189. Concentrate on
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The fans booed loudly, but not against Chamberlain, who played away, but Nene, who was beaten 2+1. The Brazilian felt that he had no face and took the initiative to ask for the ball when he attacked again.
Chamberlain pushed Evans away, and he went to guard Nene himself.
But the Brazilian was not afraid. After protecting the ball, he pressed Chamberlain's chest with his shoulders, and then slowly hit it in rhythm. Chamberlain was like a mountain, and he stood behind the inner side without moving. The Brazilian hit him several times without any results. Then he immediately changed his tactics, turned around and stepped under the basket, raised his arms and made a shooting posture.
Chamberlain immediately jumped up, and then Nene leisurely threw the ball out.
"Bang!" With a crisp sound, the ball was flew away by the cap. Chamberlain once again showed his almost perverted secondary bounce ability. The first time he jumped was not deceived, but he jumped on purpose, and immediately landed on the ground, then jumped up with Nene and gave him a big hat.
West wanted to get the ball and wanted to have a fast break, but this time Iverson stuck him, and the Warriors' fast break was not completed. After West dribbled the ball to the frontcourt, he looked at the deployment of the inside line and found that it was Smith who was defending himself, he curled his lips and started to rush forward.
Smith was angry. He obviously looked down on him. In his opinion, West's breakthrough was a pediatric department. He kept following the other party tightly. West had no chance to take action under his entanglement. The two of them were entangled all the way and approached the inside. Then Smith felt a chill under his crotch and was shocked to find that the ball in West's hand was missing.
Chamberlain, who originally wanted to come up to cover West, saw the ball coming out of Smith's crotch and got the ball directly. He turned around and bypassed Camby. Facing Nene who was making up for defense, he quickly shrank his knees and then jumped up.
Nene was shaken up, Chamberlain stretched out his body and raised his arms again. Camby, who had been bypassed before, chased him in time. He sneered and jumped up, and then saw the ball above his head falling down again. It was not until this time that Chamberlain rose up from the ground!
"Boom!" With a dunk, even their enemies, Nuggets fans still had to applaud this attack. It was so wonderful. Whether it was West's pass from the crotch or Chamberlain's dunk after a dunk, these two people perfectly showed the charm of basketball!
When they found that their opponent had launched a counterattack, Iverson and Anthony looked at each other and their expressions became serious. This situation was never allowed to happen. The two decided to join forces to fight back, and they wanted to kill their opponent's counterattack in the cradle.
Iverson rushed to the frontcourt at a glance, and Anthony ran out of the open position with the help of Nene's cover. Iverson no longer missed the ball and immediately passed the ball to Anthony in the open position.
Anthony got the ball and was about to take action, but was shocked to find that Chamberlain, who was far away in the penalty area, suddenly appeared in front of him. In shock, he quickly retracted the ball that was about to take action, turned around and pressed Chamberlain with his huge butt. Then his body swayed left and right twice in a irregular manner, turned around and slid apart again to pull the distance between the two. Anthony took one step and stepped directly into the penalty area.
He used this trick to deal with Barnes before. This time, facing Chamberlain, he used this trick again, and it was faster and had a larger pace.
But he still couldn't escape Chamberlain's defense. Anthony even made a high throw, but Chamberlain had been guarding against his move. When the ball flew, he jumped up, followed with his big hand and slapped the ball down with a slap.
Evans picked up the ball and passed it to Louis. West and Pitrus followed him and rushed forward. The Warriors' trident fast break returned to the court again. Iverson and Smith hurriedly followed, but neither of them were good at defense. Iverson was physical and Smith was due to IQ. Louis stuck to Iverson and then came a no-look-pass, easily tricked Smith into passing the ball to Pitrus on the right wing.
Pitrus took off and dunked with the ball, and the Warriors' attack Gao Qiong hit.
George Carl hurriedly called a timeout, and the Warriors were quick to attack and defense in this wave. The Nuggets lost not only the score, but also the momentum and rhythm.
Carl's timeout was just right for Old Nelson, and he took the opportunity to replace Billups on the court. Although Louis was very good at defending Iverson, he did not help the team when attacking. These successful attacks were either caught off guard by the Nuggets or relying on Chamberlain's ability. This was not what Old Nelson wanted to see.
It just so happened that Iverson and Nene also ended up. After all, Iverson is a veteran in his thirties and is still a defender who relies on speed to make a living. Nene is not feeling well. He recently felt pain in his back, shortness of breath, and chest pain, but he could not find any problems with his back and chest examination.
However, this does not mean that the Nuggets' combat effectiveness has declined, because they have added another beast in the interior, Kenyon Martin!
Kenyon Martin was the No. 1 pick in the draft in 2000. He only participated in the NBA draft when he was in his senior year. This situation has been rare in recent years. It is rare for American players who can still become No. 1 picks in college for so long, but the facts prove that such people are indeed not suitable to be No. 1 picks.
His offensive methods are single and rough. His main scoring methods are strong slam dunks, unsmart jump shots and small shots with neck shrinkage can sometimes help him get some points. Because he has been with Kidd on the Nets, he is also good at running fast attacks. His interactions with Kidd covered up his shortcomings. At that time, the trident formed by him, Kidd and Carter was the most ornamental combination in the league.
Martin's back-basket posture and effect were very bad, but the empty-handed running raid at the basket was a move that all the defensive teams could not defend. The most appreciated thing is that he is very brave to go inside and is not afraid of confrontation in the inside. If Yi Jianlian had his mentality, he would not have to worry about not being able to survive in the NBA.
He has to thank two aspects for his ability to become the No. 1 pick. One is that it was indeed a young draft in 2000, and he really had no talent. The other is that he has to thank his defensive ability. He is a very tough defender who once had an amazing move to capture the basketball shot from his opponent with both hands in the air. You must know that the victim at that time was Wade.
In fact, Martin's defensive awareness is very average. He is based on an attitude, a defensive attitude. If the opponent attacks head-on, he will suffer a lot because of his strength. His rebounding position is not bad, and as a 6-foot-9-inch forward, the rebounding data is enough to be poor.
Martin has a strong body and a defender as fast as he can survive in fast attack tactics. These characteristics allow him to defend both the inside big men and the outside players.
At its peak, Martin and Kidd's aerial relay cooperation was often selected as the "weekly highlights" of the NBA and are the endorsements of violent aesthetics among NBA players. However, due to injuries and age, Martin has no longer been as brave as he used to be. He is the kind of inside player who relies on his body to make a living, which is also the reason why George Carl put him on the bench.
In addition, the Nuggets already have a strong attack and defense in the interior. If Martin of the same style is sent to the court, it would be a waste. Nene, who has a balanced attack and defense, is more suitable for starting.
But now Nene is not feeling well, and Chamberlain is already crazy, Camby obviously can't stand him alone, and Martin should be on the court.
As soon as Chamberlain landed in the inside, Camby held him back, while Martin was eyeing him.
Old Nelson waved hard, and Harrington, who returned to the court, retreated from the penalty area. Martin hesitated for a moment and had to follow him.
This is the strength of the Warriors. Yes, the opponent can indeed double-team Chamberlain, but in this way, their power forwards will be open. The orthodox power forwards on the Warriors are Harrington and Pitrus. Both of them have beautiful long-range shooting skills. If they dare to let go of the two, the opponent will suffer a lot.
Martin followed him out, and Cambie couldn't deal with Chamberlain alone. Billups passed the ball in. Chambie shook left and right with the ball, leaning his strong back on Cambie's chest, and squeezed back hard. Cambie staggered back. Chambie immediately turned around, swung his arm softly, and shook his wrist and sent the ball into the ring.
Carl couldn't help but shake his head, his face a little depressed. Chamberlain was growing too fast, and the offensive skills developed were surprising. You can imagine how high his future achievements would be.
Iverson and Nene ended up, and the Nuggets' attack power was greatly reduced, and they could rely on Anthony and Smith, the Nuggets.
Anthony took the ball alone, and Chamberlain went up to guard him directly. Martin and Camby's other attack methods except for dunks were almost zero, and Harrington and Pitrus were enough.
Facing Chamberlain, who was tall and big, Anthony was obviously a little uncomfortable. He took small steps quickly and did not deceive Chamberlain in several fake moves. He could only make a backward jump shot helplessly.
Even if he jumped, his posture was not comfortable, otherwise he would be comfortable if Chamberlain blocked.
The ball bounced out, Chamberlain turned around and took off the rebound. Billups rushed forward quickly. Chamberlain also obtained the ball while entering the inside. Camby and Martin came up to double-team, Chamberlain passed the ball to Billups, and the latter quickly handed the ball to Pitrus in the open position.
Pitrus made a shot from outside the three-point line, and the rhythm was completely controlled by the Warriors.
Smith was not angry but happy when he saw this. He felt that his opportunity had finally come. Today he felt good, and West who was defending him was shorter than him, which gave him strong confidence. He believed that he had the strength to become the savior of the team today.
West's defensive enthusiasm was not as imaginable as Smith could imagine. The defense had nothing to do with him before. He didn't care. He just followed Smith around and refused to let him catch the ball. When Smith got the ball, he changed his attitude and immediately pounced on him like an octopus, tangling Smith so hard that he couldn't move.
Smith's violent temper came up. Although West forced him to feel uncomfortable, he still stubbornly chose to make a jump shot. West pressed him down again and again. Smith's shooting space was too small, so the ball turned into an air balloon.
Chapter completed!