basketball pope

Chapter 435 [Dumb and Agua, past and present life]

Next, Yang Rui went to explain the Spurs VS Nuggets game.

The first game here was also unpopular. The Nuggets beat the Spurs 105-98 to get a good start. "Melon" Carmelo Anthony blew up defensive expert Bruce Bowen.

Bowen's characteristics are distinct, and he is good at preventing breakthroughs and interfering shots.Therefore, in Yang Rui's previous life, James, who was defended by Bowen and Duncan in the 2007 finals, wanted to cry. He shot 35.6%, 20% from three, and averaged 5.8 turnovers per game.

Anthony's physical quality is inferior to James, but his offensive skills are better.He doesn't need to make a breakthrough in the face of Bowen, he can take the ball with his back and turn to force or shoot a jumper.

As soon as he entered the league, Anthony was good at using his body to create space for himself. This kind of person has always been Bowen's bitter master. He scored 38 points, 10 rebounds and 3 assists.

When the reporter asked about the selection of the best rookie after the game, Anthony showed his black talent and black face.

"In my opinion, winning this award is out of the question," Anthony said.

With similar numbers, James didn't make it to the playoffs, and he's already reached the second round. Why can't he be the best rookie?

The answer is that Anthony, like Yang Rui in his previous life, was stupid.

On March 2004, 3, the Nuggets played the Pistons away. The team fell behind by more than 19 points in the fourth quarter and entered garbage time. The coach asked Anthony to play. Anthony refused and was exposed by the media.

A rookie playing a big name, isn't this killing it?If this kind of person wins the Rookie of the Year and is highly praised by the league, he will have no choice in the future.

At that time, Jordan was very angry and called Anthony and scolded Anthony, and took Pippen's refusal to play in the last play of the 94 playoffs to cover for Kukoc as an example.At that time, Kukoc was also in high spirits, and he just scored the winning goal. Pippen's image was greatly damaged after the game and became the stain of his life.

In fact, if Anthony can win the best rookie in 2004 or share the best rookie with James, the league will protect him, so as not to expose negative news frequently and become the "godfather" Anthony.

Low-key did not bring good luck to the Nuggets. In the second battle between the two sides, the Spurs tied the score to 1-1.

Popovich adjusted his tactics from mixed defense to zone defense, guarding against the basket.Ginobili switched to the bench, Bowen went to the shooting guard position, and the small forward went to Turkoglu.

Of course, Turkoglu is not as good as Bowen when it comes to breaking through the face frame, but he is 208cm tall and weighs 100kg. He can resist Anthony and interfere with turnaround jumpers. Anthony will break through to the basket and will be double-teamed.

As soon as they landed, the Nuggets obviously couldn't beat the Spurs. The Spurs strictly guarded the defender's breakthrough and let Hilario and Camby shoot. They couldn't score many points.

The Nuggets trailed by 18 points at halftime. Yang Rui commented: "The Nuggets have a weakness that cannot be solved. Only two people in their starting lineup can shoot three-pointers, and Hamilton and Anthony don't shoot much. Entering the playoffs, The Nuggets won't be able to play against a team with a better defense and the fast break won't work."

When it comes to Hilario, the core insider of the Nuggets, Yang Rui said that he was too selfless and could not become a star.

"Hilario's personal ability is very strong, his body is outstanding, he has flexible steps in the low post, pure offensive skills, and he can occasionally make mid-range shots. He can be a player who averages 20+ per game, but he is unwilling to take too much A lot of responsibility, 32.5 minutes of playing time, and only 8.2 shots. Even if the team needs him to stand up, his first choice is to find teammates and pass the ball.”

Buckley agrees. "Selflessness can be a good role player, but being a superstar requires selfishness."

Yang Rui really wanted to know what heights Hilario could have achieved if he was a little selfish if he didn't get hurt, but unfortunately he didn't have the chance to coach him.

In Yang Rui's previous life, Hilario made the most shots in the 13-14 season, averaging 11.2 times per game.He has only averaged double figures in two seasons in his career, both 10 years later, and he is no longer at his peak due to frequent injuries.

There is a statistic in 2011. Since 08, ** has participated in more than 200 games, and only two games have a shooting percentage of less than 50%.

After the game, in an interview with reporters, Anthony began to lose his character, saying that the Spurs had lost their home-court advantage, and he was confident of winning at home.

Anthony's original intention was to boost morale, and the starting point was good, but he was too young to ignore the team's personnel composition.

Although Andre Miller, Hamilton, Camby and others are not very famous, they have all proved their strength and can be regarded as second-rate stars.The rookie Anthony put on an "I'm the boss" attitude in an interview, which made his teammates feel uncomfortable.

In the third and fourth games, the Nuggets lost to the Spurs without any suspense at home, and Anthony did not perform well.

Then, the league announced the regular-season awards, and James, who didn't make the playoffs, became the Rookie of the Year.

Anthony was beaten to the point of death, and the fifth battle was also lacking in spirit. He felt that the world was full of malice.

The team's top scorer performed in general, and Camby and Hilario's interior combination was not as good as Malone and Duncan.Only relying on Hamilton and Miller to play two positions cannot win against the Spurs.

83 to 96, the Nuggets lost away and were eliminated 1 to 4.

"Melon" Anthony fell into a trough, and Spurs "Dumb" Tim Duncan was a double happiness and won the regular season MVP. He won the finals MVP when he won the championship in 1999, and now his life is complete.

In other important honors, Grizzlies coach Hubby Brown was elected as the best coach at the age of retirement.The Grizzlies are currently 2-3 behind the Suns in the series and lost the battle of Tianwang Mountain on the road.

The Knicks' Ben Wallace was named Defensive Player of the Year again.

Originally this honor should belong to Artest.Now Artest has not gone to the Pacers, and is the third head of the Bulls. Thibodeau and Yang Rui have cooperated for several seasons. The game style pursues a balance of offense and defense, and the team's overall defensive data is not very outstanding.

The best sixth man was obtained by Dwyane Wade of the Heat, averaging 16.2 points, 4 rebounds and 4.5 assists per game.Because of Payton's joining, Wade did not play the starting point guard, but instead served as a substitute for two positions, performing better than the Mavericks' Jamison.

The Blazers' Zach Randolph was named the Most Improved Player, averaging 20.1 points, 10.5 rebounds and 2 assists per game.

The Blazers were a little unhappy in the locker room because of the ball problem, and they tried to send Rasheed Wallace in the mid-term without success.Experts generally believe that the Blazers will not renew the contract with Rasheed in the summer, and the team will rebuild.

The All-NBA and All-Defensive Teams have also changed a lot.

The Lakers' overall defense is terrible. There is no data to prove Kobe's defense is good. He was not even selected for the All-Defensive Second Team.

The defensive ability of Artest and Brand of the Bulls was recognized, and they were selected for the first and second teams respectively.The Raptors' Kirilenko was also selected for the second team for the first time with comprehensive data.

The best team first five: Baron Davis, McGrady, Garnett, Duncan, O'Neal.

As the scoring champion, Kobe was only selected for the second team, and the other four were Kidd, O'Neal Jr., Brand, and Ben Wallace.

Third team: Francis, Alan Houston, Carter, Dirk Nowitzki, Pau Gasol.

Kobe Bryant's selection into the second team was questioned by fans, and his popularity and last season have undergone earth-shaking changes; Gasol's strength has been recognized in advance by people.

(End of this chapter)