Why has the Sun been collapsing so much recently? I want to be a superstar, I want to attack but I have failed repeatedly!
Last season, the Suns used the lineup of Paul, Booker and Ayton to switch Durant to their side, hoping that he could make up for his defensive shortcomings like Durant.
It's a pity that because Paul's form is not good, Ayton's form is also not good, and last season, the Suns did not go as they wanted, and finally lost to the Nuggets with a score of 4-2 in the second round.
Considering the playoff record, coupled with the excellent play of Paul and Ayton, the Suns management decided to use Beal and Nurkic to build a more competitive team, just to make Durant, Booker, and Beal form a more competitive team.
With the "Ducker" trio, the Suns in the new season can be said to be both offensive and defensive, with a star-studded audience. But half a season has passed, and the Suns have not only failed to enter the Western Conference Final Four, but also often made mistakes in the game, and they have no ability to win the championship at all.
For example, in the previous games against the Pacers, Magic and Miami, although the Suns had three top scorers, they only scored 17, 13 and 18 points, and were beaten by the opponent by 28 points, 31 points and 31 points.
1. Lacking a top point guard, it is difficult for the Suns to guarantee their strength in this situation. Last summer, Suns management ditched Paul and used Beal to bolster their offense rather than playmaking and defense.
Originally, the top management of the Suns, after losing Paul, hoped that Booker or Beal could get more balls, just like Harden at the beginning, who could attack and organize at the same time to make the team's offense more powerful.
But in the new season, Booker got a 73 assists, Beal 43 assists, but compared to Paul, it looks a little shabby. They can't organise the team's attack well and they can't pass the ball to their players at the right time to make the team's attack stronger.
In fact, in recent seasons, the Clippers have had two of the world's top players, Kawhi Leonard and George, but they have not been able to make a difference in the playoffs, which also shows that without a good point guard, even the most elite players will be difficult to play as much as they want.
In this case, if a team does not have the support of a top point guard and does not have enough tactical execution, then it will be difficult for them to maintain their scoring momentum, and it is likely that they will be counterattacked by the opponent because of their mistakes, and thus lose the lead accumulated in the third quarter.
2. The three "Dukels" take turns to fight, which not only consumes energy, but is also likely to be seen through by the opponent. In fact, a lot of people took notice when it came time to trade Paul and Beal. But in fact, most people overlook three top players like Durant, Beal and Booker.
If all three of the superstars can unleash their attacking talents, the Suns won't be short of attacking ability, so they don't need the best point guards. However, this was not the case, and the "Ducker" trio took turns in battle, which not only drained their energy, but also made it difficult for them to anticipate their tactics.
So far, the "Ducker" trio have taken turns and achieved good results, especially in the first three quarters, and they have been very efficient and consistent. But after three quarters of attrition, the superstar's one-on-one tactics are easy to judge, and the "Ducker" trio's game will be more difficult than the first three quarters.
In this case, "Ducker" and his three teammates could not have maintained an efficient attack at critical moments all the time. In the new season, although the Suns have superstars and offense, they lack a good playmaker, and the three superstars are easy to deal with.