Chen Yan scored three points after halftime, helping the Suns enter the intermission with a 59-52 lead.
When he walked into the tunnel, Jazz fans on both sides booed Chen Yan wildly, and many called him a "liar." Jazz fans felt that Chen Yan's last three free throws were faked and suspected of being a show.
Chen Yan was helpless. In the end, he shot the ball normally, but your players jumped too hard to blame me?
During the halftime break, D'Antoni was worried. Although the Suns were in the lead, they did not fully control the rhythm. They failed to achieve running and gunning and offensive coordination, and relied on Chen Yan to score alone.
The rebounding aspect was even worse, falling behind by 10 rebounds at halftime, of which Boozer alone grabbed 16 rebounds.
A considerable proportion of the Jazz's scoring relies on secondary attacks and melees.
D'Antoni felt that the Suns did not play well in the first half, and Sloan was also dissatisfied with the players' performance.
The Jazz's defensive intensity in this game was greater than in the previous game, and the players received fewer fouls. This was what Sloan expected before the start of the third game. They would receive more lenient penalties at home, but he
Unexpectedly, Jazz's big move completely angered Chen Yan.
Chen Yan scored 28 points at halftime and looked like he was heading for 50 tonight.
Sloan realized that he could not rely on random battles to score points throughout the game. In the second half, he removed Brewer and replaced Korver, which enhanced the team's outside firepower.
If Korver shoots open, he can free up space for Deron's breakthrough and Boozer's inside singles.
The reason why the Suns dared to shrink their defense so much in the first half of the game was because the Jazz missed the basket from the outside.
In the third quarter, Chen Yan stepped up his scoring efforts. He felt that if other players could not open up the Suns in the second half, the game would be very difficult.
The idea is good, but the effect is not good.
The poor effect was not because Chen Yan couldn't get in or distinguish, but because his teammates' touch was off-line, especially Stoudemire. In the second half, he tried two more high-post jump shots, both of which were a bit off.
Seeing that the Suns were still unable to find the touch, the Jazz used the same tactics the Suns used against them in the first half, shrinking the defense further and further in. This way, even if Chen Yan bursts in, it would be difficult to directly attack the basket.
Chen Yan is good at doddling around in the crowd to put the ball in, but he can't do this kind of juggling every round. On the basketball court, the more difficult it is, the lower his hit rate is. Not to mention this kind of lever to avoid defensive players.
Laying up takes a lot of energy.
On the perimeter, Sloan asked Kirilenko to follow Chen Yan, preventing shots but not sudden breakthroughs. When he broke in, various teammates helped him. Kirilenko's static talent exploded, and his long arms could easily cause interference to the opponent.
Throughout the third quarter, the Jazz consciously asked Chen Yan to score points. The Suns were inaccurate from outside, and D'Antoni thought of Novak.
But he was just thinking about it. He didn't dare to play against Novak in such a tough match. The Suns were already lagging behind in rebounding. If he played against Novak, the Jazz would directly outscore him.
Novak averaged only 1.7 rebounds per game this season. He is a big man who doesn't like confrontation. This situation makes his rebounds basically in vain.
The Suns' offense stalled in the third quarter. The Jazz seized the opportunity and maintained their defensive intensity while using their team offense to continuously score points.
At 9 minutes and 36 seconds into the fourth quarter, the Jazz had already led by 7 points.
Seeing that the Suns had lost the rhythm on the court, D'Antoni called a timeout.
"The purpose of our coming to Salt Lake City is to sweep, not to travel! If you continue like this, this game will be over!" Mustache yelled to wake up the Suns generals and then began to tap on the tactical board: "Chen,
You use the pick-and-roll to look for opportunities on the outside. Only when the outside shot is open will the Jazz be able to defend, and our offense can open up. We can also grab three-pointers during the fast break. The Jazz retreat quickly, but they usually retreat quickly.
Inside the three-point line, it will be a good opportunity to shoot a three-pointer at this time. If the shot fails, our teammates who follow us can rush to grab the rebound. Compared with being stuck in the position to grab the rebound, our probability of rushing for the rebound and getting the ball will be higher!"
Sloan from the Jazz shouted: "Well done! Keep playing like this, keep working hard, get every rebound, and play more passes and cuts to attack their insides! Pay attention to the pick-and-roll, switch defenses faster, don't
Give Chen a chance to take action from outside!"
Sloan is a veteran, and he had a hunch that Chen Yan would make a fuss on the outside when the Suns returned from the timeout.
On cctv5, Director Xu also made a reasonable analysis: "In the second half, the Jazz's performance was indeed better than that of the Suns. It does not mean that they are more efficient or have stronger personal abilities. The main thing is that they are more diligent and will go for a ball.
They tried their best, and their performance tonight reminded me of the Jazz during the "Black and White" era."
Zhang Lili said: "The Jazz have the upper hand during this period. The game has entered the last quarter. Chen Yan must stand up. He must release his desire to score and cause damage to the opponent, otherwise the game will be hanging in the balance."
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The Suns attacked, and as soon as Nash passed halftime, he handed over to Chen Yan.
Chen Yan strictly followed coach D'Antoni's tactical arrangements and recruited Stoudemire to play a pick-and-roll.
If you don't play a pick-and-roll and directly pull on Kirilenko's head, it is not a wise choice. AK47 is 206cm tall and has an astonishing wingspan of 228cm. In addition, against Chen Yan tonight, he will prevent breakthroughs but not shots. The main thing to pay attention to is
All the efforts were focused on Feng Chenyan's shooting. It was difficult not to be disturbed when he forced his shot in front of such a player.
After Stoudemire blocked Boozer, he immediately changed defense. Kirilenko bypassed Stoudemire and pounced on Chen Yan.
Double team!
If he turns into an ordinary defender, he must pass the ball to Stoudemire who is open. This is the most reasonable and simplest way to handle the ball. But Stoudemire is too tough tonight, and continuing to create shooting opportunities for him is simply a waste of time on the offensive end.
, and it may also have an impact on Stoudemire's confidence. After all, there is still a long way to go in the playoffs, and the Suns will definitely not only play this one game.
Chen Yan didn't even look in Stoudemire's direction, he just levitated the ball and looked toward the basket.
This is the rhythm of a strong three-point shot!
Boozer and Kirilenko, who were coming from the side, moved to prepare to block the shot. Chen Yan changed his rhythm and pushed the ball into the gap between the two. Then he jumped forward lightly and broke through the double team of the two!
When the two men surrounded him, Chen Yan saw a better scoring line, so he did not follow D'Antoni's arrangement and shoot a three-pointer.
After dodging the two men, Chen Yan faced Millsap's defense.
Chen Yan kicked the ground with one step!
confrontation!
Stay in the air!
Pull the lever!
Take action!
Scored after rolling around!
75 to 80!
After Chen Yan landed, he spread his hands and expressed his protest against the referee for not blowing the whistle.
In the last game, Chen Yan caused the Jazz to get a lot of fouls with personal injuries. Brewer was even sent off at the end of the third quarter. However, the referee basically ignored the same physical contact in this game. This is the difference between home and away games.
If the ball had been played by Deron, the referee's whistle would have sounded long ago.
Chen Yan raised his hands to protest not because he wanted the referee to change the decision, he just wanted to put a little pressure on the referee. Even though it was an away game, the referee's whistle couldn't be too biased.
