Anthony the Reborn

Chapter 249 Team Challenge
After Fox took a shower, he went directly to the beauty shop, leaving Anthony alone on the bed to rest. Anthony drank alcohol, and now the alcohol was not strong enough to go to the morning, so he couldn't go to training.

After Fox left, Anthony hesitated for a while, and finally called Vandeweghe. After asking for Su Xi's contact number, he called with a worried and entangled heart.

The moment the phone rang, Anthony felt nervous like never before, and his heart was always hanging in his heart.

The phone rang for a long time, but in the end no one answered.

Anthony took out the wrong number and corrected it again, and it was correct. He then dialed twice, but still no one answered. In the end, he began to suspect that the number given by Vandeweghe was wrong, so he went back to check. Once again it is true.

At this point, Anthony somewhat understood that maybe his thoughts were too optimistic. Although Su Xi appeared here, she probably didn't really want to see Anthony now.

Knowing this, Anthony also had a complicated mood in his heart. Sometimes, it is a good thing if something happens, and it is also a good thing if it doesn't happen. It is indeed tangled.

In the end, Anthony had no choice but to break his own principles, and told Vandeweghe his thoughts, hoping that he could keep Su Xi as the team's PR.

Vandeweghe was hesitant at first, Su Xi did really well in the application, but because he was of yellow race, he was hesitating. At the same time, there was another American who performed very well. Not surprisingly, he might choose that one in the end. The Americans, but Anthony said so, Vandeweghe didn't bother in the end, and finally notified Su Xi directly.

After the notification, Vandeweghe kindly called and told Anthony that he had applied for Su Xi and notified him. Hearing this, Anthony was a little dumbfounded for a while. It seemed that Su Xi really didn't want to see him.

Anthony has no choice but to take a step forward. After all, he is with the Nuggets, and the rest depends on specific changes.

However, what he is more concerned about now is how to deal with the relationship between Fox and Su Xi, assuming that Su Xi is willing to return to him in the end, what should he and Fox do.

You know, although Americans are said to be open, in fact, people from all countries are the same when it comes to dealing with feelings. After all, who would want the person they love to also love others at the same time?
Those stories of a man sitting on several women are just pure reverie, real life will not be as imagined.

Anthony thought about it all morning, but he couldn't figure out what to do in the end. In the end, he smiled wryly at himself. This person hasn't been found yet, so he is worried about what will happen after he is found. This is completely groundless worry. In the end, he had no choice but to put the matter aside for the time being. Although he was very anxious in his heart, there was nothing he could do.

The Nuggets' game in November can be said to be smooth sailing. There are not many back-to-back games in the schedule, and the opponent's strength is relatively average, so their results can be described as a blowout explosion. 11 wins and 13 loss, the only The game they lost was against the Pacers, but they only lost 1 points.

Such a crazy record leads the league. If this momentum continues, the championship is only in the pocket of the Nuggets, but today, they will face the biggest challenge since the start of the game. Team, the San Antonio Spurs.

The Spurs' lineup has not changed much from last season. The biggest change in players is that Turkoglu left the team, but they put Ginobili on the starting lineup this season and added Brent Barry, an important signing.

But all of this is not the key. The key is that the combination of GDP is still there, and last season was the first season when Robinson retired. The Spurs, who have experienced running-in, also showed a very strong performance at the beginning of the season. The record of 11 wins and 10 losses is not as good as the Nuggets, but they have defeated many difficult teams, such as the Pistons, Pacers, and this season's dark horse Sonics. It can be said that their state is also very good.

And another thing worthy of attention is that in the offseason Olympic Games, Anthony lore beat the Argentine team led by Ginobili, and the Spurs player Duncan, as a member of the US team, fought side by side with Anthony. A miracle happened.

Now, two teams full of grievances and hatred just met, and it was at the home court of the Spurs. This is also the biggest test for the Nuggets this season.

Before the start of the game, Popovich accepted the follow-up interview. In the interview, he was inevitably asked about the lore of the Nuggets in the Western Conference semifinals this year. It can be described as aggressive, but Popovich answered very simply. : Didn't they only win 2 games more than us?

It took the Nuggets one game to defeat the Spurs, and then only won one victory under the Lakers. Popovich's answer seemed a bit weird, but the meaning in the words can still be understood. Still a little upset.

Regardless of the pre-match rhetoric, the game kicked off amid much anticipation.

It was Nestolovic and Nene who jumped the ball. Nene took the initiative to push the ball back to the backcourt. The Nuggets launched their first attack of the game.

Now the Nuggets' possession of the ball is dominated by Nash most of the time, and this time is no exception. In the frontcourt, Nash called his teammates to play a pick-and-roll, and he controlled the ball and went straight to the inside.

It should be said that both Nash and Williams are players with amazing passing talents. An important factor that determines the limits of two people.

That is the offensive ability of the individual.

As a point guard, Nash's three-pointer is very threatening, his mid-range shot is accurate, and his breakthrough is also sharp. In Williams, only the breakthrough can be regarded as a threat, and the others have certain deficiencies, so Nash is a threat on the court. Sex is much bigger.

The most intuitive manifestation of one's own threat is the ability to attract double teams from the opposing team, and double teams can bring out their passing talents.

And the most important point is that Nash's speed is very fast, and his playing habits are also offensive in motion. Putting aside defensive matters, he is indeed the most suitable point guard for bombardment.

Now that he holds the ball, he uses Brand's pick-and-roll to take the lead and go inside.

The Spurs are also worthy of being a very experienced team. When Nash reached the inside, Duncan and Bowen began to compress the defense inside, not giving Nash a chance to break through. At the same time, other players were also relieved Inside defense, but concentrate on following his own people.

The defense is said to be very good. Compared with last season, it is only strong but not weak. The improvement and the tacit understanding between the players have played a vital role in this.

Nash entered the inside lane from the right side, ran around but didn't find a chance, slipped to the left side and couldn't find a suitable passing opportunity, and at this time, more than half of the offensive time had been consumed, and he turned around after turning around , he still did not find a suitable offensive opportunity.

However, Nash's experience is still relatively rich. Seeing that there was no offensive opportunity, he turned around and knocked the ball directly to Brand on the inside, and he drove his defender away.

At almost the same time, the others also took their defenders away, creating a singles opportunity for Brand.

Brand claims to be as stable as Duncan, but in fact, compared with "Stone Buddha", there is a certain gap in strength and fame between "Captain" and "Stone Buddha".

But on the basketball court, strength doesn't mean everything, especially when this kind of strength is not particularly obvious. At this moment, Brand holds the ball and directly launches an attack.

Brand is nearly ten centimeters shorter than Duncan, and the ten centimeters shorter naturally translates into the range of motion. Brand's range is a little faster than Duncan's.

After several consecutive turns, Brand found room to shoot and directly threw the shot.

However, Duncan's claim to be the most powerful power forward of this century is by no means in vain. Even if he has not yet reached his peak, his threat is the same as O'Neal's at the center position, and it is all based on the commanding heights.

At this moment, Brand seems to have shaken Duncan away, but just as he shot, Duncan came back abruptly, and directly blocked the angle of Brand's shot with his right hand, successfully interfering with him. The shots, and even the rebounds were also included in his bag.

The Nuggets' first offense came back without success.

Looking back, the Spurs' offense was very smooth. Facing the Nuggets, whose defense is not strong, Ginobili, who has recovered from his hand injury, was relentless at the moment and started with a precise three-pointer. The Spurs' offense in this game.

The Nuggets' second offense was still connected by Nash, but the Spurs were very targeted in this game. On the offensive end, Parker seldom participated in the offense, and he was inseparable from Nash. This time, Nash did not find the ball. Offensive opportunity, a hasty shot and finally turned around the basket and slipped out of the basket.

The rebound was taken by Duncan, the Spurs directly hit the Nuggets with an unstable foothold, Ginobili made a serpentine breakthrough and directly scored 2 points.

In the opening two rounds, the Nuggets can be said to be at a disadvantage across the board.

And Anthony, as the team's main attack point, didn't even receive the ball once in these two rounds.

This is the status quo of the Nuggets. Nash dominates the offense excessively, while Anthony tends to be marginalized.

This is not to blame for Nash. As a player, he also implements the intention of the coach on the court. D'Antoni is the same as in history. His offensive system is very dependent on the team's point guard, especially when the guard is particularly good. Time, then for this team, the performance of the core point guard directly determines the outcome of the game.

Obviously, in this game, Nash didn't seem to be able to take advantage of Parker.

(End of this chapter)