Chapter 214: The Spectator on the Heavenly King's Mountain (6)
"I actually defended James?"
Tony. Allen now feels a little incredulous, you must know that James is known as "the most difficult outside player to defend", so the sense of accomplishment and excitement in Tony's heart at this time can be imagined. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. biquge。 info
"Awareness" is an important thing, when Tony really realized that he could do so well, just as Shi Lei expected and predicted, his defensive resilience was completely brought into play, and from this moment on, he completely forgot everything and followed James step by step.
"Tony. Allen is a great defender and he doesn't want his defender to have the ball, so he keeps disrupting, disrupting, disrupting. And as soon as you get the ball, he'll pounce on you and stick to you. ”
The person who said this was not a famous basketball critic or anything like that, but Celtics player Perkins, so although there was some flattery, it also fully described Tony. Allen's defensive characteristics.
In the Cavaliers' offense, Tony constantly harassed James, interfering with his catching, interfering with his dribbling, interfering with his advancement, interfering with his penetration......
Under Tony's interference, James, who originally had the idea of preserving physical strength, focused more on the team's organization.
A team with a superstar who is very difficult to defend usually can't make a great team. The so-called team, except for people like Duncan who can really be selfless, are mostly a group of people with their own shortcomings and characteristics, and they are formed by making up for each other, and their close unity is because none of them can leave anyone, and once they leave, they will immediately become mediocre.
The Cavaliers can't be said to be an unsuccessful team, but they are not a successful "team" team, James is the soul of this team, James is strong, they are strong, so when James is "weak", this team will also weaken.
James organized the team with all his heart and gave the opportunity to perform to his teammates, but gradually, the Cavaliers' offense became no longer sustainable!
After two consecutive defensive successes, Rondo was lucky enough to hit a three-pointer, and Pierce also hit a layup to tie the gap for the first time.
It was two minutes into the second half, and James hadn't "accumulated" yet, but he had to start charging again.
Before Wesley could dribble to the frontcourt, James reached for the ball, and there was only Tony by his side at this time, but it was firmly glued to his body like a piece of kraft candy.
James' ball control is hard to say how good, and it can't be compared with players like Kobe, Iverson, and Wade, and can only be barely called excellent, but his "bulldozer" type of advancement is also difficult to stop.
Tony kept in mind Shi Lei's previous advice, only resisted James's weak side, and led him to the side with defense.
"Don't expect to stop his breakthrough, but be sure to control the direction of his breakthrough, guide him, and attack where you want it to be."
Tony's strength can't be compared to James, but his resilience is full of strength, and after being bounced away by James several times, he pounced again without hesitation several times, and once or twice, James's advance route inevitably deviated from his ideal position.
By the time James stepped to the three-point line, he had already been driven to the sideline by Toney.
The middle is where James is most threatened, here on the sideline, James not only has his vision become narrower, but also the range of movement has become narrower, Pierce seized this opportunity and joined forces with Tony to firmly enclose James in the corner of the court.
Whether it is strength or tonnage, Pierce is the kind that excels on the outside, and when he is determined to defend, he may not be able to control players like Kobe Bryant and Iverson, but he can still cause a lot of trouble to James.
And Pierce is not the main defender, and by James's side, there is still a Tony tightly glued. Alan.
scored 23 points in the first half, and James didn't feel bad in this game, and his teammates were relatively sluggish at this time, so James chose to come by himself.
The height of James' full jump is Tony. Alun was beyond his reach, he used his best ability, but he could only reach James's jaw.
"Kill him!"
At this time, Shi Lei, who was on the sidelines, firmly gave Tony instructions. Tony knew the meaning of this sentence, and in the same way, he also hoped that he could start and finish well in this extremely perfect game, so he was ruthless in his heart, and his raised arms began to get infinitely closer to James's face, and at the same time, the little fingers of his right hand quietly bent downward.
James struggled to hold his head high and keep his eyes on the basket, trying to establish an accurate direction for the basket. Just as he was ready to make a move, Tony's fingers gently swept over the corners of James' eyes.
Reflexively, James blinked, and the basketball he threw out fell directly into Bryant's arms inadvertently.
A rare statistic, Bryant firmly protected the basketball.
Being "killed" by Tony like this, James couldn't hide his anger, his chest pressed hard against Tony's body, and he let out an angry roar at him. Not to be outdone, Tony is not to be outdone. Well, it's rare for a fool to dare to fight on the court this year, the referee signaled slightly, and the two of them immediately went to find their own mothers.
Tony contributed a lot to this successful defense, especially James's anger, which directly confirmed Tony's role.
What can make the enemy angry is naturally the excitement of his own side, and Tony's defense finally made his name rarely praised by all the fans.
For a young player who doesn't have many opportunities to perform, this is the most beautiful sound, and the crazy defensive thoughts in Toney's heart become more and more irrepressible.
"They're shouting my name, yes, Tony, that's me, Shi is right, I'm going to be the hero of this game, yes, I'm the hero, I'm going to be the hero here!"
In the end, Toney succeeded, and his exuberant defensive zeal helped him do it all, and James didn't hit a single shot until the remaining five minutes of the third quarter. However, the Celtics did not take the opportunity either, and when the Cavaliers called a timeout and Rivers also chose to switch to the main team, the Celtics only led by two points.
However, the situation on the court is shifting in the direction of Celtic's strength. And as the hero of all this, Tony continued to stay on the field. (To be continued.) )