Boom 62 52 46! was hammered by the Magic, Durant sighed that no one can replace Harden!
The Suns lost to Orlando 98-113, and in the last game, Booker scored 62 points, 44 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists, and 2 blocks. If Booker can score more points, then the chances of the Suns winning are slim. The same is true for Booker, who scored 52 and 62 points in four 40+ games in January. If Booker alone can win, what is the role of the Suns' three superstars?
With Beal's return, the Suns did get a win. Just like the Nets' three superstars. But there's another problem, and that's that sunlight has never been solved. At that time, the three superstars of the Nets were because of their very tacit cooperation, Durant, Irving, and Harden got an ace. That is, Irving is the heart of the offense, Durant is the heart of the offense, and Harden is the heart of the offense. Under normal circumstances, Harden is mainly on the ball, and if Irving or Durant does not perform well, Harden will shoot, so that there will be more mistakes.
In addition to this, Harden has also helped the Nets' role players, while the Suns have not received such treatment. Paul was originally a good match for the sun, but he was old and not in good health. Beal went to extremes, but after winning a few games in a row, he gave up. They won't let Durant get the ball easily, and they won't let Booker go head-to-head, Beal's style of play is similar to Booker's, and if Booker attacks, Beal won't have any effect. Add to that the fact that Bill is facing high-density opponents, and his striking effectiveness is greatly reduced.
And today, the Magic's tactics were very good, and Booker was not able to kill him. At the beginning of the game, the Suns played very fiercely, Booker also showed a very strong performance, and even for a while, the Magic team was overtaken by 10 points. But in the second quarter, the Suns were suppressed by Orlando's offense because of the lack of core players, and they were able to score easily every time, but the Suns' way of scoring was simple, which made them look a little tired, because their star players and their teammates could not form a tacit understanding at all. So they kept narrowing the score, and it wasn't until the third quarter that they launched an offensive attack and beat the Suns 31-13.
In this game, the Suns had 19 fatal errors in 19, 30 of which were 7 by the Magic. However, this is also their biggest problem. All three are excellent in attack and can win against either team with 55. But if his pass gets jammed, then his defense collapses. Big Wagner 16 points and 12 boards, Banchero 26 points, 4 rebounds and 7 assists, Wagner 11 points, 8 rebounds and 7 assists, Carter 9 points, Suggs 10 points, 4 rebounds, 5 assists, Fultz 14 points, 4 rebounds, 5 assists, 5 steals, it was a very beautiful game.
And the Suns, excluding Booker, Durant 15 points, 4 rebounds, 5 assists, 7 turnovers, and Beal, 9 points, 5 rebounds, 6 assists, 4 errors, these three people want to form a complete lineup, that is impossible. Booker and Beal combined, only eight zeros, and four more errors. After the game, Durant said he missed Harden a little and apologized for the seven mistakes he made during the game. But Durant isn't good at ball-handling, having played for the Thunder, the Warriors, the Warriors, and the Nets.
This year's Suns, if they want to go further, it is not an easy thing, this is the so-called "defense can win the championship", and in 21 years, their team was beaten by the opponent and had no power to fight back. Harden is still in the best part of his career, and he's no longer a scorer, he's a great playmaker. But that doesn't mean they don't have the ability to attack. Sometimes, Harden's value can be overlooked, as when Harden was with the Nets, when the team defeated the Green Army 4-1. But when Harden left, Durant and Irving could still organize the offense, but they were defeated by the Nets by a score of 4-0. In Philadelphia, Harden pulled Embiid out of the Green Shirts' lineage to the point where he could score a seven. The last time the Clippers beat the Celtics, Harden only had a plus/minus of 36, which is not Harden's real strength.