Anthony the Reborn

Chapter 219

The coach of the fourth game between the Nuggets and the Lakers, beyond everyone's expectations, opened the curtain with a steal and a block for the Nuggets. Perhaps no one expected that the game would be in such a state start in.

O'Neal's hook was slapped away, but the ball still belonged to the Lakers. At this moment, the referee gave the ball to George on the sidelines, and then the Lakers kicked off.

The Lakers shot, and it was Kobe who caught the ball. After Kobe caught the ball, he called a pick-and-roll. After successfully replacing the defender with Nene, he directly chose to lay back the shot. With a picturesque posture, he easily won for the Lakers. Under the opening 2 points.

Following Kobe's shot, the fans at the scene let out a roar and tsunami. It seemed that the backlog of emotions just now found a vent to be released at this moment.

"Don't worry, take your time, there will always be a goal." Anthony looked at Nene with a anxious face, and walked to him when he served the ball and said.

Nene nodded, took a deep breath, and then threw himself into the game again.

In the Nuggets round, the ball came into Anthony's hands. Anthony directly chose to play back. After two back hits, he noticed Bell's air cut behind him. He directly slid the ball back without looking at the pass. Bell After receiving the ball, pick the blue directly.

But at the moment of his shot, O'Neal's huge body suddenly appeared beside him, and a big hand mercilessly slapped Bell's shot to the backboard.

With a "bang", Bell's shot was ruthlessly slapped away.

But before the fans at the scene got excited, a big hand miraculously grabbed the ball in his arms before O'Neal, and then lightly put the ball into the basket.

The fans at the scene were in an uproar.

It was Dikembe Mutombo who released the ball. To say that Uncle Mu was facing O'Neal. When O'Neal was defending in the past, he also ran over on his heels. Although he is old now, his reaction is not fast. It has become slower, but he has a lot of experience in playing. For this ball, he took the lead in grabbing the position under the basket through his own prediction, so the moment O'Neal slapped Bell, he snatched the ball back , and then easily put the ball into the basket.

This coming and going is equivalent to O'Neal directly contributing an assist.

O'Neal slapped Bell's layup. He was a little excited at first, but when he looked back and saw that the Nuggets had scored again, his face suddenly became more gloomy. After the Lakers' round, O'Neal wanted a good position inside and asked outside. Ask for the ball.

After Kobe held the ball from outside, he hesitated and handed the ball to O'Neal. This time, O'Neal no longer played any skills, and directly turned around and squeezed Mutombo away. After all, the difference between the bodies of the two was a bit big. , and Mutombo is also at the classic car level, so O'Neal followed with a super slam dunk.

There was a muffled "bang", and the fans at the scene were immediately aroused by the scene of "shark abuse the frame" and shouted enthusiastically.

In the stands on the sidelines, Jack Nicholson, a die-hard "star fan" of the Lakers, laughed and said to his 7- or 8-year-old daughter beside him: "This is the power of sharks, dunk! Dunk! Keep dunking." basket!"

Influenced by her father, Nicholson's daughter also became a small fan of the Lakers. When she heard her father's words, she immediately smiled and said, "Sharks are the best."

Hearing his daughter's words, Nicholson burst into hearty laughter, and then gave her a high-five.

O'Neal's slam dunk officially ignited the excitement of the fans in the Staples Center, and this excitement is still continuing. O'Neal dunked, O'Neal dunked again, and O'Neal continued to dunk. Within a few days, O'Neal scored 5 goals in the Nuggets' half court, and it can be said that he was constantly injecting stimulants into the fans at the scene.

However, the head coach of the Lakers, Phil Jackson, didn't look too good, because the score on the court at this moment was 28:27, and the Lakers only led the Nuggets by 1 point.

O'Neal was enjoying himself, and when he saw the score on the sidelines, he couldn't help complaining: "What's going on!"

In the first quarter, the Lakers played very aggressively. O'Neal's offense made people's blood spurt, but they still couldn't draw the score. As a result, it was the Nuggets players who used their enthusiasm to make up for the lack of strength. gap.

As before, Bell was blocked, Mutombo grabbed the offensive rebound and scored, Roger missed a three-pointer from the outside, and Nene grabbed the offensive rebound to create a second offensive opportunity.The Lakers steal the ball and fly off the court, Anthony flies to save the ball, and the Nuggets regain possession of the offensive ball. Scenes like this were repeated in the first quarter of the game. The entire Nuggets team, including Anthony, all played Very desperate and aggressive, they seized every opportunity, made no mistakes, and clung to the score on the field.

At the end of the first quarter and the beginning of the second quarter, both sides’ substitutes came on the stage. At this time, everyone did not expect that the first three and a half minutes of the second quarter became the performance time of a player on the Nuggets team. , and this person, I am afraid no one thought that he is Wang Zhizhi.

Wang Zhizhi, after joining the Nuggets, under the careful training of assistant coach Cooper, his defense has reached the level of the middle reaches of the league. Although he is already too old, his footwork and three-pointers are very good. Threat, so the status of the Nuggets can be said to be steadily rising, especially after Brand's absence, he even served as the team's starting power forward. Although physical strength is still a problem, his performance is enough Convinced the other Nuggets players. After entering the playoffs, he averaged 10.6 points per game, the second highest off the bench. In the first few games, he did not score in double figures except for the third game against the Lakers. In addition, in other games, he averaged 13.6 points and 5.6 rebounds per game, which seems to be a qualified NBA starter.

After being relegated to the bench in this game, although he knew it was a tactical need, he still held his breath, so after playing, he started his solo performance.

The Lakers lineup, the starting lineup is very strong, but because of the salary space, their substitutes are naturally not particularly good. Among the few players on the field, only Fisher and Stanislav Medway The two of Dengke are relatively reliable, but Medvedenko, who is also reliable, is also a traditional power forward. Wang Zhizhi is on the defensive end. Then Wang Zhizhi couldn't be prevented at all.

Wang Zhizhi first made a three-point shot from the outside line, raised his knife and dropped his hand, scoring the first point of the game. Then in the next round, he swayed away from Medvedenko, turned around and half-backed, and hit a two-pointer again , that’s not counting. In the Nuggets’ next round of fast break, Roger missed a layup. After he followed up, he took the ball and directly played a 2 plus 1. In just two or three minutes, He scored 3 points alone and stopped the Lakers directly.

When Wang Zhizhi was off the court, Anthony couldn't help but stepped forward to give him a big hug. I have to admit that Anthony himself didn't expect such a wonderful performance.

Wang Zhizhi's outstanding performance allowed the Nuggets to have a lead of about 6 points at the beginning of the second quarter. Although it was not a lot, it could be regarded as occupying a very favorable leading position in the anxious confrontation before us.

When the main players are replaced, the two sides are still playing sparks, and the offense of the Lakers is still very exciting, especially Kobe and O'Neal, these two young stars, their performance on the field is absolutely phenomenal, Kobe's picturesque lean-back, O'Neal's fierce dunk, and even the abuse of the basket in the air after the two connected, all brought the atmosphere of the fans to a climax time and time again.

The scene is beautiful, but Kobe and O'Neal are just players after all. After they put too much energy on the offensive end, they will naturally have more than enough energy on the defensive end. However, the Nuggets took the opportunity to firmly control the situation on the court. They created easy offensive opportunities through hard work and active running. Now their style of play, I have to say, is a bit Like the Spurs who were eliminated by them before.

Until the end of halftime, the Lakers still trailed the Nuggets by 6 points. They tried to fill the gap again and again, but they were ruthlessly opened again and again.

Compared with the struggle of the Lakers, the players of the Nuggets have entered a state of ecstasy, without too much tactical coordination. On the court, they rely on enthusiasm and mutual understanding to find the most suitable players. offensive opportunities.

After halftime, the Nuggets scored in double figures for the first time in this round of playoffs. Anthony, Wang Zhizhi, and Nene each contributed 12 points, which also gave them the lead Into the halftime break.

In the locker room of the Nuggets, D'Antoni was analyzing the team's deficiencies and commendable points in the first half. Anthony sat in the back position this time, and he could feel that the mentality of the players seemed a little bit Ups and downs, he seems to be satisfied with his halftime performance, and even a little complacent.

Anthony saw this, and he was a little worried in his heart. You must know that the final battle of the game is the ability of the stars. If the Nuggets do not have enough advantages before the final decisive battle, they will easily be defeated by the Lakers. Take away the game.

So when D'Antoni had just finished analyzing the tactics, Anthony stood up from his chair.

(End of this chapter)