Chapter 268 Riding Duncan, Popovich's most troublesome ranks
"Damn it!!! Is this even possible?"
"Oh my god, this ball was a mistake, just a casual throw!"
"Hahaha, Chen Yan is the first player whose dribbling mistakes make his opponents scared!"
"I suspect that Chen Yan did it on purpose. He would have gone three-point distance away from him at normal distance!"
"Exaggeration! The fifth three-pointer in a single quarter!"
"Five three-pointers are nothing, but four of them being super long-range three-pointers is outrageous!"
"Chen Yan is amazing tonight!"
"A mistake turned into a three-pointer. Chen Yan couldn't stop him today!"
"How to defend against this kind of ball?"
"Stop resisting, just let Chen Yan ravage you!"
"This kind of super long three-pointer is really unexplainable!"
"There is no solution, you are simply a scoundrel!"
At the moment when Chen Yan's logo hit his heart with a three-point shot, domestic fans went into a collective climax. Almost the entire page of a certain forum was filled with posts about Chen Yan!
After the goal was scored, Chen Yan himself laughed.
He really didn’t want the logo-shot this round!
"Whoa! Chen! You are absolutely crazy tonight!"
"Did you install an automatic positioning system on the basketball?"
"god!"
Returning to the bench, his teammates pushed and pushed him and crowded around Chen Yan!
Not only the fans, but also these professional athletes were very excited to see someone using the long three-pointer as a regular offensive weapon for the first time!
The atmosphere on the Spurs bench was completely different.
Popovich still roared at his players: "What have you done? Why did you give him a three-pointer? How many times have I emphasized, don't give him space to shoot from the outside!"
At the end of the first quarter, the score was 32-23.
Popovich couldn't accept the Suns scoring 30 points on them in a single quarter.
There was no way he could accept Chen Yan scoring 19 points in a single quarter.
What is even more unacceptable is that Chen Yan hit 4 super long three-pointers.
In Popovich's view, everything was out of order. This kid from China disrupted all his plans in an unconventional way.
Popovich salivated, and the entire Spurs fell silent. This scene was no stranger to them. Popovich has always been strict in his military management, and he likes to use curses to awaken the fighting spirit of his players.
After a short inter-section rest, the second quarter quickly started.
On the Spurs' side, Ginobili continues to be on the court, while on the Suns' side, Chen Yan leads the way.
The two sides seemed to be rotating lineups against rotating lineups, but in fact they had sent out the most powerful offensive points in the team.
Ginobili was in average condition tonight and was suppressed by Chen Yan in all aspects.
With 7 minutes and 38 seconds left in the second quarter, both sides made substitution adjustments.
The Spurs let Ginobili take a rest, and Chen Yan also took a rest with 23 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists.
When he came off the field, D'Antoni slapped Chen Yan's butt twice. He was very satisfied with his disciple's performance tonight, but D'Antoni also said that he would not let Chen Yan rest for too long.
The same was true for the Spurs. When the game entered the second quarter with 3 minutes and 09 seconds left, Ginobili was sent on the court again by Popovich.
Although Ginobili is a substitute, his playing time is definitely not less than that of the main team. This season, he averaged 31.1 minutes per game in the regular season. In the playoffs, this number increased to 33.4 minutes, ranking third in the team, second only to Parker and
Duncan.
After Ginobili came on the court, the Spurs' GDP combination officially merged!
In the next round, D'Antoni also took advantage of the dead ball opportunity to send Chen Yan up.
Both sides have sent their strongest lineups!
The current score on the field is 51 to 39, and the Spurs are temporarily 12 points behind.
Sun attack round.
Nash advanced to the frontcourt and then lobbed the ball to Diaw.
After receiving the ball, Diaw turned around and then made a fake move.
However, Duncan, who was responsible for defending Diaw, was experienced and did not falter.
Losing the opportunity to shoot, Diaw didn't force himself, and very smartly guided the ball to the outside.
Although the Suns attack at a fast pace, most of their offense is reasonable because the three starting players in the team, Nash, Diaw and Chen Yan, are all players with high golf IQs.
Raja Bell did not take any action after receiving the ball, he was just a transitional link.
After a second's pause, Laga Bell transferred to Chen Yan who was diagonally sideways.
Chen Yan took a step forward after catching the ball. This was his adjustment action before pulling out.
However, Chen Yan did not choose to pull out directly this time. After resting for a few minutes and being replaced, he felt that his hands were a little cold and he was ready to rush inside this round.
After a feint, Chen Yan took the ball with his left hand and leaned toward Bowen to kill inside.
Bowen did not lose his position and stayed close to Chen Yan's side.
In addition to his excellent defensive skills, Bowen's small moves also helped him a lot. When Chen Yan started, Bowen put one hand in front of him, and the other hand secretly pushed his waist and ribs, and his knees also touched him.
In short, he is using all kinds of tricks to restrict Chen Yan's acceleration. These are things that the fans in front of the TV cannot see.
If Chen Yan is compared to a smart and elegant young master, then Bowen is a cunning and cunning villain, but this is how grassroots players like Bowen survive.
The Yitian Sword and the Dragon-Slaying Knife are weapons, and the Thunderbolt and Fire Bombs are also weapons. Although they don’t look so upright and upright, not every player has a talent like Chen Yan. An undrafted draft pick with average talent like Bowen wants to stay in the NBA.
In addition to diligence and will, some special means that are despised must be used.
Chen Yan did not complain to the referee.
Chen Yan knew that this was part of the game, and he would ignore it as long as Bowen didn't deliberately injure others.
Chen Yan continued to walk in with the ball.
The Spurs' formation shrank quickly, and the three of them suddenly caught Chen Yan one step away from the free throw line!
Chen Yan stepped on the brakes quickly, flicked his wrist, and threw the ball in the gap!
This goal seems unreasonable, but in fact there is no better choice. Chen Yan's passing route has been blocked. If he chooses to distribute the ball, he is likely to make a mistake. Instead of directly sending the Spurs a fast break, it is better to choose to do it himself.
Chen Yan rarely uses this kind of throw in games, but that doesn't mean he can't. As a defender, this kind of throw is a necessary skill.
Duncan jumped up to block the ball and raised his arms.
Chen Yan is very aware of Duncan's ability to protect the frame. In order to avoid Duncan's block on this shot, he deliberately raised the arc of the throw very high, and the basketball passed through Duncan's fingertips.
"Bang!"
Duncan didn't block the ball, but Chen Yan also made a short shot, and the ball hit the front edge of the basket and popped out.
Duncan turned around and grabbed the rebound and handed it to Parker.
Parker secured the ball and advanced slowly past halftime.
When Duncan ran past Chen Yan, he lowered his voice and said in his ear: "Nice try, you almost scored in front of me."
Duncan's trash talk is different from that of most players in the NBA. He is very well-educated and does not use swear words, but he makes his opponents feel helpless.
Chen Yan did not respond. Duncan's cheap trash talk made it impossible to confront him.
Duncan holds a master's degree in psychology and is very good at manipulating people's mentality. What he said to James last year, "The future is yours," is one of Duncan's classic masterpieces.
But Chen Yan silently kept Duncan's words in mind and was always ready to fight back with actions on the field.
Parker took the ball across half court and played a pick-and-roll with Duncan.
Using the screen, the French sports car rushed into the basket!
Parker's impact made the Suns' formation a little scattered. After attracting the defense, Parker threw the ball out!
Ginobili raised his left hand directly after receiving the ball.
"Whoa!"
Three point hit!
51 to 42!
The score difference reached single digits.
After the troika came on the field at the same time, the Spurs' offense suddenly came to life. These three people are not characters that can be easily defended one-on-one.
Sun attack round.
Dior bottom line quick release.
Nash wanted to speed up, but didn't do it.
The Spurs knew the Suns too well and retreated well enough to not give them a chance to run.
Nash was dribbling while directing his teammates to move, while he himself kept dribbling the ball to the right.
With the last 10 seconds left in the attack time, the Suns' offense rarely stalled.
Upon seeing this, Stoudemire decisively came up to cover for Nash.
After the pick-and-roll, Stoudemire turned around and went downhill very quickly.
Just when all the Spurs players were focusing on Nash and Stoudemire, Nash had a flash of inspiration and threw the ball into the air!
A white shadow suddenly entered the penalty area from the bottom line!
"Shet!"
Bowen looked back and saw that Chen Yan, whom he was responsible for guarding, had disappeared beside him!
Chen Yan has a strong ability to seize opportunities and caught Bowen's rare lack of concentration on the defensive end!
By the time Bowen reacted, Chen Yan had already blitzed into the paint.
As the Spurs' interior defensive backbone, Duncan stepped up to the plate.
However, Duncan's turning speed is obviously not as fast as Chen Yan's bullet speed.
Just as he turned around, Chen Yan's helicopter had already taken off!
Seeing this scene, all the fans stood up and prepared their screams in advance!
Chen Yan grabbed the ball with one hand in the air, only looking at the basket, completely ignoring Duncan standing in front of him!
"Boom!!!"
An air-to-ground bombing!
Nash's threading made Chen Yan very comfortable catching the ball, and his explosive power was fully demonstrated!
America West Arena exploded instantly!!
Chen Yan explains with actions what it means to soar to the sky!
Duncan subconsciously dodged sideways to avoid Chen Yan's impact and avoid giving Chen Yan 21 for a foul.
Chen Yan hung the frame with one hand and rode on his back domineeringly!
Humiliating moment!
Chen Yan dunked on Duncan once in the regular season, but this time it was a riding dunk!
After Chen Yan landed on the hanging frame, he looked up to the sky and roared while watching the playback on the big screen above his head.
His most satisfying dunk this season was born!
[Status Improvement Card] helped Chen Yan improve not only his hand feel, but his entire physical condition was adjusted to the best by the system.
This dunk was so exaggerated that the Suns' substitutes almost rushed onto the court to celebrate!
In order not to get a technical foul, the Suns substitute players could only pull each other to avoid rushing into the court due to excessive excitement!
Popovich simply turned his back, unable to bear to see his disciple being ravaged.
In the past, the player Popovich had the most trouble with was Kobe Bryant, but after tonight, Chen Yan's name may be added to this list.
Chen Yan can destroy the Spurs' defense with all scoring methods including long shots, mid-range shots and frame abuse.
"time-out!"
Popovich called a timeout.
Popovich originally didn't intend to call this timeout, but now the fans' decibels are too loud, and the Spurs' offense has been seriously affected.
When the timeout sounded, Chen Yan did not forget to walk up to Duncan: "Good defense, you almost stopped me."
In the same tone and sentence structure, Chen Yan responded to Duncan with Duncan-style trash talk!
