Under the leadership of Chen Yan, the Suns launched a 9-1 spurt, directly overtaking the score on the court!
This is Suns-style offensive basketball, catching up with the point difference in one wave!
They are not afraid of falling behind or falling into passivity.
Popovich did not call a timeout under the cheers of the home fans. He had just called a timeout in the last round. If he called two timeouts at the beginning, the Spurs would be very passive in the rest of the game.
Parker could only dribble forward amid the noise.
Fortunately, this group of Spurs players are experienced in many battles and have rich experience in the playoffs, so they will not be easily disturbed by off-field factors.
The Spurs cooperated in an orderly manner. After continuous passes, Duncan got a chance to shoot at the basket, and Diaw did not hesitate to resort to foul tactics.
"Duncan stepped to the free throw line. The foul committed by the Suns is a tactical foul. It is better to let the opponent take free throws than to dunk directly." Zhang Liji said in the cctv5 studio.
Today's partner with Zhang Lili is Yu Jia. He also agrees with Zhang Weiping's words: "Duncan's free throw shooting rate this season is only about 60%. Fouling him is a very cost-effective option."
"Bang!"
Before he finished speaking, the sound of a basketball hitting the rim was heard.
It's not that Yu Jia is poisonous, it's that Duncan's free throws are really bad.
"Whoosh!"
After the adjustment, Duncan made his second free throw.
11 to 11.
Judging from the score, the two sides were inseparable, but from a scene perspective, the Spurs were at a disadvantage because they had not scored in a sports game for some time.
Popovich saw all this, and he was not in a hurry to make substitution adjustments. He wanted the players on the court to break this sports scoring drought through more cooperation.
Phoenix Suns offensive possession.
Nash dribbled the ball across half court.
The Spurs' defensive focus is very clear, which is to keep an eye on Chen Yan who is in hot form.
Chen Yan continuously ran without the ball, used Diaw's screen to get rid of Bowen, and then took a step outside the three-point line to receive a pass from Nash.
The Spurs immediately switched defense, and Finley stood in front of Chen Yan.
"The Spurs defended tightly, but they still couldn't stop Chen from catching the ball."
"Hahaha, if you want to completely restrain Chen Spurs, you must buy a pair of handcuffs. Just relying on hands and feet won't do it."
Barkley and Kenny Smith joked in the commentary box.
One step outside the three-point line at the top of the arc, Chen Yan once again called Stoudemire to come up for a pick-and-roll.
Xiao Si covered his crotch, and Chen Yan took advantage of the cover and tried to walk in.
Duncan strode forward and thrust forward, blocking Chen Yan's attack path with a strong delay!
Duncan had just tried Chen Yan's change of direction and didn't want to change defense for the time being.
The purpose of this is to delay Chen Yan's attack time. When the blocked player bypasses the screen and runs back to the ball carrier to continue defending, the big player returns to his original position and continues to defend the original big player.
The moment Duncan interfered with Chen Yan's speed, he immediately retreated, cutting off Chen Yan's passing line to Stoudemire.
On the other side, Finley immediately pounced on him.
The Spurs' strong delay and cooperation were very tacit, but Chen Yan still took advantage of the gap between the two of them switching defenses and took a step outside the three-point line to draw a gun and shoot!
Finley fought hard to defend, but Chen Yan's pull-up three-point jump height was too high, which was exaggerated to the naked eye!
Finley seemed to have pounced on him, but in fact he did not cause any interference.
Chen Yan dials the ball, shakes his wrist, and takes the shot confidently!
Again, distance is not a problem for him. Whether this kind of ball can hit the full screen depends on your own touch!
The moment he took action, the on-site DJ shouted loudly: "for-three~~~~~"
Fans are also watching the flight trajectory of the ball.
Super long three-pointers will take longer to fly than normal three-pointers. Chen Yan maintains a wrist-pressing posture after taking the shot.
He felt the ball was great, with moderate power and a very positive trajectory, so he didn't mind letting the bullet fly for a while.
"Whoosh!"
The water flowers bloom again!
14 to 11.
Chen Yan continued to maintain his shooting posture and greeted the fans' excited screams.
Not only the fans at the scene, but also the fans in front of the TV were very excited!
In the eyes of fans, this kind of super long three-pointer is more than handsome!
During this period, the one-stage shot of the future was not yet popular, and most stars used the two-stage shot.
After the G1 game between the Suns and Spurs, many children imitated Chen Yan and shot ultra-long three-point jumpers. Most of them couldn't even touch the frame because of their core and waist strength, which caused complaints throughout the field.
Spurs offensive possession.
Parker dropped the ball to Duncan.
Duncan turned around after receiving the ball. Diaw was in a good position this round, which made Duncan's turn very awkward.
Duncan did not force the shot and passed the ball beyond the three-point line.
Bowen feinted a shot after receiving the ball, and quickly chose to move laterally without clicking on Nash.
Finley continued to turn after catching the ball, and the ball turned to Parker again.
At this time, there are only 9 seconds left before the attack time.
Duncan took the initiative to provide a high screen to create offensive space for Parker.
Parker took a step forward and looked back at the moon, finding Duncan in a high position.
Duncan paused for a moment after catching the ball, and instead of shooting the ball himself, he passed the ball to Finley, who he thought was in a better position.
Obviously, the Spurs' offense in this round was too complicated.
The more passes he makes, the closer he is to making a mistake. Chen Yan caught the moment Duncan transferred the ball and used his skill [God-Level Stealing Ball]!
"Crack!"
Chen Yan ejected and successfully stole the ball at the start, but Duncan stumbled and swallowed a mistake!
Seizing Duncan's mistake, the Suns quickly counterattacked.
Bowen wanted to follow Chen Yan, but in front of him, his old legs seemed to be filled with lead, and he ran slower and slower.
In fact, it was not that he was running slower and slower, but that Chen Yan had already increased his speed, which gave him this illusion.
Fortunately, Parker and Finley were in good positions and returned to half court in time.
Chen Yan held the ball all the way to the free throw line. Parker and Finley were about to close the door with a double ghost to block Chen Yan's path.
During the game, Chen Yan suddenly threw the ball toward his crotch.
Fancy pass!
It's not that Chen Yan deliberately showed off his skills, but that he chose the most comfortable passing method in the current situation.
Nash received the ball from outside the three-point line and shot directly, and the shooter Nash came online!
In the past few years, Nash's three-point shooting has basically relied on counterattacks with the ball or pick-and-rolls, so there are very few opportunities to catch the ball and shoot open shots.
But obviously this kind of opportunity is more comfortable for Nash.
Nash raised the knife and hit the three-pointer!
"Whoosh!"
17 to 11!
Chen Yan not only wants to splash with water tonight, but also wants to make his teammates splash with water!
The entire Suns bench raised three fingers in the air to celebrate the three-pointer.
"Nice conversion! Nice pass and neat shot!" Kenny Smith shouted.
"The Suns have a show moment, and the Spurs seem to be preparing to call a timeout. During this period, they are a little unable to withstand the Suns' offensive firepower!" Barkley shouted with excitement. He is a Suns star, and he is somewhat biased in his commentary.
Nash took only 10.8 shots this season, down 2 shots from last season, but his scoring average was basically the same as last season.
With fewer shots, his efficiency has become higher.
A large part of the credit for this should be attributed to Chen Yan.
The arrival of Chen Yan gave Nash more shooting space.
After the ball was scored, Chen Yan pointed at Nash.
He usually doesn't high-five Nash to celebrate, because Nash has a special habit, that is, he always likes to lick his palms when shooting free throws.
Spurs coach Popovich called a timeout from the sidelines.
The Spurs had not scored in a sports game for 4 minutes and had to rely on free throws to barely stop the bleeding, which was very embarrassing.
After the timeout, Popovich replaced Ginobili early.
The ‘Demon Knife’ debuted early, and the effect was immediate. It was a scalpel-like breakthrough from the very beginning.
He pulled apart the Suns' defense and succeeded in picking up the basket and scored two points!
Although the Suns had a lead, they did not let up and played very steadily.
The Suns and Spurs are old rivals. We understand the tradition of the Spurs team. They are the kind of team that cannot be beaten and cannot let up no matter how far ahead they are.
At the end of the first quarter, the score between the two sides was fixed at 26 to 19.
The Phoenix Suns entered the break with a 7-point advantage!