The rise of basketball legends

In addition to two consecutive victories, the Sun also has good news that Stoudemire will return in the third game against the Jazz.

The Suns fans were ecstatic. Everyone has been waiting for half a season for Stoudemire's comeback. Although the Suns played well in the second half without Stoudemire, everyone understands that only Stoudemire's return to the Suns is considered a complete body.

Stoudemire liked to mention two big victories when he didn't play in the Suns. When Stoudemire returned, many fans felt that the Jazz could go home early to fish.

But soldiers never tire of cheating. Many pre-match news in the series are smoke bombs, and the NBA is sometimes scheming, full of intrigues everywhere.

Before leaving for Salt Lake City, Chen Yan received a call from Taylor Swift.

Taylor Swift has read a lot of outside reports, and is very worried that the Jazz will play tricks on her home court.

"Be careful when playing away games. Don't fight too hard with some balls, and don't get hurt!!"

Chen Yan said with a smile on the other end of the phone: "The Jazz's home court is not so scary. At most, they have difficulty breathing and louder noise. Other aspects are similar to other arenas."

"I read reports that they are dirty, play like a fight, and will destroy their opponents at any time." Taylor Swift said worriedly.

Chen Yan laughed again: "Hahaha, it's outrageous. You see, the Jazz haven't seen anyone abolished in the NBA for so many years, right? But the media reports like this are good for us, so that the outside world will stare at the Jazz for us. They Don’t dare to be too messy, if someone is really injured, then all the fans will stand up and crusade against them.”

The mildew on the other end of the phone gave a half-comprehension hum.

After hanging up the phone, Chen Yan flew to Salt Lake City with the team.

The schedule of the playoffs is very tight, usually starting every other day, and the players don't have much time to rest.

On the plane, Stoudemire took out a bag very mysteriously, and then took out a pair of glasses from the bag.

This is a special goggle made to protect his iris.

"How is it? Is my new look handsome?" Stoudemire kept fiddling with his goggles.

Chen Yan glanced at him: "Are you going to wear this on stage tonight? It's a bit like a gentle scum."

The teammates all laughed after hearing this. It is hard to imagine that Stoudemire will be able to connect with Sven one day.

Stoudemire himself put all his energy into it: "Watch me do it!"

For quite a period of time, Stoudemire had to lie face down for 22 hours a day in order to help his retina recover. This really broke him down and made him accumulate a lot of fighting spirit. Get back on the field.

Chen Yan smiled and said, "Take it easy, if you get injured again, you may have to go to CBA."

"cba?" Stoudemire asked puzzled.

"Chinese local basketball league." Chen Yan explained.

"Chinese league? There are so many fans supporting me there, I like that place!"

Azubuike interjected excitedly.

Azubuike knows that there are many fans in China who like him. This is the benefit of playing next to Chen Yan. He even got his sneaker endorsement from Chen Yan.

Not only Azubuike, but even Barea and Dior are now endorsing Chinese brands, one is Peak and the other is Anta.

This is the Suns, just like the Rockets a few years ago. Even the drinking fountains and even the players in the Development League are well known by the fans. The commercial value of the entire team has been raised because of Chen Yan.

Stoudemire was gearing up for a big fight. The coaching staff and teammates advised him to take it easy. If he got injured after his comeback, he would really have to consider the CBA.

It was already evening when the Suns team resisted Salt Lake City, and they felt the coolness as soon as they got off the plane.

Salt Lake City is located under the snow-capped mountains, and its climate is quite different from that of Phoenix.

Today's Salt Lake City is actually the third largest city in the western inland region of the United States, second only to Denver and Phoenix, but on the way to the hotel by bus, Chen Yan did not feel like he was in a big city. The atmosphere on the street and the pedestrians If you don't say that this is Salt Lake City, Chen Yan will think this is a rural town.

It's hard to imagine that such a place would be associated with the Devil's Stadium.

The fans here seem to have two faces, or a great energy in them.

That night, at the first step into the arena, Chen Yan felt the energy of the Jazz's home fans.

These fans don't care if the Suns are No. [-] in the Western Conference, or whether the Suns beat the Jazz in the first two games. As long as the Jazz fans step into the energy center, they will give the team the greatest support and overwhelm the opponent in terms of momentum. support.

Jazz fans see Suns players with all kinds of fark, all kinds of greetings, all kinds of non-stop noise.

These sounds are very harsh, like an impact electric drill is constantly stimulating the nerves of the Suns players, making them very uncomfortable. The Suns players feel a strong sense of depression!

Before the opening, Sloan repeatedly emphasized that Jazz players should speed up their return to defense, increase pick-and-rolls and air cuts.

The fast return to defense can limit the Suns' fast break, and the pick-and-roll and air cut can make the Jazz score more efficiently. If these two points are done well, the Jazz will have a chance to pull the Suns down.

Of course, the word Sloan emphasized the most was "tough".

To defeat the Suns, it is not enough to start from the tactical level. In the last game, the Jazz players suffered from too much action. Many players received multiple fouls prematurely. Sloan told the players not to care, because G3 is the Jazz's home game , The referee's scale will definitely be different.

The players of the Jazz are gearing up, and they are ready for Chen Yan to face a muscle collision that Jordan experienced ten years ago!

The Jazz's lineup was the same as on the field, and Okur still sat on the bench. This was for the sake of the overall situation, and Okur couldn't say anything. He also knew that Chen Yan would stare at him as soon as he played.

On the Sun's side, Stoudemire reappeared in the starting lineup after two people!

Grant Hill started on the front line, and the other positions remained unchanged.

Before the kick-off, the camera gave Stoudemire a close-up. The new shape of Stoudemire's goggles aroused the interest of the fans.

"Stoudemire is wearing glasses today. This is a kind of protection for his glasses, but I don't know if this will affect his performance." Zhang Reasonable said in the studio.

"The return of Stoudemire will raise the Suns' inside lethality to a new level. Everyone knows that he is an All-Star power forward. His presence can not only score but also open up space for his teammates. The Jazz should not play tonight. Everyone will go outside to attack Chen Yan and Nash just like they did on the court," Director Xu said.

In the words of the two commentators, the game officially started!

Stoudemire defeated Boozer with the jump ball. He injured his eyes not his legs, so his running and jumping ability will not be affected much.

Nash took the ball to the top of the arc and passed it to Grant Hill. Old Hill hung it to Stoudemire on the outside of the penalty area and ran to the other corner.

Stoudemire saw that the space opened up, and he took three steps directly with the ball, and beat Boozer face-to-face!

"boom!"

The basketball hit the backboard and popped out, which was a bit worse.

Stoudemire got off to a quick start, and he hasn't found the rhythm of the game yet.

There was a burst of cheers from the auditorium, and Jazz fans stood up to watch the game from the first second of the game.

Millsap protected the rebound and looked for Deron, who dribbled slowly on the left side.

Deron stopped the ball at a 45-degree angle from the three-point line and handed it to Brewer who came out. It was just a transition. Brewer immediately passed the ball back to Deron, as if the ball was hot.

Deron started immediately after receiving the ball, Nash followed up in time, and moved to the elbow area first, blocking Deron's offensive line.

Deron was forced to stop the ball. He was very strong, but there was nothing he could do about it. It was an offensive foul to hit him hard.

Boozer ran to the elbow area on the other side to respond, and after lifting the ball for two seconds, he gave it to Kirilenko.

Kirilenko ran outside the three-point line to respond, and the Jazz's offense stagnated. There were only 10 seconds left in the offensive round. After a pause, Kirilenko still chose to shoot a three-pointer.

"Bang!"

There was a sound of iron striking.

Kirilenko's main scoring method is to face the frame and catch and cut the ball. Three-pointers are not what he is good at.

Diaw took off the rebound, and Millsap retreated immediately after missing the first one.

The Jazz players quickly returned to the defense collectively, and they implemented Sloan's pre-match deployment very well.

The Jazz still mainly defend the outside line, and the three players stand outside the three-point line to defend, just like playing.

D'Antoni saw through the old coach Sloan's arrangement from the beginning, so he put Grant Hill on the flank in this game, and asked Stoudemire to pay, hoping to break the defense.

But this round, Chen Yan used his strong solution ability to break the Jazz's defense.

Chen Yan held the ball, Brewer defended at the top of the arc, Chen Yan pressed his center of gravity and broke through from the right, and Kirilenko on the flank immediately caught up.

Chen Yan suddenly took a step back, and Kirilenko continued to press aggressively.

The moment Kirilenko's footsteps moved, Chen Yan accelerated and wiped his defense from the right.

Chen Yan didn't make any fake moves, just relying on the speed and the time difference between his forward move. Brewer wanted to move laterally to chase and defend, but was caught by Kirilenko, who was equivalent to doing it for Chen Yan. A cover, the scene was very embarrassing.

Sometimes double-teaming or not double-teaming is to create opportunities for the opponent.

After experiencing the last game, Chen Yan quickly adapted to the Jazz's defensive strategy. Superstars are so adaptable. They have this strength, as long as they make some changes in their mentality and awareness.

After getting rid of the defense, Chen Yan jumped to the basket and Millsap made up the defense. Chen Yan pressed Millsap to put the ball into the basket, domineering and chic.

2:0.

Letting Garnett or Duncan play the ball may cause some interference to Chen Yan, but Millsap is just a short insider with bare feet only about 2 meters, and Chen Yan doesn't pay attention to him at all.