NBA's strongest prince

Chapter 59 Impressions
On December 12, the Magic came to Phoenix to challenge the Suns.

Because of the big deal with the Rockets, coupled with the draft and the signing of new players, the Magic's lineup for the new season has changed a lot.

The five starters are all different from last season, and the only Magic old man Hill did not play last season due to injuries.

In other positions, Francis and Mobley on the back line are both from the Rockets, Tony Batty on the inside is from the Cavaliers, and Howard is the new champion.

The Magic lineup this season is actually much better than last season. Although the big deal in the summer is not profitable for the two teams, after all, the two main players in the deal, McGrady and Francis, are both trapped by injuries. It is said that the Magic obviously has a better lineup, and there are almost no people on the Rockets side.

In addition to the starters, Turkoglu signed in the summer, the original starter Stevenson, and the rookie Nelson are all combat powers, so they have a good start to the new season.

But their coaching ability is very average, and the team's defense has not stood up. After the league gets familiar with their operations, the current record will not be maintained.

Of course, players are also on the one hand. Francis is already declining, Hill has no peak strength, and Howard has not grown up.

Russell also has to face the star guard again this time. Francis is very unhappy about being traded, but he has not fallen yet and is still at the stage of regret.

Facing such a physically strong guard, Russell should not even think about scoring.

But the defense will not be very scary, because Francis is a breakthrough type, and now his shooting from outside the three-point line is not as good as Iverson.

When the opponent goes in, his teammates will naturally defend him. It's not difficult for Russell to keep a close eye on Francis' long distance.

However, Stoudemire was not as easy as the previous game. In his rookie season, Warcraft showed rebounding and defense capabilities, and his speed was not slow.

Now the Magic has given Howard a blue-collar insider, and Stoudemire must be uncomfortable with the harassment of two insiders.

The Magic felt the horror of Marion's defense. Compared with Howard's immaturity, Marion made the Magic suffer a lot on the offensive end.

The current Magic doesn't shoot three-pointers very much, and they are not the random shooting bird team behind them.

They are more to kill inside, whether it is inside or outside.

Marion's long arm has a big hat on the left and a big hat on the right, which makes the opponent stupid.

Howard didn't dare to take any shots from behind. Is this the strongest team in the league? Compared with his weak opponents in high school, the Suns players feel like demons.

"This year's No. [-] pick is average, and his skills are too rough. The strongest rookie this year is definitely Russell."

"The Magic also chose to release Iguodala. Haha, Iguodala really made a hit. Many teams that released him before regretted it. Everyone really doesn't have a long memory... I have to say that the Suns' draft this year was really successful. .”

"The Magic still depends on Hill for scoring. Hill seems to be recovering well this season. However, the Magic basically has no teamwork, and they are all singles. The team's technical and tactical level is much worse than the Suns."

"Stoudemire felt a little bad and missed the free throw. If Stoudemire can adjust, the Magic can say goodbye to this game."

"Here it is, Russell's super pass, everyone cheers, no team in the league can defend against Russell's super pass."

"The Magic haven't hit a three-pointer yet, and their style of play feels like it's still in the last century."

The Suns' home commentary should not be too obvious, but the home fans just like it, and the cheers have never stopped.

The Magic players are a little puzzled. I haven't heard that the Suns are also the home court of the Devils.

When the fans shouted that, their ears really suffered, and even their heads were buzzing.

Russell feels that against a team like the Magic that doesn't have three points, even if they don't lead by many points, they feel safe.

Especially the opponent's defense is not very good, they can play casually in many cases.

The Magic's current record is not bad, and the Suns' operations can be said to have fooled them.

The Magic's rotation is fairly strong, but Barbosa was blown away today.

Barbosa's speed and counterattack are really enviable. He can explode as long as he feels like shooting.

In the first few games, the state was not good, and it was because of shooting problems.

Playing such a job as body chasing still requires some talent and proficiency.

"The Magic's player allocation is unreasonable. At least the second position and the inside line need to be adjusted." Russell said on the sidelines.

Zhang Burke nodded and said: "Yes, they need three-pointers. Howard's ability is good, and he should be paired with a space-type insider to help open up space."

He learned a lot of basketball concepts when he was in college, because he had more contact with Russell, and the two sides have a closer understanding. During the period of entering the league, Zhang Burke has also improved a lot.

It is easier to see the strengths and weaknesses of a tactic in the dense game of professional basketball than in college basketball.

The chemical reaction between the players is also clear. It's not like playing less college basketball, and sometimes there are more accidents.

Analyzing other teams, both found that there are really few teams in the league with a perfect match like the Suns.

In many cases, it is difficult to find suitable players even if they have money.

It is precisely because of this that Russell is full of confidence in the future.

The Suns are now not only strong in attack, but also very stable. This stability is divided into two aspects. The offensive side scores more points and does not care about one or two misfires, and the defensive side is solid enough to not be afraid of accidents.

With this kind of stability, many teams have no chance even if they want to be upset.

D'Antoni has rich experience. After observing the first half, he understood that Stoudemire's solo performance today will not be so smooth, and the champion on the opposite side is not a parallel importer.

The advantage of the Suns lies in conducting the ball and scoring many points, which they must use.

"I don't want to see individual singles." He said to the players in the locker room.

As the record gets better and better, D'Antoni's confidence is getting stronger and stronger.

As long as the ball is transmitted, the Magic's personal defensive ability will become a display.

On the contrary, coach Davis on the Magic's side is giving the team the advantage to play more singles.

"We still have a chance, we can crush them. Steve, Russell fouled twice in the first half. I need you to kill him. Without Russell, the Suns cannot be our opponent."

Coach Davis has a high opinion of Russell, which is also the basic impression of Russell from the outside world.

Without him, the Suns had a poor record last season.

So even if Stoudemire flies into the sky, the outside world will think that he is under Russell's light.

He performed very well in previous seasons, but it is a pity that there are only statistics but no victories.

Therefore, the first impression from the outside world is still very important.

In the third quarter, both teams moved forward according to the formulated strategy.

In fact, with the Suns firmly maintaining their lead, even if Russell can't control his hand, the Magic have no chance of coming back.

(End of this chapter)