NBA's strongest prince

Chapter 377
The Spurs have no choice now. They still have four outside shooting players plus Duncan.

Just one point behind, they have a lot of options, they don't necessarily have to shoot from the outside, but they don't have much time, and whatever choice is made, it has to be done quickly.

The Spurs should still plan to use the outside to solve the problem, and the inside is still too slow from receiving the ball to shooting.

Their players line up and then suddenly spread out.

This is a more common receiving tactic at the end of the game, which can interfere with the defensive player's line of sight.

But the Suns' defense is well-trained, they don't care about the bells and whistles at all, they just stare at people.

Parker ran towards the server, Ginobili ran back and was seen through by the Suns defense.

5 seconds passed quickly, and the Spurs could only give the ball to Duncan first.

Then Ginobili made another back run, and Duncan immediately gave a slightly outside pass.

This is a tactic that the Spurs have practiced countless times. Just now, if the Spurs’ outside players received the ball, it would have been enough time. At this time, Duncan’s transfer is actually not enough time, so Duncan didn’t make any adjustments. He directly trained as usual When asked to pass the ball.

However, at this time Russell had quietly come to Duncan's side.

Without him, it was a familiar scene again, and when Duncan passed the ball without thinking about it, Russell's arm stretched out almost at the same time.

As soon as he stabbed, the basketball changed direction, and Russell desperately chased after him, making a desperate steal!

The Spurs subconsciously chased back, but time was running out, and the referee blew the whistle to end the game.

Russell steals the lore and helps the undefeated Suns get the match point.

After the game, Spurs head coach Popovich was also upset and said: "We let the Suns build up their confidence. I think they played very aggressively tonight, and the physical confrontation was also very intense. We basically didn't play our own style, and we didn't Couldn't hold my breath."

Duncan also said: "They made a lot of shots. We made a defensive plan before the game, but we didn't execute it well."

"In the paint, they also played very confrontationally, which made me feel very bad for the shot. The result of not making the shot was to give them more opportunities to turn around and play fast breaks. From then on, the game has been difficult. .”

A winning team is always different from a losing team, and everyone in the Suns is in a good mood.

Russell said relaxedly to the reporter: "Our two teams are already very familiar with each other. We understand what the other side is going to do, so we insist on double-teaming Duncan and disrupting their rhythm."

"They also caused us some trouble, but in the end our execution is better, which is a good thing. Next, we will do our best. Against a team like the Spurs, you can't give them any chance."

D'Antoni said proudly: "We have proved that we are the best team in the regular season, and we have succeeded many times in the playoffs, so I will not be surprised by the team's performance."

"What I want to say is that we are always hungry for victory. And Russell is an excellent leader who can always carry the team on his shoulders."

With 3:0 in the series, the Suns are basically sure of winning again.

Although the Spurs were not far from winning both times, they did not seize the opportunity, and the ending was worlds apart.

Through such a game, the Suns' current lineup will also improve rapidly.

The players they have right now are talented, just need experience and grinding.

Although there is no hope for the series, the Spurs, as a veteran team, will not give up.

Before the game, they still clamored that the series is not over, and they still have a chance.

In the fourth game between the two sides, the Spurs tried their luck at the fifth position again, and it was Oberto in the end.

Thomas is faster, but he can't stand it in many cases. Anyway, both of them have great flaws, and they are just doing their best.

However, the Spurs still played well at the beginning of this game. To be precise, their style has changed.

The Spurs generally play relatively steadily, even if they are competing for stars, but today they often shoot directly and will not cooperate much.

But they tried their best to prevent the sun from picking up speed and tried their best to maintain the rhythm.

The situation on the court became a positional battle, the Spurs made some simple shots, and then desperately grabbed rebounds.

This style of play is a bit like an inexperienced young team, but their big change of style really made the Suns adapt.

Compared with the real rookie team, they are still stable in chaos.

Especially Duncan, when he was flanked, he seemed to be a little flustered, but his hit rate was not bad.

From outside, Parker is also relatively adaptable, and Ginobili is much tougher, but Ginobili scored a three-pointer.

On the Sun's side, they still scored under Russell's pass, but the shooting percentage was a little lower, so the Spurs once again took the lead in gaining the advantage.

This Russell has no choice. Compared with the Suns' previous lineup, Durant and Millsap still have too little experience, and they don't respond so quickly to changes.

Russell's touch is still being adjusted, so the Spurs' tactics in the first quarter were successful.

But the problem for the Spurs now is that they have no substitutes. After Finley was noticed by the Suns, they really had nothing to do.

So when it comes to the rotation period, they will definitely suffer.

The Spurs' method is also very simple, which is to let the main players play more.

Of course, they didn't fight against each other all the time. They didn't do this before, and of course they didn't do it in the last game.

They just made a gesture not to be swept away, they didn't really fight the sun desperately.

Spurs coach Popovich is deeply trusted by the management, there will be no problem with the coaching position, and the Spurs' GDP status is relatively stable, so they don't have much sense of crisis.

Of course, their bench lineup is not an opponent, but the team's defense has always been very stable.

Ellis' performance was mediocre again, and a player like him is very touchy.

During the rotation period, the performance of both sides was relatively flat, and the sound of hammering iron continued.

Russell watched carefully from the sidelines, and was ready to take more shots when he came on the court.

Players of their level have practiced shooting countless times, and they can quickly feel the shot if the game ball and the venue are slightly different. If the feel is not good, they can know the situation immediately.

So they know how to adjust, sit down and think about it for a while, and then it feels different when they go up. Without any special interference, their shooting will definitely get better and better until the physical exertion is too great.

The Spurs are still playing in the first quarter, but Duncan is more cautious. It should be that accelerated shots are also expensive. Duncan is not like an outside line, but a defensive core.

It's just that after Duncan became less aggressive on the offensive end, the Spurs were in trouble.

If only relying on the outside line, the Spurs are really no match for the Suns, not to mention the Suns have been scoring inside, and Stoudemire is not a fake All-Star.

(End of this chapter)