In the second game of the just-concluded Western Conference semifinals, the Suns once again showed the advantage of comprehensive strength, in the case of a 2-point disadvantage behind the Lone Rangers at the end of the first half, or relying on Paul's combing and Booker's internal and external scores, as well as the stable play of the whole team, the third quarter began, the fourth quarter was completely opened up, and finally with a score of 129-109, a 20-point advantage over the Lone Rangers, but also in the seven-game four-game competition between the two sides to achieve a big score lead of 2-0. The scores in the four quarters were 32-28, 26-32, 31-23 and 40-26. Such a competition with strong and weak points also fully proves the advantages of the Sun in terms of game control, and at the same time proves once again that only one player gets high scores, and the team with obvious star color cannot play the integrity of the team, in the playoffs, it is really difficult to successfully break through in front of the strong team with outstanding comprehensive ability in all aspects. From 45 points, 12 rebounds and 8 assists in the last round of the game, to 35 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists in this round, Doncic has scored the highest points in two consecutive games, but has to accept the reality of two consecutive losses, which is the basic feature of playoff level competition.
So overall, what are the specific aspects of the sun's advantages? How could they achieve a 20-point victory in such a relatively easy way? Let's analyze it together. First of all, the Suns had 12 players in the rotation, of which 11 had scores, and more than 8 of them scored more than 6 points, including 4 who scored in double figures. In particular, Booker and Paul contributed 30 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists and 28 points, 6 rebounds and 8 assists respectively. When the team encountered a difficult letter in the second quarter, it was Paul and Booker who helped the team withstand the pressure and get rid of the score backward situation in terms of organizing the offense and taking the initiative to score, and when the score was once tight in the second half of the third quarter, it was Paul and Booker who stood up to help the team win key points, and completely opened the point difference in the first half of the fourth quarter, so that when there were more than 5 minutes left in the game, the game lost suspense in advance. Compared with Doncic's high score in contributing, it is clear that Paul and Booker's stable play is based on close cooperation with teammates and echoing each other. It reflects the integrity of the team. Everyone played the game more easily, it can be said that they were all under control, and they won the game.
Secondly, the basic concept of the sun playing overall basketball has not been lost, more blossoms, reasonable offense, is a major feature of them. Although they also had ups and downs on the field, losing 6 points in the second quarter, they were steady in the other three quarters, winning 4 points, 8 points and 14 points in a single quarter, respectively, and playing more smoothly overall. Even if there are offensive points that cannot be opened for a while, there are always other points that can stand up. For example, Crowder and McGee scored 15 points one and six points, and Crowder's score came mainly from the second quarter of the two sides, when the Suns' offensive efficiency on the court declined, and it was Crowder's inside and outside shots that helped the Suns bite the score and did not pull the point difference away by the Lone Ranger. McGee also scored four of his six points in a row, and he helped the team play an offensive climax to ensure the team's win. That's the overall strength of the Suns and how strong they are.
Third, although the data is not enough to say everything, the data can indeed reflect the situation and changes on the field of play. Overall, the integrity of the Suns has also fallen from their playing ideas to every technical link on the field of play, and is reflected in every aspect of the data of the whole field. In terms of rebounding, the Suns were 34-25, taking a nine-point lead. In terms of assists, the team led nine times at 28-19. In terms of blocks, they have an absolute advantage of 6-1, which also shows from one side that the Suns' defensive enthusiasm is very high and the rationality of the action is stronger. The little orgasm mcGee played just now includes both his offense and his defense. Because when the team scores, they also do to prevent the Lone Ranger from scoring, which is the real offensive and defensive balance. In addition, in terms of two-point shooting rate and three-point shooting rate, the Suns are also fully occupied. On two-point range, they shot more than 70 percent of 36 of 51 shots, and on three-pointers, they also shot 13 of 25 shots, shooting more than 50 percent of the time. Such a high shooting rate of the team, and a stable defense to do the guarantee, of course, it is difficult not to win.
In the words of fans, the core key of the sun is a stable word. The staffing is balanced, there are many scoring points on the field, but there are also core main forces that can grasp the rhythm of the field and contribute more points, watching the sun play, it is certain that it is reassuring. The 37-year-old Paul, although he has long entered the end of his career, he is still the league's top point guard. Let the Lone Ranger shoot three points, hit 17 three-pointers in the whole game, but they only have 3 points in double figures, and at the critical moment, Doncic still lacks players to stand up and help him share, let us congratulate the Suns on their 2 consecutive wins, it seems that they really have a chance to pass a 4-0 barrier to the Western Conference Finals.