NBA's strongest prince

Chapter 340 The Knight's Dilemma

After the Suns clocked in the Nets in the third quarter, they went to the East to play the Bucks again.

UAE still did not perform well, and it was difficult for him to adapt to a flexible insider like Millsap.

Facing the Huaxia reporters after the game, Russell really didn't know what to say. It's really hard to praise the performance of the UAE.

If a second round can be traded, Russell is willing to help, but not now.

However, in back-to-back away games, the Suns lost to the Timberwolves for the second time this season.

Al Jefferson exploded again, and Stoudemire had a question mark face.

The Suns only lost a few games, and the Timberwolves only won a few games. The Suns are completely helping the poor.

The point is that the Timberwolves management doesn't like this kind of poverty alleviation. On the surface, they won, but they actually lost.

The Suns also have no choice. They now have 4 consecutive away games, and they are also jumping east and west.

Instead, Hill came back and added a stable point to the team.

Otherwise, Ariza and Korver are not very stable, and sometimes they are just short of it.

On January 1, the Suns played away against the Cavaliers.

The Cavaliers' record this season is not ideal, and injuries have affected part of it. In addition, their lineup is really not good enough. Although they will not have a problem in the Eastern Conference playoffs, after tasting the finals last season, whether it is players or Fans have different expectations of the team.

Now James is a little unhappy, and the management also has to consider how to make a deal to coax him.

Although James is not as popular as it was in history because of Russell, little Cleveland is already very lucky to have a superstar, and they can't ignore his feelings.

But now, they still need to work hard to win.

The bottom team in the Sun League can lose, and it seems that everyone has the possibility of defeating them.

But it's not an illusion, you can only know it if you try it.

The Cavaliers got off to a good start, because James burst out with all his might.

James is so horizontal when he has a touch. He really didn't show his full strength in the finals last season.

And Big Z also took advantage of his physical strength to fight desperately, and the knight came menacingly.

The problem with the Cavaliers is that they don't last long, but this time the Cavaliers' bench really held up.

After Larry Hughes returned, Gibson returned to his familiar bench, and his performance was much more stable.

A player like him is also more suitable for the bench, just catch and throw the ball from the outside.

For the Suns, Russell and Ray Allen are mainly playing. The rookie Durant is still at a disadvantage when he meets James, and Stoudemire is a bit slow to enter the state.

Stoudemire is now in a state of shock, because he has not been given so much possession of the ball, so sometimes it feels not so good and it takes time to adjust.

You can't complain about the team either. Stoudemire is no longer a rookie, and he is considered an old player in the Suns. He needs to play smarter and more efficiently.

Iguodala can be unknown when he plays the third position, but Durant certainly can't.

The Suns paid so much, even if they lost a few more games in the season, they would have to support Durant.

Therefore, the Suns sometimes suffer from a relatively disadvantaged inside line. If the opponent's inside line is not so strong, it is actually the impact of their tactics.

This is the case with the Cavaliers, and Stoudemire like Big Z is not afraid.

However, the Cavaliers chose to let the big Z explode at the beginning, and then become a spectator on the field, which is also their choice.

If they didn't break out in the first quarter, they might be killed by the Suns in the first half, so they are also betting.

The bet was won, but whether they will win in the end depends on their performance.

The Suns are not the kind of weak chicken team that can be easily defeated with just one move.

The Timberwolves killed the Suns because they had a strong point that they could keep playing, and the Cavaliers' side was basically half useless after the big Z broke out. It depends on whether James can break out.

"It's okay, I know them very well, the second half will be our performance." Russell said very easily in the locker room during the halftime break.

He said to Durant: "You can give James a little shooting space, just keep the interference."

"Forcing him to shoot farther from the basket, you just have to remember, teammates will help."

Durant nodded slightly, feeling like he was keeping up, but actually looking a little silly.

The suggestion given by Russell, Durant is still very attractive, because he believes in Russell, and his basketball IQ is really talented.

Such talented players have their own pride. If ordinary players give advice, they will just listen to it. But Russell is different. He is No. 1 in the league, and young players will take his words as the truth.

In the third quarter, the defensive teams of both sides improved. When the stars needed to stand up, James had problems.

There is no doubt that the shooting is still unstable. Durant is not so close to him but he is not used to it.

If James kills inside, the Suns will help defend from the inside, but the outside will still stare at the Cavaliers' three-point line and will not give them an easy shot.

In this case, James' efficiency is really not high.

Fortunately, Larry Hughes played well in this quarter, otherwise the Cavaliers would collapse.

Larry Hughes still has flashes of inspiration, but injuries have made it difficult for him to maintain this feeling.

When it came to the rotation period, the Cavaliers suffered a bit.

This time they didn't let James face him, but tried their best to strengthen the defense and try to make the Suns score as little as possible.

The Suns' rotation this season is still very strong, but there are certain points that still need to be adjusted.

The Suns had such a strong bench lineup last season, and it took a season before they reached a height that the entire league could not solve.

The Cavaliers let James take the bench or defend desperately and let James take a break before going up. The two strategies are different, but this time they are doing okay.

The Cavaliers still let the Suns lead, but the Suns are not leading by much, and they still have a chance.

James has physical strength after resting, and whether he can explode depends on his personal ability.

It is also a good strategy to let superstars decide the game at the end of the quarter.

The Suns are still playing in the backcourt, but Durant didn't let him take more shots today, so hard to beat James, Adu still needs to grow up.

But just Russell and Ray Allen are enough to give the Cavaliers a headache, and Russell's occasional second pass can make Stoudemire score easily.

To be honest, although Stoudemire's shots have decreased, his efficiency has improved. It's just that sometimes the data is not so good. Overall, there is not much change. After all, when it is time to abuse food, he is still very happy.

It's a pity that James still can't stand the pressure. He is not very willing to shoot three-pointers, and the three-pointers of the Cavaliers are also restricted.

As time passed, when it came time to bet a three-point bet, James had no choice but to make a move, but there was not much suspense.

(End of this chapter)