Chapter 458 The winning streak ends, Durant is strong
One day later, in back-to-back games, the Phoenix Suns lost to the Golden State Warriors in an away game, and their winning streak was finally fixed at 24 games.
In the NBA, no one can win forever, but the fans actually fell at the feet of the Warriors.
You must know that the Warriors have struggled this season and have been ranked last in the Western Conference.
Warriors fans at Oracle Arena danced and celebrated just like the Chinese New Year.
The last time this scene occurred was back in 2007 during the Black Eight Miracle.
The Warriors maximize their speed, and the Suns are most familiar with the run-and-gun routine they are best at.
On the offensive end, several of the Warriors' outside players took turns to attack him. If they couldn't advance, they would quickly retreat. They would never be sloppy, and the sun would not be wasted. They would increase their power to attack him. Sometimes the camera could not keep up with the fast pace of both sides.
"The Suns and Warriors are simply attacking without any defense. Both sides are playing a typical 7-second run-and-gun style. They throw away as soon as the half is over, regardless of whether there is an opportunity or not. This is very enjoyable for the fans to watch." Zhang Liang said.
"This style of play focuses on speed and hit rate," said Director Xu.
The Suns and any team in the league can have the upper hand in this kind of run-and-gun battle, but the Warriors cannot. No, the Warriors are too strong, but they have too many talented players in the team, including Crawford and Stephen Jackson.
, Maggette, and Monta Ellis, who is out for the season, are all players of this type.
Moreover, head coach Nelson will not restrict them tactically, which can further stimulate the potential of these talented players.
Crawford, Stephen Jackson and Maggette teamed up to score 10 three-pointers in the first half. In the second half, these three guys stepped up their game. They penetrated the Suns' net with unreasonable shots again and again, igniting the passion of the fans. The home fans
The more I watched, the more excited I became, and I felt like I was dreaming back to 2007.
Chen Yan could finally understand King Nuo's despair at that time. This home court was too crazy, from the players to the fans.
The explosion of the Warriors trio boosted the team's touch. Al Harrington, CJ Watson, and Morrow all hit three-pointers one after another.
Other people's teams can only have one convulsion player at most, but they are better off with all the players having convulsions.
Just beating and entering randomly, Taiyang was confused.
Playing miracles randomly is how they killed the Mavericks back then.
The Warriors averaged 9.1 three-pointers per game this season, and in this game they made 21 three-pointers!
In their previous lives, the 72-win Bulls and the 73-win Warriors both lost to the bottom team in the regular season. The Suns did not escape the curse, and finally lost to the Warriors 120-127.
Chen Yan scored 33 points, 7 assists and 5 rebounds in this game, Stoudemire had 21 points and 9 rebounds, Azubuike had 17 points and 4 rebounds, Novak scored 12 points on 4 of 5 three-pointers, and Nash had 10 points and 14 assists.
For the Warriors, ‘Captain’ Jackson scored a game-high 36 points, Crawford scored 30 points, and Maggette also scored 21 points.
The Warriors fans applauded in the stands for a long time and refused to leave, and the players high-fived each other in the center of the court. It is basically impossible for the Warriors' lineup to win any honors in the past few years. Ending the Suns' 24-game winning streak will become a topic of conversation for them for a long time.
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The players of the Suns could only put their hands helplessly on their lips, or simply put them on their knees. The locker room was eerily quiet, and all the pride after the 24-game winning streak seemed to be in this moment.
Got sucked clean.
Fortunately, the Suns' players had a good mentality and soon regained their vitality.
Laga Bell said in an interview: "There are always wins and losses in a season. It does not mean that the winning streak is ended. It does not mean that it is a bad thing. At least we can take off the burden in our hearts and don't have to come up every morning and think about how to continue.
Winning streak.”
Azubuike said: "We played very well in this game and maintained our own level, but our opponents played better. They kept shooting like crazy and kept scoring goals."
Nash said slowly after the game: "The feeling of being defeated is much better than ruining a good game by yourself, or losing because you don't behave like you can play."
Chen Yan was also asked similar questions by reporters in the locker room.
"Chen, what does it mean for the Suns to have their winning streak ended?"
Chen Yan smiled and expressed his opinion: "What does it mean? It means that another wave of winning streak is about to begin."
In the evening, Dayao and Chen Yan talked on the phone: "Be content, we have won 24 consecutive games. We have not won 24 games in total this season!"
Yao's words are not an exaggeration. The Rockets currently have a record of 23 wins and 15 losses, and they have indeed not won 24 games.
Chen Yan smiled: "Dayao, don't comfort me. I can figure it out myself. Winning streak is a kind of pressure for the team. Sometimes losing is not necessarily a bad thing."
"Just think about it this way. In basketball games, there are winners and losers," Dayao said.
Chen Yan asked: "What do you think is our biggest problem now?"
"From my point of view, it's still a matter of rebounding. You can speed up and run and bomb, but you can't let your opponent grab too many rebounds. Losing too many rebounds means losing control of the situation."
Dayao didn't say it very bluntly. He and Chen Yan have a good relationship, so there is no need to be too polite.
Chen Yan agreed with Dayao's words. Rebounding is an old problem for the Suns. They have been winning before, so these problems have been covered up.
"How do you think we should solve this problem?" Chen Yan asked.
"Trade me, hahaha!"
Chen Yan also laughed. He knew that Dayao was joking. If he really wanted to leave the Rockets, he would have left a year ago. The Lakers offered an olive branch to Dayao a year ago, and Dayao resisted joining forces with Kobe Bryant.
The temptation of Los Angeles makes it even more impossible to switch to other teams now, and the Suns' offensive and defensive system is indeed not suitable for a big man like him.
It is impossible for the Suns to recruit new players. Now is an era when centers are scarce. Even blue-collar workers are very expensive. Dampier of the Mavericks, who averages 5 points and 7 rebounds per game, can earn an annual salary of tens of millions. The Suns are looking for it.
It is almost impossible for the boss to strengthen the inside line.
Among the current cards, Jordan has the potential to become a top blue-collar player, but it will take time for him to grow. In his rookie season, he has not been able to take on important responsibilities on a championship team. After thinking about it, Chen Yan still feels that he should do it on his own.
Chen Yan remembered Westbrook's routine in his previous life, asking his teammates to block the position and rush for the rebounds. This not only protects the defensive rebounds, but also allows him to hold the ball and advance the fast break immediately.
Chen Yan's jumping and explosiveness are no worse than Westbrook's, and he also has the bonus of [rebound sense]. Chen Yan feels that he is fully capable of doing this job.
Chen Yan has accumulated 150 more honor points in his account during this period. Adding the remaining 69 points before, the total is 219 points.
Chen Yan first spent 40 honor points to exchange for four attribute points in the [85]-[90] range, raising his [rebound] ability to 90 in one breath.
Then Chen Yan spent another 120 honor points to increase [Layup] and [Breakthrough] to 95 points, thus further improving Chen Yan's lethality in attacking the inside.
As usual, keep some honor points to prevent injuries.
During training the next day, Chen Yan told Mustache his idea, and D'Antoni thought he could give it a try. He always felt that Chen Yan had a keen sense of rebounding, and with Chen Yan's ability to get rebounds, he could advance past halftime as soon as possible.
, in that case the Suns' counterattack will be even more threatening than it is now.
The Suns' next opponent is the Celtics. After the game against the Warriors, the team flew to Boston to prepare for an away game.
Durant was unhappy all day after learning that the Suns had been defeated. He wanted to end the Suns' winning streak, but the Warriors stole the show.
Durant is an emotional player, and all his emotions are written on his face. He always has a bad face during team training, which makes his teammates speechless, and he doesn't provoke him, right?
After landing in Boston, Chen Yan and Durant had a dinner date.
Since the two brothers entered the NBA, they have met less and less frequently. The two chatted for a few words about college life and then the conversation immediately turned back to the NBA.
"KD, now the Celtics are ranked sixth in the Eastern Conference, and they are guaranteed to enter the playoffs this year." Chen Yan said.
The corners of Durant's mouth raised slightly, revealing an evil smile: "I'm sorry, my goal is not just the playoffs."
"What is that?" Chen Yan asked knowingly.
"Of course it's the championship!" Durant shouted directly. Fortunately, they were in the box now, otherwise the surrounding fans would have gathered to sign autographs.
"KD, let me tell you a quick way to win the championship." Chen Yan said.
"What method?" Du Xiaoshuai's eyes lit up, very interested.
"Just join the sun, hahaha!" Chen Yan laughed.
Durant's smile was different from Chen Yan's. He said with a serious face: "Sorry, I will win the championship trophy with my Celtics teammates. I never like to take shortcuts.
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After hearing this, Chen Yan didn't know what to say for a while.
It can only be said that Durant during this period was still a strong-willed and passionate young man.