Chapter 278 The commentator teases, touchdown pass!
"What's going on in the first quarter? Are you all sleepwalking? Brace yourself, this is the playoffs, the Western Conference semifinals!"
During the break, Spurs coach Popovich pointed at his players and scolded them head-on.
Although the team did not lose an exaggerated 32 points in the first quarter like the previous game, the defense that allowed 26 points in a single quarter obviously still could not satisfy Popovich.
"Keep an eye on that guy's three-point shot, and don't let him take it lightly one or two steps beyond the three-point line. Do you understand?" Popovich continued to yell.
Super long-range three-pointers are different from ordinary three-pointers. Once made, it will cause huge harm to the Spurs' morale.
"clear!"
The Spurs collectively responded loudly.
Under Popovich's strict management, this team is like an army.
The second quarter started quickly.
For the Spurs, Popovich let Ginobili lead the team, trying to even out the point difference in the few minutes when the main Suns players were not present, but the performance of Barea and Azubuike gave them a blow!
The two took turns on the offensive end, especially Azubuike, who scored 7 points on consecutive sudden shots in 4 minutes. He was not afraid at all against Ginobili.
In fact, both Azubuike and Barea have the strength of bench gangsters. What they need is opportunities and the accumulation of experience.
"Kailana, well done!"
"That's how you fight!"
"Good shot! Be more decisive!"
The Suns' bench, headed by Chen Yan, waved towels crazily, and the fans cheered and shouted louder and louder!
Azubuike nodded to his teammates and fans in the stands with a confident look on his face, showing that he was in full swing.
The cheers from the hearts of teammates and fans are warmer than any other encouragement.
The atmosphere of the Suns is the best among all teams in the NBA. This is something Chen Yan feels deeply. It was in this atmosphere that Chen Yan quickly built up his confidence and integrated into the NBA. Otherwise, even if Chen Yan had cheats, he would not have been able to contribute so much in his rookie season.
What a crazy performance.
At 7 minutes and 40 seconds into the second quarter, there was a dead ball situation on the court, and the coaches on both sides took the opportunity to replace the main players.
At this time, the score between the two sides was 37 to 30.
Popovich withdrew Ginobili. Ginobili had already entered the game early in the first quarter. Popovich would not overuse him. Although Ginobili was talented, his physical fitness was his biggest shortcoming.
This is why Ginobili always appears as the sixth man with the Spurs.
A slight difference from the regular starting lineup is that D'Antoni left the hot Azubuike on the court.
Sun attack round.
Chen Yan took the initiative to cover for Nash.
After the pick-and-roll, Nash went inside, Chen Yan moved outside, and Nash hit Chen Yan from behind.
There is no extra movement. After receiving the ball, Chen Yan takes a standard shooter posture and shoots from the three-point line!
"Clang!"
The ball was flicked by his little finger, and Chen Yan knew it was gone the moment he released it.
"This ball opportunity came out, but it's a pity that it's a little longer."
"Chen Yan may be used to shooting three-pointers from very long distances, and he has some problems controlling the strength of three-pointers from ordinary distances."
Two CCTV commentators joked with a smile.
On the court, the Spurs switch between offense and defense.
Parker made a sudden break and handed the ball to Bowen.
Bowen dialed the ball and shot, and he was iron!
The main players of both sides played very simple offensively in the first round.
The ball bounced into Nash's hand. Nash flicked his hair and started a counterattack!
Nash holds the ball in the middle, Azubuike is on the left, and Chen Yan is on the right. This is the Suns' most classic V-shaped fast break!
The biggest threat to the V-shaped fast break is the two wing players. As long as Nash releases the ball, Chen Yan and Azubuike can get opportunities to cut or shoot at any time.
Advancing to the free throw line, Nash quickly glanced left and right. This look deceived the Spurs defenders. Then, Nash suddenly bounced up and made a slightly forward mid-range conversion shot.
"Whoa!"
Hit!
39 to 30.
Nash generally doesn't take shots easily. He is absolutely confident when he takes a shot. This is an important reason why he stays in the 180 Club all year round.
After the ball was scored, Nash pointed at Chen Yan and Azubuike. Without the beautiful movement of the two, Nash's eyes would not be able to deceive the Spurs defenders no matter how deceptive they were.
Spurs offensive possession.
Duncan was double-teamed as soon as he caught the ball inside.
Dio is behind and Azubuike is in front.
The Spurs' performance from beyond the three-point line tonight was mediocre, which is why the Suns double-teamed Duncan so unscrupulously.
Duncan didn't force himself. He took a step laterally and turned around to hand the ball to Finley, who was open on the outside.
Duncan's passing skills and vision are among the best among interior players.
Finley lived up to Duncan's trust, succeeded in shooting from the outside, and hit his first three-pointer of the game!
39 to 33.
After the ball was scored, Popovich was about to applaud and encourage the players to play more of this kind of cooperation on the sidelines. Suddenly! A basketball flew from under his nose to half court!
It turned out that Chen Yan saw Azubuike moving towards the frontcourt in advance, took the initiative to serve as the server, and accurately found his frontcourt teammates with a handsome one-handed ball!
Touchdown pass!
This goal is a direct reflection of Chen Yan's passing level and golf quotient!
Azubuike took advantage of the situation after catching the ball and performed a one-handed chop!
41 to 33!
Azubuike scored his 9th point in the quarter!
The Suns played fast breaks in two consecutive rounds. Seeing the rhythm suddenly picked up, Spurs coach Popovich quickly called a timeout.
"Nice pass, Chen!"
After the timeout sounded, Azubuike accelerated and immediately rushed back to the half court excitedly and had a chest bump with Chen Yan.
Chen Yan and Azubuike often play such long passes during training, but completing such a connection and cooperation in training and games are completely different feelings.