The hit wasn't too hard, and Durant struggled for a while before the pain passed.
Just as he was about to stand up, a big hand stretched out in front of him. Durant subconsciously looked up. What he saw was not a teammate but Chen Yan with an innocent smile on his face.
Chen Yan was in a brotherly relationship, but Durant didn't think so. He was sensitive in his heart and thought it was a mockery.
After Durant hesitated for a moment, he took Chen Yan's hand and stood up. This is his character. He likes to keep everything in his heart instead of venting it out.
Chen Yan made an additional free throw.
"7-0, the Suns got a perfect start." Barkley said in the commentary box.
"The Suns are a team that is very good at grabbing starts. According to statistics, the Suns can take the lead in more than 80% of games this season." Kenny Smith said while looking at the data table in his hand.
Trailing by 7 points, the Celtics did not panic at all. This is the advantage of having many young players. No matter what the situation is, they will not be timid.
The Celtics attacked, and Rose handed over to Durant at halftime.
Durant's temper got a little angry and he directly challenged Laga Bell.
Xiaoshuai swayed to the left and took a step, then immediately pulled out a jumper.
Durant's attack in this round was very simple. He felt that he had a height advantage in front of Laga Bell and could attack him even if he didn't move away.
However, Durant did not get what he wanted. Laga Bell has a lot of defensive experience. He usually defends Kobe and Wade, the league's top scorers. Durant's talent is very good, but in his eyes
A more powerful second-year rookie.
Laga Bell read Durant's thoughts, anticipated the young coach's movements, and took off early to block Durant's face.
Durant felt very uncomfortable. His feet were already in the air. It was impossible to make any further movements. He had to temporarily adjust the height of his shot. His rhythm was disrupted and the ball bounced out of the frame.
Stoudemire grabbed the rebound and passed it to Chen Yan. Chen Yanyun took two steps and passed the ball diagonally to Nash. The Celtics' defense was empty. After receiving the ball, Nash went all the way to the basket and succeeded.
9 to 0.
The Suns relied on counterattack to score again, and the game entered the Suns' rhythm from the beginning.
The Celtics attacked, and Rose chose to do it himself this round.
The Celtics' tactics are very simple. They are nothing more than the two outside cores Durant and Rose taking turns to play one-on-one, or else playing various pick-and-rolls.
Rose grabbed Nash and leaned on him to go to the right.
Nash guarded very hard and followed Rose's footsteps all the way. Near the horns, Rose suddenly pulled up without warning!
Nash could only look up and watch him shoot. In this round, the difference in physical fitness between the two could be clearly seen.
"Whoosh!"
Rose's pull-up hit at 9-2 is one of his signatures. This kind of shot that suddenly bounces up while dribbling at high speed due to his strong physical fitness is difficult for ordinary defenders to prevent.
There was a burst of cheers at the North Shore Garden Arena, and the Celtics finally opened the pot.
The Suns started quickly and wanted to force a run and gun, but the Celtics retreated in time and did not give them a chance.
Nash stabilized the rhythm and the Suns entered a positional battle.
Nash and Stoudemire played a classic pick-and-roll. Chen Yan lurked on the wing and was ready to catch the ball on time. Nash used the screen to take a step forward and then flicked his right hand.
Score the ball with one hand!
However, the one he passed was not Chen Yan, but Laga Bale on the other side.
Chen Yan was being taken care of by the Celtics players, and it would be risky to force a pass to him. Nash had already clearly understood the situation on the court at the moment of the breakthrough.
Laga Bale scores a goal!
Everything was perfect, the only flaw was that Raja Bell stepped on the three-point line with his front foot, which was considered a two-pointer.
11 to 2.
The Celtics attacked, and this time they wanted to try to play as a team. The ball passed aimlessly from the outside for 10 seconds. After 10 seconds, the players on the court immediately gave up the idea and handed the ball to Durant again.
When the young coach started a singles game, Laga Bell lowered his body and followed Durant's footsteps closely. He did not take the skinny young man in front of him seriously.
Although Durant scored 20 points last season, Laja Bell felt that the water was very high, and a lot of it was achieved through shots. Laja Bell's impression of Durant was that of a tall, thin jump shooting man with a single offensive method.
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Durant's first few attacks in the game also made Laga Bell even more convinced of this. However, in this round, Durant showed the results of his hard training this summer.
After Durant dropped the ball, he first hit the ball with his crotch, then floated the ball with his left hand, and then quickly crossed over to the right!
Xiaoshuai's face-framing skills have been significantly improved, which makes Laga Belton feel difficult.
Why is this guy so big and so agile?
There are many question marks in Laga Bell's heart. Flexibility is not the most important thing. The key is that Durant's movements are too large. Laga Bell feels that he has kept up with Durant's footsteps, but in fact he has already been half away from him.
Personal position.
This is talent.
Sometimes talent is not only about height and jumping, but also about ball feel, handle, flexibility and coordination. Before Raja Bell was out of position, he made a decisive foul and sent Durant to the free throw line.
"Clang!"
Durant missed a free throw. It wasn't that his touch was not good tonight, but that he was too tight. Sometimes the more he tries to prove himself, the more he performs abnormally.
Durant's mother noticed this and shouted to her son in front of her seat: "Kevin! Relax, calm down, just treat it as training and gently put the ball into the basket!"
Durant looked in the direction of his mother and nodded. He and his mother had been dependent on each other since he was a child, and her mother was the source of his strength.
Since Durant joined the Celtics, his mother has come to almost every game to cheer Durant on, which is why so many people say he is their mother's baby.
"Don't worry, Auntie, I will be gentler to KD." Chen Yan smiled in the direction of Durant's mother.
Chen Yan often met Durant's mother when he was in college, and the two of them can be said to be very familiar with each other.
"Oh! Chen, just watch, Kevin will find his touch soon!"
"Haha, then the game may have ended long ago."
The two were joking with each other while Durant was taking free throws. Reporters were watching on the sidelines, and soon a piece of news came out about Chen Yan and Durant having a passionate exchange of words at their mother's court...
"Whoosh!"
11 to 3.
Durant made his second free throw and scored the first point of the game.
The Suns' baseline attack was quick, and it was impossible for the Celtics to retreat in time every round because they had "Big Baby" Davis and Perkins in their lineup. These two guys were too slow.
Nash intended to speed up the transition. He passed the ball directly to Chen Yan without taking the ball past half court.
Chen Yan received a pass from his teammate and went straight inside.
Too fast!
The wind-like speed puts Tony Allen beyond his reach.
Chen Yan rushed up and only Rose could keep up with him in the Celtics formation. Rose defended from the wing. Chen Yan ignored his defense and continued to break through with the ball. Chen Yan first used the inertia of the sprint to push out the shooting space, but then he jumped and pulled the lever to complete the shot.
basket, resulting in an extra penalty.
The camera showed a close-up of Ross, with a hint of helplessness in his eyes.
This jumping lever in counterattack is Rose's favorite offensive move, and now he is suffering from the move he is best at.