Phoenix Suns starting lineup: Steve Nash, Chen Yan, Raja Bell, Boris Diaw, Amar'e Stoudemire
Denver Nuggets starting lineup: Anthony Carter, Allen Iverson, Carmelo Anthony, Kenyon Martin, Marcus Camby
"Dear viewers, the first game of the first round of the playoffs between the Phoenix Suns and the Denver Nuggets is about to begin! As you can see, both sides have fielded a relatively conventional lineup."
"Yes, tonight is also Chen Yan's first playoff game in his career. I believe many fans are looking forward to his performance just like us!"
In the cctv5 studio, the commentators for this game are Zhang Weiping and Yu Jia.
Now, as long as there is a match played by Chen Yan, there must be a presence of Zhang Liyi.
There is no other reason, just because the fans like to hear him praise Chen Yan in a fancy way.
As the referee threw the basketball high into the air, Suns vs. Nuggets G1 officially started!
Camby beat Stoudemire and won the jump ball!
Anthony Carter paused for a moment after getting the ball, and then there was an unexpected long pass!
The Nuggets launch a surprise attack!
After Iverson caught the ball, he took advantage of the Suns' formation to stabilize and ran straight into the frontcourt!
The speed is so fast and the route selection is so good without the ball, people can’t help but sigh, he really deserves to be born as a rugby running back!
Then, Iverson strode into the penalty area and quickly picked up the basket!
"Ouch! It's so fast. Iverson is still as fast as he was back then!"
As soon as Zhang Lili finished sighing, a dark figure suddenly appeared behind Iverson!
One second the sky over Iverson was clear, and the next second it was covered in dark clouds!
"Bang!"
Pinboard hat!
In the first round, Chen Yan gave AI a Phoenix Super Spicy Hotpot coupon, showing his loyalty as a landlord!
"fxxk!!!"
Iverson looked back at the moon in the air, cursed secretly, and then flew out of the bottom line with the inertia of his body!
Chen Yan completed the cover and block in one go, then turned around and strode forward towards the frontcourt!
The whole audience cheered, and this hotpot directly ignited the enthusiasm of the fans!
At the logo position, Chen Yan threw the ball with one hand and accurately found Nash!
With 5 on 4 in the frontcourt, all Chen Yan has to do is pass the ball to the frontcourt as quickly as possible!
Nash didn't mess around after receiving the ball. He hit the ground and found Diaw in the three-second zone.
Dior pretended to pick up the ball under the basket, but in fact secretly attacked Chen Cang!
After attracting the defense, magic happened, and he found Stoudemire with a pass from behind!
After a gorgeous team effort, Stoudemire was absolutely open in the penalty area!
Without hesitation, Stoudemire did his signature domination move and dunked with both hands to kick off the Suns' first shot in the playoffs!
Before landing, Stoudemire did not forget to pull the rim hard!
Stoudemire looked very excited, and so did the other players on the Suns. They took turns stepping forward to give Stoudemire a high-five!
D'Antoni was very satisfied with this scene. He liked the competitive state of the players.
Nuggets offensive possession.
Anthony Carter looked directly for Iverson after halftime.
Because he saw Iverson's eyes spitting fire!
As a superstar player like Iverson, he naturally has to find his place after being nailed!
Iverson holds the ball at the top of the key, and Kenyon Martin steps forward to cover!
After changing defense, Diaw stood in front of Iverson.
During this period, due to the decline in physical function, Iverson added a large number of mid-range shots behind screens on the offensive end.
So Diaw stayed very tight after switching defenses, not wanting to give Iverson room to take action.
But he obviously underestimated Iverson's personal ability.
Even if the status declines again, the answer is always the answer!
With one sudden stop and then another quick move, Iverson used his rhythm to wipe out Diaw's defense!
Diaw's steps were a little wobbly, and by the time he stabilized, Iverson had already broken into the penalty area!
Facing Stoudemire's block, Iverson protected the ball with his left hand and made a layup with his right hand, and scored hard!
2 to 2!
"Keep your eyes open, I'm going to teach you what a playoff-level offense looks like!"
After the ball was scored, Iverson took the initiative to talk trash to Chen Yan!
This can also be regarded as a response to Chen Yan's speech at the pre-match press conference.
Chen Yan smiled and ran toward the offensive half, and Iverson's trash talk could not interfere with him.
Sun attack round.
After halftime, Nash raised his hand and swung the ball in.
However, the target of his pass was neither Stoudemire nor Diaw, but Chen Yan!
Chen Yan held the ball with his back and leaned on Iverson who was leaning behind him.
This is a natural dislocation!
Chen Yan said, Uncle, your breakthrough just now was wonderful, but I’m going to start hitting you from behind!
When the Nuggets put Iverson and veteran Anthony Carter on the court at the same time, they had to face this problem.
Both of them are short outsiders, and their defensive abilities are a bit appalling.
But Nuggets coach George Karl couldn't think of a better way. He put Anthony Carter in the starting lineup to sort out the team's offense.
Iverson has a certain passing ability, but his overall organizational ability is still far behind that of a ball-controlling general. His role is mainly reflected in attacking the basket.
"Bang!"
"Bang!"
Chen Yan kept hitting Iverson's body!
Iverson is very tough and a complete fighter, but his physical disadvantage lies there.
After a season of training, Chen Yan's strength and core strength have increased. Coupled with his back-up skills, it is not too difficult to overpower a small body like AI.
confrontation!
Fight again!
Chen Yan ran over Iverson and headed inside!
But Iverson will not sit still and wait for death. He is the league's three-time steal leader.
Taking a step outside the penalty area, Iverson made a steal attempt!
The moment Iverson stretched out his hand, Chen Yan drew a semicircle with his right foot as the axis!
After perfectly dodging Iverson's steal, Chen Yan leaned forward and hit the basket with his fingertips before Camby could make up the defense!
"Whoa!"
4 to 2!
"It's too bullying. There's nothing AI can do against Chen." Buckley shook his head when he saw this scene.
"Chen is very good at using his own advantages. When he encounters someone taller than himself, he will use his speed. When he encounters someone shorter than himself, he will use his height. He can also use his skills to gain offensive space for someone who is about the same height as himself. He plays very smart.
It's always been like this." Kenny Smith also said with a smile.