NBA's strongest prince

Chapter 379

Many times, the Spurs players want to give up and forget it. The Suns really don't talk about martial arts and don't give up a game.

However, as a veteran team in the West, they also have face and don't want to be swept away like this.

So at the end of the quarter, the Spurs still resisted very fiercely.

However, the efficiency is not good. Duncan, the core of the Spurs, consumes a lot of energy, and he has no energy to be tough on the offensive end.

And Russell started to score individually at this time, and the Spurs' situation can be said to be shaky.

In order to fight again, the Spurs chose a small lineup, and also played Udoka, an outside player who had few opportunities before.

In fact, the small lineup is also a bit rewarding, because the Spurs also started to bet on three-pointers after halfway through the final quarter.

I didn't want to gamble before, but it's just not at this time. At this point, no one is more noble than anyone else.

Uduka really hit a three-pointer as a surprise soldier, but that's all.

The Suns are very strict on three-point defense at this time, and they have rich experience in dealing with betting three-point tactics.

As long as players who can shoot three-pointers, they will defend, regardless of their reputation.

In fact, it is to limit the three-point line, but the two-pointer who kills in has a chance.

But the long two-point shooting rate is low, and it is absolutely not worthwhile at this time, and the Spurs know it well.

The Spurs took six three-pointers, and Duncan tried all of them, but unfortunately only scored one.

There was no way around this. At the last moment, the Suns' lead became more and more stable, and the Spurs could only reluctantly accept that they were swept away by the Suns.

At this time, even if they were reluctant, they also sent blessings to the sun.

Everyone is in the league, no matter how fierce the competition is, they will not offend each other off the field.

This result is not surprising to the outside world, after all, it is the team led by Russell.

Their performance in the regular season has conquered fans and professionals.

And the background of the Suns' three consecutive championships will also make the outside world think that they will be the best candidates for the championship.

Although few teams can defend consecutive championships, no one can imagine which team can challenge them until these teams lose.

Of course, the Suns are different from those teams, they are really qualified to dominate the league.

In another semifinal in the Western Conference, the Lakers won the Hornets in six games.

Russell played a super performance, blowing up the Lakers' No. [-] position, and West also played well, but they still failed to pass the Lakers.

Kobe is really too strong. Also as the core of the team, Paul's performance is not bad, but Paul is far behind Kobe in scoring ability at critical moments.

One is the problem of play style. Paul is becoming more and more a typical point guard, and his offensive power is not so strong. The second is the problem of physical fitness. Paul is still too short, and he cannot ignore the tight defense at critical moments like Kobe.

In addition, Gasol, as the Lakers' second-in-command, didn't score that much, but he was very efficient.

The performance of the Lakers' role players is also more stable.

As the big dark horse of this season, the Hornets have done everything they can.In the end, they didn't make it to the Western Conference Finals, just because of the gap between experience and the team's leader.

To some extent, Paul can also be said to have entered the threshold of superstars. The No. [-] superstar has the most obvious effect on improving the team's regular season record, because they can drive the entire team.

But in the playoffs, their influence at critical moments is the worst. On the one hand, they cannot limit the opponent's number one, and on the other hand, their physical talent is also affected. Therefore, there are very few number ones in league history who can lead the team to win the championship. .

If there is, it's not a forward figure like a magician, or the team as a whole is strong enough, or a comparison like Russell.

Russell can't hit one, so it is almost impossible to lead the team to compete for the championship.

It turns out that he has not entered the Western Conference Finals for many years in history, but also because of his own ability limitations and bad luck.

In the East, the Pistons defeated the Magic 4:1 in the series.

The Magic played the Raptors easily in the first round, but they haven't reached the point where they can really compete with strong teams this season.

Howard still needs to accumulate experience in the playoffs. The Pistons can sometimes easily cut off the connection between Howard and his teammates by relying on their defensive experience.

Without the support of his teammates, Howard would be completely unable to help the team on the offensive end.

This is the case with big centers, and they need enough support, especially Howard, a type with poor low-post skills.

He has physical fitness to shoot, but his ability to create opportunities has always been good. He can bully the weaker insiders. When he meets a knowledgeable one, the Pistons use the old guy to clean him up.

The Magic also won the game by three-pointers. The Magic's one-star four-pointer turned into a pure random shooting under the defense of the Pistons, and Howard completely became a blue-collar.

The Magic have trained Howard to shoot, but they have not trained him into a technical insider, which also caused a shackle to the development of Warcraft. It is also because of this that the glory will no longer be lost after a slight injury.

But maybe Howard himself is this way, and his talent in some aspects is still not enough.

As for the Celtics and the Cavaliers, the two sides fought seven games. Pierce broke out in the tiebreaker, scored points with James, and finally led the team to a narrow victory over the Cavaliers and entered the Eastern Conference Finals.

It's actually a little surprising that the Celtics will struggle so much in the playoffs.

Not with the Cavaliers, who at least have a superstar, but that's how they were in the first round.

Of course, it should be easier for them to play the Cavaliers. The Cavaliers have obvious shortcomings except for James.

The biggest problem for the Celtics is that the offensive end is too unstable. The Big Three have amazing performances in the playoffs, but they rarely explode at the same time.

In fact, there is not much conflict between their positions, and Rondo in the first position also has organizational skills, so it should be easier to play.

Russell feels that the Celtics' situation is that they have not fully determined who the boss of the team is.

The Big Three worked together. During the regular season, they must all have ideas, but they all sacrificed a little bit, but when it comes to the critical moment of the playoffs, someone needs to take the lead.

The Celtics are a little unclear, and Rondo is also high-spirited, and he may think he is the fourth giant.

Rondo's organizational skills have helped the Celtics a lot, but there are also some side effects. As a young player working around the Big Three, he has too much possession of the ball.

It turns out that in history, the problem of the Celtics has not been resolved, and there will never be aspirations. It is not just a problem of aging and injuries of the Big Three.

Russell dared to say that if a tool man was found at the No. [-] position, the Celtics would not have worked so hard until now.

Of course, their highest combat power will be affected, and Russell can't say that the situation is good.

Anyway, the Celtics are playing a little awkwardly now. In the past, they were able to win the championship because their opponents were not strong enough. The Big Three took turns to play and had the last laugh.

There is no such good thing now, the sun will stare at their weaknesses and beat them to death.

(End of this chapter)