NBA's strongest prince

Chapter 272 Still Undefeated
Garnett hammered his chest and screamed to the sky, and the fans in the Target Center arena cheered loudly.

Obviously just hit a jumper, but it feels like a tomahawk dunk or a lore.

However, Garnett was indeed in excellent form today, and he still felt overwhelmed without a break in the second half.

The Timberwolves' three-pointers were not outstanding, and they didn't make a lot of shots when they were behind. Now that they see hope, they are playing more steadily.

Therefore, the Suns have seriously considered whether to pinch.

However, they want to slow down and wait until the end before attacking, disrupting the Timberwolves' rhythm at critical moments.

Of course, the most important thing is that there is no need, Russell now intends to score with Garnett.

They are still ahead, as long as the Suns can keep scoring, it will be useless for the Timberwolves to struggle.

"Marion made five fouls shortly after he came up. In fact, Marion played very well in the first half, but he didn't stop Garnett in the second half."

"It's another three-point shot. Russell is almost in the same position as before, and this time he scored! Russell is really confident on the offensive end, and this three-pointer also stabilized the situation on the court."

"Garnett fouled Wallace again. Unfortunately, he made one of two free throws. Garnett seemed a little tired."

"Unbelievable, Russell makes another move, the Timberwolves are in danger."

Russell actually didn't feel very good at the beginning of the final quarter, which gave the Timberwolves some opportunities.

But in the last 5 minutes, Russell came back and hit consecutively. Even if the Timberwolves used Hassel, who had a better defense, to switch him, it was useless.

At the critical moment, Russell never relentless, watching the passage of time, the Timberwolves finally couldn't hold back.

They started shooting [-]-pointers, taking chances.

But as Randy Foye missed again from outside the three-point line, the Timberwolves had to accept the fate of failure.

In the end, Garnett made a three-pointer, but also missed.

It is really difficult for a team with a bad three-pointer to try to make ends meet.

After the game, Timberwolves' new head coach Whitman also said that although they lost the game, their spirits are commendable.

Therefore, it is very important for the head coach to have a thick skin. This guy has no record at all and kept his coaching position, which shows that he is still good at some aspects.

Undefeated in January, the Suns achieved it so easily.

At the beginning of February, the Suns ushered in a challenge from the Spurs at home.

The Spurs' record is still the same as before, belonging to a strong team, but it is also a bit tepid.

Ginobili has tried a substitute role since this season, and the Spurs' offense and defense have become more balanced.

But it's all about tactics, such as adding some three-point shots, but in terms of personnel, the Spurs have not improved in strength, and many players are simply a year older.

To be honest, the Spurs are not particularly aggressive, but they have superstars and are relatively stable.

Both sides are relatively familiar with each other, so there was no nonsense at the beginning of the game, and they went straight to work.

The Spurs started with Duncan playing hard. Marion can defend many fours in the league, but he really can't handle Duncan.

All he can do is consume both offensive and defensive ends.

Especially on the offensive end, if he can transfer Duncan out, the Suns' offense will be much easier.

But the effect was not particularly good before, so the sun will use flanking more often.

Facing the Spurs again, the Suns also asked Marion to make bold shots from the outside. If he feels good, the Spurs' defense will have problems.

Marion needs to attack in the fourth position, but if he is only defending, he can use the normal fourth position.

Marion was still ineffective against Duncan, but he did hit a three-pointer from the outside.

At this time, although Duncan still had the advantage on the offensive end and the Spurs temporarily took the lead, they still made adjustments.This is the Spurs' fixed routine, and it was also decided by them before. Their strongest lineup is always a big and a small.

Facing a fast team like the Suns, their blue-collar fifth position will not have too many chances to play.

When Duncan beat them, he was actually very thunderous, and he was both a father and a mother.

After the Spurs replaced Ginobili, Duncan had no main attack.

The first and fourth junior Duncan went to the inside more often, and naturally he was flanked earlier.

But the Spurs have no choice. They start with two defensive points, but the strongest lineup is still after the two offensive points of Ginobili and Finley.

They can't be conservative with a little advantage. They all know the offensive power of the Suns, and a few points of advantage may be wiped out in a few minutes under the Suns' offense.

Fortunately, Ginobili felt very good this time, and he scored consecutively when he came up. Popovich also showed a smile on his face. Ginobili is such a player. is stunning.

It's just that the sun is still stronger when it comes to the rotation period.

There is nothing the Spurs can do about it. After all, Ginobili is just one person and lost to the Sun Pack.

As for Finley, he is no longer the opponent of the Suns' wolf-like substitute players.

In the second quarter, Russell began to exert strength, and Parker on the Spurs also felt the touch.

Therefore, the two teams have changed from a comprehensive confrontation in the first quarter to an offensive battle in the second quarter. The Spurs are still a defensive team, but after they play pure defensive players, they can also play against each other.

It can be said that they are quietly changing, and they are no longer a purely defensive team, but their changes are relatively slow, and the outside world is not very sensitive.

After some hard work, the first half of the two teams can be said to be evenly matched, each occupying several advantageous periods.

The Suns have always attached importance to the Spurs, so after entering the locker room, everyone spoke freely.

The state of Duncan and Ginobili on the Spurs side is really good. Although he didn't score much after the Suns double-teamed Duncan, he had 4 blocks. The reason why the Suns didn't gain an advantage in the first half was because of Duncan's defense.

But the Suns also performed well here. Stoudemire was more excited this time, and he rebounded very well.

This season, the Suns' rebounding ability has improved, and Stoudemire's rebounding has become better.

The team's emphasis on defense also has a significant impact on players.

On the offensive end, the Suns will never be like the Spurs who only have strong points to score, they will bloom more.

Of course, players who can play in the Suns can also be called strong points in other teams.

As soon as they played in the third quarter, the Suns didn't hesitate and double-teamed Duncan directly.

Then block the opponent's three-pointer, and the opponent's breakthrough depends on the help defense. The Sun's help defense is still relatively strong.

At this time, Ginobili hadn't played yet, and Parker was given a three-pointer. He shot one unwillingly, but still missed.

In fact, Parker was very upset about the bad behavior of the Suns to let him shoot three-pointers. He also practiced some in the summer, but he was still not used to shooting three-pointers, especially when facing the Suns. His mentality was also affected.

Relying on defense, the Suns took the lead before Ginobili played.

It really depends on defense, because their offense will not stop even if they are not so strong, other teams can't do it.

(End of this chapter)