NBA's strongest prince

Chapter 316 Practicing
"Who said the Suns are going to die this season? You must know that the Suns have sent away two All-Stars. The team still has two All-Stars, or two more powerful ones. Now Ray Allen is also an All-Star. Three An all-star team, and a historical superstar, who dares to say it's not strong."

"Now it seems that the Suns are not only three All-Stars, but other rotation players are also very good. As long as Hill stays healthy, he is definitely a good addition to the rotation, and this Ellis has a strong offensive power. Last season I can see some clues, he can take Martin's class."

"Other young players are also pleasantly surprised, not to mention the No. [-] pick, that is, he is a little thinner. Everyone knows his talent. That little Gasol, although not as flexible as his brother, is also very smart in playing, Miller Sapp feels okay, and there are players like Ariza... Now it seems that the Suns are not much worse than last season."

"But just facing the king still can't see the specifics. The king is getting worse and worse now."

In this game, Russell abruptly helped Durant score 20+ and won the game by the way.

After the game, he also praised Durant in the face of reporters. He said: "Kyle is very good, and he will soon grow into an All-Star."

"Compared to Oden? Of course, Kevin is better. He is more comprehensive and can do more things on the court. Thank the Blazers for not choosing Kevin, so that we can get a super player."

It's okay for a player like Durant to praise and praise more, he needs praise to boost his confidence.

Of course, Russell will not exaggerate too much, first set a small goal and become an All-Star.

However, in training, Russell will strictly demand Durant's high standards, and the seedlings of superstars cannot be wasted.

Three days later, the Suns played against the Hornets. Players such as Russell, Ray Allen and Hill were absent, and the Suns sent an all-young lineup.

The team still mainly plays for Durant, but without Russell's pass, Durant's efficiency is much lower.

But it's not necessarily that the Suns are so weak. The backcourt of Ellis and Tony Allen still played back and forth with Paul.Barea and Korver also played.

In the last quarter of the battle between the two teams, the shortcomings of the Suns' lack of Russell's organization were exposed, and they lost in the end.

Durant got unlimited shots, but in the end he only scored 18 points, not 20.

The main reason is that the shooting rate is relatively low, and it was also questioned after the game.

Russell still supported this little brother, saying that he is a necessary process for players.

And to be honest, Durant's unlimited fire is not that exaggerated, and Ellis didn't pass that many balls.

In this game, Ellis's shooting rate was higher, and it also made the outside world know the guard again. It felt that he could play singles with no difference in the guard, which was even more amazing than Martin at that time.

It's just that this is another backcourt who lacks organizational skills.

Organizational ability is not passing ability, but more about the timing of the pass. Both Ellis and Barbosa are defenders who deliberately look for the pass, rather than a pass with just the right opportunity.

As a result, their passing efficiency is not as high as their own attack efficiency, and they are more suitable to be the end point.

The Suns don't care about winning or losing the preseason. If some young players can enter the state earlier, the team will make a lot of money.

Because the team has mainly rotated so many players this season, the old players can adapt quickly, and the young players still need more training.

This is why Russell decided not to play much in the preseason. It is more helpful for the team to familiarize young players.

For the Suns this season, except for one expiring contract, everyone else can play.

Given time, they'll still be the Suns with a lot of players and a lot of power.

And two days later, the Suns defeated the Jazz with a young lineup.

Now the Suns are highly concerned, and the performance of the Suns cannot predict what level they will be in the new season.

However, because of Russell's strength, more and more people are blowing the sun.

After all, if you think about it carefully, there are still not many teams with three All-Stars.

In addition, the performance of the Sonics is also good. Marion still feels relatively stable, but the score is not so strong, but Martin and Iguodala are very pleasantly surprised, they can take on more offensive tasks.

So, how the Suns will play without them, we still have to wait until the regular season officially starts.

The Suns won the Jazz game, and Ellis performed well again. This time he scored the highest score in the team.

Durant was a little depressed, but with Russell's comfort, he remained stable. Of course, it is necessary to practice shooting after the game.

On Ellis' side, Russell also went to talk. He was afraid that Ellis' performance would be too good and he would have other thoughts.

No matter what, this buddy can't be a moth this season.

Fortunately, Ellis has a bit of a unique style of play, but he is a good person. What he wants now is to play the sixth man position and help the Suns win four consecutive championships.

Some Suns players wanted to go to other teams to prove themselves last season. The outside world didn't know, but the players in the team knew it better. For the young players who stayed, this was their opportunity.

If you prove yourself, you will get more opportunities to go to other teams in the future.

The value of a good player on a super team is completely different from that of a good player on a bad team. The young players of the Suns can still figure it out.

The key is that Russell has always paid attention to cultivating good values ​​​​for athletes. Even if there are different opinions among Suns players, there are no such bullshit things.

Then the Suns won again, they defeated the Clippers.

The Jazz were a little surprised last time, but the Clippers are really stretching their hips this season.

Durant finally hit 20+ again. Although the shooting percentage is not high, it is not low either.

Russell did not accept an interview publicly again, but he praised Durant in private, and even practiced shooting with him, Durant's little mouth was so happy.

However, the biggest characteristic of young players is instability, and then they played against the Clippers, but they lost.

Obviously the Clippers are relatively weak now, but young players still can't grasp the opportunity.

This is also good for them. Winning can find confidence, and losing can find problems.

Russell now feels that it is his job to be a coach. During the halftime break, he will analyze the situation on the court for young players, and he will also lead them to summarize after the game. It feels like a big brother who has played for ten years.

In fact, this is Russell's fourth season.

But being mature and stable is not a fake, his two worlds combined are much older than others.

In the next three games, the Suns lost two more games, but each game gained something.

Young players also have a more intuitive understanding of the gap between them and Russell and other famous stars. Many times, they will have problems handling the ball and lack experience.

And through the tempering of the preseason, they look forward to the regular season even more.

(End of this chapter)