a bad thing for him, as he said, seeing problems at the beginning of the season can help everyone improve.

Of course, you still need to pretend to be in front of reporters.

"James is a very good player. I'm just a rookie. I probably think I have to adapt to the NBA for one to two months before I can reach that level."

(End of this chapter)