In the whole game, Chen Yan made 12 of 18 shots, including 4 of 6 three-pointers and 5 of 6 free throws. He scored a Suns-high 33 points, plus 7 rebounds and 4 assists.
Chen Yan didn't take many shots tonight, but he was extremely efficient. This is the most ideal state for the Suns to win.
Hill ranked second on the team with 22 points and 5 rebounds. He was very versatile on the offensive end tonight with his sudden and outside shooting.
After the game, many fans lamented that the only thing that could stop Hill was injuries, not even age.
Another fan asked, what height would Hill have reached if there were no injuries?
In fact, this is a commonplace question. As long as sports competitions are inseparable from injuries, there are always fans who naively like to make some assumptions. Of course, this also represents a kind of beautiful reverie of the fans.
Compared to other glass men, Hill was lucky. He met the Sun Miracle Doctor at the end of his career, which is why he was able to rejuvenate his career for the second time.
Nashgun scored 19 points, but his more contribution was in organization. He also sent 13 assists in this game, completely overwhelming Kidd in both scoring and assists.
Six Suns players scored in double figures in this game. Stoudemire also scored 11 points, 6 rebounds and 1 block, and his condition has improved somewhat.
Chen Yan scored 32 points tonight. Artest stopped saying harsh words after the game. He couldn't guard Chen Yan even in a two-on-one situation, let alone one-on-one.
For the Mavericks, King Notion scored a game-high 34 points. With the team's defeat, he also became the leader of the new round of all-out games.
Ray Allen had 20 points and 6 rebounds, and Terry had 18 points.
Artest had 9 points, 5 rebounds and 3 turnovers. He couldn't score and couldn't defend tonight. Chen Yan scored 33 points tonight. He didn't dare to say harsh words after the game. Let alone one-on-one, even if it was two-on-one.
He didn't restrain Chen Yan tonight.
In an interview after the game, the question Chen Yan was asked most was not about this game or the ending, but about the ownership of the regular season MVP that will be announced in the next few days.
Chen Yan said: "MVP or something is not my concern. I only care about whether we can win the next game and how far solar energy can go."
This answer is very conventional. Chen Yan doesn't want to be dictated by reporters.
However, he obviously underestimated the reporter's ability to set the pace.
"Chen Yan said he doesn't care about the ownership of the MVP, just because the MVP is already in his pocket?"
"MVP has become an award without any suspense? Chen Yan is more concerned about winning the next game than MVP"
"With a slight smile, Chen Yan said that I have been appointed MVP"
The next day was full of news like this. Chen Yan was very speechless, wondering if these media outlets had run out of news.
But this cannot be blamed on the media. Chen Yan is a top player. As long as he posts news about him, he is not afraid of losing traffic. Moreover, the MVP award is about to be announced, which is one of the topics that fans are most concerned about.
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Two days later, at the American West Arena, after experiencing a huge defeat in G1, the Mavericks adjusted their tactics in time, and the Suns were in a tough fight at the beginning.
Carlisle started the game by letting Nowitzki feint, acting as a decoy on the offensive end to attract double-teams, and then create opportunities for his teammates.
Nowitzki participated in pick-and-roll initiations that were much more important than in the previous game, especially repeated pick-and-roll uses and some off-ball containment.
D'Antoni paid great attention to D'Antoni's performance on the field. This game was heavily guarded, which happened to be a trap for Mavericks coach Carlisle.
The most obvious play was at 7 minutes and 16 seconds in the first quarter. After the driver stepped up to the line and threatened to catch the ball, he took away two defenders at the same time, allowing Artest to easily cut to the basket and get the ball.
Go two points.
Nowitzki, who felt hot in the first game, will inevitably receive targeted adjustments from the Thunder. At the same time, from the perspective of saving and allocating physical energy, considering that the series is a long-term war of attrition, Nowitzki's physical energy in singles should also be controlled.
loss.
Therefore, in terms of offensive arrangements, we came up with strange strategies, changing the way the driver played in the first game, and used him more as a pick-and-roll man to contain and attack the bait, so as to develop the offense of other teammates.
This is the genius of Carlisle, the master tactician. He will not remain unchanged, let alone change blindly.
After the opening, Ray Allen obviously increased the number of shots. Artest and White frequently cut into the paint. Carlisle's idea was to play a positional battle offense that echoes both inside and outside.
Judging from the halftime effect, the Mavericks temporarily led 59 to 52 at halftime.
It can be said that D'Antoni was completely manipulated by Carlisle in the first half. Carlisle adopted a completely different offensive strategy from the last game tonight. In the last game, almost half of the Mavericks' offense relied on the old driver to open singles on the right side. In this game,
In the middle of the game, Nowitzki relied on his teammates to open singles and end the rounds only twice.
This puzzled D'Antoni.
You actually didn't let the veteran driver who was in great shape last game attack?
People always like to think of their opponents in their own way of thinking, and use stars with hot hands as bait. This is something D'Antoni will never be able to do.
D'Antoni's ability to respond on the spot is not strong to begin with, so it is really difficult for him to make moves in a short period of time.
After entering the locker room at halftime, D'Antoni finally recovered.
In the second half, D'Antoni replaced Azubuike and DeAndre Jordan, which not only increased the team's mobility but also increased the average height of the players on the court.
This change had an effect in the first defensive round of the second half!
The Mavericks attacked, Nowitzki helped Ray Allen cover, and after a delay, Jordan immediately switched defense and came to the old driver.
Seeing that the opportunity was not available, Ray Allen decisively played another pick-and-roll with Nowitzki, but the effect was still not good.
Although Jordan is not experienced enough, he has top-notch mobility to defend against pick-and-rolls, and coupled with his height and wingspan, he can cause maximum interference to opponents.
Seeing that there was no chance, Ray Allen was forced to cross the ball to find Kidd.
Kidd has no strong shooting ability, and he called a pick-and-roll when facing Nash's defense.
The Suns still maintained high mobility, and Stoudemire immediately changed defense.
After Kidd brought the ball out, the Suns immediately changed it back, and Nash stood in front of Kidd again.
This kind of defensive rhythm makes the Mavericks uncomfortable.
In this game, Nowitzki actually played the role of a containment player in the pick-and-roll, using his huge offensive threat to allow defenders to get shooting opportunities.
Once the screen cannot be played, it becomes very difficult to carry out subsequent attacks.
Kidd dumped Artest at the end of 24 seconds.
Azubuike was very close, but Artest didn't care and threw the ball away.
"Clang!"
Ironclad.
It stands to reason that although Artest can also throw three-pointers, he is not the kind of person who is good at shooting fairy balls.
The ball bounced near the free throw line. Chen Yan and Ray Allen started to grab the ball at the same time. Ray Allen stood closer, but Chen Yan was more explosive and touched the ball first!
The moment Chen Yan touched the ball, he turned around.
Outstanding Ray Allen!
Chen Yan's touch on the ball is outrageous. His hands are like magnets that can easily attract the ball to his hands. He has reached the state where man and ball are one.
Artest tried to slow down Chen Yan at the top of the arc, but he quickly changed his direction and passed him!
Kidd accelerated and followed for two steps before giving up.
and?
How to follow?
Can classic cars compete with supercars for straight-line speed?
Chen Yan rushed to the frontcourt as if pressing the accelerator button.
Take off!
Take to the air!
Charge up!
Split buckle!
54 to 59.
This chop was so powerful that Chen Yan reached full strength!
The clanking sound is like the sun blowing the horn of counterattack!