NBA's strongest prince

Chapter 24
The 76ers can't stand it, Stoudemire, Joe Johnson and Marion are all crazy.

Russell is very proud. When you can pass the ball to three All-Stars, it's hard not to go up in assists.

During the rotation period, the two teams' substitute lineups performed well.

In fact, the 76ers have to perform better, because Barbosa did not perform very well due to his injury.

A player like Barbosa must rush forward, and it is not very suitable for him to play steadily and steadily.

On the 76ers side, Willie Green, Korver and JR-Smith all played well, especially Willie Green felt hot.

Willie Green is a strong guard. Martin and the Suns' young substitutes are indeed a little inexperienced, and they didn't put enough pressure on the opponent defensively.

The 76ers slowly approached the score, but the main players of both sides came up and the Suns once again widened the score gap to double digits.

In this regard, Iverson really wants to take the blame, he has taken too many shots.

In fact, it's not that Iverson doesn't pass the ball. He is also a point guard and should play a shooting guard. Now he is trying to change it back. It's just that his passing rhythm is different from that of ordinary guards, and he is more of a breakthrough point guard.

Many defenders with strong offense are like this, driving their teammates with their own offense.

Sometimes the head is hard, but it is easy to interrupt the rhythm of teammates.

So when Iverson made Russell lose two fouls, the team's score became more and more ugly.

He also kept taking shots from beyond the three-point line, but unfortunately he missed all of them.

Among the players with more three-point shots, Iverson's shooting percentage is definitely the bottom.

Many blacksmiths in everyone's impression are not as good as Iverson in this respect.

Among the four shooting guards, Iverson's three-point shooting percentage is undoubtedly the bottom, and the one with the highest shooting percentage is Carter, who is famous for dunks. His three-pointers are at least a grade higher than the other three.

"Hey, come on again, scoring champion, I hit 100% of my three-pointers." Russell challenged.

Russell stole a three-pointer when Iverson was not paying attention in the first quarter. He decided not to shoot, and used it to stimulate the opponent.

If Iverson has been angry and shot outside, the Suns will be stable in this game.

Iverson looked annoyed, like he was going to eat people, he was provoked by unknown people, and the team is now really behind.

Russell was actually sweating. Iverson would not beat him up. It is said that the answer is that he is a good fighter, but he is not an opponent.

In fact, the 76ers coach O'Brien was more worried. He quickly called a timeout to calm Iverson.

"I'm fine." Iverson assured in a deep voice.

He's not the brat he was back then, but he's really irritating, and he's even more irritated because he didn't hit.

The 76ers also adjusted their true appearance and continued to keep Willie Green and Korver on the court.

With better shooting points, Iverson's breakthrough points are enough threats.

After this adjustment, the 76ers' offense has stabilized, but the defense is still unable to defend.

The Suns don't need too many tactics, and their players can directly tear apart the opposing defender.

For example, Korver, one-on-one defense at his peak was terrible, not to mention that he is not as strong as the back, and the Suns' striker can eat him at will.

The 76ers' defense is worse than last season, but they only had defense last season, and they couldn't even make it to the playoffs. This season is also slowly adjusting.

The current 76ers have not adjusted well at all. The first game of the new season relied on Iverson's personal performance to survive, but they couldn't do it in the face of the fiercely fired Suns.

In the first half, the Suns held a double-digit lead.

"Dude, you are so bold, I am ready to rush over to save you at any time." The bully put his arm around Russell's shoulder and laughed.

For example, leading, the Suns locker room is naturally full of laughter, D'Antoni is not a very serious coach, and it is common for players to joke with each other.

In the beginning, everyone thought that Russell was the boss, but after playing together for a while, everyone became familiar with each other, and there was no restraint. Many times, men on the court are just that simple.

Of course, interests such as the US dollar are involved off the court, that is another situation.

At halftime, the 76ers didn't have such a good time.

The scene in the first half was too ugly, and the three players in the starting lineup were completely in a state of soy sauce.

Especially at position [-], Mark Jackson can't even protect the rebounds, which is much worse than Dalembert on the bench. Coach O'Brien is mainly interested in this guy's shooting.

And Aaron McGee now only has experience and has no combat effectiveness at all.

However, O'Brien was willing to adjust. In the third quarter, he let Willie Green start, but adopted the ultimate defensive strategy, which was to pinch Stoudemire and Joe Johnson, and put Iguodala, Marion and Russell to the front line. Side is selective defense.

Against Russell, he only defends three-pointers, and against Marion, he restricts air cuts. When he defends inside, he shrinks, and when he shoots outside, he interferes.

In the second half, the 76ers played very fiercely, and Russell also made a mistake when he came up.

On the court, I often know what to do but have problems with my movements under confrontation. Russell has a system and cannot avoid this. Iverson is really strong despite his short body.

Stoudemire and Joe Johnson were pinched and couldn't get a chance, and Iguodala missed two shots from outside the three-point line.

Iguodala's three-pointer is not bad, but it's not particularly good. He belongs to the kind with a bit of metaphysics.

After two strikes, Iguodala became cautious.

This is his style, even if D'Antoni yells to shoot, he can't change the habit for a while.

Marion is willing to play, the 76ers' defense suddenly changed, he is the one who has the ability to stand up.

It's just that Marion played singles with the ball a few times, but the effect was not very good.

As an All-Star player, Marion is not his strong point holding the ball alone.

The 76ers' gambled defense succeeded, but Iverson's offensive efficiency was the same as in the first half. Although it was not high, no one could prevent him from scoring a little bit.

They immediately narrowed the point difference between the two sides to about 10 points. If it continues, it is not impossible for them to catch up with the score.

In this case, the Suns requested a timeout.

Don't forget that the Suns' defense is not bad now. Their offense is a bit restricted now, so let's play defense.

In fact, the 76ers are gambling defense, and they have a high probability of breaking through offense.

But they are leading now, why should they gamble with each other, wouldn't it be good to win steadily.

This is the benefit of Thibodeau on the coaching staff. D'Antoni has another choice, instead of putting all his eggs in one basket not to defend pure offensive players, as if they are behind.

After pausing for a while to stabilize, the Suns are not in a hurry to attack.

They let Russell, who was fouled by Iverson again, take a break and began to fight the 76ers defensively.

(End of this chapter)