Chapter 55: A Sad Gamble
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Unlike the ease on the Hornets bench, the atmosphere on the Nuggets' side is a bit serious.
"Wait a minute, you have to defend The One, Andre, you pay attention to defend him closely, don't give him time and space to shoot, this guy's three-point accuracy is really terrible!" George Carr shook his head and said to Iguodala. "From the moment he crossed the middle circle, you defended closely, and you couldn't slack off in the slightest! If you're not careful, he'll take three points! ”
The first brother nodded to show that he understood, but he didn't think so in his heart. The fat man is also a god today, how to vote and how to have. As long as he is given space and opportunities to shoot, he can convert his shooting into a goal and smoothly take away 3 points from the Nuggets' head, no matter how he defends it!
"Not only do we have to strengthen the containment of the fat man, but we also have to hurry up and chase the points ourselves, and now we are a full 13 points behind." George Carr pointed to the Nasdaq monitor, and the bright red number of 78 to 65 was so glaring.
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"Erik, guess I can break the record of 33 points in a single quarter held by the Iceman (George Gervin) and Melon (Carmelo Anthony) in this quarter!" When he returned to the court, Yang Yi also joked with Gordon.
"Fatty, let's make a bet, if you can score 50 points in this section, I will recognize you as the boss, and everything will be up to you in the future; If you can't, you can consider me the boss, how about it, it's a fair bet! Gordon said with a grin.
Isn't Nima a bully? The teammates who were listening to the two of them couldn't watch it. Although the fat man feels invincible in this section and it is possible to break the record of 33 points, it is undoubtedly a fantasy to say that he scored 50 points in a single quarter. And the fat man is a character who eats soft rather than hard, and Gordon teases him like this, he will definitely agree.
"Erik, that's enough!" Lopez pulled Gordon and wanted to pull Gordon away, but Gordon's joke was too much, and he was really worried that the fat man would agree. And if Yang Yi didn't do what he promised, he and Gordon would not look good. If this causes conflicts within the team, the gains outweigh the losses. Now it's time for the Hornets to soar and not be able to withstand a little twist and turn.
The other Hornets players were like-minded with Lopez and motioned to Gordon to let him go.
Gordon also realized that his joke was a little too big, and he hurriedly said to Yang: "Fatty, I'm joking, don't take it to heart." You've been so good just now, and the Nuggets will definitely step up their defense against you next. ”
"No, Eric, I'll take your bet." Yang Yi said with a smile. Then he said to Lopez, who was next to Gordon, "Robin, I'll give you the rebound in a minute." ”
Lopez nodded his lion's head and said helplessly: "You can shoot with confidence, and leave the rebound to me!" He knew that once the fat man decided, it would be impossible to change things, so he didn't speak again, just wanted to really support Yang Yi with his actions.
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The Nuggets served from the baseline, Miller Sr. held the ball and pushed forward, and when he reached the 3-point line, Yang Yi pressed him to defend and constantly interfered with his dribbling.
Looking at the childish little guy in front of him, Miller felt that he was old, and he had the idea of ending his career, after all, the world of the league now belongs to young people!
However, as the top point guard in the league, Miller Sr. also has his own dignity. Now that he is not old enough to move his teeth, Yang Yi constantly interferes with his body, does he think that his body is already decaying?
Old Miller dribbled the ball slowly, and was not in a hurry to break through, as if Yang Yi's tight defense did not interfere with him in any way.
Yang was calm, interfering with Miller's dribbling while guarding against his elusive passes, and as long as he could turn off the Nuggets' offensive engine, there would be no suspense about the outcome of the game.
It's just that his idea is obviously impossible! Miller Sr. is past the age of playing on his body, and he now mainly uses his wisdom and experience to play with young people on the court.
McGee stepped forward to block the pick-and-roll, and Miller Sr. took the opportunity to quickly dribble out of the clutches of the fat man, but his performance was not over yet. After getting rid of Yang Yi's entanglement, he threw the ball into the air in the face of Lopez, and then shook off Yang Yi's McGee grabbed the ball with one hand and ended the attack with a tomahawk split.
When the offense and defense were switching, Old Miller said to Yang Yi when he passed by him: "Fatty, I'm not old yet!" Your pressing defense doesn't work for me. ”
"He is worthy of being the league's premier dispatching master, and he didn't even make much effort to get an assist!" Yang Yi smiled, and then changed his words: "This is just drinking doves to quench your thirst, I am sure of the victory in today's game!" ”
"Ugh!" Miller looked at Yang Yi a little speechlessly. Doesn't this guy know what he's going to face next? His performance in the first half of the game has already made the Nuggets red-eyed, and now it is still so rampant, don't be prevented from crying later!
The fat man advanced forward with the ball, and as soon as he crossed the center circle, Iguodala posted it to defend closely.
When Yang saw Iguodala defending so actively, he couldn't help but sigh a little in his heart, black technology is black technology, and it just drives people crazy! Iguodala is just past the middle circle, Iguodala is so defensive, if he reaches the three-point line, he won't carry himself away!
However, it's also a great way to defend yourself. George Carr, the old boy, still has a vision, sees his strengths, and does not forget his weaknesses. If you start beating Iguodala near the center circle, it will not only consume your physical strength, but also will not help you score at all; And if he gives the ball to Gordon and he organizes the attack, with Iguodala's defensive strength, I am afraid that it will be difficult for him to receive the ball.
What a scheming!
But can this be difficult for yourself? The fat man said secretly in his heart. I have the system in my body, and I have the full support of the manager and my teammates. No matter how tightly the Nuggets defend it, they will definitely have a chance to shoot, and they will definitely bring goals.
With a flick of his hand, the ball was distributed to Gordon, who came to pick up him on the left side of the three-point line, and Yang Yi walked towards the 3-point line with Iguodala. He had only taken a few steps before Aminu stepped forward to block the fat man. That's right, it's a no-ball pick-and-roll! Now the purpose of the existence of the players on the Hornets court is to help Yang Yi get the opportunity to make a three-point shot.
With the help of Aminu's blocking, the fat man got rid of Iguodala's entanglement. As soon as he ran out of the open space, Gordon flicked the ball over.
Swish!
Yang threw the ball as soon as he caught it, without dragging mud and water. The basketball flew into the basket with precision, and it was another 3-pointer!
George Karl scratched his head in some distress, and he saw the Hornets' tactic, that is, the whole team was on the court to create opportunities for the fat man to attack. And this tactic just restrained the tactic he had just arranged.
After all, when the tactics only revolve around one person, and everyone else is serving this person, then his fat tactics of arranging close defense will fail, because it can't be prevented by close defense alone.
Do you want to use Jordan's rule on Yang Yi! Karl hesitated. It's just an ordinary regular season, and with the Nuggets players as a whole being so good, it seems too humiliating to use Jordan's rule against a rookie.
What is Jordan's Law? Jordan's rule is simply a strategy of the Pistons against the Bulls back then: using various methods to defend Jordan, doing everything they can, and when they can't prevent Jordan, they will "let Jordan go" and defend the other 4 people, even if Jordan scores more points, the other 4 people score very low, and the Bulls still lose. The core of Jordan's rule is: if you dare to come, I will dare to fight.
However, the Nuggets didn't dare to let go of the fat man, he alone scored more than the Nuggets team, and if he let him score again, the Nuggets would definitely die miserably; But you can't deal with the fat man wantonly, the current Nuggets are not the bad boy army of the year, and they don't have that kind of cohesion, and the fat man himself is standing there, which is a deterrent. His arms, which are a few circles thicker than the arms of the players on the court, are very conspicuous, even the Nuggets fitness freak Iguodala is far from him!
It seems that only by stalking the other four players of the Hornets to the death, and then Iguodala single-handedly guarding the fat man, will have a chance to catch the Hornets' life!
Taking advantage of the opportunity to serve from the baseline, George Carr recruited Iguodala to teach him what was in his heart, so that he could convey it to the Nuggets players on the court.
Iguodala frowned, it was clear that he wasn't happy with Carl's idea. It's just a normal regular season, not a playoff game or a Finals. The fat man is not Jordan, nor Kobe, he is just a rookie. Is it worth the painstaking effort?
Although Iguodala is not very satisfied with Karl's guidance, he is a team player, and he usually does not refute what the coach says, and soon the Nuggets players will know how to deal with Yang Yi!
The change of the Nuggets made the Hornets players a little flustered, and it was the first time they enjoyed such a desperate treatment, if it weren't for Yang Yi, they didn't have the opportunity to enjoy this treatment at all, who would use Jordan's rule on the bottom team in the league!
However, the hornet's panic lasted less than ten seconds before returning to normal.
Three points, just three points! Yang Yi hit another three-pointer in front of Iguodala! While dispelling the uneasiness in the hearts of the Hornets players, it also boosted morale, anyway, the sky is falling and there is a fat man to bear, there is nothing to worry about at all.
Swish!
Whew!
Swish!
Whew!
Swish!
Whew!
All you can hear on the court is the melodious sound of the basketball rubbing against the net and the gasping of the players. Yang Yi's three points and the Nuggets' shooting sound are constantly intertwined and echoed, and these symphonies are the correct feedback of the situation on the court!
As the minutes passed, the limbs on both sides became more and more intense. As the physical energy gradually depleted, the players of both teams had a feeling that they could not run.
Williams shook his head from the sidelines, and the intensity of the game was already in time for the playoff divisional finals. Nima, this is simply a way of killing a thousand enemies and losing eight hundred, even if you can win this game, it will not be worth the loss! I don't know how long it will take for the team to recover after this game.
However, the score on the field still soothed his mood a little. Yang Yi's three-pointer rain shrouded the Pepsi Center arena, and the Nuggets couldn't help even if they used Jordan's Rule. Yang Yi made eight of thirteen three-pointers in the second half of the third quarter and scored 24 points, widening the gap between the two teams to 20 points, and the Nuggets began to decline.
After the start of the fourth quarter, Yang was rested, and his physical strength was no longer enough to support him to continue playing, and only Gordon was playing on the court. And the Nuggets took advantage of the fat man's absence to launch a crazy scoring journey, frantically attacking the basket guarded by the Hornets. However, the Hornets stubbornly held their territory and did not let the Nuggets close the point difference.
After four or five minutes of play, George Karl saw that the difference between the two teams remained above 20 points. took down all the main players of the Nuggets, announced that they would abandon the game, and left the second half of the fourth quarter for the bench to exercise.
Looking at the fat man on the wasp bench with infinite joy, George Carr shook his head and vented the depression in his heart!
What a crazy fat man! If he continues to shoot his three-point shooting at that rate, the league will soon be in for a change.
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"Xiao Dengzi, you know what to call your brother now, won't you still call it fat?" Yang Yi said a little jokingly.
"Boss, you will be my boss in the future, if you tell me to go east, I will never go down; If you tell me to go west, I will never go up. Gordon said.
But looking at his reluctant expression, you can know how much grievance he has! Nine out of ten bets are lost, and reluctance should be deserved!
In the third quarter, Yang scored a total of 52 points with free throws, plus 24 points in the first half, he scored a total of 76 points in the game, and Gordon also lost without temper.
But it was a sad gamble for Gordon!