In Yangma’s studio.
Directors Yu Jia and Zhang were responsible for commentating the game between the Nuggets and the Hornets.
Li Yan's popularity continues to rise, coupled with the Nuggets' fast-paced game style, the Nuggets have a large number of fans in the country.
"The Nuggets are currently ranked third in the Western Conference and they are in good shape. The Hornets are ninth in the Western Conference and are still working hard for playoff tickets."
"However, after David West returned, the Hornets' strength improved greatly, and the gap between them and the Nuggets is not that big."
"Overall it should be a good game."
"Chris Paul wants to assist our Li Yanbi?"
"Haha, there is no suspense, Li Yan will definitely win!"
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The appearance ceremony is over, and the starters of both teams remain on the court.
Nuggets: Li Yan, Allen Iverson, Carmelo Anthony, Kenyon Martin, Nene Hilario;
Marcus Camby was in good shape in training, but for the sake of safety, George Karl still put him on the bench.
Hornets: Chris Paul, Desmond Mason, Peja Stojakovic, David West, Tyson Chandler;
The Hornets' lineup is still good.
David West and Chris Paul are quasi-All-Star players.
Center Tyson Chandler has very good physical fitness and is very capable of protecting the rim on the defensive end.
Small forward Peja Stojakovic was selected to the All-Stars for three consecutive years during his time with the Kings and is a well-known three-point shooter.
Desmond Mason, who has swung to the shooting guard position, is also a good role player.
It can be said that the Hornets have been very careful in building a team around Paul. If the Hornets remain healthy as a whole, they will be very competitive.
The Hornets don't suffer in terms of player size. With the exception of Paul, their players at other positions are all excellent in height.
Opposite Li Yan is Desmond Mason.
Mason has outstanding physical fitness. With his super physical fitness, he often performs difficult breakthrough dunks. In 2001, he won the NBA All-Star Game Slam Dunk Contest.
As a swingman, Mason has conquered countless fans with his powerful and entertaining style of play.
Mason is powerful, and post-up play is his unique skill, but his mid- and long-range shooting skills are worse than Li Yan's, which limits his development.
However, what probably impressed Chinese fans most about Mason was that he once threw Yao Ming on his back during a game.
Mason has a hot temper. He once tackled Yao Ming during a game and became the mortal enemy of Chinese fans.
It was a very exaggerated and dangerous move. Mason knocked down Yao Ming in one fell swoop, making him the mortal enemy of Chinese fans.
Nene lost to Tyson Chandler on a jump ball in the middle circle.
Chris Paul started a pick-and-roll with David West in the first round.
After Paul set a pick-and-roll, he found Mason.
Mason's physical fitness is very good, and his confrontation will not suffer even if he is placed on the forward line, let alone the back line.
Mason was very confident, he carried Li Yan away from his back and was about to take off.
However, what he responded to was a big hat, "Pah!"
If Mason had been thinking about attacking the basket in today's game, he would have been fooled by Li Yan into doubting his life.
"Oh! Li Yan gave Mason a big hit in the first round. Most of our impressions of Mason are his rude fouls on Dayao.
In fact, Mason's physical fitness is very good, and he is very aggressive towards the basket, but our Li Yan has the strongest shot-blocking ability among guards.
This ball just now was very relieving. "Yu Jia explained.
In transition between offense and defense, the Hornets retreated quickly.
Without a fast break opportunity, Li Yan suppressed a wave of rhythm and waited for the inside position.
When it came to the position battle, Li Yan handed the ball to Iverson and then pulled it to one side.
When Iverson faced Chris Paul, his double CrOSSOver was still sharp. Although the starting speed was slower than at the peak, it was enough.
Iverson shook Paul off and rushed in, attracting the Hornets' defense.
Iverson passed the ball to Li Yan, who continued to rush to the basket and completed a pick-up basket before Tyson Chandler could turn around.
2 to 0!
Iverson changed a lot after coming to the Nuggets. When it came to the 76ers, he would definitely have done it himself.
Wasp's turn.
Chris Paul held the ball through half court, and Iverson tried to press.
Paul held the ball very steadily, but Iverson was a little out of position. Paul dribbled the ball faster and got rid of Iverson.
At the same time, Mason also had an opportunity.
Li Yan has already thoroughly understood Mason's style of play. Before the game, Li Yan almost tore through the pamphlet given by the coaching staff.
Li Yan deliberately stayed close because he knew Mason liked to rely on his physical strength to attack the basket.
This trick is very easy to use. Mason averages nearly 14 points per game, and most of them are this offensive method.
Mason exerted his strength and threw away Li Yan. He rushed to the basket, and Paul's pass was just right.
Mason catches the ball, takes off, and attacks the basket, all in one go!
No surprise, even though Mason won the dunk king, he still could only score 9 points under the "Flash's contempt".
"Bang!" It was another chasing shot.
This time the basketball was controlled by Nene, and he quickly passed the ball to Li Yan.
Li Yan turned around, and his broad field of vision instantly covered the entire scene.
After Iverson was out of position on defense just now, he became the one behind him. At this time, he had a great advantage in fast break.
Li Yan observed Iverson on a fast break.
He raised the ball, relaxed his arms and threw it forward. The basketball seemed to have eyes and accurately found Iverson who was running at high speed.
Easy start, Iverson succeeded in a layup.
4 to 0!
After the opening, the Nuggets firmly occupied the advantage on the court.
The Hornets finally opened up the situation with West's mid-range shot.
After Mason was beaten twice in a row, Paul began to consciously filter him when organizing.
There was no pressure on Li Yan on the defensive end, and Mason didn't have an easy time on the offensive end.
With a series of back-stepping steps, Mason was shaken to his death.
Mason had a bad temper and was very defensive, so he even started gambling.
He directly started to cut the ball, which hit Li Yan's heart.
Li Yan completed the three-pointer very easily.
Both ends of the offense and defense were bombarded one after another, and Mason's mentality was somewhat unbalanced.
During the confrontation, he made pushing movements with his hands and was caught by the bald referee.
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In less than half a quarter, Mason was fouled by Li Yan twice, had a steal, and received three fouls "efficiently" on the defensive end.
Even the Hornets fans themselves can't stand it anymore. Mason is like a clown in front of Li Yan.
The domestic fans in front of the TV felt very relieved. It only took 5 minutes for Li Yan, the reckless player who fouled Dayao, to return to the bench.
