bigabreads Chapter 179 Christmas Battle (2)
Chapter 179 Christmas Battle (2)
Chapter 179 Christmas Battle (2)
"Both the Kings and the Nuggets have excellent records this season, and the personal data of Carmelo Anthony and Yan Hua are both at the MVP level. If they can continue to perform like this, then after the end of the season Both of them will be one of the biggest favorites in the MVP selection."
"Especially Yan Hua, as a second-year rookie, he has already entered the top three of the MVP rankings. Regardless of the final result, his performance and achievements this season are miraculous. .”
"Of course, Carmelo Anthony's performance is equally outstanding. As a super scorer, Carmelo Anthony finally ushered in his first chance to win the scoring title after entering the league for six seasons. If Mellon can lead the Nuggets to a top-three record in the league, then he is very likely to win both scoring titles and regular season MVP honors this season."
Taking advantage of the warm-up gap between the players on both sides, Kenny Smith on the sidelines commentary chatted with Alex English about the performance of Carmelo Anthony and Yan Hua this season. Kenny Smith, a supporter of the Nuggets, is naturally boasting about Yan Hua, and Alex English, who is a famous Nuggets player, undoubtedly supports Carmelo Anthony.
Kenny Smith called Yan Hua the regular season MVP favorite, and Alex English called Carmelo Anthony the scoring leader and MVP favorite. Of course, whether it is Kenny- Smith, or Alex English, they are not blowing wildly, at least for now, Yan Hua is indeed a popular candidate for MVP, and Carmelo Anthony is not far from the MVP and the scoring champion. Far.
The Christmas game, this is a game that has attracted much attention, and it is also an extremely crucial game. However, for the Nuggets and Kings, there is no room for their main lineup to change. For the Nuggets, it is still Center NN Hilario, power forward Kenyon Martin, small forward Carmelo Anthony, shooting guard Aaron Afflalo, point guard Chauncey Billups, from the beginning of the new season to the present, the Nuggets The main lineup has hardly changed. Even compared with last season, only the position of shooting guard has been changed from defensive titan Dengtai Jones to Aaron Afflalo, who has a more balanced offense and defense.
The king's starting lineup today also continued the lineup in the previous game, center Yan Hua, power forward Serge Ibaka, small forward John Salmons, shooting guard Kevin Martin, point guard Tony -Allen, but when the starting lineup debuted, Reggie Toyce, as the head coach, looked at John Salmons and Kevin Martin with obvious worries in his eyes.
In last season's playoffs, John Salmons, who was facing Carmelo Anthony, was ruthlessly blown away by Carmelo Anthony. In today's game, if nothing else, John Salmons Salmons will still be overwhelmed by Carmelo Anthony, and Kevin Martin in the second position is almost a colander on the defensive end, so for the team's perimeter defense, Reggie Is is very worried.
The outside combination composed of Carmelo Anthony and Chauncey Billups has a very strong offensive ability. In addition, the Nuggets traded from the Pistons at a small price this summer. Aaron Afflalo, who has excellent three-point shooting ability, has made the Nuggets' outside offensive ability, especially the three-point shooting ability, to a higher level. The greater the pressure.
After Kenny Smith and Alex English introduced the starting lineups of the two sides, all the players on the field stood in the designated positions. With the whistle of the referee on duty, the Nuggets played at home. The king's Christmas battle has officially begun.
In this jump ball, Yan Hua still defeated NN-Hilaryo very easily, helping the king get the ball in the first wave of attack.
Tony Allen, who got the ball in the backcourt, passed the ball directly to Yan Hua, who was already stuck on the left side of the paint area, after dribbling the ball through the half court, and he ran towards the shooting area he was good at. go.
As a combo guard, Tony Allen can play two positions on the field. However, it is very embarrassing that Tony Allen is a bit incompetent whether he is playing the first position or the second position. position, too few scoring methods, average shooting ability, playing the first position, average organizational skills and passing vision, but Tony Allen still relied on his tough defense and rich game experience to win the Kings. The position of the main force.
The reason is that the Kings, who mainly play the combination of internal and external tactics, have very low requirements for point guards. The point guards in the combination of internal and external tactics only need to dribble the ball through the half court, and then hand the basketball to the center. Even if his organizational task is completed, because in the combination of inside and outside tactics, the real organizer of the team is the inside center, not the point guard. In addition, the king's shooting guard Kevin Martin is a defensive colander. He is paired with a partner with a strong defensive ability. As a result, Tony Allen has become the king's unstoppable main force this season.
Perhaps it was to test the King's offensive firepower. In the first attack at the beginning, the Nuggets did not take special care of Yan Hua, but let NN-Hilaryo defend Yan Hua one-on-one, citing a certain A famous saying from a player, as long as the basketball is in my hands, there is an excellent opportunity in front of me. Although the current Yan Hua has not yet reached this "state", for Yan Hua, NN-Hilario single One-on-one defense is basically the same as sending points.
Facing NN-Hilario's defense, Yan Hua hadn't finished a set of moves yet, NN-Hilario behind him jumped up involuntarily, and Yan Hua took the opportunity to complete the turn and dunk , opened the curtain of this game.
"Excellent footwork around the basket. After Hakim, I can't think of another inside player with such excellent footwork around the basket." When Yan Hua was booed by the audience, he shook NN away. - After Hilario dunked, Kenny Smith on the sidelines commentary praised Yan Hua's footsteps under the basket, and also praised his former boss Hakeem Olajuwon.
(End of this chapter)