The rise of basketball legends

The Suns got off to a smooth start, while the Jazz were still looking for form.

In the next offensive round, the Jazz finally opened the pot.

Their first shot came from starting point guard Deron Williams.

After a pick-and-roll at the top of the arc, Deron squeezed through the crowd and rushed to the basket, easily putting the basket in!

2:7.

Deron's body is so strong that people feel unreal. His nickname of "Little Fatty" is not for nothing, let alone a player of the same position. Like a little tank.

The Suns attacked, Chen Yan opened his roll call manual, and after the pick-and-roll changed defenses, he faced Okur again.

"The Jazz adopted a defensive strategy again. Chen Yan played one-on-one with Okur from beyond the three-point line." Yu Jia explained in real time.

"Come on! Chen Yan, play with him!" Director Zhang shouted excitedly.

In the broadcast screen on the TV, Chen Yan was using the two directions in front of his body to adjust the center of gravity of Okur.

Not far away, Delong saw this scene and found it very familiar. The double change in front of the body is Delong's famous stunt, which is very useful against big men.

I saw that Chen Yan was a crotch first, and when he handed the ball to his left hand, he shook his shoulders and changed direction. After returning the ball to his right hand, he shook his shoulders again, and then quickly handed the ball to his left hand.

Okur looked a bit dazed, his body followed Chen Yan, allowing him to move.

After the double change, Chen Yan suddenly accelerated to the left, and Okur twisted his body forcibly, almost being knocked down.

With the lessons of the last round, the Jazz quickly recovered inside.

However, Chen Yan didn't rush in. After getting out of the way, he took a small step horizontally and shot without pressure from outside the three-point line.

"Shh!"

After the ball spun at high speed and hit, the Nets made a crisp sound.

2:10.

The home fans let out an unrepentant cheer.

The Chinese fans on the other side of the ocean were also in high spirits.

"Misplaced one hit one accurate!"

"Play assault in close combat, and shoot big snipers from a long distance, how to defend against this?"

"It's so comfortable to play small and big!"

"Hahaha, did Chen Yan use Okur as a cash machine?"

Sloan called a timeout, he understood that he made a mistake in the opening game, Okur's lack of mobility caused him to become a big colander on the defensive end, cj-myers' shooting ability is okay, but as a wing The player's ability to assist in defense is average, and his defensive coverage is not comparable to that of Kirilenko.

After the timeout, Sloan made personnel adjustments, removed cj-Myers and Okur, and replaced Kirilenko and Millsap.

The Jazz's current lineup is very mobile, but its weaknesses are also obvious. The height of their two insiders is shorter than that of the Suns.

The game continues, the Jazz have the ball.

Deron and Boozer launched a classic pick-and-roll at the top of the arc, and Brewer helped Millsap with an off-ball screen on the baseline, and the latter cut to the basket.

After the pick-and-roll, Boozer pulled to the free throw line, Deron took two steps in and observed Millsap's running position, and found Millsap with a very beautiful hit.

Deron's vision is excellent. Under Sloan's training, he has been ranked in the top three in assists in the past few years.

Millsap turned around after receiving the ball and dunked with both hands!

4:10.

After landing, Millsap shook his fist to celebrate. As soon as he came up, he used dunks to help the team chase points. He seemed very excited.

Suns offensive round.

This time, they made a mistake in their cooperation after landing, and Nash's cross pass was interrupted.

Deron quickly advanced after getting the ball, and the Jazz's lineup was also very mobile, which belonged to the kind where five players could play fast breaks.

The Suns retreated in a timely manner. As a running and bombing team, they knew what their opponents wanted to do at this time.

Deron didn't get a chance to directly attack the basket. He pulled back at a 45-degree angle on the right side of the free throw line, took a step horizontally and then hit the ground and passed it to Boozer who had just run into the penalty area.

Because it was a fast break and retreat, the Suns were misplaced. At this time, it was Raja Bell who was defending Boozer.

Boozer didn't hesitate, took a slap on the basketball, then sank his shoulders and pushed away Raja Bell and made a strong attack at the basket.

6:10.

The Jazz's inner and outer cores are all muscular sticks, the kind that are so strong that they explode.

The Jazz scored consecutively, and when their fans got better, the Suns quickly returned him a three-pointer.

Nash used the pick-and-roll to distribute it to Chen Yan on the wing. After receiving the ball, Chen Yan took a big stride to the inside. After attracting the attention of the defense, he flicked his wrist and found Nash outside the three-point line at the top of the arc. The latter raised a knife and made a three-pointer hit.

This is Nash's second three-pointer in this game. Seeing that he feels good in this game, the fans of the Suns are also relieved. If Chen Yan is the only one to fight at this level in the playoffs, he will play very well. strenuous.

Although the Jazz are ranked eighth in the Western Conference on paper, they are not a fuel-efficient lamp. There are two All-Star players in the team, and other role players are also very tough.

In the next few rounds, the two sides will go back and forth. The Suns do not expect to completely choke their opponents on the defensive end. This is not their style of play. For the Suns, they must maintain their offensive rhythm and make the shots that should be scored to win. Base.

At the end of the first quarter, the Suns led 26-18.

The second quarter was a contest between the substitutes. The Jazz wanted to recover some points by relying on the substitutes, but they didn't expect the point difference to be pulled to double digits by the Suns second team.

The Jazz won the Rockets in the playoffs in the past two years relying on the depth of the bench, but their advantage has become a disadvantage in front of the Suns. The Suns have Grant Hill, Azubuike, Jordan, Barea, White chocolate, Novak... any combination is more powerful than the Jazz's bench players.

Except for Jordan, who was a little nervous in his playoff debut, the other players are in their respective positions.

The reason why fans feel that the Jazz has a deep bench is completely set off by their peers. Look at the players on the Rockets bench, Luther Hyde, Hayes, Bunch Wells...

It's not that the Jazz's bench is too strong, but that the Rockets' bench is too weak. If these players are placed in the Jazz, they will basically not be able to play the ball.

The Jazz's bench lineup has a lot of holes. Knight and Harprin's fuel tanks are basically out of gas, and they can't keep up with the Suns' running and bombing rhythm.

Harprin was a strong player back then, averaging 17.6 points and 6.6 rebounds per game at his peak. Many experts said that if he hadn't been in the disciplined Jazz, he might have made the All-Star long ago.

In the past two years, Harprin's state was still online, and his defense was very iron-blooded. Because he made McGrady uncomfortable every time, he was affectionately called "Meddie Nemesis" by the fans.

However, due to his age + injuries this season, his average data has dropped to 4.4 points and 2 rebounds per game. It is estimated that no one can beat him except himself.

Knight is even more exaggerated. He will retire after this season. He is the biggest defensive black hole on the Jazz bench. He took one step.

Knight is the target of the Jazz bench. Barea, Azubuike, and Old Hill can all pass him.

At the point guard position, their bench also has no credible role. Ronnie Price contributed two turnovers in 3 minutes.

Ronnie Price is not very reliable in the first place, and this season has been plagued by injuries, so he can't even show a slightly stable performance.

Sloan had no choice but to replace Deron early, which is what the sun wants to see.

Deron showed his strong physical fitness as soon as he came up, scoring 2+1 on Barea's head.

Barea is strong enough, but his height is not as good as Deron's. The entire league wants to find a point guard who is taller and stronger than Deron.

Chen Yan and Nash are not in a hurry to play, and the team still has a double-digit lead. They plan to use the substitute to consume Deron's energy.

Looking back, Barea hit back with a mid-range hit after the cover.

Deron scored consecutively during this period, but the firepower of the Suns second team did not stop. They did not let Deron get too much money. Halfway through the second quarter, the difference between the two sides was only reduced to 10 points.

Barkley joked that if the Jazz want to beat the Suns, Deron will have to play almost all games.

After Chen Yan and Nash reappeared, they played exquisite cooperation consecutively. Chen Yan first cut to the basket and scored two points, and then caught the ball at the top of the arc and hit a three-pointer.

Chen Yan used the easiest way to maintain the point difference, while Delong was just the opposite. He had to fight every round and looked very tired.

This kind of physical fitness loss is very fast, and it is not obvious until the second quarter, and it will become more obvious as the game progresses.

At halftime, the Suns led by 57 points 45-12.

The Jazz broke out in the third quarter. After the intermission, Deron and Boozer's physical fitness recovered. They started the crazy melee mode in this quarter. In this quarter, he made his debut for a long time. He was responsible for throwing three-pointers from the outside when Deron or Boozer was flanked.

At the end of the third quarter, cctv5 announced the SMS support rate of both sides.

The support rate of the two sides is 98% to 2%, which is outrageous. The Suns are now the favorite team of domestic fans, while the Jazz is the most hated team in China because they have offended Chinese fans, so the contrast is so stark.

At the end of the third quarter, the point difference reached single digits. The Jazz played very tenaciously, but I didn't expect that it was the time when they were the closest in this game.

At the beginning of the fourth quarter, it rained in the American West Arena, and it rained three points.

In just 3 minutes, the Suns scored 6 three-pointers, Novak contributed two, Raja Bell made two, Chen Yan and Nash each scored one.

When Sloan called the second timeout in 3 minutes, the difference between the two sides had reached 18 points.

"This scoring explosiveness is why the Suns became the number one in the league in the regular season. They are good at killing opponents in a wave." Barkley analyzed during the timeout.

"We call it sudden death, and the Suns play like a poison, a poison that kills the opponent suddenly."

After the timeout, the Jazz still didn't want to give up. Deron wanted to lead the team and wanted to fight back, but the impact of his physical decline was reflected at this time. He missed shots one after another, and even free throws became less stable.

Sloan originally wanted to stand up and fight to the end, but after seeing the 25-point difference, he chose to give up and save his energy.

At the end of the game, 114 to 93.

The Suns ushered in a good start to the playoffs with a big victory!