NBA's strongest prince

Chapter 225 Russell's Territory

The Mavericks finally recovered some points as Russell went down to rest.

Now they are under a lot of pressure, and it is the home court of the Suns, so they can only fight on.

Nowitzki didn't find any opportunities on the three-point line, but inside, he still found some opportunities in the pincers with his strong ability, and also made several kills.

In addition, Stackhouse and Howard also scored some points.

Terry had a fight with Joe Johnson, who was completely suppressed in the first half.

Terry's strength is also at its peak, but he didn't start well this time, and his mentality was a little unstable, otherwise, he wouldn't be completely suppressed by Joe Johnson.

Relying on the main force and improving defensive strength, the Mavericks held on in the second quarter.

But they are only passive defense, leading the sun.

Russell is really too strong, coupled with Marion and Wallace's desperate efforts, the Suns returned home and even led the Mavericks in rebounds in the first half.

Entering the intermission, the Mavericks' locker room was too depressing.

Their head coach Johnson has already said all that can be encouraging, and now it is pressure to say anything more.

But if you don't say something, the mentality of some players may collapse.

Everyone is a fighter in a downwind situation, but in a headwind situation, no matter how powerful a fighter is, he will be decadent.

"Go on, as long as you guard Nowitzki well, there will be no twists and turns in the game." Inside the Sun's locker room, Russell chattered.

He has reminded everyone many times, but there was still an accident on the field.

This time, all the Suns players are also ready to attack Nowitzki at the start of the game.

Among all strong teams, that is to say, they can play like this against the Mavericks.

The other strong teams, the Spurs, Pistons, and Heat, really don't have such weak organizational skills as the Mavericks.

But the Pistons don't have superstars, so there's no need to flank them.

The Mavericks' offensive power may be stronger than several other strong teams, but the weak link is too deadly.

The Suns are not afraid of their counterattack at all, it was just an accident to play, and Russell kept reminding his teammates just in case.

Even in simulated games, Nowitzki rarely exploded like that.

In the third quarter, the Mavericks fought hard at the beginning. They don't have any tactics now. Some players are not very calm, just work hard.Nowitzki took the lead, fought hard from the outside and fought hard from the inside.

The Mavericks quickly discovered that if they wanted to chase points, Diop would be a burden on the court and would bring defensive players, making it difficult for Nowitzki to perform inside.

So they replaced Stackhouse only 4 minutes into the third quarter, completely playing a small lineup.

Since other insiders can't help, they simply rely on Nowitzki.

They will have a chance if Nowitzki continues to be superb, and there is nothing that Nowitzki can't do.

That's the role of superstars in the playoffs, and they all deserve their paychecks.

Of course, some ordinary All-Stars also get the maximum salary, that is impossible, there are not so many superstars.

Superstars get so much because the rules can only get so much.

So superstars who don't have many fans and don't have much commercial value are actually at a loss.

With the same salary as those stars who lead the team and can't make it to the playoffs, Russell will definitely be a little upset.

Nowitzki can definitely score some points if he works hard. If the star is flanked, it will be completely useless. He is definitely not a super star.But the efficiency will definitely drop, and the big man is also prone to mistakes.

This time it was Terry who stood up for the Mavericks. Terry couldn't do it in the first half, and his brain was a little hot.

But he recovered from the halftime break, and the little general Johnson chatted with him for a while, and he adjusted his touch.

Among the quasi-All-Stars, Terry is definitely the top tier, and his psychological quality is actually good.

It's just that he couldn't maintain efficiency for a long time, and his style of play was partial to the sixth man, so he couldn't go further.

He can't help his teammates become better, but he is still more threatening when he has attack power.

Not only did the Mavericks change in the second half, they also flanked Russell.

In fact, there are times when the front is flanking, but it is not particularly resolute.

Now they can't care less, it's better to let others take action.

The Mavericks are now a small lineup, and they also pay attention to defending three-pointers, even if the Suns hit the basket.

While Nowitzki still has physical strength, he can attack and defend.

As for whether this way of playing in the final quarter can be supported, the Mavericks can no longer think about it. Now they can't survive the fourth quarter if they don't play like this.

To be honest, the Suns' defense improved in the third quarter, but their offense was not very good.

Joe Johnson didn't feel as good as in the first half, and he missed several three-point shots.

Looking at the score, the Suns didn't have the main force like the Mavericks, and they had to prepare for the next game.

Except for Marion playing more, Russell and Joe Johnson are normal rotations.

Marion wants to work with Wallace to limit Nowitzki, so we still have to work hard.

As Russell went down, the Mavericks saw another glimmer of hope.

This feeling exists in every game, but it is often an illusion except that Nowitzki is unreasonable in the game.

The Suns still didn't pay much attention to them, and the Mavericks were a little bit aggrieved, but they thought it was fine, because Russell was always on the court and they really couldn't see hope.

"Attack with all your strength, attack with all your strength..." Little General Johnson urged from the sidelines.

During the rotation period, the Mavericks really started to exert their strength. Nowitzki attracted defense, and Terry, Howard and Stackhouse all worked hard.

As for the Suns, a group of substitutes also attacked aggressively. Barbosa didn't have Russell's organization, but he was fast and could lead the team in. When he felt good, he was also very difficult to deal with.

As a result, the two teams switched from solid defense to confrontation.

The scoring has increased, and the Mavericks are faintly even better.

Russell felt that the referee was looking for balance, and it seemed that there were more whistles for the Mavericks.

He frowned slightly. In this regard, Fatty still needs to protest and put a little pressure on the top management of the league. Such a situation must not happen in his home court.

Russell does not ask to take advantage of others, but in their home court, they cannot suffer.

When the Mavericks got close, Russell returned to the court.

"We need to speed up, but we can't let go of the defense." He communicated with everyone as soon as he went up.

It's really not easy for him to remind his teammates off the court. On the court, he not only scores and passes the ball miraculously, but also his judgment of the offensive and defensive situations, as well as reminders of details.

Therefore, whether Russell is on the court or not, the Suns will be two teams.

Even if they don't have Russell, they are still a strong team, but with Russell, they are a top team, the defending champion.

If the Mavericks want to make a comeback at their home court, they have to ask Russell if he agrees.

(End of this chapter)