Anthony the Reborn

Chapter 314 Opportunity
Anthony looked at the smirk on Nene's face, with a secretly smug look, no need to guess, he basically knew who was suspended, and he said directly: "Tell me, how many games has Bowen been suspended? ?”

"Hey, how do you know? I haven't even said..." Nene looked at Anthony in surprise.

"I'm not a prophet." Anthony said with a half-joking smile.

"What?" Nene looked at Anthony suspiciously.

"Okay." Brand watched anxiously, and then said, "Nene, tell me, how many games has Bowen been suspended? 2 games? Or 3 games?"

Nene shook his head at this time, and then stretched out his hand to make a "1" gesture. Anthony saw what he meant and couldn't help feeling a little disappointed. Bowen was only suspended for one game for such a bad move. It seems that the league still hopes that the duel between the two teams will be more interesting.

Brand said with some annoyance: "It's really cheap for that guy, that kind of barbaric action, he was only suspended for one game, so lucky!"

Anthony smiled, then patted Brand on the shoulder and said: "Elton, things have to be positive. Bowen was suspended this time. He will definitely not dare to do that kind of action in the next game." , Isn't this the best news for us?"

Brand smiled a little helplessly: "Mello, you really can take it easy, well, you've already said that, and I have nothing to say."

After finishing speaking, he suddenly pulled his shoulders forcefully, and continued, "That's fine, we just happened to be away when Bowen wasn't around, so we beat them to pieces! Come on, Melo, let's continue."

Brand turned around and grabbed Anthony as he spoke.

Anthony's face changed slightly when he heard that. He was hit by Brand just now enough. He was originally a striker, and he was asked to go up against Brand because of continuous misplaced defense. He was going to be so brutally pushed up by Brand again. Forget it, he might have to play with an injury in tomorrow's game, so he hurriedly pulled Nene over and said, "You'd better find Nene, I'll go over there to practice shooting first."

Nene was originally the team's starting center, but he started as a power forward. Now that he heard what Anthony said, he had the opportunity to have a purely direct one-on-one confrontation with Brand on the training ground. What he wished for, before Brand could speak, he immediately stepped forward and grabbed Brand, and said anxiously, "Elton, come on, let's practice."

Anthony took the opportunity to break free from Brand's hand and ran to the side to practice shooting.

The players of the Nuggets practiced very hard. Similarly, in another arena in Texas, the players of the Spurs were sweating profusely. Under Popovich's rule, the players did not show any signs of Slack, and even because of Bowen’s matter, the entire team is more serious than ever. The main players of the team are training like crazy, and the substitutes are naturally unwilling to lag behind. The training scope of the entire team is definitely not as good as The Nuggets are weak.

After a two-day break, the Nuggets and the Spurs ushered in their second game, still at the home of the Nuggets, Pepsi Arena in Denver.

On this day, it was only in the afternoon, and there was still half a day before the start of the game. Fans had already come to the arena to observe the team's training in advance. The songs surrounded by the swarming fans were overwhelming. Although the Nuggets lost the first game, the enthusiasm of the fans did not drop at all. There were even more fans than the first game. There were no empty seats in the arena, even the TVs outside the arena were crowded with people. As a result, when the players entered the arena, they had to mobilize the security guards to clear the way, and only then did they enter the arena.

Anthony sat in the car and saw the crazy fans outside the arena. He had to feel the charm of the playoffs. This kind of spontaneous collection also explained the popularity of the Nuggets in the local area. It is also an invisible pressure that makes him feel that this game is of extraordinary significance. For the Nuggets, the loss of the last game has already made them lose the home court advantage they have worked hard for a season. If they lose the game again, their probability of being eliminated will greatly increase. Anthony knows that the Nuggets' lineup has reached a peak. If they can't break through the Spurs now, then maybe it will really end like the last game That's what Duncan said.

Waiting seven or ten years like James is obviously not the result Anthony wants, nor is it a result he can accept.

Anthony withdrew his gaze from the fans, and there was a trace of fighting spirit in his eyes. Waiting for ten or eight years is a possibility, but fortunately, the right to choose is now on his side. Although he failed to seize the opportunity for the first time, but now , A new opportunity is in front of him, whether he can take it or not depends on himself.

The players all took the elevator from the underground parking garage to the arena. Compared with the past, there were already many reporters waiting in the underground garage at this time. When Anthony got out of the car, he was immediately surrounded by reporters. Fortunately, the security guards opened a way for Anthony to enter the elevator.

In the elevator, Su Xi came in with him. As the team's publicist, she has another special job, which is to ensure that every Nuggets player can participate in the game on time. Naturally, Anthony is her job. the key of.

During this period of time, due to preparations for the playoffs, Anthony put all his energy into the game. Naturally, he cared less about Fox and Su Xi. Speaking of which, he also intentionally avoided Su Xi. It has been several days since the two of them spoke.

After the elevator closed, the two of them looked at the front of each other, and neither of them spoke, especially Anthony, who had been deliberately avoiding Su Xi, but now because of work, the two of them had to talk about how embarrassing it was.

But the good news is that there are only 2 floors of elevators from the underground garage to the arena, and he can get out of the elevator in a short while.

There was a "ding", just tens of seconds, but it seemed like a century had passed. When the elevator door opened, Anthony felt relieved, and started to walk out.

"Melo, come on and fight hard." At this moment, Su Xi's voice suddenly sounded from behind.

Anthony paused, unable to express the feeling in his heart for a while, but he didn't look back, just said "um", and then walked straight to the locker room.

Now is not the time to talk about love between children, winning the game in front of him is where he should devote all his attention.

In the locker room, most of the arena of the Nuggets has arrived. After a while, the head coach also walked in, and Ariza came in with him. As soon as Karl came in, he announced the adjustment of the team's starting lineup. Replace Ariza with Korver.

Ariza's expression didn't change much. It seemed that Carl had already done ideological work with him. As for Korver, he seemed a little excited. It seemed that he didn't know about it beforehand.

Anthony saw that Karl's tactical adjustments should be targeted. Ginobili's breakthrough speed on the field is very fast. Ariza is the kind of player who relies on defensive areas to defend. Facing Ginobili is too disadvantaged, and For the Spurs' zone defense, Korver's three-pointer can greatly enrich the team's tactics. This choice is understandable, and judging from the players' reactions, it is also good. It is good to be aware of the need to make sacrifices.

Carl then suddenly took out the tactical board and said: "In the last 5 minutes of the last game, I need to emphasize to you that the Spurs' defense lies in defensive rotation. Their system is very mature. We must do more rigorously. ..."

When Anthony heard what Carl said, he recalled the dark 5 minutes unconsciously in his mind. Those 5 minutes were the most impressive and the most struggling 5 minutes for him. It was the first time he experienced that kind of powerlessness. When I feel emotional, just listening to what Carl said now, it seems that there is no good way. Maybe I can only do as he said, and do better in the previous games than before, so that there will be real opportunities. .

Carl didn't talk much, and there wasn't much time before the start of the game. After a simple change of clothes, the players all entered the player tunnel, and soon entered the arena amidst the shouts of the DJ.

The lights on the scene were flickering, and the shouts were like waves. After rushing into the arena, the whole person immediately felt a sense of enthusiasm. After that, they all shouted hoarsely to relieve the pressure in their hearts.

Anthony didn't shout this time. After he rushed out, he put his hands on his chest to control his beating heart. He needs to calm down now.

After the players have been introduced one after another, after a brief warm-up, the second match between the two sides is about to start.

On the Spurs side, because of Bowen's suspension, they continued to use the lineup of the previous game, and still started with Barry instead of Bowen. It is said that some personnel adjustments have been made. As for whether the effect can be achieved, it depends on the realization of both sides on the court.

It was still Chandler and Nesterovic who jumped the ball. Chandler still jumped to the ball very powerfully. Amid the deafening shouts of the fans, the Nuggets still got the first chance to attack.

Nash controlled the ball and advanced to the Spurs' half. As expected, the Spurs immediately defended a 3-2 zone defense. It seems that Popovich is still very confident about Duncan's strength.

(End of this chapter)