NBA's strongest prince

Chapter 378 Gritting his teeth and insisting
"Undoubtedly, Russell started his individual performance again, and the game between the two teams returned to the previous mode. The situation where the Spurs were unable to hold on to the lead really made me sigh. This is the influence of a superstar."

"Russell doesn't seem to be very strong in physical confrontation, but his shot after the confrontation is really too stable. I think Russell's physical fitness needs to be re-evaluated. The data of the rookie's side is difficult to measure the current status of a superstar."

"Parker was completely suppressed again. It was hard for the Spurs to win against the Suns. The main reason was that Parker was too disadvantaged against Russell."

"Ginobili hit a three-pointer, and the game seems to have turned around."

In the first quarter of the game, Ginobili kept hitting the iron, but the feeling of this buddy is uncertain.

He should have also adjusted, but the change was too sudden, and he suddenly became a fairy.

Yao Dao really does not play cards according to common sense, maybe the buff on his body has changed when he is extremely iron.

Just when the Spurs were about to be overwhelmed, Ginobili hit consecutive three-pointers.

Not long after the Suns overtook, they were beaten back by Ginobili.

Russell's eyelids twitched. The Spurs are really immortal Xiaoqiang. Fortunately, their traits are only in the first three quarters.

The Suns' offense is still relatively stable, but the focus is different.

They focused on the inside in the first quarter, and Stoudemire was very active. In the second quarter, Stoudemire was restricted. Russell, Ray Allen and Durant focused on the outside.

No matter how good the Spurs' defense is, the real strength of their single defense is Duncan, so the Suns can always find some opportunities that the Spurs can't do anything about.

The scores of the two teams are very tight, but today's Spurs really don't look like Spurs.

They should be very stable, neither explosive nor misfiring, winning or losing depends on whether the opponent can explode.

However, their performance was completely a roller coaster, and they couldn't do it at all for a while, and then broke out in a small way.

"Don't worry, everyone, do your own thing." Russell imparted experience to the young people in the team.

He has not been in the league for a long time, and he is not considered a veteran, but he is definitely qualified to impart experience in the playoffs, because he has fought with the team every time to reach the top.

"No matter how fancy they play, the core players are those few. As long as we remain patient, we can gradually take the initiative in the game."

More than a minute before the end of the first half, Ginobili scored 5 points in a small burst. In the first half, the Spurs took the lead and entered the intermission.

Russell also sighed a little. Fortunately, the Spurs' players are unstable, otherwise the team may lose with such a good lineup.

Thinking about it makes me aggrieved, so I still have to be a bit late. Russell feels that it is a normal choice for him not to work hard all the time, so that the opponent's defensive players will not adapt when he explodes.

The Spurs naturally wanted to win the round, and their head coach Popovich also said a lot in the locker room.

As long as the GDP is fully realized, they still have a chance.

If the Spurs break out again, perhaps the fighting spirit of the Suns players will be weakened.

Russell also thought of this. After all, this is an away game, and they have a big lead in the series.

Although everyone said that they would not slack off, it would definitely be affected by such a situation on the field.

Players are not robots after all, and there are many players who are still very young.

So Russell doesn't want that to happen, which requires the Suns to play well in the third quarter.

In that way, even if the Spurs are still biting the score, Russell is sure to lead the team to win the game in the final quarter.

And he can't go all out all the time, his physical strength is still not as exaggerated as those monsters in the alliance.

So at halftime, Russell got the players together and gave them a walkthrough, telling them how to play in the third quarter.

Although it seems that D'Antoni is a bit like a tool man, Russell knows the Spurs very well, he also knows the players around him very well, and he can remind his teammates at any time on the court, so his request will definitely help the team.

In the third quarter, the Suns still flanked Duncan, so the Spurs still focused on the outside.

It's just that their outside line is not accurate now. For their own reasons, they may have run out of touch in the first half.

There are also reasons for the Suns' defense. The Suns' defense became tighter at the beginning of the second half.

Russell continued to command on the field, and the Suns players cheered up.

After finding that the outside line could not be opened, the Spurs asked Duncan to try a few times inside.

However, Duncan didn't get it done. It is not Duncan's characteristic to play high offensively in the face of flanking attacks.

Moreover, the inside line of the Suns is not bad now, and they also have big men.

In this case, the Spurs actually have to rely on defense to stabilize the situation.

It's just that Russell scored when he came up, and when the Spurs were about to pinch him, he passed a lot of good shots.

Russell was supposed to scare the opponent's defender first, and then cooperate with his teammates.

The Spurs were relatively defensive against Stoudemire, but at this time Ray Allen broke out, scoring two consecutive three-pointers, and seeing blood seal his throat.

To be honest, Ray Allen's performance in the playoffs this time was not particularly good, and sometimes he didn't have a sense of presence.

But in the Suns, he doesn't need to be the main attacker. With Russell strategizing, it doesn't matter if he doesn't play consistently.

After all, Ray Allen is a very good pitcher. When the touch comes, Russell feeds the ball continuously, and he has a chance to explode.

Several of his explosive points came from this way.

Now that Ray Allen came here, it made things worse for the Spurs, and they were overtaken by the Suns all at once.

The point is, this back and forth hits the Spurs a lot.

As I said before, the Suns' big lead in the series may lead to a lack of will to fight, and the Spurs have already stood on the edge of a cliff, and they are more likely to suffer setbacks and collapse.

Even if some of their players can remain competitive, other players will be affected, and the overall strength of the team will decline.

Especially on the defensive end, if the players get frustrated, the Suns can really explode.

In order to prevent the team from collapsing, core players such as Duncan worked extraordinarily hard.

Duncan is now spared no effort to fight for the ball, and he is in the leading position on the rebounds.

Russell can't help it. The gap in physical talent makes him not an opponent of Duncan when he hangs up and grabs rebounds.

So skills are not everything, and the order in which Russell chooses skills is correct.

Assists and scoring skills are the most useful, and subsequent steals, rebounds and blocks can only be icing on the cake.

With Duncan's efforts, the Spurs still held the score, but their main players played longer and consumed more, and they don't know if they can't hold on in the last quarter.

In fact, the Spurs were in trouble when it came to the rotation.

Ellis felt better in the second half. He is also the type who can score when he feels the touch. Single defense is of little significance to him.

Fortunately, Parker stood up at this time and barely withstood this wave of offensive.

But this is not the end. When Russell returns to the court, the situation for the Spurs will be even more difficult.

(End of this chapter)