Chapter 130 Shaking the defensive player without the ball, dunking Duncan!
Popovich was dissatisfied with the Spurs' performance on both ends tonight.
Ginobili's condition was very average, and Parker failed to show his own characteristics, which caused the Spurs' offensive end to stagnate.
Not to mention the defensive end, Chen Yan almost turned the Spurs' defense into a sieve, and the Suns also made rapid offensive and defensive transitions one after another that Popovich least wanted to see.
After the dead ball, Popovich finally replaced the No. 21 rookie on the field!
Duncan stood expressionlessly on the sidelines, high-fived Bonner, who was substituted, and then walked onto the court.
Spurs offensive possession.
Daidai stabilized the morale of the army as soon as he came on the field. Between the traps of Barnes and Azubuike, he successfully hit the inside, scored the ball and caused a foul!
"mine!"
"mine!"
Azubuike and Barnes shouldered their mistakes at the same time. The ball just now allowed Duncan to score 21, which was very inappropriate.
Chen Yan patted the two of them on the shoulders: "It's okay, maybe 20. His free throws are not that stable."
Although Duncan is said to have great basic skills, his free throw shooting has always been the worst among his basic skills. In fact, in the first few seasons of his career, Duncan's free throw shooting percentage was not bad, and it has been maintained at around 70%. I don't know what stimulation he has received in recent seasons.
, dropped to only around 6.
"Clang!"
Chen Yan hit the mark, and Duncan suddenly threw a free throw that hit the front of the basket in a very flat and low arc.
The Spurs retreated quickly, and the Suns entered a positional battle to attack.
After Duncan came on the court, the Spurs' defense immediately improved to a higher level.
The Spurs' defense is mainly built with Duncan as the core and Bowen as the assistant. Their defense is more like a fan. A core has a wide radiation range and can make up for the loopholes of teammates.
After receiving the ball, Chen Yan changed speed and rushed into the penalty area. The Spurs' defense quickly recovered, with Bowen following him and Duncan sitting under the basket. The two of them seemed to have designed a pocket waiting for Chen Yan to penetrate.
This ball is difficult to handle. There is no shooting space and the passing route is blocked.
Fortunately, Chen Yan didn't have a dead ball, so he took one step back and walked to the outside.
Bowen and Duncan quickly stepped up, and the two Spurs' defensive cores, one inside and one outside, were trying to pin Chen Yan to the bottom line!
At this moment, Chen Yan's peripheral vision spotted Grant Hill running to the top of the key.
Without hesitation, he passed the ball to the top of the arc immediately!
Hill made a feint after catching the ball, shook Ginobili away and went straight to the basket!
A lightning-fast first step!
Grant Hill was once known as the fastest first step in the league. Unexpectedly, his first step was still sharp in the twilight years of his career.
Ginobili was thrown away, and Duncan let go of Chen Yan to defend the basket.
Unfortunately, he was a step too late, and Hill made a flying layup before Duncan could take off, grabbing two points!
After landing, Chen Yan was the first to rush over.
"Wtf!? Grant, how old are you this year? How come your first step is as fast as a 20-year-old guy!"
"It was you who broke up the inside defense." Faced with Chen Yan's praise, Hill acted very humbly.
"Do you have time to guide me on the first step?"
Grant Hill is also a member of the Hall of Fame, and Chen Yan feels that he may be able to borrow some skills from him.
"Chen, your first step is already fast enough, but if you want to hear my opinion, I will be happy to help you." Hill smiled.
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One minute later, Suns coach D'Antoni called a 20-second pause.
Time was almost up, and D'Antoni decided to replace all the main players.
It's also unrealistic for the second unit to take on the Spurs' starters for a long time.
Nash walked off the billboard with a contented expression as if he had just slept.
An important reason why Nash's back injury has eased this year is that he has enough rest time in each game. This year's Suns' bench depth is much stronger than in previous years. In the past, the Suns rotated with 7 people, but this year only 9 people can play.
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After Nash came on the court, the Spurs' defensive strategy also changed accordingly.
Bowen let go of Chen Yan and came to Nash.
Again, as the Suns' navigator, Popovich always believed that as long as he locked up Nash, he could contain the Suns' offensive rhythm.
As soon as Nash came on the court, he felt the pressure from the Spurs' defense. Not only did Bowen frantically confront Nash, but other Spurs players were also ready to cut off his passing routes.
This kind of targeting made me very uncomfortable.
After taking advantage of consecutive screens, Nash made his own shot.
"Clang!"
Missed.
Fortunately, Diaw was smart enough to get an offensive rebound!
After securing the rebound, Diaw handed it over to Nash to reorganize.
Chen Yan accelerated and went around from the baseline. Finley leaned on Chen Yan and had no intention of letting him catch the ball!
At this moment, Chen Yan suddenly stopped and ran away. Finley leaned on the air, staggered and fell to the ground.
In the second quarter, Chen Yan continued to hold the ball and cause damage, which made the Spurs players ignore that he was also at the top level without the ball!
"Nice run back!"
"Finley is probably going to be on the highlights..."
"Dig! If Chen Yan is so ruthless, he can knock people down even without the ball!"
"This is a real ankle terminator, and it can make defensive players jump on the street without holding the ball."
While domestic fans were screaming, Chen Yan had already run into the free throw line and the game was still going on!
The moment Chen Yan came out of the open space, Nash had already locked onto the spot, and the basketball passed directly to Chen Yan as if it was equipped with an automatic tracking device!
After receiving the ball, Chen Yan took advantage of the situation and started without slowing down!
Chen Yan attacked the basket so fast that Duncan had no time to take off and could only raise his arms high!
Facing the insider Duncan, he immediately set fire to the sky!
Hit Duncan hard from the front!
"bang!!!!"
As the superstar with the most dunks in history, Duncan may be late for dunks, but he will never be absent!
The reason why Duncan dunks so many times is not because he is not good at defense, on the contrary, it is because his defense is very good.
Duncan's position is reasonable. Duncan rarely loses his defensive position and protects the rim resolutely. This is one of the necessary conditions for him to be dunked.
There is another factor, that is, he has a good-natured image and rarely commits crimes, even if he feels that he is about to be dunked... If Chen Yan's ball just now had been defended by Malone or Bill Laimbeer,
, Chen Yan is probably lying on the ground now.
"Beep!"
The moment the buckle was completed, the referee's whistle also sounded.
and-one!
The Suns' bench was completely blown away!
The Suns players on the court also took turns rushing towards Chen Yan.
Chest bump!
Hit the chest again!
Looking at the excited Suns players, Popovich turned his head silently.
He couldn't call any more timeouts. Three calls were made in 4 minutes. How could the game be played?
Duncan walked to his seat expressionlessly, waiting for Chen Yan to impose additional penalties.
This kind of buttoning may be humiliating to others, but to Duncan it is part of the job.
Which insider is not blocked?
Duncan has a master's degree in psychology, so his mentality will not be affected by this.
It's just one more guy added to the collection of dunks. What a big deal...