NBA's strongest prince

Chapter 226 Victory
With Russell, the Mavericks can't turn the sky.He is powerful and is very familiar with the Mavericks. How can the Mavericks fight?
Russell scored directly after he came up, which is the most direct deterrent.

It couldn't be done last season, but it can be done this season. It must first give the opponent some color.

Russell's straight up three-pointer also woke up the Mavericks. They were desperately chasing points before. Russell didn't have a particularly intuitive feeling when he came up, but it's different now.

This is Russell, the Mavericks' worst enemy, the unrestricted superstar.

With this awareness, if they defend Russell, on the surface, Russell is making it more difficult for him. In fact, he will change the mentality of the Mavericks players. They will have scruples and will not be so decisive on the offensive end.

This is the impact of superstars on the game. In many cases, the situation is different as long as they are on the court.

Threatening the enemy and encouraging teammates is like a halo skill.

At this time, the Mavericks did not choose to go to the defensive line again, because they had to attack.

They just played Griffin, an outside defender, and Russell's defense still needs to be strengthened.

After losing three games, it is impossible for them not to change at all, but due to the limitations of the times, they did not go further.

Of course, with the Suns' lineup, even if the Mavericks' thinking is not restrained, they can't handle it.

The Suns are currently a small lineup. They first used Martin for a while to increase their offensive power.

At the critical second half of the sentence, Iguodala came up. This is the most stable lineup to face the Mavericks.

On the offensive end, Russell and Wallace pick-and-roll are mainly used, and Russell and Joe Johnson are the main attackers on the outside.

Marion still focuses more on defending Nowitzki. He and Iguodala often squat in the bottom corner on the offensive end. Of course, depending on the tactics, they will also cut inside and hold the ball a little.

Not to mention, the Mavericks' offense in the last quarter was really good.

Terry, Howard, and Stackhouse all feel okay. Standing on the edge of a cliff, sometimes players will perform poorly under pressure, but sometimes they will let go of everything and perform well.

Of course, the main reason is that the sun has been attacking Nowitzki, giving others a chance.

Is it still a flanking attack? Nowitzki is used as a bait, but he doesn't actually get any points.

It seems that his touch has been used up after 50 points in the last game, he is still fighting in the third quarter, and he seems to have no energy in the fourth quarter.

But the idea of ​​giving up the pincer just flashed in my mind, and the Suns did not change their tactics.

In any case, locking Nowitzki is their strategy today.

There may be problems, but before there are problems, it must be fully implemented.

Of course, the Mavericks have not overtaken at this time, but just caught up with the score.

This kind of situation has also appeared many times in the process of the two sides playing against each other. The sun is no stranger and will not be afraid.

They can beat the Mavericks, regardless of whether you catch up with the score, the game starts with the same score.

Not to mention the final quarter, the Suns with better rest have better physical strength, and they are more confident in leading the series.

After Russell came up, time dwindled, and the offenses of both sides were evenly matched.

What should the Mavericks do? They have to make a decision. As usual, the young general Johnson must have yelled from the sidelines, but not today.

Because there is no meaning, the Mavericks persist in the tone of being a player until now.

Talking too much, or emphasizing tactics too much, may cause problems instead.

Now it's up to the sky to see if the Mavericks can be lucky enough to win this one.

Compared with tactics and morale, there is no comparison. Even Coach Johnson himself is somewhat resigned to his fate.

"Russell is really different. It seems that the Suns will be the first to enter the Western Conference Finals."

"Hmph, the sun is already strong, so it's no big deal to enter the West. Let's talk about when the title is successfully defended."

"That's not what you said at the beginning of the season. Everyone is overwhelmed without Stoudemire. I just know, don't worry about Russell."

"It's still in the Western Conference semifinals. Sun fans shouldn't be overconfident. It's hard to say."

"Hehe, is there any team that can block the sun? The Suns are the champions!"

When the time came to the second half of the final quarter, fans all over the world were also in high spirits.

Nowitzki still wants to stand up at this time, but he really lacks physical strength.

In the past few games, he has worked too hard, and now he is really powerless when he is flanked.

Coach Johnson has no choice. He also knows that Nowitzki is reaching his limit. Now the Mavericks can only be dominated by Terry and Howard. Whoever has the confidence will play.

On the Sun's side, Russell and Joe Johnson are getting better and better.

They just hit Terry, whoever catches Terry will fight, and whoever makes Terry defensive.

Don't look at the Suns as a small lineup, in fact, apart from the inside, the outside body is really advantageous.

For a group of players with good height and wingspan, it is really relatively easy to eat each other.

When the two of them started playing from the outside, they passed the ball to the slugger from time to time. Nowitzki can't stop it at all now, and the Suns don't need to bet on three-pointers now.

Of course, if the Mavericks' defense is empty, they will shoot three-pointers with confidence at any time.

The Suns' understanding of three-pointers is really far ahead of other teams in the league.

"The Mavericks are only 4 points behind. In fact, there is still a chance. It's just...they didn't grasp this situation before, and this game will be difficult."

"Joe Johnson hit a three-pointer again. At the last moment, the score gap seemed to be unstoppable."

"Russell's breakthrough layup is really rare, and he hits the rebound... also makes it."

"There is not much time left for the Mavericks. If there is no miracle, the Suns will enter the Western Conference Finals for the second consecutive year."

"Terry made a three-pointer...too bad he missed it."

"Stackhouse also shot a three-pointer, but he still missed. Time is really running out."

"Howard hit a three-pointer. The Mavericks seem to have a theoretical hope of winning, but the Suns really won't give it a chance. The Suns' defense is really good now."

"There is no time. The Mavericks can only use foul tactics, but this is basically useless against the Suns."

"There is little hope, but the Mavericks have not given up. It is really a pity for them to continue."

"It's pointless, there are only 6 seconds left, and the Mavericks have given up...Congratulations to the Suns, they have entered the Western Conference Finals again!"

The series was won, 4:1.Huge cheers erupted throughout the US Airways Center, but it was different at home.

The Suns players were very excited, while the Mavericks players were full of loneliness, and some even cried.

As a strong team, if the playoffs do not go to the end, it is a failure. This season, the Mavericks failed again.

Even Nowitzki was a little confused, but this is the NBA, and this is competitive sports.

The winner is king and the loser is Kou. In this playoffs, the Suns are still the winning side.

(End of this chapter)