Chen Yan walked back to the defensive half with no expression on his face.
Now, as soon as the situation fails to open up, Suns players will habitually hand the ball to Chen Yan.
This is a good thing and a bad thing.
The good thing is that this represents the trust of his teammates and Chen Yan's status in the team. The bad thing is that it easily makes his teammates rely on him. Whenever he encounters trouble, he will give the ball to Chen Yan. Over time, his teammates' ability to handle the ball will decline.
This is what fans call a useless teammate.
The Rockets attacked, Dayao received the ball in the high post to provide support, and little black bean Brooks ran past Dayao without the ball.
The two played a fake handoff, and Dayao passed the ball to Battier in the other corner.
Dayao's field of vision is very good. After all, he can see far when he stands high.
Battier hit a three-pointer from the corner.
9 to 3.
The Suns started off the baseline quickly, and they wanted to increase the speed as much as possible and control the rhythm in their own hands.
Although Dayao has been losing weight and getting injured during this period and has become a lot more flexible, he is still a 226cm big man after all, and his movement speed will always be limited by his height.
However, in this round, Dayao positioned himself close to the outside line and retreated immediately, not giving the Suns a chance.
Nash took a step laterally and hit a pick-and-roll with Stoudemire running from the backcourt.
After the pick-and-roll, Nash took a step forward and hit Grant Hill.
After receiving the ball, Hill made a fake shot and hit the paint area.
Dayao was guarding the penalty area at this time, with a strong sense of pressure. Hill did not take action rashly, but turned around and distributed the ball to the outside. When he was young, Grant Hill might have thought of trying to dunk a big man like him.
Chen Yan ran to the receiving point through Dior's screen, and after catching the ball, he took action in one go.
Recently, D'Antoni has arranged a lot of off-ball tactics for Chen Yan, which is more efficient and saves energy.
Chen Yan's recent outbreak has attracted the attention of various teams. Various defensive tactics against him have emerged one after another. The opponents are changing, and D'Antoni's side cannot remain unchanged.
"The ball is there! The second three-pointer of the game!" Zhang Lili celebrated in advance while the basketball was still flying.
"Clang!"
The next second, the sound of iron was struck.
ah!
What a mouthful of poisonous milk!
Chen Yan shook his head and quickly retreated to the defensive half. The trajectory of the ball was very positive and the shot felt good. He didn't know why it bounced out of the frame.
Scola protected the rebound and handed it to Brooks, who took it to the left and lobbed the ball to Dayao.
Dayao held the ball with his back and did not release the ball immediately. He saw Chen Yan staring at him from the side. If Dayao released the ball, Chen Yan would pounce on him immediately. Chen Yan was very fast and knew Dayao very well. He
Can find the best time to steal.
Dayao's biggest advantage is his height, but his biggest weakness is also his height. He is too big, and outside players always like to come up and harass him the moment he drops the ball.
Dayao kept testing, and after two consecutive feints, he suddenly slapped the basketball!
Chen Yan immediately retracted and covered the ball. Dayao did not take a second shot, picked up the ball and distributed it to the outside.
Chen Yan turned back and ran to the outside to block the game. The Suns did not start well and were suppressed. It was impossible for him to use free tactics at this time.
Weaver's face didn't turn red when faced with Chen Yan's blockage, and he pulled out his hand in response to him.
"Whoa!"
Hands up and swords down!
12 to 3.
"Oh! This ball looks a bit like Tracy McGrady!" Zhang Li said with a smile.
"Weaver averaged 15.3 points per game in the games where McGrady was absent. In the game against the Raptors on January 3, Weaver even scored 18 points in the final quarter!" Yu Jia also boasted from the side.
road.
When the Suns attacked, Nash called for a screen at the top of the arc, and Chen Yan ran back from the baseline and came out to catch the ball. Battier was very focused on defense this round and was not thrown away by Chen Yan's off-ball movement.
Chen Yan grabbed the ball with one hand at a 60-degree angle from the right side of the three-point line. Stoudemire, who had just covered Nash, immediately brought it up to cover Chen Yan.
Chen Yan was waiting for the opportunity. The moment Stoudemire came up, he bent over and dribbled to the left.
Dayao immediately let go of Xiaosi and stood in front of Chen Yan, one and a half steps away from Chen Yan. Dayao did not try to force Chen Yan, but just put pressure on him.
Battier bypassed the screen and came up from the other side.
It seems that the only offensive line left for Chen Yan is the left, but he is not the kind of player who follows the rules. Chen Yan blasted the ball with his left hand. Just when everyone thought he was going to break through to the left, Chen Yan suddenly withdrew to the three-point line.
One step away.
Battier and Dayao rushed forward, and they were within Chen Yan's shooting range.
However, the two of them were a step slower, and Chen Yan had already completed his attack the moment the two of them took off.
"Whoa!"
The basketball rushed into the net like a cannonball, and the net bloomed in an instant!
12 to 6.
The fans laughed when they saw this goal. If you miss the wide open shot, you have to double-team to score, right?
Suns coach D'Antoni applauded on the sidelines. If he doesn't hit this round, he will have to call a timeout.
The Rockets once again entered a positional battle. Scola supported the ball in the high post and passed the ball to Weaver and then blocked Chen Yan.
After Weaver was out of position, he forced Diaw, and after a confrontation in the penalty area, he tried to pull the lever.
"Bang!"
As soon as the ball was released, it was directly blocked by Chen Yan who was chasing behind him!
"Hehehehe! This Weaver really thinks of himself as McGrady?" Zhang Lili said hehely.
Yu Jia turned around and glanced at him, Damn it, didn't you just say that Weaver looked a bit like McGrady?
After Chen Yan nailed the board, Grant Hill picked up the ball and pushed back to counterattack.
Chen Yan, Nash, Stoudemire and Grant Hill, who was holding the ball, ran to the frontcourt at the same time, creating a situation where the Suns played more and played less.
Grant Hill passed the ball to Nash from outside the three-point line. Nash returned the ball directly to Hill without stopping. Hill stepped into the penalty area with two steps to attract the defense and hit the ground to score Stoudemire. Stoudemire dunked with one arm without anyone marking him.
succeed.
12 to 8.
Chen Yan did not touch the ball in the whole process, but he was the initiator of the Suns' attack, and his block directly contributed to this counterattack.
Rockets offense.
Dayao wanted to get the ball in the low post again, Stoudemire half-circled forward to defend, and Brooks was afraid of making a mistake and did not dare to lob the ball into the penalty area.
Scola moved to the outside and played a pick-and-roll with Brooks. Nash bypassed the pick-and-roll. "Little Black Bean" held the ball from the left and rushed in. Nash leaned on him and made him unable to pick up speed. Brooks rushed and used the change of rhythm.
Pull out a position and pull up for a jump shot.
Due to his bowed legs, Brooks' jump shot is as unsightly as his crotch, but his mid-range shooting percentage is excellent among point guards.
On the right side of the corner, Brooks has shot 111 times this season, with a hit rate of 43.2%. This hit rate is very high, at the middle level in the league. The left and right corners are Brooks' sweet spot, with a hit rate of 44.4% and 46.3% respectively.
, the number of shots is also more than 50 times.
The basketball drew an arc and then hit the back frame and entered the net.
14 to 8.
All members of the Rockets are in great condition tonight. The good condition has boosted the Rockets' morale. They don't care whether the opponent in front of them is the best in the league or not. They just want to score every offensive possession.
At 6 minutes and 47 seconds into the first quarter, Scola also made a mid-range shot.
So far, all five of the Rockets' main players have scored, and Landry, who came on the bench, also scored two points through free throws.
"The Rockets are like everyone tonight. Everyone can score, and the offensive momentum has been suppressing the Suns." Yu Jia said.
Zhang Liyi nodded after listening: "The team is better without Tracy McGrady, and the offense is more balanced."
Zhang Lili said what many people wanted to say but dared not say. Yu Jia took a breath of cold air when he said this. You must know that Tracy McGrady has a large number of fans in China.
But Zhang Lili didn't care about that much. The old man always said what he wanted to say.
It's reasonable for idiot fans to be shouting wildly in front of the TV at this time, but rational fans can see that without McGrady on the court, the Rockets' offense flows smoothly during regular time.
After all, McGrady is too sticky with the ball, and he likes to play stick-up singles. During the Magic period, McGrady's style of play was very entertaining and his singles efficiency was also high. However, after coming to the Rockets, as his physical fitness declined, most of his shots were mainly shots, and he often could
I saw him pull up a jumper after a flurry of luck at the top of the arc.
In addition, one of the major characteristics of McGrady's pull-up is that it has a low arc. If it misses, it will go far away, and teammates will not even have a chance to grab offensive rebounds. This not only affects efficiency but also affects morale.