Chapter 978

How can you give up before the game is over? Who says they will lose? Even against Lamar, against the mighty Knicks, who says the Raptors will lose?

It's not over yet! It's not over yet! As long as there is a chance, as long as the game is not over, there is hope.

Anthony stood up and looked up, there was still more than a quarter to go in the game, and they were already 13 points behind in the score. This gap is not too big, who stipulates that it can't be pulled back?

"Cheer up, it's not over yet, we still have a chance!" Anthony yelled and rushed into the Knicks, leaning on Lamar and asking Carter for the ball.

The Raptors players were shocked, and no one could figure out what was wrong with Anthony? Didn't they say before the game that they would attack as much as they wanted in this game, let the Knicks know how good they were, and give the fans a wonderful game, but what is this now?

Confused, Vince Carter passed the ball to Anthony's hands.

Seeing this, Anderson hurried over to wrap up, Anthony leaned on Lamar and dribbled the ball, and after Anderson came, he pressed down with both hands and threw the ball to Margloyl behind Anderson.

People with depression are clearly somewhat ill-prepared for such changes.

The previous few times Anthony chose to attack in the face of the bag, who would have thought that he would definitely pass the ball, so when the ball reached him, Magloyer did not choose to attack the unguarded basket in the first place, but froze.

"Attack!" Anthony yelled angrily when he saw that Margloyl had wasted a good opportunity.

Magloyle was yelled, and his mind cleared. But if he wanted to attack again, he had already missed the opportunity, and the slam dunk in a hurry was also slapped by Anderson, who was returning to the defense.

But the Raptors' offense was not over, and the blocked basketball didn't fly far before it was caught by Mark Jackson.

"Pass!"

At this time, Mark Jackson happened to be unguarded, and Lamar didn't have time to think about it, so he threw down Anthony and pounced.

Anthony saw that he was undefended, and hurriedly beckoned Mark Jackson to pass, but at this time, Mark Jackson's head was hot again.

Mark Jackson fantasized that he was about to become the hero of the team, and if this three-pointer was scored, the gap between the two sides would be in the single digits, and the Raptors' chance would come. Thinking of this, Mark Jackson chose to shoot without hesitation.

"Bang!"

"Still lost!" Looking at the final score of the game displayed on the electronic scoreboard, Carmelo Anthony's mouth couldn't help but feel a wave of bitterness. The golden flickering score pierced into his heart like a sharp sword.

"I didn't expect to work so hard, and in the end it was still like this. Is it true that he will never be able to defeat Lamar Odom in his life, and he will be trampled under his feet for the rest of his life?"

Turning his head to look at Lamar, who was high-fived his teammates to celebrate the victory, Anthony lowered his head helplessly.

In fact, Anthony has done well enough in this game and has made a huge contribution to the team on both offensive and defensive ends. The big double-double of 30 points, 11 rebounds and 5 assists is hard to come by even some stars, not to mention that Anthony is still a first-year rookie.

But the end result was harsh, and in the end, Anthony couldn't beat Lamar. The man was like a nightmare, haunting Anthony's mind all the time, and it seemed that it really never lingered.

Vince Carter, who had more experience than Anthony, was already in tears. For Carter, a talented attacking player, such a blow was indeed a little too much.

The Toronto Raptors have been strong this season and have every chance of setting a franchise record for the best record in franchise history. This was a huge temptation for the Raptors, who had been poor and white in team history, but in the end they couldn't get past the obstacles set up by the Knicks and fell on the road to the Eastern Conference finals.

"Let's go, Carmelo, you're doing well! It's just that our opponent is too strong. Vince Carter gathered up his mood and stepped forward to put his arm around Anthony's shoulder, who was already crying.

Although Carter was equally disappointed and frustrated, as the captain of the team, he had to step up and comfort his teammates.

"Hell, lost! still lost!" Carmelo Anthony uttered with emotion at this time, cursing in a low voice. He found himself hating himself all of a sudden, and if he had been a little bit better defensively, if he had been a little bit better on the perimeter, maybe it wouldn't have turned out like this.

At this point, Anthony thought that his performance was not good enough, and he was not strong enough, but he forgot that as a member of a team that pays attention to team tactics, the positioning he gave himself was actually a mistake in itself.

A team that pays attention to team tactics does not need privileged players, and even the team boss Vince Carter only occupies the title of an offensive core, but is not given unlimited fire. Anthony, on the other hand, often recklessly pursued this privilege, and as a result, he naturally became an outlier in the team.

If it's a team like the Denver Nuggets in history, or the Golden State Warriors or the Phoenix Suns, Anthony can't be a superstar in the league. But at this time, Anthony was in the Toronto Raptors, under the command of a head coach who pays attention to team tactics. The result of this is that the two are mutually restrictive, and sooner or later the Raptors' tactics will clash with Anthony's growth, and Anthony's casual style of play will definitely make the team unhappy.

Previously, this impact was not obvious because of the team's excellent results, but through this last game, the conflict was finally intensified.

It can be said that if it weren't for Anthony suddenly becoming the king of the game in the final stage of the game, the Raptors might not have a chance to win. But now that the game is over, there's no point in making any assumptions.

4:0!

The Knicks completed another sweep in the Eastern Conference semifinals of the playoffs and successfully reached the Eastern Conference Finals. At this time, the situation on other courts is still unclear, and in the next period, the Knicks can be more relaxed.

This is indeed good news for the Knicks, who have been hit by injuries in the past two seasons. They can take on their next opponent again.

On the battlefield in the West, the Los Angeles Lakers and the Sacramonto Kings have fought 3:1. But Adelman's carefully crafted team over the years will not be as fragile as the Toronto Raptors, who surrendered early after their opponents got the match point.

In the fifth game, the Kings still relied on the excellent play of McBibby and Chris Webber with Divac injured and Peja in poor condition, and finally defeated the Los Angeles Lakers led by the Five Lucky Star Kings at the Staples Center by one point, making the total score 2:3.

But the king's good fortune also ended there. After returning to their home court, they were unable to continue their good form, and in the end, after four quarters of hard fighting, they swallowed the bitter fruit of defeat on their home court and said goodbye to the playoffs again.

The other battle in the West is between the San Antonio Spurs and the Minnesota Timberwolves. The old spurs have met an opponent this time, due to the departure of a large number of veterans after defending the title, the Spurs' lineup has changed a lot this season, and the strength has inevitably declined a lot.

So the Minnesota Timberwolves finally had the last laugh with Garnett's strong play. With their solid defense and abundant physical reserves, they dragged down the aging San Antonio Spurs 4:3.

Although Tim Duncan, the representative of the Spurs, averaged 32 points, 16 rebounds, 5 assists and 4 blocks per game in seven games, he still could not avoid the fate of the team's elimination.

The San Antonios were once very close to victory, with a surprising two away victories in the first two semi-finals. But then the series was taken over by the Timberwolves, more physical, more powerful, and more win-seeking Timberwolves are obviously not something that the aging Spurs can deal with, and after three consecutive losses, the Spurs will give up the match point.

Perhaps it was the defeat that sparked the nerves of the San Antonios, who once again showed their strength in their final home game.

The 25 points and 8 assists of French teenager Tony Parker and the 37 points of Argentine demon knife Manuginobili brought the two teams back to the same running line again.

But the Timberwolves, who returned to the ice, didn't give the Spurs a chance to do a miracle. In the last game, the Timberwolves used defense on their home court to grind the Spurs to death. When Tony Parker was no longer calm to organize the team's offense, and when Tim Duncan was blocked by Kevin Garnett, who was incarnated as Wolverine, the Spurs could only reluctantly declare defeat.

On the other battlefield in the East, the New Jersey Nets led by Jason Kidd take on the Detroit Pistons.

In the first game, they defeated the Detroit Pistons 102-93, but in the second game, the combined play of the Pistons and the five Tigers still frustrated the Nets' trident, and the Pistons made the overall score 1-1 on the road.

Although the Pistons won an away victory, the process of the game was not easy.

Jason Kidd's frightening passing assist ability and superior tempo control still caused a lot of problems for the powerful Pistons. It was only because Van Axel hit four three-pointers in a row in the final moments that he couldn't win two in a row. Even if you lose, you lose quite reluctantly.

The two teams then moved on to Auburn Hills Palace, where they won one game each. The two sides ended in a 2:2 draw.

The process of the game was also quite exciting, the two teams fought from beginning to end, and the New Jersey Nets frequently staged wonderful team offenses with the combined attack wave of the Big Three. The Detroit Pistons, on the other hand, relied entirely on airtight team defense to get the game to this point. 2k reading web