NBA's strongest prince

Chapter 337
During the rotation period, the Suns were completely unilateral. After all, the Hornets can score so much.

The players they can defend are also in the main lineup, which created this situation.

In fact, the Hornets really want to win the Suns, especially Paul, they just want to win Russell once.

In this game, he chose not to rest and helped the team gain the lead when Russell was away.

However, he was a little anxious. When he found that the team's substitute players were not able to score, he started to shoot consecutively and tried several three-pointers.

If he can hit, he can indeed make trouble while Russell is away.

But he is not a good scorer after all. His scoring ability is good, but he is also supported by his passing ability.

Like Russell's rookie season, opposing defenders pay attention to his passes, and he can steal a few.

Paul doesn't need to steal points, but his main scoring method is to use rhythm or pick-and-roll mid-range shots.

If he directly holds the ball for a three-pointer, he is still impatient.

As a result, Paul was killed by the Suns rotation without taking a break, which made him a little suspicious of life.

Originally, Paul was the best performer of the Hornets, but now he has become Peterson.

The weakest player in the Hornets' starting lineup seems to be very suitable for Paul.

If not taken care of, he must be a threat from beyond the three-point line.

Maybe not all the time, but when he faced the sun, he did very well both times.

But Russell thinks it can be accepted, after all, they defended Paul and Peja's three-pointer.

The sun is leading now, and it should be the Hornets who should try to change.

In the third quarter, Paul's shooting touch hadn't recovered, but that wasn't his biggest weapon.

The Hornets started to break out on the offensive end, mainly Peja.

In the first half, the Suns locked Peja's three-pointer, but when the third quarter began to pay attention to the small player Peterson, Peja found an opportunity.

And Chandler, with Paul's pass, Chandler can also score more efficiently.

While he doesn't have Stoudemire's explosiveness, he can still hit the rim.

In fact, Chandler's athletic ability is also good, but he didn't point out some attack skills.

In terms of the organization of the positional battle, Paul is the player closest to Russell in passing the ball, while Nash is in the counterattack.

Paul himself didn't score much but revitalized the team. On the Sun's side, Stoudemire was confused again. He can't say that his performance this season is poor, but a little fluctuating.

Many teams cannot beat the Suns, but for some Suns players, there are some restrictions.

Now Stoudemire is the longest player in the sun, he and Russell have been studied countless times.

In the end, everyone found that Russell is difficult to limit, but Stoudemire has the opportunity to limit one or two, as long as their team has a good inside line that can defend against pick-and-rolls.

In this case, the scores of the two teams are actually closer.

To be honest, Russell's touch in the second half was also a bit worse.

He often adjusted his form at half-time to make himself better in the second half.

But this situation can also occur, that is, the first half feels good, but in the second half there are problems.

The obsession with winning or losing is still stronger for the Hornets, and the Suns still rotate normally when the Hornets are chasing points.

Paul is still not resting, he has to adjust on the court and try to beat the Suns.

But this time, he did perform well, and Paul adjusted his touch back during the rotation.

The Hornets' substitute players still pulled their hips, but Paul's offense helped the Hornets narrow the score gap a bit.

In the final quarter, with Paul's efforts, there was finally suspense.

Not to mention when he was blacksmithing, Paul's desire for victory is still very qualified.

In the final quarter, Paul led the team to chase points continuously, feeling like they were about to catch up several times.

But after Russell came up, the rhythm of the game began to change, and the difference of a few points felt unbalanced.

The point is, the entire Hornets feel guarded.

Now if the stars play singles, Durant, a rookie, is a point, and other teams have also proved this point.

It's just that the Hornets' striker is not so reliable. They need Paul to deliver shells instead of playing with the ball.

So Paul finally chose to single out Russell. Although he didn't do that sometimes, he had no other way this time.

When the game came to 3 minutes, Paul hit a three-pointer, which may be the closest score between the two teams.

But before he had time to think about anything, Russell sent a second pass to Ray Allen for a 2-pointer.

Next, the Hornets were a little greedy. They wanted to continue to catch up with the score with three-pointers, but they hit the iron.

In terms of players' mentality, the Suns are more mature.

Next, Paul made another singles hit. Relying on the rhythm of the dribble, he took a small step back and leaned back a little. Paul's shooting was also difficult to be interfered with.

Just after finishing this set of actions, he probably doesn't have enough aim.

Now his aim is okay, but returning to the defensive end, the Hornets can't restrain the Sun's counterattack.

With Stoudemire as the bait, Russell passed to Millsap for a layup in seconds.

This time the Suns left Millsap on the court and went to fight inside. This buddy is also growing.

It is difficult for the Hornets to judge what Russell will do now. He is not so accurate in the second half, but it is not possible to prevent him from shooting, definitely not.

Then, can Peja defend Durant? It's a bit difficult.

And time is passing by every minute and every second. In terms of field control, Russell ranks first in the league.

In this regard, Paul is far behind, because Russell scores more powerfully, and Paul may control the court until the team cannot score in the end. This is the essential difference.

In fact, it was only a few points difference. When the time came within 2 minutes, Paul played more cautiously.

He doesn't dare to shoot so much. This is the difference between a point guard and an attacking guard. They believe in their best weapon at critical moments.

About 1 minute later, Peterson, the little guy who didn't perform in the second half, had a bright moment. He faced Ray Allen and hit 2+1.

The gap between the two teams was only one ball left, and the atmosphere on the court became tense.

However, Russell went on to prove why he is No. 1 in the league.

Facing Paul's defense, Russell asked for a screen, and then pulled up directly.

The Hornets' double siege only hesitated for a moment, and he seized the opportunity.

Because the hand feeling was mediocre before, Russell was passing the ball. Even if the Hornets players knew that Russell could not relax for a moment, they subconsciously thought that he would pass the ball.

But at this crucial moment, Russell chose a three-point shot.

Paul turned his head, he hoped that the ball would miss, he didn't dare to shoot because he felt good, why did Russell dare to be so capricious.

If not, Russell is a player who can make mistakes, and the Hornets may win the game.

Then, the basketball fell into the basket through a beautiful arc in the air, and Paul suddenly felt ashamed.

(End of this chapter)