Chapter 126: Contemporary Jordan and Pippen? The strongest wing duo in the league!
Since Ryan and Kirilenko started stealing socks together, ah no, started practicing together, their relationship seems to have gotten closer.
Last season, both men were just slightly better than their average colleagues.
But this season, the two can be considered a true partner.
They all want to win and continue to get stronger. If the goals are the same, it will be easier to increase the relationship between them.
While Kirilenko and Ryan were quietly strengthening their connection, the whole world was staring at the Nuggets' next four consecutive home games.
The Nuggets' next four consecutive home games will be the focus of fans' attention.
As Stern predicted when he presented the award to Ryan last season, Ryan's popularity is quite strong this season. Because not only do fans want to see him win, there are also many fans who want to see him lose.
And when Ryan defeated Meng Qi to win the championship at the World Championships, and after Ryan and Kirilenko made such nonsense, even more American fans wanted to see him lose.
A Russian or a Chinese can do evil on the territory of the Lighthouse Country. How can this be tolerated?
A large number of fans are waiting to see the Nuggets lose at home, and then they will be ridiculed on the Internet!
Therefore, even if the Knicks are unable to support the wall, their visit to the Pepsi Center will still attract much attention.
After all, even the Timberwolves have defeated the Nuggets, who can guarantee that the Knicks can't be upset?
With this mentality, countless fans watched helplessly as the Knicks were pinned to the ground by the Nuggets and slaughtered for 32 points!
The Knicks remain the team with the highest payroll in the league this season.
At this time in 2006, when other teams were still calculating their salaries in "tens of millions", the Knicks were already calculating their salaries in "hundreds of millions".
The Bobcats, who have the lowest total salary in the league, are directly separated from the Knicks by an entire Lakers team - the Lakers are the third highest-paid team in the league.
The Knicks have used practical actions to explain that expensive is not necessarily good. The Knicks have not won a game since the beginning of this season.
In Denver, they suffered their biggest loss of the season.
Although the future "Bench Jordan" Jamal Crawford was like a superstar, scoring 35 points with all kinds of outrageous moves.
But no one else on the team could beat him. Marbury made 2 of 11 shots and only scored 4 points.
This time, Crawford’s teammates are truly CBA!
After the game, the commentators all complained: "The Knicks successfully cracked the Nuggets' third quarter death time because the game ended at halftime!"
The fans are also convinced by the Knicks. There are indeed many upset scenes in competitive sports, but the Knicks' strength is so stable that it is impossible to upset them!
In the next game against the 76ers who didn't have AI, Iguodala's frigid way of playing left the fans completely speechless.
The other players are all eager to be the boss, and OK and others are even falling apart over this matter. Even the seemingly elegant Peja had trouble with Weber because he wanted to be the boss.
It's good for Iguodala. After AI left, the team forced him to become the boss, but he chose to play like a role player!
In fact, Iguodala had this problem in college. When he participated in the draft, there was this sentence in the draft report: "He wants to be an organizer rather than a scorer."
During the game, Iguodala will be full of rebounds, assists, and steals.
But apart from the occasional counterattack dunk and the occasional three-pointer, he would rather let his teammates steal the spotlight at other times.
But the problem is that none of the current 76ers players except him have the ability to steal the show!
You can't let a pure shooter like Korver carry the whole game, right?
Throughout the game, Iguodala didn't have a high desire to take shots. He scored perfect statistics of 15 points, 7 rebounds and 8 assists, but the 76ers would rather he score 25 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists.
Many fans who wanted to see the Nuggets lose were eye-opening, no. Are there really people in this world who only like to push others from behind, rather than doing it themselves?
What a strange thing Iguodala is!
But what fans probably can’t imagine at this time is that Iguodala can win an FMVP even as a support player.
Under Iguodala's frigid playing style, the 76ers were also slaughtered by the Nuggets without any suspense.
The defending champion started with 3 wins and 1 loss, and has never lost at home!
After the game, Kirilenko, a heavy fan of black silk stockings, was still confident when interviewed:
"Did Ryan and I let down a lot of people again? Sorry, we still didn't lose at home! Those who want to see us lose will have to suffer for a few more days!"
The virus that Big Bird brought to Denver has already spread from person to person!
Seeing Kirilenko and Ryan pretending like this but no one could stop them, American fans were furious!
The useless Knicks and 76ers, the players who play for these two teams should be permanently expelled!
However, they still have a glimmer of hope.
Because the next magic and knights will not be defeated so easily.
The Magic are indeed on track. McGrady had a great touch that night when he visited Denver and shot 33 points over Ryan!
McGrady, who is not closed, is indeed very strong.
Of course, McGrady alone is useless, the Magic's overall strength is also very strong.
Grant Hill, who was with the Magic at this time, had transformed into an outstanding role player. In addition, there is "Turkish Scimitar" Turkoglu, who provides the team with three-point firepower.
Coupled with the fact that Howard is guarding the inside, the Magic will inevitably reach its peak earlier than in the original history.
McGrady and Howard's double shots restricted Ryan in this game.
McGrady defended with all his strength, limiting Ryan's mid-range and three-pointers.
Howard blocked the sky in the paint and even gave Ryan hot pot twice.
Ryan only scored 22 points today, but fortunately Kirilenko had a small burst and scored 25 points, helping the team to hold on to the score.
However, in the last 21 seconds of the game, the Magic still led by 1 point, and the Magic still had the ball.
At this time, those fans who were looking forward to the Nuggets losing at home were already cheering.
In just 21 seconds, the Nuggets' home court will be breached!
They all couldn't wait to see the expressions of Ryan and Kirilenko after losing.
Can't wait to see this slap in the face moment!
The result is when victory is in sight
Howard's serve from the sideline was intercepted by Kirilenko!
McGrady had clearly gotten rid of Kirilenko just now, but the Russian's steal range was indeed too large.
He stretched out his long arms and suddenly got the basketball that seemed impossible to reach.
After completing the steal, Kirilenko staggered and threw the ball directly forward.
Ryan was waiting in the frontcourt early, and Grant Hill and Turkoglu were also arranged in the frontcourt early to prevent the Nuggets' fast break.
Because they had to intercept long passes, the two of them did not defend Ryan closely. Instead, they stood near the free throw line like goalkeepers, one on the left and one on the right, intercepting passes at any time.
Unexpectedly, Kirilenko passed the alley-oop directly!
Hill and Turkoglu jumped left and right, trying to intercept the pass in the air. But the ball was passed too high and they couldn't get it at all.
In the air, the two people bumped into each other hard and fell down awkwardly. Then the basketball flew over their heads, was caught by Ryan, and slammed into the basket!
When Ryan landed, both Hill and Turkoglu were lying on the ground in disgrace. This wave simply killed 0 enemies and caused 800 self-damage.
The fans cheered wildly because after this dunk, the Nuggets miraculously overtook the Magic at the last minute!
"This is a fatal mistake! Dwight Howard paid tuition for his youth!
This side kick is enough to change the outcome of the game! "
Howard covered his head with his hands amid the roar of the on-site commentary.
Leading by 1 point in the last 21 seconds but still holding the ball, the team clearly had a chance to win. But now because of a sideline serve, everything has been reversed!
Dancing on the edge of the cliff turned into magic!
In the last 18 seconds, McGrady tried to create a miracle.
But he was accurate throughout the game, but at the critical moment this shot was blocked by Ryan.
The basketball bounced out of the frame, and Ryan grabbed the rebound himself.
Howard executed a tactical foul in time, but it was too late.
After Ryan made two free throws, there were only 2.6 seconds left in the game and the Magic had not yet paused.
Finally, McGrady's super-long three-pointer from the backcourt popped up again, and the Nuggets reversed the game in the last 21 seconds.
Continue to remain undefeated at home!
At the end of the game, Howard was not only denationalized by American fans, but was also forced to become a Chinese citizen!
If Howard wasn't Chinese, why did he help Ryan so much? ?
The name "Chinese center Howard" has now gone viral on the Internet!
In fact, Howard performed very well today, finishing with 15 points, 15 rebounds, 4 blocks and 3 turnovers.
Mistakes are controlled quite well.
But he made the most fatal mistake at the most critical moment!
It would be fine if the Magic were knocked into garbage time early in this game like the 76ers and Knicks before.
But they persisted until the last minute, and then lost the game at the last moment!
This is more torturous than losing directly in garbage time!
The game enters garbage time early, at least it will not give people the chance to have unrealistic illusions.
But Nima lost the game because of a mistake at the last moment. It feels like two girls are willing to go with you after drinking tonight, but you don’t bring your ID card! This feeling of being so close but not being able to fuck her is simply torturous!
The feeling of being ruined by Howard when victory is clearly around the corner is equally uncomfortable!
After watching such a furious result for one night, the American fans who wanted to see the Nuggets lose were completely convinced.
We just want to see the Nuggets lose at home, why is it so difficult!
After the game, Kirilenko hugged Ryan excitedly: "We won another home court, hahaha! It's simply invincible!"
Ryan couldn't help laughing when he saw Kirilenko going crazy for victory.
This guy started to find fun other than making money.
Kirilenko played very well today, not to mention scoring the highest score in the team. Kirilenko's interruptions and passes at critical moments were the key to the Nuggets' reversal.
The world must admit that the power of this duo is getting stronger and stronger now.
Originally, this ending had already made those fans who wanted to see the Nuggets lose quite uncomfortable, but Bird continued to make additional kills after the game:
“We almost lost.
I think, 20 seconds before the end of the game, a lot of fans must have started cheering loudly.
All I can say is that I really enjoy the feeling of letting you embrace victory and then take it away by force!
Want to see us lose at home? Sorry, keep waiting! "
That night, many places in the United States couldn't get antihypertensive drugs at all, and they were all sold out!
After the Magic also lost, the Nuggets started the season with a good record of 4 wins and 1 loss.
Among them, they have won four consecutive games at home!
For a time, the United States was discussing one question: "Who can conquer the Pepsi Center?"
But now, the pressure is all on the Cavaliers.
Next, if the Cavaliers also lose to the Nuggets, then Ajan can participate in the Olympics at home in 2008.
Because if he loses, then Ajan will inevitably follow in Howard's footsteps and transform from "Little Emperor James" to "Chinese Forward James". Wouldn't that mean participating in the Olympics at home?
As Zhang Chenyue's distant cousin, is there nothing wrong with Zhang Musi going to war for his country?
But it’s different from the past, and it’s even different from when we were about to play in the World Championships a few months ago. The Grameen media and Ajan were very quiet this time, unnaturally quiet.
In the past, when they were about to face Ryan, Ajan and the Kacun media must have come out to brag about Liu Bip.
Regardless of whether we can win or not, let’s talk about it before the game!
But this time, James and his team are keeping a low profile.
Because they really don’t want to be slapped in the face by Ryan again!
The Cavaliers actually have a very good record this season.
And so far this season, the Cavaliers' defense ranks first in the league, surpassing the Spurs and Pistons!
But the Nuggets are the defending champion after all, and Ryan is James' nightmare after all.
The Cavaliers don't want to get involved in the dispute and just want to prepare for the game with peace of mind.
If you want to blow Liu Beep, you can wait until you win the game before blowing!
The Nike team even specifically reminded Ajan: "Don't talk nonsense!"
The Nike team has discovered that Ajan’s speech level without team preparation is simply worrying.
For example, there was a character who liked to read books all day long, but one day when a reporter suddenly asked him what he thought of reading books, he was stunned for a long time and couldn't say anything. Just because the team didn't give him a manuscript to prepare his thoughts after reading.
This time Nike didn't want to be slapped in the face by Ryan again, so it specifically asked James to stop beeping blindly.
The Cleveland media and Nike team did not act rashly, but those fans who wanted to see the Nuggets lose couldn't wait to see the heavily armored Cavaliers flatten Denver.
It's true that the Magic lost the last game, but they only lost by 1 point!
Facts have proved that the Nuggets are not invincible at home. If Howard hadn't made such a stupid mistake at the last moment and exposed his nationality, the Nuggets' undefeated home game would have been broken long ago.
But you can't expect the Cavaliers to make such a stupid mistake!
Hollywood actresses and roast chicken may always be on Ryan's side, but Lady Luck will not!
The day before the game, after everyone from the Cavaliers arrived in Denver, Ajan followed the team's advice, didn't beep too much, and was even very humble:
“You know, Ryan is a very good player.
The Nuggets are undefeated at home this season, which is pretty remarkable.
It will be very difficult to defeat them, but we will try our best! "
Azhan kept his posture very low this time, and he also knew that he could not be slapped in the face again. If the beating continues, his cheeks will be bigger than Wade!
But it doesn't matter if I show weakness before the game. When I win the game, you can see how crazy I come back and that's it!
On the Internet, a lot of people are saying things like "James has matured", "James can really do something big this season", and "This is no more worthy of chasing than the arrogant Ryan".
It was also the first time that Ryan saw someone who could express coward in such a fresh and refined way.
However, the knight is really difficult to deal with.
The defense of that heavy-armed unit is quite terrifying. Whenever it steps into the three-point line, it will immediately fall into endless muscle confrontation.
Bird has long been thinking of ways to deal with the Cavaliers. After all, it is not impossible for this team to reach the finals in the weak Eastern Conference.
Although Ajan has always been a fun-loving person, Bird admitted that this season's Cavaliers are one of his imaginary enemies in the finals!
The Cavaliers have too many muscles in the paint, and breakthroughs will definitely be limited.
Therefore, Bird felt that he had to follow the old method and let Ryan kill the game by shooting without the ball.
In the tactical meeting the day before the game, Bird also asked Ryan to increase the proportion of off-ball mid-range shots and reduce pick-and-rolls and breakthroughs.
As for defense, don’t worry about it at all.
The Cavaliers are just like the Knicks back then, with a huge gap between their defensive and offensive capabilities.
Even if the Cavaliers have James, their offense can only rank 20th in the league among 30 teams.
The Cavaliers' offense doesn't kill people. Their way to win is not to score points, but to find ways to prevent their opponents from scoring points!
I can only get 1 point, but you can't get even 1 point, then I'm the winner!
Therefore, there is no need to worry about defensive issues. If you want to win, you have to completely break open the knight's thick armor!
On the day of the game, both Ryan and James entered the court early to warm up.
The showdown between the two most popular players in 2003 is always the focus.
James was still quite humble before the game: "Winning or losing doesn't matter, but we will definitely do our best."
Ajan is still timid, but he will not always be timid.
Having kept such a low profile before the game, do you think Ajan is not feeling aggrieved?
James is also very unhappy to be so cowardly in front of the opponent he most wants to defeat.
Therefore, Azhan held his breath.
When he wins the game, he will get back everything he lost!
This high-profile nationally broadcast game began soon, and those fans who wanted to watch the Nuggets lose at home were already glued to their televisions.
The Cavaliers' five tigers stepped onto the court. The Cavaliers' starters this season are Larry Hughes, Alexander Pavlovich, James, Big Ben and Big Z.
Compared with last season, in addition to the upgrade of Gooden becoming bigger, Snow, who has no shooting range at all, was also kicked out of the starting lineup.
Snow indeed takes up too much space on the court, and the Cavaliers' offense does not require a dedicated point guard to organize it at all.
Mike Brown has discovered that even if you ask Kidd to come to the Cavaliers, he can't organize anything.
Overall, this team has further optimized its defense and optimized the space on the outside.
It is indeed much better than last season.
Before the game started, Kirilenko still actively bumped fists with Ryan: "Let's win another home court and see what those Americans have to say!"
Ryan nodded, but he knew very well that it was not that simple to defeat the heavy knight.
Sure enough, Ryan was impressed by the Cavaliers' first defense after the game started.
On the Cavaliers side, Larry Hughes is still used to defend Ryan.
In fact, James is already a good defender during this period.
But he is still a little bit behind in single defense, and his steps in single defense are not as delicate as Ryan and others.
Therefore, Larry Hughes is often tasked with guarding the opponent's top outside scorer.
But James's defense ability during this period has been quite outstanding. In his fourth grade, he can already accurately read the opponent's offense.
And the defense is quite active.
To be honest, James doesn't always like to put his hands on his hips on the defensive end.
At least in the 1.0 period, we were still very defensive.
So this time the Nuggets attacked, when Ryan fired from the right side of the mid-range by running without the ball, James caught up in time to help Larry Hughes cover, interfering with Ryan's shooting.
Ryan was blocked on his first shot, and Bird curled his lips. It seems that the Cavaliers' defense can be the best in the league this season, not just because of their big budget.
James' personal abilities on the defensive end have also improved a lot.
However, as Bird predicted, the Cavaliers, who had poor offensive capabilities, failed to seize the opportunity.
James and Big Z also failed to hit the mid-range shot after the pick-and-roll due to Kirilenko's interference.
In today's game, it will become the norm for both sides to fight against each other!
The Nuggets tried to attack for the second time. In this round, Ryan made a fake shot after receiving the ball. After shaking Larry Hughes, he immediately broke through and then made a jumper one step inside the free throw line.
But just as Ryan jumped up, he was interfered by the help defender again. This time, the one who caught up was Ben!
Ryan once again encountered the Cavaliers' almost seamless defense!
The Cavaliers stocked both Big Ben and Big Z in the paint, which allowed Big Ben to sweep the entire court unscrupulously.
Just leave the task of protecting the frame to Big Z's Dinghai Shenzhen. Big Ben can spend it however he wants. No one cares about him when five people are playing defense at a time.
Big Ben has been staring at Ryan since the beginning of the game. Whenever Ryan breaks into his territory, he will immediately set off to put MVP to shame!
Under the interference of Big Ben, Ryan had to adjust the shooting arc to avoid the block, and the final shot was iron-clad again!
Of course, Ryan knew that the Cavaliers' penalty area could not be entered casually, so he did not directly attack the frame just now, but chose to make a pull-up jumper.
In the end, he was still defended by Big Ben!
After another round, Ryan ran out of the opportunity to catch the ball in the mid-range as usual.
James once again perfectly assisted in defense.
Seeing this situation, Ryan passed the ball to Kirilenko who was left open.
But halfway through the ball's flight, it was intercepted by Larry Hughes, the former steal king!
The Cavaliers have a complete strategy. Once James helps defend Ryan, Hughes will immediately cut off Ryan's passing route to Kirilenko. This strategy has proven to be quite successful.
Ryan and Kirilenko's first connection today was ruined.
After Larry Hughes completed the steal, he immediately passed the ball to James.
Ryan immediately followed and stayed close to James.
But at this time, Ajan was even stronger than during the World Championships!
From the beginning of high school to last season, when Ryan faced James, he was always the more dominant side.
But this season, James has gradually gained weight to a level similar to Ryan's, and his strength has naturally increased greatly.
Therefore, in the confrontation, Ryan can no longer handle Ajan as easily as in previous seasons.
James gave Ryan a confrontation when he took three steps, opened up a little space, and then made a layup to finish the score!
Ryan looked carefully. Maybe he hadn't saved enough blue bars. This time, Ajan didn't use his special move, Dream Dance!
2-0, the Cavaliers counterattacked and scored.
This may be the first time James has the upper hand in a game with Ryan!
The game continued. After the Nuggets attacked, AK47 accelerated to break through Ajan after three threats.
Although James' single defense pace is average at the moment, his strength can do wonders.
Facing a breakthrough player like Kirilenko who is not a top player, James does not need to have too exquisite steps. He only needs to use his abnormal body to hold Kirilenko off at speed.
Kirilenko leaned on James and forced a layup, but James slapped the ball away!
Kirilenko was a little too anxious, he wanted to equalize the score too much.
But precisely because it was too urgent, the offensive choice was a little less interesting.
After another round, Kirilenko deliberately pulled James to the left, and then Ryan caught the ball on the right side of the court and prepared to shoot, so that James could not rush over to flank him immediately.
But as soon as Ryan received the ball, Pavlovich also came up from the flank.
Ryan had no choice but to give the ball to Miller, who was waiting for an opportunity to cut in. Miller knew that the Cavaliers had a big guard inside, so he chose to throw one step inside the free throw line.
But after the basketball flew a certain distance, when it almost reached the highest point, it was still slapped down by Ben, who had abnormal speed! Even if you throw it, you can't fly out of the no-fly zone!
Denver’s on-site commentators swallowed their saliva: “Cleveland’s defense is impregnable!”
The top boss joins the Cavaliers, which is really scary!
Although Ben will look a bit elegant like Iverson in front of Yao Ming.
But in basketball, height is not just about height.
Your wingspan and your jumping determine your true effective height on the court.
Although Ben is not sure whether he is 2 meters tall or not, because of his explosive wingspan and athletic ability, he can block shots and grab rebounds.
On the other hand, I am the sonorous Rose King in the basketball world. Even though he is 2.14 meters tall in shoes, he has a very big head and a very long neck, so he is actually quite tall for his height. Height above the shoulders is considered invalid height in basketball. After all, there is no such thing as header ferry in basketball.
In addition, Princess Wang has a short wingspan and poor jumping, so in fact his effective height is about the same as that of a forward of about 2 meters. Do you think this can be destructive at the basket? Can it be defensive?
Big Ben and Big King are two extremes. Big Ben is short and short. He looks like a striker, but in fact he can really play the role of a big center.
The Nuggets missed consecutively on the offensive end, and Bird gritted his teeth. The Cavaliers' defense was stronger than he expected!
Even in the mid-range jump shot, Ryan has no chance!
Big Ben, the defensive core, was clearly used by Mike Brown.
In the following game, the heavy knights from Akron advanced fearlessly with their armor, immune to all attacks from the Nuggets miners.
Nuggets fans' initial excitement has now turned into concern.
This Cavaliers seems to really have the potential to break the winning streak at the Pepsi Center!
After the first quarter, the two sides were tied at 18-12, with the Cavaliers leading by 6 points.
That's right, the Nuggets were defended and only scored 12 points in the first quarter!
After all, the Cavaliers have only allowed their opponents to score 87 points in the most game they have played so far this season.
No team has ever scored 90 points on the Cavaliers' head.
Their ability to limit their opponents' scoring is terrifying!
Ryan also made 2 of 5 field goals in the first quarter and only scored 6 points.
James actually didn't score many goals, 3 of 6, but the Cavaliers controlled the situation by scoring one or two more goals than you!
After the first quarter, James excitedly hit his chest in the air to celebrate.
Then, after being frustrated for a long time, he finally couldn't restrain his low mood and deliberately shouted on the court: "I don't know if anyone can win at the Pepsi Center, but there is absolutely no team that can score 90 points on us. !”
James couldn't bear it anymore. He had been pretending and being humble for so long. He should be able to go crazy now!
Originally, I wanted to wait until the game was over before getting crazy, but it didn't matter now, because the result of the game was already determined.
You know, the Nuggets' strategy this season is for Ryan to attack hard in the first half and defend again in the second half.
As a result, Ryan attacked hard in the first half and only scored 6 points in a single quarter!
What else can you expect from Ryan in the second half?
You are already exhausted in the second half, how do you still expect him to give you a climax-like experience?
Ajan feels that today’s game is likely to be the same as the previous games, so it’s stable!
Is it okay if I go crazy a little early?
Ryan sat on the bench and looked at James, who was deliberately provoking, and frowned. But soon, Bird appeared in Ryan's field of vision with a small bench:
"Young king, don't be angry.
Come on, I have a way for you to kick his ass hard in the second half.
Do you have your hands?
Can you shoot three-pointers?
Next, just shoot the three-pointer like I did back then, and play like that in the second quarter. "
After Bird finished speaking, he noticed that Ryan's angry gaze moved to his face. Ryan's expression was already telling Bird: "I'm not in the mood to listen to you pretending to be beeping right now!"
Bird didn't want to experience the feeling of having his jaw blown off, so he became serious:
"Ahem, I observed it in the first quarter and the Cavaliers' defense was flawless.
Only when they are defending three-pointers, they will choose the strategy of letting us shoot three-pointers instead of sudden ones, giving us the opportunity to shoot three-pointers.
Because the distance from the three-point line to the free throw line is a vacuum for defense. No matter how quick he was, he couldn't have jumped to such a high position so quickly.
At this distance, the Cavaliers often choose to rely on the outside to cover up defense.
So now, Monta, it's time to test your loyalty to Big Brother.
In the second quarter, you replaced Andre and put away those flashy breakthroughs and 360° spin layups. Your job is to hit those damn open shots that Ryan passes to you after being double-teamed.
As for Ryan, since they shoot three-pointers, you shoot three-pointers first. I know that in the first quarter I asked you to mainly shoot from mid-range. But in the second quarter we changed. I need more three-pointers from you.
When they have to press you, you can break through to the defensive vacuum area between the free throw line and the three-point line and make a mid-range shot. Don't worry, when Ben can't make the save and the other outside line is restrained by Ellis, you'll have plenty of opportunities!
In the second quarter, you can shoot as many shots as you can. Don't forget, it's still within your attack time.
Of course, you don't have to worry about no one passing the ball to you after Miller comes off the court.
AK, let’s show you the superb passing skills of European players, okay?
I want you to steadily deliver ammunition to Ryan! "
After Bird finished setting up, everyone nodded.
To put it simply, it is necessary to create shots from outside the three-point line.
Once the Cavaliers' defense reaches the three-point line, it will be locked up 360 degrees without blind spots.
So, we want what others give us!
Ryan is gearing up. No team can score more than 90 points under your defense?
You shouldn't have let me hear that on purpose, LeBron!
When he came on the court, Kirilenko also patted Ryan on the shoulder:
"Don't worry, I will get the ball to you in time. Undefeated at home!"
After saying that, Kirilenko extended his fist.
Ryan touched him lightly: "Undefeated at home!"
"At the beginning of the second quarter, the Nuggets changed their formation!
Bird took down Monta Ellis and the steady Andre Miller.
This is not a regular rotation. It seems that the Nuggets have made tactical adjustments.
Let's see how the defending champion can break through the knight's heavy armor! "
As soon as the second quarter started, Kirilenko controlled the ball for half the game, walked to the right side of the court and began to direct.
Ryan cut out to the left side of the court just in time to avoid Kirilenko and James.
After receiving the basketball, Larry Hughes was indeed not close to the ball. They were indeed implementing the strategy of shooting from outside the three-point line but not shooting.
So, Ryan took action decisively!
As soon as Hughes landed, he heard a "swipe".
This was followed by Ryan yelling: "In your face!"
James on the side is convinced. Can Ryan use this little space with his current three-pointer?
The score difference instantly became 3 points, but Mike Brown was not worried.
This conservative coach does not reject three-pointers, but he does not advocate three-pointers either.
He feels that three-pointers are a gamble, not a stable killer move.
He allowed Ryan to gamble from outside the three-point line, and he still didn't believe that Ryan could kill himself with a three-pointer!
I would rather let Ryan shoot a three-pointer than let him break into the three-point line and make a one-step shot!
Now it's time for the Cavaliers to attack. The Cavaliers' offense still starts with a pick-and-roll between James and Big Z.
This time, facing Kirilenko's defense that quickly bypassed the cover, James chose to break through directly!
AK was unable to force James to stop directly, Webber was unable to return to the penalty area after being pulled out by the pick-and-roll just now, and Nene was being stuck by Ben.
James's breakthrough route is unobstructed. As long as he can deal with Kirilenko, he can score!
Relying on the stronger confrontation, James used his tank breakthrough as usual, ran over Kirilenko and drove in, and then forced a jump for a layup!
Hehe, even if he doesn't score, he will probably get a foul.
Whether it’s scoring explosiveness or scoring and penalty kicking, I’m very strong!
But after James jumped up, he found that the actual situation was completely different from what he had imagined.
When most people face James's forced layup after jumping up, they will only foul because they are not high enough after jumping up, or watch James score.
But Kirilenko, he is simply blocking out the sky!
When the Russian bit James and jumped up to block the shot, the entire rim was covered by his arm!
Kirilenko gritted his teeth and said it all, we will not lose at home!
Don’t heed the warnings of the Russians and Chinese!
"Snapped!"
"Beautiful block, James failed to challenge Kirilenko!
God, what a bloody blast!
Andre deserves to be the shot-blocking leader last season and the only outside shot-blocking leader in NBA history!
LeBron shouldn't challenge him so directly! "
Kirilenko now has a strong desire to win at home, so he will never let go of any opportunity to block his opponent!
Monta Ellis caught the basketball and advanced quickly.
After halftime, he passed the ball to Kirilenko who had already rushed to the right corner.
Kirilenko took a step forward from the baseline to receive the basketball, but James followed closely and did not give Russia a chance to directly attack the frame.
Seeing this situation, Kirilenko did not force a confrontation. After all, he did not have the upper hand in the confrontation. So, AK47 turned around and dribbled outside the baseline. It looked like he wanted to drop back beyond the three-point line and reorganize.
James followed, but the moment Kirilenko stepped on the three-pointer, he immediately turned around to face the frame, and then made an AI-style change of direction and rushed past James!
James was stunned, wait a minute. I am guarding Kirilenko, right? How come he can still be so arrogant after a breakthrough?
Although AK rarely holds the ball in the Nuggets, most of his assists come from the setter.
But don't forget, he is a serious hexagonal warrior.
Although he doesn't have full-level skills on the offensive end, he can do anything!
Kirilenko broke through James and approached the basket along the baseline.
Ben rushed back to the penalty area from the center, and he was prepared to block the bullets of the AK47 with his steel and iron bones.
AK went to the basket and stared at the basket, but
He didn't take off, but pushed the basketball along the baseline to the other corner without looking at anyone!
Over there, Ryan is just in place!
AK47 did what he said, he didn't steal the spotlight, but calmly and promptly fed the ball to Ryan like a point guard!
Ryan caught the ball and shot, and Larry Hughes' interference was a step too slow, with almost no substantial interference effect.
As a result, the basketball drew a rainbow arc.
Finally passed through the net again!
"An equalizer!
Kirilenko's beautiful block, beautiful pass, and beautiful assist!
When Bird replaced the point guard and people were worried about who was feeding Ryan the ball, Kirilenko gave the answer!
This Russian who can do anything has no problem playing as a point guard!
Can you stand a point guard who can block James and push back to counterattack?
The link between him and Ryan seems to be stronger than last season!
Ryan didn't show any signs of weakness. After the second quarter, he hit two long-range shots domineeringly to tie the score!
Don't forget, it's still within Ryan's attack time! "
Amid the roars of the on-site commentary, Ryan steadily hit his second three-pointer of the day and high-fived Kirilenko!
The deep friendship started by stealing socks shines on the court!
Immediately afterwards, Ryan deliberately yelled next to James: "Andre, I want to score 100 points on the defense-first team today!"
The fans watched with lingering fear. One was responsible for defense and organization, and the other was responsible for finishing the stab. Damn, isn't this just Jordan and Pippen?
Bird swallowed hard after seeing the state of Ryan and Kirilenko in recent games and the growing understanding between the two.
If a team wants to be effective, strength and tacit understanding are indispensable.
And now, the Nuggets really lack nothing! Ryan and Kirilenko are now simply the strongest wing duo in the league!
It’s really hard to lose at this home court this year!
During the 1985-86 season, Bird and his old friends played an astonishing 40 wins and 1 loss at home in North Shore Garden!
This is still the record for the most home wins in a single season in NBA history.
And this year, Bird's strongest wing duo might really be able to set some records at home!
In any case, at least today, Bird believes that the heavy cavalry may not be able to defeat Denver!
When Ryan's three-pointer is accurate, when Kirilenko is in peak condition.
That's where Cleveland's lead ended.
The contemporary Jordan and Pippen, the league's strongest wing duo, are about to begin to truly demonstrate their dominance!
Thanks for the tip from the guy who was sitting alone on the beach watching the sunrise, thank you all! Today, two chapters in one are presented, directly updated with 10,000 words! 10,000 words have been updated for 35 consecutive days. I beg for my monthly vote. Thanks to my adoptive father!