The Suns entered the final quarter with a 28-point lead and had basically entered garbage time.
In the last quarter of the game, D'Antoni withdrew his main players early.
The lead was too big, and there was no need for the main players to continue fighting.
In the end, the score was fixed at 108-81, and the Suns won a big victory at home!
Chen Yan played 29 minutes and made 12 of 12 shots, including 3 of 3 three-pointers and 3 of 3 free throws, scoring 30 points.
Plus 10 assists, 4 rebounds, 2 steals and 1 block.
Chen Yan's 100% shooting rate tonight is very eye-catching!
Even Director Zhang in the studio couldn't help but sigh: "12 out of 12 shots, Chen Yan really made no mistakes tonight!"
Yu Jia also laughed and said: "Don't forget that he also sent 10 assists tonight. If Chen Yan improves his rebounding strength, he will have a chance to win a triple-double every night!"
Yu Jia is right, rebounding ability is indeed Chen Yan's current shortcoming.
After returning to the locker room, Chen Yan turned on the system and started adding points.
Counting the previous games, Chen Yan has currently accumulated 22 honor points.
Chen Yan took out 10 of the points and added them to [Central Shot].
Shooting is the foundation for outside offensive players to gain a foothold in the NBA. As long as he has enough points, Chen Yan will give priority to [three-pointers] and [mid-range shots].
Chen Yan added all of the remaining 12 honor points to [rebounds], not only to gain more honor points with a triple-double, but also to share a certain amount of rebounding pressure for the Suns' inside line.
You must know that the Suns average only 40.1 rebounds per game, ranking fifth from the bottom in the league, and only 8.8 offensive rebounds, ranking bottom in the league.
After adding points, Chen Yan browsed his personal attributes.
【Name】:Chen Yan
【Height】:198cm
【Weight】:94kg
【Armspan】:218cm
[Bounce in place]:98cm
[Run-up bounce]: 105cm
【Ball Control】:90
【Speed】:92
【Stamina】:90
【View】:84
【Breakthrough】:90
[Layup]:86
【CIC】:86
【Three points】:90
【Free throw】:80
【Pass】:85
【Moving Position】:90
【Steals】:88
【Strength】:81
【Rebounds】:69
【Defense】:85
【Blocks】:68
【Spirit】:95
[Skills]: God-level ball stealing, answer crossover, shadow tracking, hot start (passive), perfect hand shape (passive), acrobatic finish (passive), passing master lv2, iron ambition (passive)
Honor points: 0
Overall rating:a
In addition to the [Central Shot] and [Rebounds] that he just added, Chen Yan found that his weight and strength have also improved compared to before. This is the result of his recent frequent visits to the weight room.
Chen Yan practices strength just to increase confrontation, not to become a heavy defender. He knows his technical characteristics and will not affect his flexibility and agility just to pursue confrontation.
Post-match press conference.
The reporter asked Celtics coach Doc Rivers:
"Coach Rivers, do you think Chen will grow into an All-Star player in the future?"
Rivers shook the microphone in front of him: "I don't know about the future, but he already played like an All-Star tonight. His offensive performance was perfect. He can break through, make mid-range shots, and make three-pointers."
He even has good organizational skills, and Chen also has outstanding performance on the defensive end. I think he will reach a very high level in the future, because he is still young and still has a lot of potential that has not been developed."
Rivers was full of praise for Chen Yan. Rivers' mission this season is to train, not win, so he didn't show much disappointment on his face after losing.
The reporter continued to ask: "Coach Rivers, do you think Chen has opened a gap with KD in the competition for the best rookie of the season?"
Rivers did not directly answer the reporter's question: "I think both of them are extremely talented young people. Players like Jordan, James, and Anthony like Chen can become the team's immediate fighting force in his rookie season.
Plug and play, and KD is more like a player like Kobe, who needs time to redeem his talent."
"I believe KD will become one of the best players in this league in the future, which is why the Celtics chose him."
After Rivers answered, the reporter asked Durant a question.
"KD, let's talk about the ball you were knocked down by Chen Huang."
Facing the reporter's question, Shubao Du smiled bitterly and said: "I will never forget how slippery the floor in Phoenix was on this day."
"Will you personally defeat Chen in the next game to prove yourself?"
The next reporter's question made Durant completely helpless.
I don’t know when he needs to prove himself by defeating Chen Yan...
At the Sun press conference, Chen Yan was asked by reporters how he felt when "Song of Chen Yan" resounded throughout the audience.
Chen Yan smiled and replied: "This is great. I never thought that someone would sing with my name. This is incredible! Phoenix is a great city with the best fans here. I have a lot of experience here."
A sense of belonging!”
The reporter then asked: "Chen, do you think your performance today completely surpassed Kevin Durant?"
Chen Yan shook his head and replied: "We have different positions, different playing styles, and different environments, so this comparison is meaningless."
Chen Yan cleverly avoided the reporter's question. Everyone could see the comparison between his performance and Durant's, and there was no need to say it himself.
The reporter asked: "Chen, you made all 12 shots tonight and hit all the free throws. How does it feel to be 'Mr. 100%'?"
Faced with this question, Chen Yan chose to brush it off without saying much.
The 100% shooting percentage is just a gimmick, not a record. There are many people in NBA history who have achieved 100% shooting percentage in a single game.
Chen Yan felt that this kind of gimmick was a bit boring, and it didn't even reach the threshold of his pretentiousness, so naturally there was no need to say anything more.
This left those reporters who were looking forward to hearing Chen Yan's remarks about the king disappointed.
But tonight Chen Yan's 100% shooting rate is indeed in sharp contrast to Durant.
Although Durant also scored 19 points tonight, he only made 6 of 16 shots in the game, with a shooting percentage of only 37.5%.
Xiaoshuai is Chen Yan's biggest threat on his way to being the best rookie, and the media and fans will inevitably compare the two.
After this direct conversation, the outside world generally believed that there was no suspense about the Rookie of the Year award.
Barkley even tweeted immediately after the game: I have an immature suggestion. Why not cancel the voting for this year’s Rookie of the Year and send the trophy directly to Chen’s home!