Anthony the Reborn

Chapter 201

Just like this until the end of the second quarter, the Spurs' lead was eroded a little bit, until the end of the second quarter, the Nuggets even overtook the score, and finally led by 59 points at 55:4 .

After the half-court fierce confrontation, the players on both sides walked off the court. Anthony was also walking towards the sidelines while watching the state of the Spurs players. When he saw them, his face turned pale. When he was out of breath, there was a hint of satisfaction in his heart.

In fact, he dared to play like this in the game. In addition to bringing the rhythm, another point is that compared to the home court of the Spurs, Denver of the Nuggets is also a highland course. The ability is definitely not as good as the Nuggets players, which is exactly the same as playing in Salt Lake City, but the difference is that this time it is the Nuggets who dominate.

"Hey, Mello, is it convenient to accept our interview?" At this moment, Anthony saw someone walking towards him. He fixed his eyes and found that the person still recognized him. It was Lalavasquez.

He was an acquaintance, so Anthony would naturally not meet outsiders. He nodded and walked forward.

When Vasquez saw that Anthony agreed, a smile appeared on his face, and then he motioned for the photographer to come along, and then began to interview Vasquez with Anthony.

In fact, she was just a small reporter at the New Jersey TV station, but because she established a good relationship with Anthony early, especially after helping Anthony solve Lima last time, the two of them can be said to have officially become friends. She got some news about Anthony for the first time, so her current status on the TV station has also risen sharply. The current status is very high, which is why she is not a local reporter, but she is allowed to come in for interviews.

In the Spurs locker room, Popovich was yelling loudly at his teammates. The difference between him and D’Antoni is that he is a humorous but very strict coach. He keeps teasing his players, but after he really enters the game, his requirements are higher than any other coach, which is why his tactics can be perfectly executed on the field.

Popovich scolded all the main players except Duncan, and didn't stop until his mouth was dry.

After this round of scolding, the Spurs were very impressed with Popovich's tactical guidance. It is very simple to sum up. In fact, it is something they have been doing. The method is described in detail.

After Anthony accepted Vasquez's interview, he then walked towards the locker room. Not long after, he returned to the field with other teammates for the second half of the game.

As soon as the second half started, the Nuggets' style of play did not change from the second quarter. They still played fast, but they immediately found that their tactics were difficult to play, because the Spurs kept pressing the rhythm, and the Nuggets continued to play. With a quick attack, the Spurs dared to let Parker hold the ball for less than ten seconds, even if he couldn't score, they wouldn't let the Nuggets bring the rhythm up.

Because the Nuggets' fast play style is not particularly high, and after the rhythm can't be brought up, the pressure on the defensive end suddenly returns to the previous one, and Duncan hits Nene one by one, making consecutive shots. Called Nene for two fouls, and even hit Nene with a 2 plus 1 for the second time. Nene was so anxious that he wanted to put Duncan on the ground and beat him up, but it was obvious that he couldn't do it and couldn't do it. Do.

Duncan still had that dull expression, as if he was just as bored playing games as watching TV.

Anthony felt helpless when he saw Nene being fouled one after another. To say that Duncan's desire to attack is not very strong, and even his opportunities to play singles with the ball are not many for a core team, but his sense of presence It is very strong, pick-and-roll, support, tip-up, he will always be everywhere, making the players facing him feel very headache.

Duncan just walked to the free throw line at this moment when someone slapped his butt unexpectedly. He turned around and found that it was Ginobili. On the ground, Popovich was sitting and communicating with the fans on the sidelines with a smile on his face. He glanced at it a few times, and then smiled silly.

The live broadcaster immediately caught this picture and put it on the big screen, which caused an uproar among the fans. When everyone was unprepared, Shi Fu suddenly laughed.

This matter seems to be far more attractive than Duncan's performance on the court.

But right away, they found it a bit boring, because Duncan immediately turned around to make a free throw, and his expression returned to that blank state, which made people feel very disappointed, but Duncan was a very gentle player, and the fans were reluctant to boo him , can only smile and shake his head.

This is just an episode in a game. The game between the two sides is still going on, but the rhythm of the Nuggets has become very difficult, especially after Nene was fouled 3 times, he became a little timid, which made Duncan play more casually. .

It was not halfway through the third quarter, and D'Antoni seemed to have discovered this. He immediately replaced Mutombo with Wang Zhizhi, and let Nene play the fifth position to reduce his defensive pressure.

Wang Zhizhi came up. Compared with Nene on the defensive end, his defense is worse and his body is also worse, but this lineup can actually be seen as completely abandoning Duncan's defense.

Anthony also doesn't have much opinion on D'Antoni's substitutions. He and D'Antoni can be said to coincide with each other at the moment. Since no one in the team can guard you, then I simply let you go, because Duncan's style of play is stable. Let Wang Zhizhi defend him inside, whether he can defend him or not, Duncan will definitely speed up the Spurs' offense, and Wang Zhizhi can pull Duncan to the outside on the offensive end. This is the way to completely give up defense and use offense to fill.

Soon, this almost lunatic approach reaped results. Duncan was still as stable as a mountain inside, and he was accurate every time he hit. But Duncan is also an individual. For players, if the opponent lets you play, it is impossible for you not to play. , But after being brought up by the rhythm unknowingly, his own physical exertion increased, and the defensive end was constantly pulled to the outside, and the Spurs' defensive formation was slowly broken.

The zone defense is most afraid of three-pointers. D'Antoni has tasted the addition of Wang Zhizhi since he came on the court. He simply went to the end and replaced Bell with Korver. In this way, Williams himself also has a certain three-pointer ability. , The Nuggets have four players who can shoot three-pointers on the court.

After Williams made a breakthrough and oppressed the zone defense, he used his talent to pass the ball to his teammates on the outside line repeatedly through the gaps between the Spurs players. After this period, Korver scored 2, Anthony and Wang Zhizhi each scored 1. Within a few minutes, the Spurs' zone defense was completely useless, and Popovich was furious, and immediately gave up the zone defense.

However, after the Spurs gave up the zone defense, Anthony began to show off. Facing Turkoglu's defense, he first used the pick-and-roll to hit a mid-range hit on the right side, and then used the first step to quickly break through the defense. Ostrovic's supplementary defense, a tank-like "washing machine gyration", crushed the Texas guy and scored with ease.

That's not to mention, in the next round, Anthony broke through the middle and directly squeezed Turkoglu away, took three big steps, and directly made a powerful split dunk, which made the basket buzz and made the scene The fans screamed excitedly.

Anthony was cool, the Nuggets were cool, the fans at the scene were high, but Turkoglu was furious. He allowed Anthony to score easily for three consecutive rounds. He was so angry that he punched him directly to the sidelines. Fortunately, the basket was covered with a layer of rubber, so he didn't feel any pain.

However, one thing that cannot be changed is that without the zone defense, Anthony can be said to be whatever he wants on the Spurs. His strong performance also made the commentator Collins on the scene silent for a long time, while the famous Nuggets Ingrash Laughing from ear to ear.

But in comparison, Popovich is the most popular, this meritorious coach, feels like being played by a child at the moment, obviously the opposite side is so tricky, but he just can't help it.

The Nuggets ran fast at home, taking advantage of their home court, almost re-copying the away game against the Jazz, and the Spurs also struggled for the entire game, and in the end they couldn't find any countermeasures. Has been pinned down by the Nuggets for the entire game.

That kind of feeling is very uncomfortable. Obviously the strength on the books is much stronger, but they are passively led by the opponent. Until the end of the game, everyone is exhausted, but they just can't win the game.

At the end of the game, the Nuggets defeated the Spurs 114:106 at home. The best performance of the Nuggets was naturally Anthony. He made 26 of 12 shots in the whole game, contributed 30 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists, and he played equally well. There is also Wang Zhizhi, because of tactical needs, his playing time in this game is much more than that of the starting Mutombo. In the end, he played for nearly 30 minutes, and made 7 of 4 three-pointers in the end, contributing the highest score on the bench. 19 points. Similarly, Korver also hit 5 three-pointers and contributed 15 points for the team.

In contrast, the "GDP" performance of the Spurs was uneven. Only Duncan contributed a large double-double with 32 points and 13 rebounds. Parker and Ginobili each contributed 16 points, which is a half-hit .

Just such a dramatic game ended with a small victory for the Nuggets. Anthony and his Nuggets did not disappoint the fans at home. They also took a 1-0 lead in the series against the Spurs. Advantage.

(End of this chapter)