NBA: The King of Basketball, the more haters I have, the stronger I become!

Game 3 of the Western Conference Semifinals series between the Los Angeles Clippers and the Denver Nuggets has entered an extremely intense phase!

The Denver Nuggets were unable to contain Ye Chu's individual brilliance on the defensive end!

Similarly, Carmelo Anthony, who was boosted upon returning to his home court, also became a major defensive challenge for the Los Angeles Clippers.

The top two scorers this season put on spectacular scoring shows on the cold Denver plateau!

First quarter over!

The Los Angeles Clippers expertly racked up 38 points!

Ye Chu's performance of 22 points in a single quarter was absolutely impeccable!

On the other side, the Denver Nuggets, playing at home, also scored 34 points under Anthony's leadership!

Carmelo Anthony's 20-point performance in a single quarter broke his personal career high for points in a single quarter!

"This is a spectacular show between the scoring champions!"

During the break, commentator Smith passionately exclaimed from the commentary booth: "After returning to his home court, Carmelo Anthony has gradually regained his offensive touch!"

"That's right, Anthony is more decisive in his shots on offense. It's clear that his fighting spirit has greatly improved since returning to his own arena!"

Barkley, standing nearby, nodded in agreement with Smith's point of view.

Returning to his home court is a huge boost for Anthony!

This NBA-historic offensive kaleidoscope is gradually rediscovering himself on the cold Denver plateau!

"Similarly, even the frigid Denver plateau couldn't extinguish Ye Chu's fiery passion!"

After praising Anthony, the two commentators turned their attention to Ye Chu!

"Let's take a look at Ye Chu's performance in the first quarter!"

"Even back in his home court, Anthony is still no match for Ye Chu in terms of scoring!"

"That's not the case either, considering Ye Chu is the scoring champion this season, while Anthony is only second on the scoring list!"

According to the two commentators, even the great Michael Jordan and the legendary Wilt Chamberlain wouldn't be qualified to score points in a single round against Ye Chu.

Anthony has indeed improved a lot since returning to his home court, but he is still a junior in front of Ye Chu!

"Therefore, if the Denver Nuggets want to win this game, relying solely on Anthony's offensive performance is far from enough!"

Turning this game into a scoring duel between Anthony and Ye Chu might make for a very exciting match.

But you need to know this!

Even the great Kobe Bryant this season was completely outmatched by Ye Chu in terms of scoring duels.

Don't mention Anthony!

In other words:

If the Denver Nuggets want to turn the tide of the series on their home court, they need to change the course of the game from other angles.

Relying solely on Anthony's offensive performance is far from enough!

On the home team's bench, George Kyle is devising a brand new tactic for the team.

He was well aware that even back on home court, the Los Angeles Clippers still held a firm grip on the game!

Change!

We must start now!

The break ended quickly, and both teams' rotation lineups took to the field one after another!

Chauncey Billups, a historically great NBA playmaker, performed at an extremely high level during Carmelo Anthony's absence, leading his team to a close match against Stephen Curry, Andre Iguodala, and Yao Ming!

Midway through the second quarter, the score was tied at 55-51, with the Los Angeles Clippers leading the Denver Nuggets by 4 points!

After a brief official timeout, both head coaches unanimously put their starting lineups back on the court!

However, it's different from before.

Following this timeout, the Los Angeles Clippers acquired Yao Ming and added Shane Battier to form the familiar "death lineup":

Stephen Curry, Andre Iguodala, Nick Young, Shane Battier, and Ye Chu!

"finally come!!"

"We finally saw the Los Angeles Clippers' secret weapon from the regular season in Game 3 of the Conference Semifinals series!"

Seeing the Los Angeles Clippers make roster adjustments, commentator Smith excitedly exclaimed from the booth: "Clearly, young coach Stevens doesn't want to waste too much time with the Denver Nuggets, and they've pulled out all the stops in this game!"

Denver Nuggets have possession!

Birdman Anderson inbounds the ball from the baseline, Chauncey Billups carries the ball from the backcourt to the frontcourt, and then passes it to Jr. Smith!

Smith is the kind of player who goes off on erratically.

When he's on fire, he can transform into Michael Jordan in a game, capable of turning the tide of the game in an instant.

same....

When he's off-target, he's no different from a bitch!

At the top of the key, Smith used Birdman Anderson's screen to shake off Iguodala's defense and drive into the paint. After attracting the attention of three Clippers defenders, he decisively passed the ball to Anthony.

"Oh!"

The moment Anthony received the ball, a very brief opportunity arose!

He dared to shoot the ball before Battier could get into position to help defend!

"Shh!"

The basketball traced a beautiful arc in the air before piercing through the net!

53: 55!

The Denver Nuggets, playing at home, have narrowed the gap to just 2 points!

But as Smith and Barkley analyzed in their Frugal Rest.

The turning point of this game was not their offensive problems!

The area they need to change is their defense.

and!

Coach George Karl quickly provided his own hard-hitting solution on the defensive end!

Los Angeles Clippers offensive possession

Stephen Curry brought the ball up the court and found Ye Chu on the left side of the three-point line!

"Oh!"

The moment the basketball was in his hands, the entire Denver plateau erupted in a chorus of gasps.

"Wuhu, am I seeing things?"

Not only the fans at the stadium, but even commentator Smith was surprised: "The Denver Nuggets actually chose to use Carmelo Anthony to defend Ye Chu?"

"This decision is very bold. Although Anthony's defensive ability is not among the top in the league, his physical attributes are unmatched by most people!"

Barkley, who was standing next to him, was also very surprised!

Carmelo Anthony's defensive ability is probably only average in the league!

But his body is as tough as an ox!

Add to that his impressive wingspan, and there's definitely something to say about him...

At this moment, Anthony blocked Ye Chu's path, like a wild bull completely covering Ye Chu!

This is the change that head coach George Karl has made on the defensive end!

Ace vs. Ace!!!