NBA's strongest prince

Chapter 395 After getting used to it

Russell came over with the ball again, and Garnett finally couldn't help it, and stretched his arms to block it with all his strength.

It has to be said that Garnett is extremely talented, and he blocked Russell's shooting space from half a person.

But Russell suddenly changed in the air, his arm sank, and with a flick of his wrist, the basketball went under Garnett's arm and sent it in front of Stoudemire.

Stoudemire rushed forward to receive the ball and started off. It was too late for Garnett to stop it.

After Stoudemire scored a dunk, the Suns led by 5 points. At this time, the time has entered the last 2 minutes, and the Celtics are getting more and more dangerous.

At this time, they finally woke up, gave the ball to Joe Johnson and Pierce, and were ready to shoot three-pointers.

The Celtics are not against three-pointers, but they pay more attention to defense in the playoffs, and they shoot less three-pointers than in the regular season. At the critical moment of the final quarter, they only started the three-pointer tactics when they had to.

Their tactics in the last 2 minutes were simple. Joe Johnson or Pierce played singles, played when they had a chance, and passed to the outside three-pointer if they had no chance.

It is still effective to single the star, because Rondo and Garnett are currently missing shots.

Joe Johnson caused Ray Allen's foul during the offense, but unfortunately due to physical reasons, he only made one of two free throws.

But Pierce is unable to find the previous state, he still hits the iron in singles.

However, Garnett did not focus on attacking at this time, but instead found an opportunity. He grabbed an offensive rebound and scored.

These two strokes gave the Celtics hope again, and the score gap was only 2 points.

It's a pity that Russell's rare breakthrough caused Posey's foul. He called for a screen but went to the other side. He used this trick a few times, and it worked well every time.

Because the Suns have too many pick-and-roll tactics, the opponent's defense will form inertia.

After Russell stood at the free throw line, there would be no accidents due to physical strength. After making two free throws, the Suns' lead came to 4 points again. The important thing is that there is less than 1 minute left.

When time was running out, the Celtics couldn't get up quickly. They dawdled, and it was Garnett who caused Millsap to foul at the end of the attack.

Their offense was successful, and Garnett also hit a free throw, but there was really not enough time.

Russell controlled the time, and the Celtics had no chance to choose an early foul after defending for almost 10 seconds.

In fact, there will still be time after the Suns attack this time, but if the Suns run out of 24 seconds, the opponent will only have 1 second left, and if the shot is delayed until the end, the time may be gone when they compete for rebounds.

The Celtics dare not bet on the Suns making mistakes, so there is no way to foul.

Russell naturally made two free throws. When the Celtics came back to grab a three-pointer, Posey missed.

They rushed to grab offensive rebounds, but Pierce missed again.

After some confusion, Russell got the rebound.

Before the opponent rushed to foul, Russell hoisted the basketball to the frontcourt, Ray Allen rushed to catch it, and then the time was over.

It was a little thrilling, but the Suns still won the first game of the finals.

Russell scored 34+11+8 and was definitely the best player in the defensive battle.

After the game, Celtics coach Rivers was also a little dissatisfied with the result of the game. He said: "We are not in the right position in some offensive choices, and we are not in the right position in some defensive handling. position, and when you do that, it messes up the whole team. And the whole team seems to be slow to get into shape because sometimes one of your players is off the floor and acting out of order.”

Pierce said: "When we play against a good team, if you can't enter the state from the beginning of the game, then they can completely dominate the rhythm of the field from beginning to end. They are durable enough, They're also very athletic, so in order to try to beat them, we're going to have to continue to work on our movement with the ball."

Garnett tried to stay calm. He said: "They played a good game, they won the first game, and we were all normal, and no one felt nervous."

On the side of the Suns, D'Antoni said seriously: "There is only one important thing about the team, and that is that you have to be patient. There will be no problem with our strength. They are very powerful opponents, but what we have to do Just play the game according to the plan.”

"Regarding Russell, you can trust him completely at any time."

Stoudemire also said: "In fact, we can do better. I hope we can hit a higher shooting percentage in the next game, so the game will not be so thrilling."

Russell said: "There is no doubt that the Celtics are a great defensive team. You will feel their aggressiveness, but we have experience in this. We have defeated many extremely strong defensive teams. team."

"Their offense is not bad. They may be more threatening than some of the defensive teams we have encountered, but we are the authority of the league on the offensive end. So, look forward to the next match."

After doing it for real, many things will become clearer.

The Celtics team seems to have a very reasonable configuration, but it has not been fully adjusted.

In order to be a whole, the Big Three have made sacrifices, but they have not fully exerted their strength.

They should not be completely positioned as a defensive team. Garnett is originally a defensive insider. It may be better to have an insider with a range, but the lack of range at the first position actually compresses the space of the Big Three.

In all strong teams, a tool man at the first position is better than a good player who wants the ball but doesn't shoot.

Of course, the Celtics may not have many choices, they have given away a lot of chips for the Big Three.

However, there is no doubt that there is still a problem with their choice. In the past, they won the championship because their opponents gave them a chance.

Since there is a flaw, the sun will take advantage of it.

Relatively speaking, the Suns are a team with no obvious weaknesses.

The Celtics' lineup doesn't have much room for adjustment, and the Suns can rest assured.

Three days later, the flames of war reignited.

Sufficient time to adjust is beneficial to both sides, and the Suns don't care about that age advantage anymore, anyway, they can fight every game now.

Everyone is more tired and they have an advantage, but they are not so tired, they still have an advantage.

As soon as the race started, Russell urged them to run.

They are not afraid of exhausting their physical strength at home. Even if they sometimes have no chance to run, they can try their best to exhaust their opponents.

The Celtics played a lot better than they played, and they may have adapted to the atmosphere of the finals.

The point is, they don't allow Rondo to challenge Russell like that.

The problem that the Suns can see is that the Celtics are not fools. The task given to Rondo by their head coach Rivers this time is to try their best to support the Big Three.

(End of this chapter)