Chapter 491: Anjie VS Anthony
Under the screams of the fans at Madison Square Garden, the break in the third quarter went by very quickly. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. biquge。 info And the commentators of various TV stations also made various predictions about the upcoming decisive battle between the two sides.
Almost all the neutral fans had their eyes on the match, with the individual performances of the stars and the skilful teamwork of the team, the brilliant attack and the fierce defence. All of this, you can find in this game.
Although the Knicks are now 10 points behind the Trail Blazers, it is not unusual for them to win by 10 points in 12 minutes. What's more, Anthony and J.R. Smith still feel so good today.
In China, during the rare New Year's Day holiday, basketball courts everywhere were empty. It's not that the weather is getting cold that basketball lovers don't want to go out to play, but because Chinese fans are now glued to their TVs or computers, spending their rare free time watching AnJie and Anthony's final matchup.
David Stern probably couldn't have imagined that arranging a match with Anjie on January 1 would achieve such unexpected ratings. Maybe in the future, Stern will make a special "New Year's Day fight" for Chinese fans.
While the ratings continue to soar, the tension of the game continues to heat up. Although Ricard has the advantage now, he has to admit that he still has not found a way to limit Anthony.
It was only during the confrontation between Anthony and Anjie in the second quarter of the game that Anthony could be prevented.
It's not that Rickard or Iguodala are incompetent, it's just that superstars are superstars because they're unstoppable!
"Are you sure Cameron!" Mike Woodson didn't expect Anthony to be so blunt.
"Trust me, I can settle this. As long as you all give me the ball!" Anthony clenched his fists, but Keling's paper cup had been ravaged beyond recognition by him.
"Whew......" Woodson sighed, the game has been played for three quarters, and the Knicks are still only Anthony and J.R. Smith who have scored double-doubles. That guy can't even figure out Mayes Leonard today, can you expect him to step up in the fourth quarter? Maybe it's not reasonable, but right now, the Knicks can only look up to Anthony.
"Okay, okay, we'll do our best to help you!" the head coach listened to the players, which is a right that only superstars have.
"Don't worry guys, it's just ten, it's nothing to be afraid of. Anthony was staring at Anjie on the other side of the pitch as he spoke. Come on Chinese boy, it's time to fight it out!
However, when Anthony was a little crying and laughing, when he was ready to fight, he found that Anjie did not appear on the court.
Mayers Leonard and Jarred Jeffries became the interior duo that Ricard sent on at the start of the fourth quarter.
Ricard's intention is obvious, he intends to use the ten-point advantage to buy more rest time for Angel and them.
Anthony naturally did not allow such a thing to happen, and he had to force Riccard to replace Anjie as soon as possible. If you wait for Anjie to rest enough before playing, the Knicks will suffer a big loss! And the only way to force Ricard to make a substitution is to close the score!
So as soon as the fourth quarter of the game began, Anthony kicked off the decisive battle between the two sides with a wonderful dunk.
Without Anjie, Anthony is finally able to impact the inside line to vent his anger. Although Leonard is tall, he simply can't withstand the impact of Anthony. On the offensive end, without Anjie as the core transfer, the bench lineup led by Lillard alone is much more immature.
Maybe Fischer can lead the Trail Blazers off the bench to play well, but Lillard can't do that.
Taking advantage of Lillard's reluctance to pass the ball, Anthony pushed forward in the retreating crowd. This guy is going to attack again! Everybody thinks so.
However, when Anthony went inside and drew three trail blazers players to jump and block, the orange basketball came out of the crowd.
"It's a breakaway? Who is going to wait from beyond the three-point line? Oh, it's J.R. Smith! He made a decisive shot...... Three-point shot, beautiful play!" Even Mike Brin didn't expect Anthony to pass the ball at this time, and it seems that he also realized that he still needs a reliable helper to climb to the top.
Originally, Rickard thought that Anthony was just single-handed, but now, the fierce firepower of J, R, and Smith has shared a lot of pressure for Anthony. When these two scores are like a guy who is hanging at the same time, not to mention the difference of ten points, I am afraid that even twenty points, they can get it back.
Seeing that the score was slowly approaching, it was indeed difficult for the Trail Blazers' bench to score. Rickard looked down at his watch, and now Anjie's rest time has not yet arrived. But he can't wait for the Knicks to overtake him, and then send An Jie up.
Don't you Anthony want a decisive battle? Yes, Ricard will give you a decisive battle!
Taking advantage of a dead ball opportunity, Ricard waved his hand and let Anjie go into battle. Of course, Anjie's return to the court was greeted by the never-ending boos of the Knicks fans.
"I've been waiting for you for a long time. Anthony looked at the big screen, and now there is only a 4-point gap between the Knicks and the Trail Blazers, which is simply a good start to the confrontation with Anjie!
"Just ask your good friend Spike Lee, and you'll know that I never let people wait in vain. Today's game, you're going to have a lot of fun. ”
After the conversation, Anthony made a throw in the three-second zone. Anjie has tried his best to jump, but Anthony's throw is really not possible to block.
"You said you wouldn't make me wait in vain, I can watch!" Anthony arrogantly provoked An Jie after scoring the goal, this superstar who has already played a hand will not take anyone in his eyes!
Anjie just smiled evilly and didn't respond to Anthony. An Jie knows that if you want others to shut up, then practical action is the best way to plug the opponent's mouth.
This time, Anjie received the ball on the mid-range flank. "The King of Boxing" Tyson Chandler had to leave his favorite basket and go outside to spread out his stance and prepare for Anjie's next round of offense.
At this juncture, Anthony, who was originally guarding Batum, suddenly started to attack An Jie's side! This guy wants to snatch the basketball directly from An Jie's hands!
Anjie admitted that Anthony is a very forward thief, if he hadn't caught a glimpse of it, this ball would have been knocked out by Anthony.
An Jie also reacted quickly, he immediately raised the ball up with both hands, and Anthony made a save.
At the moment, Nicolas Batum is unmarked outside the three-point line, and everyone knows that Anjie, who has a good sense of the big picture, will not fail to see this opportunity!
Anjie lifted the ball and was about to pass it to Batum, but Anthony and Chandler both moved their feet and waited for a steal. The moment An Jie made a passing move, these two people stretched out their hands!
Even Batum was ready to catch the ball, but in the next second, Anjie bowed his waist and dribbled, easily deceived Anthony and Chandler, and successfully broke through!
"Oh my God, even Nicholas Batum was shaken by Anjie's move!" What Mike Brin didn't say was that Anjie had just deceived him, the commentator!
The brave Kurt Thomas stepped in front of Angel, even though he liked Angel very much, even though he was once a member of the Trail Blazers. But Thomas hasn't forgotten that he is a professional footballer. To be a professional player, you have to have the attitude of being a professional player.
No matter how good the relationship with the opponent is, the opponent is the opponent.
"I'm sorry old Kot!" An Jie thought silently in his heart, and then his legs jumped violently. Kurt Thomas tried hard to get the basketball off Anjie's hand, but the difference in height and intensity between the two was too great.
Anjie punched the ball through the brave Thomas and scored the ball. Thomas was knocked out of his center of gravity and staggered to the ground when he landed. At this time, it was An Jie who rushed over to help Thomas and avoided the fall.
"You know old Cotter, don't stop me. Angel hugged Thomas and whispered in his ear.
"You know Ann, I'm a professional footballer, a professional player who has been in the league for twenty seasons!" Thomas patted Ann Jie on the shoulder in a friendly way, and turned to pick up the ball on the ground. From 95-96 to 12-13, Kurt Thomas was more professional than most of the people in the room!
Although the veteran's hard defense makes people respect him, it is also an indisputable fact that An Jie still managed to score the ball.
Anjie and Anthony drew again, and the confrontation between the two superstars still did not distinguish the winner.
"Carmelo Anthony stepped back and made a jumper! ”
"Ann grabbed the rebounds in the frontcourt, and Chandler let Ander grab too many frontcourt rebounds today. Small hook hand, easily, An Jie's second attack succeeded. ”
Carmelo Anthony turned around for a layup, and this time, he wasn't blocked. ”
"Lillard's brilliant pass, Ann got a misplaced chance. He took advantage of his height to shoot directly on the head of Carmelo Anthony, and the ball went in!
Anthony and Anjie have come and gone, among which Ricard and Mike Woodson have changed the team lineup, but the main tone of the game in the fourth quarter is still Anjie VS Anthony.
The two stars also gave face, scoring goals one after another, and presented a wonderful star duel for the fans.
Now, however, the game is in the final 30 seconds, and the Knicks are still trailing by three points. The effects of Anthony's physical exhaustion began to show, and while Angel was still maintaining his efficiency, Anthony hit the iron a few times. And the gap caused by those missed opportunities is now weighing heavily on Anthony.
The Trail Blazers' offense, Lillard is not in a hurry, time is very favorable to the Trail Blazers, and it should be the Knicks who should be in a hurry.
The zero rookie directs the run from the outside, and of course, Knicks fans naturally booed the guy who deliberately stalled for time.
Eventually, with 10 seconds left on the offensive time, Lillard made a hanging pass, ready for Anjie to end the offense.
Everything seemed so perfect that no one would think Chandler would be able to defend against Anjie. However, just when An Jie was about to receive the basketball, Anthony's arm suddenly crossed between the ball and An Jie!
"Carmelo Anthony suddenly came out! Beautiful steal! He advanced quickly, Iguodala chased after Anthony! Anthony jumped up and layup, Iguodala pulled Anthony to the ground! Oh my God, this is a great fall!" Mike Brin spoke quickly and the scene was very exciting.
Anthony took the ball out before he lost his balance, and when he fell hard, he saw the basketball crash into the net.
"The ball is in! Anthony gets a chance to hit a three-pointer! Iguodala may not have been able to do it, but the truth can't be changed!"
Free throws, which naturally won't be an obstacle for Anthony. This New York No. 7 managed to score three points and tie the score!
At this point, Rickard had no timeout in his hands. If the Trail Blazers want to shoot, they have to move fast. 10 seconds is not long, but not short. It's up to the Trailblazer to complete the lore without arrangement!
The baseline ball was issued, and the elder Kidd immediately adopted a full-court tight defense against Lillard. What about Angel? He's even more embedded by Thomas and Chandler.
So An Jie had to run to a high position, otherwise, he wouldn't even be able to catch the ball!
Lillard didn't hesitate, and at the critical moment, this guy subconsciously wanted to give the ball to Anjie. After all, Anjie's leadership position has been deeply ingrained unconsciously.
Anjie was forced to be very embarrassed, and when he received the ball, he realized that he had walked outside the three-point line!
Chandler is still persevering with Anjie, Kurt Thomas does not dare to let go of the empty basket, only let Chandler and Anjie one-on-one!
Anthony didn't dare to let Iguodala go, and Brewer didn't dare to let Matthews go. What about Kidd? He didn't dare to leave Lillard behind!
Chandler looked left and right, and finally he realized that he could only rely on himself!
An Jie began to play crotch dribbling on the outside like a defender, waiting for time to reach a suitable point.
7, 6, 5! When the number on the timer turned to 5, AnJie suddenly started. Chandler worked hard and has always been inseparable from An Jie.
When Anjie stepped into the three-second zone with one foot, Kurt Thomas also guarded the basket. With the double protection of him and Chandler, it is impossible for Anjie to score points in the penalty area!
However, Anjie didn't attack the basket. With all his strength to break through, Chandler also went all out to retreat. An Jie suddenly made a sudden stop and retreated, allowing Chandler to open up space with himself in an instant!
"Not good!" Chandler hurriedly raised his arm and moved forward to make up for it, at the same time, after getting the opportunity, An Jie did not make adjustments and shot directly.
"Stop-and-go jumper, this is an exclusive move for outside players!" O'Neal stared at the screen in disbelief, Anjie is very versatile, yes, but not so versatile! In the history of the NBA, there has never been a center who can be proficient in both inside and outside skills! Even Olajuwon can't play like this when dealing with the lore ball!
The basketball flew past Chandler's fingertips and towards the basket.
Seeing Anjie handle the ball like this, many Knicks fans thought that it was Chandler and Thomas's defense that made Anjie at a loss, and in the end he could only reluctantly shoot like this. Many of them even raised their arms in advance, ready to celebrate Anthony's success in taking the game into overtime.
However......
"Brush!" The voice was so crisp that it could be heard clearly in the Madish Square Garden, which accommodated 20,000 people.
"Oh my God!" O'Neill's exclamation, breaking the silence......