NBA's strongest prince

Chapter 63 The Last Moment

"Post it up, don't give them three points!"

"Don't worry, you pay attention to the rebounds, they like to rush for rebounds."

"Man, hand over the ball, I can handle it."

The Suns have increased communication on the court, and they have no idea of ​​​​talking to each other, just to play the ball well.

Not just the Sonics, the Suns' defense is also more targeted.

As a result, Ray Allen had no chance to make a three-pointer and was forced to play a breakthrough.

Lewis' relying on his height to make strong shots was not effective, and Marion also failed to make three-pointers.

To some extent, Stoudemire is the Sun's strong point, but the Supersonics' restrictions on him are really hard.

In fact, the Sonics have also given an example to other teams. Stoudemire is not O'Neal, he can limit it.

It's just that other teams probably won't be able to spend such a high price on Stoudemire.

Just because he is not O'Neal, it is not worthwhile to cripple the offense of two players and directly entangle him.

As for Russell's pass, it is more convenient to lock his teammates, which is completely unscientific.

If everyone passes the ball like Russell, they won't be able to play.

With so much space above the court, defensive players can't fly, right?

In fact, many players have tried Russell's pass in private. It is easy to succeed in playing, but no one dares to get it in the official game. It is too easy to make mistakes, and they cannot afford it.

It can only be said that Russell is very talented and has a navigation device on his body.

In the second half, Russell's passing was still superb, but a few shots were very average, so he cleverly drew a foul, and sometimes active defense would be used.Russell wouldn't say that, in fact, there is really no need to be impulsive to defend him.

Both the Suns and the Supersonics improved their defense and wanted to eat each other in one bite, but the offense was affected.

A good record can really make players better, and the two teams have deep experience.

In the past, these players on the court would never be able to exert their current energy.

The third quarter was very intense, and both teams refused to give up a single step.

D'Antoni looked at the situation on the court, and planned to use his big move to make the main force.

The Supersonics replaced their strongest lineup, removed an insider, and played Radmanovic, and the No. [-] position was to let Antonio Daniels, who has a better defense, come up.

Daniels is also relatively stable, but after Radmanovic came up, the defensive pressure on the inside also increased.

Coach McMillan did not hesitate too much. At the critical moment, he must use the strongest lineup. It is more important to add a three-pointer. Stoudemire can just let him go to free throws.

Whether to attack or defend at the last moment is the problem of the century. If they are ahead, they can definitely take defense, but now it is getting more and more difficult for them to score, and the Sonics have no choice.

The Suns have no hesitation in this regard. Their starting lineup is the strongest, both offensive and defensive.

Radmanovich made a shot as soon as he came up, but there was indeed a problem with the defense. He had no ability to help defend at all.

So at the end of the quarter, the two teams returned to offense from the defensive battle.

The Suns' tactics are very clear, that is, to open up space and attack the inside line.

If Stoudemire couldn't afford to rush, Marion rushed. They didn't only have three-pointers. The Sonics gave up some inside defense, and they must keep up.

The existence of Russell can guarantee the distribution of the sun ball rights.

His passing is accepted by the whole team, and because of his identity, it is unlikely that he will be attacked by a few strong points.

First, Stoudemire made a sample, but he didn't feel good today and the opponent made a bold foul, so the team made adjustments.

He also knew that he had a problem, and cooperated honestly. He probably had to practice shooting for a while when he went back.

Russell is different. Now that he can't make a shot in a sports game, he tries to find a way to touch porcelain. He is still good at free throws.

There are not so many penalty kings now, and there are some methods that the opponent's defensive players have not seen.

Of course, it is the Supersonics who pay more attention to Russell's defense and pay more attention to his shooting. If other teams don't care, Russell's talent for touching porcelain is not so high.

Halfway through the final quarter, the Suns had already led by 3 points.

McMillan felt that the next defensive player might be wrong, but now there is no way to do it, and he needs to attack more when he is behind. Sometimes a tactic is wrong, not because it is not discovered, but because it cannot be reversed.

Radmanovich didn't let anyone go in, and he fouled decisively, but Marion made 100% of his free throws. To be precise, except for Stoudemire, the Suns started 100% of their free throws.

This is very difficult, the supersonic can only bite the bullet and fight.

Anyway, the gap between everyone is very small, and it may be one or two rounds that determine the final outcome, and no one dares to relax.

At the critical moment, both Joe Johnson and Marion grabbed offensive rebounds. They were slightly behind in rebounds, and now they have overtaken them.The Suns lineup, except for Russell, is really not short.

The fifth position of the Supersonics has not been Stoudemire, and the disadvantages have appeared at this time.

Relatively speaking, the Sonics have many weaknesses in their lineup.

"Protect the rebound." McMillan was also a little anxious on the sidelines, with sweat on his forehead.

However, Radmanovich is indeed a threat on the offensive end. He hit another goal from beyond the three-point line to help the Sonics bite the score.

The atmosphere on the court became more and more suffocating. Russell was very aware of his advantages, so he stopped shooting and concentrated on organizing.

His passes continued to penetrate the Sonics' defense, like a sharp dagger stuck in the opponent's heart.

Seeing that the score gap between the two sides narrowed by one point, Marion hit a three-pointer from Russell's pass from the bottom line.

He didn't take many three-pointers in this game, but he was the first one to hit one.

But it was this three-pointer that brought the Suns' lead to 4 points.

When the game is only more than two minutes, it can put enough pressure on the opponent.

The Sonics' defense became even tighter, and they didn't dare to put it anywhere.

At this time, the sun made a strange move and deliberately fouled Evans.

Evans only made [-]% of his free throws, and this time he only made one free throw.

When it was the sun's turn to attack, Marion went directly to the basket and made another foul.

The Supersonics had no choice but to pause, and they simply took Evans down and played directly with the five small lineups.

In this day and age, Wuxiao is not yet popular, but it's not that no one plays it, and they don't care so much when chasing points.

With just over 1 minute left, Ray Allen hit the defense from beyond the three-point line.

The Sonics fans yelled loudly, and the score was close again, just one more defense.

Everyone is a dark horse, why can't they be the number one in the West.

After the Sonics scored, they quickly returned to their own half to arrange defense. They would not give the Suns a chance, and they were ready to foul Stoudemire.

Russell still took his time and picked and rolled Stoudemire, then glanced at Marion.

The nerves of the Sonics defensive player were provoked, and then the ball in Russell's hand was sent to the other side.

(End of this chapter)