The Way of the Center

Even though Durant's third quarter was almost completely misfired, Dantley still emphasized during the break that Durant should be targeted to death at all costs.

As the guy with the most points per game in the entire NBA, Durant's scoring ability is beyond doubt. Dantley can't care whether Van Gundy will release smoke bombs. He would rather let Westbrook or Anjedo score a few more than Durant, the scoring champion!

Facts have proved that at least Dantley's decision this time is completely correct. Durant now is like Kobe to the Lakers and James to the Cavaliers. Even if he can't make a shot, the coach will choose to continue to trust him. Leaving a scoring king to prevent him from attacking, apart from occasional tactical needs, this kind of thing is really unreasonable.

However, under the combined defense of Anthony and his teammates, Durant's offensive efficiency did not improve. In the opening game, Durant put in a very difficult ball against Anthony's face-sealed defense, but this kind of ball only appeared once.

In the next three attacks, the ball still hit Durant's hands. But it is a pity that Durant made all the shots in the last three shots.

When the Thunder's scoring pace temporarily stagnated, the Nuggets were not idle. J.r. Smith made 7 shots in the first three quarters but failed to score a goal. When Sefolosa began to relax his vigilance against the nerve knife, he started to show off.

J.r first made a three-pointer under Sefrosa's negligence, and then made a false shot and committed a foul for Morris.

This foul not only allowed j.r to get two free throw opportunities, but it also made Morris' fouls four times. If the Nuggets continue to resolutely kill the inside, then Morris is likely to be sent off early.

With j.r. Smith's steady two free throws, the Nuggets also approached the score again. 90 to 87, for the Nuggets who have improved on both offensive and defensive ends, the three-point gap is not scary at all!

"Durant played a good half of the game. Although he can score in the second half, his efficiency is too low. Once a player like Carmelo Anthony starts to defend seriously, his matchup will definitely be very difficult. . Even the scoring champion, it is difficult to make a difference under this kind of defense." Mike Brin began to analyze the problems of the Thunder for the audience, and at the same time, he was looking forward to other people who performed well to withstand it. The Nuggets counterattack.

Anthony is now more eager to win than ever, so while trying to defend Durant, he also managed to spare no effort on the offensive end.

There are 82 games in the regular season. Even if you don't fight in this game, there are still many next games that can make you up for your regrets. However, in the playoffs, every game is the key. If you don't fight in this game, when you want to work hard again, you may have to wait for the next year.

Moreover, after the game is over, the Nuggets will go to Oklahoma City to play two away games. At that time, the game will only be more difficult to play. So at his home court, at the Pepsi Center, Anthony hopes to get the team to go to Oklahoma City with a score of 2-0.

Durant was completely misfired because his breakthrough was not good. If the shooting space is sealed, then with Anthony's physical fitness, Durant has almost no means of scoring.

But Anthony is different. Even if Durant doesn't give him shooting space, he can still use breakthroughs to create kills and breakthroughs to gain opportunities.

"Beep toot." The referee's hurried whistle once again remembered that it was Morris. After only two minutes of play in the fourth quarter, he had his fifth foul.

"Oh, my goodness." Morris waved his fist into the air unwillingly. He will not argue with the referee now, or apply for a technical foul for himself. Let the Nuggets take an extra free throw. He doesn't do this kind of thing.

"If you want to be so strict, then many of the Nuggets' **** can be fouled!" Van Gundy was still "politely" complaining to the referee. The referee's whistleblowing scale was extremely unbalanced in this game. Many **** that can be blown or not are fouled by the Thunder, but there is nothing wrong with the Nuggets. If this is for ** Vicki or Sloan, the referee would have been "kindly" greeting his family.

"Serge, you go!" Van Gundy didn't dare to take the risk, he decided to let Ibaka go up for a while.

"Hey, listen. No matter who your counterpoint is, when you attack, I want you to make room for God. Remember not to contain, but to open up space!" Before Ibaka went on the court, Van Gundy suddenly caught The Congolese who did not disappoint him confessed in a low voice.

"Sergi Ibaka is on the court, and this rookie is really eye-catching today. Yes, he didn't score a few points, and he only grabbed a few rebounds under Anjie's protection. But this guy has already sent out today. Blocked 6 times! 6 times, more than Angel!" Mike Brin was impressed by Ibaka's defense. This kind of player is actually good, but he is always underestimated because he is not dazzling enough.

The arrogant Kenyon Martin and Chris Anderson paid the price for their underestimation. This Ibaka is not shorter than them!

Anthony made two free throws again. So far today, Anthony's free throw percentage is still 100%.

Even though Durant misfired in the second half, his shooting percentage was still higher than Anthony. But Anthony used his breakthrough ability to keep his scoring data from losing to Durant. The 03 generation has begun to slowly dominate the league, and Durant still seems too immature in front of Anthony.

Relying on free throws, Anthony just led the Nuggets to narrow the points step by step. If the Thunder do not stand up and carry the banner of offense, the Nuggets' comeback will only be a matter of time.

After Ibaka pulled Kenyon Martin out of the three-second zone, both Westbrook and Anjie gained a lot of offensive space. And the two did not waste their chances. In the case of Durant's misfire, Westbrook and Anjie continued to increase the Thunder's scoring.

However, after Billups repeatedly allowed Westbrook to break through easily, Dantley was unable to let this gaffe continue to develop even if the on-the-spot command was poor. He decisively changed Afflaro and Billups, and this time the arrangement also played a certain restrictive role.

As a player with a similar playing style, Afflalo's defense is not as good as that of Sefolosa, but the stickiness like a dog skin plaster also makes Westbrook very uncomfortable.

Once Westbrook is posted too hard to get up, then his threat will be greatly reduced. After all, the shooting stability of the zero guard is not much better than J.r. Smith.

Now, Morris is plagued by fouls off the field, Durant is completely frozen by Anthony, and Westbrook loses the threat with Afflaro's efforts. Now Dantley only needs to solve the last problem and the Nuggets can win. And this last question is Anjie!

With the Nuggets' high-density and high-intensity perimeter defense, Anjie has become Van Gundy's only choice. However, in the fourth quarter of the game, how efficient the fierce inside melee can be, Van Gundy has no idea.

Regardless of the regular season, Anjie’s physical strength has never been a problem, but this is the playoffs. The physical consumption of the playoffs is several times that of the regular season.

Especially in the case of the Nuggets desperately hitting the inside, Anjie needs a lot of physical strength on the defensive end, and now it is difficult for some strong men to let him take on the offensive end.

The ups and downs of Anjie's chest have indeed become very big, in the regular season, he rarely feels so tired.

Sweat dripped down his cheeks to his chin. He just shook his head and raised his hand again for the ball.

"Are you coming!?" An Jie was exhausted, so how could Nene, who played against An Jie in this game, get better. The Brazilian's running is getting slower and slower and slower and slower. But this Brazilian, like Anjie, never knew what giving up was.

He tried his best to defensively around the front, hoping to block Anjie's receiving route. But today, he still underestimated the tacit understanding and understanding between Westbrook and Anjie.

An Jie's height and wingspan is something that Nene can't admire. Westbrook's high pass is also tailored specifically for An Jie.

Nene wanted to jump up and intercept the ball midway. Unexpectedly, under Anjie's interference, the Brazilian could not leave the ground at all.

Seeing the basketball flying around his fingertips over his head, Nene hurriedly put pressure behind him, hoping that An Jie would not catch the ball either.

However, Westbrook's just right pass really fell into An Jie's hands. Because Nene was defending around the front, An Jie could directly face the undefended basket after getting the ball. He didn't hesitate, his legs slammed into force, and his arms raised the basketball toward the basket.

Nene was naturally unwilling to show weakness, but he found that his take-off height and bounce speed were not as strong as when he first started. This kind of height is far from enough to cover An Jie's dunk.

With a loud bang in the basket, Anjie scored two more points on the Brazilian.

"Hold on for a while, hold on for a while." Van Gundy knew Anjie was exhausted, but he couldn't change. If you make a substitution, it's tantamount to taking down the Thunder's last scoring point. The playoffs are like this, there is no choice but to persist.

An Jie's hair band was soaked, so he took it off and threw it out of the field during the defense process. Naturally, this scene did not escape the pursuit of the camera. The tough No. 16 center was planning to fight to the end.

Anthony and Anjie dominated the fourth quarter. They both come and go, allowing the Nuggets and Thunder to climb alternately.

In an Anthony's breakthrough, Anjie was knocked down by Melon. This collision made An Jie feel that he didn't even have the strength to stand up.

He was lying on the wooden floor with dazzling light in front of him. If it weren't for Westbrook and Durant to pull themselves up, Anjie could really lie here all night.

But not now, he can't do it. The battle is not over yet, he must continue to fight!

"Ann once again swung past Nene to take off and ready to attack the frame! Hey, what a pity, I was forced to pull down by nene. Ann is really tired, otherwise the goal will definitely be a three-pointer!"

"Carmelo Anthony squeezed An Jie and forced a layup! A good shot, the point difference was forced to close to three points again! An Jie played the entire fourth quarter, he has no strength!"

All signs indicate that An Jie's physical strength has long been overdrawn, but the game is over in three minutes. At this time, you can't hold on, the hard work of the first three quarters will be in vain.

The slower the rhythm of the two teams, the lower the efficiency. But the fans are getting more and more excited.

In the last 43 seconds, Anjie ran to the low post again to hold the ball. This time, Kenyon Martin decided to gamble once. He ignored Ibaka who was pulled to the middle distance, but ran to double-team Anjie with Nene.

The physically exhausted Angel almost made a mistake under the double-team of Nene and Martin, but he managed to pass it before losing control of the ball.

This pass has no precision at all, Ibaka moved a big step before catching the ball.

Now, Ibaka is only one step within the three-point line, which is beyond his most threatening shooting range. Martin's defense was a little absent-minded, and Ibaka did not hesitate to take a decisive shot.

Not the most threatening shooting range does not mean that Ibaka has no shooting percentage at this position. Among all the inside lanes of the Thunder, Ibaka's shooting range is the farthest, even surpassing Angel and Kostic, and can extend beyond the three-point line.

"Swipe." Martin paid the price for his miss, Anjie assisted Ibaka and scored the key goal. 114 to 111, the Thunder took a three-point lead and ushered in the Nuggets' last offense!

The tense timeout ended soon, and the Nuggets were still in control of the ball by Billups. He looked at j.r. Smith and Anthony ~ www.NovelMTL.com ~ even if he is experienced, he can't help but get nervous.

The two men were guarded so much that there was no room for a step. Seeing the time was about to end, Billups bit the bullet and passed, ready to let Anthony catch the ball.

Anthony tried his best to run in the direction of the ball, but Durant stretched out his long arm and broke the pass.

Now both sides have a chance to control the ball, but Billups, who still has one hand, took the lead in picking up the ball.

Seeing Billups received the ball, Anthony took advantage of the situation and completed a pick-and-roll with him.

3 seconds! Billups just passed the pick and roll and took a jump shot. Westbrook tried to interfere, but under Anthony's pick and roll, Westbrook could only match the basketball in Lupus's hands.

"Yes!" Billups was overjoyed just as he threw the ball. The shot feel and shooting rhythm of this ball are all Billups' favorite!

Just when all the fans of the Pepsi Center raised their arms to celebrate Billups saving the team, in front of the eyes of this old fmvp, suddenly a dark shadow came out! (To be continued.)