The rise of basketball legends

McGrady's absence is not necessarily a good thing or a bad thing for the Rockets.

After the first quarter, the Rockets led by 25 points 19-6.

Dayao scored a team-high 6 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists. This season, Dayao's style of play is mainly based on support. His height and his golf quotient can help him to be a "axis". To connect the teams, the biggest difference between Adelman's team and other coaches is that he needs a center who can organize, so that Princeton's tactical system can play smoothly.

The reason Dayao and Adelman couldn't get along last season was because of their different philosophies.

Before Adelman, Dayao had always appeared as a traditional core center in the team. He needed to find opportunities in the slow-paced positional warfare, and at the same time needed a patient and experienced defender to pass the ball to him.

However, Adelman’s philosophy requires Yao Ming to make a huge change. The Princeton style of play that Adelman is famous for emphasizes a lot of running, and the task of the center is to organize and distribute the ball reasonably. The two have different opinions. Adelman.

But since the serious injury in 08, Dayao began to think about whether his body can bear the previous style of play, and Chen Yan persuaded Dayao to decide to transform. After the transformation, he and Adelman can be said to have no grudges. The two hit it off and are now on good terms.

The Rockets blossomed more, while the Suns played poorly. 19 points in a single quarter was one of their lowest scores in the first quarter of the season.

Yu Jia said: "Dayao played well in the first quarter. He scored 6 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists. He is very comprehensive. His role is more than what can be reflected in the statistics. His card position and his support are to a large extent. Helped the team."

Zhang Lili said: "Chen Yan scored 7 points, 2 rebounds and 1 block in the first quarter. Both Chinese players played well. The Rockets' tactical deployment tonight is undoubtedly a success. I believe many fans are surprised that they can take the lead. "

The two commentators from tnt radio also analyzed the battle situation in the first quarter.

Kenny Smith: "The Rockets are showing momentum. Yao played well. He can score, rebound and help his teammates score. This is an all-around big man."

Barkley said sharply: "The reason why the Suns are suppressed is their own. The Rockets played well, but

The Suns didn't play their own style. I don't remember the last time they scored less than 20 points in the first quarter. If they want to reverse the game, they must find reasons from themselves. "

In the second quarter, the Suns sent Jason Williams, Raja Bell, Azubuike, Barnes, and Jr. Jordan to the bench lineup. They were organized, rebounders, three-pointers and ball-handlers. of.

This lineup is very good, but failed to get cheap from the Rockets' substitutes. Lowry and Landry arranged the offensive firepower of the Rockets. On the defensive end, the Rockets changed to a 3-2 zone defense, just not letting the Suns substitutes to shoot outside. Uncle Mu is the only one to handle the inside calls.

Azubuike saw Uncle Mu with his legs filled with lead, and tried to challenge him inside, but got a big hat.

Uncle Mu is old, whether he can still eat has always been a topic of discussion among fans.

Fans will think he is old, but he can always contribute rebounds and block shots when he plays, proving that he still has fuel in the tank.

Another veteran, Brent Barry, also showed his strength, hitting two three-pointers from the bottom corners on both sides. The Rockets widened the point difference to double digits under the joint efforts of the old and new combinations.

第二节还剩6分37秒，火箭45比31取得了14分的领先优势。

D'Antoni made a change, replacing Chen Yan and Nash, while retaining Jordan, Novak and Raja Bell.

The intention of this lineup is obvious, D'Antoni hopes to open the situation with three points.

As soon as Nash came up, he called a screen and then plunged into the paint. After taking off, he passed the ball behind his head to Novak in an unbelievable posture.

The Rockets' defense was attracted by Nash, Novak got a brief chance to open, and the shooter shot in a standard posture.

"Shh!"

Absolutely hollow into the net!

Looking back, Brooks missed a mid-range shot through the cover.

Little Jordan stuck Dayao tightly, and Chen Yan rushed to grab the rebound from Scola's side.

The pace was fast, Chen Yan got the rebound and immediately counterattacked.

Only Brooks and Weaver returned to the half court for the first time around the Rockets.

One step outside the three-point line, Chen Yan suddenly stepped on the brakes.

"Squeak~~"

A piercing sound sounded over the arena.

Chen Yan converted a three-point shot!

"Shh!"

The Nets turned up, a three-point arrow, and thousands of troops came to meet each other!

Brooks and Weaver couldn't react at all and could only watch the basketball go into the net.

The Rockets wanted to stop the bleeding, but Brooks and Yao made a mistake in their cooperation and lost the ball in vain.

After Chen Yan picked up the ball, he leaned over and easily shook Dayao away. Brooks posted it up. Chen Yan made a decisive breakthrough, relying on him to force a shot to score 2+1!

Facing Chen Yan's breakthrough speed as fast as the wind, his bouncing out of the gravity of the earth, and his layup method of flashing and moving, the little black bean Brooks really has no choice.

After the penalty hit, Adelman quickly called a timeout.

The sun is showing signs of rising.

Back from the timeout, the Rockets still didn't feel better. Weaver missed a shot from the outside. Jordan desperately stuck Dayao behind him. Under his escort, Chen Yan easily took the backcourt rebound.

Little Jordan is now Chen Yan's loyal younger brother, and he is willing to do any dirty work for him. Little Jordan looks simple and honest, but he is not stupid. He knows that Chen Yan is a popular fried chicken in the league and the future boss of the team. That's right.

Dayao was also very uncomfortable. It was the first time he saw this kind of center who didn't even need rebounding statistics. He was really speechless.

On the offensive end, the Suns' tactics remained the same, and Nash and Chen Yan took turns looking for opportunities.

Chen Yan and Nash executed very resolutely. Novak and Raja Bell, two top spot-up shooters, did not disappoint the Suns. The Suns blasted a 16-0 shock wave before halftime, turning the score in one fell swoop.

Back in the second half, the Suns struck while the iron was hot, and Stoudemire came up and scored 2+1!

In the next offensive round, Stoudemire continued to ask for the ball to play singles. After playing high, he stepped in and tried to dunk Yao, but was rewarded with a Yao-style hot pot.

This block ignited the morale of the Rockets, Brooks and Weaver scored consecutive points in 3 minutes, re-leading the score.

However, at the end of the third quarter, they encountered Waterloo again. Stoudemire and Chen Yanqi directly blasted a wave of 17-2 offensive frenzy.

Phoenix's counterattack is predictable, but tonight the Rockets are different from their previous habitual collapse. They played very tenaciously.

Even in the last 3 minutes the suspense of the game remained.

The Rockets trailed by 93 points 98-5.

With Chen Yan's emergency stop throw hit with only 1 minute left before the end of the game, the game was officially declared a death sentence, and Adelman withdrew all the main players with a dark face.

全场比赛结束，狂砍42分10篮板5助攻的陈炎带队以104-95击败太阳。

It is worth mentioning that Chen Yan's shooting percentage in this game was as high as 64.3%!

Such a high hit rate made the Rockets feel a little embarrassed.

"Without t-mac, the Rockets fought very tenaciously and brilliantly today." Chen Yan said in an interview after the game.

Not only Chen Yan, but also coach D'Antoni praised the Rockets' performance tonight.

A loss can be praised by the coach and the opponent. The Rockets did their best yesterday. They showed a tenacious fighting spirit in this game. Everyone is working hard for the victory. At most, they led by 14 points.

"We could have won this game from the very beginning, but unfortunately we were only a little short." Brooks smiled wryly after the game.

He was the Rockets' highest scoring player tonight, with 29 points and five assists.

But the "little bit" in Brooks' mouth is that he missed 3 consecutive attacks in the last 3 minutes of the game, including a mistake, and the entire Rockets failed 6 attacks, and Landry hit two shots only in the last 30 seconds Remember the free throws that don't mean much.

To put it bluntly, there is still a gap in strength between the Rockets and the Suns. The distance that seems to be a little bit is actually a lot worse.