NBA's strongest prince

Chapter 238

"It turns out that Russell is stronger in singles, and the Heat can't restrain him."

"Of course, Russell is the leading scorer... But I didn't expect that Russell's defense is not as weak as imagined. It is really not easy for the Heat to target him."

"Russell has been improving. I'm not surprised that he will become a defensive gate in the future. The Heat still take it for granted."

Fans don't understand professional things, in their eyes, Russell is more powerful.

The Heat's tactics failed, but this is not yet a crisis, because the scores of the two sides are still about the same at this time, but they failed to achieve the lead by relying on this trick, which is not as good as Wade's personal explosion in the first game.

But their big crisis is coming, and that is the invincible firepower of the Suns during the rotation period.

Even if Wade can stand on the court for a while, O'Neal needs to rest.

Mourning's role is much smaller, Mourning is not a threat on the offensive end, and the Suns' small lineup can do whatever they want.

Mourning can actually defend now, but the Suns have no inside line for him to defend.

As for other aspects, Mourning really can't do much because of his age and physical condition.

He can still defend in positional battles and can prevent Suns players from hitting the basket, but he is similar to O'Neal in defense against counterattacks.

In fact, Mourning is a very good inside substitute, and Russell wanted to sign him at the beginning.

It's just that Mourning, like O'Neal, has been weakened too much when he meets the sun.

The Suns don't need to play inside at all. How can such a deviant tactic make it to the finals.

However, the Suns reached the finals and are still very strong, so opponents need to adapt to their tactics, rather than trying to find ways to keep up with other opponents.

The strategy of whoever is stronger is dominant, there is no way around this.

If O'Neal and Mourning were at their peak, they would naturally be able to beat the small lineup of the Suns. All kinds of kills in the penalty area would be enough, and defense and offense would be enough, but they are not at their peak, which is a pity.

During the rotation period, the Heat played one major and four minors, hoping to compete with the Suns.

However, they failed again, and none of their benches came out.

Not just the bench, but their main lineup didn't come out. Because of tactical reasons, even Wade didn't play well. Their strategy seems to be completely wrong.

But if you don't fight like this, how should you fight? Is it resigned to fate?
For the Suns, Martin played well, and Thomas also played well. Although Wallace didn't score much, he defended very well after he came up.

Even the fans can see that the Suns' rotation is really bullying, much better than the Heat.

The point is that when Russell went to rest, the Heat couldn't stand it.

This kind of performance is really not as good as the Mavericks and Spurs in the West.

To be honest, it turns out that the Mavericks lost in the end in history, which is really a bit of bad luck.

Of course, there is also the problem of lineup restraint. If the Spurs enter the finals, the Heat may not be able to turn the game.

Section II.The Heat looked a bit defeated, and the Suns led by double digits before the end of the first half.

"How is it possible, this is the finals, why does it seem to be one-sided?"

"The East is still weaker than the West. The Heat didn't win the East in the regular season, so they are still weaker."

"What's the matter with O'Neill? Is he really dead? How could this be?"

"The Heat's tactics are still wrong. They should make a fuss about the interior. Now the entire league knows that the Suns are not strong enough inside. They still fight outside. Are they stupid?"

"Hehe, does anyone think they know more about the ball than Riley? The Suns aren't strong enough inside, but their defense is good enough. I tried it in the last game. Who can blame O'Neal for not being able to play?"

During the halftime break, Heat coach Riley himself blamed himself and really screwed up.

The main reason is that I didn't expect Russell to be as easy to play as he looked, and the strength of the team still feels a little weak. Why can't he play inside and outside, is it purely relying on stars?It feels a little unreliable.

But now behind by double digits, the Heat don't have much choice.

In the second half, we can only continue to test and play with a chance to catch up with the score.

In fact, at the Suns' home court, it is not unacceptable to lose two games, but it is worth knowing where you lost and getting it back when you return to the home court.

In the Suns locker room, everyone felt that the Heat seemed to be weaker than expected.

But Russell is still more cautious, "Everyone should pay attention, their two strengths have not yet fully exerted their strength."

"What about the lack of mentality? We have to concentrate on the court. We have already won one game, and we will be liberated in three more games."

In fact, against the Heat, the Suns' tactics are not up for discussion, as soon as possible.

The Heat's lineup is older than the Spurs, and there is a core player who can't run. The Suns are stupid if they don't speed up.

As for Wade, can Wade beat the Suns alone? They won't give up because of choking.

In the third quarter, the Suns started to speed up from the main lineup. Varejao can run even if he works hard. Anyway, he doesn't need to play for so long, and he is young and strong, and he is indeed much faster than O'Neal.

The Heat still mainly attack the outside line, but they are not catching Russell singles.

Their three outside players, Wade, White Chocolate and Walker, cooperated in a small range.

As for O'Neal, this game has completely become a foil, just to attract defensive attention inside.

The person with the highest salary on the Heat field plays a supporting role, that is, Coach Riley can be calm.

Whether the effect is good or not is actually average. The Heat scored a little more. Unfortunately, the lineup is still a bit strange. It can't get up quickly or sink down. It all depends on the touch of the outside line.

So the Suns are actually restraining the Heat. Russell was unwilling to play with the Heat last season because O'Neal was stronger at that time, but the Suns were not that strong. Stoudemire may be restricted, but now they are actually more powerful against the Heat There are advantages.

The Heat are stronger, but unfortunately the Suns have improved more than them, and their tactics have changed.

Otherwise, Stoudemire will forcefully hit the inside line, and there will still be some uncertainty in the fight.

Before the third quarter, the Suns faintly suppressed the opponent, and when the small lineup came up, the Suns' attacks were somewhat unstoppable.

And Coach Riley is also courageous at this time. He directly replaced O'Neal, and resorted to the Heat's strongest defensive lineup to fight the Suns.

Of course, his boldness is a little fake, because he doesn't think the current lineup can win the Suns. This is still a test to see what kind of lineup and tactics are more effective for the Suns.

After Payton, Posey and Mourning came up on several defensive points, the Heat actually played better.

It seems that improving the defense is useful for the Suns, but the Suns now have a relatively large advantage. Whether the current situation can represent the real situation of the Suns is actually hard to say.

(End of this chapter)