Chapter 419 Don't predict Chen Yan, first-class work
Both sides showed a strong desire to win at the beginning.
The Suns have great firepower, but the Hornets are not afraid either. They averaged 100.9 points per game last season. In this era, teams that can average over 100 points per game have nothing to say about their offensive power.
The Suns attack, Nash and Stoudemire play a pick-and-roll in the middle, and Chen Yan continues to pull into the corner. He likes the feeling of being an assassin in the corner.
However, the Hornets can no longer give Chen Yan an opportunity to take an easy shot in the open space. Russell Butler is staring at Chen Yan. Even if Nash breaks in this time, he will not let Chen Yan go to cover up the defense.
A breakthrough layup is two points, and an outside shot is three points. He can still understand this simple arithmetic problem.
Chen Yan and Grant Hill were outside the three-point line, and Diaw also moved to a high position. The space on the court was very wide. After using the screen, Nash chose to go directly to the basket.
Tyson Chandler defended inside. This guy's physical fitness was very abnormal. Nash deliberately increased the arc of his shot in order to avoid his block.
The ball rolled around the basket and slipped out.
Tyson Chandler is very mobile and immediately takes off twice to protect the defensive rebounds after landing.
The Hornets counterattacked, Paul advanced at high speed and passed the ball to Peja on the outside.
The old Hill chased back and jumped to block the shot. Peja made a feint shot and avoided Hill's flying dive, but his shooting rhythm was also lost.
"Clang!"
The moment the iron sound sounded, Chen Yan immediately turned back and ran. This was the body's instinctive conditioned reflex. This counterattack accounted for a large part of Chen Yan's scoring ratio.
The Hornets' defense is disjointed, with Paul, Peja and Russell Butler in the frontcourt, and Tyson Chandler and David West remaining in the backcourt.
Nash picked up the rebound and made a long pass to Grant Hill.
Hill dribbled forward in the middle circle and changed direction near the free throw line and passed David West cleanly.
Grant Hill's current mobility is definitely not as good as it was in his prime, but there is still no big problem against big men like David West.
Facing the Hornets' last line of defense, Tyson Chandler, Grant Hill started directly!
As he stepped forward, he turned to look at Chen Yan, who was on the other side.
This time, Old Hill did not deceive Chen Yan's feelings. He glanced at him and flicked the ball with his left hand.
After receiving the ball, Chen Yan jumped up into the air and licked the basket and scored!
7 to 4.
"Chen, you should dunk this ball hard!" Hill laughed as they high-fived Chen Yan.
"I thought you were going to lie to me again and didn't sprint with all your strength."
"Hahaha!"
Hill burst out laughing after hearing this.
The game continued and Peja returned to the baseline to serve.
"Slow down the speed! Don't be carried away by their pace!" Hornets head coach Byron Scott shouted from the sidelines.
Byron Scott knows very well that if the team enters the Suns' run-and-gun rhythm, there is a high probability that the game will be lost. Not only the Suns, but no team in the league dares to play a fast-paced attack against the Suns.
When encountering the sun, slowing down the pace and engaging in more positional warfare will never go wrong.
But the Suns' run-and-gun tactics are not so easy to target. They will seize every opportunity to implement their own run-and-gun tactics.
"Clang!"
After a pick-and-roll, David West received a pass from Paul at the free throw line and missed the shot from mid-range.
After Chen Yan retreated and grabbed a defensive rebound, the Suns' counterattack began again.
Chen Yan accelerated his nitrogen flow, forced his way past Russell Butler, and then headed inside to the Hornets. It felt a bit like riding alone to get through the game.
The Hornets' defensive attention was attracted by Chen Yan alone. Chen Yan continued to go deep into the gap between Peja and Paul and threw the ball back.
The basketball bounced off the ground. Stoudemire, who followed up, rounded his arms after catching the ball and dunked hard with his right hand!
9 to 4.
This beautiful goal will definitely be selected into the top five today, and even some away fans couldn't help but applaud.
Barkley laughed: "Chen's fast break threat is so great that the Hornets put all their attention on him."
Kenny Smith added: "The Suns played their favorite rhythm at the beginning. The Hornets must slow down if they want to control the situation."
Barkley smiled: "It's best not to slow down. Fans like to see this kind of offensive and defensive rhythm."
"Charles, you like to watch it, right?"
Kenny Smith glanced at Barkley and revealed it ruthlessly.
On the Hornets' side, head coach Byron Scott immediately called a timeout.
Byron Scott is a smart man, and he will not skimp on timeouts at this time. If the Suns hit an offensive climax in the first quarter, the situation will become very difficult.
After the timeout, the Hornets' conduct was obviously much more patient, and it could be seen that they were deliberately controlling the rhythm.
The Suns' defense had holes in the continuous passes. Peja cut inside and passed the ball to the wing. Russell Butler was completely free and hit a three-pointer.
9 to 7.
Russell Butler is a typical 3D player. He usually only does two things on the court, which is to defend and shoot three-pointers. Although this player is usually not popular, as long as he finds the feeling of long-range shooting.
, Russell Butler is also quite explosive on the offensive end.
Therefore, apart from Tyson Chandler, there is no point in the Hornets' starting lineup that can be left open.
The Suns are attacking. This round, Chen Yan is no longer squatting in the corner. Russell Butler has turned into a candy bar and is not leaving him. He can't get anything out of his squatting.
Chen Yan wanted to use Grant Hill's off-ball screen to run to the outside to catch the ball, but the old Hill did not block him tightly, and Russell Butler easily bypassed his body and continued to stick to Chen Yan.
Chen Yan received a pass from Nash at a 45-degree angle from the three-point line, and Russell Butler quickly made contact with him to prevent him from being comfortable and turned around to face the frame.
Russell Butler tried his best to make Chen Yan uncomfortable, but after experiencing the hand-to-hand confrontation with Kobe on the court, Chen Yan didn't feel that the intensity was that great.
Chen Yan turned sideways to grab the ball with one hand, and Stoudemire consciously came up to help Chen Yan cover.
Russell Butler spotted Stoudemire out of the corner of his eye, and the moment Chen Yan started, he also started in advance to avoid the screen.
The next second, Chen Yan made an in-out with one hand and passed Russell Butler with a fake move!
Facts have proved that sometimes you really can't think too much when guarding Chen Yan. Many players tried to predict his next move when guarding Chen Yan, but in the end, Chen Yan predicted their predictions.
Chen Yan was very fast, and Russell Butler had no desire to chase after losing his defensive position.
Tyson Chandler took a step forward to cover up the defense. Chen Yan accelerated and rushed toward him. The moment the two bodies were about to come into contact, Chen Yan quickly dribbled the ball with his hands and changed direction!
Chen Yan relied on flexibility and speed to get rid of Chandler and then started holding the ball, all in one move!
Tyson Chandler was not slow to react, he turned around and wanted to give Chen Yan a big hat.
Chen Yan was aware of it, and after getting stuck in the air, he dexterously changed hands and pulled the lever from the other side of the basket to shoot.
The basketball spins quickly and hits the upper side of the backboard before bouncing into the net.
Tyson Chandler looked like he could block the ball, but he just couldn't. There was nothing he could do about it. Chen Yan was really good with his hands.
