The rise of basketball legends

After a series of ceremonies, the two sides started to stand in the middle circle.

It can be seen that the Suns made some fine-tuning of the lineup, and Matt Barnes replaced Jordan in the starting lineup.

You don't need a tall insider to play the Jazz. It is more important to be mobile than your height. The Jazz has two insiders, one Okur and one Boozer. They are not very lethal in the penalty area.

The scoring method Boozer relies on most is the mid-range shot and the roll after the pick-and-roll. He is best at getting the ball from the upper and lower waist positions, then transfers to the upper line through a half-turn posture, and then puts the ball on the right back of the head. An extremely awkward shot.

Okur, another insider of the Jazz, is considered a high fort. He is 211cm tall and floats outside the three-point line in most offenses.

The two formed the inside line of the Jazz team in this way, and the two who liked to shoot were also called the "soft combination" by many tough guys in the league back then.

Against such a combination, the inside line of the Suns will not have much confrontation pressure.

Although Stoudemire announced that he has recovered, he did not come back in this game.

Stoudemire appeared on the sidelines in a black suit to cheer for his teammates.

D'Antoni has his own considerations about Stoudemire's comeback. In a situation like his, if he comes back too early for fear of getting injured again, and if he enters a deeper stage of the playoffs late for fear of damaging the team's chemical reaction, he must be cautious.

The Jazz here continue the regular season starting lineup, point guard Deron, shooting guard Brewer, small forward CJ-Myers, power forward Boozer, center Okur.

The team's highest paid ak47 Kirilenko was excluded from the starting lineup by Sloan long before the start of the season.

Head coach Jerry Sloan's explanation for this is that the sixth man Matt Harpering accepted due to ankle surgery. In order to continue the firepower of the bench, the Jazz decided to let CJ Myers play the main small forward. Instead, let Kirilenko play the role of the sixth man.

This explanation seems reasonable, but if you think about it carefully, there are still many loopholes. First of all, Kirilenko is not the kind of player with fierce firepower.

With the whistle of the referee, the Phoenix Suns ushered in the playoffs debut of the 08-09 season! ?Diao lost the jump ball at the beginning, and the Jazz got the chance to attack in the first round.

This is the first time in Dior's career that he is standing in the middle of the jump. He is obviously not used to this role, and his take-off is half a beat behind.

Deron dribbled the ball to the top of the arc, and the Suns started with a mixed defense of two man-to-man and three-man defense.

When the offensive team has two more threatening players.When the other three players are not strong in attack, it is very suitable for this defensive strategy.This is the case with the Jazz's starting lineup, as long as they are optimistic about Deron and Boozer, the other three players have no ability to attack independently.

Deron didn't ask for a pick-and-roll in the first round. After the crotch, Deron took two steps to the left and passed the ball to Brewer on the wing.

Chen Yan directly let him take two steps. Brewer made 25.6% of his three-pointers this season, averaged one shot per game, and hit 0.3 goals. If he threw it into Chen Yan, he would recognize it.

Chen Yan is very familiar with Brewer, the opponent is his old opponent. The two have fought against each other during March Madness. Brewer played for the University of Florida. In that game, Brewer was almost tortured by Chen Yan. .

Brewer felt that he had been insulted. After a pause, he still didn't have the courage to make a shot, and chose to hang to Boozer on the inside.

When Boozer got the ball with his back, Chen Yan immediately covered him, preventing him from turning around.

Boozer is a typical insider who likes to attack the frame, and he is basically useless if he is not allowed to turn around.

Chen Yan is the king of steals this season. Boozer knew that he was quick, so he didn't dare to dribble and directly passed the ball out.

Brewer still didn't dare to make a shot, but the huge space gave him a chance to break through and accelerate.

After taking a step, Brewer started to kill at the basket. Barnes let go of Boozer and made up for it. After taking off, Brewer turned around in the air to find Boozer.

The idea was good. If the ball was passed to Boozer, it would be a big chance to play a small game, but when the ball flew halfway, Chen Yan suddenly crossed Boozer and intercepted the ball.

"Oh, it's so beautiful! It's taboo to jump up and pass the ball. Brewer paid the price for his carelessness." Zhang Reasonable shouted.

"Chen Yan launched a counterattack quickly after stealing the ball, very fast!" Yu Jia roared.

Chen Yan pressed the center of gravity to push the ball forward and quickly brought the ball across the center line.

Raja Bell ran diagonally in front of Chen Yan without the ball, and the Jazz had only Deron back half court.

The Suns got the opportunity to play more fast breaks and play less at the beginning.

Chen Yan glanced at Raja Bell during the process, and then suddenly bounced and glided for a layup!

Eye deception!

When Delong reacts, Chen Yan has already jumped into the air. If Delong wants to stop Chen Yan, he can only pay for one foul, but it is obvious that he does not want to do this. Now the distance It only took less than 30 seconds to start.

"A clean layup! The Suns played their best rhythm at the beginning!" Barkley said.

"Steal the ball, counterattack, go down quickly, all in one go, this is Chen's favorite way to score." Kenny Smith laughed.

Breuer shook his head, just now he belonged to Chunchun and was manipulated by Chen Yan.

The Jazz re-attacked.

Chen Yan continued to criticize Krull.

This time he still chose to let Krull go, but this time it was not a three-pointer but a mid-range one.

Brewer didn't make a three-pointer, and he still dared to shoot from the middle distance. Brewer was very annoyed to see Chen Yan let go of his two positions. Isn't this contemptuous?

Breuer aimed decisively at the frame, and the moment he raised his hand, Chen Yan rushed forward!

Startled, Brewer slammed the ball on the backboard with too much force.

Chen Yan's defensive strategy is targeted. If he encounters a fast and stable shooter, he will never take two steps, because no matter how fast he is, it is difficult to interfere with the opponent's shot, but Brewer is The kind of player who shoots extremely slowly.

This stems from his weird way of shooting, and this way of shooting cannot be changed, because Brewer suffered a very serious car accident when he was a child. In that accident, Brewer injured his right hand. The arm still cannot be fully straightened, which leads to more space for his shots, otherwise he will be easily disturbed.

The basketball bounced out of the hoop, and Dior turned around and firmly protected the rebound.

After Chen Yan landed, he ran straight to the front court without looking back.

Dior didn't grumble either, and swung forward with one hand.

Okur and Boozer on the inside all turned around and no one interfered with Dior's pass. Dior precisely guided and sent a quarterback long pass to find Chen Yan.

The ball was given in advance and Chen Yan was able to receive the pass without slowing down.

After receiving the ball, Chen Yan accelerated in the second stage and rushed towards the basket.

Chen Yan's speed increase was exaggerated, which immediately attracted the attention of the Jazz's retreating players.

Chen Yan started against two defensive players, went inside and then turned around and flung out the outside.

The Jazz players were surprised, Nash was empty!

Chen Yan observed Nash's position before breaking through, and the pass was very crisp.

After receiving the ball at the top of the arc, Nash leaned forward slightly due to inertia and shot.

It was too late for Deron to rush over at this time, and he could only watch Nash hit a three-pointer.

The Jazz attacked, and they used a pick-and-roll tactic this round.

The Jazz's offensive failure in the first two rounds was not because of how good the Suns' defense was, but because their offense was too unpredictable.

After the pick-and-roll, Deron hit the ground to find Boozer, and Boozer threw the ball near the elbow with a cannon-carrying posture.

"Bang!"

There was no defensive interference in front, but Boozer didn't make the ball, and the rebound was accepted by Diaw again.

The Jazz didn't score a single point in the first three rounds, and it was a rough night.

Nash dribbled the ball across the half, Raja Bell retreated to the bottom corner, and Barnes and Diaw also opened up space as much as possible.

The ability of all members to shoot is the advantage, and there will be no crowds in the penalty area.

Nash gave the ball to Chen Yan after directing his teammates to position, and the Suns entered the first positional attack since the start.

Chen Yan grabbed the ball with one hand and stood still. He was not in a hurry to single Brewer, but adopted a more labor-saving pick-and-roll.

Diaw missed Brewer on the first pass, and his pick-and-roll quality was mediocre.

After a pause, Chen Yan pulled back and walked in the opposite direction, using the wall of Dior to block Brewer.

Chen Yan took a step to the left, and Okur quickly switched defenses. No one in the entire league is afraid of Chen Yan's shooting ability.

Chen Yan took two steps back to move Okur out of the three-point line. Chen Yan has a lot of experience in playing this kind of big man who is not very mobile, that is, he uses his flexibility + space.

As soon as Aoku stood still, Chen Yan was unlucky + pulled back, and then bowed to Buddha again.

A series of combos nearly ended Okur's ankle.

Okur's body size can only support a big man, so asking him to bend over to defend against Chen Yan is really embarrassing for him.

After breaking through Okur's defense, Chen Yan went to the outside of the penalty area and hit a small throw before the defensive player came up.

0: 7.

In the playoffs, Chen Yan obviously played more concisely and efficiently than in the regular season. He hoped to score the most points with the least energy and help the team win.

Domestic fans are very happy to see Okur deflated. Okur is the league’s favorite center for military training Dayao. His shooting range is exaggerated. Every time he makes Dayao a headache. It's military training.