NBA's strongest prince

Chapter 399
Pierce made a three-pointer and missed.

Joe Johnson made a three-pointer and still missed.

In the last ten seconds, the Celtics struggled twice, but there were no miracles.

Relying on their super performance in the final quarter, the Suns reversed their opponents and won the second home game, leading the series 2:0.

Celtics coach Rivers had a bad face after the game. He said: "We played too relaxed when we were leading. The Suns taught us a lesson."

"But that's part of the playoffs, the home court advantage, and they kept it. Now it's our turn to go back home and do what we're supposed to do, and that's it."

Pierce also said after the game: "They played very well in the last quarter. You know, they played very aggressively. They hit consecutive three-pointers and disrupted the rhythm of our game. I can only say that our The defense was terrible."

Russell said after the game: "We didn't play well offensively and defensively for a while, so we were punished and we were very passive at one time, but in the end we woke up and saved the game. Thank you to our fans , they have been supporting us, and we will finally have the confidence to get the game back."

"It's going to be tough going to Boston, we're going to have challenges, but we're going to be strong. Only the best teams can make it to the top, we'll see."

Russell is the player with the best statistics in this game. He scored 40 points in a quasi-triple-double. As long as he has one more rebound, he can get a triple-double. In addition, he has 4 steals, which can be said to be a miracle.

Stoudemire also admired this partner, he said: "He can always do this, and he also trusts other people very much. In addition to the basket and his teammates in his eyes, we are the best. overall."

D'Antoni said that the team's offense needs to be more determined. They are the best offensive team and they can do better.

In fact, after the game, he still felt that the team's strategy during the halftime break was a bit conservative, but in the end Russell led the team to win the game. As a superstar, there is nothing to criticize about his performance.

Russell also knows that the head coach has another opinion, but it doesn't matter, seeking common ground while reserving differences, everything is for victory.

The fact that the Suns did not attack with all their strength before gave the Celtics a chance, but it also consumed the opponent. At the end of the quarter, the opponent was unable to play, which was also related to the previous consumption.

Again, if they are stronger, they need to be more stable.

The Suns no longer need a gorgeous offense to prove themselves, they are defending their title solidly.

The third game of the finals will start in two days, and the two teams don't have much time to adjust.

After two rounds of confrontation, the two sides should also be clear about their respective strengths and weaknesses.

Although it is difficult to make any adjustments in terms of personnel, the Celtics feel that they still have a chance when they return to the home court.

Joe Johnson, who is familiar with the Suns, also felt that the Suns had already shown their strongest strength in the final quarter of the second game.

That's fine, but what if the sun didn't just erupt for a day?

Of course, the Celtics still have to think positively now, otherwise it will be difficult for the players to maintain their fighting spirit.

They can also comfort themselves that they have also gone through tough battles in the previous series, and they were the ones who won the victory in the end, although they actually took the lead in those series.

But it also shows that the team is stronger with home court advantage.

Teams that rely on defense are often like this. For them, the referee's scale is very important.

As for the offense, it is really difficult for them to beat the Suns. They can only say that they try their best to take advantage of their strengths.

TD Garden Arena, Celtics fans are also very enthusiastic.

It means a lot for the team to stand in the finals again.

They hope to cause a little trouble for the visiting team. The Celtics are a wealthy team. They have the confidence and pride. For an upstart like the Suns, their progress will come to an end.

Amid the cheers of the fans, Celtic's defense became the Sun's first offense and scored a goal.

But then, there were problems with their offense.

Garnett and Pierce's shots were stretched, and only Joe Johnson's singles scored, but they were not very efficient.

Joe Johnson is also bitter in his heart. Several of his teammates usually feel quite reliable, but they are afraid of comparison in everything. Now he is really envious of the Suns having Russell.

It's not like that brat in the team, who can't pull it off, but his strength is not enough.

On the Sun's side, Stoudemire is also restricted, and he and Garnett may have influenced each other.

So Russell directly turned on the scoring mode. The first away game is the most difficult to play, so Russell didn't hesitate this time.

As long as you win this game, it doesn't matter if you take a break or lose a game or two later. After getting the match point, the mental state of the players on both sides will be completely different.

For team sports, this can have a big impact.

In the first quarter of the game, the two sides still focused more on defense.

It was the Celtics who took the initiative to bring this rhythm, and then used more stars to solve problems.

But what I didn't expect was that the sun is better at solving problems for the stars.

The last thing they thought of was Pierce. They originally planned to force Durant on this point.

The Suns' three position is full of old and weak, and the Celtics think Pierce can penetrate.

Unexpectedly, he didn't even solve Durant when he came up. Durant's learning ability is very fast. With Russell's guidance, he is improving every game.

In this game, he was not afraid to confront Pierce.

He paid the price of the foul, but Pierce himself had a little problem with his shooting, which caused Pierce to score less than Durant.

What's more troublesome is that Durant also made Pierce's foul, and Pierce was beaten ahead of schedule.

The Celtics never thought that they underestimated Durant.

Underestimated his growth rate and overestimated Pierce's ability.

Both were rested due to foul issues, but it was clear that the Celtics were more affected.

When Pierce went off the court, the two-point score hadn't been opened yet.

But not long after that, the Suns' rotation lineup showed off, and both Ellis and Korver performed well.

Posey, who came off the bench for the Celtics, also performed well, but he couldn't replace Pierce who was off the court, nor could he make up for Garnett's impact on the team.

So, during the rotation period, the Suns just took the lead.

The Celtics fans were a little disappointed. How come they returned to the home court, and the team's performance felt worse.

In the final analysis, it was the Celtics' own choice. They chose to fight defense and the personal abilities of the stars, but they couldn't figure it out, and they shot themselves in the foot.

If the other party has a problem, it is the sun's opportunity.

So after Russell played in the second quarter, the Suns used a small lineup to expand their lead.

(End of this chapter)