Excitement can sometimes be a double-edged sword on the basketball court.
Under the control of excitement, players will have a stronger desire to fight, but at the same time, it is easy for players to become irrational!
In the next two minutes, Chen Yan was fouled twice by Dalian because of excessive defensive actions caused by excitement, and was forced to sit on the bench!
Letting Chen Yan take a rest is a way of protecting him from coach D'Antoni.
If Chen Yan received three personal fouls before the first quarter was over, then the game would basically not have to be played.
"Chen, control your emotions, the team will need you in the future!"
D'Antoni patted Chen Yan on the shoulder and said.
He also saw Chen Yan's overly excited mood.
Chen Yan nodded, he understood what the head coach meant.
Chen Yan spent the second half of the first quarter on the bench.
The score was 26 to 19, with the Nuggets temporarily leading by 7 points.
The Suns' performance in the first quarter was not ideal. This was the first time in this series that they ended the first quarter as a laggard.
There was a lot of noise at the Pepsi Center, and fans kept disturbing the Suns with all kinds of noise.
The home fans are well aware of the current situation. They have no choice but to retreat and cannot afford to lose.
In addition, the Suns were unable to enter the state of the plateau battle and Chen Yan left the game too early to rest, which disrupted the team's deployment. These were also important reasons for the Suns' lagging behind.
"The Nuggets showed a completely different mental outlook from the previous two times! The Nuggets played very actively and resolutely today. This is not good news for the Suns." In the CCTV5 studio, Yu Jia helped
Glasses said.
"The Suns have to make adjustments during the break. This adjustment is not only tactical but also psychological. Especially Chen Yan must control the number of fouls he commits, otherwise the team will become very passive." Zhang Weiping also looked serious.
said.
The bias of the two CCTV commentators is very obvious. They hope that the Suns will sweep the Nuggets out of the game immediately.
In the second quarter, the lineups of both sides rotated.
The Suns sent Barea, Chen Yan, Grant Hill, Azubuike and Barnes.
This is a purely small lineup, and it can be seen that D'Antoni wants to use speed to recover the point difference in the second quarter.
Chen Yan, who had rested for half a quarter, also reappeared on the court.
Before going on the court, D'Antoni specifically told Chen Yan to pay attention to his hand movements.
Mustache did not want to see Chen Yan receive his third foul prematurely.
The Nuggets lineup includes Anthony Carter, Jr. Smith, Carmelo Anthony, Najera, and Kenyon Martin.
The Nuggets cherish their hard-won lead and deliberately reduce rotations and increase the playing time of their main players.
Nuggets coach George Karl kept Anthony and Kenyon Martin on the court.
At the beginning of the second quarter, Chen Yan, who was restricted by fouls, couldn't let go.
At 9 minutes and 47 seconds into the second quarter, the Suns seized on Najera and Anthony's passing errors and launched a quick counterattack!
Chen Yan took the lead and crossed the halfway mark!
Barea didn't hesitate and threw the ball directly to Chen Yan!
Chen Yan formed a 1v1 situation with Nuggets veteran Anthony Carter in the frontcourt!
There were no fancy moves, Chen Yan just jumped up and dunked with one arm!
Sometimes basketball just has to be played so simple and rough!
In front of Chen Yan, Anthony Carter, who is 180cm tall, can only look up at him for a dunk.
There is no way, his physical condition is too limited...
After this ball, Chen Yan seemed to want to open his shackles. Two rounds later, Chen Yan made a transition and hit a three-pointer!
D'Antoni took the lead in applauding from the sidelines. This is the Chen Yan he wants to see!
However, he never expected that Chen Yan would get another foul in the next defensive round.
Jr. Smith took advantage of the screen and walked inside. Facing the defender, Jr. Chen Yan held the ball and hit him.
The purpose of this ball is very strong, it is aimed at drawing a foul!
The referee's whistle also sounded immediately!
"Great job! That's it!"
On the sidelines, Nuggets coach George Karl gave Jr. a thumbs up.
When Chen Yan received two fouls in the first quarter, the Nuggets also adjusted their tactics accordingly.
George Karl hopes to defeat Chen Yan as much as possible, so that half of the Suns' offensive position will be wasted, and their running and gun strength will be greatly reduced.
D'Antoni had no choice but to replace Chen Yan again.
Mustache's face looked very ugly at this time, and the offensive rhythm that he finally got up seemed to be interrupted again.
For more than one quarter of the game, Chen Yan played intermittently.
At the end of the third quarter, the Suns were 11 points behind 69 to 80.
Chen Yan's personal statistics are 15 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists and 4 fouls. In terms of shooting, he made 5 of 13 shots, including 1 of 4 three-pointers and 2 of 3 free throws.
Suffering from foul trouble, Chen Yan's playing time was cut into pieces, and his touch couldn't be extended.
In the third quarter, D'Antoni temporarily put Chen Yan on the bench.
The Nuggets also played very smart and challenged Nash unscrupulously.
Playing on a plateau at an altitude of more than 3,000 meters consumes a lot of physical energy. Coupled with the crazy targeting of opponents, Nash showed signs of overdraft before the halfway point of the fourth quarter.
Chen Yan suffered from foul trouble, and Nash was exhausted. Fans were not optimistic about the Suns' form tonight.
"Is this game going to be cool?"
"Chen Yan fell into a foul trap tonight!"
"Chen Yan has no room to perform tonight!"
"The other Suns players also didn't play well. It seems they haven't adapted to playing on the road yet."
"The Suns struggled in this game. This is not the rhythm they like."
At 6 minutes and 37 seconds in the final quarter, D'Antoni finally sent Chen Yan onto the court again!
Before taking the field, Chen Yan looked up at the score on the scoreboard.
91:79.
The Nuggets are still in the lead.
To be honest, being behind by 13 points is indeed difficult for the Suns tonight, but it is not desperate.
Chen Yan knows that Nash and Hill both have a lot of old injuries. If they resolve the battle earlier, they will have more rest time. This is very important on the road to the championship!
