NBA's strongest prince

Chapter 400 Can't Seize the Opportunity

After all, the Celtics are a strong team. They didn't panic when they watched the Suns gain momentum, and tried their best to defend.

Moreover, Joe Johnson didn't pull his hips, he took on the team's scoring task.

Many fans couldn't help but ridicule, but they didn't expect that players from the Suns would still be needed to stand up.

Singles When Joe feels good, he does have a way of singles, and it is difficult for Ray Allen to limit it alone.

Because the other two didn't feel good at this time, the Suns didn't pinch Joe Johnson.

Only one of the Big Three feels good, which is in the interests of the Suns. They lock down the two who are not in good condition, and it will be safer if they are not allowed to adjust.

Now Celtics Pierce is affected by a foul.After he came up in the second quarter, he was fouled by Stoudemire again, and he was extremely depressed.

On Garnett's side, the half-shot failed.

Players are always in bad shape. Garnett missed a key game. It can only be said that he was unlucky and not strong enough. If he is an offensive All-Star, he must have a solution. Garnett can only slowly adjust now. .

Only relying on Joe Johnson to score is definitely not enough, so the Suns suppressed the Celtics in the first half when Stoudemire played very mediocrely.

It can only be said that Russell is too strong, and Rondo is very depressed by him.

After Russell is fully fired, he can pull up as long as he finds a chance.

In fact, Rondo also covered Russell with his long arms, but it didn't matter. Russell, as a comparison, would not affect his determination to shoot next time at all.

Rondo has also seen the level of No.1 in the league.

Before this series, Rondo always thought he could limit Russell.

It's only now that I realize how naive this idea is, because Russell really doesn't need a good chance to make a shot, something that several of the Celtics' All-Stars can't do.

"How is this possible?" Rondo repeated this sentence many times in the first half.

It's not just Rondo who feels wrong with the Celtics, but their head coach Rivers as well.

They also had no choice. In order to improve their offensive ability, they even tried to use House, who had not played before, and he was considered a veteran of the Suns.

House can shoot, Russell certainly can't let him on the court.

It's just that House is also unreliable and likes to make random shots, so he was quickly replaced.

Because of the limited time in the first half, the Celtics escaped a quarter, otherwise they would really not be able to sustain it.

Although they are behind now, they are still saved, as long as they can make good adjustments in the second half.

During the halftime break, Celtics coach Rivers also tried his best to pour chicken soup.

There is actually nothing wrong with their tactics now, but there are some problems with the player's state.

Instead, they didn't play well at home, which they didn't expect before.

Of course, there are also reasons for the opponent, because in the rhythm that values ​​defense, both sides will be affected.

After all, the Suns are also a strong defensive team, but their offense is stronger.

Of course, the Suns can't hope that the opponent's state has been bad, and they must be prepared to face the Celtics' counterattack.

Russell felt good in the first half, as long as he can maintain it, he only needs everyone's cooperation in the second half.

The team only needs to have a good balance on offense and defense, and then do the details well, and the opponent will feel very uncomfortable.

In the third quarter, Garnett came up very fiercely.

As long as Garnett adjusts his touch slightly, it is not difficult to find opportunities with his physical condition.

The height and length of the arms are cool, and it is difficult to limit shooting, and Durant is the same.

And Joe Johnson still felt good in the second half, and the Celtics' offense should be improved compared to the previous one.

If Garnett's shooting recovers a bit, he can still support him from a high position, so that the other two strong points will have more comfortable shots.

The Big Three also complement each other. The strengths of any team are actually the same. If they play well, they can help teammates attract defensive attention.

It's just that Pierce still hasn't adjusted, he's having sex with Durant today.

The two didn't play for long, and both fouled out again.

For a young Durant, this may not be a big deal, but Pierce is a bit embarrassing.

Celtic fans were also very indignant and booed the referee.

It's a pity that it doesn't have any effect. It's useless for the players to blame the referee if they can't grasp it. Maybe they will offend the referee.

However, the Celtics' defense has always remained good. Stoudemire has no comfort at home at all. The Celtics' two defensive insiders make him want to die.

This is also no way, the Celtics have a larger defensive scale at home, and the inside line is very affected.

Russell is much more maneuverable on the perimeter. Sometimes Rondo can't make a foul if he wants to, but sometimes Russell will mess with him when he doesn't want to foul.

Now everyone knows that Russell is so creative in making fouls.

Russell can only say that Open Sky Eye not only has draft picks, but also various novel technical moves.

With the efforts of Joe Johnson, the Celtics caught up a few points for a short time, but after Pierce went down, the Suns got the advantage back.

Posey can also play up, but he is much worse than Pierce in attracting defensive attention.

Even if Pierce is not in good shape, the Suns' defense cannot despise him.

After Durant went down on the Suns side, the impact was not very great. They still have three strong points of Russell, Ray Allen and Stoudemire.

Besides, the Suns played well off the bench, and Ellis also performed very well in the second half.

In the short-term rotation, Hill and Ariza also completed their tasks. In terms of substitute lineup, the Celtics are really far behind.

And they didn't dare to use it casually. The reasons for the playoffs gave the rotation so many opportunities, that is, the Suns have this confidence.

Because the substitute lineup performed well, Russell also took a longer rest.

His start is in scoring mode, and his physical exertion is too much compared to at home.

When Russell was resting, the Celtics replaced Pierce again, wanting to take the opportunity to do a wave.

But what I didn't expect was that Pierce was not efficient today, so he didn't seize the opportunity.

At the end of the quarter, the Suns once again guarded against the Big Three, and even Joe Johnson's efficiency dropped.

Don't underestimate the Suns' ability to help defend. None of the Celtics players can be said to be superstars.

Of course, because Joe Johnson and Nate didn't have much rest, the Celtics still recovered some points, but these points are actually the advantages that the Suns gained during the rotation period in the second half, and the advantages in the first half are still there.

When Russell plays again, the Celtics will not have many opportunities.

Russell may not be able to say that offense and defense are integrated now, but the offense is absolutely invincible.

(End of this chapter)