Chapter 124: Offensive Duel
In the evening game, the Knicks were all big enemies.
The 76ers are still ahead of the Knicks, and on paper, the 76ers have won all three meetings so far this season, and of course, the two teams have not played each other since Anthony was traded to New York.
Anthony is very strong, even Iguodala can't guarantee a complete lockdown when one-on-one, and the only words that can be used are limitations, but the Knicks are not necessarily very good, even if they have the third and sixth places in the league's individual points per game list.
Tang Wenlong is eighth, and Derrick Rose's 25.1 points per game so far ranks ahead of him, a little below Stoudemire.
According to Mike D'Antoni, playing the 76ers is best to start with defense.
However, the Knicks were not able to pull out the defense, so Chauncey Billups, who was packaged and traded with Cameron, could still defend well, but due to his height and weight, he could only defend the point guard position.
Tang Wenlong is a standard swing guard, or the kind of shooting that is particularly accurate, Kidd can't prevent it.
"No matter how hard you fight, in the playoffs, the Knicks will either play the Heat or the Bulls, and both teams will be particularly difficult." Nocioni sighed, this year's NBA East has changed, and the first few are very perverted.
Today, the court station broadcast the game live, Anthony and Stoudemire are also very popular in China, plus the Knicks are also an offensive team, and the ratings of this game are very objective.
Zhang Weiping praised Tang Wenlong as he opened his mouth: "Tang Wenlong's performance this season is amazing, he is now an ace player of the 76ers, just like he did in Xiyang City at that time, almost no one can stop him." ”
Partner Yu Jia said: "At that time, everyone was skeptical that this yellow-skinned Oriental teenager would be able to adapt to the NBA, and after a season, he proved that he can stand on his feet and outperform most talented black athletes." ”
Director Zhang said with a smile: "The wizards missed Tang Wenlong, if the wizards selected Tang Wenlong at that time, then Tang Wenlong would be the second Chinese champion." ”
Although the Wizards did not select Tang Wenlong, the performance of **** this season is eye-catching enough, averaging 16.4 points and 8.3 assists per game in his debut season, and few super point guards in history can do it, and Washington fans believe that their selected champion will have a bright future.
On the sidelines, the Knicks' five starters were ready.
Stoudemire, Sheldon Williams, Anthony, Landry Fieldes, Chauncey Billups.
The 76ers' starters also stepped into the center circle, and Durham Porter stepped into the center circle to start jumping. Starters: Lowry, Tang Wenlong, Iguodala, Thaddeus Young, Durham Porter.
Iguodala has averaged less than 15 points per game this season, but he is averaging a career-high 6.3 assists per game and a career-high 2.2 steals per game.
Since Lowry was traded to the 76ers, he has changed the weakness of previous seasons in his career in three-point shooting, and it is as high as 39 percent, and he has repeatedly staged a good show of throwing key three-pointers after Tang Wenlong was trapped.
Bowler won the jump shot, and the Haitians could win 80 percent of the NBA's interior in that regard.
Lowry dribbled to the frontcourt, Delham Porter blocked the screen and went down, Lowry met the defensive cover and distributed the ball to Iguodala who was spinning around the wing, and Iguodala dribbled and made a jumper.
There was a slight interference from Anthony and the basketball went wide.
Anthony is new to the Knicks, and his defensive attitude is much better than when he was in the Nuggets, I don't know how much better it used to be like this, when I saw Iguoda pulling up and jumping, he just stretched out his hand to make a show, and now it is at least 30 centimeters above the ground to jump and interfere.
Stoudemire clicked the ball and jumped up to grab the rebound, just now there was no card owner's best position.
The Knicks' offense is very interesting, Billups, the Pistons king who was known as the most grassroots MVP back then, is now just doing the work of dribbling through the half court, D'Antoni arranges the game completely by Anthony alone, and the other players are just leftovers and the role of making up the numbers.
Anthony catches the ball with his back and singles Iguodala and turns around to try to attack.
The duel between two old rivals is familiar with each other like lovers.
Anthony suddenly jumped to the ground and opted for this mid-range jumper in the horn area, and Iguodala cooperated with his hand and was just three centimeters away from touching Anthony's fingertips.
"Bell!" Anthony didn't go in either.
Iguodala reflexively carded Anthony, the shot was very light, smashed on the front and bounced back, Iguodala just held the rebound in his arms.
Attacking and defending in turn, Tang Wenlong received the ball at a position of about 30 degrees, Fields defended Tang Wenlong, Tang Wenlong leaned on his back, turned left to make a feint to the right, turned right suddenly, stepped on the floor with his right foot as the axis, and floated out backwards, with a picturesque posture.
Fields was stunned for a moment when Tang Wenlong made the first turn feint, and cooperatively added two points to the shot.
Director Zhang immediately shouted: "Tang Wenlong's shooting is really accurate, you look at the shooting posture, it is really a bit of Kobe's style." ”
Yu Jia immediately wiped his sweat, this uncle put everything on Kobe Bryant, secretly glanced at the data, and said, "Tang Wenlong gradually developed the ability to shoot backwards at the end of this season, and he played very easily in the face of fellow rookie Fielders. ”
The Knicks attacked, Billups and Stoudemire made a pick-and-roll, the latter went down after the pick-and-roll, and Billups made a delicate shot to the ground and handed it to Stoudemire.
Also in the middle distance, Thaddeus Young saved after a delay.
Xiao Si was disturbed for a while, and his head deviated a little, and he brushed out of the basket.
Lowry had just gotten his hands on the basketball, and Billups was experienced in opening his hands to block it, and although he was 35 years old and entering the end of his career, he was very experienced in handling small details.
The 76ers attacked, and Iguodala and Daim Porter formed a double-screen, off-ball screen formation on the left side of the basketball court. Tang Wenlong ran around with Fields on the right side, then plunged into a well-arranged formation, and with the help of cover, he went around to the line to catch the ball.
Fields was blocked, and Anthony, who defended Iguodala, rotated to defend Tang Wenlong.
Tang Wenlong received the ball and took a step with his right foot, which was too fast to speak.
Anthony didn't react, Tang Wenlong was already parallel to him, and when he stretched out his hand again, he didn't even grab the corner of Tang Wenlong's clothes.
The entire Knicks' defense became fragmented, Tang Wenlong scored the ball into the bottom corner, and Thaddeus Young easily caught the ball and shot a three-point jumper.
The reason why Thaddeus Young was able to lead Speights into the starting lineup was because of his ability to shoot more three-pointers, which is as high as 35 percent this season, which is rare among interior players.
This shot is like training, and raising your hand is a hollow ball.
5-0, the 76ers led by five points.
Anthony was a little unhappy, Tang Wenlong was his junior brother, but his performance in the first season was a little stronger than he was at the beginning, especially the passing just now, which was so neat and tidy, which made him very faceless.
As soon as half-time passed, he dropped to the low post and asked Billups for the ball.
Billups is also very single, and as soon as he saw Anthony asking for the ball, he passed it directly. Now this Knicks team, it is a fantasy to win the championship, the two big guys of the team only know offense but not defense, even if the two often work together every night to score 60 points?
Anthony squeezed Iguodala out of the way and hit a two-point shot from his back.
As soon as I turned around, I exhaled a breath of air, and I don't know if it was a release.
On the 76ers' side, Lowry still controls the ball, Tang Wenlong didn't get a chance after running, Iguodala got the basketball as the second tactical initiation point, and after breaking through and tearing the Knicks' defense, he moved to the bottom corner again, this time on the left side, and it was Lowry who received the ball.
By the time Billups switched back to defense, Lowry had already made a move.
The ball was still flying in the air, and Director Zhang couldn't wait to shout, "This ball is here!" ”
After a clang, the basketball smashed on the basket and flew out, and bounced high, jumped directly behind the rebound, and awarded the ball directly to the Knicks.
"Ahem~"
Yu Jia covered his face with one hand, but fortunately did not switch to the studio
Director Zhang's face did not change, and the topic changed quickly, "Although this ball was not shot, the opportunity has come out, and it is very reasonable for the 76ers to play like this, and if the Knicks are still this kind of defense, I am afraid that it will be suspended today."