Chapter 429: Educating newcomers, drying up the silence
Chen Yan played for 30 minutes, making 13 of 21 shots, 4 of 7 three-pointers, and 5 of 6 free throws. He scored 35 points, 8 rebounds, 8 assists, 2 steals and 2 blocks. If the Thunder hadn't surrendered too quickly, Chen Yan would have had a chance to get it tonight.
40 triple-double.
Nash had 13 points and 9 assists, Stoudemire had 20 points, 9 rebounds and 2 blocks, and Diaw had 10 points. The main players of the Suns played steadily. What surprised the coaching staff tonight was the performance of the bench players. Novak scored 5 of 6 three-pointers.
By 15 minutes, Jordan had 7 points, 8 rebounds and 3 blocks. These new players seemed to be gradually adapting to the team's style of play.
The Thunder's statistics are much worse, with only Devin Harris, Al Horford and Buss scoring in double figures.
After winning the game, the Suns had no time to taste the joy of victory and had to head to Minnesota without stopping. In the next game, they will face the Timberwolves back-to-back.
The weather in Minnesota is very extreme, and the winter here is notoriously cold. No players like to go to Minnesota to play away games, but now it seems that the only thing that can hinder the visiting team from winning is their ice and snow weather. Since Garnett left last season, here
Completely reduced to a weak team.
In fact, the Lakers' bargaining chip to trade to Minnesota was quite generous. They paid for potential center Andrew Bynum, team star small forward Lamar Odom, and additions Jordan Farmar and Maurice Evans.
, but the Timberwolves are such a magical place. No matter what player comes here, they can't help but want to perform badly.
Bynum and Odom are the kind of players who are not self-disciplined. Without Kobe's discipline, they have completely let themselves go this year. The two of them have much more gossip off the court than on the court.
The most outrageous thing is that in this year's draft, the Timberwolves, holding the No. 4 pick, selected OJ Mayo. Mayo smoked, drank, and did drugs in private. The Timberwolves almost gathered the most undisciplined people in the league into one team.
Team.
At the beginning of the game, the Timberwolves attacked first, and Bynum was called for a walk as soon as he came up.
He pushed Stoudemire twice with his back, then feinted and tried to turn around, but his steps were not clear. The referee was very close to him and decisively gave him a violation.
Bynum has top-notch height and wingspan, and good athletic ability, but his lower body strength is too poor in the interior, which results in his footwork not being very neat after playing from behind.
Ball possession transition, Suns offense.
After halftime, Nash reached down to his left hand and handed the ball to Chen Yan.
Chen Yan quickly transitioned to Laga Bell in the corner.
Bell lobbed the ball to Diaw, who caught the ball and turned around, pressing Odom's little hook and scoring.
Phoenix Suns 2:0 Minnesota Timberwolves.
After the ball was scored, Chen Yan ran toward the defensive half, and OJ Mayo quickly caught up with him: "Why didn't you dare to play me alone just now? Are you afraid?"
Chen Yan was too lazy to pay attention to OJ Mayo. He knew that OJ Mayo had such a crazy and boundless character. When he was in high school, he provoked Jordan in a training camp and clamored to challenge him. Of course, he was defeated by the old man.
Jordan exploded.
The Timberwolves attacked and Randy Foye controlled the ball for half the game.
Randy Foye is 193cm tall and weighs 97kg. He was selected with the seventh overall pick by the Portland Trail Blazers in 2006, and then swapped clubs with Brandon Roy, the No. 6 pick selected by the Timberwolves. Three seasons have passed.
Roy has become an All-Star player, and looking at Randy Foye...the Timberwolves' senior management is probably filled with regret.
Bynum pulled to the outside to cover Randy Foye, blocking Nash. Foye accelerated and rushed in, and the Suns' defense quickly retracted.
Randy Foye took a step and passed the ball to the bottom corner. Odom caught the ball and feinted before shooting for a half-volley layup. Diaw was slow to react and failed to interfere with him.
Phoenix Suns 2:2 Minnesota Timberwolves.
The Suns attacked, OJ-Mayo defended Chen Yan very tightly.
Chen Yan's lack of response made OJ Mayo's trash talk get more intense: "You can't beat me, you can't score in front of me, you can't even catch the ball."
For a moment, Chen Yan wondered if OJ-Mayo was high on drugs and was talking nonsense.
Nash held the ball at the top of the arc and observed. Chen Yan made a sudden stop and ran back when OJ-Mayo was focusing on spraying garbage. Nash lobbed the ball in a tacit understanding.
Chen Yan took a step outside the penalty area to catch the ball and did not take action immediately. He paused and waited for OJ Mayo to return to position before starting to attack.
Barkley laughed and said: "It's a very interesting scene. Chen did not take action immediately but waited for OJ Mayo to get back into position."
Kenny Smith also smiled: "Chen dropped the ball. It seems that he planned to post up OJ Mayo."
"Bang!"
"Bang!"
After the sound of two physical collisions, Chen Yan suddenly turned around and leaned back, and Jin Ji took action independently!
oj-Mayo pounced very fiercely, he didn't want Chen Yan to score easily in front of him.
"Beep!"
"Whoosh!"
The moment the referee's whistle sounded, the basketball passed through the net.
And-one, Chen Yan, who was knocked down by OJ Mayo's defense, showed a relaxed smile on the ground. In the round just now, he used the post-up singles that he was least good at to teach this rookie how to behave.
"Whoosh!"
The extra free throw was made and the three-pointer was obtained.
"You can't guard against me!"
oj-Mayo still pestered Chen Yan and shouted.
Chen Yan admires OJ Mayo's madness, which is a bit similar to Kobe. If his self-discipline is similar to Kobe's, his achievements will be very high.
The Timberwolves attacked, Randy Foye made a tactical gesture and directed the ball to OJ Mayo.
Mayo directly ignored Randy Foye's gesture and the movement of his teammates. Facing Chen Yan's defense, Mayo was completely unlucky when he got the ball.
oj-Mayo's physical talent and skills are very good, but he wants to defeat Chen Yan one-on-one too much, which makes him a bit reckless
, after a flashy shake, he failed to get rid of Chen Yan. In the last 5 seconds, OJ-Mayo made a hasty shot from the top of the arc.
"Bang!"
The basketball hits the front edge and pops up.
"This is not the NCAA! If you mess around again, I'll tell you to get lost!"
When Timberwolves coach McHale saw this scene, his blood pressure soared and he cursed loudly. No coach of an NBA team would allow a rookie to do this to his staff.
As soon as McHale finished scolding, the Suns' counterattack had already passed halftime.
Chen Yan suddenly bent his knees and paused after receiving the ball from the three-point line, then floated the ball with his left hand and looked directly at the basket.
oj-Mayo quickly came up to him, and just as he moved forward, Chen Yan threw out the skill [Buddha Extraordinary]!
"Bang!"
Chen Yan quickly changed the direction of the ball, and OJ Mayo used his good physical fitness to keep up. Chen Yan dribbled the ball behind his back and pulled it back to the three-point line. This time, OJ Mayo was completely unable to defend him.
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Next, the fans at the Target Center at the Timberwolves' home court began to collectively appreciate Chen Yan's open three-pointers as if they were in training.
"Whoosh!"
The basketball drew a wonderful arc and then went into the net.
Phoenix Suns 8:2 Minnesota Timberwolves.
Chen Yan shrugged: "Damn it, where is the person responsible for guarding me? Why is no one guarding me?"
Now it was Chen Yan's turn to fight back with his trash talk.
When the Timberwolves attack, Randy Foye gives the ball to Odom after halftime. Randy Foye is the nominal point guard, but the team often leaves it to Odom to direct. This is different from the players. Related to his characteristics, Randy Foye has a strong desire to score, and although Odom is a forward, he has broad vision, excellent passing, and outstanding organizational talents.
Odom moved his hips and walked along the three-point line toward the bottom corner.
Halfway through the move, Odom saw Bynum stuck in position and immediately swung the ball inside. Bynum stepped up and caused Stoudemire's defensive foul.
Bynum is nicknamed Little Shark, but his free throw shooting is not at Shark level. In the past two seasons, Bynum's free throw shooting percentage has been stable at around 70%, which is very good among inside players. You must know that he has always been Pau Gasol, who is known for his soft touch, only made 78% of his free throws this season. It is impossible to use Dayao's free throw touch to measure every insider. This is unrealistic.
After Bynum made two free throws, the score reached 7-4.
The Suns served from the baseline, and before halftime, Nash saw Chen Yan waving for the ball.
Nash called out Stoudemire at the top of the arc. He was not trying to pick-and-roll with Stoudemire, but was trying to help Chen Yan clear the penalty area.
Chen Yan and Nash knew each other well. When they saw Kan summoning Stoudemire, they immediately turned around and ran inside. OJ-Mayo followed Chen Yan closely. When Nash hoisted the ball in, he was holding Chen Yan tightly from behind.
After Chen Yan received the ball, he immediately challenged OJ Mayo. The Timberwolves did not adopt a double team. Chen Yan, who was flanking a low single, had no point in playing more. He could easily make the next move before the double attack was formed.
After three consecutive hits, Chen Yan turned his back and shook his shoulders, first to the right, then to the left, and then quickly turned to the right with his right foot as the axis.
oj-Mayo was not knocked unconscious. The moment Chen Yan turned over, he moved forward and moved over. Chen Yan ignored his defensive actions and quickly raised the ball over his head.
oj-Mayo was fooled. The moment his feet left the ground, Chen Yan made another change in his steps.
Chen Yan's right pivot foot was firmly planted on the ground, and his left foot quickly took a step forward, showing off his dreamy footsteps!
"Whoosh!"
10 to 4.
Chen Yan flew to the basket and scored two points.
This ball is pure play. Chen feels free to score in front of Mayo, changing his offensive strategy at any time according to changes in his defense.
"You have to call another teammate, no, call two, or I will score 100 points on you."
Chen Yan shouted loudly into Mayo's ear.
oj-Mayo could no longer spew trash talk at this time. He dried up in silence and regretted it impulsively...
oj-Mayo's situation this time is even more embarrassing than when he yelled at Jordan and was beaten up in the training camp. After all, there were only dozens of people in the training camp, and now it is broadcast live across the United States, and all the fans can see that he is embarrassed.
"Oh! Man! Chen is like a teacher giving lessons to the newly selected freshmen!"
"Chen seems to be very keen on teaching rookies. The last one was Westbrook, this time it's OJ-Mayo..."
"OJ-Mayo must have offended Chen, otherwise Chen wouldn't target him so frequently."
"Chen has scored 8 points in a row, and OJ-Mayo is like a cash machine without a password in front of him."
