Chapter 425 There is a kind of loneliness called teammates feel lonely
On November 20, as soon as Chen Yan returned to the Suns, the decline was stopped. The Suns defeated the Trail Blazers 109-90 in an away game.
This is the second time the Trail Blazers have lost to the Suns this season. When the Suns lineup is fully assembled, the two teams are obviously not of the same level. The Trail Blazers' goal this season is to make the playoffs, while the Suns are defending their title.
Trail Blazers coach McMillan had a bad premonition before the game started. He was worried that Chen Yan would explode in this game after holding it in for a few days. Facts have proved that sometimes men’s sixth sense is quite accurate. Chen Yan except
Except for one missed shot at the beginning, he made all 6 shots, and scored 18 points efficiently with 6 of 7 and free throws.
After seeing Chen Yan's personal performance, fans at the Trail Blazers' home court raised a sign mocking the team management.
In the second quarter, Chen Yan brought the substitutes to play, and he deliberately burst out the energy he had accumulated in these few games, so the Blazers became the victims...
Counterattack three-pointers, strong shots, snake-like breakthroughs after the pick-and-roll, and mid-range pull-ups after the change, Chen Yan quickly took over the game and turned the game into a display of his personal arsenal.
"Double-team! Double-team him!" Seeing Chen Yan's hot touch, Trail Blazers coach McMillan was forced to adjust his defensive strategy.
In the next offensive round, Chen Yan, who was in full form, ignored the Trail Blazers' two-man defense, leaned back and accelerated, and directly along the sideline forcibly shook off the two Spanish perimeter defenders Fernandez and Rodriguez.
After breaking the double team, Chen Yan went straight to the basket. The 216cm tall center Joel Przbilla made up the defense. Chen Yan made a super glide to the basket and hit the lever.
Joel Przbilla spread his hands and Chen Yan was still in the air when his legs landed on the ground. How could he defend himself?
Fernandez and Rodriguez shook their heads helplessly. They had seen Chen Yan's power during the Olympics, and meeting again in the NBA would only deepen their psychological shadow.
Especially Fernandez, he is known for his strong body and accurate three-pointers, but these advantages turned into disadvantages in front of Chen Yan.
During the offseason, Fernandez worked hard on his skills and shooting in order to compete with Chen Yan in the NBA. However, when they competed on the same court again, Fernandez found that the gap between the two seemed to be even wider than it was in the Olympics.
Many young players who have played against Chen Yan silently regard him as their lifelong enemy, but Chen Yan himself does not know it.
Trail Blazers coach McMillan called a timeout. After the timeout, both sides sent their main players, and Chen Yan continued to stay on the court.
The Trail Blazers wanted to slow down the pace and play steadily, but the Suns didn't give them a chance. They simply abandoned defense and started fighting against you, and they were crazy and life-threatening attacks!
The Blazers were led by the sun until they completely collapsed in the middle of the fourth quarter.
Chen Yan's firepower subsided slightly in the third quarter, but he still scored a game-high 52 points.
After winning this game, the Suns team had a day off. November 23rd is Thanksgiving Day in the United States, which is similar in nature to the Chinese Spring Festival. It is a day for family reunions.
Chen Yan doesn't have much feeling about this holiday. In his opinion, it is just like an ordinary Sunday. After all, he is not an American and cannot empathize with it.
Not to mention Thanksgiving, even the Spring Festival is not as good as every year. It is more of a symbolic meal for the whole family. Even the festivals in our own country are like this, let alone those in other countries.
Chen Yan originally planned to spend the day playing games and watching TV shows, but near noon he received a call from Nash.
"Chen, I heard that you are celebrating the festival alone today? Come to my house to have dinner together in the evening."
"No, no, no, Steve, I'm fine by myself." Chen Yan said quickly. He was really not being polite. Wouldn't it be nice to spend a rare day off at home watching TV shows and playing games?
"Chen, my family and I welcome your arrival. I believe this will be a very unforgettable night," Nash said.
"Steve, actually I..."
"That's it. I hope I can see you tonight!" Nash hung up the phone after saying that.
Listening to the beeping on the other end of the phone, Chen Yan fell into silence.
There is a kind of loneliness called teammates thinking you are lonely.
But thinking about it, since Nash has already called, it would be rude not to go. Anyway, I have nothing to do.
After Chen Yan had a simple lunch, he drove to a shopping mall in the city. His parents had taught him since he was a child that he should not go to other people’s houses empty-handed. This is the same in foreign countries.
Gifts related to Nash are easy to buy, but gifts from Nash's wife and daughter gave Chen Yan a bit of a headache. After much selection, Chen Yan decided to pick the expensive ones. You can't go wrong with expensive gifts, and he is not short of money anyway.
Under the enthusiastic eyes of the salesperson, Chen Yan walked out of the mall carrying large and small bags, and then drove to Nash's house.
"Children, look who's here!" Nash smiled and shouted at his two daughters as he led Chen Yan into the house.
Nash knew that Chen Yan was the idol of his two daughters.
When Nash's lovely twin daughters saw Chen Yan, they dropped the Barbie doll in their hands and rushed towards Chen Yan.
Chen Yan held one in each hand, and the two cute little girls played for a while before they remembered that they had brought gifts tonight.
After giving away the gifts, Chen Yan and Nash sat on the sofa and chatted for a while, while his wife Alejandra was in charge of preparing food in the kitchen.
"Steve, if you didn't play basketball, you would have become a football star, right?" Chen Yan said, looking at the football elements all over the wall in the living room.
"This is Bella's signed jersey, this is Maradona's signed football, this is..." Nash introduced his collection with a smile, and after speaking, he did not forget to ask Chen Yan: "
Chen, can you play football?"
Chen Yan shook his head: "I'm not very good at playing football, but there's no problem in spending two years practicing to join the national team."
"Haha, Chen, you are so funny." Nash laughed. He thought Chen Yan was joking, but if he really understood the level of Chinese football, he would know that Chen Yan was serious.
Chen Yan continued: "I am still very interested in football. When I was a child, I often played football on the lawn downstairs. But as I grew taller, my friends asked me to be the goalkeeper every day. From then on, I
I don’t like playing football anymore.”
"Haha, your country has lost a football genius." Nash said.
"Fortunately, I lost. In the men's basketball team, I am confident that I can reach the top four in the competition and even win a medal, but if I were a men's football player, I would never dare to say this." Chen Yan said.
Nash smiled and said: "Since you are also interested in football, I will definitely call you next time there is a charity match and let you show off your skills."
Chen Yan shrugged: "I have no football skills, I only know how to eat cakes in front of the goal."
"Then I'll feed you the ball." Nash said.
"I'm just waiting for your words~"
After Chen Yan finished speaking, the two burst out laughing.