Chapter 107: Anthony Fights the Three Greatest Suns

Although she failed to go out with the team, Lin Ying returned to Denver and was not idle.

Because just the night before going back to Denver, Carl pulled him into his room for a long talk.

That is a piece of content that can never be made public.

Because what Karl and Lin Ying said were all shameful things.

The reason why it is said to be shameful is because it is not clean.

Karl talked with him about how to survive in the NBA, and some "basketball skills" that must be learned in order to survive.

Or it can also be understood as a small action within the rules.

What Carl said has a premise:

Within the scope allowed by the rules, actions that are not aimed at hurting people are the reasonable use of the rules.

Obviously James Harden is not the first person to study the rules, but the research direction is different.

Some of those small actions are very common, for example:

1. Pull the jersey.

This sounds unbelievable, but in fact it can be seen everywhere in the NBA.

When a player defends for a layup, he will pull the jersey to achieve the purpose of "supporting the wall" and finally block the offensive player.

Or, when defending without the ball, when you can't keep up with your speed, you can achieve the purpose of following by pulling the jersey.

In fact, as long as you watch too many games, it is not uncommon for jerseys to be torn.

Second, swing your elbows.

Elbows are probably the most frequently used part by NBA players.

The representative figures among them are "Iron Elbow" Malone and O'Neill.

Even Kobe, James, and Howard, it is estimated that there is no one who can't shake their elbows.

Including the Spurs game, Lin Ying learned the use of shoulders and elbows from Duncan.

Because whether it is a low-post attack or a breakthrough attack, moderately using elbows to clear the way is the easiest way to create offensive space.

However, there are many details in the use of this elbow. Among them, turning the bent arm to a straight arm is likely to be blown away, so special attention should be paid to it.

3. Cover your eyes.

This defensive action invented by Battier actually falls into this category.

CBA later strictly prohibited this action, because if your reaction speed is not enough, if you accidentally cover your eyes, it will become poking your eyes.

But this trick really works, especially for non-stars, not everyone can rely on strong muscle memory to send the ball to the basket.

...

There's a lot more to it than that, non-offensive arm wraps, proper jigs, and more.

Lin Ying didn't feel disgusted after hearing this.

Because there are a lot of them, I have seen them in the few NBA games he participated in, and Kobe and Duncan are also using them.

Everyone is using it, so he wants to be a white lotus by himself?

Not necessary, and impossible.

No matter how clean the defensive players in the NBA are, it is impossible to use them at all.

It's just a matter of grasping the scale. Small moves that don't hurt people and are not caught by the referee are good moves.

Of course, Lin Ying did not say that she was going to use small moves as her conventional weapon like Paul in history.

His physical condition doesn't require using those all the time.

He'll need it now because he's still immature both offensively and defensively.

Before he matures, he will use it when necessary.

For example, in the current game, Kobe singled him out through roll call tactics, and his teammates couldn't help defend him.

With his current defensive ability, there is a high probability that he will be exploded if he doesn't make some small moves.

The competition is not a private one-on-one duel, it is about survival.

For another example, his three-pointer feels very bad, he has to fight inside, and he meets someone who is one size bigger than him, such as Duncan.

The same reason.

So in the past two days, he will digest the movements that Carl told him, and then try to use them when training with Handy.

Just like basketball skills, small moves also need to be practiced, otherwise you won't be able to grasp the scale well, and you will be fouled once you use it in an official game.

Of course, Lin Ying trained more than this.

He also started high-intensity middle-distance training under the guidance of Handy.

In history, this technology has gradually disappeared from the league with the advent of the small ball era.

But in fact, the middle distance is the real killing weapon.

Because unless it's Curry's unique three-point talent, no matter how accurate your shots are, the shooting percentage will drop after the intensity of the game increases.

But the middle distance is close to the basket, so it is relatively easy to maintain a high shooting rate.

To give two typical examples:

The first one was the familiar Magic Ball Rocket, who made 0 of 27 three-pointers in the tiebreaker. At that time, if Paul was there, or there was a stable mid-range player among the others, it was not the result.

Another example is that in the 2021 Tokyo Olympics finals, the U.S. team played against the French team. They also repeatedly missed shots from beyond the three-point line, but the final solution to the problem was the mid-range. Durant's unsolvable mid-range directly took away the game.

This thing is the same as the three-pointer, there are not too many fancy things, the shooting posture and shooting shape are well grasped, and then it is the practice.

...

On the night of the game between the Nuggets and the Suns, Lin Ying and Iverson watched the live broadcast of the game together in the team's video room.

Although unable to play, their original plan was to go to Phoenix with the team and support teammates on the sidelines.

But now that Karl asked them to come back first, they can only support by watching the live broadcast.

The live broadcast camera scanned the players one by one, and when they saw Anthony, they found that Anthony was very motivated.

Much more vigorous than when he was playing with the Spurs.

This made the two of them look puzzled.

Because they are here, Anthony can't use it?

Then...they leave?

Just kidding, they are still in a good mood seeing Anthony's fighting spirit.

Competition in the West is now fiercer than ever.

Use Lin Ying, a traveler, to open the eyes of the sky. This year, the Nuggets won 50 wins and won the eighth place in the Western Conference...

So the outcome of every game will be crucial.

Especially between teams in the playoffs, if the wins are the same, the match record is the second factor in determining the ranking.

The two teams started, the Suns: Nash, Raja Bell, Grant Hill, Marion, Stoudemire.

Nuggets: Carter Sr., JR Smith, Anthony, Martin, Nene.

Back in the draft, Lin Ying predicted that the teams she was most likely to go to were the Lakers and the Suns.

Even, he personally prefers the sun.

Because the Suns are also suitable for him in addition to his style of play, and the chances will be greater.

It will be difficult to squeeze out Marion, but the chances of replacing Hill as the starter are very good, rather than facing a few mountains like the Nuggets now.

Just thinking about it, the game on the field has already begun.

Martin jumped to win Stoudemar, and the Nuggets took the lead.

Anthony took the ball and made a three-threat and went in.

Hill was so strong that he followed him.

But after all, it was Old Hill. Anthony hit the basket and knocked him away after confronting him. It was a dunk!

Really strong fighting spirit!

Of course, Stoudemire's defense is really eye-catching.

I didn't help to mend it even on the side, watching Anthony buckle.

The live shots were given to D'Antoni, and D'Antoni did not have any emotional fluctuations.

It seems that Lin Ying's suggestion at the beginning was given in vain, and D'Antoni still doesn't care about defense...

The same team's defensive data is not good, but Karl and D'Antoni are still fundamentally different.

Of course, the Suns don't rely on defense to win, they are strong on offense.

This was dunked by Anthony. Looking back, Nash and Stoudemire played a pick-and-roll.

Follow, today's top five balls are here!

Let's see Nash threading the needle and the little bully smashing Huashan.gif!

The man who was said to have split Huashan more than a hundred times at least, here he is!

Defensive eyes belong to hot eyes, and the dunk is really fierce.

There are two Kemps known as Kemp, one is Martin before the serious injury, and the other is him!

Then, the game became Stoudemire and Anthony's time against Biao.

The two sides did not defend each other, and the fight was very lively.

After playing for a while, maybe Stoudemire was tired, and Nash began to consciously create opportunities for Marion.

At this time, Marion was still at his peak and in excellent condition.

The three-pointer from the outside, the cut-in of the ball, and the defensive counterattack.

This paragraph is the most substituting for Lin Ying.

As his template, except that Nash doesn't need to pass the ball, his style of play is very similar to him.

Of course, Marion's off-the-ball running position is also worth learning.

Then for the Nuggets, Anthony is still playing singles.

The other four stood watching him perform.

However, Anthony is indeed in good form tonight, and the Nuggets are still biting the score.

Then maybe Marion was also tired from running, and Nash came by himself.

It was at this stage that Anthony's physical fitness was a bit behind, and the Suns began to open the score.

Lin Ying looked at it, and suddenly felt an inexplicable sense of familiarity.

The third brother is evenly divided, the second brother still has back and forth, and the eldest brother has the upper hand.

How does this feel like Sanying vs. Anthony!

At halftime, the Nuggets trailed the Suns by 13 points 45 to 58.

Back in the second half, another wave of plot repeats itself.

At this time, Lin Ying was sure it wasn't a feeling, it was just that.

Anthony really doesn't pass the ball, and the Suns really take turns.

After three quarters, the Nuggets are already more than 20 points behind the Suns.

Playing for a while in the last quarter turned into garbage time.

The camera sweeps across the two benches.

On the Nuggets side, Anthony had a towel on his head, his eyes were blurred and he didn't know what he was thinking.

On the other side of the sun, Nash chatted happily with a group of teammates, laughing and laughing from time to time.

In the end, the Nuggets defeated the Suns 81-101 away.

Anthony scored a game-high 37 points on 13 of 30 shots.

But for the Suns, Nash, Stoudemire and Marion combined for 70 points.

Anthony fought hard against Sanying, and was beaten away in the end, leaving Sanying laughing...

After the game, I turned off the TV, Iverson went back to rest, and Lin Ying continued to train.

After losing the game against the Suns, the Nuggets' record became 4 wins and 4 losses, returning to 50%, and also dropped to ninth in the West.

The next game against the Rockets at home will become very critical.

Although the Rockets have 7 wins and 1 loss so far this season, and the No. 1 record in the Western Conference is even more difficult to win, but no matter how difficult the bones are, they will have to be gnawed down.

Otherwise, if you fall behind, even if the schedule will be better later, it will be very difficult to catch up.

...

The next day, the Nuggets returned to Denver.

Before going to training, Anthony didn't seem to be in a very high spirits.

Lin Ying chatted with Smith for a few words.

The two played more time together as substitutes, and occasionally communicated.

It was only now that Lin Ying knew that before the game against the Suns, Anthony even had some pre-match mobilization!

In the end, I didn't expect that in the third quarter, I would get down on the ground, probably because I was depressed.

Lin Ying was even more strange, this was too inconsistent with Anthony's personality.

If there is a grudge, it is obvious that the Spurs have a grudge. How did the Suns provoke him?

After asking again, I realized that Anthony was because of social media.

Lin Ying froze for a moment when she heard the reason.

Didn't Anthony get pierced by Durant?

keep asking.

Yep, his pot.

What is not good for him to give, why give someone a mobile phone!

With Anthony's character, sending a box of cigars is better than a mobile phone!

After chatting with Smith, Lin Ying also took out her phone and checked social media under the trend of curiosity again.

After reading the comments, no wonder.

Although he didn't have much contact with Anthony, Anthony was too famous, and he, a time traveler, had heard many things.

In history, he made a lot of noise about Jeremy Lin, which shows that he is still a little narrow-minded.

Anthony didn't come to him for these comments, probably because he gave him a mobile phone.

Hey, these fans are all to blame for Yuan Lao. It seems that they are too full.

Just praise him if you praise him, why do you have to step on Anthony's foot.

It is not advisable to hold and step on one.

But this can be regarded as a lesson for him.

Learning to deal with these voices from the outside world is also a part of adapting to the NBA.

Because there are many voices, you are passive.

In the past, he thought that Yi Jianlian's failure to play was due to injury and personality, but it seems that the voice of the outside world is indeed a major factor.

"Small smile", "two points and three boards", these are fun to watch when you are in a good mood, but really depressing if you are in a bad mood.

...

Today's training session is a bit special.

Because Lin Ying discovered that Karl tried several lineups during the full-court training.

In one of them, he was placed in the starting lineup, and he replaced Martin.

Lin Ying didn't know what Carl was going to do, but this was obviously a very positive signal.

What Carl wants to do is naturally the last time he chatted with O'Connor, but the last thing that didn't happen because of an accidental fight:

Put Lin Ying on the court at the decisive moment!

Iverson missed the Suns, but the Nuggets' defense is still so eye-catching.

This completely disappointed Karl's defense of the starting five.

And don't ask him why he doesn't intensify the team's defensive enthusiasm.

It's not the first day for him to come to this team, and he must have tried everything he can try.

So if there is no breaking, he will push Lin Ying to the starting position step by step.

Because that's the only way to change the team's defensive attitude.

Defense is driven by the players on the field!

Speaking of the Rockets in the next game, Yao Ming and Tracy McGrady will be their nightmares.

McGrady, in particular, has been in amazing form since the start of this season. He scored 47 points on 17 of 27 shots against the Jazz and completed his revenge on his own!

He should want Lin Ying to be on the court more than ever before.

This has nothing to do with whether Lin Ying is a rookie or not.

There is a piece of gold in a pile of silver coins, and it just shines.

The defense of the rest of the Nuggets, compared with Lin Ying's defense, is no different from that!

Thanks Gu Zhilin for the reward~