Chapter 298 Best start, basketball is not a one-person sport
Chen Yan can always switch freely between reasonable and unreasonable.
This is where he causes the most headaches for defensive players.
When you thought he was going to pass the ball, Chen Yan suddenly took the ball away from two people. When you thought he was going to double-team, Chen Yan suddenly distributed the ball again. There was no pattern.
Spurs offensive possession.
Parker transferred the ball to Ginobili at the top of the arc.
The ‘Demon Sword’ found Duncan who was already stuck inside with one strike.
Duncan caught the ball and turned his back.
When dribbling the ball laterally, Duncan made a rare hand error!
The moment Duncan took his hand, Chen Yan quickly grabbed the ball with quick eyesight and quick hands!
The Suns switch offense and defense on the spot!
Chen Yan pushed forward to counterattack alone.
Ginobili, Parker and Bowen immediately retreated to the Spurs defensive half.
Chen Yan's one-on-three frontcourt!
Chen Yan's speed didn't add up in this round, so he didn't choose to force it.
After slowing down the rhythm, Chen Yan pulled the ball to the baseline.
Parker, who was closest to Chen Yan, moved up to guard.
The two formed a 1v1 situation.
Chen Yan dribbles the ball with his left hand and immediately switches to his right hand as soon as he accelerates.
Parker's footsteps were very nimble and he didn't stumble, but the defense had also shrunk from the three-point line to the edge of the penalty area.
"Bang!"
"Bang!"
Chen Yan started to beat Parker from behind!
Parker couldn't bear it. He raised his hands and was pushed to the basket by Chen Yan.
At this time, Ginobili, who was behind him, quickly stepped forward to help defend.
However!
Chen Yan suddenly turned his back as if he had eyes behind his back!
In this offensive round, Chen Yan used two of Kobe's skills [back-up skills] and [Mamba moves]!
After passing through the gap between the two, Chen Yan took advantage of the situation and made a small throw!
With a flick of the wrist, the vertical silkiness is smooth at this moment!
"Whoa!"
18 to 9!
The Suns had the best start to this series!
"What a ball! Chen played very smartly. When he met the smaller Parker, he immediately chose to play with his back. At the same time, his finishing touch at the basket was very soft!" said Kenny Smith.
"He seems to be making the right offensive choices, which is also a talent." Barkley smiled.
The points difference is further widening, which is not good news for the Spurs.
The same is true for fans. If the score difference is too large, the enjoyment of the G5 Tianwangshan battle will be greatly reduced.
But the fans' worries are obviously unnecessary.
A team like the Spurs, which is known for its toughness, will definitely not be defeated from the beginning.
In the next offensive round, Duncan went around the 45-degree angle of the free throw line and caught the ball and hit it from mid-range!
18 to 11.
Duncan is a very strange player. His free throws feel stiff but his mid-range touch is very soft.
This is related to the rhythm of shooting. Generally, mid-range shots require movement and jumping. If you have rhythm, you can master the feel.
But free throws can't take off, and there's no rhythm to speak of, so every time I see Duncan's appearance change as soon as he steps to the free throw line, he always holds the ball, looks at the basket for a long time, and then throws it out all at once. Losing rhythm also makes Duncan's hits more difficult.
The rate is greatly reduced.
Dior bottom line quick release.
Nash quickly dribbled the ball across half court.
The player guarding him changed from Parker to Bowen.
Bowen's restriction on Chen Yan at the beginning was not effective. Popovich temporarily adjusted the defensive positioning and sent Ginobili to try to defend Chen Yan.
Bowen stood on the bottom line and gave Nash the top line.
The keen Nash immediately noticed the Spurs' defensive loopholes and accelerated directly to the inside!
In the penalty area, just when Nash was about to lean on Bowen to complete an elegant layup, the latter actually gave up and gave up a position.
The next second, Duncan's figure appeared behind Bowen!
The moment he took action, Nash realized that he had fallen into a trap carefully designed by the Spurs!
Duncan stretched out his ape arms and swept Nash's layup down with a super hot pot!
Duncan's ability to protect the rim is very strong, which is related to his abnormal static talent, but a larger part of the reason is his terrible awareness and the support of the Spurs' overall defensive system.
Then Duncan made a comeback and saved the ball that was about to go out.
The Spurs took advantage of Nash's fall to the ground to launch a counterattack.
5 on 4 in the frontcourt!
Ginobili caught the ball and finished with a step-up layup.
Dio pulled him down!
This is considered a tactical foul.
Ginobili patted his clothes and stood at the free throw line.
"Whoa!"
"Whoa!"
Two free throws were made.
18 to 13.
Sun attack round.
Nash handed the ball to Chen Yan at a 60-degree angle to the left of the three-point line.
After Chen Yan made a small change of direction and dribbled the ball, Stoudemire covered his crotch and lifted it up to help him block Ginobili.
Ginobili was very flexible and immediately bypassed the screen and reappeared in front of Chen Yan.
Chen Yan waved to Xiao Si, indicating that he would block another one.
Stoudemire was very cooperative and continued to cover his crotch. This time he was blocking Ginobili's left wing.
Chen Yan accelerated his breakthrough and was replaced by Duncan near the top of the free throw line.
Behind him, Ginobili also squeezed through Stoudemire's wall immediately and caught up.
The Spurs form a double team!
Spurs players know that this position is Chen Yan's sweet spot. In the last game, he used the mid-range to make the Spurs suffer a lot.
Just when the flanking attack was about to form, Chen Yan passed the ball from behind and found the unmarked Stoudemire.
This pass seemed casual but was very accurate. Stoudemire was very comfortable receiving it, and he took advantage of the situation and shot a mid-range shot.
"Whoa!"
Hit!
20 to 13.
As the game progressed, Stoudemire gradually controlled his excitement. This was already his second mid-range shot of the game.
This season Stoudemire has increased the proportion of mid-range shots in his offense, changing his previous image of slamming into the frame and dunking whenever he disagreed.
This is also a sign of his maturity. This style of play can not only better open up the team's space but also reduce the injuries suffered in his career.
Seeing that Stoudemire seemed to be taking the ball away, Popovich on the sidelines became even more troubled.
In the Magic's playoff game against the Pistons, McGrady went on a rampage one after another, scoring 40 points in a row. Now Chen Yan's state is a bit like McGrady at that time.
In order to limit Tracy McGrady, the Pistons adopted box-one tactics, frantically double-teaming Tracy McGrady to complete a super comeback from a 1-3 deficit!
However, Popovich couldn't double-team Chen Yan like the Pistons double-teamed McGrady in the playoffs, because McGrady was surrounded by a group of role players who couldn't score points, and Chen Yan was surrounded by two All-Star teammates.
In addition to relying on his own personal ability, Chen Yan's consecutive high scores are also thanks to his All-Star teammates. Without All-Star teammates to help him open up space, even if he can score so many points, he will definitely be exhausted in every game.
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Because basketball has never been a one-person sport.
With 5 minutes and 07 seconds left in the first quarter, Popovich replaced Duncan early.
This substitution is a kind of protection for Duncan.
Compared with the previous games, it was obvious that Duncan's pace was much slower, which was the price of their victory in the last game.
The stuffy environment and the long playing time excessively consumed Duncan's physical energy.
Duncan almost collapsed from fighting in the high temperature. For a 32-year-old veteran, his physical fitness cannot be restored so quickly.
On the Suns side, Chen Yan, who suffered from thigh cramps in the last game, was still left on the court by D'Antoni.
The two coaches have completely different coaching styles and basketball philosophies.
One likes to dominate the main force, and the other is good at caring for the players.
D'Antoni's hiring philosophy will give players more time and space to play, thereby producing more explosive data and performance.
And Popovich's approach has indeed extended the lifespan of many players.