Learning in the NBA can make you a god

Chapter 754 Fighting the Nets again, Anthony has changed

As the trade deadline approaches, the Knicks have been unable to find a suitable player to make up for the team's 15th man roster.

In line with the principle of rather lack than excess, the Knicks have not made any moves.

Around the trade deadline this season, few teams made big moves.

None of the teams have made any large-scale trades, and more minor repairs have been made. For a few strong teams, major moves are no longer possible, and they can only choose to pick up leaks in the free market.

The biggest deal that happened before the trade deadline was the deal between the Warriors and the Bucks. They sent Monta Ellis to Milwaukee, while Australia's No. [-] pick Andrew Bogut and Stephen Jackson will switch to the Bay Area.

Then the Warriors traded with the Spurs again, sending Jackson away in exchange for Richardson-Jefferson.

The others are the Lakers, who sent away Fisher and Wharton. On the one hand, they cleared the space, and on the other hand, they got Gasol's substitute.After sending Bynum away, the team's inside line became weaker and Gasol's condition became worse and worse, so the Lakers continued to recruit players to share the pressure for Gasol.

The trade deadline has passed, and the lineups of each team have become stable. Without the trade, the players' minds will also stabilize. All teams are struggling for the final playoffs.

The Knicks have played three-and-two games, a total of 43 games, with a record of 33 wins and 10 losses, temporarily ranking third in the Eastern Conference.

The top eight in the East are the Chicago Bulls, Miami Heat, New York Knicks, New Jersey Nets, Boston Celtics, Indiana Pacers, Atlanta Hawks and Orlando Magic.

In the western rankings, the Spurs lead the Western Conference and temporarily rank first, followed by the Thunder, Lakers, Grizzlies, Nuggets, Mavericks, Jazz and Clippers. Although the Clippers did not get Paul this season, Griffin's data exploded , Also made the Clippers enter the top eight positions.

Many teams have about 22-23 games left, and they are chasing after them. If they stay silent for a while, they may drop one or two positions. The teams at the bottom of the ranking may also fall directly out of the playoffs. game.

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At this stall, the Nets challenged the Knicks away. You must know that the Nets are only two games away from the Knicks.

Once the Knicks lose this game, it will have a big impact on their playoff position.

"Li, we meet again." Anthony spoke first.

"Yes, I'm sorry for the All-Star Game, which caused you to lose the opportunity to compete for the All-Star MVP." Indeed, if Li Tian and Ross hadn't fed Yao Ming the ball frantically, they would definitely not be able to win the All-Star MVP in the end.

Anthony's statistics are second only to Yao Ming, so there is a high probability that Anthony will win the All-Star MVP.

"No, that's not important. What I care more about is the MVP of the Finals. The current Nets have only one goal, and that is to reach the Finals." Anthony said that reaching the Finals has a different temperament. Some subtle changes have occurred.

"Haha, then you have to beat the Heat first, otherwise you won't have a chance to reach the finals." No need to be too polite. In the entire NBA league, apart from those teammates, Anthony may be the NBA player with whom he has the best relationship. .

"Not necessarily. According to the current record, it seems that the Knicks have to pass the Heat before they have a chance to meet the Nets." Anthony was also angry, and the two had nothing to tease.

"Well, it seems to be true. The Knicks are familiar with the Heat, but how does the Nets feel when they play against the Heat?" He raised his eyebrows and looked at Anthony. For the Heat, they sent the Nets out of the playoffs last season. Team.

Anthony is still angry.

"Damn it, last season it was because we didn't get along well enough. This season, if we meet again in the playoffs and are finally sent fishing, it must be the Heat, even if they traded Chandler." Anthony is extremely domineering Said.

Li Tian feels that Anthony has changed this season, but he is not very clear about what has changed.Although training together, it is only a technical change, and the change in mentality is not so easy to observe.

"Haha, I'm looking forward to it. The Nets will eliminate the Heat. In the end, our two teams will meet in the Eastern Conference Finals." Li Tian knew that compared to James, it would be easier to deal with Anthony.

James is physically strong and his defensive ability is really strong. If O'Neal hadn't been there to contain O'Neal on the inside last time and James had no touch on the outside, it's really hard to say whether the Knicks could reach the finals.

The two chatted briefly.

There is nothing special about the players of the Nets and Knicks. They just think it is a regular season, but fans don't think so. This is a more critical game in the playoffs.

Winning or losing will determine the final ranking of the playoffs, after all, one game is worth two games.

Hundreds of media are tracking and reporting on this game.

Madison Garden was packed, and Anthony was also a New Yorker. If it wasn't for Li Tian's first move, he should be the one enjoying the fans' cheers at this time.

Nets starting: Deron, Marshan Brooks, Anthony, Stoudemire, Lopez.

With Stoudemire's share in the interior, Lopez has not been reimbursed for the season this season, and he is also the current pillar of the Nets' interior.

Looking at the starting lineup of the Nets, I have to feel that this lineup is not weaker than the Heat. If the old drivers such as Phil, Popovich or Spoelstra are allowed to coach this team, the future is really limitless.

"Catch the ball!" Ah Lian roared. After half a season of tempering, influenced by O'Neill's shameless shame, Ah Lian became less introverted and became extroverted.

Every time I play, I no longer have to swallow my anger about everything. When it's time to vent, I will vent. For this, I also paid a lot of fines and was called a few technical fouls.

Ah Lian is becoming more and more confident now. For those heavy centers, his jump balls are more than 70% successful. This is a terrible statistic, even Yao Ming is only 50%.

After receiving the ball from Ah Lian, Li Tian carefully observed his teammates. Even if he didn't need to look with his eyes, he could still feel where his teammates were at the moment.

With the help of speed, Anthony stepped towards the basket one step faster, dribbled the ball behind his back, and shook Stoudemire who was defending.

Out of the corner of his eye, he glanced at Ah Lian, who was located in the right corner. He could only choose to give up after breaking through and scoring the ball, because Anthony did not give up defending after being passed by.

He and Stoudemire communicated with each other through eye contact, and immediately formed a defense change. Anthony accelerated and rushed towards the United Arab Emirates. The short-term open opportunity was lost in Anthony's active defense.

Li Tian was not discouraged. He didn't have a chance this time, but it doesn't mean he won't do it next time. He continued to attack with the ball, relying on Stoudemire's defense, went to the basket, and gave the lob to Yao Ming who had Lopez stuck behind him.

Easy pick and hit!

Deron relied on Lowry to hit the iron in the mid-range shot.

Li Tian grabbed the rebound and quickly started a fast break, hoping to get rid of Anthony who was behind him.

To his surprise, Anthony caught up and followed him right behind.

"Oh my God, when did Anthony defend so hard?" Barkley was also a little surprised. He had broadcast Nets games live, but it was rare to see Anthony defend so hard.

"Yes, Anthony has changed." Smith said lightly.

Anthony may improve his defense, but that is only at the critical moment, and he will not be full of defensive attitude at the beginning of the game like this game.

He is not Li Tian. No matter what kind of game it is, he will put his defensive attitude right at the beginning.In a game against the Warriors some time ago, Curry managed to complete a dunk after the referee blew his whistle, but Li Tian forced him on the backboard. Curry was very annoyed by this and threatened to say nothing Will sign with Li Tian's sneaker brand.

Because of this, Li Tian lost a lot of money and bought ten buckets of popcorn for Curry, which made the elementary school student happy.

The Knicks cooperated inside and outside the line, Yao Ming received the pass and did not stop at all, and gave it to A Lian in the bottom corner, and hit a three-pointer again!
The two teams just come and go, the only change is that Li Tian and Anthony have very little offense, and the team's scoring depends on a few other players. The leading stars of the two teams have already stretched the defense.

The purpose of reducing offense in the first half is to leave enough strength for the second half. Only in this way can the team be helped.

"Anthony, are you tired?" Seeing Anthony out of breath, Li Tian couldn't help joking.

At this time, they are not interested in scoring, and they are more concerned about who will fall first, the opponent or themselves, and the other will carry the banner of the team's offense.

"Tired, I think you are tired? Just tell me when you are tired, and I won't be so defensive about you. There is no shame in admitting you. I am a representative of the golden generation." Anthony said confidently.

"No, I'm worried that you're tired, and I kindly remind you that I have sufficient physical reserves. The Knicks will not desperately let me play for the sake of the record."

This sentence seems to have penetrated Anthony's heart. This season, for the sake of the team's record, his average playing time has reached 40 minutes per game, which is more than any season he played in the Nuggets.

Seeing Anthony's changes, Li Tian felt that this kind of Western Conference would be more interesting. It seems that the Knicks still need to think carefully about the position in the playoffs. What kind of position to choose, but the strategy for winning this game , the Knicks will not change.

Johnson (the head coach of the Nets) made changes in advance and made a decision immediately. He saw that Anthony was tired and was about to enter the playoffs. He did not dare to use Anthony in this way. The net is over.

"Dick!" The Nets called out a timeout. Even though the Nets are leading now, Johnson had to call a timeout to let Anthony go down for a while.

"Look, I said you can't handle it, your head coach is a wise man." Pointing to Johnson who was sitting on the sidelines.

Anthony also ignored it, turned around and walked towards the bench. He was really tired. He hadn't defended so hard for a long time, and his physical fitness was really weak. He did strengthen his physical training during the offseason, but he still couldn't support it. Such a high-intensity hand-to-hand fight between him and Li Tian.

(End of this chapter)