Chapter 532 Lost in the first match!
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Zhuan Zhu
"This ball can't be defended. The Lakers should be wary of Chen's dislocation style of play." Kenny Smith said.
"The Lakers should let defensive players go around screens or other players to make up. Fisher is too difficult to defend Chen, so he should be allowed to defend other positions." Barkley said.
"There may be loopholes in other positions, but the Suns' shooting percentage is not high tonight, so it can be defended like this." Kenny Smith continued.
Lakers offensive round.
Fisher lobs in and runs to the bottom corner.
Garnett turned around quickly after receiving the ball, took a step and turned to the bottom corner in a wide range.
Kobe ran along the baseline one second before and took away the defense. Fisher was open, and Chen Yan quickly chased and slapped Fisher down with the ball.
"Beep!"
The referee blew his whistle and called Chen Yan a defensive foul.
The Lakers quickly pulled Fisher up, and "Old Fish" secretly clenched his fists after standing up. Not only did he get three free throws, but he also made Chen Yan pay for a foul.
"Calm down! Play less defensively, we need you on the offensive end." D'Antoni pulled Chen Yan to his side and explained.
Chen Yan nodded: "Understood, coach, just rushed too fast and didn't stop."
During the exchange between the two, Fisher made a free throw.
53:64.
Fisher made two more free throws after high-fiving his teammates.
53 to 66, Chen Yan missed that three-pointer just now.
Nash quickly dribbled across the frontcourt. He wanted to improve the rhythm, but the effect was not good. The Lakers retreated quickly, and it would be difficult to counterattack if they were allowed to score.
Nash handed the ball to Stoudemire in the high post.
Stoudemire is not in a good state tonight, and he did not attack blindly for the sake of the team.
Stoudemire grabbed the ball with one hand and waited for Chen Yan's response. Chen Yan received the ball from outside the three-point line at the top of the arc. Ariza was very tight.
Ariza kept looking left and right when he was defending. He was watching to see if there was a pick-and-roll, worried that Chen Yan would name Fisher infinitely.
Chen Yan noticed this, pretended to wave his hand to call for a pick-and-roll, and immediately lowered his center of gravity in the next second and made a quick change of direction!
Although Ariza was observing his surroundings, he was very focused. Chen Yan's sudden acceleration made his body tense up immediately!
Just when Ariza turned sideways to chase and defend, Chen Yan made a sudden move!
Chen Yan's shot was so fast this time that he didn't even use a jump shot, because he judged that Ariza's center of gravity had shifted, making it difficult to pounce.
Chen Yan has top-notch physical talent, but his playing is not reckless, but a combination of brain and talent.
Ariza's body really couldn't be twisted, so he could only stretch out his hand symbolically.
Such stretching out of the hand did not pose any threat to Chen Yan.
"Shh!"
Absolutely hollow!
56:66.
"Come on! Two consecutive three-pointers, Chen Yan feels like he's back!" Yu Jia shouted excitedly.
"If you want to keep playing like this, you still have to start the game. If Chen Yan shoots from the outside, it will be a big threat to the Lakers. If he goes crazy, he can't be stopped!" Zhang Reasonable said.
The Lakers attacked, and Fisher, Kobe and Ariza guided the ball outside. After seeking offensive opportunities to no avail, the Lakers played an "Eagle" attack.
Ariza holds the ball from the flank, Garnett suddenly pulls to the outside, pretending to catch the ball, but is actually an off-ball screen for Kobe.
Ariza hit the ground and passed the ball to Kobe just right.
Bryant catches the ball and jumps, passes Stoudemire and makes a layup with his left hand.
56:68.
After Kobe jumped, Stoudemire lost his defensive position. If he wanted to stop Kobe, he could only foul, but he didn't do it.
Kobe's free throws have always been stable, and getting him to this position is likely to be scored 2+1, and the gain will outweigh the loss.
Looking back, the Suns attacked.
This time Kobe took the initiative to defend Chen Yan, and the fans' favorite matchup came!
Unlike before, Kobe was not competing with Chen Yan this time, he just wanted to prevent Chen Yan from scoring and prevent him from shooting completely.
Chen Yan continued to test the ball to the left, and then dribbled in a different direction!
Chen Yan's range was very large, but he didn't shake Kobe.
Kobe is a top perimeter defender, and he has studied Chen Yan's videos hundreds of times, and is very familiar with his offensive routines.
The longer Chen Yan plays in the NBA, the more he will be studied, so he has been improving his skills and developing new skills.
Another big change of direction!
Chen Yan handed the ball to his left hand again!
Then kick the ground with his right foot and withdraw to the three-point line!
Kobe and Fisher next to him jumped out!
Chen Yan stopped the ball in time and found Stoudemire in the middle.
If Stoudemire passed to Nash at this time, it would be a very good opportunity to open up, but he chose to come by himself, attack after receiving the ball, take two strong steps, and shoot a small throw in front of Camby!
"Bang!"
There's a thud going on, and it's a poor offensive option.
Fisher quickly advanced after receiving the ball, and the Lakers played a sun-style fast break.
Fisher passed the ball to Bryant at a 45-degree angle from the three-point line.
Kobe flicked the ball and went to the right. Raja Bell lost his defensive position and chose to foul. After being violated, Kobe continued to attack. He took a step and threw it into the net!
56:70.
Kobe scored 2+1!
He was in great form tonight, scoring efficiently and assisting.
D'Antoni called a timeout after the extra penalty hit.
The point difference has reached 15 points, and he has to readjust his offensive tactics.
The timeout came back and played for 2 minutes, and the point difference remained the same.
Chen Yan recovered his offensive state with two three-pointers, but the other Suns players did not.
D'Antoni first replaced Azubuike, and then tried Novak and Barea, but I don't know what happened, it just didn't work.
Especially from the outside, in the third quarter, he made 12 shots and only made 3 goals, all of which were made by Chen Yan.
The Lakers blossomed inside and outside, further increasing the score.
In the fourth quarter, D'Antoni simply replaced Stoudemire, who was in a sluggish state, with Jordan Jr., in order to better protect the rebounds and allow Chen Yan to get more shooting opportunities.
But Jordan got two fouls in a row as soon as he came up. He is too tender, and both Garnett and Camby can easily handle him.
In the final quarter, D'Antoni continued to increase Chen Yan's offensive drama. Phil Jackson saw the trick and immediately started double-teaming, first with two people and then with three people, making Chen Yan unable to make a move.
Diaw and Raja Bell took turns to hit the iron. Nash scored a few goals, but it was only a drop in the bucket for the team. The Sun could barely score some points by relying on quick counterattacks.
With the last 3 minutes and 47 seconds left in the game, D'Antoni withdrew all the main players.
D'Antoni didn't want to give up, but the Suns were already 17 points behind, and the ball couldn't catch up.
Chen Yan also sat on the bench. He didn't get any support from his teammates tonight, so he was very helpless.
He has a miracle of 33 seconds and 13 minutes, but it is impossible to turn the tide every time, otherwise he will really become a god.
The game is not over, and the home fans have begun to leave the field, which is very rare in the Suns' playoff journey.
With the final whistle, the Suns lost the first game of the Western Conference Finals 99 to 112.
In this game, the Lakers entered the state earlier than the Suns, and they also showed a higher degree of concentration than their opponents. It can be said that they deserved to win.
Losing at home is difficult for the Suns players and fans to accept, but it cannot be regarded as an upset. No matter whose home court the two teams face off, there is suspense, and either side has the possibility of winning.
"The Lakers should let defensive players go around screens or other players to make up. Fisher is too difficult to defend Chen, so he should be allowed to defend other positions." Barkley said.
"There may be loopholes in other positions, but the Suns' shooting percentage is not high tonight, so it can be defended like this." Kenny Smith continued.
Lakers offensive round.
Fisher lobs in and runs to the bottom corner.
Garnett turned around quickly after receiving the ball, took a step and turned to the bottom corner in a wide range.
Kobe ran along the baseline one second before and took away the defense. Fisher was open, and Chen Yan quickly chased and slapped Fisher down with the ball.
"Beep!"
The referee blew his whistle and called Chen Yan a defensive foul.
The Lakers quickly pulled Fisher up, and "Old Fish" secretly clenched his fists after standing up. Not only did he get three free throws, but he also made Chen Yan pay for a foul.
"Calm down! Play less defensively, we need you on the offensive end." D'Antoni pulled Chen Yan to his side and explained.
Chen Yan nodded: "Understood, coach, just rushed too fast and didn't stop."
During the exchange between the two, Fisher made a free throw.
53:64.
Fisher made two more free throws after high-fiving his teammates.
53 to 66, Chen Yan missed that three-pointer just now.
Nash quickly dribbled across the frontcourt. He wanted to improve the rhythm, but the effect was not good. The Lakers retreated quickly, and it would be difficult to counterattack if they were allowed to score.
Nash handed the ball to Stoudemire in the high post.
Stoudemire is not in a good state tonight, and he did not attack blindly for the sake of the team.
Stoudemire grabbed the ball with one hand and waited for Chen Yan's response. Chen Yan received the ball from outside the three-point line at the top of the arc. Ariza was very tight.
Ariza kept looking left and right when he was defending. He was watching to see if there was a pick-and-roll, worried that Chen Yan would name Fisher infinitely.
Chen Yan noticed this, pretended to wave his hand to call for a pick-and-roll, and immediately lowered his center of gravity in the next second and made a quick change of direction!
Although Ariza was observing his surroundings, he was very focused. Chen Yan's sudden acceleration made his body tense up immediately!
Just when Ariza turned sideways to chase and defend, Chen Yan made a sudden move!
Chen Yan's shot was so fast this time that he didn't even use a jump shot, because he judged that Ariza's center of gravity had shifted, making it difficult to pounce.
Chen Yan has top-notch physical talent, but his playing is not reckless, but a combination of brain and talent.
Ariza's body really couldn't be twisted, so he could only stretch out his hand symbolically.
Such stretching out of the hand did not pose any threat to Chen Yan.
"Shh!"
Absolutely hollow!
56:66.
"Come on! Two consecutive three-pointers, Chen Yan feels like he's back!" Yu Jia shouted excitedly.
"If you want to keep playing like this, you still have to start the game. If Chen Yan shoots from the outside, it will be a big threat to the Lakers. If he goes crazy, he can't be stopped!" Zhang Reasonable said.
The Lakers attacked, and Fisher, Kobe and Ariza guided the ball outside. After seeking offensive opportunities to no avail, the Lakers played an "Eagle" attack.
Ariza holds the ball from the flank, Garnett suddenly pulls to the outside, pretending to catch the ball, but is actually an off-ball screen for Kobe.
Ariza hit the ground and passed the ball to Kobe just right.
Bryant catches the ball and jumps, passes Stoudemire and makes a layup with his left hand.
56:68.
After Kobe jumped, Stoudemire lost his defensive position. If he wanted to stop Kobe, he could only foul, but he didn't do it.
Kobe's free throws have always been stable, and getting him to this position is likely to be scored 2+1, and the gain will outweigh the loss.
Looking back, the Suns attacked.
This time Kobe took the initiative to defend Chen Yan, and the fans' favorite matchup came!
Unlike before, Kobe was not competing with Chen Yan this time, he just wanted to prevent Chen Yan from scoring and prevent him from shooting completely.
Chen Yan continued to test the ball to the left, and then dribbled in a different direction!
Chen Yan's range was very large, but he didn't shake Kobe.
Kobe is a top perimeter defender, and he has studied Chen Yan's videos hundreds of times, and is very familiar with his offensive routines.
The longer Chen Yan plays in the NBA, the more he will be studied, so he has been improving his skills and developing new skills.
Another big change of direction!
Chen Yan handed the ball to his left hand again!
Then kick the ground with his right foot and withdraw to the three-point line!
Kobe and Fisher next to him jumped out!
Chen Yan stopped the ball in time and found Stoudemire in the middle.
If Stoudemire passed to Nash at this time, it would be a very good opportunity to open up, but he chose to come by himself, attack after receiving the ball, take two strong steps, and shoot a small throw in front of Camby!
"Bang!"
There's a thud going on, and it's a poor offensive option.
Fisher quickly advanced after receiving the ball, and the Lakers played a sun-style fast break.
Fisher passed the ball to Bryant at a 45-degree angle from the three-point line.
Kobe flicked the ball and went to the right. Raja Bell lost his defensive position and chose to foul. After being violated, Kobe continued to attack. He took a step and threw it into the net!
56:70.
Kobe scored 2+1!
He was in great form tonight, scoring efficiently and assisting.
D'Antoni called a timeout after the extra penalty hit.
The point difference has reached 15 points, and he has to readjust his offensive tactics.
The timeout came back and played for 2 minutes, and the point difference remained the same.
Chen Yan recovered his offensive state with two three-pointers, but the other Suns players did not.
D'Antoni first replaced Azubuike, and then tried Novak and Barea, but I don't know what happened, it just didn't work.
Especially from the outside, in the third quarter, he made 12 shots and only made 3 goals, all of which were made by Chen Yan.
The Lakers blossomed inside and outside, further increasing the score.
In the fourth quarter, D'Antoni simply replaced Stoudemire, who was in a sluggish state, with Jordan Jr., in order to better protect the rebounds and allow Chen Yan to get more shooting opportunities.
But Jordan got two fouls in a row as soon as he came up. He is too tender, and both Garnett and Camby can easily handle him.
In the final quarter, D'Antoni continued to increase Chen Yan's offensive drama. Phil Jackson saw the trick and immediately started double-teaming, first with two people and then with three people, making Chen Yan unable to make a move.
Diaw and Raja Bell took turns to hit the iron. Nash scored a few goals, but it was only a drop in the bucket for the team. The Sun could barely score some points by relying on quick counterattacks.
With the last 3 minutes and 47 seconds left in the game, D'Antoni withdrew all the main players.
D'Antoni didn't want to give up, but the Suns were already 17 points behind, and the ball couldn't catch up.
Chen Yan also sat on the bench. He didn't get any support from his teammates tonight, so he was very helpless.
He has a miracle of 33 seconds and 13 minutes, but it is impossible to turn the tide every time, otherwise he will really become a god.
The game is not over, and the home fans have begun to leave the field, which is very rare in the Suns' playoff journey.
With the final whistle, the Suns lost the first game of the Western Conference Finals 99 to 112.
In this game, the Lakers entered the state earlier than the Suns, and they also showed a higher degree of concentration than their opponents. It can be said that they deserved to win.
Losing at home is difficult for the Suns players and fans to accept, but it cannot be regarded as an upset. No matter whose home court the two teams face off, there is suspense, and either side has the possibility of winning.
