Anthony the Reborn

Chapter 292 Former Teammates, Today's Opponents

The Nuggets were clean and tidy, and basically didn't expend much energy. They directly knocked the Grizzlies to the ground, and his opponent in the next round was the winner between the fourth Mavericks in the West and the Rockets. In the case of playing two away games first, and then lost two home games, the two sides are about to start the battle of Tianwangshan in the next game, and the two sides are playing in full swing.

The opponents are inseparable, but for the Nuggets, it has little impact on them. For them, both the Rockets and the Mavericks are the same. Their goal this year is the championship. This firm heart There will be no wavering due to changes in opponents.

At the moment, Anthony has farther vision than others. He knows the winner of the series between the Rockets and the Mavericks. The previous development is the same as in history. If there is no accident, the Mavericks will win. In the next two games, they successfully advanced to the next round and became their opponents in the next round.

When the Mavericks are opponents, the two sides will definitely be in a confrontational battle. Anthony does not care about this. Speaking of styles and lineups, the two teams are very similar, and both have a very deep bench. The Mavericks' Van Hoo Well, Stankhouse, Devin Harris, and Daniels are all very capable substitutes. For the Nuggets, it will be a very interesting confrontation.

But compared to these, Anthony is more concerned about Nash. In the series against the Nuggets, Nash's performance can be said to be very good, averaging 18 points and 12.7 assists per game, shooting close to 60.00%, the All-Star data, But now, if he faces the Mavericks, he will face his former good teammates, the other two of the Mavericks' three guns, Nowitzki and Finley, as well as his mentor Nelson, this is for Nash It is a lie to say that there is no impact.

At this time on the court, Anthony sat off the court, watching the "Zonda" galloping back and forth on the court, the ball flew around in his hands as if with magic power, and the whole team had a sense of humor under his leadership. The feeling of flying, I have to say, this is the charm of Nash.

"Hey, Melo, what are you thinking? You've been absent-minded all morning." Just as Anthony looked at Nash in a daze, someone suddenly reached out and patted him on the shoulder. When he looked up, he saw that it was Mu Tombo, this veteran player has limited playing time this season, but it cannot change his status as the leader of the locker room. There is nothing wrong with saying that if there is a veteran in the team, there is a treasure.

"No, it's nothing, just tired, take a rest." Anthony said with a smile.

"What? The first round was much easier than expected. You shouldn't be tired. Could it be that you were drained by a woman?" Mutombo jokingly said.

Anthony smiled and shook his head, saying that he is still troubled by women's problems, but he immediately smiled and said: "I don't have that kind of energy, this is the playoffs, who knows what will happen in the next game?" Not going to play the full court."

"It's very good to have this awareness." Hearing Anthony's answer, Mutombo nodded in satisfaction, but immediately, he said with a smirk, "But a combination of work and rest is still needed, and we can't be left out because of the game." A woman, haha..."

After Mutombo finished speaking, he laughed heartily, and together with his wrinkles, it gave people an extraordinarily kind feeling.

Anthony looked at Mutombo speechlessly, perhaps because of the ease of the series, even Mutombo began to be interested in making fun of others.

"Okay, let's stop teasing you. Tell me, what are you bothered about? Is it about the team or a personal matter? If it's a personal matter, just pretend that I didn't ask." After all, Mutombo is in the league. For a person who has been fighting for so many years, his vision of seeing people is still very precise.

At this time, Anthony turned his head to look at Nash who was running on the field, then turned his head, and said in a low voice: "Uncle Mu, maybe you have never experienced this feeling. You are talking about a person. If he is in the playoffs In the face of his former mentor and one of the closest friends in the past, is it possible for him to be unaffected?"

Mutombo was silent for a while, and did not immediately answer Anthony's question, but looked up at Nash on the court, and then turned his head and said, "Are you talking about Steve?"

Anthony didn't mean to hide, and nodded.

"Actually, you don't have to worry about it at all." Mutombo's answer surprised Anthony a bit, "Steve is a more emotional person, that's right, but he is also a very professional man." Players, you have to believe this.

Hearing Mutombo's words, Anthony smiled wryly. This kind of statement is probably a one-sided idea, plus some comforting words, maybe this is the polite words of a veteran.

Mutombo saw that Anthony didn't care much, and he said in a serious manner: "Melo, you still have to believe what I said, although I haven't really experienced it. Steve may experience it now. But in the first two years, when I was on the same team as Allen, we were on the verge of the playoffs. It was the last few rounds. We played the Nuggets. You didn’t When I came to the Nuggets, they were also working hard for the playoffs. At that time, I was also facing my mentor and teammates. In that game, if I remember correctly, I remember that I scored 12 points, 15 rebounds, and 4 blocks. It was my best game of the season."

"Actually..." At this point, Mutombo patted Anthony's shoulder meaningfully and said, "In the general environment of the league, there are too many things where teammates become opponents and mentors become opponents. In my understanding, your outstanding performance is the best for them, because it is a kind of respect, isn't it?"

Anthony listened to Mutombo's words, and the worry in his heart could not help reducing a lot. Uncle Mu was right. As a former teammate, if he played very badly after changing teams, maybe as a teammate and friend, then That's the last thing he wants to see. With Nash's EQ, he must know this.

Seeing that Anthony seemed to be enlightened, Mutombo patted him on the shoulder and said: "Don't think too much, it will consume your brain, and now the Rockets and the Mavericks haven't finished fighting, maybe Our opponent has suddenly become Houston, so aren't your worries all groundless?"

Anthony smiled and nodded. At this moment, coach Carl signaled him to go on the court to run tactics, and he followed suit and stood up.

The series between the Rockets and the Mavericks was the same as in Anthony's encounter. The Mavericks won the battle of Tianwangshan under a controversial call, followed by another victory in the away game, and eliminated the Rockets in one fell swoop. Successfully Advance to the second round of the game, and the opponent is the already prepared Nuggets.

The two teams, both of which have some very strong offensive firepower, immediately attracted the attention of the fans. The already hot football market has really reached a point where tickets are hard to find. The fans squeezed their scalps to watch the two sides. Fight against each other.

Of course, these have nothing to do with Anthony or the Nuggets. For them, the only thing they have to do is to play a wonderful game on the court.

On the day when the game started, during training, Anthony keenly noticed that something was wrong with Nash's emotions. Although he didn't show it too much, it could be seen from his not particularly excited state. In fact, This is also human nature. What Mutombo said is true, but after all, humans are not machines, but animals with emotions. It is really unrealistic to be completely unaffected.

At this time, the only thing Anthony could do was to go forward and pat Nash on the shoulder, and then whispered in his ear for a while to make him relax. It would be useless to talk too much at this time.

That's it, for Nash, a former teammate and mentor walked on the single-plank bridge together at this moment. He either walked over by himself, or if he fell, there was no other way to choose.

Because the Nuggets dominate the league in terms of record, they have home court advantage against all playoff teams. The series against Dallas will naturally be no exception. The first game of the second round will naturally be in the Pepsi Center held.

However, before the start of the game, for the Nuggets, and for the local fans in Denver, there was another thing that was more worthy of celebration. As expected, Anthony, who led the team to win the first place in the regular season, averaged 30.6 points, 7.8 rebounds and 4.6 assists per game in the regular season, becoming the first in league history to win both the rookie season and the second season. MVP player.

In the long history of the league, Anthony has achieved an unprecedented achievement, not only surpassing many active players, but even many ancient gods have been surpassed by him, this is definitely a great achievement for a league player Achievements, generally speaking, a young player will say how talented and potential he is, and what Anthony is doing now is that when people think he still has these, he has already exchanged them for immediate combat power. His future, in the eyes of everyone at this moment, is really immeasurable.

The MVP award ceremony began before the game. After the deafening cheers of the fans, Anthony suddenly raised the trophy after expressing his gratitude to the fans, friends, coaches and teammates.

The surrounding spotlights flashed, and the cheers of the fans resounded through the arena at this moment. This round of the series has not yet started, but the momentum of the Nuggets has reached an unprecedented height after this award ceremony. .

(End of this chapter)