Like the previous games of the series, Chen Yan is still the biggest trouble for the Spurs on their way to victory.
In the eyes of many fans, Chen Yan broke out again in this game.
But the Spurs generals have long been accustomed to this feeling. In their view, Chen Yan's so-called outburst is just something they have to experience in every game.
Parker pressed the ball and carried the ball across the half court.
Duncan responded at the top of the arc, received Parker's pass and quickly moved to the right side of the three-point line, while he slowly ran inside.
Finley made a three-pointer from a 45-degree angle on the right side.
Diaw pressed hard, leaving Finlay with almost no room to hit the ball.
Parker circled around and ran to the corner to re-catch Finley's pass.
While passing the ball, Finley moved his feet to cover Parker.
The passer also provides cover for his teammates, which is a very basic tactic in the NBA.
Parker passed the ball with his left hand, took advantage of the screen and started to move in, heading towards his shooting hot spot in the penalty area!
Stoudemire stepped on the line of the three-second zone and raised his hands, waiting for Parker.
Chen Yan bypassed Finley's cover and followed Parker.
Parker stepped forward to face Stoudemire's defensive throw, but Chen Yan's slap came first before the ball was released.
"Crack!"
Chen Yan slapped the basketball away with a big hat that covered his head and face!
Parker lost his center of gravity and fell to the ground. Due to inertia, he also brought Stoudemire down in front of him.
Although the defense was completely successful in one round, the Suns did not control the ball in this round.
Duncan's consciousness was very good and he reacted quickly. He lowered his waist to pick up the ball and directly attacked the frame to launch a second attack!
Parker and Stoudemire were lying on the ground, which affected Duncan's shot.
Duncan's seemingly simple shot came out of the frame.
Diaw's position under the basket was not good, and Oberto got the ball directly with one hand!
Oberto launched the Spurs' third attack of this round!
A hook hit the board.
"Bang!"
Still missed!
Oberto's shot was a bit hasty!
But the Spurs still have boards!
Duncan on the other side stretched out his ape arms, took off the backboard, fought against Diaw, and succeeded!
12 to 9.
“Beep beep beep!”
After the ball was scored, a rapid whistle sounded, and the referee briefly stopped the game!
Because the attack just now was too fierce, Parker and Stoudemire, who fell to the ground, lay on the ground holding their heads and did not dare to get up. To be precise, they had no chance to get up, and their heads were covered with feet!
This is also the reason why the Spurs attacked the basket multiple times before scoring. It's hard not to pay attention when there are two big living people lying on the ground taking off the ball.
The game soon resumed.
Sun attack round.
One step beyond the three-point line, Stoudemire stepped forward to cover.
Nash took advantage of the pick-and-roll to switch defenses and accelerate into the basket!
However, Nash did not choose to take action rashly. From the corner of his eye, he had already observed Oberto, who was diagonally covering up from behind. If he forced a layup at this time, he would probably get hot pot.
Halfway along the baseline, Nash suddenly hit the ground toward the midline and accurately found Chen Yan near the free throw line!
When holding the ball, Nash not only observes the movements of his opponents but also the movements of his teammates at all times.
This is Nash's vision!
The moment he caught the ball, Chen Yan took advantage of the situation and started to cut inward!
Bowen failed to follow Chen Yan's first step and was left behind.
Oberto turns around and prepares to block!
Although Oberto is a famous floor player, he will never watch Chen Yan fly in and dunk. This is not in line with the spirit of the Spurs.
Facing Oberto's defense, Chen Yan took off directly!
While gliding in the air, Chen Yan came up with a small folding lever!
After dodging Oberto, he smashed the ball into the basket with both hands!
14 to 9!
The fans at the scene were jubilant again. This was Chen Yan's third dunk since the start of the game!
"Quick shots, three-pointers, mid-range, air cuts, Chen Yan used various methods to score points at the beginning. Does this guy have endless weapons in his arsenal?" Barkley said while shaking his head in the commentary seat.
Barkley was not deliberately praising Chen Yan, he was sincerely lamenting.
Nash excitedly patted Chen Yan's butt. In the first few minutes, Chen Yan surpassed the number of dunks he had in his entire career.
Chen Yan stepped back and looked at his palms.
He's not showing off, he's just excited.
When Chen Yan was in the air, he originally wanted to slide past Oberto for a layup, but after completing the pull-up action, he found that his hands were still above the basket, so he dunked it.
This reflects from the side that his physical condition is very good tonight.
"Wow! Explosive physical talent!"
"With this gliding distance, I would like to call it a little glider!"
"I originally thought that G5 would be a brutal defensive battle, but I didn't expect that it would be Chen Yan's performance stage alone."
"Oberto has landed and Chen Yan is still in the air. Is this still a human being?"
"Chen Yan is called taking off, while Oberto can only be called taking off. How can we compare?"
Domestic fans were filled with incredible exclamations.
Earlier, a domestic forum had launched a poll "Who is the most physically gifted player in the history of Chinese basketball?" Chen Yan won the first place without any suspense. Everyone could see his powerful body.
But more fans simply ignored this kind of voting. They believed that entering this voting point was a complete waste of time. In the eyes of the fans, Chen Yan's physical talent on the field was already comparable to the top black stars!
"Defense!"
"Defense!"
"Defense!"
As soon as Parker brought the ball across half court, the fans' roars could already be heard at the American West Arena.
The fans' emotions have been aroused by Chen Yan.
Parker used Oberto's screen to drive straight to the basket, and Nash retreated inside to help his teammates defend.
Parker did not choose 1 vs. 2, but chose a more reasonable way to distribute the ball to his teammates on the outside!
Bowen in the corner catches the ball and shoots!
This is the area he is most familiar with and has the highest hit rate!
"Clang!"
Missed!
The feel is one thing, and the pressure from the fans on site is another.
The Spurs generals were just about to retreat when the ball fell into Duncan's hands.
Sometimes luck comes and can't be stopped. Duncan got a rebound while standing, and it was from the frontcourt.
Duncan quickly passed the ball to the top of the key.
Ginobili at the top of the arc continued to move and once again handed the ball to Bowen in the bottom corner.
Nash quickly dived towards Bowen, Bowen launched his crotch, and the moment he passed Nash, the referee's whistle sounded.
"Beep beep!"
Walking violation!
Seeing the referee's decision, Bowen reluctantly handed over the basketball in his hand.
"Bowen's first step was not clean, and he was called a foul by the referee. This season, NBA referees are very strict about this kind of start-up, which has also led to many players still not adapting to it in the playoffs."
Yu Jia in the tv5 studio also gave an explanation.
Transition of possession.
Sun attack.
Nash dealt cards at the top of the arc.
Chen Yan ran continuously looking for opportunities to cut.
The experienced Bowen followed very hard this round and did not allow Chen Yan to easily cut in again.
Chen Yan ran in the opposite direction and went around to the top of the key to exchange hands with Nash.
The moment he caught the ball, Chen Yan's engine started!
After leaning over to the right and taking a step, Chen Yan suddenly made a crotch change!
This action is very similar to Bowen's action in the last round, except that Bowen was whistled for a walk, and Chen Yan passed the defender cleanly.
Bowen is a master of defense, but he is not on the same level as Chen Yan in terms of ball control.
Seeing Chen Yanmo coming in, the Spurs defense was highly nervous.
Duncan and Oberto recovered together, preparing to shut down Chen Yan with a double ghost.
At this moment, Chen Yan passed the ball behind his back and passed the ball to Stoudemire who was near the free throw line.
No matter how hot he feels, Chen Yan still pays attention to sharing the ball. He doesn't want the scene of G4 to fight alone to happen again.
Stoudemire raised his hand and shot, this distance was within his shooting range.
"Whoosh!"
Two point hit!
16 to 9.
Chen Yan and Xiao Si high-fived in celebration.
This goal was Stoudemire's first two points in the opening game and also Chen Yan's first assist.
"Chen put a lot of pressure on the Spurs at the beginning. Not only can he score by himself, he can also lead his teammates to score." Kenny Smith said.
"Chen has the height of a standard shooting guard, outstanding explosive power, top-level coordination, and also has accurate three-pointers and mid-range hands. He is also a player with extremely high positional intelligence and can find the most correct position even when advancing at high speed.
With his offensive line, he also has enough vision to pass the ball when double-teamed!" Barkley paused and continued: "In my opinion, he is the most perfect shooting guard template!"