Chapter 14 Others' excellence is technology, his excellence is art!
"What a ball!!"
Durant took the initiative to step forward and high-five Chen Yan to celebrate.
Now in the Texas lineup, Durant's most trusted teammate is Chen Yan, not only because they have a good relationship off the court, but also because Chen Yan's personal ability is really awesome.
As long as he is given one-on-one opportunities in these games, Chen Yan can hit almost every hit!
Julian Wright behind him looked a little helpless.
Wright studied Chen Yan's videos before the game and knew that Chen Yan likes to play such large crossovers in one-on-one situations, but what he didn't expect was that Chen Yan's ability to combine people with the ball is so good that he can actually move on his own.
The crotch changes direction one after another in an instant!
"Beautiful breakthrough, wonderful finish! Chen showed a strong desire to attack at the beginning, helping Texas take the lead!" Barkley explained.
"And this guy has a strong sense of camera. After scoring a goal, he actually smiled at the broadcast camera." Kenny Smith observed the small details of Chen Yan's look at the camera.
"Hahaha! This guy shouldn't be at the stadium, he should be on a Hollywood set. He has the potential to be a star."
While the two commentators were joking, the University of Kansas used teamwork to deliver the ball to the basket.
Darrell Arthur hit a rebound from the basket!
The score on the field was 2 to 2.
Texas Longhorns offensive possession.
After receiving the ball from the baseline, DJ Augustin took the ball across the half court.
In this round, Chen Yan did not choose to ask for the ball, but pulled it to the bottom corner and waited for an opportunity.
At the top of the arc, DJ Augustin and Durant played a pick-and-roll.
After the pick-and-roll, DJ Augustin held the ball and walked down the line, while Durant pulled to the top of the arc and beyond the three-point line.
DJ-Augustin has good breakthrough ability, and Durant's three-pointer is even more threatening.
Just when everyone was focusing on this pick-and-roll combination, Chen Yan, who was outside the three-point line in the corner, suddenly started and moved towards the 45-degree angle outside the three-point line!
Just when Julian Wright was about to follow him, Chen Yan suddenly stopped and turned around.
Use reverse running to get rid of Julian Wright!
The superb off-the-ball movement skills were fully demonstrated in this round!
Seeing his teammates running out of space, DJ Augustin made a decisive pass.
Chen Yan caught the ball and started to catch the ball. Facing the opponent's center Sasha Cowan's frontal defense, Chen Yan directly used the skill [Mizong Step]!
The moment the footsteps changed, Sasha Cowan was also stunned on the spot.
After getting rid of Sasha Cowen, Chen Yan made an easy pull-bar reverse layup!
Two points scored!
Through these few days of practice, Chen Yan's understanding of Mizongbu has improved a lot.
This offensive step can not only be used when holding the ball, but can still exert its power when cutting!
The fans in the stadium burst into cheers, and even Dayao applauded on the sidelines.
In his opinion, Chen Yan plays with great spirituality, a spirituality that is not seen among domestic defenders.
Kansas offensive possession.
Chalmers handed the ball to Brandon Rush from the bottom corner at the top of the arc. The latter didn't have a good shot and passed the ball back to Chalmers.
After a round of leading, the ball fell into the hands of Julian Wright.
Wright paused for a second, and just when he was thinking about how to deal with the ball, Chen Yan suddenly launched [God-Level Stealing the Ball]!
"Snapped!"
A crisp sound sounded, and Chen Yan directly took the basketball out of Wright's hand!
After stealing the ball, Chen Yan advanced with the ball and went down quickly.
On Kansas' side, only point guard Chalmers returned to the backcourt.
One step away from the three-point line, step on the clutch, and shift into second gear!
He passed Chalmers in one step!
Eat, just eat hard!
"Boom!"
Blitz to the basket, glide and dunk with one hand!
"Wow! This speed? Do you dare to go faster?"
"This is not leaning over to accelerate and break through, this is simply flying close to the ground!"
"The center of gravity is lower than Chalmers, who is 188cm tall, which is outrageous!"
The fans at the venue are close to the stadium, especially the fans in the front row, who can see every detail of the stadium clearly.
There is no need for fancy moves, just watching Chen Yan break through in a straight line makes the fans feel happy!
"The score on the field was 6-2, and the Kansas players didn't seem to be in the game yet."
"Hahaha, I think Chen Yan entered the state too quickly."
"This guy's performance really surprised me. He has scored 6 points in a row."
Barkley and Kenny Smith discussed Chen Yan's performance in the commentary box.
Kansas baseline restarts.
Their tactics worked out in this round, and Rush reached the high post through an off-ball screen to get a jump shot opportunity.
It's just that the ball was a little short, and it bounced high and was caught by Pittman.
The Kansas players quickly returned to defense. Chen Yan's speed in the last round left everyone with lingering fears.
DJ-Augustin handed the ball to Chen Yan just after half-court.
Chen Yan is in good shape now, and his teammates are willing to hand more ball rights to him.
Chen Yan didn't rush to start. He grabbed the ball with one hand and observed the team's movement on the field.
Pittman took the initiative to mention the top of the arc to cover Chen Yan.
Chen Yan moved his hips, lowered his center of gravity, and started in the direction of Pittman's cover!
Julian Wright glanced out of the corner of his eye, spotted Pittman's figure beside him, and moved forward.
Just when he was about to bypass Pittman's screen, Chen Yan made an in-out backhand!
At this moment, Wright realized that he had been fooled again!
I have no choice but to watch Chen Yan enter the penalty area again.
Near the free throw line, facing Darrell Arthur who was on defense, Chen Yan made a quick change and pulled back.
Another in-out!
"Easy! Chen cut it in like tofu!"
After Barkley shouted, Chen Yan had already strolled into the penalty area.
Kansas interior lineman Sasha Cowan took a big step to cover up the defense.
But how can his speed compare to Chen Yan?
Sasha Cowen was just about to take off when Chen Yan was already flying in the air!
"Boom!"
A mediocre one-handed dunk, but the audience went crazy!
Cheers and screams echoed throughout the Toyota Center!
The reason why the fans were excited was not Chen Yan's last dunk, but the fact that he used two consecutive changes of direction to mislead the two Kansas defensive players!
Chen Yan's breakthrough speed in this round was actually not very fast, but the victory was because of his perfect rhythm!
"Chen, I have a feeling you will go berserk tonight!"
Durant ran towards Chen Yan with excitement on his face. The coach didn't feel that Chen Yan's opening performance had stolen his limelight.
Again, Durant is a team player, and he cares more about whether the team can win than his personal performance.
"kd, can you please remove "I have a premonition"?"
Chen Yan smiled and patted Durant's butt.
"Chen scored 8 points in a row and took over the game right from the start!" Charles Barkley also said excitedly in the commentary box.
Before the game started, Barkley believed that Chen Yan did not have much room to perform. Less than 5 minutes into the game, Barkley changed his mind.
But the fat man didn't care at all. After all, he was used to hitting himself in the face. The incident of kissing the donkey's butt was the most classic case!
After scoring 8 points in a row, Kansas was a little confused at the beginning by a combination of punches by Chen Yan!
Fortunately, Russian center Sasha Cowan turned around and scored with a small hook under the basket, giving the University of Kansas a timely reply.
Sasha Cowan has very solid inside skills, and is top-notch in hook shots, throws, and confrontations. Chen Yan remembers that the Cleveland Cavaliers had high hopes for this white big man in his previous life, but unfortunately this guy was not accustomed to the environment and could not play.
Back to the Texas Longhorns offensive possession.
DJ-Augustin was about to pass the ball to Durant, but Durant pointed the ball to the other side, indicating to hand the ball to Chen Yan, who was in hot form.
Chen Yan came around to catch the ball. Facing Wright's defense, Chen Yan's weak side was helped by Chalmers at the start.
Kansas double-teamed Chen Yan!
This is not the coach's tactical arrangement, but the player's body's instinctive reaction. The threat Chen Yan has shown in these rounds is too strong!
If he continues to score in singles, the team's morale will be destroyed by Chen Yan.
Only 5 minutes into the game, Kansas double-teamed itself, which Chen Yan did not expect.
There was no hard hit. Chen Yan took a step back before the double team was formed and passed the ball to the open DJ Augustin.
After receiving the ball, DJ Augustin did not rush to take action, but took aim outside the three-point line for a second.
It's not that he is hesitating, he is seducing and deliberately giving his opponent time to defend him.
Sure enough, Brendan Rush pounced on him the next second.
Augustin's three-point shooting percentage this season is around 40%, and this point cannot be ignored.
At the moment when Brandon Rush was hungry, DJ Augustin gently shook his little hand and transferred the ball to Durant, the team's most stable outside scoring point!
Kevin Durant sets up his bow and shoots an arrow, just raise his hand!
This kind of open three-pointer is not difficult for him at all!
"Whoa!"
After the ball hit, Durant also fired!
After the ball was scored, Durant high-fived DJ Augustin and then patted Chen Yan's butt.
Although this goal was not directly assisted by Chen Yan, he at least accounted for more than 70% of the credit.
The score quickly reached 11-4, and the University of Kansas had a bad start.
"Pay attention to passing the ball! Be patient and ensure the success rate of the attack!"
University of Kansas coach Bill Self danced on the sidelines to direct traffic.
"Clang!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the sound of hammering could be heard the next second.
Chen Yan's opening performance put a lot of pressure on the Kansas players, which made them relatively impatient on the offensive end.
When Pittman picked off the rebound, the Texas Longhorns' lightning counterattack also started!
DJ- caught the ball, took a step, and then passed the ball to Durant.
Durant strode across half court and hit the ground, finding Chen Yan.
Chen Yan didn't slow down after catching the ball, he held the ball directly towards the basket!
Wright has retreated to the inside and is waiting.
In front of Wright, Chen Yan started directly!
As soon as Wright's body turned to the left, Chen Yan already appeared on the other side!
Complete the lost step in progress, which is the perfect combination of footwork and speed!
Wright couldn't react at all!
"Boom!!!"
Chen Yan flew into the basket and exploded, and the explosion-like sound echoed throughout the Toyota Center!
“ohhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!”
"Here we go again! Ghostly steps!"
"This explosive power... you can still dunk after taking such a big step?!"
"Chen has turned the Sweet 16 stage into his own show!!"
There was a large-scale collective atavism in the arena, with fans dancing, holding their heads and screaming.
Not only at the scene, but also for the fans in front of the TV!
In the studio, Kenny Smith and Barkley looked at each other:
"What else can I say? Charles, what would you normally do if you met a player like that?"
"Pray, I really can't think of anything else to do besides this."
"Hahahaha!" Kenny Smith laughed heartily and then showed a hint of doubt: "Isn't Kansas ready to time out?"
As soon as Kenny Smith finished speaking, the referee's whistle sounded.
time-out!
Kansas couldn't stand it anymore and called the first timeout of the game.
During the timeout, Barkley looked back on Chen Yan's series of operations with a crazy look on his face: "I suddenly understand why the media likes to praise this kid.
"Why?" Kenny Smith asked.
The two of them are like a pair of crosstalk actors.
Buckley's role is funny, and Kenny Smith's role is flattering.
Barkley shook his head and sighed: "Because other people's excellence is technology, but this guy's excellence is art!"