[Dallas vs Phoenix Review]
This is the base stat for the Phoenix Suns (2nd photo). At a glance, you can tell that this is an isolation team. Of course, it makes sense when you look at the squad. Booker, Bill, Durant are some of the best scorers in the league, and when Bill returns, he can take advantage of the scorers. However, this is not a single offensive detail, but the dependence on each player is high, which contributes to the difference in the outcome of the game based on the player's condition.
In addition, there are not many wing resources to be a defender, so you can see that the defense is a falsehood. The defense is so bad. Rothes are often twisted, and there are many scenes where one-on-one defenses are penetrated. There are many problems derived from the weak interpersonal defense in Echo.
Let's first look at some of the offensive issues. Phoenix attacks are simple but sharp. Most of the attacks are with star players' Isols and wing resources (O'Neill, etc.) behind the scenes, making the cut-in and attacking, "It's going to work somehow." There's so much height and physical difference in Echo that it's inefficient to get the cut-in belatedly. There seems to be few detailed tactics. Of course, stars don't go into ignorance, but they pass when they come to a double team, but the depth is so thin that you can see that the rest of the players' scores are not good. This is luck, but it's a player's homework to secure these things well.
(3rd photo) You can see how simple the Phoenix offense is in this scene. When you get a small ball, you can almost see 1vs1 offense or a three-point chance. The three shooters (Durant, Allen, and Gordon) just stand outside, Booker attacks, and O'Neill gets the cut-in in the back. But Booker isn't a shot to save it. Most shoot their own fielders or pass them to the shooters next to them. Dallas also has a 2-3 area defense, so you can see that the pass is fine in terms of the most efficient way.
(Fourth photo) Let's move on to defense. The defensive rotte is getting too twisted. O'Neill switched to Durant again this time, but Durant ignores him and moves on. Eventually, he enters the center and ends. There are also many scenes where Booker misses Doncic. This is a matter of concentration, so let's move on.
However, interpersonal defense is a big problem. Of course, this is because the team is all-out on offense, so you have to pay taxes in defense, but the biggest loser is the failure to control Doncic. But it's really funny to think that Allen can stop Doncic. Allen's mark is a canine hurdle. Even better, wing resources and Durant are both good and bad in defense. Durant is a superior physical and shows good defense from time to time, but he is old and often injured. You can't afford to overdo it. Also, the rest of the wing resources, he or O'Neill, is 198cm tall, and he is not good at defending either.
(5th photo) Doncic's dilemma. Phoenix has brought a number of defensive measures against Doncic. 1. Isol forced and help from the back. However, there are too many offensive options for the speedy Doncic. And because there is not a lot of interpersonal defense, it pierce quickly from the top line, so it doesn't help that much. 2. Help from above. This has the effect of forcing Doncic's defense to the extreme. Of course, if a team member who receives a pass puts it in, the help doesn't fade that much. This game, Doncic got a lot of help. Josh Green's 4/6 3P and Kyrieving finish provided the driving force for Doncic to score points in this game without him being too involved in the offense. In the end, the entire team took a lot of advantage on the efficiency side at 43.2%.
To be honest, basketball requires a lot of luck. The players' condition with the day and the resulting efficiency can also take the flow of the game (in this case, Doncic's performance and the bench's gritty score). However, the efficiency is similar today, but the difference in points raises a problem. Many problems need to be fixed in order for the Phoenix to run for the presidency, and good luck to the Phoenix.