Anthony the Reborn

Chapter 247 Hidden danger
After the first quarter, the Nuggets scored 40 points, almost breaking the scoring record in a single quarter in team history. During the offense, dunks and fast breaks were frequently staged, but just like this, they were only able to lead their opponents by less than five points. advantage, because in the first quarter, the Rockets also scored a high score of 36 points.

The rhythm of both sides is very fast, and they all play simple tactics.

Anthony sat down on the court at this moment, watching the players from both sides fighting back and forth on the court, but he was very disturbed in his heart. The Tunneling team in front of him was so similar to the Suns team he saw back then. , Give up defense in exchange for offense, this kind of offense is full of vitality, as long as the opponent can't keep up with the rhythm, they will be defeated and defeated, and they will win the final game, but if the opponent can keep up with the rhythm, then enter the last quarter, Or in the last few minutes of hand-to-hand combat, the Nuggets will definitely suffer at that time.

Players have a habit of playing on the court. If this habit has been completely imprinted on the player, he may not be able to get rid of this habit throughout his career. It is very difficult to adjust.

At the beginning of the second quarter, the depth of the Nuggets' bench was fully demonstrated here, and the Rockets' bench was a little overwhelmed.

The fans at the scene were very excited, and D'Antoni on the sidelines couldn't hide his joy. Even the players' faces were full of smiles. With this kind of fast-paced offense, the player's data must be rising. In the NBA The data measures the player's league. A good data means a more salary contract. People in the league basically play for the money. No one will deny this.

Anthony's anxiety at the moment is even worse. He is completely different from others. It has been too long since this league has been able to play such a powerful bombardment tactic. Even the Mavericks led by old Nelson have not played so much. Hearty, but I have seen Anthony, who has bombarded the peak Suns, and I am really worried about this style of play. You must know that the Suns are stronger than the Suns. Although there are some other elements, they have killed the Quartet in the regular season at their peak. But not reaching the finals once, this is an extremely abnormal phenomenon, and there is definitely a reason for this.

But now, the bombardment has just started, and no one would have thought that it would go so far. This kind of gorgeous offense is bound to set off an irreversible trend in the league.

But this is not what Anthony wants to see. He doesn't want to experience what the Suns have experienced in history, but now he seems unable to change, even though Kroenko has a good relationship with him, even if Vandeweghe often adopts his opinions, But if the team keeps winning, they will obviously put Anthony's suggestion on hold.

At this time, Anthony suddenly had a feeling of self-inflicted evil. This step by step, D'Antoni was found by him, and Nash was also recruited by him.

"Hey, Melo, the coach asked you to play." At this moment, Nene next to him stretched out his hand and pushed Anthony, pulling him back to reality.

He looked up and saw D'Antoni standing in front of him, looking like he had already called Anthony once.

Perhaps it was because he was in a good mood. Now seeing Anthony come back to his senses, D'Antoni didn't mean to blame him. Instead, he smiled and said, "Melo, it's time for you to go up and perform."

Anthony smiled shyly, then stood up.

Returning to the court, Anthony also temporarily put aside his inner troubles and devoted himself to the game.

At this time, there are still 6 minutes before the end of the second quarter, and the Rockets are close to 15 points behind. They have also replaced the main players, and they are ready to fight.

It was the Rockets' offense that came up, and McGrady was holding the ball.

Bell didn't do a good job of defending McGrady before, but D'Antoni didn't say anything about him, but Anthony reminded him a few words. Anthony's reputation is already second to none in the league, and his relationship with his teammates is also very good. Yes, Bell knows that everything he owns now is some proposals Anthony made to Vandeweghe, so he naturally listened to what Anthony said.

Although he has gained some weight, Bell's defensive skills are still there, so after getting serious now, McGrady still frowned. He didn't ask for defense for two consecutive fake moves, and he also paid attention to Bell.

McGrady was originally with the Magic, and he played two games with the Tunnels in one season. Although Bell's defense is strong, McGrady's strength is there, and he is not very impressed, so I forgot in the past. Bell's defense was terrible before. At that time, he couldn't remember even more, but after feeling the defensive pressure at this moment, some of his memories came back.

It's just that McGrady is McGrady after all, and there is no doubt that the talent in the league exists first, so Bell's defense just made him feel a little uncomfortable. He rushed to the basket with an acceleration, and was still two meters away from the basket. At the time, he jumped up and made a shot, and then suddenly used his vision to pass to Yao Ming inside.

Yao Ming is more than half a head taller than Nene, so after receiving the ball, he directly presses the ball into the basket, and it is a slam dunk.

"Wow, beautiful MM connection, McGrady's talent is really great, his passing vision is definitely No. 1 among small forwards!" Brown couldn't help exclaiming when he saw the wonderful cooperation on the court.

"Nene must be very annoyed right now." Johnson looked at the unhappy Nene on the field and said with a smile, "It's really difficult for him to face Yao Ming."

Brown said at this time: "I think D'Antoni can try to replace Mutombo, and he should be able to make some contributions on the defensive end."

"This is not necessarily a wise choice." Johnson refuted Brown's point of view, "Now the Nuggets' offensive rhythm is very good. Although they lost some balls on the defensive end, they will take care of everything on the offensive end."

While talking, Nash and Brand made a beautiful inside and outside pick-and-roll, and then directly received an incredible pass from Nash, and then scored with a one-handed dunk.

These two goals are the epitome of the second half of the second quarter. The offensive firepower of both sides is very strong, but they are not very good on the defensive end. However, the Nuggets have more firepower. At 76:58, they had extended their lead to around 20 points.

During the intermission, Anthony was interviewed by reporters. This time, it was no longer Vasquez.

Looking at the strange reporter, Anthony suddenly felt a faint sense of loss in his heart. Thinking of that woman, he always felt that something was wrong. If he really wanted to say it, she had become his woman after all, and he didn't know where he went now.

After accepting the interview, Anthony returned to the locker room, and heard the excited noise of the players in the locker room from afar.

As soon as he walked in, Nene came up and hugged him, and said with a big smile, "Melo, come on, let me tell you about a girl I met in a nightclub yesterday, and that girl's buttocks can be felt... "

Anthony was not interested at all at the moment, and did not go with Nene, but sat back on his bench, silent and did not speak.

Seeing Anthony's gloomy look, Nene didn't go up to ask him, but Nash walked up to him and sat down, and said in a low voice: "What's the matter, Mello, you look gloomy, did the reporter ask you during the interview?" What embarrassing question?"

Anthony looked at Nash, and was a little dumbfounded for a while. He was a little worried about defense, but now he couldn't talk about defense to Nash. After all, Nash didn't understand defense.

But when Nash asked, Anthony simply changed the subject: "Steve, how are you getting along with Williams?"

Williams is not in the locker room at the moment. Speaking of which, Williams has directly changed from the main point guard to a substitute this season. Anthony hasn't communicated with him yet, and I don't know if he will have any opinions in his heart.

"Jason, he is more accomplished than me in passing the ball. I often ask him for advice on some ball skills." Nash said with a smile.

Hearing what Nash said, Anthony also breathed a sigh of relief. It seems that Williams still has a good heart.

Nash looked at Anthony's expression and couldn't help asking: "Mello, is this what you're worried about?"

Anthony smiled and said: "This is only one aspect, and the other aspect is related to me personally."

"Woman?" Nash said to Anthony with a smirk.

Anthony looked at Nash in surprise. He really didn't expect that the serious Nash could guess so accurately at this moment, and he didn't answer the conversation for a while.

Nash laughed loudly and said, "You don't have to pay too much attention to this kind of thing. The boat will be straight when it reaches the bridge. The destined person, no matter how much you go through, she will find you in the end."

Listening to what Nash said, Anthony nodded with a smile. What Nash said was not unreasonable, and more importantly, this sentence seemed to be a relief to his current worries.

His worries now may be a bit unfounded. After all, he is in the team now, and he will not play selfishly. Such a team is much stronger than the Suns, and maybe there will be different results.

After thinking this through, the gloom on Anthony's face gradually dissipated, and then he left the locker room with the others, and then walked towards the arena.

The second half of the game was exactly the same as the first half. After entering the fourth quarter, the Nuggets' lead reached 30 points, and both sides also sent players who rarely played.

For the Nuggets, all three rookies appeared on the stage.

For the Nuggets, this garbage time is very rewarding. Duhon's calmness in offense, Ariza's defense, especially Jefferson's big kills in the interior, all make people see that the three rookies of the Nuggets are good. immediate combat power.

This discovery made the fans even more excited. Although it was in garbage time, the performance of the three rookies at least showed that their strength was worthy of their picks, and even higher than their expectations. The Tunneling team behind them is even more powerful. As fans, they are naturally excited.

(End of this chapter)