NBA's strongest prince

Chapter 299 No hope in sight

"50 points, the Spurs are still strong, let Russell go on a killing spree, the Sun God knife will not kill unknown people."

"Ginobili's three-pointer missed, the game was settled, the Suns won the first game of the Western Conference Finals 116:111, and Russell was proud of the audience with 51 points and 11 assists."

When Russell feels good, he can really beat the Spurs alone. The Spurs played very well offensively today, and the role players are still stable, but unfortunately they still can't match Russell.

In fact, the score does not reflect the gap between the two teams. The Suns really didn't spend too much effort.

After the game, the Spurs coach Popovich laughed at himself openly. He said: "Unfortunately, the game is not in my control. I can't do anything."

Duncan, who performed well, talked about the team's defense against Russell. He said: "It's not about one person, it's because we didn't do a good job as a whole. Sometimes I wish I didn't know Russell, because then I wouldn't worry so much."

Ginobili said: "We need to stand up now. I hate this loss, we are very sad. Although we really wanted to win this victory, we didn't. The next game is for us It's really important."

Russell was a little humble after the game. He said: "The Spurs must be a strong opponent. We feel the pressure, so I need to keep scoring to give myself a sense of security."

"We still haven't limited Duncan very well. This is a problem we need to solve in the future."

Stoudemire said: "Facing a strong enemy like the Spurs, we need to be more united. When there is no chance to score, we must defend well. I am very comfortable with my various roles in the team."

Although the Suns still lost some rebounds this time, Stoudemire grabbed good rebounds and made great contributions to the game.

When Russell reached the Western Conference Finals, he communicated more with his teammates.

What he said still works, not just because of the status of the team, but because the team has been winning.

In fact, the team's several All-Stars, that is, Stoudemire, are more proud, and because of his absence last season, he has no complaints this season, so the team is easy to lead now.

Two days later, the second game of the Western Conference Finals was still played at the home court of the Suns.

The starting lineups of both sides have not changed. Obviously, everyone thinks that winning or losing the game is mainly a matter of details, and adjusting the lineup is of little significance.

At the beginning of this game, the Spurs, as the Suns guessed, let Duncan make an early effort.

The Spurs are those tricks, always let a strong point lead, and facing the Suns only Duncan has this strength.

At the same time, their defense against Stoudemire was tighter.

After all, the shooting rate on the inside is more stable, and it is also because the outside line is more difficult to defend.

The Suns didn't hold back either. The Spurs blocked the inside line, so they played the outside line first, and Russell was still the main attacker.

However, his attack was not as ruthless as in the first game. This time he felt a little worse, so he gave some opportunities to Joe Johnson. Of course, Joe can play singles.

Now Finley really can't guard against Joe Johnson, so the Suns' two-shot mode in the backcourt is also very strong.

Manu Ginobili will be better. Playing the Spurs is still not as comfortable as playing the Mavericks backcourt, but the Suns still have an absolute advantage.

Then as long as Russell expands this advantage and makes the Spurs' defense leak, the Suns will become more and more comfortable on the offensive end.

However, in this game, the Spurs got their wish and gained the advantage first. In fact, it was the same as the first game. After Duncan attracted the defense, the Spurs played well from the outside, and it was Finley and Bowen again.

Parker is afraid to shoot three-pointers, but Finley and Bowen are now dedicated to doing this.

As a relatively old-school defensive team, the Spurs' three-pointers have actually been improving, and their head coach Popovich is still keeping pace with the times.

As far as the lineup is concerned, the Suns must be stronger, but the short-term score involves many things. The shorter the time, the greater the surprise of the score.

So the temporarily lagging behind the sun did not panic, they still have a lot of preparations.

In fact, the Spurs' offense is not very good, mainly because the Suns' own offense has not fully developed.

Except for Russell and Joe Johnson, the team's other three starters performed mediocrely.

Especially Marion, as an All-Star, lacks a sense of presence on the offensive end.

When Marion meets Duncan, it's really hard to get strong, but even if Stoudemire doesn't do well at the beginning, he can score a lot of points in the end.

So it is actually very difficult for Marion to get another bigger contract. He is still a bit worse on the offensive end.

Now is not an era where it is so easy to get a maximum salary in the future, and now tens of millions are all big contracts.

The Spurs took the lead and the players were all high-spirited, but they didn't expect that sometimes the lead was not secure at all.

The Suns didn't play so well this time as the main force, but the substitute lineup has soared.

Not only the three best sixth man players, but even Varejao picked up a few at the basket.

Manu Ginobili's performance on the Spurs side was quite satisfactory, but in just a few minutes, the Suns overtook the score.

Spurs coach Popovich was so angry that he couldn't help roaring from the sidelines.

They started off very well defensively, but unexpectedly there was a problem during the rotation period.

This shows the explosive scoring power of the Suns. It took a while to go from behind to the lead, and the Spurs didn't even react.

Even after experiencing the speed storm of the Suns last season, it is still very uncomfortable to face on the court.

After the Spurs' main players played again, they lost the agility of the first quarter.

Russell and Joe Johnson are still very stable. The two played consecutive singles on the outside, and they actually helped the team expand their lead by relying on their personal abilities.

The Spurs really want to die now. They also have All-Star players, but at the moment they are not as easy to use as the Sun's All-Stars.

Many Spurs fans are also very depressed now, and they all feel that Parker's organizational skills are not good enough.

When Parker's small mid-range shot doesn't explode, he really isn't at the All-Star level.

The Spurs have three All-Star levels, Parker and Ginobili are a bit weak, and Duncan is not an offensive type, so as long as the team falls behind, they will feel very uncomfortable.

Russell and Joe Johnson are getting better and better, and the Spurs are a bit unstoppable.

The point is that their offense always fails to score. At this time, the whistle at the end of the first half saved them.

Entering the locker room, the Spurs players were very scared.

They are still a bit confused up to now. They had a very good start and their defense was outstanding, but they almost collapsed in the first half when they turned around.

The Suns, the team with the strongest record in history, are indeed stronger than last season.

Thinking about it this way, the Spurs suddenly felt a little decadent, the opponent was too strong, and there was no hope in sight.

(End of this chapter)