After this battle, the Suns took a 2-0 lead with a total score.
There is a sharp contrast in the playing styles of the two teams, which is not difficult to reflect from the data.
The Cavaliers made 5 of 16 three-pointers, with a shooting percentage of 31.2%.
The Suns took more than twice as many three-pointers as they did, reaching 34 times, and made 14 of them, with a shooting rate of 41.1%.
Chen Yan made 21 of 26 shots in this game, including 6 of 8 three-pointers and 5 of 6 free throws. He scored 53 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 steals.
"omg! 53 points! This is the highest score by a Suns player in the finals!" The whistle just sounded at the end of the game, Kenny Smith exclaimed while looking at Chen Yan's statistics.
After speaking, Kenny Smith glanced at Barkley specifically. The last time the Suns entered the Finals was in the 1992-93 season, it was Barkley who led them.
Barkley nodded pretending to be serious: "Yes, even though I only scored 42 points in the finals, Chen is really a player that cannot be described in words."
Kenny Smith laughed and said: "Haha, if I remember correctly, you seemed to have lost the game when you scored 42 points."
Barkley: "..."
Barkley tried to brag about himself, but was mercilessly slapped in the face by Kenny Smith.
Post-match press conference.
"Coach Mike, why do the Cavaliers insist on defending Chen alone tonight?"
"Coach Mike, is Chen's high score of 50 in G2 part of your plan?"
"Is not double-teaming Chen a mistake in the Cavaliers' decision-making?"
"What kind of defensive strategy will you use to restrict Chen when you return to home in the next game?"
The reporters' questions were all about Chen Yan, which made Mike Brown a little embarrassed.
The fat black man adjusted his glasses and responded: "I think we have to stop talking about Chen, because I could just write a book about Chen!"
Suns postgame press conference.
"Steve, I saw you many times tonight handing the ball to Chen immediately after halftime. This doesn't seem to be your usual playing style."
Facing a reporter's question, Nash smiled: "Chen's hands were so hot tonight that he could make pancakes. He made the game easier. All I had to do was deliver the ball to him steadily."
Nash's statistics in the first game were very good. The outside world agreed that Nash was likely to win FMVP as long as the Suns won. However, after seeing Chen Yan's hot touch tonight, he decisively gave up the right to take shots. He only took 10 shots and hit 6 of them.
Nash will not deliberately chase the icing on the cake honors like FMVP. What Nash desires more than FMVP is the championship.
'Mustache' D'Antoni on the side boasted calmly: "Every shot was perfect tonight, but I'm not surprised at all, because I've seen this kind of performance from him before."
When Chen Yan was asked what the special feeling was about scoring 53 points tonight, he replied lightly: "They kept defending alone, and I kept playing singles, and then kept hitting. Everything happened so naturally."
Chen Yan didn't show off this time, he just told the truth. But in the eyes of reporters, he was still showing off, but this show was more natural.
There is no way, Chen Yan's image as a forced king has been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people.
"Chen, the Suns are now leading 2-0 with a total score. Do you think the balance of victory has tilted towards the Suns?"
Hearing this question, Chen Yan couldn't help but complain about the 2-3-2 format of the finals: "Although we have won two games in a row, I don't feel that the Suns have gained much advantage, because in the next three games
They are all home to the Cavaliers."
Chen Yan is not the first person to complain about the 2-3-2 format of the finals. Many professionals believe that if the finals draw 2-2, it would be very unfair for the team with a better record to play away in the Tianwangshan battle.
, it is unfair for teams with good records to play away games for 8 consecutive days.
In a best-of-seven series, the fifth game is often called "Tianwang Mountain". The team that wins this game will have a very high probability of winning the entire series.
But Chen Yan's complaints were just casual remarks, because no matter whether the game format is 2-3-2 or 2-2-1-1-1, the Suns will not give the Cavaliers a chance to return to their home court.
On June 11, Game 3 of the Finals will begin at Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland.
Today's Quicken Loans Arena is very different from usual. In addition to the heated atmosphere, there is also a huge O'Brien Cup placed on the square of Quicken Loans Arena, which has not been seen before.
Although it is only a small detail, it reveals the Cleveland people's desire for a championship.
Cleveland sports history is going through a 44-year championship-less curse, and all Clevelanders are eager for their chosen son, James, to lead the team to break the curse.
Before the game started, James made his signature action of throwing magnesium powder!
The Cavaliers fans also burst out with the warmest cheers. Although the team is currently trailing 0-2, they still have full confidence in their star!
The game starts soon.
Suns starting lineup: Nash, Chen Yan, Raja Bell, Diaw, Stoudemire.
Cavaliers starting lineup: Gibson, Larry Hughes, James, Varejao, O'Neal.
Stoudemire was even better in the jump ball, winning the first-round offensive opportunity for the Suns.
"Defend!"
"Defend!"
"Defend!"
The whole place erupted into uniform shouts.
In addition to shouting, Cavaliers fans collectively waved towels in their hands to put as much pressure on the Suns as possible.
The Suns' pace was not fast in the first round. After continuous transmission from the outside, the ball came to Stoudemire on the baseline.
Facing O'Neal's defense, Stoudemire first made a fake shot, and then rushed to the baseline.
Obviously, Stoudemire wanted to use mobility to break through O'Neal's defense.
However, O'Neal has a lot of defensive experience and he moved one step ahead to block Stoudemire's offensive line.
Stoudemire tried to use his strength to fend off O'Neal, but the result can be imagined...
Xiao Si was directly bounced away!
O'Neal rarely suffers a loss in a power showdown. The last time he suffered a loss was the mysterious player named Ba from China...
After losing his balance, Stoudemire made a pass error and passed the ball directly to Gibson.
The Suns got off to a bad start, and Quicken Loans Arena cheered!
"Listen to these cheers, this is the difference between playing at home and playing away from home!" Director Xu said.
"Yes, the Suns are on guard this round. This game will be more difficult than the previous two games." Zhang Liji said.
The two commentators also moved to Cleveland with the Suns.
Gibson brought the ball across half court and looked for James.
After catching the ball, James used the screen to move two steps laterally, and took advantage of the gap between the Suns' defense change to take a mid-range shot from the left at a 45-degree angle.
His shots tonight were obviously more decisive than those in the previous two games.
Being behind 0-2, he no longer had much to worry about.
"Whoa!"
James' decisiveness also paid off, and the basketball fell into the net bag!
0-2.
The cheers were so loud that D'Antoni had the urge to call a timeout, but D'Antoni still held back. After all, less than a minute had passed since the start of the game.
Sun attack.
In this round of positional battle, the Suns handled the ball much more clearly and directly played it to Chen Yan in isolation.
Chen Yan dribbled with his right hand to slow down the rhythm. Seeing this, Stoudemire raised his position to cover him.
The moment Stoudemire covered his crotch and settled down, Chen Yan changed direction and completed the breakthrough from the opposite direction!
Larry Hughes was already preparing to go around the screen, and this sudden change of direction deceived him.
Chen Yan held the ball in his left hand and stabbed towards the Cavaliers' hinterland!
Varejao made up for it with an afro.
If this is not done, it will be equivalent to letting Chen Yan go for an empty layup.
Varejao stretched out his hands and jumped on the spot, ready to intercept!
Chen Yan ignored his defense and took off vertically like an elevator!
"Boom!!"
Before Varejao could react, Chen Yan was riding on his neck.
In a flash of lightning, Chen Yan completed an explosive slam dunk, the kind he faced head-on!
“Cloud work!”
"Valejo has fallen and Chen Yan is still rising!"
"You're not fighting Varejao, you're fighting gravity!"
"Don't be fooled. In fact, this is very simple. Just take the ball, take off, drink a cappuccino in the air, and finally score the ball."
"Poor bounce, insufficient stretch...these are my shortcomings."
"I haven't figured out how to play ball on the ground, but he is already playing ball in the sky?"
"If he hadn't been nostalgic for the earth, Chen Yan would have flown out of the galaxy long ago, right?"
Domestic fans praised him in various ways.
Chen Yan's first attack at the beginning showed his attitude. His desire to attack tonight was very strong!
After scoring 53 points in the last game, a large number of media have already boasted that Chen Yan will become another rookie player to win FMVP after Magic Johnson.
Chen Yan saw all these news reports.
As a rookie, it is impossible not to be tempted by FMVP.
These personal honors are the motivation for Chen Yan to continue to improve.
Since a magician can achieve this achievement, Chen Yan feels that he can also strive for it.
