Chapter 235 The difference between the regular season and the playoffs!
When walking to the bench, Chen Yan smiled and high-fived Nash.
Chen Yan feels most comfortable playing next to Nash.
As fans say, Nash's return liberated Chen Yan on the offensive end.
After the timeout, Iverson advanced with the ball.
Iverson deliberately slowed down the pace, and it was exactly 8 seconds after halftime.
Only by calming down and scoring the ball can you prevent being counterattacked.
After receiving the ball, Anthony leaned against Laga Bell and then passed the ball.
Anthony didn't have the Mamba mentality. After missing two shots, he decided to let his teammates look for touch first.
Anthony Carter caught the ball and shot from the outside, hitting a three-pointer!
11 to 7!
After the ball was scored, Anthony and Iverson stepped forward and high-fived Anthony Carter.
Anthony Carter's three-pointer is crucial. If he misses, the Suns will probably extend the score to 10 points in the next round.
Sun attack round.
After Nash pushed past halftime, the team once again fell into a positional battle.
Nash waved to the team to open up the offensive space and then handed the ball to Chen Yan again.
Although Nash is the boss of the team, he is not the type of player who dominates the ball. Seeing Chen Yan's hot state, he is willing to be a tool for a few rounds and let him control the ball.
A small step behind the free throw line, Chen Yan held the ball with one hand to isolate three threats.
Kenyon Martin remained focused and stared directly at Chen Yan.
Kenyon Martin always focuses on Chen Yan's right side.
After Chen Yan observed it, he started from the left and made a sudden attack!
At this time, Anthony suddenly arrived and came to help defend.
Anthony and Kenyon Martin worked together to push Chen Yan to the baseline!
This is done to squeeze Chen Yan's offensive space. For a dribbler of Chen Yan's level, the smaller the space, the more difficult it is to make moves!
In addition, the Nuggets coaching staff has done research on Chen Yan's offensive habits and shooting percentages in various areas. His breakthrough rate with his non-dominant hand is much lower than that with his dominant hand, and the bottom corner is the offensive area where he is least comfortable.
This is the difference between the playoffs and the regular season.
In the regular season, the opponent is usually replaced after a game. Everyone plays according to conventional tactics and does not spend too much time studying a certain team.
The playoffs are different. Teams have to play an entire series with each other. The strategies of both sides are more targeted. During the entire series, they will do their best to study how to limit the opponent's offense.
That's why there is such a saying.
The regular season is about making money by selling tickets, but the playoffs are real basketball!
Anthony and Kenyon Martin made great moves, trying to put pressure on Chen Yan through confrontation!
After a few rounds, both teams have a certain understanding of the referee's standards tonight.
Sure enough, the referee's whistle did not sound. The referee tonight obviously encouraged the two sides to confront each other.
Chen Yan was forced to stagger a little.
When he was surrounded by men, Chen Yan suddenly stood up on the spot!
Although Chen Yan's body was a little out of balance, Kenyon Martin and Anthony still tried their best to block it!
Chen Yan has the ability to score the ball even after losing his balance. He has scored too many similar miracle goals this season.
The moment the two of them jumped up, Chen Yan forcefully twisted his waist to pass the ball!
This is not the first time that Chen Yan jumped up and passed the ball like this.
This passing method is a bit thrilling from a communication perspective, but in fact it is not very risky.
After determining the defensive positions of Kenyon Martin and Anthony, Chen Yan understood that it was difficult for the Nuggets to allocate forces to intercept his passing route.
And the moment he pulled it up, Chen Yan had already observed the position of Dior behind him.
Everything is under his control.
After Diaw caught the ball at a high position, Anthony Carter took a step back and tried to interfere.
However, Diaw flicked the ball back silently, as if he had eyes in the back of his head.
Show off your French magician style!
At the top of the arc, Steve Nash made a slight adjustment and took a wide open shot!
When Anthony and Martin were locked in position under the basket, Chen Yan had already turned his head and celebrated in advance by holding up three fingers.
Nash's three-point shooting percentage this season is as high as 47%. Chen Yan is very relieved about his open three-pointers!
"Whoa!"
The next second, the familiar and crisp sound of threading through the net sounded!
14 to 7!
The home fans were excited!
For Nash's heart-breaking three-pointer, and for Chen Yan's pretentious early celebration!
Nash smiled and patted Chen Yan's butt.
Lao Na is a very low-key player. He just wants to play with peace of mind and gain victory. He doesn't care if Chen Yan steals the limelight.
"Beautiful finish! Beautiful teamwork! The biggest difference between the Suns and last season is that their passing of the ball is still smooth in the positional battle! Barkley shouted in the commentary box.
Kenny Smith laughed: "With three players who have good passing ability and can share the ball together, it's hard for their offense to not be smooth."
In the opening stage, the Suns maintained strong firepower on the offensive end, but the Nuggets never allowed them to widen the point difference.
Iverson was the main output for the Nuggets in the first half of the first quarter. In the second half of the first quarter, Anthony gradually regained his touch, hit consecutive jump shots, and used his best method to help the team chase points.
At the end of the first quarter, the Suns led 30-24 by 6 points.
The Nuggets are not far behind, but the problems exposed are serious.
Their scoring looks very scattered, and they basically rely on the players' individual abilities to fight alone.
The Nuggets' lineup has good strength, but they are unable to bond these players together. This is the biggest problem they face, and they have not found a good solution since the regular season.
