After JR Smith came on the court, the Suns' defense also made corresponding adjustments.
Raja Bell went to guard Allen Iverson, Nash guarded JR Smith, and Li Yan faced James Jones.
The Suns' defensive strategy is also sophisticated.
James Jones is 203cm tall and moves relatively fast. Judging from his size, he will not be at a disadvantage against Li Yan.
And JR-Smith has a "nervous knife" attribute. If he plays well, it will be difficult for anyone to defend him. If he plays poorly, the dog will shake his head.
Nash's defense, well, Bogut looked at it and didn't nod.
Using Nash against JR Smith is also a disguised attack.
As a member of the defensive first team this season, Laga Bell's defensive ability is absolutely nothing to say.
But in the previous few games, Laga Bell had been guarding the older Li Yan, and he was almost beaten to death.
Now changing the "flavor" and guarding the smaller Iverson, D'Antoni hopes that Laga Bell will find himself again.
On the court, Jones kept a close eye on Li Yan, and he was very active in defense.
"Li, I won't let you pass." Jones wanted to use words to interfere with Li Yan.
But he found the wrong person. Li Yan's level of "trash talk" has been "praised" by many stars.
Li Yan did not try to pick and roll, but changed direction and started. With two changes of rhythm, Jones completely lost his position.
Li Yan got rid of Jones, and after attracting Marion's defense, he gave the ball to Anthony on the side.
There was no one around "Melon", and the forward swing of the attack was automatically cancelled. He took off his knees and shot the ball.
The basketball drew an arc and hit the net hollowly.
Li Yan passed by Jones and asked contemptuously: "What did you say just now, did I not hear clearly?"
Jones was so choked that he couldn't say a word.
The turn of the sun.
Nash advanced with the ball, and after reaching the frontcourt, he still looked for Stoudemire.
Kenyon Martin gritted his teeth and resisted. Kenyon Martin had played in the finals with two top insiders, "Shark" O'Neal and "Stone Buddha" Duncan.
Facing Stoudemire at this time, it is open to question whether he can beat him or not, but there is absolutely no need to be timid.
Kenyon Martin was very tight on defense, and he didn't give Stoudemire any room to turn around.
Stoudemire was not strong enough and gave the ball back to Nash without a chance.
Nash and Marion set up a pick-and-roll, attracting James Jones, who was defending and passing the ball to the outside corner.
Jones stood up and shot a three-pointer. A figure fell from the sky. Li Yan saw the opportunity and slapped the basketball away.
Marion served the ball from the sideline. After a while of transmission, he failed to find a good opportunity.
Nash finally took over and shot a long two-pointer, "DUang!" The iron was struck.
Kenyon Martin protected the rebound and passed it to Li Yan.
Li Yan found that Iverson had gotten rid of Laga Bell, so he passed a long pass.
The basketball streaked across the dome like a "comet" and landed accurately in Iverson's hands.
"Whoa!" Iverson easily scored a layup.
"WOW! Beautiful long pass. Li Yan's control of the pass is just right. He is the ball leader and very comfortable."
Coach Zhang explained: "It's so beautiful. All Iverson has to do is run. Li Yan's ball can always find him, and it will be very comfortable. Li Yan even hit the ball in advance."
The turn of the sun.
After Nash and Stoudemire got rid of Iverson in the pick-and-roll at the top of the arc, they moved sideways to collect the ball, took off and shot, and the basketball drew a rainbow in the air.
"Shua!" Yes!
Nash's goal sealed the score for the Suns.
The Nuggets took the initiative, but the Suns played very tenaciously and the score was not easily opened and remained at 5-10.
Both teams played at their own pace. The Suns had a faster overall pace, while the Nuggets had a faster transition between offense and defense.
Once the Suns completed their overall positioning, the Nuggets played more patiently.
Li Yan has improved in this series. He has been able to control the rhythm with ease and will not be led away by Nash.
At the end of the first quarter, both sides sent in their second lineups.
The Nuggets are still led by Li Yan. Only with Li Yan on the court can the Nuggets play smooth overall basketball, and George Karl has full confidence in Li Yan's physical fitness.
On the Suns' side, "Brazilian Lightning" Barbosa and "French Magician" Diaw led the team, with Diaw supporting and Barbosa the main attack. The Suns' second lineup also did not fall behind.
At the end of the first quarter, the Nuggets led 29 to 24 at home by 5 points.
After the start of the second quarter, Iverson and Anthony still sat off the court to rest, while Li Yan led the team alone.
Li Yan now only rests for a few minutes in the middle of the second quarter of a game. At that time, the Nuggets with "Melon" Anthony and "Answer" Iverson on the court will start the singles mode of "double guns" taking turns.
At other times, Li Yan would have been left on the court to be fucked by George Karl. If Li Yan hadn't been able to "recharge", he would have been unable to withstand it.
Not every player is a physical monster like Kobe, James, Hamilton, and Prince. Li Yan's physical fitness is already considered top-notch in China, but in the NBA it is just mediocre.
Converted into system values, the physical monsters in the NBA all have values around 95, while Li Yan is a "half bucket of water" just over 80.
However, due to the "charging" skills of the "ball master", Li Yan's physical fitness only needs to last for three quarters, and then shake hands to recharge.
In this way, Li Yan's physical strength is more than enough, which is why he has not increased his physical strength.
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Li Yan advanced with the ball.
Nenei covered her crotch and lifted Li Yan up for a pick-and-roll, using the screen to complete Li Yan's breakthrough.
Facing Diaw in a misplaced position, the Suns' insiders did not come to double-team. Once double-teamed, Li Yan's pass would be directly passed to Nene who followed down.
Nene will get an easy chance to attack the basket.
But without double-teaming, Diaw couldn't stop Li Yan at all. Li Yan easily completed a "gyro turn" with the ball.
Diaw was instantly thrown behind him, Kurt Thomas was stuck by Nene, and Li Yan made an easy layup.
"WOW! Li is so strong, passing people is as easy as crossing the road."
"Indeed, the change of direction and turn are very smooth, and you can make people fly by relying on changes in rhythm."
"Li Yan is very powerful in the pick-and-roll. He can eliminate misplaced defenders one-on-one. The Suns must double-team. Once double-teamed, Li Yan can distribute the ball to teammates who are in the open."
In the TNT studio, Barkley and Smith were giving passionate commentary. They believed that the Nuggets would end this series at home.
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Suns offense.
Diaw held the ball in a high post to provide support. Barbosa got rid of JR Smith after the pick-and-roll, and Diaw passed the ball.
However, the ball was not fast and the Nuggets caught it.
In the transition between offense and defense, Li Yan connected with Nene, and Nene completed a dunk with one hand.
"WOW!" The fans in the stands cheered.
Li Yan led the Nuggets to suddenly exert their strength in the second quarter and hit a "small climax" of 14-6.
43 to 30! The score difference was stretched to double digits.
The Suns were shut down.
