Nuggets starting lineup: Li Yan, Allen Iverson, Carmelo Anthony, Kenyon Martin, Marcus Camby;
Suns starting lineup: Steve Nash, Raja Bell, Shawn Marion, Boris Diaw, Amar'e Stoudemire.
Neither team has made any adjustments to their lineups. The specific matchup depends on the team's tactical adjustments and the performance of the players.
Camby and Stoudemire jumped the ball at midfield, "Bang!"
This time it was Stoudemire who won the ball for the Suns.
In the first round, Nash held the ball steadily through half the court.
After coming to the frontcourt, Nash gave the ball to "Little Bully" Stoudemire.
Stoudemire faced Camby face to face, Stoudemire had a good mid-range shot, and Camby couldn't let him go too far.
Stoudemire took one step, pushed away Camby, and then took off to hit the basket.
"Boom!" Stoudemire opened the scoring for the Suns with a violent two-handed dunk. Camby had nothing to do.
"Wow! Stoudemire is so fierce, Camby is no match for him."
"The Nuggets' interior line looked pretty strong during the regular season, but why are they so weak now?"
"Amour Stoudemire is the man who can defeat Yao Yao. It's not normal for the Nuggets to be unable to defend the league's current interior line."
"That's right. Stoudemire and Duncan are both 50-50. Beating Camby is not like killing a chicken."
"Camby is the best defensive player, why didn't he show his strength?"
"Camby's single defense is just like that. His statistics are good, but the actual effect is not very good."
"Camby is too weak, he can't withstand Stoudemire's impact!"
Domestic fans are worried about the Nuggets' insiders. Now the Nuggets have become the home team of Chinese fans because of Li Yan.
In fact, Camby's physical condition is already quite good, otherwise he would not have been able to become the second pick in the 96th draft, which was full of talents.
It's just that he met the "little bully" Stoudemire, who has very strong physical fitness.
His height and wingspan are not inferior to Camby's, and Stoudemire has more athletic ability than Camby.
The most important thing is that Stoudemire weighs 111kg, while Camby is just a large "bamboo pole" weighing 100kg.
In a head-on physical confrontation, Camby couldn't stand up to the "little bully" at all.
This season, Stoudemire has reached the peak of his career. He averaged 20+10 per game and was selected to the best team.
In the competition with veteran stars such as Duncan, Nowitzki, and Garnett, Stoudemire not only did not fall behind, but was often able to overpower his opponent.
Although this has something to do with other teams spending a lot of energy on dealing with Steve Nash, such one-on-one can actually better reflect Stoudemire's ability.
Stoudemire is also the biggest headache for the Nuggets in the Suns. So far, the Nuggets still have no good solution.
Nuggets round.
Li Yan launched a pick-and-roll from the top of the arc, and Kenyon Martin followed the screen.
The sudden Li Yan drew the Nuggets' defensive attention, and Anthony and Iverson created space on one side.
Kenyon Martin had his chance.
Li Yan passed the ball with one hit. Since Taylor Swift, the "super-large power bank", was sitting on the sidelines, Li Yan was unambiguous in using his skills.
Kenyon Martin got the ball, and the familiar feeling returned.
Kenyon Martin took off and attacked the basket, "Boom!" 2 to 2!
With one double-arm blow to the basket, Martin pulled the basket until it buzzed.
Kenyon Martin raised his arms and roared after landing. He played a bit useless in the first two games. In this game, he didn't want to continue holding a pen in front of the home fans.
The turn of the sun.
As soon as Steve Nash passed halftime, Iverson came up to press him.
Every team in the league has a similar approach to dealing with the Suns, which is to strangle Nash.
On the other side, Li Yan was also paying attention to go over to help defend at any time.
Nash asked for a pick-and-roll, but before the Nuggets defense closed in, Nash had already passed the ball.
This was a "fake pick-and-roll". After successfully attracting the attention of the Nuggets' defense, Nash gave the ball to Marion who came to respond.
After Nash passed the ball, he did not squat on the outside to watch the show. He successfully got rid of Iverson with a reverse run.
Nash and Marion conducted a very covert hand-to-hand pass. After getting the ball, Nash rushed into the Nuggets' paint area.
Nash entered the paint and Camby faced a powerful enemy. He immediately turned around to cover the defense.
But Nash successfully found a gap in the defense.
Nash delivered the ball to Stoudemire very comfortably.
After Stoudemire caught the ball, he dunked with one hand, "Boom!"
4 to 2! This time the background emperor became Kenyon Martin.
Stoudemire and Nash high-fived in celebration. They have been working together since the 2004-05 season. For three seasons, they are the best duo in the league.
"The cooperation between Nash and Stoudemire is so tacit that it is very difficult for the Nuggets to deal with it." Yu Jiajie said:
"But the Nuggets also have their own advantages. Iverson and Anthony have stronger personal abilities."
Li Yan naturally knew what Yu Jia was able to discover.
In the following game, Li Yan began to deliver "cannonballs" to Iverson and Anthony.
"Answer" and "Melo" are both top scorers, there is no doubt about it.
What Li Yan has to do is to allocate the ball to "Answer" and "Melon" at the right time.
Li Yan has gained the full trust of the two big guys, and he has been working hard to mobilize the state of his teammates.
With Li Yan's blessing, Anthony and Iverson's hands became hot very quickly.
Feel is a wonderful thing, once developed it is unstoppable.
Today's "melon" is completely different from the "melon" in the previous two games. It can be seen from George Karl's smile on the sidelines that today's "melon" is big and sweet.
Anthony opens up this point, and the restraint on the Suns' defense is huge.
Once the Suns are forced to start double-teaming Anthony, there will be a gap in their defense.
With Li Yan's overall view, he would not let the Suns go easily. Under his control, the Nuggets kept staring at this gap and hammering hard.
Marion frantically made up for the afterimage, but it didn't help. Even though Marion has the nickname "Hacker", the "God of Point Guards" passes the ball faster than Marion's "moving speed".
The Suns' defense was blown away and they couldn't stop the Nuggets from scoring.
Fortunately, on the offensive end, the Suns have continued to have firepower.
The Nuggets' main energy is spent on Nash. Stoudemire relies on Camby or Martin's single defense at this point.
Stoudemire's current state is comparable to that of "Stone Buddha" Duncan. You can imagine the pressure on Camby and Martin's single defense.
34 to 30!
The Nuggets took a 4-point lead in the first quarter.
