overlooking the pitch

Chapter 535 The Effect of the Offseason
An Sheng was very surprised. For Kevin Durant, who was considered by the media as his lifelong enemy but kept losing to him, he thought he knew well. After all, he was a superstar who was always chasing after him. He has been losing to himself, but he still treats him as the same opponent.

Anson didn't take the offense seriously at the beginning. He played against Kevin Durant in the playoffs for two years, and he was raped by Kevin Durant a lot. After all, his offensive ability and body The talent is there, a 211cm tall man with such an exaggerated shooting ability, it is difficult not to become a scoring machine.

But what surprised An Sheng was the defense in that round just now. He also used this trick on his head countless times last year, and the effect was remarkable. But this time, Kevin Durant's sense of defensive position prevented him from The anticipation of fouls has become a veteran.

At this time, An Sheng felt that the double MVP, the championship and the 14 consecutive victories in front of him were paralyzing to him. He did not study his opponent too much, because the effect of the camera system also made him not work hard in training this summer. , did not expect that his opponent had undergone earth-shaking changes after one summer.Kevin Durant's defense has evolved to an above-par level, but he still treats the opponent as a defensive hole that he had everything he wanted last year.

Before Anson had time to adjust to Kevin Durant's new level of defense, Caron Butler double-teamed him again.Although the Clippers' record this season is very good, it must be admitted that the biggest reason for the Clippers' performance this season is the re-evolution of Anthony Davis. In the first 14 games, this is only a sophomore The power forward has averaged 23.2 points, 11.7 rebounds and 2.3 blocks per game.This stat is excellent, 20+10 stats are now very few in this league.Many commentators feel that maybe after this year, the first striker combination in league history will really be severely challenged.

But the prediction corresponds to the decline of the Clippers' guard line. Chris Paul is still in a state of recuperation, let alone, and his average of 14.7 points and 9.8 assists per game is definitely not too bad, even for him after a serious injury. Said to be an ideal state.But Jason Richardson's state has declined a little faster, especially his threat on the outside.

He averaged 11.7 points per game. Although his scoring was still in double figures, compared with last season, his three-point shooting percentage this season was only 38.2%, and he did not have the effect of a cold-blooded outside killer like last season, especially tonight. His three-point performance was very mediocre, and Caron Butler started to think about double-teaming Anson when he missed three consecutive shots.And he was originally a swingman, and the pressure on An Sheng was also very obvious in terms of height.

In the first quarter, Anson's offense was not smooth and the three-point line was not accurate. The Clippers, who had won 8 consecutive victories, fell behind in the first quarter for the first time. I can't see it, they lead in the first quarter of all games, but tonight, they trailed by 21 points, 29:[-], and the Thunder played a perfect first quarter amidst the cheers and cheers from the Thunder fans.

"Jason! Come down and rest for a while, adjust your feel." Brad Stevens directly replaced Ray Allen. Ray Allen was in good condition. At the beginning of the second quarter Just hit a difficult three-pointer.

But Brad Stevens also did not forget that Ray Allen is now 37 years old, and his playing time is running out. Being able to play for more than ten minutes is a luxury for him now , let alone facing the Thunder in a game that is as intense as the finals.

In the second quarter, the focus of offense began to shift to Anthony Davis, in such a head-to-head matchup.This is the first time for Anthony Davis to bear such pressure. Before, he had Anson and Chris Paul by his side, but now he seems to have replaced Chris Paul as the second head of the Clippers in his second year. .

Facing one of the best inside defenders in the league, Serge Ibaka's defense is definitely the player that supports the Thunder's entire defense, but Anthony Davis doesn't seem to be very afraid.

He also came up with his own new tricks, and he is taller than Serge Ibaka and has a better wingspan. Without double-teaming, this set of moves is as smooth as flowing water. It seems that after Kevin Durant gave Anson a surprise, Anthony Davis also gave the opposite Serge Ibaka a surprise.

In last year's Western Conference finals, apart from Anson blasting Kevin Durant, Anthony Davis had nothing to do when facing Serge Ibaka. Baka's footsteps, which are not at all slower than his own, can't play any effect at all.And his lack of post-up ability makes his height useless against Serge Ibaka.

But this time, the hook made Serge Ibaka stunned, and looking back, he could only see the scene after the basketball was caught.He was roaring in his heart at this moment, when did this guy learn this trick.And the next singles made him even more uncomfortable. Anthony Davis used a very beautiful spin footstep at the basket, directly swaying him and scoring two points.

This is another big improvement for Anthony Davis this summer. In Los Angeles, he specially practiced with the former Lakers star Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and the former Rockets star Hakeem Olajuwon for two months. manifested.Whether it is "Skyhook" or "Fantasy Footsteps", although they are far from the two master-level predecessors, their physical fitness has become one of Anthony Davis' major killers.

Looking at the offseason effects of opponents and teammates, this also sounded a wake-up call for An Sheng who was sitting on the bench. He seemed to rely too much on the rewards of the camera and did not develop new skills. I will strengthen my combination of Eurostep and breakthrough, and I will consider the combination of new skills. This time, the camera system did not reward me. It seems that I have not thought about how to improve throughout the summer.Then in this season, sooner or later all of his skills will be thoroughly studied by others.

(End of this chapter)