Domestic fans will criticize and criticize, but they still have a very honest body.
At the beginning of the second quarter, all the fans stayed in front of the TV as promised to continue watching this extremely boring game.
This is the most direct way for fans to express their support for the Suns and Chen Yan.
The second quarter started with a battle between the substitutes of both sides.
Popovich continued to use their fast attack tactics. The substitutes of both sides fought fiercely for 4 and a half minutes and scored three sports goals in total. The game had begun to turn from boring to ugly.
The fans were complaining, but Popovich couldn't hear it at this time. The Spurs are now in the lead. This change of direction also shows that his tactics have a certain effect.
Even if Popovich hears the voices of the fans, he will not change anything. Under his coaching, the Spurs have always played pragmatic basketball, with only victory in his eyes.
Fan love can bring attention and revenue, but it cannot bring victory, and Popovich knows this all too well.
In the second half of the second quarter, the main players from both sides came on stage one after another.
Chen Yan tried to break the deadlock with a long three-pointer that penetrated the Spurs' defense in the first two games, but failed in both attempts.
It is impossible for Chen Yan to maintain the magical touch of G1 and G2 in every game. If that happens, the NBA will end directly. He will just stay in the half court and throw three-pointers.
Chen Yan's cold touch makes the Spurs' tactics even more unscrupulous!
At 3 minutes and 47 seconds into the second quarter, Finley missed a mid-range shot.
The ball bounced very far. Nash picked up the ball and threw it forward!
Lao Na, who had a wide field of vision, had already seen Chen Yan rushing towards the frontcourt.
The Suns’ long-awaited fast break!
Just when the fans were expecting Chen Yan to break the boring game with a dunk and cheer everyone up, Bowen and Parker appeared next to him.
The moment Chen Yan started, the Spurs adopted foul tactics.
Bowen fiercely held down Chen Yan's right hand, while Parker firmly held Chen Yan's left hand.
The two of them didn't even give Chen Yan a chance to get 21, they just dragged him down!
"Oh! Man! Bowen did not hesitate to pay a foul and not let Chen Yan find the feeling of scoring a goal!" Kenny Smith, who served as the commentator for the half game, said.
"This is the Spurs' tactic tonight. Not only are they constipated, but they also bring their opponents with them." Barkley said from the sidelines.
Popovich kept applauding on the sidelines, and even committed fouls with great momentum. This is the defensive attitude he wants to see!
This goal is also the epitome of this game. The Spurs used fierce defense to limit the run and gun that the Suns are proud of. Chen Yan's handwriting tonight is not as smooth as in the previous two games. There is no way to stand up and save the team at this time.
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Although the Spurs' offensive efficiency was average, they still relied on their tenacity to hold on to the victory until the whistle.
In the end, the San Antonio Spurs defeated the Phoenix Suns 89-81!
When the electronic buzzer sounded, the ATTS Arena fell into a sea of jubilation, and the Spurs tied the series score to 1-2!
Statistics of both parties.
Phoenix Suns: Chen Yan had 21 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists, including an unusually only 2-for-8 three-pointers.
Nash had 11 points and 8 assists, Stoudemire had 15 points and 7 rebounds, and Grant Hill had 8 points.
Chen Yan felt bad, and other Suns players were also lost in the Spurs' rhythm. It seems that this defeat is reasonable...
San Antonio Spurs: Duncan had 24 points and 14 rebounds, Parker had 15 points and 8 assists, and Ginobili had 14 points.
The Spurs' troika didn't perform very well tonight, and winning mainly depends on team defense.
The home team's locker room after the game.
In an interview with the media after the game, Ginobili said frankly: "We can finally take a breath and sleep well. My son told his classmates at school that the Spurs will definitely win tonight. I am very happy that I did not let him down.
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Ginobili's mood is the mood of all the Spurs. They were trailing 0-2 and were pushed to the edge of the cliff by the sun. Winning G3 gave them a breath of blood. The nerves that had been tense in the past few days also relaxed a little.
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At the press conference held later, D'Antoni took Chen Yan and Nash to attend.
The expressions of the three people were calm. Losing an away game was not an unacceptable result for them.
But the media obviously did not intend to let Chen Yan go, and pointed the finger of blame at Chen Yan for the failure.
In fact, as a rookie, Chen Yan's statistics of 21 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists are not ugly, but compared with g1 and g2, the gap is too big.
Reporters asked sharp questions one after another. At this time, Nash, the team's big brother, stood up and protected Chen Yan.
"This defeat is the responsibility of the whole team. Chen has done what he should do. His performance is still so great, but our overall offensive rhythm has been restricted. We did not play our own style. This is the reason for the defeat.
The main reason." Nash said into the microphone.
"Chen made only 2 of 8 three-pointers tonight. What do you think of his abnormal performance?" The reporter turned to ask head coach D'Antoni.
D'Antoni and Nash had the same attitude, choosing to support Chen Yan unconditionally.
"The Spurs have changed their defensive strategy. The pressure Chen faced on the defensive end tonight is different from the previous two games. I always keep trust in him and his touch will pick up soon."
Finally, the reporter asked Chen Yan.
"Chen, your performance on the outside was abnormal tonight, was it because Bowen put enough pressure on you during the game?"
"My inability to make a shot is just because I feel bad, it has nothing to do with defense."
Chen Yan's answer was concise and domineering.
"Chen, as far as I know, a large number of Spurs fans gathered outside the hotel the night before the game, and the team bus was blocked by fans when it set off. Did these off-field factors affect your state?"
Chen Yan glanced at the reporter who asked the question and straightened the microphone: "No, there is no reason. When you lose, it means you didn't do enough on the court."
Chen Yan doesn't like to use excuses to cover up failures. If he loses, he loses.