Chapter 1731 The melon is no longer, he is already a bitter melon in the alliance
At the beginning of the game, Neptune Adams worked very hard, but he really had no chance of winning in front of Tang Qian. When fighting for the ball, he took off with all his strength. Tang Qian won it without any effort at all.
In the fight for the ball, the Lakers went directly to the fast break. Sure enough, from the beginning, they directly hit the defensive point of one of their Big Three.
This is not looking down on a certain giant, it’s just... everyone is playing the Thunder this way now. Do the Lakers want to make an exception? It’s not necessary. It’s better to just follow the trend in this aspect. To be unconventional in this aspect,
There is really no need. The defensive end of a certain melon giant is indeed lazy. In fact, the Thunder's Westbrook has blocked this ball. Anthony should be able to defend effectively. Not to mention blocking shots, it can still reduce the opponent's shooting percentage.
Yes. After all, Anthony's body is displayed here, it can't be too bad. However, you say a thousand words, but he is still too lazy to run a few more steps, just take a little step, at least he has done the same thing.
.After Kuzma scored the goal, he went to the defensive position.
This is not the first time this year. In fact, it was very obvious with the Knicks. But at that time, because the New York Knicks were a bad team, no one paid much attention and asked for it. In addition, Anthony's data was also
It's passable, and no one is going to exaggerate this aspect. After all, think about it, there are 30 teams in the NBA, and the season is so long, who will care about the bad teams? Even the strong teams that need to be studied are too busy.
Therefore, Anthony's habit immediately caused a big problem when he came to a team like the Thunder that wanted to make a big splash.
This problem can be seen from the player report during his rookie period. Scouts said that his first disadvantage is that he urgently needs to improve his defensive end. Both his lateral movement and footwork need to be improved, and his defensive habits are not good.
Defensive awareness needs to be stimulated. Look, look at other people's scouting reports, how professional they are. They are talking about some special examples of scouting in the face. Yes, there are so many players, and so many people want to see it every year.
The NBA has been here for more than 70 years. Isn’t it normal for a few people to make mistakes? But if you think about it carefully, except for these very few people who have made mistakes, in fact, most of them have never made mistakes at all. It’s just that everyone likes it.
It’s just an example of professionals being slapped in the face, so I exaggerate these things deliberately.
Westbrook is also a little helpless about Anthony. He actually mentioned it to Anthony many times, but he only agreed verbally. In fact... there was no actual action at all. The latter came on the court to face the Thunder team, which currently lacks Robertson, the sharp perimeter defender.
, is a catastrophic defensive disaster. The key is that he is not willing to come off the bench. On the offensive end, when he finds an opportunity, he takes the ball, and then there is the classic stopping action. Afterwards, everyone looked at him, one against five,
No, it's one against one.
Anthony really doesn't have the ability to attack Kaleidoscope now. He just has a feeling that I want to be a triple threat and then shoot him. This move relies on his height and the skills he has cultivated for so many years. It is indeed very difficult to be defeated.
Blocked. However, the problem is that his shooting percentage is not good now. It has just reached 40%, almost 30%, and there are two points on the outside, Westbrook and George, to attract defensive pressure. He also handed over such a
The shooting percentage came out. It's really... nothing to say. Tang Qian also made it very clear to Kuzma, just defend this giant melon. You don't care about his triple threat at all. Anyway, he just shoots, shoots, shoots.
The probability of using other actions is too low. He has no ability to break through anything now, so don't be intimidated by his long-standing All-Star reputation. He is now a naked cancer with high salary and low energy.
If you guard him, there will be no problem at all. If you have a positive attitude, you can make a good impression tonight.
Kuzma still obeys the defensive guidance of No. 29, because when it comes to defense in the entire league, who doesn't know that No. 29 is the overlord Emperor? Currently, he is tied for first place in history with multiple DPOYs in one defense.
Many people are even saying that after the end of this season, the tie for first place can be canceled. Five DPOY times is the absolute first. And it is estimated that there will be more in his future. If he maintains
If he is healthy, Kuzma is such a great defensive player. Of course, a rookie like Kuzma can only obey his orders and nod his head repeatedly.
Sure enough, the effect was very obvious. Kuzma just stood in front of Anthony, and then looked at him. Listening to Tang Qian's words, he didn't care about how the Melon giant used his tentative steps to create a triple threat. He just stared at the center he was about to take.
A shot from a distance. After testing for 1 to 2 seconds and seeing that the opponent was unmoved, Anthony undoubtedly pulled it out and made a direct shot.
Classic Anthony triple threat + jump shot.
It was his signature move back then, but now all he has left is moves.
Kuzma is 206cm tall and has a wingspan of 214cm. Although it is not particularly outstanding, Anthony's wingspan is 213cm. Moreover, Kuzma is still young and has relatively good athletic ability. Anthony is getting worse every year.
His physical fitness is not as good as that of last year. With Tang Qian's reminder, he only focuses on the opponent's three threats and then pulls out, and the effect is still very good. It's hard to say Kuzma's defensive attitude is still very good, especially
As soon as he came out, he started to grow under Larry Brown, and he was slightly better defensively than he was in the original time and space. Carmelo Anthony hit the ball as expected. The Lakers' No. 29 was already prepared below.
Protecting the rebound, and then seeing the opportunity, Anthony did not retreat in time. Tang Qian made a long pass from the backcourt. The basketball went directly to Kuzma's hands. Kuzma rushed past Anthony and quickly passed him again.
The layup was successful. Seeing a rookie treating himself like this, Anthony got angry. He immediately asked for the ball in the low post, and then made a pull-up, a pull-up, a pull-up.
This is indeed Anthony's usual style, that's how he works, that's how tough he is, and that's how he shoots.
He made 1 of 6 shots in a row, and the rest of the Thunder team were stunned. No, you haven't even gotten to know Tang Qian yet, and you are so embarrassed in front of this little rookie? Moreover, you really think this is New York.
Well, are you still your social guy? Please wake up, okay? This is Oklahoma City, this is the Big Three team, not your single-core team. We haven’t touched it until you hit this point.
After a few balls, you probably took too many shots. If you were accurate, then we wouldn't say anything, you are just awesome. But, can your hit rate be seen? Can't you change your shooting action?
Everyone has seen through it, okay?
Anthony grabbed a long rebound for the ball, but Kuzma didn't notice the ball as it bounced out, failed to protect it, and missed it.
Then Anthony went straight in and hit No. 29 of the Lakers with a big dunk!!!
One-handed power, bold moves, brutal movements, and a strong front, it looks really good.
Bounce height, well, I won’t talk about this to avoid embarrassment.
But if you look at the rest of the Thunder team, you'll see what they're saying:
No, don’t!!!!!!!!!!!!!
You faced Lakers No. 29 so head-on, and he was right under the basket without being pulled out. You are... looking for death!!!!
Do you know who he is? He is the tyrant Tang. If you challenge him head-on like this, is there something wrong with your mind???
Even if you are at your peak, if you go over like this, you are still looking for trouble.
If you have this ability, wouldn’t last year’s high prize pool be yours?
Now even Westbrook is trying his best to avoid hitting No. 29 head-on, try to bring him out, and then seize the time to make the difference. Even if he has to head-on, he still has to choose a relatively suitable way of shooting, such as hitting
Basket or something like that. At least it can reduce the chance of being directly blocked. You go over like this...I...
Westbrook felt like he wanted to curse.
Tang Qian was also a little surprised. He didn't expect that even if he was a rookie, he would want to dunk himself to become famous and gain a position. But are you, Anthony, still a rookie? You don't know your own shot-blocking ability yet?
How many times have you been blocked by me? In terms of average number of outside shots blocked by me per game, Cavaliers No. 23 is the first, and Anthony is definitely in the top few. But even so, he still dares to come
, or stand up to yourself. This...should I admire your courage, or...
"Anthony directly seized the opportunity to pass the ball through Kuzma's defense, then took off, hit the basket, and dunked!!! This ball... BLK!!!!!!!!!! What a big pot!!!"
!!!!!!!!! From the tyrant...oh, another one????Anthony is coming, another one???????Three-caps!!!!!!!!!Basketball
Finally it was an out of bounds call for the Thunder!!!!!”
"This is the tyrant. This is the defensive ability of our Lakers team at the basket. Anthony has three consecutive shots. This is really wonderful."
"Anthony played the role of a hat boy tonight. The tyrant should like his spirit of hat boy very much."
The on-site commentators of the Lakers started making fun of Anthony. He was very angry, but this time, he was directly replaced by the head coach. Because he turned his head and flew a kite on the defensive end again, as a spectator, Kuzma.
Cutting in without the ball, he was thrown away so easily. No, Billy Donovan couldn't hold back his anger after watching this ball. If this was in the NCAA, he would kill this guy now
Just yell at me like crazy!!!!!!!!!
It’s been a season, how many times have I emphasized this to him? He still does it! On the defensive end, attitude is actually more important than ability. At least your attitude must be visible! Even if your ability is not good, you can have an attitude.
Ah! Really? The most ironic thing about this year is that ESPN also made a "Defensive Black Hole" highlight for Anthony. The click rate is quite high. This makes Anthony's reputation as a defensive black hole spread further and further. So, in
In the Thunder's next offensive attack, Billy Donovan directly replaced Anthony. Although it was not yet time to play the main role, Billy Donovan couldn't wait. Because it seemed speechless at all.
ah.
Which one is intolerable?
Anthony was not happy at all, and exchanged a few words with Donovan, but it was obvious that the matter was nothing to do and they parted on bad terms.
In fact, Donovan's patience with Anthony was almost reaching its limit at this time. The original time and space playoffs had exposed Anthony's true ability. So in G5, he directly reduced Anthony's playing time from more than 30 minutes to 2
More than ten minutes. This also made Anthony completely break with him.
However, facts have proven that the current Melo has become a complete little bitter melon. His offense is monotonous, he likes to stop the ball, he likes to hold the ball but cannot conduct and connect, and his defense is a huge black hole. Moreover, he is not willing to play as a substitute.
You see, a player like this is as unlikable as possible. Therefore, after next season, although he is clearly capable of playing in the NBA, no one is willing to take him.
As soon as he got out of the car, hehe, the Thunder team started to move immediately. Westbrook passed the ball continuously, coupled with George's personal attack, the score difference was narrowed a lot. And the substitutes who started at the end of the first quarter
At the same time, Jerami Grant made two consecutive three-pointers. This allowed the score difference to stabilize at 9 points. It did not become double digits.
Because the Lakers are missing Rondo, Deron can only play more of the main time. In this case, it will be a little difficult to pass the ball during the substitute time. It is basically a one-man game, and Rose's game is as usual.
A truce to prepare for the playoffs. Therefore, the Lakers played a bit poorly during this substitute period. Tang Qian had many opportunities to play the ball, but his shooting rate was not very high. This made Larry Brown say, wait for the second
After the start of the quarter, there is still a period of bench time and rotation time. Tang Qian has to go up and play more by himself, and wait for his teammates to feel better before feeding the ball.
Tang Qian nodded and started scoring consecutively. Oklahoma's substitute insider couldn't stop him at all, because the only substitute insider the Thunder can use now is Patrick Patterson. That's why they don't want to play in the playoffs.
When facing the Lakers, in fact, except for Aquaman Adams, the rest of them cannot be called a real insider. If they defend alone, they will be knocked out by No. 29.
This is no exaggeration. If you look at how Patrick Patterson is playing now, you will know that Billy Donovan's worries are not unreasonable. If you can avoid the Lakers, then avoid them. I would rather play the Warriors and Rockets.
The team should try their best to avoid the Lakers first. However, this period of time is considered a vacuum period for the Thunder. Both Westbrook and George need to take a breath. It is impossible not to rest at all. The playoffs are approaching, and they still have to fight to the death.
The core of the core, doing this is killing the goose that lays the goose. Moreover, George and Westbrook usually only play 36+ minutes per game in the regular season, so now they urgently need someone to stop them. Not to mention defensive overtakes and the like, they are both scoring and helping.
The main players can just wait for a while.
In this way, Donovan thought of Anthony. He asked Anthony to play again and explained at the same time: You should be more responsible for this section of the offense. As long as the offense can be guaranteed, the defense can be put aside first. When Anthony heard this, his eyes lit up.
Yes.
Not playing defense, this is great, let me come, my big melon skin is already very horny and thirsty.
The advantage of the Big Three is this. You can use one giant to provide backup time. The Thunder's head coach thinks so too.
This is what the Heat's Big Three did back then. It's a ready-made example.
However... things developed beyond his expectation.
It doesn't matter that Anthony wants to play in singles as soon as he comes up. Anyway, he is brought up to score in singles. There is nothing wrong with him doing this at this time. After all, he is still a star. But...his next operation is a bit disappointing to Billy.
Donovan was a little confused. He actually ran over and made a devilish move on the Lakers' No. 29. What do you mean? He was directly facing the Lakers' No. 29, and then provoked the latter. Anyway,
Now the opponent's Westbrook and George are not on the court, so that's good. Anthony is another black hole of ball rights who basically doesn't play the ball when he gets it. This season, he averaged 1.3 assists per game, coupled with his terrifying ball holding rate.
There's probably nothing more to say. If Anthony is guarded, the Thunder will be misfired during this period, and then the Lakers will just counterattack.
No. 29 of the Lakers personally went up and faced Anthony and started one-on-one defense. Anthony saw it and thought it was an opportunity. He is an outside shooter. The inside player is not this guy's opponent. Can't the outside player teach him a lesson? Uh.
, Facts have proved that Giant Melon really thinks too much. Even on the outside, with his physical condition and offensive skills, it is completely impossible to get rid of the Lakers' No. 29. And if you can't get rid of him, then you either
To score a goal, or to shoot directly from the top, our giant Melon naturally chooses the latter. Three threats and then pull out!!!!!!!!
To be honest, this move made Tang Qian vomit now. You used to have some kind of fat spinning top, but now, you have nothing? This is the only one??? Tang Qian still has the first ball.
I was a little afraid that Anthony would make a kaleidoscope operation. After all, he was still famous for his offensive end. But as he continued to fight, Tang Qian became more and more unscrupulous in defense, sticking tightly to him, and then using his body and super power.
The agility of his position almost made Anthony breathless.
The physical disadvantage of dribbling is too great in the confrontation, so he directly makes a mistake and the basketball dribble goes out of bounds.
If he wants to break through, he can't get through at all. The opponent's sideways movement is much faster than him.
Then you can only shoot? But Tang Qian is not Kuzma. You shot like this, and Tang Qian was close to him, and he actually blocked two pull-up shots from the Thunder giants!!! This is a frontal seal.
Blocking shots is very difficult. But Tang Qian did it, and Anthony also fully fulfilled his role as the shot-giving boy and the shot-giving king in the new era from outside. It was a perfect match. It was only the first half of the second quarter, and he was a
He lost five consecutive caps to No. 29??? Even though one of them had three caps in one round, it was too... too much.
You are still a giant??? Billy Donovan is going to beat himself up, why do you want to say, let him do this by himself, let him be more responsible for the team's offense in this period? This is good
Now, he doesn't even pass the ball and only has eyes for the basket. The coach said so, right? Of course I have to do it. But the iron is still the iron, and it still can't get in. If you keep playing like this, you don't have to think about it.
If you want to win, just raise the white flag and admit defeat.
When the Lakers counterattacked again and caused a foul, Billy Donovan had no choice but to call a timeout again.
Looking at the melon giant who still wanted to continue fighting, his heart felt really cold.
What the hell, I thought the team had invited a great god to come over, but it turned out to be a god, the God of Plague.
But it’s hard for you to deal with him. After all, look at the team spending more than 26 million US dollars to pay him. Do you want to keep him cold? Is it possible? This is in the NBA. I’m afraid Billy Donovan is now
status, there are still some things that cannot be achieved.
This is really... Oh, come on, come on, everyone, come and listen to me talk about the next tactics.