Chapter 90 Eight consecutive victories at the start, report Chen Yan for pretending
After the press conference, Chen Yan rushed to the airport with the team.
The NBA schedule is so tight, especially road trips.
Fortunately, the flight environment was quite comfortable. The Suns' special plane was a modified Boeing 757. After the modification, only about 40 seats were left in the cabin of the 160-passenger aircraft, making the overall space very spacious.
The entire cabin is divided into three parts. The forward cabin has only 15 seats and is designed for players.
The middle cabin has 12 seats, divided into 6 rows, and there is a square table in the middle for coaches to hold meetings.
The rearmost cabin has 7 rows of seats and belongs to staff.
In addition, the cabin entrances and exits, bathrooms, etc. have also been modified according to the players' height and size.
In the players' cabin, the Suns players were talking and laughing and seemed to be in high spirits.
It didn't take much energy from them to deal with the Clippers tonight.
Chen Yan took the initiative to suggest that everyone play cards together.
After all, he is the strongest player in music, chess, calligraphy and painting.
After playing a few rounds of Texas Hold'em Poker and Bridge, Chen Yan had a sudden idea and tried to give them the card game Landlord with Chinese characteristics.
At first, the teammates were resisting, but during the trial, they were shocked by Chen Yan's momentum of 3 with 1 and 2 combos, followed by 10jqka straight and then Wang Zha, and they immediately developed a strong interest in Landlords.
Chen Yan also did not forget to bring Barea and Azubuike, and off-site entertainment can also help them integrate into the team better.
Barea's performance in recent games has been getting better, scoring in double figures consecutively.
Azubuike's ups and downs are still a little bigger. He is a bit introverted and can't let go on the court. He doesn't dare to express his thoughts off the court.
Chen Yan encourages him in almost every game. Self-confidence is very important for players. He knows that Azubuike's potential is much more than that.
Half an hour later, the teammates basically figured out the rules of Landlords. Chen Yan asked them to play in groups, while he hid aside and initiated a message with Swift. Otherwise, with his current level of Landlords, his teammates would have no gaming experience.
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There is wifi on the Sun Air, and Internet access is allowed.
Chen Yan and Swift naturally talked about their recent scandal.
Swift joked that things were so heated that it would be difficult to end things if they didn't fall in love.
The two of them chatted ambiguously like this, and the layer of window paper was never pierced.
Chen Yan was not affected by the gossip outside the court. He knew that the court was his focus.
The Suns' next opponent, the Seattle SuperSonics, is also the last opponent on this road trip.
The Seattle SuperSonics sent away Rashard Lewis last season and Ray Allen this season, completely declaring that they have entered an era of reconstruction.
The team's current focus on training is Horford and Devin Harris.
Both of these two have All-Star potential, but it may take a few years to realize their talents.
Horford and Chen Yan are both first-year players. The two have played against each other in college and are no strangers to each other.
Horford is a stable and stable inside man, with good skills and independent offensive ability, but average physical fitness. The upper limit of such a player is not high, but the lower limit is guaranteed.
Devin Harris came to the SuperSonics as a bargaining chip for the Mavericks' trade for Ray Allen this summer.
He is 191cm tall and weighs 84kg. He is very entertaining to play, fast and flexible, and has sharp breakthroughs. However, his unstable shooting and lack of three-pointers are flaws.
So far in the new season, Devin Harris has averaged 20.3 points and 5.1 assists per game, which has doubled from last season. He has the flavor of an All-Star point guard.
The SuperSonics also regard him as a future outside core to cultivate, and Devin Harris is also very happy in Seattle. After all, everyone doesn't like the feeling of having unlimited firing rights.
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After arriving in Seattle and resting for a day, the duel between the two sides began!
Tonight, the attendance rate at Key Arena, home of the Sonics, is only about 70%. This is already the highest attendance rate since the start of the game. Under normal circumstances, the attendance rate for SuperSonics games is only 50% or even lower.
No wonder the owner has been clamoring to move to Oklahoma. The football market is so bad that moving based on commercial reasons is the only way to survive.
The Seattle SuperSonics currently have 1 win and 6 losses at the start of the season, ranking 13th in the Western Conference.
Seven consecutive victories and weak opponents have made the Suns feel a little relaxed, and some players have even thought about which nightclub to go to after clocking out.
It turns out that being too relaxed is not a good thing for players.
After the first quarter, the Suns trailed by 9 points, 19-28.
The Suns entered the state too slowly at the beginning. It took 2 minutes and 55 seconds for Stoudemire to score the first goal. This is obviously not the Suns' regular rhythm.
On the other hand, the Sonics' young players are very energetic and they seize opportunities to counterattack. They look more like the Suns than the Suns.
In the second quarter, the Suns' condition improved slightly, but the overall shooting rate was still low.
Especially from beyond the three-point line, the Suns only made 3 of 12 shots in the half. Sometimes poor touch is really contagious...
During the halftime break, SuperSonics fans showed joy. If the team could win against the Suns, currently ranked first in the Western Conference, it would undoubtedly be a surprise for the fans.
In the visiting team's locker room, Suns coach D'Antoni looked very unhappy.
The reason D'Antoni was unhappy was not because the team was lagging behind. A 7-point difference was nothing to the Suns, who came back with a run and gun.
He was angry because the Suns played too casually in the first half.
D'Antoni also understands that with 82 games in a season, it is impossible for the players to focus 100% on every game. He does not place excessive responsibilities on the players. This is not his coaching style.
Mustache just hopes that the players can cheer up in the second half, put aside their distracting thoughts, and return to Phoenix with victory!
At the beginning of the third quarter, Chen Yan made two consecutive strong inside attacks, causing a foul and a 21, which instantly opened up the situation for the Suns!
In the first half, Chen Yan mainly played without the ball, and his mid-range shooting after receiving the ball and his three-point shooting rate were not ideal, so he decisively changed his style of play in the second half.
Increase ball holding, increase air cuts, and increase physical confrontation in fast breaks!
Since entering the NBA, Chen Yan has not only improved his personal attributes, but also his game experience.
He began to slowly learn to handle offense in a more reasonable way.
Under the leadership of Chen Yan, the Suns had an 11-3 offensive climax in the third quarter, directly shutting down the SuperSonics!
After returning from the timeout, the Sun's rapid whirlwind is out of control!
Nash kept trying, and Stoudemire, Hill and Chen Yan succeeded in dunks one after another.
The inside line has opened up, and the Suns' outside line has slowly begun to improve.
Chen Yan and his teammates kept high-fiving, and the familiar rhythm was back!
At 4 minutes and 07 seconds of the third quarter, the score was 74 to 63. The Suns had already led by 11 points!
The Sonics were completely stunned. The collapse of the defensive end seriously affected their offensive performance. In nearly 8 minutes, the Sonics only scored 7 points!
"Clang!"
Devin Harris just passed halftime and made a three-pointer without waiting for his teammates to respond.
This is the case for young players. When the situation on the field fluctuates, they often cannot stabilize their mentality and will make some unreasonable shots in order to chase points.
Chen Yan grabbed the rebound with one hand and advanced in one line!
Devin Harris stayed close to him.
Time to fight for speed!
Devin Harris is very confident in his speed. His 100-meter speed reached 10.39 seconds, and the fastest record of dribbling the ball across the field is 3.9 seconds.
But he couldn't take any advantage in front of Chen Yan.
The reason is simple. The ball is in Chen Yan's hands and he has absolute initiative.
Near the free throw line, Chen Yan suddenly ran quickly and passed the ball with his signature wandering step!
This move is invincible when Chen Yan is on a fast attack.
This time is no exception.
Devin Harris was so attached that Chen Yan shook him off almost instantly.
Then he stepped inside and made an elegant and picturesque backhand dunk!
"Boom!"
Devin Harris watched blankly from behind as Chen Yan completed this series of operations.
In terms of straight-line speed, Devin Harris was not inferior to Chen Yan, but he did not expect that Chen Yan could complete such a large change of direction at such a high speed and dribble without slowing down.
In the Sonics' next offensive round, under the double-teaming of Chen Yan and Nash, Devin Harris made a mistake.
After Chen Yan stole the ball, he went 1-on-0 in the frontcourt and made an easy layup.
Devin Harris didn't even chase back, his mentality was completely broken.
In the third quarter, the Sonics collapsed like dominoes.
In the end, the Suns bottomed out and won the away game 107-91!
After winning this game, the Suns also won 8 consecutive games!
It is also the only team in the league that has not lost a game since the start of the season!
Chen Yan played 33 minutes in the game and made 9 of 19 shots, including 2 of 5 three-pointers and 10 of 13 free throws. He scored a total of 30 points, 4 rebounds and 3 steals.
Nash's performance was still stable, scoring 20 points and 11 assists. Stoudemire had 16 points and 11 rebounds, Hill had 11 points and 4 rebounds, and Diaw had 8 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists.
Chen Yan feels very lucky. The Suns not only perfectly match his style, but also have top teammates. Usually rookies in a team can either get good statistics or win the game. It is difficult to have both.
But Chen Yan said he wanted them all.
The last player to be as lucky as him was Magic Johnson.
For the SuperSonics, Devin Harris scored a team-high 21 points and 5 assists. Horford scored an economic double-double with 11 points and 10 rebounds. Earl Watson and Wilcox also had 11 points and 10 rebounds.
10 points and 12 points are credited.
Harris' numbers looked good tonight, but 16 of his 21 points came in the first half.
Interview session after the game.
When asked about Chen Yan's performance tonight, Horford said bluntly: "Compared with the NCAA period, he has improved again! His way of handling the ball is more mature than before, and he is more determined when attacking the basket. Tonight he was like
It tore open our defense line like a sharp blade."
Devin Harris was full of praise when he mentioned Chen Yan:
"He is very fast, much faster than I thought, and can move the defensive players' footsteps at will during fast breaks. In addition, his changes of direction during rapid breaks are also very exaggerated, making it difficult to guard against."
There are two types of fast speed, one is pure speed, Bolt's kind.
The other is the speed of dribbling the ball. According to Devin Harris, Chen Yan’s speed is the second type.
In fact, some outside players in the NBA are not slower than Chen Yan, but their ability to combine man and ball is not good. This means that when they hold the ball and push for fast breaks, they do not have Chen Yan's lightning-fast fluidity.
"Why did you suddenly change your style of play in the second half? You chose to hit the basket more and cause damage. Is this the coach's plan?" A reporter asked Chen Yan in the locker room.
"I realized that my condition was not very good tonight and the team was lagging behind, so I wanted to seek some changes." Chen Yan replied.
I was in a bad state and got a 30 on my backhand?
The rookies in the same class silently clicked the report after seeing this news.