Chapter 421 The scheming little cannon, the simple and rude Chen Yan
In the second half, the Hornets put on their full lineup, including Paul, Russell Butler, Peja, David West, and Chandler.
The Suns sent Chen Yan, Azubuike, Grant Hill, Diaw and Stoudemire. D'Antoni decided to let Nash, who had just returned from injury, rest for a while. He replaced him and played well in the second quarter.
Azubuike.
Azubuike scored 9 points, 2 rebounds and 1 steal in the second quarter. There were many wonderful shots, including a shocking fast-break dunk and a difficult turn-around that left a deep impression on the fans.
At halftime, many fans laughed and said that the Hornets' second lineup made Azubuike look like Kobe.
The first attack of the second half was initiated by the Suns.
Chen Yan controlled the ball for half the game, and Nash was not at the point guard, leaving him as a guest player.
Chen Yan dribbled the ball to the right side of the three-point line, and Stoudemire quickly lifted it up.
Whether it is Nash or Chen Yan playing point guard in the Suns' position, the first offensive option is the pick-and-roll.
Paul lowered his body and took a defensive stance.
While Chen Yan was strolling leisurely in the court, he suddenly accelerated and rushed towards Xiao Si.
This sudden increase in speed made the Hornets players nervous.
David West and Paul were attracted by Chen Yan at the same time and double-teamed him.
Chen Yan leaned over and sprinted, then accelerated through the gap between the two of them!
To be precise, there are three people, because Stoudemire is also among them.
Russell Butler was near the free throw line, ready to fill the gap in the Hornets' defense.
Chen Yan took a step forward and pushed hard with his right hand, passing the ball to Azubuike on the wing.
Azu just caught the ball and shot, very decisive.
"Whoa!"
67 to 53.
Chen Yan came into the second half and assisted Azubuike for a three-pointer.
"The Hornets were attracted by Chen's scoring ability, but ignored his ability to pass the ball." Kenny Smith laughed.
"Actually, this pass is very simple. It is just to pass the ball to an open teammate, but before that, you have to pass two people and attract the defense of the third person." Barkley changed direction and called Chen Yan.
The Hornets attack, Paul directs traffic at the top of the arc, and Peja uses teammates to cover and run without the ball with a 60-degree three-pointer from the right.
Paul distributes the ball very quickly, almost from person to person.
Azubuike also defended very hard and rushed out immediately.
Peja faked a shot and then cut inside with the ball.
Azubuike was not fooled and kept his defensive pace close to Peja.
Peja's control of the ball is average, and his speed is not his advantage. He leaned on Azubuike and took two steps before turning around and dribbling back to the three-point line.
Paul stepped forward to respond, and Azubuike focused on cutting off the passing routes between Peja and Paul.
In the next second, Peja made a back-turn breakthrough. This back-turn didn't look very fast but he successfully deceived Azubuike.
Stoudemire was sitting in the penalty area, and Peja made a quick throw before he took off.
Basketball hit the board.
67 to 55.
Peja's goal showed his rich experience and outstanding finishing touch.
The Suns were about to start, and Chen Yan passed the half court with the ball in his right hand.
This time he did not choose to pass the ball. He had a natural misalignment against Paul. Chen Yan decided to take advantage of this misalignment in this round.
Outside the three-point line, Chen Yan suddenly stopped and instantly switched the ball handler to his left hand.
Paul had a premonition that Chen Yan was about to cum, so he quickly stepped forward.
Chen Yan did not join the ball but instead stepped back for a three-pointer after blasting the ball with his left hand!
Paul quickly took another step forward. Before he could take off, Chen Yan took a step outside the three-point line and shot!
From a fan's perspective, Chen Yan's game is too bullying. He is a step higher than Paul and has better bounce, and he even steps back. How should Paul play?
Chen Yan's shot was very fast, and the movement was done in one go. In addition, it was one step outside the three-point line, so it looked a bit like a random throw.
But this kind of seemingly blind throwing of the ball is very damaging to the opponent's morale.
"Whoa!"
The basketball hits the net!
The audience fell silent for a moment, and all the noise at this moment came from the Suns bench.
"The Hornets should change players to guard Chen." Kenny Smith laughed.
"Chen proved with his performance in the first half that no one could guard him alone. The Hornets had to double-team," Barkley said.
Kenny Smith shook his head: "Azubuike played well today, Grant Hill is also in good condition, and there is Stoudemire inside, which makes it difficult for the Hornets to make up their mind to double-team Chen."
As soon as Kenny Smith finished speaking, the Hornets suffered a lot from double-teaming Chen Yan in the next round.
Before being double-teamed, Chen Yan jumped up high, twisted his waist and stayed in the air, throwing the ball to the open Azubuike.
Russell Butler was too late to retreat at this time, and could only watch Azubuike shoot a three-pointer!
"Whoa!"
The basketball hits the basket accurately!
70 to 55.
Seeing Azubuike's confident expression and his shooting hand raised high, Chen Yan silently thought to himself: "Stop it, Azu, you are too perverted tonight."
Azubuike continued his performance in the second quarter, and Chen Yan was happy to play for him.
The Suns succeeded frequently, and the Hornets' offense began to become impatient. Paul forced the ball inside to find Peja. The Suns' defense quickly did not give the sharpshooter an open opportunity in this round, but Peja was still confident and forced the shot.
"Clang!"
The sound of iron sounds, Peja's open three-pointers are the first level in the league, but top shots are obviously not what he is good at.
Grant Hill grabbed the board and pushed back to counterattack. Azubuike suddenly raised his hand after receiving the ball at the top of the arc.
This is a fast-break three-point rhythm. Azubuike's basket was very accurate tonight, and the Hornets' attention was immediately attracted to him.
Seeing that the opportunity was not very good, Azubuike paused and then passed the ball to Chen Yan who came in at high speed from the side.
Chen Yan caught the ball in one step inside the three-point line and started to take advantage of the situation. He folded the windmill and reversed the ball to end the attack!
This reverse kick was so explosive that even the away fans couldn't help but shake their heads after watching it.
Nash leaned against the billboard comfortably. If the team continues to play like this, this game will have nothing to do with him.
For Nash, this is what he most wants to see. Nash doesn't care about statistics at all. He has won every personal honor, regular season MVP, assists leader, All-NBA first team...
For Nash at this stage, nothing is more important than winning and being healthy. These two things are the basis for defending the title. Nash became addicted after winning a championship last season. His only goal this season is to defend the title.
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However, just after a few rounds, something unexpected happened!
During the Suns' offensive round, Stoudemire missed a high jump shot, and Azubuike was very active in rushing to collect the defensive rebound.
Paul took the first step to collect the ball. Looking at Azubuike leaping high, Paul waved his right hand vigorously and penetrated Azubuike's anus.
Azubuike is an absolutely straight man, and Paul allowed him to experience a sour feeling that he had never experienced in the past twenty years.
Paul's move was obviously intentional. He has never been a clean player. Tonight, as a role player, Azubuike scored a lot of points and stole the show. Paul was very unhappy with him.
This move was very bad, but the referee did not call it a blow. Paul's little move was very subtle and escaped the referee's eyes.
This kind of action can escape the eyes of the referee but it is difficult to escape the eyes of the players on the field. Chen Yan, who is not far away, can see it all clearly.
Chen Yan saw Azubuike lying on the ground with a painful look on his face and Paul with an innocent look on his face, and cursed in his heart: "MD! You cunning little cannon!"
Suns coach D'Antoni also immediately called a timeout to adjust the on-court lineup, replacing Azubuike with Nash, replacing Grant Hill with Raja Bell, and Chen Yan returned to the shooting guard position.
Although Azubuike did not suffer any injury, the severe pain will definitely affect Azubuike's performance.
Azubuike was very depressed. It was a rare occasion that he felt so good that he encountered this kind of thing.
Paul was very proud and kept blinking at his teammates.
However, Paul could no longer wink after a minute. At 7 minutes and 08 seconds into the game, the Hornets made a mistake in their counterattack. Laga Bell scrambled to the front court and found Chen Yan, who was cutting through the gap.
Pass the ball smoothly.
Chen Yan catches the ball and goes straight to the basket!
Facing Paul who came to defend, Chen Yan jumped up!
I saw Chen Yan grabbing the ball in the air with his right hand, pressing Paul's head with his left hand, making a one-handed vaulting movement, pressing Paul's head to complete the leap, and then smashing the heavy hammer down to complete a violent dunk!
At that moment, the Hornets' home court seemed to have been muted.
Paul's face was so angry that he almost twisted it. The thing he hated most in his life was for others to touch his head. As a result, Chen Yan not only touched his head but also slapped him on the head. This was a naked humiliation for him.
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Azubuike on the bench was so excited that he ignored the dull pain in his chrysanthemums and jumped up and rushed to the sidelines to give Chen Yan a high-five. Chen Yan's humiliating dunk made him feel like a great revenge had been avenged.