Chapter 538
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Zhuan Zhu
On May 5, G23 of the Western Conference finals started at the Staples Center.
That night, the Stapleson Center was full of seats, and there were many stars sitting in the front row, including Robert Downey Jr., Li Zi, Denzel Washington and Taylor Swift.
Los Angeles is the entertainment center of the United States. The ticket price for the front row of this game is much higher than that of the Suns at home in the previous two games.
The fans in the first few rows are either rich or expensive, and many of them look ordinary but are actually invisible rich.
Suns starters: Nash, Chen Yan, Raja Bell, Diaw, Jordan Jr.
Lakers starting; Fischer, Bryant, James - Posey, Powell, Camby.
To put it mildly, Powell took orders in the face of danger, but to put it bluntly, the Lakers really have no one to use.
The strength of the Lakers' starters and substitutes is very different, especially in the interior. The two starters, Garnett and Camby, can attack and defend well. On the other hand, Powell can make do with the interior as a substitute. There is also Mbenga, whose role is basically the same. The mascot is flat, except for garbage time, "Zen Master" Phil Jackson will not let this big guy appear.
Although Powell is not strong enough, he has a very positive attitude. He knows that he will take Garnett's position tonight, and he came to the arena to practice three hours before the game.
On the one hand, Powell is for the team's victory, and on the other hand, he is also for himself.
This year is Powell's contract year. Based on his performance this season, he may fall to the point where he can play without the ball, but now the opportunity has come. Will get himself a contract extension.
Although it is very difficult, the opponent is the number one Suns in the league, but wealth and wealth are in danger. Powell feels that if he plays high-quality performance in the next two games, his job will be stable for the next year or even two years.
But what Powell didn't expect was that as a young man, a role player among role players, his name was being mentioned repeatedly in the Suns locker room at this time.
Before going on the court, after D'Antoni simply arranged the tactics, Chen Yan called the players together and expressed his thoughts.
"The Lakers' lineup has changed, and we have to change the system and stare at Powell to play."
After Chen Yan finished speaking, Dior immediately answered, "Will you be killed by staring at the weak point of the Lakers' power forward?"
After listening to Dior's words, Chen Yan shook his head: "Prevent him, don't let him score, don't let him score a single point."
After Chen Yan finished speaking, everyone was at a loss. The Lakers had only heard of Kobe Bryant and Garnett, but this was the first time they had heard of a role player like Powell.
The game is about to start. Chen Yan made a long story short: "I read the information before the game. This year is Powell's contract year. Usually players in the contract year will try their best. He will definitely use this rare starting opportunity to perform. What we have to do It just makes him unable to do anything."
"It's not just scoring, he's not allowed to grab rebounds, let him get all stats except turnovers to 0, ruin his mentality, destroy his point, and disrupt the overall deployment of the Lakers tonight."
"There is an old saying in China that the way to use troops is to attack the mind first. The best and easiest way to defeat the Lakers is to start from the mind."
After Chen Yan finished speaking, everyone suddenly realized.
Little Qiaodan nodded while listening, expressing that Chen Yan's move was too great.
At this moment, Chen Yan is the embodiment of wisdom in Xiao Qiaodan's mind, the reincarnated Zhuge.
Raja Bell listened for a while and said: "This is the Western Conference Finals. Isn't it a bit risky for us to spend a lot of time to 'take care' of a marginal player?"
Chen Yan patted Raja Bell on the back: "We all know how much Powell weighs. We don't need to put in too much effort, just a little bit of targeting can achieve the expected effect."
Nash nodded: "Chen is right, winning in Los Angeles is not an easy task, especially when we lose Amare outside, we must do everything possible to open up the Lakers' breakthrough."
Chen Yan proposed, the boss nodded, the sun quickly reached a consensus, and the plan to destroy Powell was born.
After the appearance ceremony, Powell stood in the middle of the field with a heartbeat. He rarely had the opportunity to start like this, let alone such an important moment in the Western Conference Finals.
Powell was very excited and looked forward to the next game. What he didn't know was that what he was going to face next was a hell start.
Today ESPN sent a three-person commentary team, Jeff Van Gundy, Joan Barry and "Magic" Johnson.
The famous Lakers "Magic" Johnson supported his home team: "Both sides lost a core insider in this game, and the overall strength is equal, but the Lakers have a greater chance of winning. This is Staples, and the Lakers will not let the victory slip away. Kobe wasn't going to let the win slip by."
"How can Chen solve this problem?" Joan Barry asked with a smile.
"Magic" Johnson said: "The Lakers only need to show the state and performance of G1. Chen is in the limelight, but basketball games are not for one person."
"Magic" Johnson can also be regarded as Chen Mi. He often praises Chen Yan in public, but between the Lakers and Chen Yan, he must not hesitate to support his home team.
"The Suns rely too much on Chen's performance when they are in a positional battle or stalemate. Chen is their weapon and their weakness. Once he is not in the state, the Suns will be very passive. Their tactics are too simple."
Van Gundy was notoriously poor in tactics during his coaching period. He played singles with Yao on the forehand and McGrady on the backhand. He couldn't arrange any decent tactics.
In the voice of the commentator, the game officially began.
Camby won the jump ball and the Lakers went first.
Raja Bell strictly guarded against Kobe. As a Kobe killer, Raja Bell is one of the players who are most familiar with and understand Kobe in the league.
He knew how to make Kobe uncomfortable. Raja Bell kept pushing his knees close to his body and making various small moves against Kobe.
Kobe flicked his right hand, slapped Raja Bell's salty pig's hand on his waist, and ran to the top of the arc to catch the ball.
Raja Bell let Kobe take half a step. Just as Kobe dropped the ball, the help defense on the right was already ready to move.
Hard hit!
0: 2.
Raja Bell's face is not disturbed. His purpose of defense is to let Kobe shoot more two-pointers. Two-pointers on the basketball court are generally recognized as the least efficient area. If Kobe keeps shooting all the time, he will recognize it. .
The sun attacked, and Chen Yan also tried a two-point shot after landing.
Not in.
As a top scorer, Chen Yan is well aware of Kobe's mentality. Although two points long is the least efficient shooting area, it is also the area where the opponent's defense is weakest. Usually the defender will not gather heavy troops in this position.
Although the iron was hit, it was not a big problem. The Suns retreated in time and did not allow the Lakers to fight back.
The Lakers attacked, Fisher crossed the half, and Raja Bell stuck close to Kobe, preventing him from receiving the ball comfortably.
Bryant first ran two steps toward the baseline, then quickly pushed Raja Bell, and used the reaction force to come to the right to receive the ball.
Kobe has rich experience and is very good at using the rules. No nba referee will blow him up for this small action of pushing people.
Raja Bell quickly followed, and Kobe chose one-on-one.
After a tentative step, Kobe sat on Raja Bell and hit it, shaking his head left and right while he was hitting.
Kobe usually faces double-teams when playing post-up singles, and what he has to do is to act before the double-teams are completely formed.
Sure enough, Nash from the outside line quickly surrounded him. Kobe didn't choose to pass the ball.
The basketball bounced out of the frame, and Jordan protected the rebound.
"here!"
Chen Yan shouted and pointed his finger at Dior to prevent him from passing the ball and making mistakes.
Little Jordan needs to improve both in terms of experience and passing ability. As the eldest brother, Chen Yan has given him a lot of help both on and off the court.
Jordan quickly passes the ball to Diaw who is two blocks away from him.
After receiving the ball, the "French Magician" made a through pass to find Chen Yan. Camby made a pass to prevent Chen Yan from accelerating. Chen Yan had already caught the big man with his corner of the eye, and turned around to pass him completely.
Camby had the urge to foul, but he withdrew the little hand he stretched out in a second.
Garnett was suspended for these two games. If he ends up with too many fouls, the Lakers' inside defense will completely collapse.
Chen Yan added up his speed, and James Posey chased from the side, forming a 1v1 situation on the field.
This kind of fast break 1v1 is Chen Yan's best scoring method, and he can pinch with his hands.
Chen Yan received the ball and took the first step. When James Posey followed closely, he suddenly slowed down with his left foot and walked to the other side.
James Posey had thought that Chen Yan might use the Eurostep, but his body couldn't keep up with his consciousness, so he could only watch as Chen Yan made the ball forward in a free and easy way.
2:2.
The two sides played back and forth in the first 3 minutes. At 8 minutes and 27 seconds into the first quarter, Kobe turned his back to attract a double team and then distributed it to Camby. At this time, only Jordan was left inside the Suns. Prepare to find Powell with an internal pass.
Seeing that Powell was about to get the first offensive opportunity of the game, but he didn't expect Jordan to retreat directly in front of Powell. Camby dunked an empty basket with tears in his eyes.
He would rather let Camby dunk than give Powell a chance. It can be said that Jordan has carried out the tactics of killing Powell to the end.
Powell didn't feel it yet, but after several rounds he felt more and more that something was wrong.
Until an attack at 3 minutes and 57 seconds of the first quarter, Powell broke out completely.
Powell caught the ball and made an empty cut. When he caught the ball, there was no one in front of him.
Jordan made it up when he jumped into the lane.
When he turned around to pass the outside line, Chen Yan stepped forward.
Double team!
Do you believe it?
Powell himself can't believe that one day he will be flanked by the Suns!
Powell has the heart to scold a mother!
In the panic, Powell lost the ball.
Up to now, Powell has only one statistic that has not been linked to 0, and that is a mistake...
Looking at the data panel on the big screen, and remembering his contract that is about to expire, Powell couldn't help it.
The Lakers attacked in the next round, and Josh Powell made a mid-range shot.
Then he pushed for a foul while rushing for an offensive rebound.
Phil Jackson replaced him with a green face.
In the second quarter, the Suns continued to target him on this point, causing Powell's mentality to collapse and making mistakes again and again.
After halftime, Powell's data was 0 points, 1 rebound, 3 turnovers and 3 fouls. The contribution on the field was a side effect. Phil Jackson had no choice but to let Mbenga replace him in the second half.
On the bench, Powell covered his head with a towel, and Chen Yan and his teammates completely destroyed this strong guy.
At halftime, the Suns led 59 to 53 by 6 points.
In the third quarter, the Suns ushered in an explosion, and a wave of 16-5 offensive climax stopped the Lakers.
As a fringe player, Powell can still play. Mbenga is purely for fun. If you insist on asking him what level he is, he can only answer the level of the black section of Taekwondo.
He is a pure black rough guy, and he is the kind of pure black rough guy who is undersized. Once he plays, the Lakers' offense is equal to fewer people.
Chen Yan seized the opportunity to hit Mbenga three times in a row, with shots and breakthroughs.
At the end of the three quarters, the score between the two sides was 83 to 70.
Although it is said that Powell's collapse did not have a decisive impact on the Lakers, it did have a certain impact, and Chen Yan's psychological attack tactics had an effect.
In the fourth quarter, Kobe wanted to forcefully take over the game, and Chen Yan exchanged two three-pointers with him at the beginning of the final quarter.
Chen Yan didn't hit the status improvement card tonight, but he still played all-round. So far, he has contributed 29 points, 10 rebounds and 6 assists.
When the game was nearing the end of a quarter, Nash also scored a double-double of 20 points and 10 assists.
Except for the two guards, the Suns' substitutes played well, and the Suns worked together to fill the scoring gap that Stoudemire was absent.
In contrast to the Lakers, Kobe seems to have returned to the lonely carry mode a few years ago. The absence of Garnett has a great impact on him. Camby himself is not a player who is good at offense. Fisher feels cold tonight. Playing like a spy again...
In the last 3 minutes of the game, the Lakers tore down all the main players.
In the end, the Suns won the away game 109-99!
That night, the Stapleson Center was full of seats, and there were many stars sitting in the front row, including Robert Downey Jr., Li Zi, Denzel Washington and Taylor Swift.
Los Angeles is the entertainment center of the United States. The ticket price for the front row of this game is much higher than that of the Suns at home in the previous two games.
The fans in the first few rows are either rich or expensive, and many of them look ordinary but are actually invisible rich.
Suns starters: Nash, Chen Yan, Raja Bell, Diaw, Jordan Jr.
Lakers starting; Fischer, Bryant, James - Posey, Powell, Camby.
To put it mildly, Powell took orders in the face of danger, but to put it bluntly, the Lakers really have no one to use.
The strength of the Lakers' starters and substitutes is very different, especially in the interior. The two starters, Garnett and Camby, can attack and defend well. On the other hand, Powell can make do with the interior as a substitute. There is also Mbenga, whose role is basically the same. The mascot is flat, except for garbage time, "Zen Master" Phil Jackson will not let this big guy appear.
Although Powell is not strong enough, he has a very positive attitude. He knows that he will take Garnett's position tonight, and he came to the arena to practice three hours before the game.
On the one hand, Powell is for the team's victory, and on the other hand, he is also for himself.
This year is Powell's contract year. Based on his performance this season, he may fall to the point where he can play without the ball, but now the opportunity has come. Will get himself a contract extension.
Although it is very difficult, the opponent is the number one Suns in the league, but wealth and wealth are in danger. Powell feels that if he plays high-quality performance in the next two games, his job will be stable for the next year or even two years.
But what Powell didn't expect was that as a young man, a role player among role players, his name was being mentioned repeatedly in the Suns locker room at this time.
Before going on the court, after D'Antoni simply arranged the tactics, Chen Yan called the players together and expressed his thoughts.
"The Lakers' lineup has changed, and we have to change the system and stare at Powell to play."
After Chen Yan finished speaking, Dior immediately answered, "Will you be killed by staring at the weak point of the Lakers' power forward?"
After listening to Dior's words, Chen Yan shook his head: "Prevent him, don't let him score, don't let him score a single point."
After Chen Yan finished speaking, everyone was at a loss. The Lakers had only heard of Kobe Bryant and Garnett, but this was the first time they had heard of a role player like Powell.
The game is about to start. Chen Yan made a long story short: "I read the information before the game. This year is Powell's contract year. Usually players in the contract year will try their best. He will definitely use this rare starting opportunity to perform. What we have to do It just makes him unable to do anything."
"It's not just scoring, he's not allowed to grab rebounds, let him get all stats except turnovers to 0, ruin his mentality, destroy his point, and disrupt the overall deployment of the Lakers tonight."
"There is an old saying in China that the way to use troops is to attack the mind first. The best and easiest way to defeat the Lakers is to start from the mind."
After Chen Yan finished speaking, everyone suddenly realized.
Little Qiaodan nodded while listening, expressing that Chen Yan's move was too great.
At this moment, Chen Yan is the embodiment of wisdom in Xiao Qiaodan's mind, the reincarnated Zhuge.
Raja Bell listened for a while and said: "This is the Western Conference Finals. Isn't it a bit risky for us to spend a lot of time to 'take care' of a marginal player?"
Chen Yan patted Raja Bell on the back: "We all know how much Powell weighs. We don't need to put in too much effort, just a little bit of targeting can achieve the expected effect."
Nash nodded: "Chen is right, winning in Los Angeles is not an easy task, especially when we lose Amare outside, we must do everything possible to open up the Lakers' breakthrough."
Chen Yan proposed, the boss nodded, the sun quickly reached a consensus, and the plan to destroy Powell was born.
After the appearance ceremony, Powell stood in the middle of the field with a heartbeat. He rarely had the opportunity to start like this, let alone such an important moment in the Western Conference Finals.
Powell was very excited and looked forward to the next game. What he didn't know was that what he was going to face next was a hell start.
Today ESPN sent a three-person commentary team, Jeff Van Gundy, Joan Barry and "Magic" Johnson.
The famous Lakers "Magic" Johnson supported his home team: "Both sides lost a core insider in this game, and the overall strength is equal, but the Lakers have a greater chance of winning. This is Staples, and the Lakers will not let the victory slip away. Kobe wasn't going to let the win slip by."
"How can Chen solve this problem?" Joan Barry asked with a smile.
"Magic" Johnson said: "The Lakers only need to show the state and performance of G1. Chen is in the limelight, but basketball games are not for one person."
"Magic" Johnson can also be regarded as Chen Mi. He often praises Chen Yan in public, but between the Lakers and Chen Yan, he must not hesitate to support his home team.
"The Suns rely too much on Chen's performance when they are in a positional battle or stalemate. Chen is their weapon and their weakness. Once he is not in the state, the Suns will be very passive. Their tactics are too simple."
Van Gundy was notoriously poor in tactics during his coaching period. He played singles with Yao on the forehand and McGrady on the backhand. He couldn't arrange any decent tactics.
In the voice of the commentator, the game officially began.
Camby won the jump ball and the Lakers went first.
Raja Bell strictly guarded against Kobe. As a Kobe killer, Raja Bell is one of the players who are most familiar with and understand Kobe in the league.
He knew how to make Kobe uncomfortable. Raja Bell kept pushing his knees close to his body and making various small moves against Kobe.
Kobe flicked his right hand, slapped Raja Bell's salty pig's hand on his waist, and ran to the top of the arc to catch the ball.
Raja Bell let Kobe take half a step. Just as Kobe dropped the ball, the help defense on the right was already ready to move.
Hard hit!
0: 2.
Raja Bell's face is not disturbed. His purpose of defense is to let Kobe shoot more two-pointers. Two-pointers on the basketball court are generally recognized as the least efficient area. If Kobe keeps shooting all the time, he will recognize it. .
The sun attacked, and Chen Yan also tried a two-point shot after landing.
Not in.
As a top scorer, Chen Yan is well aware of Kobe's mentality. Although two points long is the least efficient shooting area, it is also the area where the opponent's defense is weakest. Usually the defender will not gather heavy troops in this position.
Although the iron was hit, it was not a big problem. The Suns retreated in time and did not allow the Lakers to fight back.
The Lakers attacked, Fisher crossed the half, and Raja Bell stuck close to Kobe, preventing him from receiving the ball comfortably.
Bryant first ran two steps toward the baseline, then quickly pushed Raja Bell, and used the reaction force to come to the right to receive the ball.
Kobe has rich experience and is very good at using the rules. No nba referee will blow him up for this small action of pushing people.
Raja Bell quickly followed, and Kobe chose one-on-one.
After a tentative step, Kobe sat on Raja Bell and hit it, shaking his head left and right while he was hitting.
Kobe usually faces double-teams when playing post-up singles, and what he has to do is to act before the double-teams are completely formed.
Sure enough, Nash from the outside line quickly surrounded him. Kobe didn't choose to pass the ball.
The basketball bounced out of the frame, and Jordan protected the rebound.
"here!"
Chen Yan shouted and pointed his finger at Dior to prevent him from passing the ball and making mistakes.
Little Jordan needs to improve both in terms of experience and passing ability. As the eldest brother, Chen Yan has given him a lot of help both on and off the court.
Jordan quickly passes the ball to Diaw who is two blocks away from him.
After receiving the ball, the "French Magician" made a through pass to find Chen Yan. Camby made a pass to prevent Chen Yan from accelerating. Chen Yan had already caught the big man with his corner of the eye, and turned around to pass him completely.
Camby had the urge to foul, but he withdrew the little hand he stretched out in a second.
Garnett was suspended for these two games. If he ends up with too many fouls, the Lakers' inside defense will completely collapse.
Chen Yan added up his speed, and James Posey chased from the side, forming a 1v1 situation on the field.
This kind of fast break 1v1 is Chen Yan's best scoring method, and he can pinch with his hands.
Chen Yan received the ball and took the first step. When James Posey followed closely, he suddenly slowed down with his left foot and walked to the other side.
James Posey had thought that Chen Yan might use the Eurostep, but his body couldn't keep up with his consciousness, so he could only watch as Chen Yan made the ball forward in a free and easy way.
2:2.
The two sides played back and forth in the first 3 minutes. At 8 minutes and 27 seconds into the first quarter, Kobe turned his back to attract a double team and then distributed it to Camby. At this time, only Jordan was left inside the Suns. Prepare to find Powell with an internal pass.
Seeing that Powell was about to get the first offensive opportunity of the game, but he didn't expect Jordan to retreat directly in front of Powell. Camby dunked an empty basket with tears in his eyes.
He would rather let Camby dunk than give Powell a chance. It can be said that Jordan has carried out the tactics of killing Powell to the end.
Powell didn't feel it yet, but after several rounds he felt more and more that something was wrong.
Until an attack at 3 minutes and 57 seconds of the first quarter, Powell broke out completely.
Powell caught the ball and made an empty cut. When he caught the ball, there was no one in front of him.
Jordan made it up when he jumped into the lane.
When he turned around to pass the outside line, Chen Yan stepped forward.
Double team!
Do you believe it?
Powell himself can't believe that one day he will be flanked by the Suns!
Powell has the heart to scold a mother!
In the panic, Powell lost the ball.
Up to now, Powell has only one statistic that has not been linked to 0, and that is a mistake...
Looking at the data panel on the big screen, and remembering his contract that is about to expire, Powell couldn't help it.
The Lakers attacked in the next round, and Josh Powell made a mid-range shot.
Then he pushed for a foul while rushing for an offensive rebound.
Phil Jackson replaced him with a green face.
In the second quarter, the Suns continued to target him on this point, causing Powell's mentality to collapse and making mistakes again and again.
After halftime, Powell's data was 0 points, 1 rebound, 3 turnovers and 3 fouls. The contribution on the field was a side effect. Phil Jackson had no choice but to let Mbenga replace him in the second half.
On the bench, Powell covered his head with a towel, and Chen Yan and his teammates completely destroyed this strong guy.
At halftime, the Suns led 59 to 53 by 6 points.
In the third quarter, the Suns ushered in an explosion, and a wave of 16-5 offensive climax stopped the Lakers.
As a fringe player, Powell can still play. Mbenga is purely for fun. If you insist on asking him what level he is, he can only answer the level of the black section of Taekwondo.
He is a pure black rough guy, and he is the kind of pure black rough guy who is undersized. Once he plays, the Lakers' offense is equal to fewer people.
Chen Yan seized the opportunity to hit Mbenga three times in a row, with shots and breakthroughs.
At the end of the three quarters, the score between the two sides was 83 to 70.
Although it is said that Powell's collapse did not have a decisive impact on the Lakers, it did have a certain impact, and Chen Yan's psychological attack tactics had an effect.
In the fourth quarter, Kobe wanted to forcefully take over the game, and Chen Yan exchanged two three-pointers with him at the beginning of the final quarter.
Chen Yan didn't hit the status improvement card tonight, but he still played all-round. So far, he has contributed 29 points, 10 rebounds and 6 assists.
When the game was nearing the end of a quarter, Nash also scored a double-double of 20 points and 10 assists.
Except for the two guards, the Suns' substitutes played well, and the Suns worked together to fill the scoring gap that Stoudemire was absent.
In contrast to the Lakers, Kobe seems to have returned to the lonely carry mode a few years ago. The absence of Garnett has a great impact on him. Camby himself is not a player who is good at offense. Fisher feels cold tonight. Playing like a spy again...
In the last 3 minutes of the game, the Lakers tore down all the main players.
In the end, the Suns won the away game 109-99!
