NBA's strongest prince

Chapter 392 New Challenger

The finals began in early June, and Russell is a regular guest of this series.

But there are still some players in the Suns who are on the court for the first time, and they are very excited.

It is very important for many players to win a championship in their career.

Especially for Ray Allen and Hill, who have won all-star honors and high salaries, they are just waiting for a championship ring to achieve a relatively satisfactory career.

So even Hill, who was in a bad state before, is very much looking forward to the start of the finals.

The US Airways Center was full of voices again.

Compared with their first finals, the fans of the Suns have no less enthusiasm, but less worry and a lot more pride.

Joe Johnson came over to say hello to his old teammates, and he rarely said harsh words.

"I will defeat you." He said calmly.

Russell smiled indifferently, "Then I will wait for you to challenge."

Stoudemire laughed loudly, "You all won so hard before, and you still want to beat us, it's a dream."

Stoudemire was half-joking, but Joe Johnson immediately became unhappy. He really didn't get along with this guy. Leaving the sun was the right choice, otherwise he would be depressed to death.

At this time Rondo also came over and said to Russell seriously: "I will restrain you."

Russell is a little confused, who are you?He chuckled and said, "There are too many people who want to restrain me, you can wait."

Rondo seemed a little angry, "I don't think you respect me enough."

Russell really thought it was funny. He didn't take this buddy seriously before. He didn't feel much threat to this kind of guard who purely relied on organization and didn't shoot.

Rondo is the kind of player with a little head and strong self-esteem. He is also respected in the Celtics. His mentality has naturally changed since his rookie season, and he thinks he can talk to the top players in the league.

And Russell knows this kind of players very well. They are actually talented and like to play with their talents. They don't pay so much attention to shooting, just like many players who enter the league with their strong bodies.

Shooting is the foundation of basketball players. Rondo also practiced some shooting later, proving that shooting can be changed, but he thinks too much of himself now.

Rondo may cause a little trouble for Russell, but it has little effect on the general trend of the game.

The Celtics have such a good lineup, but everyone in the team, from the coach to the players, is responsible for the bumps in the playoffs. Russell decided to make them realize the reality in the finals.

Before the game started, the faint smell of gunpowder broke out between the two teams.

Now the Celtics are challengers, and they are also obsessed with beating the Suns.

Isn't the purpose of forming a super lineup to defeat the previous kings?

It's a pity that Garnett didn't win the jump ball at the beginning of the game. After the Suns got the ball, Russell and Stoudemire had another quick cooperation. Before the opponent had fully reacted, Stoudemire caught the ball Completed dunk.

The Celtics coach Rivers on the sidelines also became nervous. The Suns' cooperation was so close. They didn't pause for a second after they got the ball, which was completely different from their opponents in the East.

Back to the Celtics attack, Russell played his defense again.

But unlike Parker, Russell released Rondo almost three steps away.

Rondo felt insulted, and immediately stepped into the three-point line and made a firm shot.

But then there was a pleasant sound of iron striking. The more bad the player is, the easier it is for him to miss the shot when faced with a defensive defense.

Don't think that professional athletes will have big hearts, and their emotions will also fluctuate, especially when facing things they are not good at.

Rondo is still too tender now, Russell thinks, maybe this move will be much more useful than Parker.

But Rondo was still calm, and he didn't force it next.

In terms of pure organizational ability, he is indeed relatively good. After Joe Johnson missed an offense, Garnett scored the first goal for the Celtics.

How to say the Celtics, the stronger defense is felt by all the Suns players.

Although they still bloomed more with the help of Russell, their efficiency was much worse.

Facing Parkinson and Garnett, Stoudemire had fewer shots.

Ray Allen was also uncomfortable facing Joe Johnson, but Ray Allen is now used to the role of an assassin, and it doesn't matter if he suffers a bit of a disadvantage.

Besides, he was messed up by Kobe in the Western Conference finals, and the team won all games, so he didn't have any psychological burden.

Rondo and Joe Johnson were the most active opponents in the first quarter, and they most wanted to prove themselves.

But Rondo's shooting is really bad. Russell is defending against breakthroughs and not shooting.

As for Joe Johnson, he can actually play well, but he needs to hold the ball for a while. In fact, he has some conflicts with Rondo. The Celtics did give Rondo too much possession.

On the contrary, Durant can play well, because Pierce has not yet felt the touch when he first came up.

Otherwise, the experienced Pierce would definitely be able to bully the young Durant.

Under the high level of tactical execution, the two teams faced each other tit-for-tat, and neither team gained a clear advantage for the time being.

Russell's shooting touch has not been adjusted well, just defending the young Rondo is already good.

Long arms are arrogant, too easy to disturb people.

As a battle-hardened superstar, Russell is not in a hurry, nor are other Suns players.

As the villains of the league, they have been carefully studied by many teams.

At the beginning, they can bite the score, not to mention the teams that have entered the finals, some ordinary teams can also do it, the key is how long they can last.

The stars of the Celtics are actually not very old. They are not the old-age group that everyone thought later. Garnett, the oldest, is just 32 now, so they have the physical strength to play for a long time.

Of course, it is impossible for them to play the whole game in the first game. For example, Pierce will rest more time to adjust his touch. It is not that the players want to go all out like Kobe Bryant at the beginning of the series.

Now that the two teams are biting the score, the Celtics also hope to test the sun's background.

So when the rotation time came, the Celtics also gave Cassel, Posey, Brown and others time.

Of course, both Cassell and Brown are veterans, and it is not so easy to keep up with the Suns' rhythm, especially the inside Brown, who is moving relatively slowly now.

Therefore, the Suns' bench showed off, and both Ellis and Gasol played well.

The Suns immediately took the lead, and the Celtics have now truly experienced what it means to play against the Suns, and they cannot relax for a moment.

As long as you don't pay attention, the sun will leave your opponent behind.

(End of this chapter)