mtl008 Chapter 364
Chapter 364
Relying on changes, the Columbus Explorers gradually took the initiative, and at the end of the first quarter, they successfully opened the point difference to more than 7 points.
After realizing that Lopez could be targeted at this point, Tyronn Lue also had a direct showdown:
The small lineup is really useful!
Lopez was pulled out for infinite singles.
Including Rajon Rondo, when facing Lopez, he can also calmly go to the basket to complete the score. Although he does not have very good long-range shooting ability, he can use the dribble to shake off a big man like Lopez, and then break through. Finding your teammates is really "a piece of cake"!
Not to mention, his teammates are top catch and shoot masters like Li Wan and Carmelo Anthony.
This assist is like drinking soup, easy and easy!
However, "Antetokounmpo" has really made great progress.
With his physical fitness gradually entering the peak stage, he used his terrifying "three-step layup" to continuously hit the inside line. Carmelo Anthony was good at the beginning, but he adapted to his top defense in "Brother Antetokounmpo" After that, he was obviously a little overwhelmed.
The "Greek monster" made Columbus have to pay more defensive power.
At this time, "Brother Antetokounmpo" also showed his excellent vision, constantly finding his teammates and completing shots.
Of course, his current teammates can really shoot. Bledsoe, Middleton and Jabari Parker are all players who can catch the ball and complete the shot.
This also makes it impossible for the Columbus Explorers to double-team "Antetokounmpo" at will.
Driven by him, the Bucks clung to the score.
But it was just biting the score, and the 7-point difference was in sight, but the Bucks couldn't narrow the point difference no matter what.
The biggest reason is that "Brother Antetokounmpo" is lacking in strength. He has a very terrifying breakthrough ability, but he only has breakthrough ability.
When the entire formation can be pulled apart, his breakthrough and scoring can make the Bucks complete the threat of attacking the basket very well.But once the whole rhythm slows down and he falls into a positional battle, his ability to break Columbus' defensive formation is not enough.
In this regard, there is still a gap between him and LeBron James.
However, if you really add "Antetokounmpo" Kyrie Irving plus Love, or Wade plus Chris Bosh, this gap should disappear.
After all, before the formation of the "Big Three", LeBron James' "one star and four shots" led the team to the finals only once, and he still played against the "Pistons Four" who began to decline without Ben Wallace. Tiger".
When Howard began to rise, and the East had the "Boston Big Three", no matter how biased, LeBron James never made it to the Finals.
It's half a catty, the eldest brother doesn't laugh at the second brother.
Of course, what the two lack is different.
LeBron James wants everything, but if he really plays selflessly and is willing to sacrifice some statistics, his influence on the game will definitely be higher.After all, talent is here.
"Brother Antetokounmpo" belongs to the pure projection "Talent Tree" is not bright.
The shortcomings are so obvious. Tyronn Lue started to make a fuss about the shooting of "Antetokounmpo" in the second half. As long as he is against the players of "Antetokounmpo", Li Wan is the most "telescopic" defense per capita. He stood one step ahead of the collision zone and waited for him, which made "Brother Antetokounmpo" dare not charge. If he didn't get out of the way and bumped into Li Wan, it would be an "offensive foul" on the spot.
"Brother Antetokounmpo" began to have problems, and Columbus's offensive firepower became more fierce. Li Wan's "Nervous Knife Badge" was activated, and he scored 4 consecutive three-pointers. He scored 18 points in the third quarter. game.
Others in Columbus looked accustomed to it.
This is the way Lee Wan plays.
And Carmelo Anthony's expression was obviously stimulated a lot.
He can also be regarded as a relatively well-known scorer in this league. At his peak, he was also a "scorer" as easy as "scoring melons and vegetables", but he was not as calm as Li Wan.
Look at Li Wan's expression, it seems like he hasn't exerted his strength yet...
This "Child of Destiny"...
It's a little too crazy, right?
There was no suspense in the fourth quarter of the game. The Columbus Explorers finally had the last laugh with a score difference of 123 to 109, 14 points, and successfully won a good start.
Li Wan, who received his 7th championship ring in his career and rose another place on the list of total blocks in NBA history, welcomed the "milestone" and performed well. He played 33.5 minutes and scored 33 points and 12 Rebounds, 6 assists, 3 steals and 2 blocks, including 8 of 5 three-pointers.
It is worth mentioning that after the game, there was a countdown on the big screen: 322 three-pointers were left before Li Wan became the "historical three-pointer" in the NBA...
Originally, the management of this countdown was still hesitating whether it should start so early.
After all, 327 three-pointers is not a small number.
But now the outside world thinks that Li Wan's season will be a "surpassing season", so they specially made statistics on each data.
In addition to three-pointers, there are other countdowns.
such as:
"It's 28 points away from the 878th place in the NBA's total scoring list!"
"18 steals away from the 75th in the NBA's total steal list!"
"It's 82 blocks away from the 2nd place in the NBA's total blocks list!"
……
As for the slogan of the Dahanghai Arena this season, it is also very simple and rude: witness the transcendence, witness the era!
The Columbus fans at the scene watched the countdown scrolling on the big screen and cheered one after another.Such a preview really made them feel involved!
In addition to Li Wan, the data of the Columbus Explorers in the new season opener are:
Wiggins has 19 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists. His state tonight is not the best. It can be seen from the fact that he only hit 5 goal in 1 shots from outside the three-point line, but he faced Jabari under the basket- Parker hit consecutive throws, which is still very eye-catching;
Carmelo Anthony's data tonight was 16 points, 7 rebounds and 2 assists.Looking at the scoring data, it is not as good as Wiggins, but his efficiency is very high, averaging 50% of his shots per game.But tonight, more of his energy was focused on defending "Antetokounmpo".
Such hard work on the defensive end once made Bill Wharton in the commentary stand think that he was back in 09. Although he was not so desperate, that serious posture is rare.
"Plus, Carmelo Anthony has significantly reduced his iso time with the ball!"
In this game, after Anthony received the ball from beyond the three-point line, he made more direct shots after the "three threats with the ball". If there is no chance, he will immediately pass the ball to his teammates. ——Carmelo Anthony, who has been criticized for having only "two threats", now has a "three threats".
I just don't know if this change is temporary or permanent.
That is to say, Tyronn Lue didn't know Bill Wharton's doubts, otherwise he would definitely tell Bill Wharton, there is no need to doubt, Anthony's change will continue...
This is Tyronn Lue's request for Carmelo Anthony in the closed training camp: reduce singles and play the ball in time!
On these two points tonight, he did very well.
In fact, Carmelo Anthony's passing awareness is not good, but Tyronn Lue arranged the tactical movement of his teammates to ensure that when Anthony holds the ball in singles, there will be a response wherever he can see. A player so that he thinks of taking the ball when he has no chance to make a shot.
But what Tyronn Lue didn't expect was that Carmelo Anthony just did a good job at these two points tonight, and he actually has such a sense of presence on the defensive end!
The degree of hard work in this defense far exceeded his expectations.
Based on Carmelo Anthony's performance tonight, he believes that the maturity of this "melon" has reached 90%, or even 95%!
In fact, before the start of tonight's game, Carmelo Anthony did not have the awareness of the game.
It was entirely because he had been "stimulated" since he entered the arena that he changed his mind unknowingly.
For example, Kwame Brown's 8 championship rings; another example is Li Wan's instant scoring power...
how to say!
A living example is in front of him, and a living thigh is also in front of him. If he wants to win the championship, what he has to do is obviously very simple, that is, change himself, integrate into this team, and then hug Li Wan tightly. This "thigh"!
The change of attitude is difficult to say, easy to say, but actually very simple...
It is often a matter of a moment, and if you figure it out, you will figure it out!
If it is said that Carmelo Anthony trained actively at the beginning and controlled his body fat percentage, in addition to wanting Li Wan to see his attitude, he also wanted to have a better state to show his ability in front of Li Wan.
He is not just here to hug his "thigh", but you, Li Wan, want to win the championship, and my help is indispensable...
This is the proud "melon"!
But now, he realizes that rather than proving his ability, what Li Wan really cares about is how to integrate into this team, because in Li Wan's eyes, every player is the most important thing in this team component!
Anthony...
Got it!
Li Wan praised Carmelo Anthony after the game.
Chris Bosh also said in an interview after the game: "He can completely replace my departure. I mean, although we are players with different styles, but talking about him can do a lot of things that I can't do, Columbus will Because of his arrival, continued success, of course... Li Wan is the biggest guarantee for this team, he makes things that everyone needs to do in the game easier in this team!"
However, he did not forget cue Li Wan in the end, he knew very well, as a "Famous Columbus", what kind of words are "politically correct"!
This team can't avoid Li Wan at any time...
Brogdon played 25 minutes and successfully scored 20 points. He scored the "second highest" player in this game in Columbus. His explosive power in the substitute rotation stage made Kenny Smith bluntly say: "This will It'll be John Havlicek of the Columbus Explorers!"
John Havlicek, Celtic legend, an important part of the "eight consecutive championships" dynasty.Because more players came off the bench and performed brilliantly, the NBA's "Best Sixth Man Award" was named after him.
Obviously, in Kenny Smith's view, Brogdon's role in the team in the new season is very suitable for him to play.
In addition to him, Rajon Rondo, who played 18 minutes and 14 seconds, also performed very well. In less than 20 minutes, he scored 8 points, 4 rebounds and 6 assists, with only 1 turnover.The ratio of assists to turnovers is called a bomb.
Compared with them, the performance of Sabonis Jr. who started the game tonight was a bit unsatisfactory. He played a total of 31 minutes and 34 seconds. He took 11 shots and only hit 3 shots. With 5 rebounds and 5 assists, the number of assists seems to be quite a lot, but he also made 4 turnovers in this game.
It can be said that it did not meet Tyronn Lue's expectations at all.
Naturally, there is a factor of facing the "defensive gate" of "Antetokounmpo".
But at the same time, everyone can see his own incompatibility.
Tyronn Lu didn't have the slightest worry in the face of the reporter: "He is a second-year rookie. Such a performance is not a big deal. Everyone has such a process. We have to give him enough playing time..."
However, in the training camp on the second day, he took Sabonis Jr. and analyzed the video replay of the first game with him, and said from time to time:
"Dude, do you see this? You are completely let go. At this time, you should make a decisive shot. Don't hesitate. Only when you score a goal can you better support your teammates. In the history of the NBA, any good The high-post support players all have good scoring ability!"
"Here, be optimistic. In the future, you should not catch the ball in such a situation. They are obviously reducing your space for receiving the ball. At this time, you can just pull to the outside line. Don't be so rigid in your running position..."
"You did a good job in this round. If you didn't catch the ball, you immediately ran back to the basket. This is a good opportunity. You have to let yourself often make such goals! This team's pass The players are great!"
……
Tyronn Lu was seductive slowly, and Sabonis nodded from time to time.
As long as there is a team reporter with Columbus next to the two of them at this time, they will definitely record this scene. Isn't Jie... the best portrayal of a generation of "organizational four growing up"?
"Antetokounmpo" resisted Sabonis' "three-step layup" to complete the scoring scene, and finally entered the NBA's "Today's Five Best Shots", which fully reflected his abnormal physical condition.
Although in this game, "Antetokounmpo" only played half of the game, and in the second half he played very sluggishly under the attack of Columbus, but he still scored 21 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists.
In addition to him, Middleton scored 18 points, Bledsoe scored 15 points, Jabari Parker scored 18 points, plus Lopez scored 15 points...
Although the entire team lost in the first game, they lost to the defending champion, and compared to Tyronn Lue, Mike Budenholzer's on-the-spot response was much worse.
Under such circumstances, this team still played a "multi-point blooming" performance, which proves that the Bucks' paper lineup is indeed full of competitiveness.
After more running-in, it will definitely inspire a stronger team.
Let's put it this way, it looks like "losing", but actually "winning"!
win in the future...
As Columbus ended the opening game of the season, the 17-18 season also officially started. On the second day of the league, there were a total of 18 teams, and a total of 9 games started today.
The Warriors beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 128 to 101, 27 points, successfully occupying the headlines of the major media on the second day.
In fact, winning 27 points is not a big deal. The most exaggerated point is that in this game, LeBron James scored 30 points, 8 rebounds and 9 assists, Stephen Curry scored 31 points, Klay Thompson also scored 30...
The last time players from the same team scored 30 points in the NBA was in the 2015 game between the Bulls and the Pistons. Butler, Rose, and Gasol scored 30 points at the same time!
But it took 4 overtimes in that game before the winner was decided.
The three Warriors scored 30 points together during the regular time of the game. Such a terrifying scoring ability made the Golden State Warriors' level of terror in the eyes of the media skyrocket.
Originally, they thought that the Warriors last season were terrible, but now it seems that there is obviously room for improvement!
No, this season the team's "scorer" knows how to get along better.
Although the NBA has never been a game of one game, the situation of "winning a game and blowing a game" has always existed.
Some media suddenly realized, no wonder LeBron James said that they will definitely be successful this season.
It was also at this time that some media began to report that LeBron James suffered serious injuries with the Spurs last season. He played with injuries throughout the Western Conference Finals. Without these injuries, the Warriors would have Never stop at the Western Conference Finals!
After these reports, LeBron James said very "magnanimously": "The past has passed, and now our eyes are on June next year. No one can stop us this time!"
In addition, after the first game, the whole city was full of firecrackers and the New Orleans Hornets. As reported by the outside media, Chris Paul joined this team, which is called a "seamless connection". Without any discomfort, in the first game, under the performance of him, Harden and Anthony Davis, the Hornets also scored 125 points and beat the Houston Rockets by 20 points. .
In addition to these two teams, the Portland Trail Blazers also showed their ferocious momentum...
In the opening game of the new season, they defeated the Dallas Mavericks with a high score of 119 points. …
It's just that after the first game of the new season is over, depending on the posture, this year's Western Conference will be a "three-legged confrontation".
Mike Conley, who won the game on the same day, was quite happy at first, but seeing the ferocious momentum of these three teams, he suddenly felt a feeling of lovelessness... If there is no accident this season, he has to run with him again!
In the East, the "dark horse" Boston Celtics, who had just emerged last season, lost the opening game by 15 points.
Thomas Jr., who became one of the league's "super scorers" last season, played sluggishly, scoring only 17 points.
After the game, the media broke the news that the relationship between Angie and Thomas Jr.'s team has dropped to a freezing point, and a transaction may happen at any time. This is the key to Thomas Jr.'s failure to perform well in this game.
When Thomas Jr. responded to these things, he also expressed frustration that "I was hurt."
He said on Twitter this summer that "Angie should drive a truckload of dollars to renew his contract." He doesn't think he said anything wrong. Based on his performance last season, he deserved it.
But in the end, Angie didn't agree with him at all, and then there was news that he was going to be traded...
At the same time, Dwight Howard was also "thunder".
After the Nets' first game, his data was 21 points, 11 rebounds and 2 blocks, the standard "league super insider" data, but the Nets lost 11 points.
After Anthony and Chris Paul left, the Nets lost their competitiveness on the perimeter at once, and Howard didn't want to squander the last bit of his peak here.
Most importantly, this is the last year of his contract, and he is looking forward to another big contract...
But in the Nets, let alone his average of 20 plus 10 per game, even if he averages 25 plus 15 per game, it is estimated that at his age, when the management decides to rebuild, it will be difficult to give him a job that satisfies him. A contract for illegitimate child support.
If he can go to a strong team and achieve results in the playoffs, proving that his statistics can still bring victory to the team, that is the safe way for him to get another big contract!
Anyway, let's put it this way...
After the first game of the opening game, the entire league was in chaos!
There are ambitious "superpowers" who aim for the championship, and there are also players and general managers who are at odds with each other and are about to break up.No one knows what the consequences of their disintegration will be for the time being...
If it is not done well, it will affect the result of the alliance structure...
Of course, the possibility of this is a bit small. After all, the current league can be called the stars who have changed the league structure. You can count them on one hand. Even if other players form the "Big Three", I am afraid they will not have any big impact.
No way, the current number of super teams in the league is a bit too much...
The outside world is "rainy and rainy", but Columbus is singing and dancing.
In the second game of the new season, they continued to sit at home and ushered in the challenge of the "Youth Army" of the Charlotte Bobcats.
In the first game of his career, Mitchell played a good performance and scored 21 points. "Grandpa Joe" was also on the scene that night. Seeing his performance, he was more happy than winning a night of money in Las Vegas.
According to the current situation, his excellent eyes can be recognized again, how can you say that Michael Jordan is not excited!
However, in this game, Mitchell showed his immature side when facing Columbus's perimeter defense group, and only scored 14 points, but Porzingis faced Carmelo Anthony. With physical condition, he scored 22 points.
But this is the only bright spot for the Bobcats tonight, and they lost the game by 15 points.
The game also entered garbage time in the fourth quarter.
In this game, Li Wan scored 35 points, 11 rebounds, 5 assists, and 3 blocked shots.
When he blocked Mitchell and got the third block of the game, there was a huge cheer at the scene. Yes, that's right, the historic moment has come again. After blocking Mitchell, Li Wan's ranking on the historical block list has reached 3, squeezing "Dayao's nemesis" Al Jefferson behind.
而在接下来的时间里，李万又陆续拿到了职业生涯的1100次盖帽、1110次盖帽、将自己在历史盖帽榜单上的排名提升到了78位，并且距离77位的安东尼奥-麦克戴斯只差了2次盖帽。
The time also came to the end of October at this time.
During this period, the Columbus Explorers played a wave of 6-game winning streak, and then lost the first game of the season in the first "back-to-back" of the season.
It was Kevin Durant and the Bulls who won them.
But this time, "Xiaoshuai" didn't dare to say "we have no opponents in the East"...
However, although this game was lost, Carmelo Anthony scored a new season high after he came to Columbus in this game:
31 points in a single game!
And from the 9 games that have been played, Carmelo Anthony has really become more and more integrated into this team, and he has successfully changed his style.
A large part of the reason why "traditional small forwards" are ending more and more is that in this era that requires fast play, there is no time for them to settle one-on-one and slowly display their singles skills.
With that skill, you can attack for two more rounds...
To win a game, to put it bluntly, is to get more points than the opponent. Even if the offensive efficiency is low, if there are more offensive rounds, then there is also a probability of scoring more points.
This can be regarded as a trend of winning at present.
Especially how can a team win without defense?
It is relying on defensive counterattacks and grabbing rebounds, so that the team can get more shots and follow-up opportunities!
The most typical example is the Western Conference Finals in 23. In the situation of 5 vs. 8, the Nuggets did not dare to defend at all, but they relied on strong firepower and more rounds of shots to win purely by offense. game.
Tyronn Lue also didn't prepare singles tactics for Carmelo Anthony, or under normal circumstances, only one person in this team can start singles as he wants, and the end of the others is mainly tactical.
Of course, Carmelo Anthony's singles skills cannot be wasted.
Tyronn Lue used Carmelo Anthony's "three threats with the ball" to the extreme.
If space is threatened, shoot it, if not, pass the ball quickly.
In addition, he added more Carmelo Anthony catch-and-shoot three-pointers.And he asked Anthony to shoot more resolutely after receiving the ball, as long as there is a gap in the shot.
This is absolute trust in Anthony's shooting skills!
Anthony was not very used to it at first, but as he played more games in this tactic, he also discovered the beauty of Tyronn Lue's arrangement.That is to make full use of his shooting experience in this league for so many years.
Whether he can make a shot after receiving the ball, in fact, Carmelo Anthony can already make an accurate judgment when he gets the ball.
And in the case of him simply shooting, the opponent dared not miss anyone when defending him.
The tactical purpose of using his position outside the three-point line to create a huge space is achieved...
In short, Carmelo Anthony found that even though he was a little paranoid about shooting at night, after Tyronn Lue stipulated his shooting method, his ability to restrain him became stronger!
original……
I don't need to deliberately suppress the shot, but I can also have a strong containment ability!
original……
My role can still be displayed like this!
How do you say that?
A letter from the tide on the Qiantang River came, and today I know who I am!
After familiarizing himself with his own style of play, Carmelo Anthony became more confident in his shots. After 9 games in the regular season, he averaged 23.3 points, 7.3 rebounds and 3.3 assists per game, shooting 48.6% from the field and three-pointers. 41% from the field and 82% from the free throws!
Very efficient.
In addition, he averaged 1.3 steals per game.
This is his highest steals per game since the 07-08 season.
What Chris Webber admired most about his defensive end is: "Cameron is now very active in cooperating with his teammates on the defensive end, which is very rare in the past!"
Carmelo Anthony is 33 years old. At this age, the decline in physical fitness is inevitable.
Under such circumstances, the average number of steals per game has hit a new high in the past 10 years, because he knows how to cooperate with his teammates. After seeing his performance on the defensive end, the head coach of the Nuggets, George Karl, bluntly said : "If Cameron had such a defensive attitude early on, then we wouldn't just make it to the Western Conference Finals once!"
The reputation of "Melon" has been reversed. Carmelo Anthony, who was looking at another regrettable "uncrowned king", has now become another typical representative of an inspirational veteran.
LeBron James "suddenly" mentioned Carmelo Anthony's transformation: "We talked in the summer, I could see the change in his attitude, so I recommended my trainer to him, it was a very Great guy, obviously he's got Carmelo Anthony in a good shape, I'm happy for Carmelo..."
Under the ferment of the media, this wave of speeches became another good story of the friendship between the "Emperor Melon".
Another person whose reputation has been reversed is Rajon Rondo.
After leaving Boston, Rondo's character once made him a cancer in the locker room, falling into a situation where he could play without the ball.
But after coming to Columbus, there was no such thing as his "thunderstorm".
Even on the court, his performance reminded the outside world of the Rajon Rondo they remembered.
9场比赛到现在，他场均出场25.4分钟，每场比赛可以拿到8.3分4篮板7.2助攻，场均只有1.3次失误……是目前联盟的“失误比之王”。
Barkley watched his performance and said bluntly: "Sure enough, this guy is more suitable to play next to a superstar. He knows when to give the ball to the most suitable person!"
The main focus is an extreme "dealing tactics"!
His words were endorsed by most of the media.
Rajon Rondo does shine better with Lee Wan and Carmelo Anthony on the floor.
Paul Pierce also said: "Actually, it is an extremely correct choice for Rajon to go to Columbus, because there, he can give full play to his characteristics!"
In addition, Brogdon's "Columbus John Havlicek" name is getting louder and louder.
With an average of 25.4 minutes of playing time per game, he can average 18.6 points, 4.4 rebounds and 4.3 assists per game. His performance is called "fierce as fire"!
Some media have even declared at this time that the "Best Sixth Man Award of this season" is no longer in suspense...
At the end of November, the chaotic alliance finally experienced an "earthquake", and various heavyweight deals were born one after another.
First of all, on November 11th, the Pacers officially sent Paul George, but it was not the Lakers who had flirted with him for a long time, nor the Thunder that Li Wan originally thought, but...
Toronto Raptors!
The Raptors sent OG-Anunoby, CJ Miles, Norman Powell and the 2018 first-round pick, as well as the 2020 first-round pick plus the 2020 second-round rest.
In this era when "Gobert 1 for 7" has not yet happened, this is the standard "super giant chip".
After getting Paul George, the Raptors formed: No. [-] "Small Steel Cannon" Lowry, No. [-] DeRozan, No. [-] Paul George, No. [-] Ibaka, No. [-] The "luxurious" lineup of Jonas Valanciunas!
Originally, their record this season was very good, ranking second in the East, second only to the Columbus Explorers, and even the Bulls were behind them.
Now after getting Paul George, it immediately became the "quasi-winning team" in the eyes of the media!
Paul George is excited about this...
Then on November 11, the Nets sent out Dwight Howard, who has been depressed since the new season, and the next stop of "Warcraft"...the Washington Wizards.
John Wall and Bill ushered in an All-Star inside partner and became a strong team in the East.
Dwight Howard was also very excited, and immediately said in an interview on behalf of the Wizards: "We will do some big things this season!"
With these two teams forming a luxurious lineup, this time...
The East is not flat either!