"The Jazz played very proactively. They gave the Nuggets a strong confrontation on the defensive end. The Nuggets players were obviously not used to it."
"Carmelo Anthony didn't feel good. He made 4 of 14 shots, 1 of 7 three-pointers, and 4 of 4 free throws. He was filled with a lot of invalid singles in today's game."
"Of course, this is also related to the Jazz's tough defense. Their forwards took turns to consume Cameron. Judging from the results, they achieved their goals."
"The Nuggets' absolute chances today are much less than those in the previous two games. Under the high-intensity confrontation, their actions were somewhat deformed."
"However, Li Yan's performance today was still solid. He made only one mistake in the first three quarters, and this mistake was because Allen Iverson failed to catch the ball."
Barkley and Smith were analyzing the game situation in the studio, and they praised the Jazz's defensive strength.
In their view, since technology cannot defeat the Nuggets, directly fighting with bayonets is undoubtedly a smart choice.
Jessica Alba, who was sitting on the sidelines, was flushed. It was obvious that Li Yan had used the "Ball Control Master".
This kind of competition is not easy for anyone, even for a "bad guy" like Li Yan, the physical exertion is huge.
Li Yan has already scored 20 points and 6 assists. Such data in three quarters is acceptable to anyone.
But the appearance of such data on Li Yan shows that the Nuggets are not playing smoothly.
As the engine of the Nuggets, which ranks first in the league in offensive efficiency during the regular season, Li Yan rarely scores more than 20 points in a game.
His role on the offensive end is more about connecting the team and creating opportunities for teammates. It is not Li Yan's turn to charge into the formation.
But now Li Yan has become the Nuggets' highest scorer, while Anthony and Iverson only scored 13 and 14 points.
Li Yan used the "Cake Master" a lot today, but he still couldn't save the offensive efficiency of the "Golden Guns". The sluggish state of Iverson and Anthony can be seen.
The last quarter started quickly, and the coaches on both sides invariably left some of the main players off the court to rest.
This game requires a lot of effort from the players and they need to allocate their playing time reasonably.
Li Yan is still spinning. If there is no "power bank", Li Yan will most likely not be able to hold on.
In this game, Li Yan only rested for less than 3 minutes in the second quarter. Even ESPN felt a little sorry for Li Yan.
Li Yan spent a lot of effort in the first catching session.
Without the ball, Brewer kept chasing him.
If Li Yan hadn't just regained his strength, it wouldn't have been easy for Li Yan to get rid of Brewer.
Jerry Sloan on the sidelines frowned. He didn't understand why Li Yan took a few minutes off the court during the quarter and was in full condition again. This was even more exaggerated than that braised egg in Chicago.
Li Yan held the ball through half the court, came to the frontcourt, and lifted Nene up for cover.
Li Yan went straight to the inside after a pick-and-roll, and the Jazz's defense was instantly disrupted.
In this case, Li Yan's speed still did not drop, and the Jazz's defensive players could not stop him at all.
Turning around, Li Yan only had an empty basket in front of him.
Taking off from the ground, Li Yan pushed the ball into the basket.
"WOW! Li is in great condition. He completed the dunk at this time. Although it is simple, it fully shows that there is no problem with his physical fitness."
"Lee is so self-disciplined and his physical reserves have always been great."
"A strong man, no wonder Taylor Swift sticks to him, he's so charming."
"Tyler really earned it."
"I also want to have close contact with Li."
"Although Li is very good, his sister is the woman he will never get."
Li Yan's performance made Nuggets fans very excited.
Jazz round.
"Old Fish" Fisher held the ball for half the game.
Li Yan had no intention of giving face to the "old comrade" and directly stepped forward to press him.
Fisher was a little confused. He didn't expect Li Yan to be so ungrateful.
Instead of attacking with limited physical strength, they actually attacked me, an old comrade.
Fisher protected the ball and waited anxiously for his teammates to come over.
But Li Yan had already seen through his thoughts and deliberately sold a flaw. Li Yan gave Fisher an obvious opening.
The moment Fisher passed the ball, Li Yan suddenly started and stretched out his hand to intercept the basketball on the spot.
Switching between offense and defense, perhaps in order to save face, "Old Fish" took the initiative to come to Li Yan.
He set up his horse stance, his eyes were very resolute, and his defensive posture looked extremely professional.
If Li Yan hadn't watched too many Lakers games before, he would have definitely been prepared to see Fisher in such a formation.
Laoyu classic defense
But Li Yan, who knew Fisher well, naturally knew Fisher's non-stick defensive method. He just seemed to be working hard.
"Li, don't even think about going there, I..." Before Fisher could finish his harsh words, Li Yan rushed past Fisher with a whoosh.
The Jazz's insiders were numb. Li Yan's speed didn't even change when he passed Fisher. It was as easy as walking on the street.
Facing the Jazz's defense, Li Yan passed the ball through the gap.
After getting the ball under the basket, Nene easily completed a dunk.
When Li Yan returned to defense, he saw "Old Fish" Fisher and remembered a classic line.
"Old thief, I'm going to meet you today! ... In 5 seconds... whether you want to kill or behead me, it's up to you!"
The Jazz's situation is on the verge of getting out of control. If this continues, they will suffer another defeat.
Sloan immediately called a timeout and replaced the main lineup.
George Karl also took advantage of the situation to complete the personnel rotation.
Deron Williams' change of direction did not throw off Iverson, but his strong body had an overwhelming advantage.
Iverson failed to complete the steal after being suppressed, but lost his position.
Deron Williams went in and finished the shot with a pull-up mid-range shot.
"Whoa!" The basketball drew an arc and accurately fell into the net.
Deron Williams was very excited after scoring the goal, but he did not dare to challenge Iverson and instead targeted Li Yan.
"God of point guards, this game is not within your control, right?"
Faced with the sudden provocation, Li Yan was a little angry. Why didn't he dare to scold Iverson? It was all directed at himself.
Ma De, do I, Li, seem to be someone easy to bully?
For the entire game, both the fans and the Jazz's "little fat guy" were making noisy noises that annoyed Li Yan.
The scene from the previous round was replayed on the big screen of the Energy Arena. The aggressive scene of Deron Williams received warm cheers from Jazz fans.
Amid boos from the audience, Li Yan held the ball for half the game.
He completed a cross move with Iverson and successfully replaced the defender in front of him with Deron Williams.
Li Yan waved away the pick-and-roll, and he faced Deron with his back and started to play in low singles.
With continuous feints, Li Yan suddenly turned around and got rid of Delong, and then successfully completed a throw.
Li Yan's shooting point was very high, and Boozer, who was on defense, had no idea.
Along with the clear sound of basketball hitting the net, the boos at the scene dropped a lot.
In this round, Li Yan played singles with the ball and defeated the Jazz's new double evil. Such a strong performance was undoubtedly like a slap in the face of Jazz fans.
The Nuggets fans in front of the TV were excited. It was a relief.
However, Li Yan's next move made everyone's scalp numb.
He first used Iverson's classic "listen" action to mock the "noise" of Jazz fans, then put his index finger on his lips and made a "shut up" gesture towards the stands.
The fans at Energy Arena were stunned. Is this guy provoking us?
