Anthony the Reborn

Chapter 240
Duncan's alley-oops were very direct and violent, but Duncan's personality was still the same. After dunking, he ran directly to the backcourt without any emotional changes.

This character is not bad, but on such a big stage, it can't play a role in boosting morale.

Emotions are contagious, especially when a player is still the core of the team, everything he does will have a great impact on his teammates.

It's like when a person is very impatient in attacking while playing, even his teammates will become impatient. Similarly, if he defends very hard at the critical moment of the game, even his teammates will become very impatient. Work hard.

The current U.S. team was at a disadvantage at the beginning of the game, so there is an urgent need to improve morale, and Duncan is obviously not the right person.

The next attack of the Argentine team, after a few runs, the other players pulled away, allowing Scola to play Odom in singles.

Although Scola has been selected now, he has not yet entered the NBA. The US team knows very little about him, but Anthony is different. Anthony still has a very deep impression of Scola.

As a former member of the Rockets, Scola has great vitality on the offensive end, and his footsteps around the basket are amazing. Although defense limits his further development, he is obviously a big killer in the international arena.

Odom didn't know Scola, so he just lowered his body to defend normally, but he quickly paid the price for his underestimation.

Scola turned a left, Odom unmoved.

Scola followed a right turn, Odom body shaking a bit.

Scola then turned around without leaving the ground. Odom saw Scola's movement and predicted that he was going to make a shot, so he jumped up directly.

But at this moment, something unexpected happened to Odom. Scola turned back alive from an almost impossible angle, walked around him, and then relaxed Hit the board to score.

In this process, Odom looks like a clown.

Anthony saw that Odom couldn't defend against Scola, and it was within his expectation, but the game was too critical at this time, so he walked up to Odom's side and said, "Lamar, wait for us Change your defense."

Odom was stunned for a moment when he heard Anthony's words, and then shook his head immediately: "No, I underestimated the opponent with the ball just now, and I will definitely be able to prevent him in the next ball."

Anthony listened to what Odom said, and didn't know what to say for a while, so he could only nod in the end. It was really inappropriate for him to make this request at this time. Odom also has a certain status in the league. , This season is also just traded to the Lakers, as O'Neal's replacement, the strength will not be too bad, maybe he can prevent Scola with his heart.

Continue the attack of the US team. This time, Iverson is holding the ball. Facing Delfino's defense, Iverson is very wonderful. A cross step almost knocked Delfino to the ground. He then directly shot and hit.

But looking back, the Argentine did not show weakness at all. Nocioni received Ginobili's point from the outside and hit a three-pointer again. Almost pulled away towards the double digits.

The U.S. team was completely at a disadvantage in the opening game, which made the fans who came to support the U.S. team feel anxious. Among the fans, there was a very eye-catching American woman. She was the spokesperson of the Victoria's Secret underwear brand, Andriana. Lima, the supermodel, came to Greece by plane from Brazil just to watch the Olympic finals, but maybe only she knows, what she cares about is that the one on the court wearing the No. 15 jersey keeps running people.

Odom did work hard on the defensive end. In the next round, he used an active defensive attitude to defend against Scola's offense, proving that he can be a qualified defender, but the best defense is the system Defense, rather than individuals, the US team has always emphasized individual ability, and rarely pay attention to team offense, especially the national team is recruited by various teams, everyone is a big name, the previous defensive tacit understanding between each other can be said to be very poor, and The Argentine's offense is very smart. After Scola missed a goal, they immediately adjusted their strategy, no longer emphasizing individual singles, but using mutual cooperation to find offensive opportunities. Scolar When he reached the high position, he hit two jumpers one after another.

These are just a microcosm of the Olympic finals. Anthony is trying to use offense to make up for the deficiencies in the team's defense, but the sense of cooperation between the Argentine players is too strong. It feels like they have already It's like playing together for more than ten years.

When Anthony came here, he had to admit that although the individual ability of the US team was not inferior to that of the Argentine team, in terms of overall strength and tactical quality, Mr. Ming would be at a disadvantage.

Losing a little in each quarter can add up to a lot. When the game progressed to the third quarter, the Argentine team was pressing hard and had already achieved a 20-point lead on the field. This championship battle seemed to have been lost. suspense.

By this time, the Argentine fans had already started celebrating on the sidelines, celebrating their first major championship.

The game continued. At the beginning of the fourth quarter, the US team was still at a disadvantage in the contest between the two substitutes. At this time, the point difference had been stretched to 25 points and went straight to 30 points.

The US team has fallen into a desperate situation.

The broadcasters of various TV stations began to analyze the reasons for the loss of the US team, and even some fans of the US team couldn't bear to see the picture of this massacre anymore, and left the stadium directly.

This is a shameful battle for the US team, and the strength shown by the US team is so unsightly.

"I knew it would be better to let the Chinese team play this final, and it will look better than the current one." A European fan said angrily. He was sitting in the front of the auditorium. A one-sided game really made him feel uneconomical.

"Yeah, this kind of game is completely meaningless. This American team is terrible. To be honest, I think among these teams, Lithuania or Spain are the teams that should appear in the finals. They deserve it. The qualification to compete with the Argentine team can also prove that our European basketball is more suitable to stand on this stage." Another European fan also said angrily.

The audience no longer took the US team seriously at all. There are still about 8 minutes left in the game, and the US team is still about 25 points behind. It is impossible to reverse.

Coach Brown shook his head helplessly when he saw this. The current game is completely out of his control.

Brown called a timeout and was about to replace the young men who had fought hard for the whole game. Although they would lose the game in the end, the American team still showed the competitiveness they should have. It's not that they didn't work hard, but this The Argentine team was too strong in the first round. Compared with all the teams it played against before, it is a level stronger. Any team in this tournament will only lose against the U.S. team worse.

Anthony watched Coach Brown's actions. He knew that things were inevitable, but he couldn't help finding Brown and said, "Coach, leave me on the court. I'm going to play until the end."

The other U.S. players looked at Anthony and shook their heads. They had worked hard for so long, and the game was completely meaningless at this point. What to do on the court was also meaningless.

Brown heard Anthony's request. At this time, he had no reason to refuse, so he agreed directly.

Soon, Anthony followed the other substitutes on the stage. Except for him, the players in the remaining four positions rarely played in this Olympic Games.

The center position is Okafor, who has never played a game in the NBA. The power forward is Stoudemire, and the two backcourts are Jefferson and Marbury.

Except for Marbury, the other three players are very immature. It can be said that this substitution is equivalent to the US team's move to show weakness.

When the Argentine team saw the U.S. team's substitutions, they also replaced them politely. As the saying goes, keep a point for being a man, and we will meet each other in the future. The coach of the Argentine team seems to understand this.

And after Anthony saw this move, he couldn't help but smile in his heart. He has never given up the game, and he will not give up the game. A chance for basketball supremacy.

Anthony shook his fist involuntarily, and then walked straight towards the field.

Before playing, Anthony walked up to Marbury and said, "Stephen, I know you are a player with strong scoring ability. The coach has been suppressing your desire to attack. Now we have a chance to prove that we are not a failure." Or, do you have confidence?"

When Marbury heard what Anthony said, he looked at him in surprise. At this time, the game had entered garbage time, and he didn't want to play, but now the US team lacks a guard, so Brown had to send him as a guard. It's time to play.

Seeing Marbury's skeptical look, Anthony went on to say: "Steve, look at the lineup of the opposite Argentine team, I believe you will understand."

Hearing this, Marbury looked up at the lineup of the Argentine team, and then at the score on the field. A smile suddenly appeared on the corner of his mouth, and he immediately understood the meaning of Anthony's words. After nodding with a smile, he also Eager to debut.

(End of this chapter)