Chapter 209 Improve the speed attribute and encounter a wave of injuries!
"Ding! Congratulations to the host for winning, you will be awarded 4 honor points!"
"Ding! Congratulations to the host for completing the triple-double performance, and you will be awarded 3 honor points!"
"Ding! Complete the side mission: change history, end the Rockets' 22-game winning streak, and be rewarded with 1 attribute point!"
After the game, when Chen Yan was settling his honor points, he discovered that he had actually completed a side mission!
The mission reward this time is not a skill or an item, but a simple and crude attribute point.
"System, can attribute points be added to any single attribute?" Chen Yan asked immediately.
"Yes, the host can be assigned to any single attribute, and it cannot be changed after the assignment is completed."
After listening to the mechanical sound of the system, Chen Yan snapped his fingers excitedly!
If it can be added to any attribute, then this attribute point is so valuable!
You must know that if a single attribute exceeds [90] points, each additional point requires 20 honor points.
Each additional point in a single attribute exceeding [95] requires 50 honor points!
Chen Yan thought for a while and decided to add this attribute point to [Speed].
Currently, his [Speed] attribute is 94 points, and after adding it, it will be upgraded to 95 points!
For a single attribute, 90-94 is one level, and above 95 is another level!
Chen Yan is one step closer to his goal of being the fastest man in the league.
He enjoys the feeling of speed on the court and also likes others to praise him for his speed.
Except for Swifty, of course.
On February 28, the Suns played back-to-back away games against the Jazz.
Chen Yan only scored 16 points and 5 rebounds in this game. It was not that he was in bad shape tonight, but that the Jazz collapsed too quickly.
In the first half, the two teams were inextricably tied. The Jazz clung to the score and entered the second half trailing by only 4 points, 47 to 51.
But no one could have imagined that the situation would change dramatically in the second half!
As soon as the sun came up, the Jazz hit a 10-2 climax, and coach Jerry Sloan quickly called a timeout.
However, after the timeout, the Jazz did not stop their decline. Instead, they collapsed even more. The Suns launched a 29-7 offensive frenzy. For nearly 6 minutes, the Jazz did not score in a sports game.
This made Sloan very helpless on the sidelines. His tactics were all in place, but the basket seemed to have a lid. No matter what posture the Jazz players used, they couldn't throw it in!
The point difference quickly reached 30, and the game entered garbage time before the three-pointer ended.
There was an episode on the court in the middle of the third quarter.
In order to change the team's offensive situation, Sloan replaced the main point guard Deron Williams in advance.
This move aroused Deron's dissatisfaction, and the master and apprentice also had some quarrels on the bench. This scene happened to be recorded by the camera.
Deron has averaged 18.8 points and 10.5 assists per game this season. He has been playing well in the Jazz system under Sloan's guidance. He can change directions, throw, mid-range, pick-and-roll assists, and connect the team.
This also made Deron start to drift. He thought that he could compete with All-Star point guards like Nash and Paul without being limited to Sloan's tactical system.
However, he overlooked one thing. It was precisely because of the pick-and-roll system tailor-made for him by Sloan that he had such a large space to play...
Delong's character is destined to conflict with Sloan's iron-fisted military management. It is only a matter of time before the two of them part ways.
In the end, the Suns won the game 117-89.
After adjustments, the Suns also recovered from the short-term slump after the All-Star break.
In the first game in March, the Suns returned home, and their opponent was the Chicago Bulls in the Eastern Youth Festival.
This is also a Chinese derby, but the excitement is obviously not comparable to the game between the Suns and the Rockets the previous week.
After all, A-Lian is not the main force of the Bulls right now. He has to share playing time with Terrence Thomas every night.
A-Lian and Terrence Thomas are two different types of power forwards. A-Lian focuses on offense and likes to shoot from the outside. Terrence Thomas prefers defense. With his explosive power, he often turns the Bulls' restricted area into a no-fly zone.
But his offensive ability is almost non-existent.
The game starts soon.
Both sides entered the state slowly tonight. The first sports game score was not scored until nearly two minutes into the first quarter.
Stoudemire received a pass from Nash at the basket and then smashed Huashan and completed a domineering dunk!
In the first quarter, the two sides fought hard to separate each other, taking the lead alternately.
The score difference has always been within control.
In the second quarter, the substitutes on both sides also played back and forth.
Arab League played as a bench player tonight and completed a passionate two-handed slam dunk at the beginning of the second quarter!
Then in the next round, he grabbed an offensive rebound and got up, causing a foul and making two free throws.
Throughout the second quarter, the UAE played very actively and very well.
Not only Durant, but Chen Yan's continued outstanding performance in his rookie season also made all the rookies in the same class feel more pressure, including of course the Arab League.
No one likes to live in the shadow of others, so these 2007 rookies have to work harder than before in both training and competition. This is also one aspect of the butterfly effect brought about by Chen Yan's time travel.
In the second half, the two sides changed sides and fought again.
As soon as he came up, Chen Yan caught the Bulls' mistake and launched a single counterattack!
Chen Yan was soaring all the way and succeeded in a 1v0 flying dunk in the frontcourt!
The horse tramples the enemy camp, and there is no way to attack quickly!
"Wow! Chen's speed is so explosive!"
"It's like the rest of the Bulls were in slow motion."
"Beautiful! Chen, use your speed to defeat them!"
The American West Arena, home of the Suns, was filled with excitement. Fans chanted Chen Yan’s name on the spot!
After the [Speed] attribute was upgraded to 95, Chen Yan's acceleration ability was significantly improved by a small level compared to before.
I can probably count on both hands the number of active players in the league who can outrun him in absolute speed!
"Clang!"
In the Bulls' next offensive round, Ben Gordon's mid-range shot missed.
After Diaw got the rebound, he accurately positioned Chen Yan's position and threw a long pass!
The home fans stood up one after another, Chen Yan's single was coming again!
"Don't let him charge!" coach Skiles yelled.
Skiles understood that as long as Chen Yan added up his speed, it would be basically the same as giving away two points to the Suns.
Chen Yan accelerated with nitrogen and forcefully overtook Hinrich and Luer Deng in one step from the three-point line!
However, in the next second, after already surpassing the two defensive players by half a body, Chen Yan suddenly stopped and pulled back!
This is something no one expected!
Chen Yan's operation also directly knocked Hinrich and Luer Deng away!
"With lightning speed, super ball-handling skills and body control, you must be ready to fall to the ground at any time to defend a player like this!"
Mike Breen, who served as the guest commentator for this game, couldn't help but exclaimed.
After creating a shooting space, Chen Yan calmly shot a three-pointer!
"Whoa!"
It's very ruthless to chase someone and hit him!
Seeing that the team's speed had been brought up by himself, Chen Yan decisively activated the team skill: [Blitz Storm].
In the next 3 minutes, the Suns launched a 10-2 offensive climax, directly shutting down the Bulls.
Chen Yan is now accustomed to pressing the button of the team skill [Blitz Storm] in the third quarter. When the game enters this time, the physical energy of the players is generally not very strong. It is easy to take away the opponent in one wave by using the bonus of the team buff.
In the end, the Suns maintained their lead until the end.
102 to 92, the Suns at home defeated the Bulls without bloodshed.
After the game, Chen Yan and Ah Lian hugged each other and said hello.
The next time the two of them meet is probably at the national team training camp.
After defeating the Bulls to get off to a good start in March, the Suns faced a wave of injuries.
Important role players in the team, Barea and Azubuike, were injured one after another, and the uneven lineup also caused fluctuations in the Suns' record.
They lost two of the next three games, and the Los Angeles Lakers also took the opportunity to overtake them, squeezing out the Suns and ascending to the top spot in the Western Conference!
Kobe Bryant's playing through injury has paid off, the arrival of James Posey has successfully made up for the Lakers' shortcomings at the third position, and the Lakers' teamwork has gradually improved.
The Purple and Gold seem to be on track to win the championship.
On March 5, the Suns challenged the Western Conference powerhouse Mavericks away from home. Now they are in desperate need of a victory!