118-103, Pelicans win over the Suns, series big scores to draw 2-2, win details, overall summary, double gun win Paul, Vallan's sledgehammer, and the outside double.
Ingram led the Pelicans to victory over the Suns 30+4+5
First, two shots to win against Paul.
Booker was absent due to injury, Payne did not return to last season's level, Bridges' ball holding level still needs to be improved, the Suns only have Paul a person who can really hold the ball, the consequences, Paul combed, Ayton, Crowder and Bridges can at least guarantee the output; Paul is off, the Suns attack power outage; the most fatal consequence, such a high-intensity game, Paul's 37-year-old age makes him unable to be both a father and a mother, and the Pelicans?
CJ singled out Paul for three points
CJ is the team's number one ball carrier, once caught in the middle of the attack, he can calmly find the likes of Varan and Jones to pick up, they attack again; and when CJ needs to rest, Ingram becomes the second ball carrier, with excellent height and arm span, he can directly help his teammates score; the Pelicans two ball carriers against Paul alone, the consequences:
Ingram compartmentalized Craig
CJ contributed 18 points, 9 rebounds and 2 assists, Ingram 30 points, 4 rebounds and 5 assists, while Paul only had 4 points, 2 rebounds and 11 assists, and from the offensive starting point, the Pelicans double-handedly beat Paul, which was the cornerstone of their ability to win.
Second, Varan's sledgehammer.
Varan ate McKee alone in an instant
In the last game, the Pelicans lost, Varan was blown up by Ayton, and in this game, Willie Green ordered the double guns from the beginning to start mobilizing Varan's enthusiasm, and even, he made more fine adjustments, Ayton came on, he used Nance to correct; McGee came on, he directly let Varan single-handed, effect, Varan 26 points, 15 rebounds and 4 assists of the "sledgehammer", responded to Ayton and 37 points and 12 rebounds of the inside output, so that the Pelicans' outside advantage became more and more obvious.
Third, the outer line double odd soldiers.
The offense is okay with how the defense contains the Suns, and the Pelicans have two key players, Herb Jones and Alvarado.
Jones steals 2+1 instantly
Herb Jones, not only the best defensive rookie of the year, can even enter the ranks of the best defensive team this season, reflected in this game, Johnson's three points in the bottom right corner, he can fly to complete the block; Crowder sent the front sideline ball, he can directly steal to complete the layup, and caused Paul a malicious foul, the whole game, Jones 13 points, 2 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals and 3 blocks, becoming the link between the team's attack and defense of the inside and outside lines!
Alvarado as a lost draft can be reused by Willie Green, one of the key points is that his defense is awesome, his defensive efficiency value of 104.8 in the regular season is 34th in the league, and entering this round of the game, Green has been putting him against Paul at the key moment of the final quarter, the effect:
Alvarado defended Paul for 8 seconds against a foul
In the final quarter, Alvarado was pictured, once defending Paul for 8 seconds, once stealing Paul to regain the ball, Ingram helped Jones complete the layup, two defensive all-time best point guards Paul, he is the team's outside defense of the strange soldier. Throughout the game, Alvarado's 5 points, 2 rebounds, 1 assist and 2 steals data is not prominent, but being able to create huge trouble for Paul and deplete Paul's physical strength is one of the key factors for the old cannon to fail to stage a single-rider savior again.
So, in this series, if Booker can't come back, to be honest, the final victory or defeat is really unpredictable, unless, Crowder and Payne can quickly get back to the state of last season, otherwise, they really have the possibility of being black eight, after all, Varan's sledgehammer can respond to Ayton, double gun to beat Paul, and Jones and Alvarado can also be the X factor on both ends of the attack and defense.