Chapter 309 Don't learn from Chen Yan! Great difference!
In front of the TV, the fans burst into cheers instantly!
No matter how many times you watch this ultra-long three-pointer, you will still have a strong sense of excitement!
In this series, the outside world is discussing Chen Yan's unconventional style of play.
After all, shooting so far away from the basket is unreasonable no matter how you look at it.
But as the Suns gradually gained the advantage in the series, especially with their dramatic comeback in the last game, Chen Yan's style of play gained support from more and more fans, especially young fans.
Fans can only focus on two points when watching the game, one is to watch, and the other is to win.
Chen Yan has both, and it's hard not to be favored by fans.
On campus, children can be seen everywhere imitating Chen Yan's long three-point shot.
It is no exaggeration to say that every child in China now aspires to be Chen Yan, and more and more children are influenced by him and start to express their anger at the logo.
This gives many school team coaches a headache.
"Don't learn from Zhang Yan! You can't learn this style of fighting. Start practicing from the basic skills!"
This is the most common thing you hear from coaches in campus basketball during this period.
In the next few rounds, the Spurs began to double-team Chen Yan.
Usually the Spurs rarely double-team their stars. They have always implemented the concept that the stars can perform, but other players must guard against death.
The Spurs have relied on this theory to win over the years.
If we were to choose the best defensive team in the best decade, it would undoubtedly be the Spurs. Since they won the championship in their first year in 1999, their defense has been among the best in the league.
But in the playoffs, almost every year there are players who produce superb statistics against the Spurs.
In 1999, 'Madman' Sprewell averaged 26 points per game against the Spurs. You must know that in that defensive era, the team's average points per game would not exceed 80 points.
In 2000, Hardaway's performance against the Spurs was that he ranked first on the team in points, assists, and steals, which was very exaggerated.
In 2001, Kobe averaged 30 when facing the Spurs. In 2002, Kobe averaged 26.2 points, 5.4 rebounds, 4.8 assists and 1 steal.
In 2003, Kobe had 32.3 points, 5 rebounds, 3.7 assists and 1 steal.
It was also from that period that Kobe became the Spurs' nemesis.
In 2005, Nash scored 2,512, and Stoudemire averaged an exaggerated 37 points and 9 rebounds per game while shooting 55% from the field!
In 2006, Bonzi Wells had 23.2 points and 12 rebounds, 4.2 of which were offensive rebounds, and his shooting percentage was an astonishing 62.5%.
There are so many examples of this kind that occur almost every year.
The defensive system established by Popovich is efficient but also alternative.
But Popovich found that this method did not work for Chen Yan.
Because Chen Yan was so outrageous in this series, he averaged an exaggerated 44.2 points per game in the first 5 games!
There were only two performances of 50.
You must know that no one in history can score more than 50 points against Popovich's Spurs, and Chen Yan scored 50 points twice in one series.
This performance is absolutely phenomenal!
However, even if they choose to double-team Chen Yan, the Spurs cannot contain the Suns' offensive firepower tonight.
Because Stoudemire and Nash were also in great form today. Facing the huge space, the two unleashed their offensive talents and scored consecutively!
In addition to the two All-Star players, the Suns' role players and substitute players also did not have weak hands.
After the big comeback, Suns players no longer feel that the Spurs are an insurmountable gap!
Psychologically, they are no longer afraid of the Spurs!
With another small climax at the end of the first quarter, the Suns had already opened the point difference between the two teams to more than 15 points.
The voices of the fans at the Spurs' home court at AT&T Arena were also much quieter, while the cheers of the fans in front of domestic TV sets gradually became louder.
Entering the second quarter, the Suns continued to suppress the Spurs.
Popovich also gave up his half-court 3v3 tactics.
The original intention of creating this tactic was to limit the Suns' running and gunning. As a result, the Suns' position battle almost killed the Spurs.
On the offensive end, the Spurs' efficiency became much lower due to this tactic. During the break, the Suns coaching staff came up with a way, which was to directly let go of the two 'free men' at the top of the key and instead double-team the Spurs' half-court offense.
The ball carrier.
It is equivalent to using 5 players to guard 3 players. Even if the two Spurs players who are open are receiving the ball from their teammates, they are still far away from the basket and need to adjust dribbling. At this time, the Suns players will save the ball and attack the shooter.
Interference with the rhythm.
This tactical change has also had good results. When the rhythm is affected, even if there is room to shoot, it is difficult to send the ball steadily into the basket.
Before the second quarter was over, Popovich was forced to abandon what he called a "secret tactic."
In this way, half of the game was spent with one willing to hit and the other unwilling.
59 to 38.
The Suns' lead reached 21 points!
Such a huge score difference was unexpected by everyone.