Chapter 216 Duncan's smile, point guard Chen Yan is online!
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Zhuan Zhu
After a wave of winning streak, the Suns ushered in a good news and a bad news.
The good news is that Barea and Azubuike are back from injury after a short spell!
The two players also participated in the Suns' team training today, and they seem to be in good condition.
The bad news is that Nash only practiced for 15 minutes today, and he withdrew from the training session accompanied by the team doctor.
Nash's back injury has become more and more serious in recent games, which is also the aftermath of D'Antoni's frantic 6-man rotation of dead players.
In the past week of games, Nash's average playing time reached an astonishing 40.8 minutes, and the oil in the old man's fuel tank was almost drained...
When the amount of exercise exceeds the load on the body, injuries will naturally follow.
After training, Chen Yan returned to the locker room as soon as possible. He was very concerned about Nash's injury.
In the locker room, after receiving the inspection, Nash was lying on his stomach to receive a back massage from the team's physical trainer Aaron Nelson.
"Steve, are you feeling better?" Chen Yan stepped forward and asked.
"I don't feel very good. My whole back is stiff. Now I can only lie on my stomach and lie down. The team doctor suggested that I rest for half a month." Nash's tone revealed helplessness and frustration. off the chain.
Chen Yan didn't know how to comfort Nash when he heard the news.
Nash is the soul of the Suns and the engine of the fast break. Only he can really revitalize the team.
A considerable part of Chen Yan's score also came from Nash's direct or indirect assists.
His truce is undoubtedly serious bad news for the Suns.
"Chen, don't worry too much about me. My back injury has troubled me for many years. I am used to getting along with it. I will find a way to return to the team early. It is not difficult for me." Nash said with a smile Chen Yan said.
Lao Na has a strong desire to play, and this year can be said to be the most promising year for the Suns to win the championship.
As the core of the team, Nash's state not only did not decline due to the increase in age, but has increased. This season, his average assists per game lead the league, reaching an astonishing 11.9.
This is also the season with the highest assists per game in Nash's career.
Under Nash's tandem, the overall running and bombing rhythm of the Suns is still smooth, and the problem of positional offense has been well solved because of the arrival of Chen Yan. The atmosphere of the team is very harmonious, and the salary is absolutely healthy.
Nash has been waiting for such an opportunity his entire career, and he doesn't want to waste it.
After hearing Nash's thoughts, Chen Yan quickly persuaded him, "Steve, take care of your injuries and don't rush to come back. The playoffs are our main battleground. We need a truly healthy you!"
The ranking in the regular season is important, but if the injury worsens due to the forced return and affects the playoffs, it will not be worth the loss.
Nash nodded after listening. As a veteran who has played in the league for many years, he naturally understands this truth.
But if the team is really in trouble, he will definitely choose to play with injuries. This is a responsibility of the team leader.
As for whether Nash will come back early, everything depends on the team's performance in the next period of time.
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On March 3, the Suns sat at home and ushered in a challenge from their old rivals, the San Antonio Spurs.
Nash appeared on the bench in a suit.
The starting point guard for the Suns tonight is Barea, and this is also his first start after joining the Suns.
Barea cherished this opportunity very much and came to the American West Arena two hours in advance to warm up.
In the first quarter of the game, Barea played well, scoring 6 points and 3 assists, which can be said to have played out his own characteristics.
By the second quarter, the gap between him and Spurs star point guard Parker became apparent.
Parker can control the field, shoot, assist, and break through. He is the first point guard in the league.
And Barea's technical characteristics doomed him to only become a surprise soldier, and there was no way to really connect the team.
At the end of the three quarters, the main players of the Suns sat on the bench collectively, announcing that the game had entered garbage time.
It is the familiar rhythm of clocking in three quarters again, but this time it is the Suns who are behind.
Chen Yan sat on the bench, feeling very uncomfortable. He fell into a helpless situation tonight. He scored 31 points in three quarters but the team fell behind by 23 points.
In this game, the Suns played completely blindly. Whoever gets the ball can swing it. It can be said that there is no strategy at all.
Although Stoudemire also scored 20 points, his efficiency was significantly lower without Nash's feed.
Barea's shooting and breakthrough are good, but he can't send a comfortable pass to Stoudemire, which is not what he is good at.
Barea has done his best tonight, and D'Antoni has no way to ask Barea to do more. It is impossible for him to apply Nash's standards to him.
When the game progressed to the fourth quarter, there was an episode on the field.
After taking the lead by a big score, Duncan smiled happily on the bench. The referee on duty gave him a technical foul without saying a word, which made him look confused...
In the end, the Phoenix Suns lost the game 85-99 at home.
After the winning streak was ended, the Sun's locker room lost the laughter of the past.
Nobody likes the feeling of losing.
For team coach D'Antoni, the more headaches are yet to come. The Suns will have to play without Nash for the next half a month.
After the game, D'Antoni found Chen Yan alone.
Through this game, Mustache realized that he had to make some adjustments in his personnel position.
D'Antoni went straight to the point: "Chen, I want you to be the team's point guard during Steve's absence."
Nash is currently unable to play due to injury, and his substitute Barea is not yet capable of starting point guard. D'Antoni wants to temporarily transfer Chen Yan to the position of starting point guard.
Mustache's idea is not a whim. Chen Yan has shown good passing skills in previous games. D'Antoni believes that he has the ability to connect the entire team.
"No problem." Chen Yan replied directly.
D'Antoni was stunned after hearing this. Originally, he thought he would do some ideological work on Chen Yan, but he didn't expect to agree so simply?
In fact, it wasn't that Chen Yan was straightforward, it was really helpless.
Chen Yan also wants to score as much as he can in every game and play in the way he likes, but the current team conditions do not allow it.
If Chen Yan does not take on the responsibility of connecting the teams during this period, then the Suns will continue to play like a game of loose sand tonight on the offensive end.
The good news is that Barea and Azubuike are back from injury after a short spell!
The two players also participated in the Suns' team training today, and they seem to be in good condition.
The bad news is that Nash only practiced for 15 minutes today, and he withdrew from the training session accompanied by the team doctor.
Nash's back injury has become more and more serious in recent games, which is also the aftermath of D'Antoni's frantic 6-man rotation of dead players.
In the past week of games, Nash's average playing time reached an astonishing 40.8 minutes, and the oil in the old man's fuel tank was almost drained...
When the amount of exercise exceeds the load on the body, injuries will naturally follow.
After training, Chen Yan returned to the locker room as soon as possible. He was very concerned about Nash's injury.
In the locker room, after receiving the inspection, Nash was lying on his stomach to receive a back massage from the team's physical trainer Aaron Nelson.
"Steve, are you feeling better?" Chen Yan stepped forward and asked.
"I don't feel very good. My whole back is stiff. Now I can only lie on my stomach and lie down. The team doctor suggested that I rest for half a month." Nash's tone revealed helplessness and frustration. off the chain.
Chen Yan didn't know how to comfort Nash when he heard the news.
Nash is the soul of the Suns and the engine of the fast break. Only he can really revitalize the team.
A considerable part of Chen Yan's score also came from Nash's direct or indirect assists.
His truce is undoubtedly serious bad news for the Suns.
"Chen, don't worry too much about me. My back injury has troubled me for many years. I am used to getting along with it. I will find a way to return to the team early. It is not difficult for me." Nash said with a smile Chen Yan said.
Lao Na has a strong desire to play, and this year can be said to be the most promising year for the Suns to win the championship.
As the core of the team, Nash's state not only did not decline due to the increase in age, but has increased. This season, his average assists per game lead the league, reaching an astonishing 11.9.
This is also the season with the highest assists per game in Nash's career.
Under Nash's tandem, the overall running and bombing rhythm of the Suns is still smooth, and the problem of positional offense has been well solved because of the arrival of Chen Yan. The atmosphere of the team is very harmonious, and the salary is absolutely healthy.
Nash has been waiting for such an opportunity his entire career, and he doesn't want to waste it.
After hearing Nash's thoughts, Chen Yan quickly persuaded him, "Steve, take care of your injuries and don't rush to come back. The playoffs are our main battleground. We need a truly healthy you!"
The ranking in the regular season is important, but if the injury worsens due to the forced return and affects the playoffs, it will not be worth the loss.
Nash nodded after listening. As a veteran who has played in the league for many years, he naturally understands this truth.
But if the team is really in trouble, he will definitely choose to play with injuries. This is a responsibility of the team leader.
As for whether Nash will come back early, everything depends on the team's performance in the next period of time.
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On March 3, the Suns sat at home and ushered in a challenge from their old rivals, the San Antonio Spurs.
Nash appeared on the bench in a suit.
The starting point guard for the Suns tonight is Barea, and this is also his first start after joining the Suns.
Barea cherished this opportunity very much and came to the American West Arena two hours in advance to warm up.
In the first quarter of the game, Barea played well, scoring 6 points and 3 assists, which can be said to have played out his own characteristics.
By the second quarter, the gap between him and Spurs star point guard Parker became apparent.
Parker can control the field, shoot, assist, and break through. He is the first point guard in the league.
And Barea's technical characteristics doomed him to only become a surprise soldier, and there was no way to really connect the team.
At the end of the three quarters, the main players of the Suns sat on the bench collectively, announcing that the game had entered garbage time.
It is the familiar rhythm of clocking in three quarters again, but this time it is the Suns who are behind.
Chen Yan sat on the bench, feeling very uncomfortable. He fell into a helpless situation tonight. He scored 31 points in three quarters but the team fell behind by 23 points.
In this game, the Suns played completely blindly. Whoever gets the ball can swing it. It can be said that there is no strategy at all.
Although Stoudemire also scored 20 points, his efficiency was significantly lower without Nash's feed.
Barea's shooting and breakthrough are good, but he can't send a comfortable pass to Stoudemire, which is not what he is good at.
Barea has done his best tonight, and D'Antoni has no way to ask Barea to do more. It is impossible for him to apply Nash's standards to him.
When the game progressed to the fourth quarter, there was an episode on the field.
After taking the lead by a big score, Duncan smiled happily on the bench. The referee on duty gave him a technical foul without saying a word, which made him look confused...
In the end, the Phoenix Suns lost the game 85-99 at home.
After the winning streak was ended, the Sun's locker room lost the laughter of the past.
Nobody likes the feeling of losing.
For team coach D'Antoni, the more headaches are yet to come. The Suns will have to play without Nash for the next half a month.
After the game, D'Antoni found Chen Yan alone.
Through this game, Mustache realized that he had to make some adjustments in his personnel position.
D'Antoni went straight to the point: "Chen, I want you to be the team's point guard during Steve's absence."
Nash is currently unable to play due to injury, and his substitute Barea is not yet capable of starting point guard. D'Antoni wants to temporarily transfer Chen Yan to the position of starting point guard.
Mustache's idea is not a whim. Chen Yan has shown good passing skills in previous games. D'Antoni believes that he has the ability to connect the entire team.
"No problem." Chen Yan replied directly.
D'Antoni was stunned after hearing this. Originally, he thought he would do some ideological work on Chen Yan, but he didn't expect to agree so simply?
In fact, it wasn't that Chen Yan was straightforward, it was really helpless.
Chen Yan also wants to score as much as he can in every game and play in the way he likes, but the current team conditions do not allow it.
If Chen Yan does not take on the responsibility of connecting the teams during this period, then the Suns will continue to play like a game of loose sand tonight on the offensive end.
