Chapter 217 False derby, like to mention triple doubles!
On March 12, the Suns faced off against the Rockets for the third time this season at home.
This match has the name of ‘Chinese Derby’, but it does not have the reality of ‘Chinese Derby’.
Dayao underwent surgery at Memorial Hermann Hospital in Houston on March 4, US time, to repair his left foot that suffered a stress fracture and to remove bone spurs in his foot.
This also means that Dayao will miss all the remaining games of the Rockets this season.
However, domestic fans are more concerned about whether Dayao can catch up with the Beijing Olympics.
In response to fans' concerns and questions, Dayao quickly made a statement through the media: "I know my season is canceled, but what I told the team doctor is to ensure that I make it to the Olympics. I also believe that I will eventually appear."
On the court at the Beijing Olympics."
Domestic fans expressed their relief after hearing the news.
Chen Yan also sent a text message to Dayao before the game, asking him to take a good rest and wishing him a speedy recovery.
Dayao also quickly replied to Chen Yan's text message. He asked Chen Yan to be gentler in the next game against the Rockets and not to beat his Rockets teammates to death just because he was absent.
This is typical Yao style humor.
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"Oh, we can see that D'Antoni put Chen Yan at the point guard position today!"
In the cctv5 studio, Zhang Weiping said in surprise after seeing the starting lineups of both sides.
"This is indeed an unexpected position change. Putting Chen Yan at the point guard is a double-edged sword. If used well, it can make up for Nash's vacancy to a certain extent. If used incorrectly, it may weaken his original offensive ability.
, let them look forward to what kind of performance Chen Yan will perform tonight!" Yu Jia said from the side.
Amid the chatter of the two commentators, the game soon started!
The previous two confrontations between the two sides ended in victory for the Suns, and one of them ended the Rockets' 12-game winning streak.
All members of the Rockets came here with the mentality of revenge, but they never expected to be hit in the head by the Suns as soon as they came up!
The Suns got into rhythm very quickly, beating the Rockets 11-2 as soon as they started, stopping the game immediately.
I thought that with Yao absent, the Rockets could keep up with the Suns. Unexpectedly, Adelman actually sent 42-year-old veteran Uncle Mu!
Although Lian Po is old, Mutombo's ability to protect the frame is still excellent, but Chen Yan said that he will not give Uncle Mu a chance to protect the frame at all.
As soon as they reached the positional battle, Chen Yan relied on pick-and-rolls to pull Uncle Mu into a 1v1, and used his speed to bully his old legs.
After playing several rounds, Adelman had no choice but to replace Uncle Mu in advance.
As soon as Uncle Mu came off the court, the Rockets lost their only height inside.
How can 206cm Scola, 201cm Landry and 198cm Hayes stop Stoudemire?
Chen Yan began to frequently connect with Stoudemire, frantically attacking the Rockets' restricted area!
With 1 minute and 29 seconds left in the first quarter, Chen Yan bowed past Battier and strode into the paint.
The nearby defensive players almost subconsciously pounced towards Chen Yan!
At this moment, Chen Yan held the ball with one hand and threw it high into the air!
Stoudemire, who had been waiting for a long time, ejected and jumped up, catching the ball in the air and completing the domination lift!
Amid the excitement in the audience, Stoudemire pointed at Chen Yan. Nash and Chen Yan were the most comfortable with this kind of free match.
Chen Yan sent 4 assists in this quarter, helping the Suns lead the Rockets 29-20.
D'Antoni on the sidelines nodded repeatedly. It was easy to see from his body language that he was very satisfied with Chen Yan's performance.
In fact, before the game started, D'Antoni was also very nervous. After all, it was Chen Yan's first time playing point guard, and he didn't know what the effect would be.
But just after one quarter of the game, D'Antoni felt relieved.
In the second quarter, the Suns pursued the victory and further widened the point difference.
Chen Yan saw that the players' momentum and speed were rising, and he decisively activated the team skill [Blitz Storm]!
In these few minutes, Chen Yan not only brought up the running and gunning rhythm of the team, but also frequently performed one-stop fast breaks in the backcourt!
Landry, a first-year Rockets rookie, couldn't stand Chen Yan's arrogance in attacking his own basket. When Chen Yan grabbed a rebound and drove into the Rockets penalty area at full speed, he chose to stand in front of him.
Facing Landry, Chen Yan said there was no need to be fancy, he could just pull up the buckle and that would be it!
Landry's bounce and speed are good, but they are not good enough in front of Chen Yan.
"Boom!!!"
A head-on dunk!
Chen Yan immediately stunned Landry!
He couldn't play in the next two rounds, made frequent mistakes, and missed players on the defensive end. Adelman was so angry that he replaced him directly.
The Suns established a 20-point lead in the third quarter and maintained it until the end.
In the end, the Rockets lost the game 86-109, and their revenge failed.
Chen Yan recorded a triple-double in this game, scoring 23 points, 11 assists and 10 rebounds!
Stoudemire was also well fed by Chen Yan tonight, scoring 33 points and 9 rebounds.
For the Rockets, Tracy McGrady scored a team-high 30 points, but his efficiency was impressive. He only hit 11 goals in 31 shots and his shooting percentage was only a pitiful 35.5%.
But this can't be entirely blamed on McGrady. Although he didn't feel good tonight, he had to keep taking shots. Dayao's absence means that he has to help the team consume more shots in the game.
After the game, Rockets Battier, who was responsible for guarding Chen Yan, said in an interview: "Who told me that Nash was injured? Nash is obviously on the court, but he is wearing the No. 0 jersey!"
The reporters all laughed after hearing what Shane said. Honest people sometimes have a sense of humor.