NBA's strongest prince

Chapter 57 Efforts to improve
The Suns came to the away game to play back to back, and the players were also very tired in the final quarter.

The stadium is like a battlefield. At this time, it depends on which side can withstand it and play better at critical moments.

"Go up, press harder...don't foul, don't give three points!" Russell clapped his palms and shouted.

In a short period of time, he has become accustomed to this role and keeps reminding his teammates on the court.

Generally point guards remind more on the offensive end, but he is on the defensive end.

With D'Antoni on the offensive end, Russell is actually relatively relaxed.

Therefore, it seems logical that the weakest defensive player on the field reminds the good defensive player.

After all, if you play with the boss, whether you are the boss of the team is not so important.

In the last 5 minutes of time, the Lakers still have a chance.

"Be defensive." Kobe reminded loudly.

The Lakers' defense was much better in the second half, which has a lot to do with Kobe's supervision.

No matter what, where is his status in the world, young people should listen to him when he speaks with a straight face.

On the offensive end, Kobe basically did it alone. Joe Johnson was very tight, and it was the same outside the three-point line. If Kobe passed him, the Suns would attack immediately.

More than half of the Suns' defensive attention is now on Kobe's side. This is the correct posture to play against the Lakers.

Kobe doesn't pass the ball either, and when the rest of the Lakers have the ball, they are confident that Kobe won't say anything in singles.

Butler made a shot from outside the three-point line, but unfortunately he didn't make it. At this time, he dared to hit a dozen. Even Odom didn't dare to shoot, but his level was not enough, so he was traded by the Lakers.

Butler missed, and the basketball bounced farther away, and it happened to land in Russell's hands.

Russell flicked a long pass with one arm, and Joe Johnson caught the ball and pulled it up from outside the three-point line.

The Suns' tactics will be played when there is a chance, and they don't care who leads.

With a crash, the basketball drew a beautiful arc and went into the net. Joe Johnson was unsmiling and steady.

Kobe made a big change of direction when he came back, and he threw away half a body of Joe Johnson and pulled it up.

However, Marion had come to block ahead of time, and Kobe was disturbed and missed.

This Suns offense missed, but when it was the Lakers' turn Kobe missed again.

The Suns did not get another fast break opportunity, Russell took his time and directed his teammates to set up, and then played a pick-and-roll with Stoudemire.

Meme couldn't stop Stoudemire at all, and Kobe personally rushed over and fouled Stoudemire to the free throw line.

Kobe was already a little angry. He talked loudly with Mim, thinking that he was a little soft, why didn't he foul hard if he couldn't stop it.

Stoudemire made two free throws, but the Lakers made a mistake in their offense.

In the next round, both sides made mistakes due to the pressing. In the end, the ball inexplicably came to Russell, who was unmarked. Russell made a steady shot from the three-point line.

Lakers head coach Tomjanovich wants the players to calm down and make some adjustments by the way.

That is to replace Cook on offense and use meme on defense.

The point difference has not yet reached double digits, and they still have a chance, but time is running out, and they must show higher offensive efficiency to have the possibility of a comeback.

After the Lakers had no one inside, Kobe directly rushed in with the ball.

The Suns don't care now, only Russell and Iguodala are left to block the three-point line, and the others directly surround Kobe.

In this case, Kobe hit the iron continuously and only got one foul, but Kobe, who consumed too much, only made two free throws.

Seeing that time was running out, they fouled Iguodala.

Iguodala does have a lower free throw percentage, but it's over 70%.

At the critical moment, Iguodala made a steady penalty.

The Lakers attacked, and Kobe made a strong push from outside the three-point line. After the miss, there was no suspense in the game.

At the last moment, it should not be that Kobe didn't trust his teammates, but that he only had eyes for the basket and nothing else.

In this game, Kobe scored another triple-double, and his statistics are like an organizer. However, the stages of his assists and scoring are completely separated.

After the game, Bryant said he would take responsibility for the loss.

Russell didn't mind bragging about the opponent, he said to reporters: "He is a superstar, and we were lucky to win in Los Angeles. Our team must be stronger, there is no doubt about it. Well... our starters are all All-star level, I hope fans can vote for us."

The All-Star voting will start soon, and Russell can't wait to advertise. How can such a thing be ignored in Los Angeles, where he can catch the traffic of the Lakers.

The starters are all at the All-Star level, and Russell is as thick-skinned as a rookie player.

Hey, it's not easy for others to refute, the number one in the league is so arrogant.

The weather is getting a bit cold, and Nora will return to Phoenix to stay for a while later. The two say goodbye reluctantly and agree to spend Christmas together.

Unconsciously, they also won three consecutive victories in December, and the players are in a good mood.

After basically fully mastering the incredible pass, Russell's personal training content is more focused on offense. If the offense is too poor, it will also affect the pass.

There are also basic skills exercises such as ball control, and you can't relax for a moment.

Bruce Fraser also sighed very much.Russell's progress was astonishing.

He can no longer understand the passing ball, and Russell has also made visible progress in offense. Facing the world's top players in the NBA is very tough.

"Good job, buddy, you will definitely be able to get better." Fraser said sincerely.

He is becoming more famous now, but he understands that it is mainly because of Russell, so he puts more effort into doing things.

After all, Russell's money is so respectful.

On December 12, the Suns, who returned to their home court, met the league's new army, the Bobcats.

Except for the Bobcats No. [-] pick Okafor, the rest are leftovers picked by league teams.

But they still found some dusty gems here, like Gerald Wallace.

Of course, superstars cannot be dusted, so they can only be ordinary stars when they are discovered.

Relying on a group of rookies and fringe players, the Bobcats' record will definitely not be good, but it is not the bottom of the league now.

In the NBA, it is not easy to win the bottom one.

Obviously, the Bobcats who have just entered the league are relatively honest and always try their best to play the game.

Wallace has a minor injury and will not play this time. Kapono, who replaced him, is a pitcher and can't defend well.

In this case, the Bobcats' defense is supported by the rookie Okafor. For the time being, they are also a team that can't attack and can't defend. The standard weak chicken team does not have an All-Star.

However, the weak chicken teams in the NBA are also composed of a group of talented players, and the Suns cannot be too careless.

For example, Russell faced Brian Knight, if he was not too short, he would definitely be a player of tens of millions.

Unfortunately, Knight is not even 1 meters.

(End of this chapter)