180 : The birth of a super defensive powerhouse? Can't score 10 points in a single quarter!?
Lakers take Paul. Gasol, this is undoubtedly another deal that could change the landscape of the league.
Kobe Bryant met the second noble man of his career, and the best love story in NBA history will begin in Los Angeles.
Odom + Bynum + Gasol, Kobe Bryant will lead the Lakers to start the second peak chapter of his career!
It's just that in this history, it is still unknown whether Kobe Bryant can rule the west like in the original history.
Because Ryan is still eyeing the first seat in the West!
As the AK47 is about to make a comeback, Ryan is confident about regaining the No. 1 spot in the West.
However, AK's comeback will have to be gradual.
Bird won't start him right away, won't let him play twenty or thirty minutes right away.
After all, AK hasn't played for too long, and he still has to be lubricated before using it, and he can't just die to the end.
So, Ryan will have to withstand some pressure for a while before he can wait until the AK47 is fully in place.
On the other hand, in the first three games in February, the Lakers after Gasol really won consecutive games.
Because Gasol also needs time to prepare and lubricate, his sister-in-law did not play in the first two games after joining the Lakers.
But Kobe, who was greatly encouraged, played extremely well against the Raptors and Wizards.
Playing the king, Kobe Bryant scored 46 points, and the most important thing was 19 of 28 in the game, with a shooting rate of 67.9%!
Against the Wizards, Bryant scored 30 points on just 15 shots. Not because of the number of free throws, but because Bryant made 10 of 15 shots and shot 66.7 percent.
It turns out that after Kobe Bryant can eat dumplings now, even if his sister-in-law doesn't go into battle in person, Kobe Bryant will be alive.
After all, now, Kobe Bryant has hope for this day!
After Gasol joined the Lakers, Kobe Bryant only wanted to secure the first place in the West and then win the championship with all his might.
He won't miss a chance to improve his performance!
With such a beautiful foreign daughter-in-law at home, which man can't work harder?
As soon as Kobe Bryant saw the quiet sister-in-law on the bench, he was full of motivation!
Finally, in the game against the Nets, the Lakers replaced Gasol, who had been waiting for a long time!
Now there is no need for Kobe Bryant to work hard, and the husband and wife are not tired at all when they win together.
In the game against the New Jersey Nets, Kobe Bryant, who shot more than 60% in two consecutive games, only made 3 of 13 in this game, and only scored 6 points with a shooting rate of 23.1%.
That's right, 6 points!
But the Lakers still slaughtered the Nets in such a situation, because Gasol scored 24 points, 12 rebounds and 4 assists with great efficiency on 10-of-15 shooting in his debut!
Since the deal was made, the Lakers have played a three-game winning streak!
And in this game with the Nets, Gasol's role was fully played.
When Kobe Bryant couldn't even score 8 points in a single game, the Lakers now have a second star who can step up and solve the problem!
This was something that Lakers fans could not have imagined before.
Gasol came and put a double insurance on this team!
Gasol's Lakers debut was perfect, and all Los Angeles fans fell in love with the Spanish giant almost overnight.
This seems to be another lineup that is the same as the Celtics, and can play 100% without running-in!
The Los Angeles media have directly celebrated the New Year, and now in Los Angeles, even three-year-old children have learned Lu Xun's sentence: "Lakers championship!" ”
And when the Lakers won consecutive games, the Nuggets naturally did not fall behind.
In February, the AK47 began to make its debuts.
In the first three games, the playing time was also gradually increasing.
The first game was played for 10 minutes to warm up.
The second game was played for 15 minutes to find a feeling.
The third game can already be played for 20 minutes, and the duration is already considered passable. So what are you laughing at? How many people can't play for 20 minutes!
And in those three games, Bird tried a lot of uses of AK. In the end, it was found that it was most appropriate to let AK play the number four position directly.
If AK is allowed to play the No. 2 position and Ryan is allowed to control the ball directly, then the Nuggets can really only count on Ryan to pick it up.
What is the difference between this Nima and last season's Cavaliers?
But if you let AK play the number four position, continue to let Monta. Ellis starts so that the team can be guaranteed to attack even if the defense is stronger!
Although AK can't carry the power four position, the team with the strongest scoring ability in the fourth position is the only team.
Most of the time, playing the starting number four with AK is not a problem at all.
And when AK, Ryan, Artey, and Big Ben are on the floor at the same time, it is natural to see how terrifying the Nuggets' defense is.
This may be the first team in NBA history to have the starting five Tigers have so many players defending a while!
In the third game of February, after the game against the Heat, Wade joked in an interview:
"To be honest, when Kirilenko, Ryan, Atay and Big Ben were there at the same time, I couldn't even find the frame! Their line of defense has no chance of being broken through at all! ”
Wade is not blind to Gil blowing opponents, and not being able to see the basket is his real experience!
These people are too strong in both assistance defense and single defense!
Wade is often surrounded by people wearing Nuggets jerseys as soon as he accelerates to the free throw line.
Like a little sheep being hunted by wolves.
Because the defensive ability is too strong and not afraid of losing position, the Nuggets' pinching is often very decisive and fierce!
In the game against the Heat, AK played 20 minutes, and the four of them didn't even have 10 minutes on the floor at the same time.
But it was in such a situation that Wade was so desperately guarded.
He really can't imagine how perverted the Nuggets' defense will be when AK officially enters the starting lineup and when those four people are on the court at the same time for a long time.
However, most fans still don't realize the seriousness of the matter.
All eyes are on the Lakers, and all the media is talking about how Kobe Bryant and Gasol are made in heaven.
Nuggets? It's impossible for them to catch up with the Lakers anyway, so what else is there to focus on?
However, something happened that caught all Los Angeles fans off guard.
Gasol's fourth game with the Lakers came against the Hawks, who had a 21-24 record.
After the merger, Kobe Bryant and Gasol actually lost this game that was originally no suspense!
In the last game, Gasol has proved that even if Kobe is gone, he can still lead the team forward.
So in this scene, Gasol gave a new possibility - if Kobe and I both pull at the same time, how should you deal with it?
Before today's game began, there were media reports that Kobe Bryant and Gasol had a good conversation, and they studied the game video together and discussed it late at night, and the Lakers would inevitably win to the end.
But it turned out that the conversation was too deep this night and still didn't work! Hurt!
You still have to go to bed early and get up early to get better!
Gasol was sleepwalking for just 12 points on 5-of-14 shooting, shooting just 35.5 percent from the field.
But Kobe, as the iron king of Staples, how can he let Gasol stand up for himself when he first came to the team? In terms of iron, I'm the No.1 in Staples!
So Kobe Bryant shot 4 of 16, the shooting rate was only 25%, and he only scored 11 points in the whole game! Told Gasol who is the real Los Angeles Iron King!
What else can be said? Kobe Bryant and Gasol are true brothers.
The person who is willing to go with you after class is not a real brother?
On the other hand, on the Hawks' side, singles Joe 28 points, Josh. Smith had 17 points, nine rebounds and nine assists.
I don't know, I think the Eagles are the championship team.
After this game, people suddenly remembered the existence of the Nuggets.
Once again, the Lakers lost, and the Nuggets got a chance to close the winning gap.
The Lakers were upset, and as long as the Nuggets can win the next game, they will be able to narrow the victory gap to only 2 games!
But considering that in January, every time the Lakers pulled, the Nuggets would also lose.
Therefore, Lakers fans still have a bit of luck.
What's more, the next opponent of the Nuggets is not a weak team.
It's the Toronto Raptors led by Anthony!
My Big Lakers may lose when they fight the Hawks, and he beats the Nuggets against the Raptors, what can't he lose?
This team, which dropped the chain at a critical moment, will definitely overturn this time!
In fact, even Kobe Bryant thinks so.
Although he lost, he spread his hands at the post-match press conference:
"Ryan catching up with us? Even if he wins the next game, we're still two wins ahead of the Nuggets.
And he doesn't necessarily win the next game. ”
The reporter quickly reminded:
"You may not know that on the Nuggets side, Kirilenko has returned from injury.
Kirilenko played 20 minutes in the last game, during which the Nuggets locked Wade to death.
Before Kirilenko's return, the Nuggets' defense was already the second best in the league.
After the Russians return, their defense will only be more terrifying, and it is very likely to surpass the Celtics to become the league's number one defensive powerhouse!
Do you really think that it is impossible for the Nuggets to catch up with the Lakers? ”
Bryant calmly and crisply replied: "Impossible! No matter how strong their defense is, it is impossible for the opponent to score less than 10 points in one quarter! Unless their defense can be strong enough to do so, it is impossible to win all the way to the top of the West. ”
Kobe Bryant, of course, is not underestimating Ryan and the Nuggets, he just thinks that the Nuggets can't win all the time.
The last time he played against the Nuggets, Kobe Bryant lost. But in that game, Kobe Bryant and Ryan scored 40 points against each other, and the Nuggets didn't win the game until the last minute.
Therefore, Kobe admitted that Ryan is strong, but the Nuggets are not too strong to the point of exaggeration, and they can't play a long winning streak.
And the Lakers, who were able to play evenly with the Nuggets before, have now added Gasol, and their strength is definitely stronger.
How does he chase the Nuggets?
Yes, Kirilenko is indeed making a comeback. But Kirilenko has only just returned, and it is not certain that he can recover a few percent of his strength.
Therefore, Bryant also emphasized again: "Today's loss was just an accident, and we will get back on track soon." No. 1 in the West, this year only belongs to Los Angeles! I promise! ”
The battle between the Lakers and the Nuggets for the first place in the West has undoubtedly entered a white-hot stage.
Now, everyone is staring at the Nuggets and the Raptors to see if the Nuggets can take advantage of this opportunity to win and bite the Lakers.
However, the Raptors have been doing very well lately.
Anthony has been very good in the last few games, and it has been 6 consecutive 30+ games.
In addition, the reason why the Raptors have been in excellent form recently is also because they traded from the Wizards for the man who is darker than Guago's background, Caron. Butler.
The Raptor, who was in detention 15 times before the age of 15, joked that the Raptors would be renamed the "Toronto Godfathers" when the Raptors traded him.
It's simply a gathering place for the NBA hey gangsters.
I thought that Butler and Anthony would fall out in Toronto, but after they worked together, the game played really well.
Butler doesn't have much accolades, but he's definitely a player with a good attitude.
In the morning training gym in Toronto, Butler can always be seen in Butler's practice.
Dissatisfied with his mid-range shots, he made 100,000 jumpers a day last offseason.
The biggest challenge for him is not to keep himself in his comfort zone. He demanded himself like a soldier and never let up.
On the court, Butler's attitude is even more useless.
The Raptors traded him because they took a fancy to his defense.
Once you meet him, you will feel as if you have strayed into the territory of the gang, being stared at by Butler with malicious eyes, and you will feel like you are hairy before you attack.
And Butler's ability on the defensive end can just make up for Anthony's shortcomings in this regard.
In short, the Raptors, who are gaining momentum, will never sit still and become the pedal for the Nuggets to pursue the Lakers.
They will definitely fight hard and prove that they have a place in the east.
Nuggets fans feel that the team is unlucky, why did they meet the Raptors who are fierce at this critical moment.
If this is against the temperamental man in Seattle, won't he win it steadily, and won't he steadily narrow the gap between the wins.
But Ryan is used to it, and since the last time the soldiers came to the city but encountered the bloodshed of mildew, this kind of "kicking the door always encounters obstacles" has been happening
Anyway, where does the real strong have a reason to pick opponents.
Whoever it was, Ryan was going to run over their corpses.
Even high school classmates don't show mercy!
And just like that, for the first time this season, the Raptors have received so much attention.
Although the Raptors' record this season is destined to not surpass the Cavaliers and Celtics, and even if they want to surpass the Pistons, they will have to work harder.
But the traffic of the Nuggets and Lakers is too big, and the "winning card battle" of these two teams is also attracting attention.
The Raptors can be said to have stained the light of the Lakers and Nuggets.
It's been a long time since Anthony was assassinated in the North, and he hasn't felt this kind of high-profile feeling.
Before today's appearance, Caron. Butler also inspired the group:
"The Nuggets have lost 13 games this season, and a third of the teams in the league have beaten them.
Look, they're not invulnerable!
Come on, guys, respect is made with your own hands!
As long as we stay the course, we will definitely have hope of winning!
Tell those bastards that this neighborhood is our territory!
If you want to make a fortune on our turf, there are no doors! ”
This locker room spoke, and those who didn't know thought it was a hey gang rally.
But don't say it, the Raptors players are really excited one by one.
Caron. Butler brings more than just 20.3 points per game and defense to the Raptors.
And the scorching locker room vibe.
Anthony is not the type of person who is the leader of the locker room, he has a very strong atmosphere of rivers and lakes, and "brotherhood and righteousness" are on his lips every day.
But to really motivate teammates, Angua can't do it.
Caron. Butler is different, he is in the atmosphere of the rivers and lakes, and he has added a bit of leadership temperament.
Moreover, Butler is a man who knows when to speak and when not to speak.
He doesn't always nag in the ears of his teammates like an old mother, but when the team needs inspiration, he is not absent!
His arrival has made the Raptors a more cohesive team!
As soon as they entered, Anthony and Ryan couldn't help but laugh as soon as they saw each other, and then hugged each other tightly.
Over the years, Ryan and Agua have still maintained a good personal relationship, and last summer, Ryan also went to the beach with Anthony and Wade to play banana boating.
At that time, Ryan accidentally fell into the water, but Angua jumped down desperately and fished Ryan up.
However, both of them are well aware that the emotions of the past have to be put aside for the time being on the basketball court:
"Ryan, good brother, I'm sure you'll be able to get to the top of the West.
It's a 100 percent thing.
What is he Kobe? But it's just three rings more than me, and you dare to point fingers at you?
Still.
I'm sorry, but today, in Toronto, there's no way the win gap between you and the Lakers is narrowing!
You'll have to chase your goal of being number one in the West somewhere else! ”
Ryan was speechless, you can really say it, and "I have three more rings than me".
After Angua finished speaking, Ryan just patted him on the back:
"You just have to be mentally prepared."
"Huh? What psychological preparation? ”
"It's like, your score might be a little bit lower today."
An Gua was stunned for a moment, and then laughed:
"Hahaha, Ryan, who are you scaring about?
Caron. With Butler on board, we're among the top three scorers in the league!
I'm not the same as Ryan used to be, and I'm fifth in the scoring list this year!
You can't stop us on defense, so let's have a good fight! ”
Ryan smiled and waved his hand: "Anyway, you just need to be mentally prepared." ”
With that, Ryan turned and returned to his own half.
An Gua pursed his lips, Ryan still loves to pretend to beep so much!
Actually, Ryan was thinking about being a good friend, and he really didn't pretend to beep to An Gua.
He just gave an kind reminder to An Gua.
Today's Raptors' score may be really low!
After a brief pleasantries, the game began.
Bryant was also watching the game at home, hoping to see Ryan overturn again!
The starters on both sides are in place, and the Raptors' starting five is Jose. Calderón, Caron. Butler, Antony, Italian champion Bariani and white center Nesternovic.
That's right, with the exception of center Nesternovic, four of the Raptors' starters are all three-pointers!
Calderon is shooting 42.9 percent from three-point range this season, Butler is 35.7 percent, Anthony is 35.4 percent, and Baryani is shooting 34.5 percent from three-point range.
This season's Raptors are the second-most accurate three-point team in the league, second only to the Suns.
That's why they are among the top scorers.
In this era, it is quite rare for a team to start with such a long range.
The Raptors are hard to defend and that's where they are.
But if one or two of them feel their hands twitch, you don't dare to let them go.
If you don't let go, you can only let Anthony or Butler play alone and dare not flank the attack, or even dare not help defend.
And if the starter all the feel is pumped up. Then you can only pray to God.
Angua is full of confidence, thinking that the Raptors, who are in good shape, will inevitably give Ryan a heavy blow!
But soon, it became clear that the Nuggets' starters were even more terrifying!
Today, Bird finally put Kirilenko, who has returned from injury, into the starting lineup!
The Nuggets' starters are similar to those of the Raptors, and four of their starting five are good at one thing.
But what they're good at is defense!
Previously, Kirilenko, Ryan, Atay and Big Ben were only on the court for ten minutes at the same time before Wade was shut up.
Today, AK47 started directly, which is equivalent to the Nuggets who have been armed to the teeth, and they also picked up an AK.
What a big Raptor, this has to be beaten to pulp!
Looking at the Nuggets' starters, Bryant pouted.
This. It's just pure scare, Kirilenko is not 100% at all!
Caron. Butler also comforted everyone: "Just continue to play according to our original plan, there is no airtight defense in this world!" ”
And just like that, the game began.
The Raptors had no idea what they were going to experience today.
Big Ben easily won the ball from Nesterovich, and Ryan met Butler's defense after half-time.
The first shot Ryan was more casual, and after taking a sudden step, he went straight to the shot.
But under Butler's aggressive defense, Ryan hit the iron first.
Raptors coach Sam. Mitchell also applauded and shouted, "Well prepared!" ”
As soon as Baryani looked up after taking the rebound, he saw it
The entire Nuggets team has all returned to half court!
This retreat was faster than the speed of the British and Frenchmen's victorious charge at Dunkirk.
All teams are on the Nuggets, and it's hard to find an easy scoring counterattack!
However, the Raptors themselves are a positional team that has the ability to penetrate the opposition's defense in positional offense.
Calderon slowly controlled the ball through the half, but just after the half, he was directly pressed by Ellis.
Calderon then called in Bariani to come to the pick-and-roll, and the two people with shooting ability played the pick-and-roll, and the threat was very big.
Because the blocker can choose to shoot outside or go down, and the opponent does not dare to flank easily.
But after the block, Monta. Ellis and Kirilenko were stunned and directly chose to pinch Calderon as a point of possession!
Although Baryani has an extremely magical shooting touch in a big man, he was still directly let go!
Seeing this, Baryani immediately bounced to the side, ready to catch the ball in his favorite position.
Although Calderon was caught in the flanks, he was a European point guard with solid basic skills.
Therefore, he still passed the ball firmly to Bariani in the middle of the pinch.
At this time, AK47 and Monta. Ellis was too far away from Baryani to pounce on him in the first place.
The Italian champion got the opportunity to shoot in the open space, and he also made a decisive shot, wanting to punish the Nuggets for this reckless pinch with a goal!
However, when Baryani shot, Ryan pounced as soon as possible and helped Kirilenko block the gunshot!
Because of Ryan's extremely fast speed of repairing, coupled with the extremely long arms, and the effect of Big Ben's talent fragments increasing the speed of the block when blocking.
Therefore, Ryan's ball not only interfered with Bariani, but directly covered the Italian champion's shot!
"Beautiful assistant defensive fill-in, Ryan directly blocked the Raptors' three-point shot!
This time defensively, the Nuggets' pinch shot was extremely aggressive, and it also gave Bariani a very large open space.
But it turns out that as long as you are fast enough to help defend, you can do whatever you want on the defensive end!
No matter how big the vacancy is, the Nuggets can complete the blocking in an instant! ”
Jeff. Van Gundy was clearly interested in defense, and the Nuggets' defense didn't disappoint him as a defensive enthusiast.
Ryan immediately caught up with the basketball after completing the block and passed the ball to AK47, who had already galloped across the halfcourt.
Kirilenko smashed the buckle with a powerful hand and completely swore that he was back in the starting lineup!
As soon as it came up, the Nuggets blocked one of the Raptors' three-point shots.
Raptors coach Sam. Mitchell pouted, the damn Nuggets were so oppressive and pinch-attacking at the beginning, this is going to be a dead hand as soon as it comes up!
The game continued, and the Raptors started their second offense.
In this round, Ellis still pressed hard as soon as Calderon passed halftime.
The ferocity of this oppression even reminds people of Pat. The New York Knicks of the Riley era!
It's so fierce that it doesn't make sense!
It's just not easy for the Raptors for a moment!
Calderón continued to call for cover, and with his mediocre athleticism, it was difficult for him to organize an attack under such strong pressure.
This time, it was Anthony who went to set up cover for Calderón.
Angua pondered, with his own offensive deterrence, the Nuggets would not dare to directly flank Calderon anyway, right?
They still have to give me a little respect!
outcome
Ryan still directly sandwiched Calderon's ball point with Ellis this time, throwing Anthony aside.
Agua:.
Damn Ryan, you've learned to play this trick of playing with dragons and pearls, right?
You're here to defend me!
I'm really threatening!
Calderón's pass was very reluctant this time, but he managed to get the ball into Anthony's hands.
The moment Anthony received the basketball, Atai teleported to Angua again, and completed the change of defense in the blink of an eye!
Of course, Anthony knew how difficult Atay was to deal with, so Angua went to singled Atay without a brain fever.
Seeing that Atai came to help defend him, Angua immediately passed the ball to Cuarón. Butler!
Butler is definitely in the empty seat!
No matter how fast a team's rotation is, as long as they are pinched, there will always be empty seats!
Anthony did play very smart this time, but the Nuggets couldn't think of a defensive hole that he could think of?
At the same time that Ryan went to flank Calderon and Artey went to defend Anthony.
AK47 has also been towards Karon. Butler moved over!
The entire defense of the Nuggets is a move that takes advantage of everyone's strong defensive ability!
Kirilenko suddenly kills and makes Caron. Butler was caught off guard.
Butler had just touched the basketball when he was cut off by Kirilenko, who rushed up, and completed the steal!
This time, Kirilenko pushed forward himself and then fed the ball to Ryan with unmistakable precision with a ground-hitting pass.
Although Kirilenko didn't score much of his own, he was able to come back, and the Nuggets' offense still improved.
After all, AK's passing is not like Atay and Big Ben, who always ask Ryan to make all kinds of difficult catches.
After receiving the basketball, Ryan jumped up from inside the free throw line, came to a big windmill dunk, and smashed the ball into the basket beautifully!
The action of the big windmill dunk is not very difficult for Ryan, but the fans at the scene were shocked that Ryan's big windmill dunk was not only a flat frame on his head, but almost a flat frame on his chin!
The last guy with such perverted physical fitness and such a well-rounded technique.
Who else but Mai Buckle!?
Ryan landed steadily, then gave Kirilenko a thumbs up.
In the first game after Kirilenko's return, he was full of presence at the beginning of the game!
Dunks, steals, assists, all of them are all working.
Atai was stunned for a few seconds, no. Forget about having a big book, and now Nima has a rib trapeze to compete with me for favor?
Oh, the competition in this Denver harem is really fierce!
So far, the Raptors have failed to attack in two consecutive rounds.
And once it was blocked, and once it was stealed, it can be said that it failed quite completely.
Jeff. Van Gundy sighed and it seems that after the Nuggets defended perfectly in these two rounds, he felt like the Raptors today. It's completely finished!
The Nuggets' defense is no longer a question of whether it is good or not.
It's luxury!
What is luxury?
Bird can use excessive pinching to force the opponent to rush the ball and force the opponent to make mistakes, without worrying about the dislocation caused by such excessive pinching, because the team is too strong to help defend.
This is called luxury!
After AK47 came back and joined the starters, the Nuggets' defensive resources are simply too lazy!
It's like a rich man who doesn't even think about whether it's worth buying a car for millions because he doesn't care about the millions he spends!
Bird is the rich man on the defensive end, and he doesn't care if the two-man pinch Calderon is worth it, because he still has enough defensive resources to deal with the next series of defenses!
Ryan goes to flank Calderón? No problem, Artey can still make up for Anthony.
Both Atay and Anthony are branched out? It still doesn't matter, the Nuggets still have Kirilenko!
Van Gundy is simply convinced, this lineup, damn it, the bolt dog can become a defensive powerhouse on the bench!
Sam. Smith also wiped his sweat, thinking that the Raptors' three-point shooting would make the Nuggets dare not cover or even help defend.
As a result, they flanked with impunity!
But with such an aggressive defensive strategy, can you hold on to the whole game?
That is naturally impossible, such a wide range of pinching, rotation, and filling, even if Ryan can withstand it, others can't stand it.
But Bird just wanted to do an experiment today to see how this lineup could defend the opponent with this most extreme defensive style.
So as soon as the first quarter came up, the strangulation mode was directly turned on!
The Raptors failed to attack twice in a row, which made Anthony a little anxious.
As an attacking team, you can't be prevented from scoring a single goal in an open game, right?
So, Anthony asked for the ball directly just after half time this time.
Now, the Nuggets shouldn't be able to return the clip, right?
However, it backfired, and Anthony had just received the basketball when he saw Monta. Ellis immediately grabbed himself!
The Nuggets' flanking attack is not against Calderon, but at everyone here!
An Gua took a step back, and then suddenly changed direction to break through, wanting to use the "retreat as advance" Dafa dribble to break through the pinch.
But again, everyone understands the theoretical knowledge of this trick, but not everyone can use it.
Agua's physical fitness is not bad, but compared to Ryan, James and the like, it is far from good.
He couldn't rely on his speed to break the pinch!
In the pinch, Anthony suddenly stopped the ball and barely passed the ball to Calderón, who was empty.
But just like the first two rounds, the Nuggets' rotation was just too fast.
Every time, the Raptors just passed the ball out, and the next guy just got the basketball.
The opportunity for a vacant seat is gone.
Calderon just received the ball and was blocked by Artey, who came from the defense.
As a result, the Raptors almost passed the ball around.
Anthony to Calderon, Calderon to Butler.
As soon as Butler received the ball, AK made up for it, so he had to continue to find space and give the ball to Barjani.
The Nuggets aren't afraid to give their opponents an open spot at all, as they have the ability to plug that open spot in a split second.
Baryani received the basketball in the bottom corner on the right side, thinking he would finally be able to make a safe shot.
outcome
Big Ben actually pounced on him!
Raptors coach Sam. Mitchell was stunned, this expansion is too big, right? Centers all pounce to interfere with three-point shots?
Big Ben would rather lose the basket than come out to save three points? Is this crazy!?
Big Ben didn't know if he was crazy or not, but watching the fierce explosive head rushing towards him, the second-year Baryani was really panicked.
He felt that if he held the ball like this again, he would be directly hit by Big Ben!
So he hastily passed the ball to Nesternovic on the inside, but because the pass was too urgent, the quality of the pass was poor and the ball was too short.
Nesterovic had to bend down to receive the basketball.
The most taboo thing about passing the ball to a big man is to pass it too short.
Because by the time he bends down to get the ball and straightens up again, the chances are often gone.
When Nesterovic received the basketball, straightened up again and turned to dunk, he realized that his chance was gone.
Because Ryan has rushed back into the penalty area and plugged this last hole!
Although Nesterovic is a big center, Ryan jumped higher after rushing in, and finally waved with one hand, and Nesterovic, who jumped on the spot and dunked, even dribbled the ball directly to the ground!
Ryan staged another classic moment of bloody big center!
Ryan went from defending Anthony from the outside to running back to the inside to block the center. The Nuggets' rotation fill-in directly formed a closed loop, and in the end, it didn't leave any chance for the Raptors!
Van Gundy drooled with envy, otherwise what about the Nuggets' abundant defensive resources?
Ryan, Atay, AK, and Big Ben all have the ability to defend both the outside and the inside at the same time!
So no matter how you rotate to fill in the position, the Nuggets will never be at a disadvantage!
At this time, even Kobe Bryant in front of the TV looked stupid.
Nuggets this defense. It's just perverted!
Pressing the opponent has no chance at all!
The rotation is so fast, and the hardness is so resolute!
This defense is particularly terrifying to the naked eye!
After another block, Ryan picked up the basketball himself and fought back.
At this time, the Raptors, except for Nesternovic, who had just gotten up, had also retreated to their own half.
Seeing that the center on the Raptors' side was not in place, Ryan did not control the ball himself after crossing the halfcourt line, but handed the ball to Monta. Ellis, and he quickly went inside.
But as soon as Lane was on the edge of the three-second zone, Ellis gave the ball back.
At this time, because Barria was hoisted to the outside by Kirilenko, the slow Nesterovic had not yet caught up.
So, between Ryan and the basket, only Cuaron remains. Butler this hindrance!
Caron. Butler is tough, but compared to Ryan.
It's still a little bit off!
Ryan didn't use any skills at all, and after receiving the basketball near the three-second zone, Ryan directly controlled the ball sideways and forced Butler to go inside, and chiseled it to the basket through a violent impact. After seeing that the position was about the same, Ryan didn't get rid of Butler at all, and directly forced his hands on the spot and swallowed Cuaron alive. Butler!
This hard-chiseled dunk without any technical content but extremely bloody made the Raptors' home fans silent for a while.
The toughest defender on their team is not worth mentioning in front of Ryan at all!
Not only do the Nuggets have the most terrifying defense, they also have the most terrifying scorers in the league!
How to play this game!?
Kobe Bryant gritted his teeth, and although the game had just begun, but.
The Raptors don't look like they're going to be able to fight back at all!
The Denver Nuggets with a full lineup are terrifying!
After the goal, Ryan first raised his head to the sky and let out his emotions.
Then, when he was back to the defense, he deliberately ran to the sidelines, running to his first shot at Cuarón. Butler yelled "good defense" of Raptors coach Sam. Smith.
Ryan smiled and patted Sam. Smith's arm: "Looks like it's not good enough, Coach!" ”
Sam. Smith's face is full of black lines, damn Ryan, this pervert, he even has to refute this kind of words!
The vindictiveness is too strong!
Watching the Nuggets easily take the Raptors in the opening stages, Bird nodded with satisfaction.
It seems that with the complete mentality of the current lineup, there should be no problem for the team to shorten the gap with the Lakers!
No. 1 in the West, just around the corner!
The only real question now is how many points the Nuggets can block the Raptors for a quarter.
What did Kobe Bryant say before, it is impossible for the Nuggets to press the opponent in a single quarter and not even score 10 points?
Sorry for now.
Nothing is impossible!
Ryan also clapped his hands excitedly: "Denver miners, don't let the opponent take even 1 point easily!" ”
"Roar!"
Angua swallowed, he now knew why Ryan had to tell himself to be mentally prepared.
You're so cruel to your high school classmates, bastard!
Today, we will continue to update the 10,000 words! The conscience of the old man kneels and begs for a monthly pass! Thank you, fathers!
(End of chapter)