I'm really not a superstar

Chapter 283 The Western Finals, I have a bottom line!

The game was broadcast live on more than 70 TV stations around the world.

During the intermission, the commentators of various TV stations were amazed at the strength of the Rockets.

In the absence of Yao Ming, the Nuggets, the No. 2 Nuggets in the Western Conference during the regular season, were powerless to fight back.

Winning the Lakers really improved their confidence and game temperament a lot.

However, experts also predict that the Nuggets will not be caught without a fight.

After all, this is their home court and the first game of the series. If they admit defeat this time, then there is no need to play this round of the series.

More importantly, the Nuggets are strong. The Nuggets duo of Anthony and Billups has a very strong offensive ability.

The second half begins.

Sure enough, the Nuggets launched a fierce counterattack.

Unlike the first half, which tried to bloom more, but hit the iron more, in the second half, the Nuggets focused on the "double guns".

After all, they are the strongest, the most valuable, and the most sure to attack.

As soon as the third quarter came up, Billups broke through to the inside.

Compared with the old Fisher of the Lakers, Billups is in his prime, with much stronger speed and flexibility.His breakthrough still has a certain lethality to McGrady who is already at his peak.

McGrady tried his best to barely keep up with Billups, but this time Billups played very tough, not passing the ball, but holding the ball hard.

After the body collided violently with McGrady, Billups shot the ball. Although it missed, it caused a foul.

Billups made two free throws.

The Rockets players are keenly aware of the opponent's changes. Could Billups' breakthrough be to create a foul and kill Tracy McGrady?
When the Nuggets attacked next time, the Rockets stepped up their guard. Seeing that Billups wanted to hold the ball and charge again, this time his teammates came to help defend and flank him.

But once the defense is assisted, the defensive formation will be chaotic. No matter how fast the rotation is, there will always be gaps.

Maybe this space is fleeting, but Billups is a master at capturing this fleeting space.

He is keenly aware of openings and passes the ball accurately.

Billups advanced, Battier assisted in defense, and McGrady flanked together.

But the two haven't pinched Billups to death, and his ball has been passed out.

Anthony received the ball from outside the three-point line, made an open shot, and made a steady hit.

"Look at Melon!" Adelman shouted from the sidelines.

"Melon" Anthony is the top scorer in the league, giving him an open shot is tantamount to suicide.

In the next round, Billups was about to break through again. This time it was not Battier who came to flank, but Metta World Peace.

Billups passed the ball to JR Smith in time, and JR also has the ability to shoot three-pointers.

Shane Battier hurried over to defend, but JR didn't make a shot, but passed the ball to Anthony. At this time, Metta Shiping had already rotated in place and did not give Anthony an open shot.

But Anthony suddenly accelerated, jumped out from Ci Shiping, broke through Ci Shiping, and scored a layup.

Billups and Anthony, the golden pair, finally recovered their form.

In Denver, it is impossible to completely limit the golden guns.The opponent's consecutive scoring is also expected by the Rockets. They have not been disrupted, and they can play as they want.

Now the Rockets already have enough self-confidence to be "self-centered".

After playing for a while in the third quarter, the Rockets replaced McGrady with Lowry.

After Lowry came on the court, he gave full play to his "small steel gun" true qualities, not afraid of Billups' defense, and resolutely broke through to the basket.

His breakthrough, both speed and confrontation, gave Billups a headache.

After Lowry came on the field, he broke through three times in a row, scored two goals, and hit the iron once. The effect was very good.

Compared with McGrady, the style change brought about by Lowry's appearance made the Nuggets very uncomfortable.

Nuggets coach George Karl was surprised: The Rockets really dare to replace McGrady!Are you really not afraid of him getting angry when you treat the number one superstar in the team like this?

He glanced at the Rockets' bench, but saw McGrady sitting on the bench obediently, without showing any dissatisfaction.When he saw his teammates hit a good shot, he stood up and applauded!
This guy McGrady has not only changed his playing style, but also his temper!

The Nuggets scored, and the Rockets also scored. The two teams played fiercely. Although the point difference narrowed, the Rockets still took the lead.

In the fourth quarter, McGrady went into battle again. At this time, he had already had a full rest, and Billups' breakthrough was no longer so sharp as his physical fitness declined. Return to parity.

All the Rockets have to worry about is Anthony.

Anthony's offensive methods are very rich, he can attack from a distance, and can shoot from a distance. He is physically strong and can break through. Whether it is shooting, layup, or dunk, he is very threatening.

Such a titan is a sharp weapon that makes any team defending him feel a headache.

But the Rockets have the best forward defense in the league.

Metta Shiping + Battier's defense combines rigidity and softness, both individual and overall. It is a defensive combination that makes all offensive players in the league look pale.

In the face of this defensive combination, except for Kobe, the others really didn't get too much money.

This is equivalent to the collision of sharp spears and sharp shields. Anthony's offense is greatly reduced under the Rockets' defense.

Although the offense of the Nuggets improved in the second half, the Rockets also continued to play well. In addition, the lead in the first half was very obvious. The Rockets finally won the away game with a score of 102:94. Good start.

This campaign made the outside world know the Rockets again.

I knew that after they defeated the Lakers, there would be a transformation, but I didn't expect it to be so reborn.

At the same time, it also shows that their victory over the Lakers was not a fluke. Perhaps this year's Rockets can really become a dark horse to hit the championship!

Due to the good situation, the Rockets made an internal decision to let Dayao continue to truce in the next game. If he rested for one more day, Dayao's body could recover a little bit more.

Two days later, the second game started, and the Rockets still did not send Dayao.

In this battle, the Nuggets played their lives.

Everyone is like a soldier who is charged with a dynamite pack, fearless of death.

The Pepsi Center in Denver, which can accommodate 19099 people, was packed, and the home audience cheered and waved their flags.

The warm atmosphere of the home court and the plateau altitude of 1606 meters have injected great strength into the Nuggets.

Under the multiple effects of weather, location, and harmony, the Nuggets have stimulated their full potential and played the highest level.

But even so, they only won the Rockets by 3 points.

The score was finally fixed at 103:106.

Although the Rockets lost the second game, they had a bottom line in their hearts.

The Nuggets are far behind the Lakers!

The Western Conference finals, there is a show!
(End of this chapter)