The rise of basketball legends

After the timeout, the Suns made substitution adjustments.

With 5 fouls on his back, Jordan returned to the court. The Suns have recently become a hard-hit area in the penalty area. They have frequently been bombarded by the Lakers inside. These two problems can be quickly resolved.

Before playing, D'Antoni specifically explained to Jordan, let him always remember that he has 5 fouls on his back, don't stretch out his hands randomly when defending, and don't jump up randomly when seeing Lakers players rushing inside to avoid unnecessary physical contact.

In addition, D'Antoni also removed Raja Bell and replaced him with Novak. The purpose of this substitution is very clear, that is, to make Novak squat on the three-point line and make Chen Yan and Nash's points.

Novak has shortcomings in defense and is not suitable for high-intensity confrontation in the final quarter, but D'Antoni can only give it a go when other Suns players can't make a three-pointer.

"Steve, are you ready? You're going to get your shot anytime, hit it, like in practice!"

When playing, Chen Yan patted Novak on the shoulder.

Novak nodded too, not looking so confident.

Chen Yan knew what Novak was worried about, and continued: "Don't stick too tight when defending. You have a height advantage. When the opponent shoots, just interfere with it a little. If the defense loses its position, foul it directly. Be decisive. Just don’t be afraid to make mistakes.”

Novak nodded, he felt much more at ease with these words.

Novak didn't receive the ball in the first round. Chen Yan wanted to break through to attract double-teams and then split the ball. As soon as Chen Yan received the ball with one step from the free throw line, the four Lakers defenders surrounded him and used a wide net to catch the ball. It is not an exaggeration to describe.

Chen Yan turned back to score the ball, James Posey reached out and touched the ball, causing the ball to change its trajectory, and Kobe took the ball quickly with quick eyesight.

"Chen's ball was too deep, and the Lakers blocked his passing route." Van Gundy analyzed.

"Fortunately, this mistake was not fatal. The Lakers didn't take advantage of Chen Yan's mistake to fight back immediately."

In the cctv5 studio, Zhang Lili yelled: "Hey, hey! The ball didn't come out, and the other Suns players watched Chen Yan break through like stakes. Chen Yan can't pass it on, Sun Zhao can't do it like this."

Zhang Reasonable's commentary style is still as clear as ever. No matter what happens on the field, he will favor his favorite players.

Yang Yi next to him was relatively objective, and he quickly answered: "Chen Yan's offense takes up a high percentage of possessions with the ball. Such a style of play is bound to be accompanied by mistakes. What a good ballhandler should do is to reduce the turnovers." , Chen Yan has only made two turnovers so far, which is very rare under the defensive pressure of the Lakers."

The Lakers did not push back after stealing the ball. Kobe had recovered his composure at this time. After getting the ball, he held the ball with his right hand and pressed the palm of his left hand down, indicating to slow down the rhythm.

Fast pace is the way the Suns like to play. If the Lakers want to win, they have to let the rhythm be on their favorite channel.

After landing, Kobe lobbed the ball to Garnett.

Garnett's state was very hot during this time, and the Sun had to flank him.

Garnett has a wide field of vision, and he splits the ball in time before the pinch comes up.

Kobe reorganized after receiving the ball, and Chen Yan defended closely.

During this time, Chen Yan was not only the main attacker of the team, but also kept an eye on Kobe on the defensive end. It can be said that this was his hardest few minutes of the game.

Kobe turned his crotch backwards and was about to rush in. Chen Yan's lateral movement was very fast, and he quickly got stuck in the position without giving him a chance to break through the frame. Kobe sideways protected the ball and dribbled to a 45-degree angle.

James Posey suddenly came out from the other side. Novak thought that James Posey was going to cover for Kobe, but the two played hand in hand, and Novak missed all of them.

James Posey received the ball and cut into the interior. James Posey made a full effort, but Jordan didn't dare to reach out for fear of getting his sixth foul, so he could only watch James Posey make a layup.

103 to 101, the point difference came to two points.

"Fak Chen!"

"Fak Chen!"

"Fak Chen!"

Mike Breen said with a smile after hearing the shouts of the home fans: "The Lakers are on the rise at home, and they shouted the classic slogan."

After Chen Yan ran to the frontcourt, he rushed to the bottom line immediately, and then went out along the bottom corner.

Chen Yan's running route is very clear, he is not affected by the fans at the scene, the Suns are still leading at present, he has nothing else to do, the only thing he thinks about now is to handle the offense well in this round.

Chen Yan went to the wing, and Nash didn't give him the ball for singles. It was a lot of pressure for him to play like this every round, and it was also a huge drain on his physical fitness.

Nash used Dior's cover to go left, took two steps and returned to Dior, who quickly passed the ball to Chen Yan on the outside.

The Lakers' defensive force quickly assembled towards Chen Yan's side. Chen Yan raised the ball above his head with both hands, and moved it in a wide range to find Novak in the corner of the other side's three-pointer.

empty!

Novak took the ball and shot it very resolutely!

Because he knows that's what he does.

Chen Yan has a positive effect on Novak's confidence improvement. Chen Yan has his own gravity. He can help Novak get open. For a shooter like Novak, he is more excited to see the open space than the beautiful knife.

"Shh!"

The basketball draws an arc and enters the net hollow!

106:101.

At the most difficult time for the team, Novak made a brave three-pointer!

The shouts of the Lakers at home immediately stopped, and Novak's three-pointer interrupted their momentum.

Off the court, D'Antoni secretly clenched his fist, and it was a risky substitution to let Novak play, but now it seems that it has achieved immediate results.

The Lakers continued to play inside, Kobe lobbed the ball to Garnett, Fisher stood in the bottom corner, and the three formed a triangle.

Garnett was not double-teamed this round, and the shooting space came out, but he didn't make a shot.

Camby tried to block and fight for an offensive rebound, and Jordan bounced better, and he took the rebound in his arms before taking off at the same time.

Chen Yan stepped forward to respond, and after getting the ball, he quickly pushed along the sideline. He would not let go of any opportunity to play a fast break.

Outside the three-point line, Chen Yan's center of gravity suddenly dropped, and he accelerated and rushed in.

The Lakers' defensive line immediately shrunk, and the next second Chen Yan stepped on the brakes, turned around and shot out of the three-point line.

Appeared again, reverse breakthrough!

Kobe and James Posey rushed forward at the same time, but they were a step too late. Chen Yan shot before they arrived and hit a three-pointer!

109:101.

The point difference that was finally approaching was suddenly widened again. Kobe looked around the players on the Suns court, and he knew that he had to do something to open the situation.