Chapter 257 Chen Yan, the god of death, the coach and teammates blow together!
As the final whistle sounded, countless fans celebrated the team's victory in bars or at home in Phoenix!
Statistics of both sides after the game.
The Nuggets performed well tonight. Anthony scored a team-high 33 points. Iverson also scored 30 points and 7 assists. Jr. played very well as a substitute and scored the third highest score in the team.
A high 19 points. If it weren't for his short-circuiting performance at the last minute, the blame for the Nuggets' loss would never have been on him.
For the Suns, Stoudemire had 24 points, 11 rebounds and 2 blocks, Diaw had 16 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists, Nash had 13 points, 12 assists and 2 steals, and Grant Hill had 10 points.
Chen Yan exploded in the final quarter and scored a game-high 35 points, plus 9 rebounds, 6 assists, 3 steals, 5 fouls and 2 turnovers.
Putting aside Jr's scene-stealing behavior in the last few seconds, the second half of the game was simply Chen Yan's personal performance moment.
After the game, even Barkley couldn't help but sigh: "He harvested the game like the god of death!"
Many media also reprinted Barkley's words. After tonight, Chen Yan got another nickname: The God of Death!
Kenny Smith commented after the game from the perspective of the Nuggets: "The Nuggets led almost the whole game, but lost in the end. This feeling of being reversed is like putting it in your pocket.
It’s unacceptable to have your money taken away from you!”
Although this was just an ordinary G3 game in the first round of the playoffs, it was destined to go down in history.
Because there are so many famous scenes in this game, Chen Yan descended from the gods to hit the earth with three-pointers and five consecutive hits in the final quarter, Chen Yan shot Kenyon Martin in the face and then stepped over his body, Jr. Smith thought about life in his last moments...
Post-match press conference.
The Nuggets coach went crazy when explaining to the media: "I don't even know who to put my hope in now!"
When talking about the Nuggets' performance in this game, George Karl even said frankly: "We played well for 42 minutes, but unfortunately the game only lasted 48 minutes."
Jr. Smith, another 'protagonist' of this game, also participated in the post-match press conference, and he was the focus of interviews by reporters.
"Jr, can you talk about what you were thinking about at the last moment? Why didn't you choose to take action when you got such a good opportunity?" the reporter asked.
Jr tilted his neck in embarrassment. Before attending the press conference, he had already guessed that reporters would ask this kind of question.
"At first I thought the team was leading. It wasn't until I heard the fans shouting behind me that I realized something was wrong."
"Then why didn't you choose to take action?" the reporter continued to ask.
"The chance of taking action at that time was not very good. I wanted to call a timeout to adjust."
After listening to Jr's explanation, Anthony hesitated to speak.
To be precise, I was completely speechless.
Anthony's emotional intelligence is not as high as that of James. After experiencing this unexpected situation, it was difficult for Anthony to calm down. When faced with reporters' questions, he directly blamed Jr.: "This should have been a victory.
, but we lost it due to some incomprehensible mistakes, which feels really terrible!”
The total score of 3-0 was like a mountain, almost crushing Anthony. He no longer cared about the unity of the team and just wanted to vent his unhappiness.
When talking about Chen Yan's performance in the last quarter, Anthony smiled bitterly: "He is all our pressure in the fourth quarter. When he enters the state, no one can stop it from happening."
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After the Nuggets press conference, the next step is the Suns press conference.
The Suns currently lead 3-0 with a total score. Coach D'Antoni was overjoyed and directly issued a declaration of victory at the beginning of the press conference.
"We will try to resolve this series in Denver. I don't want our opponents to wait too long."
After listening to D'Antoni's words, the reporters all laughed.
Now the Suns are the only team leading 3-0 with a total score. Not surprisingly, they will be the first team to advance in this year's playoffs. They only have to wait for others. Which round will other teams wait for the Suns?
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When reporters asked about Chen Yan's explosive situation in the final quarter, D'Antoni had a new bragging method.
"I won't be surprised no matter how Chen performs, but I was still surprised today."
"Coach D'Antoni, can you talk about Chen Yan's performance after he was whistled for a technical foul? He seemed to be out of control at the time." The reporter continued to ask.
D'Antoni said: "I have been coaching for a season and I have never seen Chen so angry. The penalty obviously made him very angry. Chen knew that he was right. His competitiveness came up, so he couldn't control himself. After that,
We know everything that happened."
Stoudemire, who attended the press conference together, was also asked the same question by reporters.
Stoudemire's answer was not as tactful as D'Antoni: "Chen didn't get the whistle he deserved, which was unfair, but Chen then used his personal ability to regain the fairness of the game. This is his strength."
Stoudemire knew that his remarks might be fined by the league, but he still supported his brother without hesitation!
This is a way for him to fight side by side with Chen Yan.
"Evaluate Chen's half-quarter 20 performance!" the reporter asked.
Stoudemire smiled: "Chen playing is like boxing with Tyson, he will KO everyone!"
A very vivid metaphor, Chen Yan relied on one person to defeat the entire Nuggets team tonight.
As the protagonist of tonight's game, reporters left most of the question time to Chen Yan.
"Chen, the Suns completed a 15-point comeback in the final quarter tonight, what do you have to say about this?" the reporter asked.
"This is the result of the whole team's hard work. When everyone is working hard for one goal, everything becomes easier." Chen Yan said in a low-key voice.
"At the most important moment of chasing points, you hit 5 three-pointers in a row. How did you do it?" the reporter continued to ask.
"Keep yourself calm, take action, and hit." Chen Yan replied very easily.
"Did Jr. Smith's last-minute performance shock you?" the reporter asked.
"That was an excellent opportunity, but if you miss it, you will miss it. This is a basketball game. Opportunities are fleeting. In addition to using skills, you also need to have a calm and clear mind. You must seize the opportunity when it appears."
Talking about the technical foul he received, Chen Yan continued: "I thought I was fouled at the time, so I released my emotions, which excited me and the team. Of course, you need
Put that energy into trying to score goals."
When a reporter asked Chen Yan whether imitating the referee's technical foul gesture was a protest against the referee, Chen Yan smiled: "This is an open explanation. You can understand it as a brand new celebration."
Chen Yan understands that talking too much will lead to mistakes. He does not want to suffer additional penalties from the league, let alone become the target of referees every night.
Finally, when a reporter asked Chen Yan how he felt about coming back to win, his words epitomized the game: "The feeling of victory is so wonderful."
Chen Yan didn't show off tonight because his teammates and coaches did it for him.
