Text/Mr. Basket Guo
The NBA's playoffs continued, with the Suns vs. The Lone Rangers, a western conference semifinals showdown that ultimately saw the Suns beat the Lone Rangers 121-114. In terms of statistics, the Suns' Ayton had 25 points and 8 boards, Paul 19 points, 5 boards and 3 assists, Booker 23 points, 9 boards and 8 assists, Bridges 13 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists, Crowder 11 points and 8 rebounds, Johnson 17 points, and Payne 9 points and 5 assists. The Lone Ranger's Kléber had 19 points, Brunson had 13 points and four boards, and Finney Smith had 15 points and six rebounds.
With the Suns beating the Lone Rangers, a real problem also came, that is, they won the opening game in the Western Conference semifinals, leading 1-0. Such a Sun team is still worth looking forward to this season, as long as they maintain a complete lineup, everything is very promising. These are all natural things. This battle, for the lone ranger, gives people a feeling that they really can't fight.
In addition, there is another detail that is interesting, that is, Doncic really tried his best. Throughout the game, Doncic played 44 minutes, shooting 15 of 30, 4 of 11 three-pointers, 11 of 14 from the free throw line, and scored 45 points, 12 rebounds and 8 assists, with a plus-minus of -4. For Doncic, he did everything he could. Unfortunately, the team still lost. Originally, Doncic was also kicked in the crotch, which was very uncomfortable, but he still played for 44 minutes, which shows his persistence.
Doncic's excellence could not hide the weakness of the Lone Rangers' entire team. For the Lone Ranger, except for Doncic, the others played very average, and even the athletes who scored 20 points did not. For Doncic, this battle is also one of his masterpieces. Unfortunately, it is a battle of losses. According to relevant media reports, "After scoring 45 points, Doncic's career playoff average rose to 33.4 points per game, tied for the first place in history with Jordan, and the NBA history only two of their players averaged 30+ points per playoff game!" ”
Such a reality proves the horror of Doncic. Similarly, it proves that Doncic has no strong helpers. Once Porzingis, many people want him and Doncic to be a new version of nash and Nowitzki's combination. Unfortunately, Bo Shen is not very satisfied with his role positioning, and the relationship with Doncic is also very general, and the final result is naturally to be traded. After all, this is Doncic's team, and such a tone is a fact that has long been established.
Doncic goes on a rampage, the Lone Ranger loses, but what if Doncic doesn't run amok? This is indeed a real problem that deserves a lot of attention. In any case, judging from the showdown in this game, if there is no miracle after that, this round of the series may have ended prematurely. Because, whether it is experience or immediate combat strength, the Lone Ranger seems to be inferior to the Suns.
Therefore, the Suns have been suppressing the lone rangers' play, so that we have been unable to breathe, which is very scary. Sometimes, the real power is not to suppress the opponent all the time, nor to win the big score, but to suppress the opponent all the time, but the opponent has not been able to turn over, which is the most terrible thing. Anyway, the Suns in this battle, that's it. And this, it seems, can also see the trend of this round of the series.
45+12+8！ Catch up with Jordan! Doncic's Lone Ranger still loses, and the series is over. In any case, I personally still feel that this round of the series is basically unattainable for the Lone Rangers.