Chapter 301 At the last moment, the suspense rises again!
For the Spurs, if they want to win, it's not enough to just beat Stoudemire. They must make some changes on the court.
In the first half of the third quarter, the Suns always played at their own pace, and the Spurs' deployment didn't change much.
Entering the second half, the Spurs suddenly showed strength!
First, Tony Parker took advantage of the Suns' missed shot and succeeded in a one-stop counterattack.
Then Ginobili used a quick one-handed dunk from the baseline to finish!
The Spurs' rhythm suddenly increased, and they started to play the run and gun that the Suns are best at!
While protecting the backcourt rebounds, the Spurs did not shy away from speeding up the pace of offensive and defensive transitions!
The Suns seemed to be caught off guard by the Spurs' sudden tactical change and lost points continuously.
Compared with Popovich, who is cunning and cunning, D'Antoni is much less able to adapt to situations on the spot. Most of the time, he mainly relies on the players on the field to make adjustments on their own.
Sun attack round.
Under the sudden change in the Spurs' rhythm, Chen Yan also made an unforced error!
He used the screen to break through and slipped inside, sending the ball directly to Oberto.
Chen Yan is not a god, and even when he is at full strength, he will inevitably make mistakes.
It's not terrible to make mistakes, the key is to see how to make up for them.
After losing the ball, Chen Yan did not hang up with his hands on his hips, but quickly launched a counterattack!
A high jump!
Chen Yan caught Oberto's long pass in the palm of his hand!
After landing, Chen Yan counterattacked on the spot, sullenly flying for a layup!
The Spurs' strength has been invested in the transition of offense and defense, and they cannot defend against such intercepted counterattacks.
Chen Yan's performance is still active, but the Spurs' offensive basketball hits the main artery of the Sun. One or two balls can't stop the bleeding!
At the end of the third quarter, the score between the two sides reached 74 to 72.
A 2-point lead is a very dangerous point difference for the Suns.
During the break, D'Antoni rearranged his tactics. He could not let the Spurs run wild on his own territory.
In the fourth quarter, the Suns still responded with all their main players.
D'Antoni also knew that his starting players played too much time tonight, but he had no choice but to do this in order to maintain the lead.
Unexpectedly, entering the final quarter, the Spurs made another move!
In the third quarter, they were playing a lot of run-and-gun games, but they suddenly dropped their tempo and set up their buses.
The score between the two sides was very tense.
With 5 minutes left in the game, Stoudemire received his 6th foul of the game.
Sorry to leave!
Stoudemire looked annoyed and frustrated when he came off the court. He felt that he was very sorry for his teammates who worked hard on the court. If the Suns lose in Game 5, he will be the main one to take the blame.
Entering the second half of the final quarter, the Spurs took advantage of the Suns' defensive loopholes to continuously attack.
The advantage of the Spurs' reasonable distribution of physical energy is now revealed!
The defensive pace of the Suns players has slowed down visibly, with only Chen Yan in better condition.
Chen Yan himself is a physical monster, and through a season of hard work, the [Fans Chemistry Reaction] in his system has reached 89.
When [Fans Chemistry] exceeds 80, Chen Yan will return 5% of his physical strength in the last 5 minutes of the game.
Don't underestimate this 5%, it is very important at the last moment of the game.
Although the Suns tried their best to win G5, they still couldn't withstand the Spurs' counterattack.
In the last three minutes of the game, Nash made two consecutive mistakes!
This is very rare in his career. You must know that Nash averaged only 3.4 turnovers per game this season, which is already a very low number for an organizer who holds the ball for a long time.
Nash's consecutive mistakes are directly linked to his decline in physical fitness. This is the butterfly effect caused by the long hours of fighting in the last game and this game.
The game quickly came to the last 49 seconds.
The score between the two sides was 93 to 84.
The Suns are a full 9 points behind!
American West Arena was silent.
The score was very difficult for the Suns.
Almost hellish difficulty!
"It's too difficult. The sun is basically gone in this game!"
"Hey! Once we lose this game, it will be even harder to return to the Spurs' home court."
"It seems that the Spurs are always the mountain that the sun cannot cross."
"Chen Yan currently has 44 points, 9 rebounds and 11 assists. He really tried his best."
"Even if he loses, he can leave this stadium with his head held high!"
Domestic fans have basically sentenced the Suns to death!
It's not that fans underestimate the Suns, it's that there are only a handful of games in the NBA that come back from behind by such a big margin.
Miller time counts once.
Tracy McGrady’s moment counts as one.
Tracy McGrady has appeared
These two miracles have happened in the history of NBA. Will the miracle happen again tonight?
This is unlikely in the eyes of fans.
Moreover, the backdrop for McGrady’s moment is already the Spurs. Is it the backdrop for a team to become a miracle twice?
Fans also feel that this probability is too low.
If it really happens, they would like to become the Spurs and the most unlucky team in the world.
D'Antoni called a timeout.
During the timeout, D'Antoni felt desperate. Such a point difference made the victory of G5 seem to be getting further and further away from him.
But D'Antoni didn't show it. As a coach, he can't be discouraged first.
"Score! Score the ball quickly first, and then use pressing tactics to try to steal the ball first. If you can't, you will foul. Do you understand?"
"Understood!"
The Suns players put their hands together.
The pause ends.
The game starts again!
After receiving the sideline ball, Nash drove straight in!
Shoot an arrow while riding a horse at a 45-degree angle from the free throw line.
At this time, the Spurs' defensive attention was focused on Chen Yan, and Nash's shot was not difficult.
But his physical fitness affected his shooting arc!
"Clang!"
As the sound of hammering sounded, the hearts of Suns fans went cold again.
The ball was missed and the game was basically over.
Just when the fans gave up, there was someone on the field who didn't give up.
That is Chen Yan!
Chen Yan rushed to grab the rebound directly from the gap between Duncan and Oberto!
The Suns' offense is not over yet!
Dior on the other side grabbed the basketball and took off with his knees bent.
"Boom!!"
Clasp your hands!
A very solid two points!
93 to 86!
The Suns narrowed the point difference to 7 points!
This grab and dunk also made the Spurs players a little confused. Oberto made a mistake in serving from the baseline and passed it directly between Parker and Ginobili.
Laga Bell rushed out with quick eyes and hands, and after stealing the ball, he flew to lick the basket!
93 to 88!
The score difference was instantly reduced to 5 points!
The American West Arena, which had been lifeless just a moment ago, suddenly burst into cheers!
Popovich called a timeout just to be on the safe side.
After the timeout, the Spurs play the ball in the frontcourt.
In this round, the Spurs had no problem with their cooperation and passed the sideline ball smoothly.
In order to save time, the Suns sent Ginobili directly to the free throw line.
"The Suns are in a very difficult situation right now. They can only gain shot time by quickly sending their opponents to the free throw line."
"Yes, this is a bet on the opponent's free throw shooting percentage. The initiative is not in your hands at all."
"But now it seems there is no better way."
"That's right."
In the commentary box, Barkley and Kenny Smith discussed.
"Xu~~~~~~~~~~~~~"
"Xu~~~~~~~~~~~~~"
The American West Arena was filled with boos.
"Whoa!"
Ginobili withstood the pressure and made two free throws!
95 to 88.
The cheers that had just started at America West Arena subsided again.
These two free throws made the Suns' already precarious situation worse!
Suns baseline serve.
Nash quickly passed the half court and handed the ball to Chen Yan.
Nash's current physical strength tank has bottomed out, and he has placed all his last hopes on Chen Yan.
Chen Yan has no extra dribbling moves. In order to win the game, he not only has to score the basketball in his hand, but he also has to score it in the shortest possible time!
Chen Yan holds the ball in a 45-degree three-pointer from the left.
Bowen defended closely and refused to give an inch!
Bowen's defense was very particular, sticking to the right side of Chen Yan's shooting hand, forcing Chen Yan to dribble with his weak side hand.
This position is to guard against the upper line and lower the line.
Breakthrough is up to you, no three points will be awarded!
Chen Yan leaned forward, took a sudden step, and then suddenly turned around quickly!
He won't follow the Spurs' ideas. At this time, even if he breaks in and scores a quick two points, it doesn't mean much.
Chen Yan turned around and switched the dribbler to his right hand. At this time, Diaw moved to the high position.
Bowen has rich defensive experience. He noticed Diaw's position with his peripheral vision and made a change of footwork to bypass the cover in advance!
This is predictive defense.
But Chen Yan predicted Bowen’s prediction!
Chen Yan took advantage of Bowen's moment to get around the screen, pulled back, took one step outside the three-point line, and calmly fired!
After a season of hard work, the Suns have reached this point. He does not want the team to fall to the Spurs again. If the total score falls 2-3 and returns to San Antonio, the Suns' hope of advancing will become very slim.
Chen Yan understands that games against the Spurs are always difficult, and tonight is no exception.
but...
As long as you are determined enough!
Swish————!
The basketball drew a rainbow-like arc in the air and passed through the net!