Anthony the Reborn

Chapter 117
"Coach Steve?" Anthony looked at Vandeweghe, and finally understood why he came here. It seemed that he hoped that he could get Steve Smith to help persuade "White Chocolate" to join the Nuggets, and then further attract Brand. to join.

Anthony was silent for a while, then raised his head and said, "If you do this, does it mean you have given up on Nash?"

"For Nash's matter, my idea is to try hard to sign a contract during the offseason. If you force a trade now, not only will the team lose a lot, but also..." Vandeweghe lowered his voice, looked at Anthony and said, "Melo , I know you are thinking about the team, but have you ever thought about the problems you might have yourself?"

"Problems I might encounter?" Anthony didn't understand the meaning of D'Antoni's words.

"D'Antoni's running and bombing, I have done data analysis, and I found a very interesting thing." Vandeweghe said a little mysteriously.

"What is it?" Anthony was also aroused by his curiosity.

"In D'Antoni's tactical system, the greatest power can only be exerted when the point guard controls the distribution of the ball." Vandeweghe said word by word.

Anthony was obviously taken aback, and he only thought about how to get Nash to join him, and he automatically ignored everything else. Now that D'Antoni mentioned it, he couldn't help but fall into deep thought.

Seeing that Anthony stopped talking, Vandeweghe continued: "Although the current Nuggets play run and gun, it is also because of your existence that you are often responsible for supporting and commanding. That is because of Miller's ability. The reason why you haven’t met Vandeweghe’s requirements, if, I mean, if… if Nash is traded, what kind of embarrassing position will you be in, the second star? Or become a role player?”

Anthony listened to what Vandeweghe said, and his brows became more and more wrinkled. He really didn't think about this issue. He always felt that with D'Antoni, trading for Nash would be a supplement to the team's greatest strength.

"Of course, this is just my personal speculation. I don't know what will happen after Nash really comes to the team. Maybe he can be compatible with you. I don't think the power that will erupt at that time will not be weak, but... ..." Vandeweghe changed the subject, "If we can trade for Brand before that, and form the Big Three next season..."

Vandeweghe stopped here, leaving Anthony with unlimited room for reverie.

Anthony also looked at Vandeweghe in surprise. He didn't expect Vandeweghe to have the idea of ​​the Big Three so early. You must know that in the original history, it was something that happened to the Celtics in 2008. I think it was a sensation in the league at that time.

"I admit, I was attracted by your blueprint, but didn't you say last time that Nash was the boss who wanted you to trade?" Anthony finally asked suspiciously.

"I have a solution for the boss. If the boss asks for your opinion at that time, you should know my proposal." Vandeweghe explained.

"Okay..." Anthony took out his mobile phone from his pocket, turned to Vandeweghe and asked, "You just said this matter is urgent?"

"Yes, you'd better be able to find a way to contact Coach Steve after the game is over. I'm not sure about the progress of the others, but obviously the sooner the better, the sooner we have a better chance of getting Brand." Vandeweghe said slightly anxiously.

"You don't have to wait until the game is over, I'll call now." Anthony picked up his phone with a smile, saying that he just met Coach Smith some time ago and left a call with each other, which will be used immediately.

"Melo, you are really a nostalgic child." Vandeweghe said with emotion, he didn't know about Anthony's encounter with Smith, and thought he had always kept in touch with Smith.

Anthony smiled without explaining, then pressed Smith's number and dialed out. Soon, Smith's call was connected.

"Hey, Coach Steve, it's me, Melo, not last time, it's like this, I heard you know Jason? Which Jason? It's Jason Williams of the Grizzlies, 'White Chocolate ',Is such that……"

……

After the phone call, Anthony got things done, and then left the office with Vandeweghe and returned to the locker room. D'Antoni was explaining to the players what needs to be paid attention to in the second half.

Vandeweghe came in and said hello to D'Antoni and left, and Anthony also sat back to the right position.

Soon, the second half of the game began, but Anthony returned to the game with a strange feeling. He knew that the team would definitely have a large-scale transaction in a short time. This time it must be an earthquake level, and he is not sure how many of the starting friends who are playing together now can keep them.

"Hey! This is the alliance!"

Anthony sighed in his heart, and then set foot on the field of the game. He couldn't decide what to do in the future. Now he has to complete the goal set before the game to break Madison's scoring record. Now he has only completed half of it.

The game in the third quarter was still uneventful. Anthony and the main force firmly controlled the situation on the field. Anthony was still unstoppable after playing in the third quarter. He made 7 of 4 shots and 4 of 4 free throws and contributed 12 points again. He raised his total score to 39 points and continued to advance towards the Madison Garden scoring record.

Thanks to Anthony's performance, the Nuggets also opened up the point difference in the third quarter. After Anthony left the court, they had already led by 86 points 66:20, and there was only one quarter left before the game. At 2 minutes and 23 seconds, the game seems to have entered garbage time early.

The substitutes of the two sides entangled for a while in the rest of the third quarter, and the point difference remained at 20 points. On the bench of the Nuggets, the starters had already begun to tease each other. On the Knicks side, those big players with high salaries The guys also looked blank, watching the game blankly, and occasionally some people joked, and they were waiting to "check in after get off work" and go home.

The tone of this game has basically been set, and the substitutes score each other on the field.

Anthony was sitting on the bench at this time, looking at the stalemate score, feeling a little lost in his heart. After all, his original goal was to break Madison's scoring record, and now it seems that he has no chance to appear on the stage.

Although it is a bit regrettable, as long as the team can win, everything is a good thing.

In the commentary, Jones tried his best to comment on the highlights of the game, and tried his best not to let the fans lose interest in watching the game. As a special commentator, Ewing answered without a word. As a famous Knicks star, he faced Obviously not interested in the situation in front of him.

Most of the fans in the stands have already left. These rich New York fans, facing such a weak performance of the home team, they also went to other places to find fun.

At the end of the third quarter and the beginning of the fourth quarter, both sides even replaced the bench players and reassigned players from the third team to play.

Everything seems to be developing smoothly towards the expected ending.

However, within 2 minutes of the opening of the fourth quarter, the situation on the court suddenly changed. Frank Williams of the Knicks suddenly ran away without warning.

It was Korver who defended him. When Williams faced him, he first made a throwing shot while breaking through. .

No one noticed this goal with a bit of luck in it, but Williams suddenly started his runaway mode. In the next offensive round of the Nuggets, he quickly steals Elson to Kobe. Wall's pass, and then galloped to the frontcourt, and an easy layup scored another two points for the Knicks.

Seeing this situation, D'Antoni couldn't help reminding the players on the field to keep their focus on the game.

After hearing the coach's scolding, these fringe people on the Nuggets became obviously cautious about dribbling, but maybe they were too cautious, and finally hit a 24-second violation directly.

Seeing this situation, D'Antoni couldn't help shaking his head, and looked up to see that there were still 10 minutes of game time left. Although he was quite helpless, he had no intention of substituting.

The lineup on the field has not changed, but Williams is still in his fiery state. After using a pick-and-roll from his teammates, he hit another three-pointer.

In just 2 minutes, the Knicks' third backup shooting guard scored 8 points in a row, closing the gap to 9 points with about 12 minutes left in the game.

The fans at the scene were attracted by the explosive performance of this little man, and the remaining fans who hadn't left the field cheered for Williams' wonderful performance one by one.

Seeing the team's performance, D'Antoni couldn't help shaking his head, had to call a timeout, and replaced the substitute group.

As soon as the substitute came on the stage, Boykins hit a layup, temporarily stabilizing the situation.

D'Antoni rubbed his chin and heaved a sigh of relief, thinking that he had to teach the players of the third team a good lesson when he went back. If he continued to perform like this, he might not feel relieved to let them play in the future.

The Nuggets made substitutions, and the Knicks also put on a substitute lineup, but Williams, who performed well, naturally continued to stay on the court.

Perhaps it was the coach's trust that encouraged Williams, or maybe it was because he had already played his own form. The first-round pick in 02 first defended Bell's breakthrough layup in the next round, and then turned back. With Bell's defense on his head, he directly hit an unreasonable three-pointer, narrowing the point difference to 9 points in one fell swoop.

At this time, there are still more than 8 minutes before the end of the game.

After hitting a three-pointer, Williams was as excited as a happy elk, jumping wildly on the court, and the fans at the scene stood up and applauded this amazing boy.

D'Antoni had to immediately call another timeout, which was a hurdle. As soon as he entered this point difference, the danger signal became stronger, and he might be overturned.

The outcome of the game became suspenseful again, and it was the Knicks surprise soldier, Frank Williams, who directed this scene.

(End of this chapter)