NBA's strongest prince

Chapter 396 Conservative Choice
Rondo is still a tender young player. The success of the regular season has made him drift a little bit, but he has no status in the team, so the head coach asks him to come down, and he can only honestly serve as a support.

But if he organizes and distributes the ball well, Rondo is still very good.

So as soon as this game came up, Pierce and Joe Johnson played their strengths, and Garnett's half-stops occasionally showed up.

In fact, in the playoffs, the tactics that can fully exert the combat effectiveness of stars are the best tactics.

Don't think about those team performances or subtle cooperation, because the strengths of the players are not at the same level. The regular season is long so they can't always play at their best. In the playoffs, especially in the finals, players at the All-Star level will fight hard. A few games are no problem at all.

Role players, just do your own thing well.

However, just because the Big Three have performed well, it doesn't mean that they will overwhelm the Suns.

After the Suns find a way to speed up, although it may cause some defensive problems, the offensive aggressiveness is indeed strong.

First of all, Stoudemire's threat has greatly increased. As long as the Celtics have no time to drop the lineup, it will be difficult for them to stop the rushing Stoudemire.

On the Sun's side, Ray Allen, Durant, and even Millsap can all find opportunities in this rhythm.

With Russell in control of the ball, the offensive end is definitely no problem. The defensive problem is that if they miss, the Celtics will also get a good chance to counterattack.

But according to the situation on the court, the Celtics do not have the Suns' counterattack ability, so even if there are some minor problems, the Suns will take advantage.

It's just a potential threat, so what if the opponent's three strong points are cultivated?
It can only be seen and done, any style of play must be tested, only Russell's experience is still not safe.

In the case of the starting lineup, the Suns took advantage of it a little, and soon it was time to look at the rotation.

But this time the opponent has an X factor, that is, the Celtics' young power forward Leon Powe is in excellent form.

This buddy is a short power forward, and his physical fitness is still very good.

The Suns' rotation lineup generally plays one big and four small, which gives the opponent a chance.

With Ellis' mediocre touch, the Celtics rarely overtook the score by relying on the rotation lineup.

The game is always full of various surprises. As a strong team, not only must the players have excellent ability, but also must have excellent coping ability when encountering unexpected situations.

The Sun's approach is to let Stoudemire go up first, and then let Stoudemire and Russell stagger with a substitute.

Stoudemire's performance this time is relatively safe. Even when Russell is not on the court, he is also lethal to the Celtics inside.

For inside players with good explosive power, it is more difficult to crack the big move like feinting a shot and killing inside.

This is the strength of the Suns, they can also compete for stars, and they are better than the Celtics.

As I said before, we have already reached the finals, and the Suns can play more with their strengths.

Because the defense of the Celtics' back line is also good, the Suns also foresee that Ellis will not be able to play a regular performance, so they are prepared.

Discovering that the Suns are trying to compete for stars, the Celtics will definitely not be discouraged.

This kind of thing is usually done by the opponents of the Suns, and the Celtics have always had similar plans.

Their role players are not as strong as the sun, and their strengths must bear more responsibilities.

After the second quarter, Pierce and Joe Johnson still played well, especially Pierce.

There are also many strikers in the Suns lineup, but unfortunately they are not at their peak now, and they are a bit disadvantaged against Pierce.

It was Garnett's point that didn't make him continue to be arrogant.

The Suns speeded up in front, but now that the Celtics have overtaken the score, they adjusted their lineup again, went to the double inside, and came hard against the opponent.

Because they need to defend now, it is better to use a more stable tactic in the first half.

In this regard, the team is also influenced by Russell. If D'Antoni's strategy is followed, it must continue to attack.

So although D'Antoni still supports Russell now, he will have his own ideas in his heart.

He wants to see a team that pays more attention to offense, and he wants to see if the basketball game can become more gorgeous.

After the Suns began to focus on defense, the scores of the two sides also opened a stalemate.

Both teams have locked up their role players, relying on their stars to play.

In fact, the cool inside lineup is relatively effective in restricting the Celtics, but this is also the mode that the Celtics are good at. The Suns did not intend to grind like this before the game, but they were not afraid.

At the end of the first half, the Celtics took the lead.

They also saw hope of defeating the Suns, after all, they have three All-Star players.

"It seems that the Celtics can still play against the Suns. Their defense is too good. And if you let the young team play for a longer period of time, it feels like they can keep up with the rhythm of the Suns."

"This year's Finals should be very exciting. The Celtics are stronger than the Suns' opponents in previous seasons."

"Joe Johnson was born in the sun, so he must know the sun very well, and the sun has created an enemy for himself."

"It's still hard to say, the Suns will be even stronger in the second half, and Russell hasn't fully exerted his strength yet."

"It feels like the Suns are still playing a bit conservatively. They are the three-time defending champions."

The fans discussed the finals through various channels. The team in the finals this season is also the team with the best record in the regular season. There are many All-Stars and they are quite attractive.

During the intermission, Russell and D'Antoni had a discussion.

Russell still tends to be conservative. After all, it’s okay to lose a game, but a safe habit needs to be developed.

Both offense and defense are the foundation of the Suns' three consecutive championships.

Moreover, the stronger the lineup, the less risky the team should use. They just need to play normally and win the game.

D'Antoni hoped that the Celtics would not be able to fight back, but he had no idea against Russell. The Suns are definitely Russell's team, and the head coach will not fight back.

Of course, D'Antoni has also benefited. His current reputation is much more than his original history.

In the third quarter, Russell began to increase his shots, and the Suns still focused on him and Stoudemire's pick-and-roll.

On the Celtics side, Pierce and Joe Johnson are the main attackers.

Facts have proved that in positional battles, the two of them hold the ball more efficiently than Rondo and Garnett in the pick-and-roll.

Rondo and Garnett put more energy on defense, which will make the Celtics more effective.

Of course, it is the ability of the star at the critical moment that determines the outcome of the game.

Although the Suns have a better lineup than their opponents, they can only use five players on the court. Their advantage is not as obvious as facing other teams.

(End of this chapter)