NBA's strongest prince

Chapter 46 The end of the month
The NBA All-Star voting will begin in December, and the Suns have also submitted the list.

Of course Russell is also on the list, he must have this thick skin.

In fact, Russell has been reported for the starting list, and it is not an exaggeration for five people to vote.

As for the bench, the Suns actually don't have a prominent sixth man, so no one has any objections.

Russell decided that when the voting officially started, he would go to publicize and solicit votes.

All-stars, I still feel very good. He also voted in the past, and he always fights for the opportunity.

This time the Suns did not go to the away game against the Jazz until the 30th of the month, and Barbosa also rested and went with the team.

The Jazz actually got off to a good start and are still in the top eight in the Western Conference.

They later decided to play poorly because of the team's injuries.

It just so happened that they injured Kirilenko in the previous game against the Spurs, and Boozer also had a truce for a while later. Both of their strong points had problems, and the team collapsed.

However, they didn't get a suitable lottery because of their bad performance. They still got the No. [-] lottery through the customs clearance trade, and then they got Xiaopang, whom Jerry Sloan liked very much.

So, you don’t necessarily need to have a lottery when you see the right players. Except for special years with tough players, you won’t trade lottery spots, and you can usually get it done.

In the next few years, Oden is the only big player rookie. The Suns will definitely not grab it. Others can consider it. Russell will occasionally pay attention to the talents in the next few years.

The Jazz without Kirilenko means that the defense is much worse, and the Suns are also much easier to play against.

Of course, the Jazz still has more experience in defending against pick-and-rolls. The offensive pick-and-roll is also a good idea. The Suns must not take it lightly.

However, the Jazz also has someone to come back, and that is Carlos Arroyo, who led the team to kill the US team in the Summer Olympics.

As the star of Team USA's beating, Arroyo was far less noticeable than Ginobili.

The team's head coach Sloan didn't like his style very much, so he was eager to prove himself.

He is very envious of Nash, who got a big contract in the summer. They are all foreigners in the United States. He hopes that he will play out slowly like Nash, and then get a large pension contract. He thinks he has this ability.

If you want to attract attention, what else is more suitable than Russell, who will blow up the traffic in the new season.

As a combo guard who is strong on offense and weak on defense, Arroyo is very confident in offense. Isn't he confident that he can beat the US team?

He is about the same size as Russell, with a shorter wingspan, and his speed is not very fast. Why is he an attacking guard? It is because he has a quick first step, and he has a lot of fake moves, and his style of play is more gorgeous.

In other words, the fancy coach Sloan doesn't like it.

Pick and roll, pass, shoot, Jazz basketball should be that simple.

There is no doubt that foreigners can have two brushes in the NBA mix.

Russell knew right away that it would be difficult for him to handle Arroyo, and this guy has a really good touch.

"I'll blow you up." Arroyo's eyes were sharp.

Russell said it didn't matter, "Blow me up? Who are you?"

What Russell means is that there are many people who can blow him up, and Arroyo will be a little behind. He is not very high in the ranking of guards in the NBA.

Apparently Arroyo misunderstood Russell's meaning. The damn rich second generation actually looked down on him. How could the Yankees know their suffering in the league.

Arroyo became more determined. He not only wanted to blow up Russell, but also to shake Russell to the ground.

Someone who has played against Iverson said that if he can shake him, he will be considered a loser. Facing Iverson Russell is just a subconscious foul, and he is steady.

Anyway, there are teammates behind, and it's not that they won't let them pass.

Arroyo's gorgeous feint changed direction, and it changed direction continuously, passing Russell.

In fact, he can pass with one change of direction, and he has to come in two more.

And then...Joe Johnson slapped a cap on Arroyo's shot.

Joe Johnson was also at a loss. This is not his job, but the other party sent it over, and he couldn't help it.

Arroyo was also unlucky. He passed Russell, and he didn't send it to a player like Marion who helped defend him, but he got into Joe Johnson's side.

Joe Johnson is also good in height and wingspan, and he blocked a shot by the way.

On the sidelines, Sloan only frowned. If he wants to shoot, he should pass more nimbly, why not do so many tricks.

Back, Stoudemire easily hit two points.

Many styles of play on both sides are similar, especially the direct pick-and-roll move. Why the Suns are better at it must be a problem with the players. Arroyo made a mistake.

The Jazz's center Jaron Collins is an ordinary blue-collar, and he can't guard Stoudemire at all.

The most famous one is that he will openly admit that he likes men in the future. I don't know if his former teammates will have a tight ass.

Facing Russell again, Arroyo paid more attention.

He broke through again with his excellent skills, and avoided the help defense shot.

However, the ball was blocked by the rim, and his inconsistent shooting made him impossible to become Nash, let alone his playmaking ability.

Sloan couldn't help cursing, and after being reprimanded a few times, Arroyo could only honestly pick and roll and play the ball, allowing Boozer to shoot.

I have to say that Boozer's half-stop is really not bad.

He has a high shooting point, and if he feels good, the defender will be more helpless, and he is a stable scoring point.

It's not without reason that the Jazz spend so much money to poach him, but it's a pity that this guy really can't defend, he moves slowly and can't protect the frame.

So he can score points, but Stoudemire and Marion can also score points on the Suns side.

The other is Joe Johnson. His opponent Gordon Girisek's defense is too soft. It is not surprising that the Jazz let Raja Bell start.

The Jazz has no plans to play badly yet, so Sloan was very unhappy to see the team falling behind all of a sudden.

He first took Arroyo, then Girisek and Geron Collins.

Raja Bell is not so comfortable when Joe Johnson comes up. Raja Bell's defense is very annoying. This is one of the young people that Russell pays attention to.

Okur came up at the fifth position, but Stoudemire was not affected much.

Okur is okay as a tank, but he is too slow to face Stoudemire.

And the opponent's No. [-] position was replaced by the mediocre veteran Howard Eisley, Russell was relaxed.

The veteran is mainly stable, Russell has no pressure on defense, and the opponent is still not tall, so he can make shots when he finds an opportunity.

Bullying rookies and old people is undoubtedly the norm in competitive sports, and there is nothing to be ashamed of.

Soon, Russell was satisfied and took 2 points to rest.

The Suns are also unsurprisingly leading, but the Suns current bench lineup is not very stable.

On the Jazz's side, not only Raja Bell played well, but their No. 14 pick this year, Chris Humphries, also broke out.

(End of this chapter)