NBA's strongest prince

Chapter 99 Observation
The Pistons' record this season is fairly stable, as was their record in the regular season when they won the championship last season.

After winning the championship, they kept the starting lineup, but some people were poached from the bench, such as the first inside substitute Okur, etc., but the Pistons also supplemented McDyess, although they traded the important substitute Collis Williams Si is somewhat incomprehensible.

Compared with last season, the current Pistons have a slightly better offense and a little worse defense.

But in the league as a whole, they are still an extremely defensive defensive team, second only to the Spurs in efficiency.

This change may be due to a change in role players, or it may be because everyone is more familiar with them.

There is no doubt that the Pistons are a difficult team to play, and they are mainly difficult to deal with.

Russell is also very excited to face Billups. Billups is very good at taking advantage of the first position. Russell is ready to be suppressed in the confrontation.

However, he also needs to see how much trouble his dispatching the ball can cause to the Pistons. It was a pity that he didn't match up because of an injury last time, so he doesn't want to miss it this time.

At the start of the game, Russell passed Iguodala in seconds to help the team take the lead.

Then, he assisted Marion and Stoudemire successively. There is no doubt that when he was on the court, the Pistons could not defend the Suns players like last time.

The Pistons' double Wallace can't block the inside line. To be honest, Daben's defense seems to be not as fast as in previous seasons, and he is also one year older.

Short insiders, or relatively short players on the basketball court, all rely on physical fitness.

And the Suns' defense itself is not bad, not to mention the league's first grade, there are still second grades.

When Ben Wallace grabbed the offensive rebound and was about to dunk, Marion blocked it twice.

On the defensive end, Marion is very important to the Suns.

But at the same time, it also illustrates a problem, that is, their rebounding is really poor.

If it weren't for the poor rebounding, Russell felt that he should be able to hit the Pistons too far, because the Pistons' offensive power is really too bad.

Billups can hit him, but it's impossible to hit him casually, and he's not completely defenseless.

"I'm still bullish on the Suns because they have Russell," Barkley said.

The Pistons and the Suns also had a strong dialogue, which naturally attracted the attention of many people.

"Maybe Russell isn't that bad without the Suns, but the Suns are two teams with him on the court."

"Yes!" Smith also agreed, "Russell's offense is really helpful to the Suns, but it's a pity that their rebound protection is really poor."

The sun's rebounding is from the main force to the substitute, and they are not opponents of the Pistons, and Varejao can't grab McDyess.

Fortunately, they are the leading side. Although they are not much ahead when they are entangled by the Pistons, they can still lead.

Every team has its own characteristics, and the Suns' advantage is the offensive end.

Even if the Pistons try to slow down, the Suns can play a better offense.

But not being able to open the score is also troublesome. They must maintain their concentration better, otherwise they will be troublesome if there is a problem with scoring.

Russell felt that the Suns were short of a superstar at a critical moment, so they had to work harder.

The Pistons played more evenly at various points in front of them, but they relied more on Billups and Rasheed on the offensive end, and the others were still poor in independent attack.

On their bench, McDyess is now, and Arroyo, who was traded in the middle of the season, has not been reused.

Larry Brown doesn't like Arroyo's style either.

McDyess is still good, but he is shooting and rebounding well now, and his moving speed is much worse than his peak. It is really difficult for injured athletes.

Therefore, although Varejao can't win rebounds after playing, he can still take the opportunity to score.

Martin and Barbosa are more affected by the opponent's defense, and the two of them can only be said to be weapons for abuse.

Relying on a higher shooting percentage, the Suns led the opponent by a few points at halftime.

But the rebound has already lost more than a dozen, D'Antoni is unwilling to say more now, just let the players maintain the advantage on the offensive end, as long as they can score, it doesn't matter if the opponent grabs a few more rebounds.

No one is perfect, Russell also understands that shouting a few slogans is useless, Stoudemire is really not good at this.

What he has to do is to improve the confidence of the players, "Everyone catches the ball and shoots decisively, and we will win."

The atmosphere in the Suns locker room was very enthusiastic. What is the defending champion, they are the league's best record.

Without any luck, a solid record.

As for the Pistons, they hope to improve their offense.

"I need you to play as a team, and you must be tougher than them at any time." Larry Brown said with a serious expression.

"If someone can't do it, I won't give you a chance."

In the third quarter, the confrontation between the two sides became more intense.

D'Antoni was a little terrified on the court, and he certainly didn't dare to let Russell play for so long this time.

This is not a championship, it's just a regular season, there is no need to fight the Pistons.

Although Russell's two injuries were minor, it still made D'Antoni a little worried.

Barbosa is also a good player, but with Russell in front, the gap is unacceptable.

"The Suns still lack a tough enough big man. Stoudemire can't get into the paint now."

"The Pistons played better in the second half. They magnified their advantage. This is the experience on the court."

"The Pistons have increased the playing time of the main force, and they seem to be bound to win this game."

When Russell went to rest, the Pistons overtook the score.

He carefully observed the other party's reaction, and chatted with Zhang Burke: "We must find a way to speed up."

"Yes, our speed was slowed down by them... Or, we can find a way to create some lethality." Chamberke said.

He now has a deeper understanding of basketball, and Russell also likes to chat with him to broaden his mind.

"Does it cause damage?" Russell pinched his chin and thought.

Now the main thing is that Stoudemire can't get up to speed, and Marion is similar.

In fact, the Suns' offense often relies on Stoudemire. He needs to open up other points to play. In this game, they have to do the opposite. They need to help Stoudemire open up space.

Since the Pistons' offensive power is not good, they can play more boldly and don't be afraid of making mistakes.

It is impossible for the opponent to score many points with a few turnovers, but the Suns have the opportunity to disrupt the opponent's defense.

When he played again in the last quarter, Russell called a few people on the court over and asked them to defend the opponent's offense and then make a fast break, don't worry about it so much.

"I'll pass the ball over," Russell promised.

(End of this chapter)