The sudden power outage was already desperate, with the Lone Rangers trailing by only six points in the first three quarters before being beaten by the Suns in the final quarter to a 40-26 offensive culmination, culminating in a 109-129 defeat to the Suns, suffering two consecutive semi-final defeats. Chris Paul broke out again, finishing with 14 points, 2 rebounds, 2 assists and 1 steal on 6-of-7 shooting in the final quarter. Devon Booker didn't hesitate to hit three consecutive three-pointers. In this way, the sun took the game away in a wave, rewriting the series score to 2-0. Losing two away games isn't a desperate thing to do, but for the Lone Rangers, how to keep the home field will be the tone for the next two games.
Speaking of offense, the Lone Rangers did well throughout the game, shooting 45.6 percent from the field and 41.5 percent from three-point range, compared to 46.1 percent and 35 percent for their playoffs. So, just in terms of the performance on the offensive end, the Lone Ranger doesn't have any crotch pulling. However, their defense is really bad, and the bad defense also reflects the suns' offensive excellence. Throughout the game, the Suns shot 64.5 percent from the field and 52 percent from three-point range.
How good is this offensive performance? There is such a statistic: from the 83-84 season to the present, the league has had a total of 6008 playoff games, but only 22 times the single-game shooting rate of 60% + and three-point shooting rate of 50% + performance. So, the Suns played an extremely rare game. The Suns have had the Charles Buckley era before, there have been steve Nash eras, and especially the Nash Suns are known for their offense, but none of them have had similar performances. Well, it makes sense for the Lone Ranger to lose the game, after all, the Sun's offense is too efficient.
Just the efficiency of the offensive end makes the Lone Ranger a little desperate, but the sun has a more desperate place, that is, they are repaired inside and outside. Throughout the game, the Suns shot 35 times on the inside and hit 25 hits, shooting 71.4%; 16 shots from mid-range, hitting 11 hits, with a shooting percentage of 68.8%,; and 25 shots outside the three-point line, hitting 13 hits, shooting 52%. Seeing such a performance, we can't help but sigh that the Sun's offensive layering is too strong, from the inside line to the outside of the three-point line, there is no offensive dead end, and the output and quality can be guaranteed.
In fact, this is where the Suns deserve recognition today, there are DeAndre Ayton, Javier McGee and others on the inside, although their independent offensive ability is not outstanding, but with Paul's tandem, Ayton and McGee can be used. In terms of the middle distance, Paul and Booker are both first-class masters, and efficiency can be guaranteed. Outside the three-point line, Jay Crowder, Mikaar Bridges, Cameron Johnson and others were ambushed, and Paul's passing would also be uneven.
Therefore, the Suns are actually one of the most balanced teams on the offensive end of the league, which brings a lot of challenges to the Lone Ranger's defense. The Lone Ranger's defense is also a bit of a gourd up scoop, if there is no way to have a better oppression on the defensive end, it is only a matter of time before the Lone Ranger is out.
Text/Duncan's laugh