NBA's strongest prince

Chapter 36 Changes in Defense

Russell and Evelyn had a more pleasant chat. This woman has a sense of proportion and can continue to cooperate.

Russell is not a person who likes to make troubles. If everyone cooperates happily, he will choose long-term cooperation.

On November 11, the Lakers visited.

It's easier to play at home, but the Suns' player fatigue hasn't completely subsided.

Especially young players, they have not tried such an intensive game before.

Russell's hard training in the summer is not a small waste, but it is still different from coping with the game with all his strength.

But the season has just started, so it's not a big problem for them to feel a little unwell, and the physical fitness of the players is still very good.

As the season continues, young players may encounter physical problems.

Russell also communicated with the veteran players and the coaching staff in this regard, and it is necessary to try to prevent everyone from hitting the rookie wall at the same time.

The Lakers' start to the new season was neither good nor bad, and the performance of the fringe teams in the playoffs.

Their starting lineup is actually not bad. Both Caron Butler and Lamar Odom have shown their strengths, but there are no outstanding players on the bench.

The Lakers didn't need a good substitute before because they had two superstars, but now only Kobe is left, and the game is not so easy to play.

Kobe has become the absolute boss of the Lakers, and he is also eager to prove himself this season.

The team scored and organized with one hand, and he also tried to grab rebounds, wishing to do everything.

Of course, their No. [-] Chucky Atkins has little organizational skills.

This buddy is estimated to be 1 meters tall, but he has the heart of a shooting guard.

He relies on speed to make a living, and Russell is not easy to defend against him, but Atkins is short in stature and has average defensive attention. Russell has encountered one of the few opponents in the league that he can play on the offensive end.

The Lakers also don't have a pure center lineup, and their lineup took advantage of the Suns in the preseason.

The young Suns also want to abuse each other and tell the Lakers how strong they are now.

But at the beginning of the game, they didn't play very well.

First of all, the outside line was not opened. Joe Johnson discovered what the combination of offense and defense at the second position was when he met Kobe.

And Marion met Odom, who could keep up with him inside and outside, and it was a bit abnormal.

Both he and Stoudemire were in trouble, and the rebounds were blown by Odom and Grant.

In addition, Odom and Butler also feel very good on the offensive end. Kobe played as a support first, and the Lakers were surprisingly smooth on the offensive end.

"Hey, don't worry, stay focused." Russell encouraged his teammates.

"We continue to play with a stable mentality, and the advantage will return to our side. It is not a normal Lakers now."

What a joke, Kobe hasn't played yet, and Russell concluded that such a Lakers can't be maintained.

Marion and Odom were ranked lower, but he played first.

Originally, he wanted to give Odom a surprise in this game, but he didn't expect Odom to surprise him first, and his mentality changed slightly.

Fortunately, after Russell reminded him, he adjusted quickly.

Marion is no longer a rookie, he knows what to do in the game.

On Russell's side, he also felt Atkins' convulsive style of play. He used his speed to get rid of the defense and dared to pull directly from outside the three-point line. It was a bit like a small man who likes three-pointers in the future.

But the opponent did give opportunities on the defensive end. Both felt that the opponent's defense was not good enough, and both hit three-pointers.

"Oh, the Suns wasted another good pass from Russell. Let's bet on how many assists Russell can get today. It may be difficult for him to get 20 this time. The Suns' outside touch is too bad."

"It's not interesting to bet with you, it's always too easy to win, do you understand, there is no sense of accomplishment."

It was TNT's turn to broadcast the Suns game again, and Barkley was very excited.

He would be in a bad mood when he met the Suns last season. The team played really badly.

But this season is completely different. The cooperation between Russell and Stoudemire is very popular. As a Sun star, Barkley quickly became a Russell blow.

"They're going to sharpen their organization, maybe they can really bring Phoenix a championship."

Poor Suns, the team has been established for decades and has never won a championship.

Russell said that the team's goal is to win the championship, and the fans definitely support it, but the slogan is different from the reality. Even those who support them don't think they can really win the championship.

A city that has never won a championship does not dare to report such high expectations.

Barkley's appreciation for the young Suns is just that they have opportunities in the future.

"Maybe the Suns need someone to step up and handle the ball. Joe Johnson could have done it, but he had trouble today."

"Stoudemire still needs to improve his ability in this area, and Russell is even more so. They need to be more aggressive. Today's players rely too much on tactics and don't polish their personal skills enough. In our era, big men must You have to have solid low-level skills."

In this game, the Suns only took the lead at the beginning of the game and fell behind all the time. After replacing the substitute players, they didn't perform very well. On the contrary, the big Lakers pitcher Brian Cook played well.

The Suns' home fans became worried. Obviously the team's front home offense was good, even if they lost that game. What happened to the players today? Are they tired?

Some fans called out the names of the players, and they hoped that the sun could shine on the offensive end.

"Be more decisive, man." Russell greeted Stoudemire who returned to the sidelines.

Stoudemire was a little upset, he complained: "That guy has too many tricks..."

After a while he laughed again, "But you just give me the ball, I can handle them."

Russell rested a little longer than the three strong points. He was there when Stoudemire and Joe Johnson were resting, and he talked to both of them.

He told Joe Johnson not to care, and he would keep passing the ball to him.

Joe Johnson also nodded. He was a little reckless in the front, and he will be more cautious next.

Marion does not need Russell's guidance. Even if Marion struggles on the offensive end, he will still have no problems on the defensive end. He is now bringing a substitute and using defense to prevent the Lakers from opening up the score. He is doing very well.

Russell is very pleased with the current defense of the Suns. He didn't have a complete grasp of organizing the team's offense before he thought of this move. Now it looks very good.

He uses incredible pass assists better than Nash, coupled with the team's defense, the Suns definitely have the opportunity to go further.

The Lakers attacked at the beginning, and the Suns relied on defense to hold back.

When Russell played again, the Suns set off a counterattack wave.

It is impossible for Grant, the engineer, to limit Stoudemire every time, and he can't hit the attack.

Seeing that the sun quickly caught up with the score, the Lakers were in a hurry.

(End of this chapter)