NBA's strongest prince

Chapter 105
Russell allowed himself to score in double figures in the final quarter, took a handsome double-double, and led the team to defeat the Magic by the way.

That's it, he can laugh at a certain star teammate who made [-]% of his free throws and made six fouls.

"It's not very good that his free throws are closer to O'Neal." He told reporters with a smile.

At the same time, he also said, "We have not encountered trouble. If our opponents use failure to prevent Amare from being efficient, we welcome it. It is best that our opponents in the playoffs do the same."

Stoudemire was a little embarrassed, he said: "I just feel a little bad, my free throws have been well practiced, if anyone wants to cut me in the playoffs, then come."

Time always flies, and the Suns only have two games left in March, both at home.

The playoffs are about to start in April, and the coaching staff has entered a busy mode.

As usual, Russell accompanied everyone to practice shooting. In fact, he had his own private training courses, but in order to bring the atmosphere of the team, he still chose to take the lead and stay after training.

In the playoffs, the possibility of reaching the top by one point in shooting is one point higher.

There is actually not much difference in the lineups of the top teams in the east and west, and the performance at that time is very important.

"I don't know who our opponent will be in the first round?"

"No matter who the leader opponent is, we can kill it cleanly. I think what we need to discuss is which team will be our biggest obstacle in the West."

"You guys are talking too early." Russell laughed.

Types of discussions often happen, and there must be more and more topics for everyone to get together for the playoffs.

In addition, when talking about women, Russell thinks it is better to discuss the playoffs.

Everyone has different aesthetics, and it is really difficult to talk together.

"It is said that free throws are also talented." Stoudemire's words immediately resonated with several people.

But it also caused some good-natured contempt. The Suns still have a lot of people who are more accurate in free throws. Although they are not particularly accurate, as long as they are more accurate than others, they will have proud capital.

After the Suns return home, the opponent Nuggets ushering in should also be one of the members of the playoffs.

Now we can discuss the members of the East and West playoffs. In addition to the top four teams that have been performing well in the West, the Suns, Spurs, Mavericks and Supersonics, the Kings are also relatively stable. The Rockets are coming from behind. There should be no problem in the playoffs.

The remaining two places still need to be contested, which will be produced between the Nuggets, Grizzlies and Timberwolves.

For the Suns, there is not much difference between the last three teams, but the Nuggets and Timberwolves do have stronger rebounds, and Stoudemire will be a little depressed.

Now that there is a chance to match up, the Suns will never let go of the opportunity to find out.

The same is true for the Nuggets. They now have a relatively complete lineup and Camby has returned.

But the Suns lineup was missing one man, and Stoudemire sprained his ankle.

Not serious, but there is no need to play with an injury, and now the team needs players to stay fully healthy for the playoffs.

Among the teams competing for the final ticket to the playoffs in the Western Conference, the Nuggets are considered to be a team with a relatively comprehensive lineup, both offensive and defensive. There are young star players like Anthony and the most players. Plagued by injuries.

The Suns did not dare to underestimate them. After the start of the game, the targets of both sides were very clear.

The Suns keep a close eye on Anthony, and without Stoudemire, the Nuggets can safely defend the Suns outside.

Both sides' targeted defenses are effective, making offense relatively difficult.

Of course, the sun's response method is to increase the inside cut. Without the inside line, they also need to combine attacking the basket and outside shooting. The Nuggets are relatively simple, and let Andre Miller play Russell.

Russell certainly doesn't care, his defense has also improved, and Miller is singles.

However, in order to improve the efficiency of the offensive end, they still made various attempts during the rotation period.

It's okay for Varejao to start. He's really stable among the rookies. It's just that this guy's offensive power is relatively weak, mainly because the gap is a bit big compared with Stoudemire.

So the Suns asked Russell to lead the rotation, and Battelle gave him a cover to retreat to the three-point line. The Suns played five three-pointers, so that both Camby and Nene had to defend, and the Suns could cut inside if they defended. .

If they don't come out, Battelle can really hit a three-pointer, not to mention the high shooting percentage, this is an advantage at the tactical level and can disintegrate the opponent's defense.

If it's just offense, Battelle is better than Varejao. There are still not many tactics for the center to pull out and shoot three-pointers. Okur won a big contract with this hand.

Battelle's main static talent is not enough, his hands are too short, otherwise he wouldn't be so bad.

With Russell's support, he played to his advantage.

The Nuggets' bench lineup is also very good, and they can definitely gain an advantage in the usual way, but Russell's ability to lead the bench is so strong that they can't take advantage of it.

Russell with a substitute is also a very strong move, and the Suns have also studied a lot, but it is usually more beneficial for the team to partner with Stoudemire in the main lineup.

Moreover, Russell's physical strength is not that good, so he brings less.

Now that Stoudemire is not here, the Suns' main lineup can play defense, so naturally there are different attempts.

However, the defense of the rotation lineup was much worse. As Anthony gradually got the touch, the two teams ended in a confrontation in the first half.

They speeded up each other again. When the Suns' main lineup returned to the field, because there was no Stoudemire, they had to play faster, and it also had a good effect.

In fact, they are still experimenting, what will happen without Stoudemire's lineup.

Both defense and offense have been played, each has its own advantages and disadvantages, but the absence of Stoudemire is much less of a problem than when Russell is absent, because no matter what tactics he plays, Russell can play the pass well.

"It is still necessary to strangle their key points, so that we will play much easier."

During the intermission, the Suns coaching staff reviewed the situation in the first half and came to a conclusion.

Even if the Suns have a slightly lower offensive efficiency, they can still win opponents, but weaker opponents cannot.

Of course, they will not be deadly in the second half, it is completely unnecessary.

In the third quarter, Anthony was locked again, and the Suns quickly expanded their lead.

Miller has not played Russell as neatly as he did before, so the Nuggets will have a hard time playing.

However, the Suns will not allow the main players to fight against each other all the time. They let a Stoudemire, and they are still more comfortable than the opponent. When it comes to the rotation period, everyone quickly switches offense and defense.

To be honest, the Nuggets' bench played better than the main team, but in the crucial fourth quarter, the team will still play the main lineup.

The sun, which has already gained an advantage, will be much easier to maintain.

(End of this chapter)