Chapter 501 Between two o'clock, Chen Yan is the fastest!
After the timeout, the Jazz finally broke the opening scoring drought.
It's just that the way they broke the scoring drought was a bit special, relying on the Suns' defense to get a free throw opportunity after three seconds.
Deron stood on the free throw line. The most accurate free throw shooter on the Jazz team was Korver. His free throw shooting rate this season reached 88.2%, but Korver was not on the court at this time.
Deron's free throw shooting is also very stable, averaging 5.6 free throw opportunities and hitting 4.8 free throws per game, with a hit rate of 84.9%.
"Whoa!"
Deron made a free throw and the score reached 7-1.
According to the rules, the Jazz still have the ball.
Kirilenko sent the ball from the sideline, and Brewer acted as a transfer station to receive the ball and pass it to Deron.
Deron kept passing the ball to Kirilenko on the wing and then ran to the inside position, assuming a posture of sitting down and beating Nash.
Nash couldn't compete with Deron physically, but his consciousness was better. He went around half way to prevent Kirilenko from passing the ball immediately.
Deron quickly pointed to the top of the arc and directed Kirilenko to guide the ball there.
Deron is very smart. He knows that with his height, he cannot squat in the interior for too long, otherwise he will be flanked even if he wants to get the ball. Then it will be difficult to release the ball and it will easily lead to mistakes.
Kirilenko passed the ball to Millsap at the top of the key, Boozer ran to the elbow area, and the inside line was completely cleared.
Deron reversed and ran into the paint. If it had been Diaw, the ball would have been passed over. However, Millsap did not have such insight and passing ability. Most of the Jazz team is also such a player. They dare to play and fight.
Can do all kinds of dirty work, suitable for chaotic battles but lacks creativity.
When Deron saw that Millsap didn't pass the ball, he immediately moved to the other side along the bottom corner. Brewer and Boozer formed a double wall to block the defender. Deron took the opportunity to go around and catch the ball from the mid-range.
The basketball hit the rim after hitting the back.
3 to 7.
There was thunderous applause at the scene, and the Jazz finally scored their first sports goal.
This is the advantage of playing at home. As long as there is a slight improvement on both offense and defense, the momentum can be easily reversed.
The Suns continued to play pick-and-rolls, and this time the two players in the pick-and-roll became Chen Yan and Stoudemire.
Although they are both pick-and-rolls, the focus of guarding Chen Yan Stoudemire and Nash Stoudemire is completely different. To guard against Nash's pick-and-roll, you need to focus most of your attention on other players, because he is a player who mainly focuses on passing and organizing. To guard against Chen Yan's pick-and-roll,
You must guard against his attacks with all your heart. Chen Yan is an assassin, the most cold-blooded assassin.
After the pick-and-roll, Chen Yan attracted defensive pressure and then made a cool back pass to find Stoudemire.
It wasn't just a sudden flash of inspiration. He already has the passing skills. The reason why his assists per game are not increasing is that the team needs him to score more than pass the ball.
Stoudemire stepped on the free throw line and missed.
For Stoudemire, this is a simple ball, but he is still in the period of finding the game state. The dunk in the previous round allowed him to regain some confidence in the game, but the game state cannot be found with a dunk. After all, he
It has been two months since I left the field.
Brewer grabbed the rebound and then dribbled to find Deron, who advanced to the frontcourt with the ball to find Boozer.
After receiving the ball, Boozer hit the board at a 45-degree angle. The angle of the shot was wrong, and it hit the backboard and bounced out of the frame.
Millsap rushed and hit the rebound.
Compared to the Suns, the Jazz have better control over rebounds, and everyone on the team is willing to get stuck and fight hard.
After grabbing the rebound, Millsap went one-pointer to the outside, and Deron took a step forward after receiving the ball.
"Whoa!"
Three point hit!
6 to 7.
"Deron showed his strength and scored 6 points in two rounds. The Suns need to be more vigilant," Director Xu said.
"This is the home court of the Utah Jazz, their territory, and the Suns will not easily win the game here. Even if Deron doesn't step up, other players will step up," Zhang He said understandingly.
During the Suns' offensive round, the Jazz made a lot of noise, and the fans got excited when they saw the team scoring consecutively.
After some conduct, Grant Hill missed a mid-range shot.
Jazz fans cheered and continued to put psychological pressure on the Suns.
The Suns' shooting percentage began to decline compared to the start. Deron turned around to grab the rebound and quickly advanced forward.
The Jazz's lineup also focused on small, fast players, and they advanced very quickly. All five players passed the frontcourt at once.
Deron dribbled to the top of the arc, suddenly stopped the ball and passed the ball across to find Kirilenko on the wing.
Kirilenko put his hands on his chest, and just when he was about to catch the ball, Chen Yan came out of the screen very fast!
After the steal, Chen Yan quickly ran forward, as if he was driving at double speed. The Jazz could not even commit a tactical foul.
Run up, collect the ball, take off!
Chen Yan counterattacked and succeeded with a one-stop chop!
"Clang!"
At this moment, Chen Yan seemed to feel that the whole world was quiet.
The noise at the Jazz's home court bothered him, so he decided to calm down the situation with a dunk.
"Holy shit! This is too fast. How did Jazz's fast break turn into Chen Yan's solo counterattack in the blink of an eye?"
"Chen Yan only needs three seconds!"
"This speed... the whole place seems to have stopped!"
"Between two o'clock, Chen Yan is the fastest!"
Domestic fans exclaimed in disbelief.
The Jazz's offensive round still revolves around the pick-and-roll between Deron and Boozer.
The Suns changed defense in a timely manner. Chen Yan's tomahawk dunk gave all the players blood. The Jazz duo could not find a good opportunity and could only let the role players find opportunities. However, Brewer's shooting ability was poor and Mirza was in trouble.
Pu was a pure blue-collar player again during this period. After conducting a circle, Kirilenko reluctantly took a shot from the outside. The ak47 shot was very stiff and the ball hit the front frame and popped out.
Kirilenko was not in good form throughout the season, and his performance was particularly bad entering the playoffs. If his performance in the regular season was restricted by Sloan, then in the playoffs he has been the team's starter since the second game.
, it seems a little unreasonable to use this reason again.
Suns fans felt that Kirilenko was stable as soon as Kirilenko made a shot from the outside. Just like Chen Yan, the difference is that Chen Yan is stable and Kirilenko is stable.
In the regular season, Kirilenko's three-point shooting percentage was only 27%. What Jazz fans did not expect was that there was still room for decline. In two games in the playoffs, Kirilenko's shooting percentage was only 20%. After this game,
It is estimated that it will still go down.
Kirilenko's current status in the Jazz is very embarrassing. His 6-year, 86 million contract is the largest in the team, but his tactical status is not even comparable to that of Korver. Korver at least has Sloan's set up for him.
In three-point tactics, Kirilenko has nothing. His biggest role now is to use his height and wingspan to help defend and limit Chen Yan and Nash, but relying on this alone to get a six-year, 86 million contract is obviously a premium.
The Jazz did not expect that the versatile forward Kirilenko, who was eager to sign, would become a big burden. This burden severely suppressed the Jazz's salary space, making it impossible for them to strengthen and find new helpers for Boozer and Deron.
The Jazz's troubles are still to come. Next year, they will have to renew their contracts with Boozer and Millsap. Now their funds are close to exceeding the standard, and Deron and Sloan have irreconcilable conflicts. On the surface, the Jazz look very good.
There are actually internal cracks in unity.
Kirilenko didn't throw it in, but fortunately they had a rebound, and Boozer grabbed an offensive rebound in front of Stoudemire.
Although Stoudemire is a jumping man, his rebounding sense is really average. So far in his career, he has not averaged more than 10 rebounds per game in a single season. This season, he averaged only 8.1 rebounds per game.
The Jazz reorganized their offense, and the Suns' defense was tight. The Jazz's lineup had a fatal flaw, that is, it had no outside ability. The most accurate three-pointer was Deron, who averaged only 31% from the field.
After calling two screens in a row, Deron still had the ball in the end.
Deron made an emergency jump shot at a 45-degree angle to the left of the free throw line, and the ball bounced out of the frame.
The Jazz's offense was too simple and could easily be seen through by opponents. Fortunately, the Suns' overall shooting percentage was not high except for Chen Yan. Stoudemire still couldn't find the match state. He made 1 of 5 in the first quarter. Except for that wonderful dunk, his performance was terrible.
A blacksmithing show.
Grant Hill didn't have a very good effect in the starting lineup. D'Antoni hoped that he could break the game on the wing when Nash and Chen Yan were heavily guarded, but his touch was not online tonight either.
In addition, the Jazz's small lineup did a good job of limiting the Suns' rapid attack, 25 to 22, and the score difference between the two sides in the first quarter was very close.
