The 'Bao-cutting tactic' was suggested by Chen Yan to the coaching staff during yesterday's team training. The advantage of this tactic is that it can take advantage of the opponent's missed free throws to chase points.
Bowen made one of two free throws and the Suns did not lose. Bowen's miss of both free throws was equivalent to giving the Suns the ball in vain.
The disadvantage is that it makes the pace of the game very slow and ugly.
But the game was already too slow under the Spurs' slow tactics.
The Suns coaching staff headed by D'Antoni felt that this method could be used when necessary. The Spurs did not talk about martial ethics first, so the Suns did not have to take into account any moral principles.
Moreover, the Spurs can be regarded as the originator of this 'shark-killing tactic', and they would definitely show off their swords when they met O'Neal in the playoffs.
If the inventor of the 'shark-killing tactic' is the mad scientist Old Nelson, then the person who has applied the 'shark-killing tactic' to the extreme must be the bad old man on the Spurs coaching bench.
But now the bad old man's face is not very good, because it is his players who are being chopped off at this time.
Ginobili sent the ball from the baseline.
In order to avoid being cut, Bruce Bowen hid in the corner early.
But this kind of covert behavior obviously doesn’t work. Eric Piakowsky said, you’re a two-meter-old man hiding in a corner and you think I can’t find it?
Eric Piakowsky touched Bowen affectionately.
"Beep beep!"
The referee's whistle then sounded.
Bruce Bowen went to the free throw line again.
"This game is changing from a basketball game to an eagle catching a chicken, but this can be regarded as adding some fun to the dull game." Mike Breen said cheerfully in the commentary box.
"You are a piece of shit!"
"Your only role on the court is to foul!"
"Get out of here, you are so disgusting!"
Spurs fans at home squirted at Eric Piakowsky.
Chen Yan came over and patted Piakowsky on the shoulder: "Man, you did a good job! Ignore those guys who are spitting shit, we are approaching the score, and a lot of the credit here is yours.
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Eric Piakowsky nodded towards Chen Yan, and the encouragement from his teammates gave him a lot of strength.
Bowen went to the free throw line again.
Chen Yan knew that he would definitely not be able to make all the free throws, because he was already timid in his heart, and his subconscious behavior of avoiding the defensive players revealed his psychological fear.
"Bang!"
"Whoosh!"
Sure enough, another two free throws were made.
Bowen was a little tortured and went crazy. The more he tried to make a free throw, the farther away he seemed to be from the ball he shot.
In this defensive round, Bowen chose to use the black foot to release the anger in his heart.
However, the target of his black kick was Nash and not the opponent Chen Yan.
The reason is simple. Bowen has tried Chen Yan's iron fist in the regular season and doesn't want to try it again.
When Nash used the screen to hold the ball and tried to move inside, Bowen on the wing directly stretched out his foot to trip Nash.
Nash yelled and fell to the ground.
Judging from the slow-motion replay, Bowen's action was very dangerous. Bowen stretched out his calf at the moment Nash started speeding up. This action has a certain chance of causing Nash's fracture.
Chen Yan and Xiao Si immediately came forward to discuss the matter with Bowen.
Stoudemire pointed at Bowen's nose and started spraying. Chen Yan got even more aggressive and started to butt heads with Bowen.
The Spurs generals also rushed forward to support Bowen.
The fans at the scene cheered wildly when they saw this!
Fortunately, the referee stopped it in time, and Nash indicated that he was fine, so the conflict between the two parties did not escalate further!
Nash rubbed his thigh and stood at the free throw line.
"Whoosh!"
"Bang!"
Nash was affected by Bowen's black foot just now and his free throws were unstable.
The second free throw came out of the frame and bounced very far.
Chen Yan accelerated from outside the three-point line toward the inside, trying to grab the offensive rebound.
The experienced Bowen protected the rebound in advance, but Chen Yan did not gain anything. He used his speed and inertia to rush in front of Bowen and give him an elbow!
Bowen fell to the ground, and anyone with a discerning eye could tell that Chen Yan gave the elbow to Nash.
Seeing this scene, Kobe in front of the TV laughed. He swore that he was only teaching Chen Yan, not how to use his iron elbow flexibly.
Chen Yan's elbow sent Bowen directly to the free throw line.
But Chen Yan didn't care. The Suns' strategy was to send Bowen to the free throw line. Chen Yan's doing this was nothing more than getting one more foul.
Chen Yan has controlled the number of fouls very well tonight. He has only received two fouls so far, so it is not a big problem.
Bruce Bowen took a deep breath and made two free throws, which is very rare.
Although Bowen made two free throws in this round, Spurs coach Popovich still had the idea of taking him off the court early.
Bowen's constant free throws, regardless of his shooting percentage, are also a disservice to his teammates.
Duncan, Parker, and Ginobili haven't touched the ball for several minutes and can only stand and watch Bowen's free throw performance, which will definitely have an impact on their feel.
Sun attack round.
Nash handed the ball to Chen Yan hand in hand.
Chen Yan moved to the bottom corner in a wide range.
Raja Bell had a chance to shoot, but he hesitated.
His touch was also very bad tonight, and he has not made a three-pointer so far.
The opportunity was fleeting and Laga Bale immediately transferred the ball to Diaw.
Diola reached the high post to catch the ball.
The moment he got the ball, he had already observed Chen Yan's position. He has the ability and basketball IQ.
While passing the ball, Diaw took a step back and used his body to block Bowen who was following him.
Chen Yan gets space to shoot from outside the three-point line!
Oberto quickly changed defense and raised his long arms to deny Chen Yan a chance to make a three-pointer!
The Spurs' defensive strategy against Chen Yan has not changed. They are strictly guarding against three-pointers and breakthroughs, and are somewhat willing to let Chen Yan shoot a long two-pointer.
It's not that the Spurs look down on Chen Yan's long two-point shooting percentage, but compared to three-pointers and drives to the basket, this kind of long two-pointer has the lowest efficiency and the smallest benefit.
Chen Yan didn't care about this. He feinted a shot, took a step inside the three-point line, and then took a shot!
Done in one go!
Very chic!
"Whoosh!"
The basketball drew an arc and penetrated the net!
"Here we go again!"
“There’s still more in the middle distance!”
"Damn it, Chen Yan is the handsome guy from CIC tonight?"
"Is it Kobe or Jordan who's possessed tonight?"
Domestic fans are discussing it hotly.
Everyone knows that Chen Yan has mid-range ability, but he rarely takes so many mid-range shots in a game, which surprises the fans.
"time-out!"
Popovich on the sidelines saw that he could no longer hold Chen Yan down, so he quickly called for a 20-second pause.