NBA's strongest prince

Chapter 216 Suppression
It's not surprising that the Mavericks have a slightly unexpected lineup for the Suns, because the Mavericks start differently every time they play against them.Anyway, for a strong team, except for the core players, the starting lineup is actually nothing.

For example, although the Suns start with Varejao, they spend more time playing small lineups, and both Martin and Wallace will play for a long time.

At the beginning of the game, the Suns let go of their hands and feet to attack with all their strength.

Russell's current attack methods, whether facing Terry or Harris, are relatively advantageous.

There are still too few players with good defense at the first position, and Russell is very advantageous in this regard.

Driven by him, Marion and Joe Johnson also became very fast.

The Mavericks' defense is not bad, but they can only be said to be average among strong teams, and the combination of two guards is definitely not as good as the previous defense.

Iguodala and Varejao also have occasional opportunities, but if they are not the main attackers, they will definitely show less time.

And against the Mavericks, Varejao won't fight too much, he still keeps playing the Spurs, and the Suns can just speed up to deal with the Mavericks' meat shields inside.

The Mavericks' offensive lineup is definitely different. Harris is fast, and he can score when he comes up.

After two seasons of training, Harris has also grown a lot.

With Nowitzki, Terry, and Howard, the Mavericks' starting offensive power is indeed weak.

They also have Stackhouse on the bench, not to mention players like Daniels and Van Horn, they also have more players than the Spurs.

If the Mavericks hadn't been suffering from minor injuries this season, their record could actually surpass the Spurs.

However, the gap between the two teams is not too big, after all, they have different characteristics, one is better at attacking and the other is better at defending.

In the case of two teams attacking each other, it depends on the efficiency of the players.

In this regard, the Suns are definitely better than the opponent. The Mavericks have no organizers, and the offense must suffer.

But it was difficult for them to slow down the rhythm, so they chose to attack first and watch first.

Under the interference of Marion, Nowitzki did not explode in the first quarter. If he did not explode, the Mavericks would definitely not be able to take the lead. Let alone 100%, 80.00% must be.

Of course, the sun also paid a price, that is, Marion fouled twice.

The foul is a little too fast, but it doesn't matter, Wallace can top it right away.

Anyway, their offensive end is stronger, not only driven by Russell, but in terms of singles ability, the Mavericks' double guards, Joe Johnson, can also eat alone.

The Mavericks still have an old problem. Their offensive players and defensive players are not in the same group. If they are replaced with good defensive players, their offensive efficiency will drop.

Players in the league can achieve both offensive and defensive types, that is, the Suns are so rich.

The Mavericks have no shortcomings in offense, but because of the limitations of the times, they don't pay much attention to three-pointers.

At the beginning of the game, the Suns made achievements at the three-point line and took the lead in the score.

Although the lead is not much, the Mavericks are very clear that if they are at a disadvantage at the beginning, it will become more and more difficult to fight later. When a strong team competes, they must see each other and take the initiative.Of course, it is also because the strong teams have room for adjustment and personnel. The Kings in the first round don't even have personnel, so let's not talk about any changes.

The Mavericks' choice is no different from the regular season, that is, a small lineup.

Anyway, they don't need a small lineup, and big men are useless. There is really no way around this.

The Mavericks are full of meat shields inside, which also limits their tactics.

It's not as good as the Suns, who are not very good inside on the surface. The Suns have both offensive insiders and defensive insiders.

The Spurs are relatively simple in this regard, because the partners with Duncan are also blue-collar.

Nowitzki is an offensive type, and it is normal for him to partner with a blue collar. The Spurs also match Duncan with a blue collar. It can only be said that the Spurs pay too much attention to defense.Russell has a great psychological advantage, but is also limited by the times.

That's why the Suns are so confident that they can force their opponents to make the same choices as them, and then they will use their rich experience to defeat their opponents.

The scoring ability of the Mavericks has not improved significantly after changing to a small lineup, because they only scored a few people, but their defense is better, because they can keep up with the rhythm of the Suns throughout the process.

Of course, this defense is better but also limited. Small lineups are a big problem to protect the frame.

And attacking the basket is also the Sun's strength. Compared with the Mavericks' group of forwards and guards who only know mid-range, the Suns can play tricks to their advantage.

"The Mavericks are still a little tight when they meet the Suns. They didn't solve the organizer problem last summer, and they didn't make adjustments to the Suns... Now it seems that the Suns lineup that focuses on young players has improved the most."

"But the Mavericks are different from the Spurs. The Mavericks really don't have space. Moreover, their lineup can be regarded as targeting the Spurs, but they didn't expect them to meet the Suns first."

"Nowitzki's touch is still not open, and the Suns are very targeted in his defense."

"The advantage of the Suns is actually in the three-pointer. It can be said that the Mavericks basically don't have three-pointers. It's not that the Mavericks don't have shooters, but the Suns defend very tightly."

"Now it seems that the signing of the Mavericks in the past two years is still to be discussed. The Suns' offense is really too gorgeous, and the Mavericks can't stand it."

The Suns still don't lead too much, but it is certain to take the initiative.

Their defense directly defended Nowitzki's offense to Duncan's level.

It's easier for them to deal with Nowitzki than they were last year.

Now the league's teams have obvious weak links, so the Suns do not have much influence without Stoudemire, and Russell is also full of confidence.

When entering the halftime break, the Suns took the lead firmly.

It can be said that the halftime break saved the Mavericks. If it continues, the Suns have a chance to lead to double digits.

The Suns coaching staff also felt that unless a certain player from the Mavericks exploded, it would be difficult for them to beat the Suns under normal circumstances.

"We still need to defend well and play with high efficiency." Someone from the coaching staff said.

D'Antoni laughed straight, "Just leave it to the boys, I trust them, our offense cannot be blocked."

Russell was also laughing, and he said succinctly: "Just keep an eye on Nowitzki."

For a team without a master playmaker, what could be simpler and more straightforward than marking their strengths.

Sometimes it is very simple between strong teams, just grasp the key points.

The Suns' offense, I really don't need to talk about it now, they can cooperate with Russell to play efficiently.

As for the Mavericks, they can only make a fuss on the offensive end.

If they don't explode offensively in the second half, the game will come to an end.

They will certainly not compromise easily, and the young general Johnson also expects the players to fully attack.

In order to express their determination, they broke the boat and started the second half with a small lineup.

(End of this chapter)