Chapter 836 Pressure
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Zhuan Zhu
The pressure suddenly came to Chen Yan.
Knicks offensive round.
Chen Yan was double-teamed without the ball again!
Barea glanced at Chen Yan and did not play the ball rashly.
Barea spotted the Spurs' defensive loopholes, accelerated and penetrated into the hinterland!
If there is a double team with the ball, the defensive loopholes are not that big, and you can quickly rotate the defense to make up for it.
But if there is a double team, the loopholes on the field will be very obvious.
Popovich didn't like to do this in the past, even when facing stars like Kobe, McGrady, and Iverson.
In the first three games against Chen Yan, the most he could do was double-team with the ball.
But things were different tonight. The Knicks' two core players ended up unexpectedly, and Popovich felt it was time to take a gamble.
"Bang!"
It turns out that Popovich was right.
Barea broke in easily, but couldn't easily finish.
Duncan supplemented the defense inside, and Barea chose to throw in advance.
The basketball bounces off the front of the rim.
After Duncan got the rebound, he made a long pass to find Parker.
French sports car starts early!
Parker went all the way into the penalty area, followed closely by Chen Yan!
On the offensive end, Chen Yan has not received the ball for two rounds, but on the defensive end, he is working hard.
Parker glanced behind him before starting and saw Chen Yan coming fiercely. He decisively stepped out, circled back to the three-point line, and chose to take position.
Parker was very calm and did not get carried away by the momentum of chasing points.
Chen Yan followed, and Parker made a decisive cross pass to find Ginobili.
Since Chen Yan defended Parker, Barea was forced to defend Ginobili.
This is an obvious misalignment.
However, Ginobili did not play in isolation. He chose to pass the ball inside to Duncan who was in a better position!
Duncan wanted the ball very deep.
After getting the ball, he didn't hesitate, turned around and started!
"boom!"
After slamming the ball hard, Duncan pushed up against Kenyon Martin.
Kenyon Martin tried his best, but couldn't stop Duncan from taking action.
Duncan threw it lightly with his right hand.
The basketball rolled around the rim and then drew out.
Just as Kenyon Martin was about to take off to collect the defensive rebound, Duncan's ape arm stretched out from above his head.
Just one tap and the tip-in was successful.
75:68.
Kenyon Martin sighed helplessly, Duncan's static talent is indeed abnormal.
This is also the scene that Knicks fans are most afraid of seeing. Without DeAndre Jordan and David West, the Knicks' frame protection and rebound protection have dropped to a level, and Duncan can do whatever he wants in the Knicks' penalty area.
Knicks attack.
Chen Yan waved from the backcourt, indicating to pass the ball directly.
Battier complied and sent the baseline ball immediately.
Chen Yan took the ball and took a step, and the Spurs double-teamed him.
Double team in the backcourt!
Kind of crazy!
Ginobili and Leonard tasted the sweetness in the first two rounds. In the current situation of the Knicks, as long as Chen Yan is locked up, the damn offense will basically come to a standstill.
"Double-teaming in the backcourt in the third quarter? This is not common for the Spurs!" Yu Jia shouted.
"It's not uncommon, it's very rare. Popovich is a coach with a strict tactical system. He will not easily change his tactical system when facing anyone or any situation. This kind of backcourt double-teaming includes the ball-free package just now. For him, clipping is definitely a gamble." Yang Yi said.
Chen Yan quickly passed the ball to Barea and then started running.
Emergency stop!
Diagonally inserted!
Chen Yan's snake-skin moves are very bold!
Chen Yan passed directly between Leonard and Ginobili, making the two passive and even a little at a loss.
The biggest difference between full-court double-teaming and frontcourt double-teaming is the width of the field.
Chen Yan can use the entire width of the basketball court to make moves, which is very difficult to guard against.
Barea gave the ball to Chen Yan as he passed through the defense.
There is no need to mention the tacit understanding between the two. They have been teammates since Chen Yan entered the league in the first year. There are some balls that Curry cannot comfortably pass to Chen Yan, but Barea can.
It's not that Barea's passing skills are so superb, it's that he understands Chen Yan so well.
After Chen Yan got the ball, he went straight to Huanglong!
As soon as Duncan and Dior were in position, Chen Yan rushed over!
The position Chen Yan aimed at was the vacuum between Duncan and Dior.
Therefore, even if Duncan and Dior took off at the same time, it would not affect Chen Yan at all.
Chen Yan was very fast, ended his inertia and glided directly between the two, and succeeded in a dunk with both hands!
77:68.
Chen Yan's dunk successfully stopped the Knicks' bleeding and boosted their morale.
It was precisely because of Chen Yan that the Knicks stabilized their position in the third quarter.
Chen Yan scored 52 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists in three quarters, and the Knicks still took the lead.
The current score is 89 to 82.
The 7-point difference is not significant, and all Knicks players understand this.
Chen Yan said that he did not need to rest and would play the entire fourth quarter.
Nelson also said that winning this game is basically equivalent to winning the series.
Returning to home court with a 3-1 advantage, the Spurs could not come back no matter what.
Nelson chose to put pressure on the players at this time. The Knicks' lineup is currently incomplete. Nelson feels that if he wants to win the game, he can only tighten his nerves until the last second.
Chen Yan continued to play in the fourth quarter, and the Spurs' Parker and Duncan didn't take a break. Popovich temporarily put Ginobili on the bench. His playing time in the first three quarters seriously exceeded expectations.
In the first three quarters, the rhythm of the two sides was very fast, and both sides scored high scores.
Entering the fourth quarter, the rhythm suddenly eased down.
The game entered a positional battle that the Spurs are good at. The Knicks lost control of the rhythm and played very hard.
In the first four attacks of the fourth quarter, Chen Yan only caught the ball once.
Missed shot.
The Spurs once closed the score to only 3 points!
When the Knicks were in the most critical situation, Chen Yan stood up.
He used a super long three-pointer to once again help the Knicks stabilize their morale.
This is also Chen Yan’s 9th three-pointer in this game!
In the Spurs' offensive round, Duncan hit the inside and caused Kenyon Martin to foul.
Kenyon Martin's physical mobility has declined severely this year, and he really can't stand up to Duncan.
Fortunately, Duncan's free throws were good enough, and he made one of two free throws.
The score came to 92-87.
In the Knicks' offensive round, Chen Yan used the screen to catch the ball.
As soon as he caught the ball and before he could turn around, Leonard and Diaw came to attack him.
Not far away, Parker was watching eagerly. If Chen Yan forced it to start, the Spurs would double-team with three or even four people.
Chen Yan leaned back and threw the ball to Al Harrington.
Duncan made up the ball, but it had no impact on Al Harrington. Duncan was some distance away from him on this ball, and Al Harrington is a tall shooter and is not easily disturbed.
"Shh!"
95:87.
Al Harrington beats his chest with excitement!
The Knicks bench also waved their towels excitedly.
This three-pointer is very important. It is equivalent to telling everyone in the Spurs that Chen Yan is not the only one on the Knicks!
Popovich signaled to continue to double-team Chen Yan.
At this time, Chen Yan was double-teamed, and the pressure actually fell on the Knicks' role players.
Popovich knows very well that if the Knicks' role players collapse in this game, then they will definitely not win.
Knicks offensive round.
Chen Yan was double-teamed without the ball again!
Barea glanced at Chen Yan and did not play the ball rashly.
Barea spotted the Spurs' defensive loopholes, accelerated and penetrated into the hinterland!
If there is a double team with the ball, the defensive loopholes are not that big, and you can quickly rotate the defense to make up for it.
But if there is a double team, the loopholes on the field will be very obvious.
Popovich didn't like to do this in the past, even when facing stars like Kobe, McGrady, and Iverson.
In the first three games against Chen Yan, the most he could do was double-team with the ball.
But things were different tonight. The Knicks' two core players ended up unexpectedly, and Popovich felt it was time to take a gamble.
"Bang!"
It turns out that Popovich was right.
Barea broke in easily, but couldn't easily finish.
Duncan supplemented the defense inside, and Barea chose to throw in advance.
The basketball bounces off the front of the rim.
After Duncan got the rebound, he made a long pass to find Parker.
French sports car starts early!
Parker went all the way into the penalty area, followed closely by Chen Yan!
On the offensive end, Chen Yan has not received the ball for two rounds, but on the defensive end, he is working hard.
Parker glanced behind him before starting and saw Chen Yan coming fiercely. He decisively stepped out, circled back to the three-point line, and chose to take position.
Parker was very calm and did not get carried away by the momentum of chasing points.
Chen Yan followed, and Parker made a decisive cross pass to find Ginobili.
Since Chen Yan defended Parker, Barea was forced to defend Ginobili.
This is an obvious misalignment.
However, Ginobili did not play in isolation. He chose to pass the ball inside to Duncan who was in a better position!
Duncan wanted the ball very deep.
After getting the ball, he didn't hesitate, turned around and started!
"boom!"
After slamming the ball hard, Duncan pushed up against Kenyon Martin.
Kenyon Martin tried his best, but couldn't stop Duncan from taking action.
Duncan threw it lightly with his right hand.
The basketball rolled around the rim and then drew out.
Just as Kenyon Martin was about to take off to collect the defensive rebound, Duncan's ape arm stretched out from above his head.
Just one tap and the tip-in was successful.
75:68.
Kenyon Martin sighed helplessly, Duncan's static talent is indeed abnormal.
This is also the scene that Knicks fans are most afraid of seeing. Without DeAndre Jordan and David West, the Knicks' frame protection and rebound protection have dropped to a level, and Duncan can do whatever he wants in the Knicks' penalty area.
Knicks attack.
Chen Yan waved from the backcourt, indicating to pass the ball directly.
Battier complied and sent the baseline ball immediately.
Chen Yan took the ball and took a step, and the Spurs double-teamed him.
Double team in the backcourt!
Kind of crazy!
Ginobili and Leonard tasted the sweetness in the first two rounds. In the current situation of the Knicks, as long as Chen Yan is locked up, the damn offense will basically come to a standstill.
"Double-teaming in the backcourt in the third quarter? This is not common for the Spurs!" Yu Jia shouted.
"It's not uncommon, it's very rare. Popovich is a coach with a strict tactical system. He will not easily change his tactical system when facing anyone or any situation. This kind of backcourt double-teaming includes the ball-free package just now. For him, clipping is definitely a gamble." Yang Yi said.
Chen Yan quickly passed the ball to Barea and then started running.
Emergency stop!
Diagonally inserted!
Chen Yan's snake-skin moves are very bold!
Chen Yan passed directly between Leonard and Ginobili, making the two passive and even a little at a loss.
The biggest difference between full-court double-teaming and frontcourt double-teaming is the width of the field.
Chen Yan can use the entire width of the basketball court to make moves, which is very difficult to guard against.
Barea gave the ball to Chen Yan as he passed through the defense.
There is no need to mention the tacit understanding between the two. They have been teammates since Chen Yan entered the league in the first year. There are some balls that Curry cannot comfortably pass to Chen Yan, but Barea can.
It's not that Barea's passing skills are so superb, it's that he understands Chen Yan so well.
After Chen Yan got the ball, he went straight to Huanglong!
As soon as Duncan and Dior were in position, Chen Yan rushed over!
The position Chen Yan aimed at was the vacuum between Duncan and Dior.
Therefore, even if Duncan and Dior took off at the same time, it would not affect Chen Yan at all.
Chen Yan was very fast, ended his inertia and glided directly between the two, and succeeded in a dunk with both hands!
77:68.
Chen Yan's dunk successfully stopped the Knicks' bleeding and boosted their morale.
It was precisely because of Chen Yan that the Knicks stabilized their position in the third quarter.
Chen Yan scored 52 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists in three quarters, and the Knicks still took the lead.
The current score is 89 to 82.
The 7-point difference is not significant, and all Knicks players understand this.
Chen Yan said that he did not need to rest and would play the entire fourth quarter.
Nelson also said that winning this game is basically equivalent to winning the series.
Returning to home court with a 3-1 advantage, the Spurs could not come back no matter what.
Nelson chose to put pressure on the players at this time. The Knicks' lineup is currently incomplete. Nelson feels that if he wants to win the game, he can only tighten his nerves until the last second.
Chen Yan continued to play in the fourth quarter, and the Spurs' Parker and Duncan didn't take a break. Popovich temporarily put Ginobili on the bench. His playing time in the first three quarters seriously exceeded expectations.
In the first three quarters, the rhythm of the two sides was very fast, and both sides scored high scores.
Entering the fourth quarter, the rhythm suddenly eased down.
The game entered a positional battle that the Spurs are good at. The Knicks lost control of the rhythm and played very hard.
In the first four attacks of the fourth quarter, Chen Yan only caught the ball once.
Missed shot.
The Spurs once closed the score to only 3 points!
When the Knicks were in the most critical situation, Chen Yan stood up.
He used a super long three-pointer to once again help the Knicks stabilize their morale.
This is also Chen Yan’s 9th three-pointer in this game!
In the Spurs' offensive round, Duncan hit the inside and caused Kenyon Martin to foul.
Kenyon Martin's physical mobility has declined severely this year, and he really can't stand up to Duncan.
Fortunately, Duncan's free throws were good enough, and he made one of two free throws.
The score came to 92-87.
In the Knicks' offensive round, Chen Yan used the screen to catch the ball.
As soon as he caught the ball and before he could turn around, Leonard and Diaw came to attack him.
Not far away, Parker was watching eagerly. If Chen Yan forced it to start, the Spurs would double-team with three or even four people.
Chen Yan leaned back and threw the ball to Al Harrington.
Duncan made up the ball, but it had no impact on Al Harrington. Duncan was some distance away from him on this ball, and Al Harrington is a tall shooter and is not easily disturbed.
"Shh!"
95:87.
Al Harrington beats his chest with excitement!
The Knicks bench also waved their towels excitedly.
This three-pointer is very important. It is equivalent to telling everyone in the Spurs that Chen Yan is not the only one on the Knicks!
Popovich signaled to continue to double-team Chen Yan.
At this time, Chen Yan was double-teamed, and the pressure actually fell on the Knicks' role players.
Popovich knows very well that if the Knicks' role players collapse in this game, then they will definitely not win.
