The regular season schedule is intensive, and after losing the game, the Suns had no time to feel depressed before heading to Sacramento.
Their next opponent is the Kings, whose glory came at the beginning of the 21st century, when their gorgeous Princeton team swept the league and attracted countless fans.
But after the group of people led by Webb left the team, the Kings fell into despair. Their current leader is Josh Howard, who was abandoned by the Mavericks, and the second leader is Salmons. Salmons, these two are the core kings.
This season is basically geared toward lottery picks.
Nash is still absent, and "White Chocolate" Williams replaced him in the starting lineup. Compared to Barea's Jason Williams, he is more of an organizer.
This game was far more difficult than expected. Without Nash, the Suns had to rely more on Chen Yan and Stoudemire to fight alone. The situation on the Kings side was a bit similar to that of the Rockets in the previous game, with the players feeling great.
The game was decided in the last 3 minutes. Chen Yan first ran to catch the ball for a three-pointer, and then seized the time to fly to steal and assist his teammates to open the score.
The final score was 106 to 102, and the Suns narrowly won in the away game.
Chen Yan made 13 goals in 27 shots, 4 of 9 three-pointers, 8 of 9 free throws, and scored 38 points, 12 rebounds and 11 assists.
This is also Chen Yan’s first triple-double this season.
Facts have proven that as long as Chen Yan has the ball in his hands, he can easily produce explosive statistics.
Chen Yan's shooting percentage tonight is close to 50%. This number is considered excellent among other outside players, but it can only be considered average for Chen Yan.
Four players from the Kings scored in double figures, including Josh Howard, Brad Miller and Salmons, who all scored 20. The Suns' defense allowed many players to score more than one game against them.
This is not a strange thing. This is the way the Suns play. They will even deliberately give up some defensive rounds in order to pursue the conversion speed.
For them, it doesn't matter how many points their opponents score, as long as they can score more points and win the game, it's enough.
After winning the Kings, the Suns' next opponent is the Hornets.
The Hornets are a difficult opponent. Their lineup is very luxurious, including Tyson Chandler and David West, as well as CP3 and sharpshooter Peja Stojakovic.
This starting lineup looks very strong, but it is always difficult to play. The reason is that they do not have a attacker, which is a bit like the Suns in previous years.
During regular time, they are no different from other strong teams, but at critical moments, no one can often stand up. Paul's offensive ability is limited by his height, Peja has no ability to hold the ball, and Tyson Chandler is a pie-eating king.
, David West's skills are very comprehensive, but as an inside post, it is difficult for him to dribble and initiate offense at critical moments.
Such a team is destined not to make it far in the playoffs, and is at best a pseudo-strong team.
Nash returned from a back injury in this game. Although it was an away game, the outside world was unanimously optimistic that the Suns would win.
TV5 did not broadcast live, they chose to broadcast the Rockets and Spurs game.
Seeing this live broadcast arrangement, many domestic fans directly scolded me.
Suns vs. Hornets, as soon as you look at the team names, you can tell that it is a fierce battle. The Rockets and Spurs are the two teams with the slowest pace in the league. It is estimated that no one except the fans of the two teams likes to watch them play.
TNT commentator Barkley said: "The Suns currently have a record of 8 wins and 1 loss, and the Hornets currently have a record of 6 wins and 2 losses. Both the Suns and the Hornets are offensive-oriented teams. It is hard to say who will win and who will lose in this game, but what is certain is that
This must be an offensive battle.
"Fans buy tickets to come to the venue or turn on the TV just to watch games like this." Kenny Smith next to him laughed.
Before the game started, Chen Yan said hello to Paul in the tunnel. Both of them are members of the "Five Tigers". The outside world thought that the two had a good relationship, but in fact, it was normal. Except for the last Olympic Games when Chen Yan took Paul to a massage parlor.
The two have never gone out together in private.
The relationship was normal but there was still work to be done on the surface. While waiting to enter the venue, the two chatted for a while and smiled and shook hands.
Players from both sides soon appeared on the stage.
The Suns' starting five are Nash, Chen Yan, Grant Hill, Diaw and Stoudemire.
The Suns did not play Laga Bell at the beginning but sent Hill, a veteran with stronger offensive power. This was a signal from D'Antoni that the Suns would enter an all-out offensive mode at the beginning.
The Hornets sent Chris Paul, Russell Butler, Peja Stojakovic, David West, and Tyson Chandler.
The game begins!
Tyson Chandler beat Stoudemire in jumping ball. In terms of bounce, Tyson Chandler was as good as Stoudemire. In terms of size, he was one size larger than Stoudemire.
Paul caught the ball and immediately organized the offense.
While dribbling the ball, Paul shouted to direct his teammates to move.
At the top of the arc, Paul made a cross pass and found Peja. Grant Hill was in a good position. Peja saw that there was no room to take action and passed the ball to Tyson Chandler.
Seeing Tyson Chandler take the ball in the high post, Diaw took two big steps directly. He knew that Tyson Chandler had no independent offensive ability or shooting ability. As long as Tyson Chandler was not allowed to get close to the basket,
His offensive threat is infinitely close to 0.
Sure enough, the next second Tyson Chandler handed the ball to David West in the corner.
The Hornets pulled away and let David West single out Stoudemire.
As soon as David Sweet caught the ball, Stoudemire immediately leaned on him from behind to prevent him from turning around.
The Suns have completely different attitudes towards David West and Chandler. David West is very accurate in the mid-range and must defend against him.
David West turned slowly with his right foot as the axis. This time he used a face-to-face attack. After a slight tap, David West dribbled the ball and took two steps to the right.
Stoudemire followed David West closely without any hesitation.
David West jumped into the penalty area. He did not choose to compete with Stoudemire for talent because he knew he could not compete. After leaning on Stoudemire, David West feinted again. Stoudemire focused on
The moment he was picked up, he turned over, leaned back and raised his hand.
"Whoa!"
0 to 2.
The whole crowd cheered as David West helped the team take the lead.
David West showed off his superb offensive skills and solid shooting as an inside player right from the start. He relied on these two things to become an All-Star.
The Suns entered a positional battle, Nash and Stoudemire played a pick-and-roll, and Chen Yan lurked in the corner and prepared to catch the ball on time.
This is the difference between Nash playing and not playing. When Nash is playing, Chen Yan can be a fixed-point shooter. He can run, catch and shoot, or he can play with the ball. The changes are very diverse.
After switching defenses, Nash played a small game against Tyson Chandler. After two consecutive changes of direction, the 'boxing champion' was confused by Nash. Nash took advantage of Tyson Chandler's unstable center of gravity and accelerated to get in.
As soon as the gap was opened, Russell Butler in the bottom corner quickly recovered, and Nash distributed the ball to Chen Yan in the bottom corner.
It was too late for Russell Butler to block Chen Yan again. Chen Yan shot very quickly and did not give the defensive players much time to react.
"Whoa!"
The three-pointer went into the net!
3 to 2.
Chen Yan pointed at Nash who was not far away. This goal was so comfortable!
Kenny Smith said: "Chen returned a three-pointer. He looked in good condition today. He scored his first triple-double of the new season in the last game. I don't know if there is a chance to score two triple-doubles in this game."
Barkley smiled and said: "Nash is back. The team does not need Chen to organize now. I am more looking forward to whether Chen can be full of fire tonight than a triple-double."
When the Hornets attacked, Paul called David West to come up and play the pick-and-roll. Paul attracted Diaw to switch defense and then passed to David West with a one-handed hit.
Nash chased Paul, and Diaw quickly returned to position without giving David West a chance to directly hit the basket.
David West has shooting and low-post skills, but his mobility is average. David West did not take a shot after feinting, but passed the ball to find Chandler at the basket.
Stoudemire very cleverly made a half-circle and slapped the basketball away before Tyson Chandler lowered his waist!
Chen Yan started his lightning strike and took control of the ball immediately.
After grabbing the basketball, Chen Yan quickly passed it forward to Grant Hill to launch a counterattack.
Grant Hill strode forward with the dribble, which was something that La Gara Bell couldn't do. Putting Hill into the starting lineup gave the Suns an extra point to hold the ball in both counterattacks and positional battles.
Hill dribbled the ball into the three-point line, and Peja followed him closely. The moment Hill started, he glanced back at Chen Yan, who was following behind, and then made a passing motion.
Just when Chen Yan was about to open his hand to catch the ball, Hill suddenly turned his head back and made a solid layup!
5 to 2.
Old Hill's trick not only deceived Peja, but also deceived Chen Yan. Chen Yan was so shaken that he wanted to hit someone.
After the ball was scored, Hill showed a wicked smile to Chen Yan. It is hard to imagine that this was an expression that the old gentleman Hill would make.
Chen Yan shook his head, this guy is getting more and more arrogant as he gets older.
Looking back, the Hornets' offense was very simple.
Paul continuously tried to cover and then made a mid-range fadeaway shot.
5 to 4.
This is a way of scoring that Paul is very good at.
Both sides scored points at the beginning, and both were very efficient.