Anthony the Reborn

Chapter 189 Strength gap
In a game without suspense, the Nuggets finally beat their opponents 125:95 with 30 points. This point difference also fully illustrates the strength gap between the two teams.

For the Nuggets, the best performer was Brand, who scored 24 points and 30 rebounds in 12 minutes, and Williams, who also played 24 minutes, finally contributed A double-double of 10 points and 12 assists. Because the game lost its suspense early, the Nuggets' bench was also a joy to spend in garbage time. Korver made 6 of 5 three-pointers and contributed a bench-high 26 points. , Dior's stats of 10 points, 5 rebounds and 8 assists are also very full. Both Wang Zhizhi and Du Lin scored 12 points.

Compared with the excellent performance of his teammates, Anthony really played soy sauce in this game. He played 22 minutes in the whole game, but he only took 6 shots and scored 6 points on 5 of 12 shots. 5 rebounds and 3 assists, the data is very mediocre, but anyone who has watched the game knows that it was Anthony's unique approach on the court that allowed the Nuggets to easily defeat their opponents in the first game of the playoffs.

However, Anthony's approach soon aroused a lot of discussion in the media, especially the Utah media, which reported that Anthony was not worthy of his name, and the title of regular season data man came into being as the times require.

But after the game, Kronko and Vandeweghe found him immediately after the game and expressed full affirmation of what he did.

Anthony, the person involved, doesn't feel much about these positive and negative things. He knows that the first round of the playoffs is just a place to practice, and things like statistics are irrelevant. The championship is what he desires most in his heart. thing.

After the first game of the first round, all the teams in the upper half of the east and west won. Except for the heat who beat the Hornets by 2 points in the fourth place in the east, the other games were all big victories by more than [-] points. The strength gap between the upper and lower halves can be seen One spot.

The first game of the first round ended, and after a three-day truce, the second game started again.

The game mode adopted in the playoffs is 2-2-1-1-1, so it is still at the home court of the team in the upper half. This game, still at Denver's home court, has already tasted the The sweet Nuggets, this game still implemented the previous game. In the first quarter, the Jazz played 30:18 and had no power to parry. At the end of the half, they even scored 62:42. Leading by 20 points.

Anthony was still playing soy sauce on the court, and Brand continued to kill the fragile inside of the Jazz. Korver made 4 three-pointers in the half, contributing a team-high 15 points.

The fans at the scene even yawned a little bored.

However, at the beginning of the second half, the Jazz made a major personnel adjustment. Coach Sloan removed Collins and replaced him with Harprin, returning to their regular season lineup.

This change allowed them to have an unexpected effect at the beginning of the second half. After the opening, they were in a stalemate with the Nuggets.

The Jazz lineup uses zone defense, and Kirilenko no longer defends Anthony. This change has made the Jazz's overall defensive strength suddenly stronger. Kirilenko's fast-moving advantage, coupled with With the last three guards on the field, the overall defensive rotation is not slow.

However, this lineup is not without weaknesses. For example, Brand, Collins had a hard time defending Brand. Now Kirilenko is the main defense. There is still a very big gap between Germany and Germany. When Brand uses inside skills, Kirilenko has no way to start.

But for the Jazz, this is within the acceptable range. After all, their defense against Brand was unsolvable before, and the worst result at this moment is nothing more than the same unsolvable.

However, this defensive change made Anthony explode.

Anthony first hit a three-pointer from the outside, then used the pick-and-roll to hit a large mid-range, and then another three-pointer.

Originally, pitchers were the most feared area defense. Anthony hadn't attacked because of Kirilenko before. Now that the Jazz have withdrawn Kirilenko, how could he give up such a good opportunity.

Anthony's instant scoring explosiveness broke the stalemate between the two sides at once. After half a quarter, the Jazz were forced to call a timeout.

Seeing the changes on the court, D'Antoni also tasted the sweetness, and then replaced Korver.

After the timeout, the Jazz still played zone defense, but made adjustments on defense, that is, they double-teamed both Anthony and Brand who were holding the ball.

The Jazz's defensive adjustments made sense, but they forgot that Brand was able to support master-level strength. As soon as the double-team came up, the smooth pass made Nene dunk twice in a row. Although Anthony does not have such a strong coping ability, the most important thing about passing the ball is consciousness. Compared with Carmelo Anthony in history, Anthony's current way of playing obviously prefers to observe the running position of his teammates first, and then come handle the ball.

Coupled with Korver's three-point threat from the outside, the Jazz's zone defense was quickly breached. In the end, the Nuggets once again beat the Jazz at home and directly beat the opponent out of temper.

Throughout the game, Brand contributed 20 points, 13 rebounds and 4 assists. Williams continued to score 12 assists. Korver hit 5 three-pointers again and scored 17 points. Anthony didn't play soy sauce in this game. He played 25 minutes and scored a team-high 28 points, plus 6 rebounds and 6 assists. The explosive power of scoring is evident.

2:0, the Nuggets lived up to expectations and won the first two home games, and they were both big victories. They beat some media's claim that the running and bombing tactics are only applicable to the regular season, and Anthony's second game The strong performance has also eclipsed the media in Utah. Sometimes speculation and comments are groundless, and what is made is the real material.

After the first round of home games, except for the Pistons who unexpectedly lost to the Bucks by 4 points at home, the other teams in the upper half have won the final victory. In general, this year's playoffs , In the first two games, there was not much surprise.

The playoffs are basically played every three days. Taking advantage of the great victory, Anthony took Fox to revisit the old place in Miami Beach, and returned to the uninhabited bay island again. The sea breeze was still blowing. They After going to the island, I couldn't wait to experience the passion of the wild again. The hearty feeling made both of us very comfortable.

But with the lessons learned from the previous incident, Anthony is now taking it easy.

After sweating profusely, Fox told Anthony the good news. Michael Bay had decided to start filming Transformers after the year. Anthony was quite surprised when he heard the news. You must know that the Transformers in history will not start filming at this time, but Sooner or later, sooner or later, sooner or later is good news, and good news, of course, is to be celebrated. As a result, Anthony straddled the saddle again. After galloping for nearly two hours, he begged for mercy from Fox’s conquered soldiers. After the violent attack of the storm, there was a truce.

Fox, who was tired, was lying in Anthony's arms. This sexy beauty was lying in Anthony's arms, as delicate as a docile deer. Anthony reached out and stroked Fox's hair, feeling a sweet feeling in his heart.

After returning from Miami, Anthony started training non-stop. That night, he and the team flew to the home of the Jazz, Salt Lake City, Utah, where they will usher in their first away game of the playoffs.

Denver, the home court of the Nuggets is known as the devil's home court because of its high terrain, but in fact, compared to the home court of the Utah Jazz, Denver is like a plain.

Salt Lake City is located in the northern part of Utah, with an altitude of 1320m. It is a plateau city in the true sense. The home of the Jazz, the Delta Center Arena, is the home of the league’s famous Devils. Their winning rate at home is nearly 70%, which is comparable to called no solution.

So even if they are behind 0:2 now, Jazz players and fans still have confidence in their team, because they still have the last hole card, which is their home court. There is hope for a final comeback.

When Anthony and his Nuggets flew to Salt Lake City, they were already accustomed to the plateau climate in Denver, but they still felt very uncomfortable when they arrived here. Although it was not the first time they came to this kind of place, the feeling of oppression It still makes them feel very uncomfortable.

"Hey, Mello, this shitty place, let's finish the game early and go home early, I kind of trust that chick I had at the Denver nightclub now." Nene got off the plane and couldn't help complaining to Mello road.

After the team traded, the atmosphere of the team was much more serious than before, but Nene still had his original personality, and he was also the one who chatted with Anthony the most.

Anthony looked at Nene's appearance of being reincarnated as a pervert, and thought that the testicular cancer he would encounter in the future might be related to his habit, so he couldn't help but remind him: "Nene, take it easy, the nightclub It’s rare to go to that kind of place.”

"Hey..." Nene showed a smirk, Anthony reminded him that he would naturally not take it to heart, and then said, "After the game tomorrow night, ask Rodney to try a nightclub in Denver. I remember the last time I came It was nice to have a girl when I was there."

Anthony looked at Nene's reaction and was speechless for a while, but he was powerless at the moment, he could only shake his head with a wry smile.

After a night of rest and a brief practice session during the day, the Nuggets arrived at the Delta Center.

The center of gravity arena in the Triangle was packed, and the Jazz fans did not show any abandonment because of the away loss. The plateau of Utah, coupled with the enthusiasm of the fans, indicated that this must be a different game from before.

(End of this chapter)