The Way of the Center

How did Anthony Melon get his nickname? It's because this boy with a baby face always likes to treat people with a smile.

But since arriving in New York, Anthony's trademark smile has disappeared. A series of troubles caused by the loss made Anthony, who was originally cheerful, become taciturn. It made him, who used to treat people with courtesy, become extremely fierce.

Anthony has changed. He went from a "boy" during the Nuggets to a man. Many people say that Anthony chose New York, but he actually chose the former between money and honor. But in fact, leaving the Nuggets that year was also a helpless move after the conflict between Anthony and the management intensified. Besides, working with Stoudemire doesn't sound too bad.

It's just that who would have thought that Stoudemire can only wait for death on the bench, and the Knicks' lineup is so weak.

But even so, no one could stop Anthony from winning. With such a lineup to get 21 wins and 9 losses, even if Anthony is replaced by James, James may not be able to do this.

Now, seeing the five players of the Trail Blazers attacking him aggressively, Anthony has set up his posture and is ready to fight at any time!

Attitude, this is Anthony's only drawback on the defensive end. Maybe sometimes this guy will focus on the offense, so it is easy to ignore the defense. But today, Anthony, who is extremely conscious, will not compromise on the defensive end with the Blazers.

"Damn, what's going on!?" Lillard took the ball and walked halfway, but found that the person in front of him was no longer Jason Kidd, but Carmelo Anthony with fierce eyes!

"What are you doing?" Not to mention Lillard, even the Knicks coach Mike Woodson was surprised by this scene, because the order to switch defenses was given by Anthony himself!

But Woodson didn't yell at Anthony. He knew that without Anthony, it was impossible for the Knicks to reach second place in the Eastern Conference. There was no end to pissing Anthony off, so Woodson decided to wait and see.

In the face of Anthony's entanglement,

Lillard is finally restrained. Although Lillard is an older rookie, he is still a rookie.

He has been unable to find a breakthrough opportunity for a long time, and he has been unable to play the ball for a long time. Anthony's perimeter defense range is a bit too big for Lillard.

After barely handing the ball to Iguodala, Iguodala was ready to break through after receiving the ball. After all, the person who is defending himself now is Kidd, this is a scoring method not to be missed!

However, before Iguodala took two steps to break through with the ball, he found that Anthony was back in front of him!

"Quick double-team, Cameron's defensive performance tonight is simply amazing!" Mike Brin rarely praised Anthony's defense.

In desperation, Iguodala threw the ball to Lillard again. Lillard catches and shoots without hesitation. However, before the ball was shot, Anthony jumped high and rushed forward. Anthony, who jumped out suddenly, seriously disturbed Lillard, who was not mentally prepared, and the basketball he shot naturally knocked out of the frame.

All Knicks fans looked dumbfounded. Is this No. 7 who is so active in defense really Carmelo Anthony?

Fortunately, Anjie finally picked up the offensive rebound and dunked under the basket for a second attack, which continued the score. Otherwise, the Knicks will get a chance to fight back!

For Tyson Chandler's conceded goal, Anthony did not blame or feel frustrated. He just ran forward silently, standing still and preparing to start the next round of attack.

Anthony is used to this situation. The most common scene this season is that Anthony and the five opponents are fighting for offensive rebounds inside, while the other four Knicks are just watching stupidly from the outside. For his teammates, Anthony did not demand too much. Except for that guy, of course...

The game went on for several minutes, and Rickard kept Anjie on the field. He wanted to wait for Mike Woodson to take Anthony down before replacing Anjie. However, now that Anthony is killing the Quartet, Woodson did not interrupt Anthony.

In the end, it was Ricard who surrendered first and captured Anjie ahead of schedule.

After An Jie left the field, Anthony became even more unscrupulous. He frequently fired from outside the three-point line, because without Anjie, it means that the Knicks have a greater chance of getting offensive rebounds.

It was just unexpected that Anthony's three-point shot did not give the two sides a chance to compete for rebounds. Because of these balls, most of them go straight into the net.

Soon, Stoudemire replaced Anthony, but he failed twice in a row at the basket. You know, facing Stoudemire now is only Meyers Leonard, a long-term rookie with a very limited average. It seems that the powerful forward who once competed with Yao Ming for the best rookie was really worn down by injuries and being a substitute.

Just after everyone thought that Anthony was off the court, the Knicks would be defeated, but the only guy Anthony could still look up to, stood up at this time.

"J.R Smith! Beautiful step-back jumper, Courtney Lee was left unresponsive. The Trail Blazers' second team is not a threat to J.R. at all!"

That's right, the Knicks' record this season is so good, apart from Anthony's strength, it is inseparable from J.R. Smith's excellent performance.

In the end, thanks to a three-pointer at the buzzer by the Frenchman Batum who was personally recruited by Anjie, the Trail Blazers temporarily took the lead 33 to 3o.

In the first quarter, the Knicks had only three players to score. They were Anthony, J.R Smith and Ronnie Brewer. But Anthony's 13 points in a single quarter and Smith's 10 points in a single quarter still allowed the Knicks to seize the situation.

This alternative data really reflects the situation on the court. Going it alone, this is the main rhythm of the Knicks in the first quarter.

"Come on, guys! What we have to solve is only one person, one person! We let him get too many points, and everyone must pay more attention to him in the second quarter!" Needless to say, Ricard emphasized Definitely Anthony. After all, J.R. is such a crazy knife, even if you don't care about him, he may destroy his martial arts and strike iron like crazy.

"Andre, I want you to be more fierce when you face Anthony next time! You were too gentle with him just now. Although this is New York, I still want you to let go!"

After listening to Ricard, An Jie was a little disappointed. He thought that Ricard would let him confront Anthony face to face, but unexpectedly, he still chose the original plan.

In fact, it's not that Ricard doesn't want Anjie to defend Anthony, but if Anthony plays the small forward position after playing, then Anjie will be very passive. After all, compared to his athletic ability, Anjie definitely cannot outrun Anthony.

But if Anthony switches to the 4th position, the situation will be different...

As soon as the second quarter came up, Anthony scored another goal under Iguodala's fierce defense.

Seeing Iguodala start to be tough, Anthony played the "soft" one. When this guy faced Iguodala, he used several consecutive crotch feints to win himself a breakthrough space. He just took a step to prepare for a breakthrough, but Anthony suddenly stopped adding and retreated to make a jumper.

After Anthony's extremely beautiful set of free moves, Iguodala was only slightly affected. After all, this guy is still the league's top perimeter defensive gate, and he still blocked Anthony's face.

However, the basketball Anthony threw still went in!

"How the hell is that possible!" Iguodala was furious. What Anthony meant was that as long as he was not blocked, the ball could be scored!

"This is the reason why superstars are so valuable! When they are hot, no amount of defense can stop them!" Kenny Smith felt, because when he was playing in the NBA, he was often favored by superstars. They abuse...

Back to the Blazers' offense, Anjie also took the lead. He forced Chandler to retreat steadily through fierce opposition in the interior. Chandler, who originally used defense to limit Anjie, should not repeat the same trick after being teased by Anjie with his footsteps in the first quarter. But when he was afraid of An Jie's left and right, An Jie used a rough attack method.

Anjie's all-around low-post attack method is the reason why he is so difficult to guard. Can be soft or steel, can be soft or hard. If you restrict Anjie with one method, Anjie will defeat you with another method in the next round. And at the end of the fight, you will find that your defensive methods are far inferior to An Jie's offensive methods.

"Come on, Cameron!" After the goal, An Jie hooked his fingers at Anthony. On the surface, Anthony dismissed it, but in fact, a string in his heart had been plucked by An Jie.

In the following games, Anthony was still not restricted by Iguodala, even though Iguodala's defense can be described as perfect. And J.R Smith, who played at the same time as Anthony, also continued his fiery touch.

Although Anjie kept the Blazers in the lead by making consecutive shots and passes, this guy knew that the Blazers would not be truly safe if Anthony was not restricted.

Finally, after a timeout, the Knicks, who had no one inside, sent two forwards, Anthony and Novak, at the same time. Although Novak is 2.08 meters tall, he is a shooter with a soft style of play. The guy usually prefers to play the 3 rather than the 4.

"Ann! I leave it to you! What you long for is here! Cheer up and keep fighting!" Seeing this, Rickard hurriedly yelled into the arena. Woodson's substitution means that Anthony is about to move to the fourth position!

Anthony also faithfully implemented Woodson's arrangements. This season, he has played against those pure inside players. It can be said that in the confrontation with inside players, Anthony has not really suffered any big losses.

Wouldn't it be easy for him to play the veteran Jared Jeffries who just replaced Hickson? As far as Jeffries' old bones are concerned, Anthony's defense with only back cuts may be successful!

Kidd passed the ball, Anthony opened his palm and caught it firmly. He felt the defense with his back, well, it was very tough! Next, Anthony held the ball with one hand and faced the basket sideways, only to realize that it was not Jeffries who was confronting him, but Anjie!

"Damn!" Anthony's expression became serious in an instant, Jeffries and An Jie, there are several levels of difference between them. Therefore, Anthony must also quickly adjust his state.

At this time, Anthony was very handsome with the ball in one hand, which caused the fans of Madison Square Garden to roar.

"BeaT, an! BeaT, an! BeaT, an!..." The Knicks fans began to boo, and they really wanted to see the picture of Anthony beating Angie! This butcher who has staged several bloody killings here does not deserve any mercy!

Anthony knew that facing An Jie, he couldn't always escape. An Jie wanted to beat him, and he really wanted to beat An Jie with his own hands!

So Anthony changed from holding the ball with one hand to holding the ball with both hands, and he made a three-threat step, which is ready for singles!

An Jie was concentrating on it. It had been a long time since any attacker could make An Jie face it with such concentration. He observed Anthony's every movement, every look, just to be able to accurately judge Anthony's next step.

"Get up!" Anthony suddenly forced himself out of the rein. Facing the center, Anthony can pass with just one step.

"Bang!" There was a muffled sound. What Anthony didn't expect was that he didn't pass An Jie, but bumped into An Jie's chest! This guy's breakthrough was actually blocked by An Jie, a 2.19 meter center forward!

In fact, it is impossible for An Jie's speed to keep up with Anthony, but An Jie's excellent prediction made him proud to move laterally ahead of time and successfully intercepted his opponent.

Anthony staggered back a few steps, but Anjie didn't pounce forward, but took a stance, keeping a perfect distance from Anthony.

"Top-level sense of defensive distance!" A small detail made O'Neill look at Anjie again with admiration.

Anthony did not give up after hitting a wall the first time, but immediately started a second attempt. He first rushed towards An Jie's injured left hand, but after a pause, he suddenly turned around, took An Jie as the axis, and passed by!

"Yeah!~~~" Seeing Anthony's successful breakthrough, all Knicks fans stood up and cheered in advance.

After Anthony turned around, he had already reached a deep position, so there was not much space left for him. A simple layup under the basket is the most effective way to score in this situation.

Anthony did exactly that. Watching the basketball about to fall into the net, Anthony was secretly happy in his heart. This time duel! He won!

"Boom!" The next second! There was a painful "groan" on the rebound. The basketball shot by Anthony stopped falling, but was firmly nailed to the backboard next to the basket by a big hand!

"So high!?" Anthony knew very well that this was not an interference ball, because this big shot was completed when the basketball was about to fall, that is, when the basketball flew to the highest point.

Anthony knew that among the more than 20,000 people present, only one could complete the interception at this height!

Anthony swallowed, and turned away. But found that the tall oo has already started a fast break with a long pass.

The Knicks fans who were standing up all the time, but at this time, there was no sound...

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