Chapter 239: A Strong Barrier, Are You the King of Blockers?
At the end of halftime, when the players from both sides walked into the tunnel, Swift on the sidelines did not forget to blow a kiss of love to Chen Yan!
Swift looks very happy, the Suns are currently leading by double digits, and Chen Yan's performance in the first half was very active.
Chen Yan nodded towards Swift's position, said a simple hello and returned to the players' tunnel.
Chen Yan understood that it was not yet time to celebrate in advance. He had to focus all his attention on the game. A 10-point lead was not safe for the Suns.
"The Suns scored a high score of 63 points at halftime! In the first half, the Suns basically dominated the Nuggets and played their best run-and-gun style. The Nuggets basically had no tactical coordination and relied entirely on
Teams that rely solely on star players to play in isolation will not be able to make it far in the playoffs. Why? Because it is unreasonable!"
During the halftime break, Zhang Li made his own comments.
Xie Yujia nodded: "The Suns' firm control of the rhythm of the game is inseparable from Chen Yan's outstanding performance. Chen Yan has a strong desire to attack tonight and has already scored 29 points in the half!"
Seeing that Yu Jia was already playing, Zhang Weiping, a senior Chen Chui, was not to be outdone: "This is even when Chen Yan only played half of the second quarter!"
"As the Suns' leading scorer and first point of firepower, scoring is also his responsibility. Chen Yan's performance is crucial to whether the team can win!"
Halftime is the time for Chinese fans to praise Chen Yan, and everyone is used to it.
The two commentators were very aggressive, but Chen Yan himself knew that his fight was not as easy as it looked.
The intensity of the playoffs is not at the same level as that of the regular season. In addition, after coming on the court in the second half of the second quarter, the ball basically passes through Chen Yan's hands every round. His physical energy consumption in half a quarter is almost as much as that of a full quarter in the regular season.
Yes!
In the Suns locker room, Anthony continued to emphasize speeding up the pace and not slacking off.
For the run-and-gun team, being fast is their destiny!
On the Nuggets side, one word that coach George Karl emphasized repeatedly was success rate.
Improving the success rate and scoring all the goals that should be scored is the best way to prevent the Suns from counterattacking. It is much more reliable than retreating quickly and committing tactical fouls.
All members of the Nuggets are also very confident. It's not like they haven't fought tough battles before. 10 points is not an insurmountable gap for them.
After the halftime break, the second half started quickly.
Suns' starting lineup for the second half: Nash, Chen Yan, Grant Hill, Diaw, Stoudemire.
D'Antoni is ready to use this lineup to open up the score in one fell swoop. Compared to Laga Bell, Hill's offensive ability is more than one level better.
Nuggets' starting lineup for the second half: Iverson, Kleiza, Anthony, Kenyon Martin, Camby.
The Nuggets have completely abandoned veteran Anthony Carter.
The reason is very simple. On the defensive end, his speed cannot keep up with the Suns' running and gunning pace. On the offensive end, he did not connect the team very well tonight.
The second half begins.
Sun ball rights.
Nash held the ball through half court, licked his finger and started a pick-and-roll with Stoudemire.
After the screen, Nash hit the ground with one hand and passed the ball to Stoudemire.
This is their classic collaboration.
While the two were cooperating, Chen Yan was not idle either, sprinting towards the bottom line.
Chen Yan's offensive threat cannot be ignored, and his run easily opened up the offensive space for Stoudemire.
Stoudemire took two strong steps after catching the ball!
He used his speed to get past Camby and hit a layup!
Chen Yan can contribute to the team whether he touches the ball or not. This is his value.
Nuggets offense.
Their top player Anthony also showed his value in this round.
After receiving a pass from Iverson, Anthony turned around and hit a layup!
65 to 55.
Grant Hill shook his head and ran to the baseline to serve. For a player of Anthony's weight and flexibility, it was basically impossible for him to move to the basket.
After Anthony scored, the Nuggets retreated immediately, denying the Suns a chance to make a quick start.
Nash advanced with the ball, and played a pick-and-roll with Stoudemire in the position battle.
This time, Nash did not pass the pass to Stoudemire, but instead passed it to Chen Yan, who was in a better position.
Chen Yan got rid of Kleiza through a reverse run, caught the ball and then pulled up for two points!
"Whoosh!"
Go straight to the basket, cool and simple!
In the first two quarters, Chen Yan spent too much time attacking with the ball, and it was very energy-consuming to keep playing like this. Therefore, in the second half, he deliberately increased the proportion of his offense without the ball.
Chen Yan is relieved to have Nash playing without the ball. He believes that as long as he runs out of space, Nash's pass will definitely arrive!
In the third quarter, the offensive efficiency of both sides was very good. After five and a half minutes of fierce battle, the point difference was still around 10 points.
Coaches on both sides were very distressed.
D'Antoni is worried that the team's efficiency is so high and they can't open up the score in one wave.
George Karl is worried that no matter how many goals the Nuggets score, they can never get closer.
Nuggets offensive possession.
Kenyon Martin took two steps across the frame and made a small hook shot.
"Clang!"
The next second the sound of iron was struck.
Kenyon Martin is best at eating cakes in various postures, and independent offense is not what he is good at.
When he was with the Nets, Kidd once fed him into the All-Stars, but Iverson was not Kidd, and there was no way to give him so many comfortable passes for him to abuse the frame.
Fortunately, Camby fought hard and knocked the ball out of the baseline between Diaw and Stoudemire.
Although he did not get this offensive rebound, he did not give the Suns a chance to score quickly, which is acceptable to the Nuggets.
The Suns served from the baseline, and when Nash dribbled the ball across half court, all Nuggets players were already in position.
Nash held the ball at the top of the arc, and Chen Yan came around to the left at a 45-degree angle to catch the ball.
Nash stared at Chen Yan, and the next second he flicked his wrist and passed it to Grant Hill, who was cutting inside.
Seeing that the Suns' rhythm had slowed down, Anthony became a little distracted and missed Grant Hill completely!
After discovering that he had missed someone, Anthony had no intention of pursuing him and just watched the show from where he was.
Anthony's defense has been criticized by fans. In fact, it's not that he can't defend, but he wants to save more energy to stay on the offensive end.
Grant Hill caught the ball and drove inside!
After getting rid of Anthony, Grant Hill's desire to perform suddenly came up, and he flew in and was about to dunk!
After all, he was once hailed as Jordan's successor!
I'm talking about being a teenager!
However, in the next second, Camby's ruthless iron hand brought him back to reality.
"Crack!"
Camby, who was defending from the front, made a big block and directly knocked away Hill's dunk!
Fans lamented that due to years and injuries, Hill's bounce and speed were not as good as before.
Moreover, Camby is the leader in blocks this season, so it is really difficult for Hill at this age to challenge him.
Grant Hill lost his balance and fell to the ground after landing, but the Suns still had the ball.
Stoudemire, who followed up, picked up the ball and quickly threw it on the spot!
"Bang!"
Camby didn't give Stoudemire a chance to serve up hot pot again!
The second big hit in a single round!
The Nuggets bench was in a state of excitement!
The towels were almost thrown to the sky!
Stoudemire's throw was blocked and flew outside the three-point line!
Chen Yan rushed out and grabbed the basketball with one hand before Kleiza!
The benefits of having big hands are demonstrated once again.
After taking control of the ball, Chen Yan used his inertia to rush inside!
Stepping into the penalty area, Chen Yan exploded into the air facing Camby!
Camby himself was so excited that he stretched out his ape arms and assumed a volleyball blocking posture!
In Camby's eyes, Chen Yan blocked a shot for him!
It turns out that Camby was too confident. He underestimated Chen Yan's jumping, and the continuous take-off affected his take-off height this time. Camby felt something bad when he was in the air...
Because while Chen Yan was still rising, he had already started to fall!
"Boom!!!"
Chen Yan pressed Camby's head and hit a strong dunk!
Complete the blockbuster directly on the top of the block list!!!
Cruel!
exaggerate!
Explosive!
After landing, amidst the roaring cheers of the home fans, Chen Yan did not forget to take a look at Camby.
