The Mavericks attacked, but the ball was still stuck in Terry's hands.
Terry wanted to respond to Chen Yan. He felt that his explosive scoring ability was no worse than Chen Yan, but the premise was that when his hand had cramps, he obviously did not feel the cramps tonight.
After continuously taking advantage of the screen, Terry rushed inside and took a super backward shot in order to avoid DeAndre Jordan's block.
Jordan did not block but succeeded in interference. Terry missed the jump shot. Dampier and Stoudemire took off at the same time, and the ball was knocked out of the sideline.
The referee pointed forward to signal the ball in the frontcourt.
There were boos at the scene. Fans believed that the ball was knocked out of bounds by Dampier and should belong to the Suns.
Against the noise of the scene, Antoine White served from the baseline, and the Mavericks players moved without the ball.
Chen Yan turned his back to Gerald Green. The moment he sent the baseline ball, he suddenly turned around, turned 360 degrees in the air, and confiscated the ball!
The fans at the scene and in front of the TV were shocked!
"Holy shit! Are there eyes in the back of your head?"
"How did Chen Yan see this ball?"
"It's cheating, it's cheating!"
"Maverick is fighting the same kind of pervert!"
In this regard, the commentator gave professional insights.
Barkley said: "It was an incredible steal. Although Chen had his back to the server, he was facing the receiver. Looking at the receiver's movement and eyes, he made the correct judgment instantly."
Kenny Smith nodded: "This is a performance of rich experience. Sometimes Chen Yan is like a veteran who has played in the NBA for 10 years."
During the exchange between the two commentators, Chen Yan had already entered the penalty area single-handedly and easily scored two points.
It is difficult for the opponent to react to this kind of steal and counterattack.
30 to 45, Chen Yan’s personal score rose to 26 points.
The Mavericks had reached a deadlock, and Carlisle had no choice but to call a timeout to adjust tactics.
When Chen Yan came off the field, his teammates came up one after another and high-fived him.
This game is a life and death battle for the Mavericks. If they lose, they will be eliminated, but in the eyes of the Suns players, it seems to be simpler than expected.
Chen Yan's personal performance made the game easier.
"Chen, do you need to take a rest?"
D'Antoni asked about Chen Yan's physical condition. Although it was a question, his tone revealed his desire for Chen Yan to continue playing.
Chen Yan heard it, and he himself wanted to continue to stay on the court. His condition today was not very good, and he was ready to try to defeat the opponent in the shortest time.
"No need, coach, let me continue playing!"
Chen Yan's momentum inspired his teammates. Everyone raised their fists and shouted three times, "Come on."
The Mavericks made substitution adjustments after the timeout. Nowitzki and Kidd came on the court. Carlisle hoped to use Nowitzki's firepower and Kidd's experience to stop the decline. If the point difference was narrowed to single digits, then this game
There are still games to be played.
The Mavericks players had no choice. The team was already 1-3 behind, and this was a pure life-and-death battle.
The Suns also replaced Nash and Stoudemire. D'Antoni believed that the Mavericks would not collapse so easily in a life-and-death battle, so he could not be careless for a moment.
Nowitzki pursued the game with all his heart, and used the simplest and roughest physical combat as soon as he came on the court.
Stoudemire made two free throws after causing a foul, 32 to 45.
Stoudemire turned around and wanted to return the favor to Nowitzki. He took a single position and took two steps to the right after taking a tentative step, preparing to eat Nowitzki alive.
Nowitzki's defense was not out of position, and Stoudemire took a shot against him. The ball was handled with some reluctance, and the basketball bounced out of the frame.
Stoudemire was still impulsive. Nash and Chen Yan were both on the court. He could use the restraint of his teammates to create a better shooting space.
But the basketball game is like this. It is impossible for every ball to be reasonable. Otherwise, it would not be a human playing the game, but a robot.
Ray Allen obviously felt much more comfortable after Nowitzki and Kidd came on the court. The defensive pressure he faced became less, and he was also given comfortable passes.
The old driver attracted double-teams and then transferred the ball to Kidd. Kidd passed the ball directly to the open Ray Allen without stopping the ball.
The Suns rotate quickly, but Ray Allen's shot is faster. As long as he is given a little space, he can shoot normally.
"Whoosh!"
Three points passed through the net.
35 to 45.
The score difference was only 10 points.
The Mavericks' explosive scoring power is not limited. Several outside shooters have strong scoring abilities. A score difference of more than ten points is nothing to them. It is almost impossible for the Suns to completely restrict them on the defensive end. Win
The ball depends on their pressure on the offensive end.
The Suns attacked, Nash controlled the ball at the top of the arc, and Chen Yan began to move without the ball.
In this game, Chen Yan's offensive method was mainly off the ball, so the Mavericks were nervous when he started to move, and their attention was unconsciously distracted by him.
At this time, Nash suddenly called for a pick-and-roll. After removing Stoudemire, he pulled him to the free throw line. During the process, Nash first glanced at Stoudemire at the free throw line, and then glanced at Chen Yan outside the three-point line. He used his eyes to deceive everyone and then singled out.
He entered the penalty area with the ball in his hand, lightly touched his toes, and quickly hit the basket!
35 to 47.
This is Nash's playing style. He rarely takes the main offensive position in games, but his scoring ability can stab the opponent at any time, making it difficult for the opponent to defend.
When Artest was off the court, the Mavericks let Ray Allen defend Chen Yan, and sent people out of the penalty area at any time to help defend against double teams. These all depended on the situation.
Ray Allen is slightly better at guarding Chen Yan than Artest. After all, Ray Allen is smaller and has a more flexible body. However, all he can do is make it slightly more difficult for Chen Yan to catch the ball, and there is no way to restrict Chen Yan.
inflammation.
Chen Yan hopes that the Mavericks will always let Ray Allen defend him. After all, he is 34 years old. Although he has maintained self-discipline all year round, at this age, it is impossible to compete with young people with physical strength. Once his physical strength declines, his crosshairs will inevitably
Affected, the Suns will just have to focus on guarding Nowitzki.
Carlisle also realized this problem and put Artest back on the court a few minutes later.
Artest held back his strength and started fighting Chen Yan hand to hand.
This was not the home court of the Mavericks. The referee was not used to it and immediately called Artest a defensive foul.
Artest had already committed two fouls before, but showed some restraint in the next few minutes.
At halftime, Chen Yan led the Suns to a 13-point lead 66-53. Chen Yan's halftime statistics were 37 points, 5 rebounds, and 4 assists, and 20 points in a single quarter.
After a 15-minute intermission, Chen Yan continued to play in the second half.
Chen Yan's eyes were fierce, and he had the aura that he would never give back until Loulan was broken, and he would never end until he knocked the calf to pieces!
Many Suns fans felt that D'Antoni was messing around and screwing over the main team again. However, at the end of the third quarter, these fans changed their minds. In this quarter, Terry was in great form and showed off his neurotic attributes. He made 6 shots in a single quarter.
5, including 3 of 3 three-pointers, scoring 13 points alone.
Nowitzki also showed great power, maintaining high efficiency while frequently creating scoring opportunities for his teammates.
In the third quarter, the Suns were suppressed by the Mavericks. The Mavericks once had an 11-3 spurt, going 34-24 in a single quarter, trailing by three points entering the third quarter.
Chen Yan still felt good in this quarter, scoring 13 points while grabbing 2 rebounds and sending 2 assists.
At the end of three quarters, he had scored an exaggerated 50.