NBA's strongest prince

Chapter 217
The Mavericks went directly to the small lineup in the second half, and the Suns were still the original starters. They still didn't expect the determination of the Mavericks. The young general Johnson still has some courage, but he is often too confident.

So in history, after he almost succeeded this season, he led the Mavericks in the playoffs and suffered repeated setbacks. He had no choice but to leave, and it would be completely useless to coach other teams.

Speaking of it, I still have a high self-esteem, and I didn't understand that the foundation of the Mavericks was laid by old Nelson.

The Mavericks put on a small lineup, and they do have some advantages on offense, but they are still a bit short of relying on this surprise attack on the Suns.Even if the Suns don't change to a smaller lineup, they are still very effective and basically have no weaknesses in defense.

So they still rotate normally, and they will replace Wallace after Varejao's internal line and Nowitzki fight for a few contracts to consume.

After both sides became a small lineup, they fought even more fiercely.

Nowitzki worked hard to grab offensive rebounds under strict defense, which turned out to be very threatening.

And Marion, Wallace and Iguodala are constantly attacking the Mavericks inside with Russell's assists.

Nowitzki's movement speed is not fast enough, after all, he can't protect the basket.

The game between the two teams has completely turned into a confrontational mode again, with both sides speeding up, faster than the first half.

In this case, Harris also played the role of a surprise soldier.

If the sun doesn't hit, Harris' fast break is very fast.

There is also Stackhouse, who is also very threatening in a small lineup.

After the Mavericks have fully picked up their speed, it is not easy for the Suns to limit themselves as before.

The key is how long their state can be maintained, and who can play better in the transition between offense and defense.

The situation in the third quarter was like this. First, the Mavericks changed, but the Suns stabilized, then the Mavericks broke out, and then the Suns regained their advantage.

The Mavericks also have a certain scoring explosiveness when they get up quickly, but their stability is not as strong as the Suns.

It's not Russell bragging, passing in the fast break, no one in the Mavericks can achieve his accuracy.

For many seemingly dangerous balls, Russell can always pass them quickly and steadily.

Mavericks may be able to do it in a short time, but it will not work for a few more minutes.

They made more turnovers in the second half of the third quarter.

Moreover, the physical strength of the players is also consumed quickly. The two are related, and it is easy to make mistakes when they are exhausted.

At this time Russell went down to rest, and Barbossa and Martin came up.

The Mavericks also didn't have a main force to fight against. After all, it was the first game of the Western Conference semifinals.

It's just that if Nowitzki doesn't play on the Mavericks' side, it's more unstable than if Russell doesn't play on the Suns' side.

So Nowitzki still took 2 minutes less rest than Russell. It was more tiring for him to attack and defend the inside line with one hand. When the two sides met in the playoffs last season, Nowitzki had some physical problems at the end.

But the Mavericks actually have no choice. They don't have good organization players, and the team's Dinghaishenzhen is not yet up.

Of course, the Suns' players are inherently better. Even if everyone didn't know it before, after a season of demonstrations, the league also knows the combat effectiveness of the young Suns.

The Mavericks' substitute players still played well this time, and the two sides were evenly matched when the main players were resting.

Therefore, the outcome of the game was handed over to the final quarter.

The team took a slight lead when Russell came on again.

This is a good thing. The Suns know how to play when they are leading, and the Mavericks can't attack and defend.

Although Nowitzki is not as bad defensively as the outside world thinks, he is not a good defensive type. Facing the Mavericks, the Suns can find scoring opportunities both inside and outside the line.

In fact, it is very simple to deal with the Mavericks, just score and suppress them.

Of course, the Suns will definitely not only exert their strength on the offensive end, and Nowitzki can't easily make a shot in the final quarter.

Double-team should be double-teamed. A young man like Harris can play, depending on how much material he has.

Russell went up and made Harris a foul.

He didn't hit the opponent on purpose, but Harris was a little excited to play. He played well this time. At this time, he thought that Russell could be blocked. As a result, Russell scored easily from the free throw line.

He hasn't fully exerted his strength yet, because Wallace is rushing fiercely at this time.

Just hitting the basket, he is more determined and aggressive than Marion and Iguodala.

But the Mavericks did not give up, and Nowitzki also began to work hard at this time.

Halfway through the last quarter, Nowitzki stumbled and scored 2+1 in the pinch.

He's one of those players who looks steady even when he's staggering on the surface.

Don't underestimate the confrontation ability of the peak Nuo Tianwang, the sun just knows that it should flank and attack.

If the Suns didn't fight back immediately, the Mavericks would have a chance to catch up and even overtake the score.

In the last few minutes of the game, Russell couldn't guarantee that the team would win when there was such a morale-damaging incident.

Therefore, he must respond on behalf of the team.

Harris only got a foul on Russell not long ago. He has fouled three times in the game. Although it is not a lot, it also caused a little fear of Russell when defending.

Russell wanted to cover this time, and Harris didn't rush over immediately.

Russell pulled it up without hesitation, and don't hesitate when it's time to make a move.

When his body rises to the highest level, it happens to be the best time to make a shot.

The basketball flew out of his hand, involving the players of the two teams and the eyes of the audience.

With a clatter, the basketball fell into the basket, hollow!Three points!

Just this one, turned Nowitzki's previous efforts into running water.

Harris was very annoyed that he didn't have time to interfere, but he really didn't know how to prevent it.

He finally got the team's reuse, but facing Russell, he didn't know whether he should be depressed.

The Mavericks let him play more time, in fact, it also meant to let him and Russell.

After all, Terry is still a little shorter in height, but he can beat Russell at will in the regular season.

Now it seems that this burden is a bit heavier for Harris.

He is still too young to count as a monster like Russell, and Harris in the same class is under a lot of pressure.

But in terms of offense, he still has some confidence, because his footsteps are faster than Russell, and Russell can't keep up.

But whether he can hit it after going in, Harris is not so sure.

With a high-speed transformation, Harris passed Russell. In order to avoid the interference of the Suns front line, he also took a step to the weak side and jumped up to shoot.

Maybe because the action was a bit too big, the ball missed.

But it's not over yet. Nowitzki fought with Wallace under the basket, and he even pointed out the rebound again.

Nowitzki always looks like he is not standing still, but it is definitely an illusion.

After hitting the basket, Nowitzki stood up again at a critical moment, and Russell's eyes suddenly narrowed.

(End of this chapter)