Anthony the Reborn

Chapter 289 Rolling

The head coach of the Grizzlies couldn't help frowning on the sidelines. In the playoffs, especially when facing opponents whose strength is far superior to his own, what he fears most is this kind of momentum ball, which is easy to be taken away by a wave. Then they couldn't turn around the whole game. The Grizzlies have such a trend now, but now the opening time is less than 2 minutes, and it is obviously inappropriate to call a timeout.

The offense of the Grizzlies, with the previous lessons, they are obviously much more stable when attacking. Facing the frenzied pressing of the Nuggets, their movements are gradually getting bigger. The confrontation intensified.

After more than ten seconds of tactical running, and after more than ten seconds of countless hand-to-hand battles, Gasol turned around with the ball in the high position and hit a mid-range jumper, which finally relieved the pressure on the team.

"Paul is really a talented player. He is not the kind of jumping man who can run and fly. He is completely different from the players in the United States. He even rarely takes off, but his way of playing is really the type I like." Johnson After seeing Gasol's smart choice, he couldn't help but praise him.

"That guy can play both inside and outside, but his style of play is a bit outside. If he can overwhelm the sea more inside, the Grizzlies might not be in the current situation." Barkley said critically.

Johnson smiled and didn't answer. Barkley's playing style is very tough, so in his subconscious, the inside line is to enter the inside first to fight hand-to-hand, but his understanding is broader. The inside line is outside. This kind of stance-style inside line is definitely a nightmare for the inside line that can't be defended. He has always felt that the outside style of play will gradually become the mainstream of basketball.

While the two commentators were discussing Gasol, the Nuggets' offense once again advanced to the frontcourt. Nash and Brand made a beautiful pick-and-roll. The Grizzlies made a mess inside, and then suddenly came out again. They ran beyond the three-point line and were ready to take off. The ball jumped up, almost without any defensive pressure, and with a "swish", it easily hit two points.

The fans at the scene cheered excitedly again. Compared with the Grizzlies' offense, the Nuggets' offense is very smooth, and the other is like constipation. The refreshment it brings is not at all at one level.

"Follow your people!" The old coach of the Grizzlies finally couldn't bear it, and growled at his disciples. In the regular season, because of the presence of Battier and Posey in the team , Their defensive efficiency is still very good. This is also the bargaining chip that the Grizzlies think can make the Nuggets suffer. But now, this is just the beginning, and the Grizzlies' defense feels a bit useless. This is obviously not the case. what a good sign.

The offense of the Grizzlies is still Gasol sinking inside. This time, the other players of the Grizzlies are pulling very fast, because Battier and McMiller's three-pointers are very threatening. The Nuggets Not daring to double-team for a while, after Gasol held the ball, facing Brand, who was half a head shorter than him, he leaned directly and began to dig inside.

To say that Brand is not tall, as a power forward is a bit short, it stands to reason that it is difficult for such a player to become a talent, but Brand can contribute 20 plus 10 steadily all the year round, there is naturally a reason for this Yes, the reason for Brand is his golf quotient.

The golf quotient is very subtle. To put it simply, it is the awareness of handling the ball on the field. To put it more complicated, it includes defensive predictions, offensive observations, and even meticulously including the need to control the opponent when defending. He is not used to pressing from one side of the hand. Generally speaking, golf quotient is as important as physical talent, and the two basically determine the upper limit of a player.

And Brand is obviously a representative of the type of players with super high golf quotient.

Of course, Gasol also plays very smartly, and his style is the same. At this moment, he knows that his biggest advantage is his height, so he has been playing with his back to the basket, trying to put his shooting position as close to the basket as possible. As long as he is close enough, he turns around and faces Brand, who is half a head shorter, and scoring points is naturally easy, and even if he misses, there is a high possibility of getting an offensive rebound.

And Brand obviously knows this too. He is now with his lower body on his back, and at the same time his right foot is slightly raised, ready to withdraw his strength at any time, or to guard against Gasol's possible turn.

Brand is not tall, but his foot is very stable. Gasol didn't find a suitable opportunity after hitting a few times, but the distance was enough for him to make a shot. After he felt that Brand's top was fierce, he suddenly In between, he turned right and was ready to lean back and shoot.

However, the moment he turned to the right, he suddenly felt that Brand's center of gravity was also turning to the right, and he unexpectedly blocked his way of turning around.

This was obviously unexpected for Gasol. He was a little caught off guard, but he is the core of the team after all, and this kind of scene is not unheard of. Fortunately, he didn't move his pivot foot, and he turned back and prepared to shoot in another direction. .

"Snapped!"

At this moment, he suddenly felt a light in his hand, and then the ball in his hand suddenly disappeared. When he looked up again, Anthony had already quickly advanced to the front court with the ball, and he was stunned for a while.

Anthony has many advantages. Familiarity with star players is his greatest weapon. Even if he has never actually seen Gasol play, he should not call it too much after watching it on TV, so he has long expected that Gasol will play at that time. Turning around, naturally he will not let this opportunity slip away in vain. When Gasol turned around, he cut off the ball suddenly, clean and neat, not muddy at all!

Anthony and Ariza rushed forward, and the only defender in front of them was Miller. The old Nuggets played one-on-two and could only retreat and defend.

Anthony went straight from the center line. Miller was afraid of Ariza and made it easier for him. He rushed directly to the basket, and then easily picked the blue and succeeded. Miller didn't dare to make a move at all.

The coach of the Grizzlies on the sidelines couldn't help shaking his head. The first quarter had only been played for less than 3 minutes, and the Grizzlies had already been intercepted twice. Such a mistake was too damaging to morale.

The offense of the Grizzlies, this time they did not allow Gasol to play in the low post, but pulled to the high post to support, Mike Miller ambushed outside the three-point line, Andre Miller and Battier Run back and forth on the baseline, looking for layups.

Because Gasol is very tall, when Brand is defending, his field of vision is naturally wide, and he can clearly see the positions of his teammates. Now after holding the ball, he observes for a while, and immediately sees Battier slipped the baseline and had a chance, so he passed the ball directly.

"Snapped!"

Familiar and cruel, the sound that drove the Grizzlies crazy sounded again.

Still Anthony!Steals Gasol's pass!

The fans at the scene all laughed. They have seen Anthony who is so eager to score, they have seen Anthony who is ruthless in the face of opponents who pull up three-pointers, and they have seen Anthony who is flying dunks. never seen.

At this moment, Anthony seemed to become the king of steals all of a sudden. Every time the prediction was so accurate, the Grizzlies had only played 5 rounds, and Anthony abruptly stole 3 times. How does the opponent fight!
After Anthony stole the ball this time, the Grizzlies retreated quickly. He didn't find a chance to play a fast break, and slowed down to prepare for the position. But at this moment, he noticed Bran who was cutting to the basket. Germany, ready to pass the ball.

At this moment, Battier was keenly aware of his intention to pass the ball, and then stretched out his hand to interfere with his passing sight. It is this kind of consecutive steals that hurt the players' self-esteem. The Grizzlies' players have obviously invested more experience in defense. Miller is stalking Nash at the moment. He tried a few times and he didn't. Find opportunities to pass the ball.

Anthony looked at the other players, followed by the basket, and then jumped straight up.

Battier is worthy of being a defensive champion, and this time he also sensed Anthony's intentions. Almost the moment he jumped up, he stretched out his hand and blocked him.

Cover your eyes and defend!Battier's famous defensive stunt!

Anthony's eyes were suddenly blocked by a big palm, and he couldn't see the basket at all.

But at this time he didn't panic, he knew the position of the basket just once, and the moment Battier covered it with his hand, he immediately shot.

The ball spins with a graceful arc.

"Shh!"

The crisp sound of entering the net, Anthony, beat Battier!

The fans at the scene cheered. This ball, the Grizzlies' defense, and Battier's defense are already very good, but Anthony's ball is too morale-boosting, and it is a shot that completely ignores the defense.

The Grizzlies players have a bitter look on their faces. With such a defensive strength, Anthony can still make a shot, which is simply unreasonable.

Gasol is the core of the team and the captain of the team. He saw that there was something wrong with Shen Qing on the faces of the Grizzlies players, so he hurried over to encourage his teammates and told them not to give up. It is normal for this kind of luck to score one or two goals. of.

After all, Gasol stayed in the Grizzlies for a long time, and his strength is also the strongest in the team. Soon the confidence of the Grizzlies players returned a lot. On the offensive end, they seemed to let go all of a sudden. Miller After the break with Battier, Gasol's pass was in place, Miller directly pulled up a three-pointer, and with a "shua", the Grizzlies also hit their first three-pointer of the field.

(End of this chapter)