Chapter 259 Sweep the promotion, new idol Chen Yan!
The second half started quickly.
D'Antoni first arranged for Chen Yan to rest on the bench.
The Nuggets wanted to take advantage of Chen Yan's absence to chase points, but they played too hastily. In the first few rounds, they either made mistakes or made mistakes, which was very eye-catching.
The score difference between the two sides widened further during this period, and the Nuggets' fighting spirit was visibly lost.
The Suns' substitutes were all in good shape tonight, with Barea, Azubuike, Barnes and veteran Grant Hill all performing at their best.
At 6 minutes and 40 seconds of the third quarter, Chen Yan came on the stage again.
At this time, the score difference between the two sides has reached 26 points.
The Nuggets chased more and more points, even though most of the Suns' main players were resting, which made the fans at the Pepsi Center feel desperate.
Chen Yan's appearance made them even more desperate.
The first step is a simple cross run, and an open opportunity is obtained at a 60-degree angle on the right side of the three-point line.
As the score grew, the Nuggets' defense began to become more and more loose.
Chen Yan was not polite, he raised the knife and scored three points!
In the next offensive round, Chen Yan and Nash played a pick-and-roll, and Nash used the free throw line to cover the free throw line and hit the target easily!
With Nash's goal, the point difference between the two sides also increased to more than 30 points.
If the victory or defeat of both sides in G3 was within a hair's breadth, then in G4 the Suns did not give the Nuggets a chance.
The Nuggets' morale has reached freezing point.
It was originally a situation where there was no hope of a comeback after falling behind 0-3, but as a result, we fell behind again by a huge margin in today's game.
With 1 minute and 07 seconds left before the end of the third quarter, some Nuggets fans were already starting to leave.
Fans come to see the team win a game and save face, not to be abused.
For Nuggets fans, watching this kind of ball is torturing themselves.
Just one and a half minutes into the final quarter, both sides withdrew all their main players.
The game has officially entered garbage time.
"The game has ended early, haha!"
"There is no suspense anymore, it's another massacre."
"After the G3 game, the momentum of the Nuggets collapsed. It is reasonable for them to be bloodbathed."
"The score was closest when the two sides were 0-0 in the first few seconds of the game."
"The Nuggets have begun a no-resistance policy."
"Today the Nuggets had almost no communication between the two guns, and it was the same with Jr."
"Jr still dares to communicate? It's good that his teammates didn't hit him!"
"A bloodbath! The sun turned Pepsi Center into Pepsi Center!"
Domestic fans made crazy jokes on the Internet.
It can be said that the game has ended early, and fans can only have some fun by communicating online.
On the sidelines, Iverson, who had been substituted, had eyes darkened.
He knows his playoff run is over this year.
Year after year, Iverson felt that he was getting further and further away from his dream championship.
He no longer expects the team to come back from a 0-3 deficit. He just wants to win a face-saving game at home.
But now it seems that this has become a luxury.
The Nuggets' performance tonight didn't deserve a win.
Many fans are puzzled. The Nuggets' lineup can be said to be quite luxurious. In terms of player value, they are almost the same as the Suns. Why can't they achieve the results expected by the fans?
In fact, to put it bluntly, it can be said in three words: inappropriate.
Basketball is a team sport that is about coordination, not simply the superposition of players.
Iverson and Anthony are both top-notch in scoring ability in the league, Camby is the league's dpoy, and there are not many substitute players in the league who can match Jr. Smith's firepower.
This Nuggets team is very good on paper, but they don't have much effective coordination. Their chemistry is probably at the bottom of the league.
Garbage time is over quickly.
The Phoenix Suns won G4 with a crushing force and swept the Nuggets today!
As soon as the game ended, all the Suns players high-fived and celebrated on the sidelines.
Celebrating their advancement to the next round with the autumn wind sweeping away fallen leaves!
The Nuggets fans did not cry. Most of their fighters accepted the outcome with expressionless faces. They had long been mentally prepared for being swept.
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"The Suns defeated the Nuggets 109-81 and won the fourth game of the series. They also became the first team to sweep the promotion this season!" Yu Jia said excitedly.
"Tonight Chen Yan only played 29 minutes and made 15 of 19 shots. He efficiently scored 38 points, 7 assists, 5 rebounds and 1 steal! His performance in this series was perfect, and he played a game that many superstars have not played.
Excellent data!" Zhang Lili said.
From a sensory perspective, Chen Yan's playoffs looked very enjoyable.
The four battles were solved neatly and without any sloppiness.
Fans also feel this way. Dayao's Rockets always fall in the first round every year, which makes fans very tired.
But Chen Yan's first round looked very easy.
This sense of contrast made the domestic fans who had been suppressed for a long time suddenly burst out.
On the court, everyone in the Suns had a smile on their face, and then they just had to wait quietly for their opponents in the next round.
After Chen Yan interacted with his teammates, he walked straight to the Nuggets. He needed to show respect to his opponents.
After a brief exchange with the Nuggets players, Chen Yan stopped in front of Iverson.
He bent down and hugged AI affectionately, and the scene of the two cherishing each other was also recorded by the camera.
Iverson never imagined that the young boy he saw on the NCAA court a year ago would defeat him in the playoffs a year later.
"Chen, enjoy the joy of promotion. You deserve to win this series!" After the hug, Iverson patted Chen Yan on the back and said.
Chen Yan nodded: "Allen, your performance is also great. You are still the only answer on the court."
Iverson smiled after hearing this: "Chen, there is no need to comfort me, I can afford to lose! Keep going, keep going your way, beat Duncan, beat Kobe, beat James, get what you want
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After Iverson sent his blessings to Chen Yan, he hugged him again. The hug between the two seemed like a change of times.
In the past, Iverson was the object of children's imitation. Now more children on the streets like to wear Chen Yan's large jerseys, and as time goes by, Chen Yan has become the idol of a new generation of children.
Post-match press conference.
Whether it is Iverson, Anthony or head coach George Karl, they are vague when talking about the team's future.
Let alone them, even the fans can see that the Nuggets must make personnel adjustments in the offseason if they want to take a step forward.
Among them, Iverson bore the brunt. It's not that the "answer" is not good, but that he and the current Nuggets are not suitable.
Suns postgame press conference.
Chen Yan once again became the target of reporters' long-term goals.
"Chen, congratulations on advancing to the next round. Can you tell me how you feel about sweeping your opponents and advancing to the next round?"
"I'm very happy. The sweep of promotion not only provides us with more ample rest time, but also builds stronger self-confidence for them. This is the result of the joint efforts of the whole team!"
"Chen, is the Sun's goal this season to win the championship?"
"This is why we try our best every night." Chen Yan replied with a smile.
"Chen, would you like to evaluate the Nuggets opponent?"
"This series is not easy. Let's not be fooled by the total score. The Nuggets are a respectable opponent. Anthony is the league's top scorer. Iverson is a fighter. Camby's penalty area is always difficult to break through.
They caused a lot of trouble for the Suns, but that's the game, one side has to advance."
Chen Yan did not mock Nuggets fans just because they said bad things about him. His answer was very graceful.