Chapter 165: Bravely Meet Up
Dongani was full of anger against Stephen in offense, and was not as lazy as others in defense. Stephen was really a little uncomfortable when facing defense like him for the first time. For a player like Anthony, he was not able to defend, but it affected his defensive quality. Only attitude is the factor, just like McGrady always showed his superb defensive skills when he met Kobe.
Now he feels like this to Stephen. Didn’t this guy say that this guy’s defense is not good? Why is he so powerful now? Stephen has failed to take Anthony several times. Once he almost fell into the trap of the opponent, which made Stephen exclaim to underestimate the opponent. Anthony’s power is not as explosive as James, but in defense, the ability to continuously output power is not weaker than James. In addition, his chassis is calm, like a flesh-hearted son. Stephen really feels like he has encountered the complex of James and Pierce.[]
Of course, this statement may be a bit exaggerated, but Anthony today really puts a lot of pressure on Stephen, so Stephen's point has been unable to be opened for a long time. In the design of **Vicci before the game, Stephen's side is the most important point, and he also hopes to open from Stephen's side first and drive attacks from other positions.
Although Nene Hilario cannot play, the inside line composed of Camby and Kenyan Martin is still very deterrent, especially on the defensive end. Therefore, **Victz hopes to open the outside line first, especially by hitting the inside line, so that the opponent's two inside lines will make too many fouls, so that the subsequent game will be very easy to play. Tony Parker's strength and Stephen's impact are the two major attack points of **Victz's tactic.
Andre Miller is not Parker's opponent in speed, but Kenyon Martin's mobility makes up for this shortcoming
Parker's speed did not play his advantage, while Stephen was trapped by Anthony's defense and had not met the tactical requirements for a long time.
Not only Stephen is anxious on the court, but also **Vic is also very anxious off the court. If you enter the stalemate stage of coach George Carl, like George Carl, you will enter the game and be very difficult to play. Therefore, **Victor asked the team to enter the lead as soon as possible, and then grasp the advantage and let the opponent catch up slowly. But now it seems that this tactic is in danger of failure.
There is no need to worry about the situation on the field. Although the Spurs' offense is not very good, the defense still maintains its inherent level, making the Nuggets unable to play their dynamic offense. Although the Nuggets are also a strong offensive team, they are still incomparable to the Suns. The Spurs are the only team in the league that can suppress the Suns in rhythm, and they can handle the Nuggets with ease.
Usually when the Nuggets couldn't start the situation, Anthony would stand up and use his superb sitting style to open up the situation for the team. But today I met a Stephen. Although he was very uncomfortable in defending Stephen, Stephen also restricted him to death, and the two of them restricted each other.
This situation is something that neither coaches of both sides want to see. Although Anthony is the only hope for the Nuggets, the role played by Stephen’s team on the offensive end is becoming more and more important. George Carl and **Vicci are not willing to see an important piece of their own being wasted. George Carl can no longer sit still, so he stood up and called a timeout, because Anthony and Stephen are still different in importance to their respective teams.
After calling a timeout, the Nuggets changed their tactics and told Anthony not to bother Stephen. Kenyon and Martin were asked to raise more and cooperate with Anthony to create opportunities for Anthony. Unfortunately, the Spurs also made the same improvements as the Nuggets. When both sides returned to the court, Kenyon and Martin brought up to cover Anthony, **Vic immediately felt a sense of a hero's similar views and mutual appreciation.
The difference between the two sides is that they also created opportunities. The Spurs arranged for Stephen to play more in the inside, while the Nuggets allowed Anthony to shoot from the outside, which was determined by the technical characteristics of the two players. The Nuggets' tactics quickly achieved results. Anthony blocked Stephen for him at Kenyan and Martin. Although it only took a moment to hit the three-point line. His outside shooting ability is considered to be the best in the 031st class, and it was definitely not obtained for no reason.
After turning around, the Spurs' offense was also successful. After Duncan played pick-and-roll for Stephen, Duncan's pick-and-roll quality was far higher than Ken Yang and Martin. Anthony had no chance of bypassing it. Stephen faced Ken Yang and Martin directly and immediately took the ball and forced Ken Yang and Martin.
Stephen is the only one who dares to play Kenyan Martin like this. Kenyan Martin is also a quasi-All-star player. Although there are the bonus factors brought by Kidd's assist, his strong and powerful body, bounce and speed are also undeniable. At the same time, although Kenyan Martin is famous for his powerful dunks, he is also a defensive power forward and his focus on defense is higher than Elton Brand and others of the same level.
Kenyan Martin did not blindly push hard defense, but let it go and then continued to push, making Stephen unable to continue exerting force. At the same time, he was also prepared to block the blocking of whatever subsequent moves Stephen did. However, Stephen was mentally prepared. A player like Kenyan Martin would be a hell of a sensation if he didn't jump when he saw the ball. So when Stephen felt that the depth of entering the inside line was about the same, he immediately turned around and made a shooting move. Kenyan Martin immediately jumped up and rushed towards Stephen.
Stephen smiled slightly at this time, made an expression on his face that you had been trapped, and then took action. He took action when Kenyan and Martin began to fall and could no longer adjust. At the same time, he deliberately put his hand over and threw the ball in and got a foul.
Martin was very dissatisfied with the penalty. Relying on his home court, he ran to the referee and chatted endlessly. Seeing that the referee looked ugly, he didn't know how to restrain himself. He was not pulled back by his teammates, but the referee had made a technical foul gesture. After seeing this, he thought that it was their home court that he took it back.
Stephen missed the extra free throw, but this offense met the coach's tactical requirements. **Vic was very pleased. Although Camby's blocking ability was better, Kenyan and Martin's mobility was the biggest concern of the Spurs. It could allow him to get a foul and be more effective than scoring.
The focus of the game continues to be on Anthony and Stephen. After Anthony hits twice in a row, he finally lost his shot in the third shot. Stephen also got a big blocker when he hits the inside. Stephen underestimates himself. Camby lacks offensive ability and is weak and unable to defend those powerful inside players, but he is very good at assisting and making up defenses. At the same time, he is focused on the blocking career. He is already the first person in the league to block after Mutombo. Stephen regards him as if nothing is needed and wants to dunk in front of others, it is so easy.
However, Stephen soon made a comeback. After completing a steal from Paterson, Stephen and Parker joined forces to launch a fast attack. At this time, Camby had not retreated yet. Seeing this, he hurriedly stood at the basket and prepared to use a block to stop the two of them from breaking their fast attacks.
Parker looked at one and felt that the opportunity was not very good. If he made a layup, he would easily be blocked by the opponent. Parker waved his hand back the moment he arrived at the basket and passed the ball to Stephen behind him with an empty hand. Stephen faced Camby and chose to face the challenge, took two big steps, then flew into the air, flew towards the basket with an unyielding momentum and a burning boat.
Camby jumped in the air with all her strength, waving her long arms like a gibbon, covering the ball in Stephen's hand. Stephen was ready, and turned around in the air, squeezed Camby out of the air with one side of his body, and then dunked the ball into the basket with the other hand, but Camby was hit by Stephen and flew behind the rebound.
After dunking, Stephen raised his fist and made an extremely ostentatious gesture, and booed everywhere. The referee also came over to warn Stephen to be careful not to make such actions that provoke the fans' emotions too much. After Stephen smiled, he immediately walked towards the free throw line.
Seeing that the two inside players were fouled on Stephen, George Carl was alert. After Nene was injured, he could only rely on these two people. Although there was still a Reggie Evans sitting below, this guy was more motivated and lacked height, so he could only exist as a blue-collar player.
Taking advantage of Stephen's free throw, George Carl immediately called Andre Miller and told him to tell the players on the field to be careful of the fouls. After coming back, Anthony wanted to get the fouls back on the Spurs, but Duncan stoked the head with a big hat.
Stephen or the Spurs seemed to have tasted the sweetness. Stephen once again took the ball and entered the inside line. There was an open position to the left to the basket, but Stephen did not leave. Instead, he killed Kenyon Martin. Kenyon Martin naturally refused to show weakness and immediately rushed over. This time, Kenyon Martin made up his mind and would make a foul more ruthless. He would rather foul than give you a chance to score. Anyway, your kid's free throw is not very good.
At this time, Stephen saw Michael Finley's chance to be in an open position, and the pass was still on his own. Stephen just hesitated in his mind and immediately decided to go on his own. Although his teammates had a better chance, he believed in his ability. He was also executing the coach's tactical arrangements. He would not be punished if he did not pass the ball. Stephen immediately collided with Ken Yang and Martin. Ken Yang and Martin was very big and did not give Stephen the opportunity to adjust. He even threw the ball down, and the referee's whistle also sounded.
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Alas, I won’t say anything anymore. There are plenty of reasons in Xuanzhong, but it’s always an excuse. It’s my mistake to not update it. I’ll send it to you one chapter and continue to work hard to code the second chapter.
Chapter completed!