Chapter 291 Reproduce the trick, the melting pot of San Antonio!
The 20 second pause ends quickly.
Popovich replaced Bowen. In just two and a half minutes, Bowen made 10 free throws and missed half of them. Without this, it would be difficult for the Spurs to maintain their lead.
Bowen specifically patted Ginobili on the shoulder before leaving the game: "That kid is yours."
Bowen is not on the court, and the burden of defending Chen Yan falls on Ginobili.
The Suns' tool man Eric Piakowsky was also substituted. His task tonight was absolutely great. When he returned to the bench, every teammate high-fived him in celebration.
After returning from the timeout, the Suns' "killing tactics" have come to an end.
Spurs offensive possession.
The 'gdp' Iron Triangle cooperated, and Parker suddenly passed the ball to Ginobili. Ginobili clicked on Laga Bell and then killed the inside.
Stoudemire thought Ginobili was about to force himself, so he let go of Duncan and made up for it.
Ginobili and Stoudemire took off at the same time. Ginobili took the ball to his side, hovered briefly in the air and then passed the ball around his waist, sending the ball to Duncan.
In addition to breakthroughs and shooting, Ginobili's passing imagination is also outstanding.
Duncan made a one-arm dunk under the basket and scored two points!
Sun attack round.
Facing Ginobili's defense, Chen Yan was particularly vigilant. He is a completely different defensive player than Bowen.
Usually when attacking, none of the three players can guard him, but on the defensive end, he falls down as soon as he is touched, as if he was shot.
Chen Yan used his teammates' bodies as a cover, continuously ran without the ball, and went around the baseline to catch the ball.
Ginobili was very flexible and twisted his body to get out of the gap and follow Chen Yan's footsteps.
"Bang!"
Chen Yan quickly got off the ball and rushed towards Ginobili's right wing. Ginobili kept his pace and defended his defensive line.
He didn't get rid of Ginobili in the first shot, and Chen Yan didn't get too entangled with him. He made an emergency stop and directly found Diaw with the ball.
Immediately afterwards, Chen Yan stepped on the accelerator and accelerated to near the free throw line.
Very purposeful, just looking for mid-range opportunities!
Diaw saw Chen Yan start, and he knew how to pass the ball to the ground.
This combination is a bit like a two-on-one on the football field.
This change of speed with and without the ball made Ginobili very uncomfortable, and he suddenly lost his defensive position.
Chen Yan stepped on the free throw line and made a shooting posture.
Ginobili swooped from behind!
Ginobili didn't dare to use Chen Yan's mid-range anymore. His efficiency during this period was too terrifying.
After Ginobili flew into the air, Chen Yan quickly put the ball down.
Fake action!
Ginobili was also helpless. He was completely out of position on the ball. He had no other choice. If he didn't fly to block Chen Yan, he would choose to directly pull it.
After Ginobili was fired, Chen Yan got a pure open position.
It's impossible for him to miss such an opportunity as he feels hot at the moment.
"Whoa!"
Hands up and swords down!
"It's better to shoot from mid-range, more! Zhang Lili shouted excitedly in the studio.
"The shots were very determined. During this period, Chen Yan chose frequent mid-range shots when the Spurs were defending the three-point line and inside. He played very smartly! This is also a manifestation of basketball IQ!" Yu Jia was also very excited.
In the Spurs' offensive round, they, who have always been stable, made a rare mistake in teamwork!
After Nash stole the ball, he passed it directly to Chen Yan. Chen Yan found Stoudemire with a long pass near the middle circle. Stoudemire took advantage of the situation after receiving the ball and successfully dunked it with one hand!
The Suns penetrated the Spurs' defense with three passes and two leads, and their gorgeous running and gunning was on the line again!
"Beep beep!"
Just when the sun was already gaining momentum and setting off a frenzy of chasing points, the referee suddenly stopped the game!
The reason was that the temperature in the arena was abnormal.
In fact, the players and fans can feel the increasingly stuffy stadium air without the referee blowing the whistle.
Chen Yan played very focused for these two minutes. When the referee stopped the game, he realized that his jersey was already wet.
"What happened? I feel like the air I breathe out is hot!"
"Is there something wrong with the air conditioner?"
"Damn, am I in a sauna?"
Suns players also complained one after another.
After some negotiation between the referee and the arena staff, he learned that the air conditioner in the att arena was malfunctioning.
More than 20,000 people were breathing together in a closed space. In addition to the stuffy heat, there was also a suffocating feeling that was difficult to breathe!
In less than a few minutes, the AT&T Arena turned into a melting pot!
In this environment, let alone playing football, even watching football is a kind of torture!
What was even more desperate was that the Spurs staff informed the referee that the air conditioning failure would not be resolved for a while.
The Spurs' explanation is that the Att Center has many uses, and playing games for the Spurs is just one of them. The Spurs are just one of the tenants of the Att Center.
Regarding the arena's air conditioning, it belongs to the arena's hardware facilities, and the ownership of the arena's hardware facilities belongs to the arena manager, not the Spurs. The Spurs are just a basketball team, with dozens of people up and down, all engaged in basketball.
I have no responsibility and no ability to repair it.
After hearing this explanation, the referee had no choice but to let the game continue in the high temperature.
End of three quarters.
Phoenix Suns 60:62 San Antonio Spurs.
Under Chen Yan's mid-range bombing, the 12-point difference established by the Spurs in two and a half quarters was almost wiped out!
Many fans believe that if off-court factors had not interrupted the Suns' offensive rhythm, it would have been possible for them to take the lead in the third quarter.
This made the fans wonder if this was another outside move from the Spurs!
After all, it's no secret that the Spurs like to use off-court moves to defeat their opponents. It has long become one of their hallmarks in the NBA.
The inter-section break is also a time for players from both sides to rehydrate like crazy.
Playing in these temperatures is a challenge for players, especially veterans.
Nash felt that he was almost out of a team. He was a player who was not very physically fit, and he almost became dehydrated after being treated like this.
Although Grant Hill on the bench is also a veteran, his playing time is much less than Nash, so the situation is better.
What Solar Energy did for these veterans was to send some water-cooler players to fan them, but Nash soon asked the substitutes to stop fanning because the air they fanned out was hot air at this temperature.
On the other hand, the Spurs didn't know where to get a big ice bucket, wet towels and an electric fan as soon as they entered the inter-quarter break!
Looking at the supporting facilities, even Spurs fans find it hard to believe that the air conditioning failure was an accident.
When the Suns staff asked the Spurs to borrow a fan, they were rejected, but this was also expected by the Suns.
D'Antoni asked the staff to go to the visiting team's locker room and put on brand new jerseys for the players. This was the only thing the team's logistics support could do for this game.
There is still one quarter left, and every second is torture for the Suns players.
D'Antoni kept shouting words of encouragement at the players, trying to distract them a bit.
On the bench, Chen Yan kept repeating an action, which was to wipe the sweat from his face with a towel.
Chen Yan was under huge pressure tonight, the team's overall shooting percentage was low, and he almost relied on him alone on the offensive end.
Therefore, he has to put in more physical energy than other players.
In addition to physical fitness, Chen Yan also has to bear mental pressure. If he fails, the Suns' G4 will basically be over in advance.