Although this trio is not as famous as the Spurs' GDP and the Nets' Three Musketeers, in terms of firepower alone, the Wizards Trident is definitely not inferior to any trio in the league.
Jamison is the lowest-profile player in history to score 20,000 points. He once scored an astonishing 50 in two consecutive games against the SuperSonics and Lakers!
Caron Butler has a fierce playing style. He has been in the detention center 15 times since he was less than 15 years old. It is not difficult to see that this guy is a tough guy. In the past few seasons, he has averaged around 20 points per game.
Needless to say, Arenas scores a lot of points every night as his daily job.
The Suns' starters are Nash, Chen Yan, Grant Hill, Diaw and Stoudemire.
Grant Hill still replaces Laga Bell in the starting lineup. Although Hill's defensive ability is not as good as Laga Bell, his independent offensive ability is much better than him.
It can be said that this is the most offensive lineup of the Suns!
The game started soon, and Stoudemire took the lead in jumping to the basketball.
The moment Nash got the ball, he accelerated forward.
The Suns' run and gun started from the first second of the game!
Near the top of the three-point arc, Nash made a smooth behind-the-back pass.
Chen Yan, who stepped in from behind, caught the ball and shot directly!
A step outside the three-point line!
The Suns' basketball philosophy is to shoot when the shot is open. D'Antoni will only blame players for not taking decisive shots, but never blame players for failing to make shots.
The feeling of shooting this ball is very good. The three-point rating of [90] makes Chen Yan's hands feel in another realm!
"Whoosh!"
The basketball drew a wonderful arc in the air and then fell into the net without any bias!
Less than 5 seconds into the game, Chen Yan opened his scoring account with a three-point bomb!
"Yo ho! It's a three-pointer at the beginning!"
"Chen Yan's shot was very decisive. It hit the Wizards who were not on a firm footing in the opening game!"
In the cctv5 studio, today’s game commentators are Zhang Weiping and Director Xu.
Inside the American West Arena, fans screamed.
Chen Yan looked around and saw the home atmosphere that he had not seen for a long time!
He also noticed that there were many more fans wearing his jersey at the scene. After defeating his old rival Lakers, Chen Yan gained many more fans.
Wizards offensive possession.
Arenas advanced with the ball.
Caron Butler throws away the defender without the ball and drives along the baseline.
But Arenas did not choose to pass the ball.
He wants to do it by himself. Before the game, he has decided to turn this game into his own personal show!
Faced with Nash's one-on-one defense, Arenas chose to simply and roughly push all the way.
Arenas is a typical heavy point guard, and the horrific amount of training has made his upper body so strong that it is inhuman.
He is used to carrying a parachute for running training all year round. This kind of training can increase the player's speed and resistance to pulling.
With his body, even two Nashes might not be able to withstand it...
Pushing all the way to the free throw line, Arenas threw the ball high before Stoudemire could help defend.
The ball goes in!
The score on the field was 3:2.
Nash held the ball expressionlessly and ran toward the baseline for a quick serve.
He never thought about restricting Arenas from scoring points. The Suns have their own way of winning, which is to score more points than their opponents!
Diaw immediately returned the ball to Nash.
Nash quickly dribbled the ball across half court.
Hill mentioned the high post to cover for Nash.
The two of them block and break!
Nash hit the ball back to Hill.
Hill paused outside the three-point line, deceived Caron Butler's center of gravity, then dribbled straight to the basket!
DeShawn Stevenson let go of Chen Yan and hit Hill.
If Hill were 5 years younger, he would probably be better, but he is no longer young.
With a goal, Hill found Chen Yan ambushing in the bottom corner!
"For-three!" Accompanied by a shout from the on-site DJ, Chen Yan took an open three-pointer.
"Whoosh!"
Hit again!
Chen Yan enjoyed the cheers of the fans while maintaining his shooting posture and retreating to the defensive half. It seemed quite refreshing to occasionally act as a pure shooter!
"Rookie, you're lucky, but I won't give you such a comfortable shot again." DeShawn Stevenson, who was responsible for guarding Chen Yan tonight, ran to him and said.
DeShawn Stevenson was selected by the Jazz with the 23rd overall pick in 2000. His draft template was Jordan, a very arrogant template.
However, in the following years, DeShawn Stevenson used his strength to prove that the scout's prediction was a joke.
Stevenson can only be regarded as a relatively outstanding role player, averaging 11 points per game, with three-pointers and a certain amount of defense, but his honor and style of play have nothing to do with Jordan.
The only thing that can be related to Jordan is probably his mouth.
His trash talk is at superstar level, especially when facing James. It can be said that DeShawn Stevenson is the number one James in the league today.
Looking back, Arenas still chose to go it alone!
Facing Nash, Arenas stepped back with his legs crossed.
Three-point shot!
The basketball falls steadily into the net bag!
6 to 5.
The moment the ball was scored, the general raised his arms in celebration to the fans in the front row.
The boos started all of a sudden, but Arenas looked relaxed. He is also the kind of player who enjoys the boos from fans and turns them into motivation.
"See, this is the real No. 0 player. You don't deserve to wear this number. Get off the field and change your jersey." DeShawn Stevenson kept whispering in Chen Yan's ear.
The mouth escape attack begins.
"Before I change the jersey, you should change a template first. I heard that your template is Jordan? The 50-year-old or the 60-year-old version?"
Chen Yan responded mercilessly.
While the two were talking trash to each other, Nash had already dribbled to the three-point line.
In this round, the Wizards retreated in time. Nash did not find a fast break opportunity and dribbled from the outside to stabilize the rhythm.
Stoudemire took the initiative to act as a wall. The two played a pick-and-roll and then Stoudemire took a mid-range shot.
"Clang!"
The moment the sound of iron was struck, Chen Yan took a running start and fell from the sky!
"Bang!!!"
Successful one-arm dunk!
“ohhhhhhhhh!!!”
“Nice patchwork!!”
"Where did Chen come from? It was too fast!"
"This guy took the first eight points! He didn't even dribble!"
The fans at the scene were excitedly discussing Chen Yan's opening performance.
After Chen Yan landed, the system sound suddenly sounded:
“Fans Chemistry 1!”
Completing wonderful goals/assists on the field can enhance the fans' chemical reaction.
"Deshawn! Stay focused and keep an eye on your man!" Wizards head coach Eddie Jordan roared at Deshawn Stevenson!
DeShawn Stevenson looked helpless. It wasn't that he wasn't focused, it was just that Chen Yan's movement was too weird!
One second, Chen Yan was still talking trash to himself while moving outside the three-point line. The next second, he stopped suddenly and ran instead, accelerating inward.
DeShawn Stevenson can't keep up with his pace at all. The two are not on the same level in terms of speed, explosive power or physical coordination.
Looking back, Arenas finally chose to pass the ball.
The Suns double-teamed Arenas after he and Haywood played a pick-and-roll.
Before the double-team was about to form, Arenas handed the ball to Haywood.
Haywood is a standard blue-collar player with little independent offensive ability. He took a step and hit the basket with a stiff mid-range shot.
Diaw immediately turned around to grab the rebound, and the moment he landed, he locked onto Chen Yan, who was running towards the frontcourt.
With a flick of the ball, the cruise missile accurately found Chen Yan!
Chen Yan caught the ball near the middle circle and accelerated.
Facing Stevenson, Chen Yan suddenly made an emergency stop at the left three-point line at a 45-degree angle!
Transform into a crossbowman and face Stevenson like a [no solution to the attack]!
This ball is solid and cool!
"Yes!"
The path of the ball was very straight, and Chen Yan's shooting rhythm was also great. When the basketball was still flying in the air, Zhang Lili had already shouted in advance.
"Whoosh!"
Pierce the net and enter the soul with one shot!
wtf!? This can also be entered?
Stevenson blocked the ball in place, but Chen Yan simply ignored Stevenson's defense!
Unlike the previous two open three-pointers, this three-pointer is completely unreasonable!
Once the feeling comes, you can't stop this kind of dry pulling.
Three three-pointers in the opening game!
Headshot with a gun!
Take whatever you ask for!
Chen Yan lit up the entire American West Arena with his performance!
"Chen~~~~~~Yan!!!!!"
The on-site DJ fully mobilized the atmosphere of the fans, and the already warm atmosphere became even more explosive!
Facing the cheers of the fans, Chen Yan felt that his adrenaline hormones were soaring!
This is the home atmosphere of America West Arena!
"Beep!"
Eddie Jordan decisively called for a timeout. He had to cool down Chen Yan's touch.
Returning to the bench, Chen Yan and his teammates bumped chests and high-fived one by one!
His opening performance got everyone excited, including D'Antoni.
"Well done!"
D'Antoni smiled and patted Chen Yan on the shoulder. This rookie could always surprise him.
Mustache didn't arrange any special tactics for Chen Yan tonight, but he suddenly broke out!
