Chapter 235: You're good, but I'm stronger

Rodman was sad enough.

However, compared to Cameron. Anthony, he's not even miserable.

The Pacers have seven consecutive away games, starting with a visit to Denver against the Denver Nuggets.

The Pacers vs. the Nuggets shouldn't have been a focal battle.

But because the Pacers visited the Nuggets, the Heat, who were the first in the East, were also playing the Spurs.

The game between the Spurs and the Heat, because of the time difference, the Pacers played for two hours, the game between the Heat and the Spurs ended, and the game between the Pacers and the Nuggets appeared.

Actually, it doesn't matter much.

You can fight!

It's not that I haven't fought.

However, the Miami Heat lost, which has a close relationship with the Pacers.

The difference between the Pacers and Miami is not much in the first place, and the difference is only one game.

Now the Miami Heat are losing, and the Pacers have one game less than the Heat, which means that the Miami Heat are now only 0.5 wins ahead of the Pacers.

If the Pacers lose this game, then the Pacers can be ranked first in the East.

Third in the league, behind the Spurs and Suns.

This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for Pacers, and one that cannot be missed.

It only takes one transcendence.

Coupled with the fact that the Pacers are now on a 20-game winning streak, losing tends to be hard to accept when winning becomes a habit.

Therefore, the Pacers can only succeed in this battle. Don't fail.

Before the start of the game. Pacers coach Carlisle also made a point of emphasis. "I know you're tired, you're going to continue playing just after the game, I'm tired too, I can tell you this, my body is so sleepy that I didn't go to bed until four o'clock last night. But, go to the tiredness of the damns. We are the victors, and the victors must do what ordinary people cannot do and endure the pain that ordinary people cannot bear. ”

"So, the tired, we're going to win! Tiredness can't stop us!! ”

"Beat the Denver !!"

"Beat the Denver !!"

"Beat the Denver !!"

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That being said, are the Denver Nuggets so easy to deal with?

Naturally not.

Although, since the Denver Nuggets joined the NBA in 1976, the Nuggets have played the role of a "fish belly" team for most of the season.

Looking back at the history of the Denver Nuggets, their most glorious moments. It was in the '94-95 season.

The Nuggets that year were led by Mutombo, the "mountain of Africa".

And such a Nuggets also eliminated the top seed SuperSonics in the first round of the playoffs. staged the "Black Eight" miracle and made NBA history in one fell swoop.

This is also the most glorious and glorious moment for the Nuggets.

At that time, Denver fans are afraid that they still can't forget the scene of Mutombo, the 'African Mountain', holding the ball with both hands and laughing wantonly and unwillingly on the court after the victory.

I'm afraid that this moment is the happiest time for the Nuggets and Mutombo.

In the history of the Nuggets, as of last season, it was just this series.

After the 'Black Eight Miracle', the Nuggets also began to slump, and the regular season win rate never exceeded 50%, completely reduced to a "garbage" team.

And just when people were gradually forgetting about this team, the Nuggets welcomed Cameron. Anthony's era.

The Nuggets relied on a scout to detonate the team's chemistry, and a dark horse came out of the air, miraculously blowing a black whirlwind again last season.

The addition of rookie Anthony also made the Nuggets win 26 more games than last season, and finally squeezed into the playoffs again after eight years as the "old eight".

In the playoffs, the Nuggets faced the league's upstart Timberwolves in the first round.

Many experts believe that this is God's punishment for the Nuggets, and they encountered the Timberwolves in the first round.

However, the Denver Nuggets were not beaten by the Timberwolves as expected before the game, and entered the playoffs only as a supporting role.

On the contrary, after losing two games in a row on the road, after returning to his home court in the third game, relying on Anthony's excellent performance, in the end, in the third game, defeated the Timberwolves 107-86.

Although, in the end, it was still eliminated by the opponent 4-1.

But for the Nuggets, last season was undoubtedly a good season, and the team's vigor and confidence in the confrontation with the Timberwolves gave people reason to believe that the Nuggets' spring had just begun.

Unlike the defensive era opened up by Mutombo, the "mountain of Africa", the Nuggets' rise is more based on sharp offense, and the team ranked fifth in the league with an average of 97 points per game last season. At the same time, under the careful organization of point guard Miller, the team has considerable lethality in both fast break and half-court offense, and the team's assists also rank 9th in the league.

Extremely important is Anthony, the heart of the team.

After Anthony's rapid rise, the Denver Nuggets also quickly established a system with Anthony as the core of the team.

Although his performance at the Athens Olympics was a big disappointment, and the loss of the gold medal at the Athens Olympics should have belonged to the U.S. men's basketball team, there is no denying that Anthony has all the makings of an All-Star.

All-round ball skills, good shooting, natural leadership temperament, and even his childish handsome face (much better looking than the champion James), this is undeniable, even the freshly baked NBALIVE2005 lost no time in choosing Anthony as one of the cover characters, which is also an affirmation of him.

On top of that, Anthony has been extremely consistent. And in this season. After a summer of hard training. He's improved dramatically as well, and this season he's got a blast.

This season, leading the Denver Nuggets to a soaring position is the best proof that just over the halfway point of the season, the Nuggets have taken their place in the playoff spots early, which is more than last season. Even in the second half of the season, the Nuggets, who still can't know what their fate is, are very different.

And this is also due to Anthony's rapid growth.

He's in the Nuggets, which is a bit like James is in the Cavaliers, and his starting point is a little higher than James's.

It's not easy for the Pacers to play against a team where anything is possible.

With this period of time, the Nuggets have just finished three consecutive road games, while the Pacers have just finished playing. Immediately came to Denver, this highland area to challenge the Nuggets, this is not back-to-back, this is what it is.

Pacers vs. Nuggets. It can be said that the walker is waiting for work.

Although the Nuggets' combat power is still not as good as the Pacers at present, in this case, it is difficult to say anything, who can say accurately!

There are a lot of veterans for the Pacers, and the Nuggets are also some posteriors, and posteriors mean miracles.

The Nuggets created miracles on their home court, and it's hard to say.

Anthony, a rising superstar, plus Martin, who has just joined the Nuggets.

Martin's arrival brings much-needed experience, strength, tenacious style of play and good temperament to the Nuggets.

In addition to these extremely abstract things, Martin's role can be seen in the stats, averaging 16.7 points, 9.5 rebounds, 1.26 blocks and 1.46 steals per game.

Both rebounds and blocks are what the Nuggets desperately need, and Martin's beautiful stats give the Nuggets all the answers they want.

And his experience in two finals is also his valuable asset.

Beyond Martin, it's Miller.

Naturally, Miller is talking about here, not Reggie of the Pacers. Miller, this is Big Miller.

And the nuggets are Miller, also known as Andrey. Miller, abbreviated Miller.

Miller is the engine of the Nuggets backcourt, and the addition of Martin gives him the capital to compete for the assist king, and all he has to do is throw the ball as high as possible. At the same time, reduce the number of shots you take.

In addition to Miller, Leonard is a consistent and consistent three-point shot from the outside.

Martin joins the super inside, the Nuggets in the new season are under the cover of the inside, Leonard, as the pillar of the outside, naturally needs to play a greater role, and he can do this, he is a veteran with 9 years of NBA experience.

At critical moments, Leonard will certainly contribute to the Nuggets.

In addition to Leonard, I have to mention another inside super barrier Camby for the Nuggets.

The Nuggets and Camby signed a contract extension, which is actually a gamble for the Nuggets this season.

Plagued by injuries all these years, Camby is the same as yesterday.

However, if he can stay healthy, Camby is still a strong defense on the inside, and he can grab more rebounds and score a lot of points.

And the Nuggets' gamble was also right.

At the very least, from the current point of view, Camby is still extremely good.

He acted well as a barrier for the Nuggets inside.

also took on a certain scoring responsibility, from this point of view, the Nuggets are still not profitable.

In addition to the main team, the Nuggets' bench lineup is also deep enough.

He likes to run non-stop, keep scoring, and play with a very ornamental Boikins.

There is also Nana, who has lost the main position, from now on, he has not been troubled for too long because the starting position has been robbed, but has worked hard to improve himself, and he has also become an extremely important part of the Nuggets inside after Martin and Camby.

In addition to Nana, there is also Elson on the bench, which is also a role that should not be underestimated.

It may be true to say that the Nuggets' main lineup is not luxurious enough, but they have enough depth.

It's not going to be easy for the Pacers to beat it.

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