I really can't handle the ball

Chapter 142 Confronting Anthony Head-to-head
At the end of the first quarter, the score displayed on the big screen was 32:23, and the Mavericks entered the second quarter with a 9-point lead.

If it weren't for Anthony hitting a few fairy balls in the second half of the first quarter, the point difference would be further widened.

Melon performed very well in the first quarter, scoring 12 points and 2 rebounds in a single quarter.

However, there is another player on the Mavericks who is even more against the sky, which makes Anthony's performance eclipsed.

李轩在第一节的表现简直就是大杀四方，投篮9投7中，其中三分球2投2中，拿下16分6篮板2盖帽的全面数据。

In the first game when Novski was absent due to injury, Li Xuan was basically the Mavericks' first scoring point. In addition, Li Xuan played the power forward position, and teammate Nesterovic devoted all his energy to interacting with Camby. There was a lot of competition for positions, and Li Xuan basically gave up all the rebounds in the backcourt.

"This is the feeling of sewer cultivation, it really feels good."

At this time, Li Xuan, who was sitting on the bench, was very happy. If he didn't score a large double-double in this game, he would be sorry for the benefits sent by Nene.

On the other side, the Nuggets are on the bench.

The head coach George Karl has a big head. Li Xuan's performance in the first quarter was too bad, and he had to find a way to limit it, but Nene couldn't defend at all. Could it be that Cameron should defend?
But thinking that Anthony's defense is not very active, I don't know if it is reliable?

Why!You can only treat a dead horse as a living horse doctor, try it and see the effect.

After George Karl made up his mind, he gathered the players together and made arrangements.

"Hilario, you can play in the rotation stage in the second quarter. Cameron, you go to the fourth position and prevent Li Xuan from dying. Can this task be done?"

Nene heard that there was no need to confront Li Xuan, as if hearing the sound of nature, she kept nodding.

Finally, I don't have to fight against that big devil, and it's not bad to play as a substitute.

Anthony had no objection. He wanted to face off with Li Xuan a long time ago, and quickly responded: "Coach, don't worry, I promise to complete the task."

Seeing Anthony's fighting spirit, George Karl felt that he had made the right bet, and immediately arranged offensive and defensive tactics.

Not long after, the second quarter began.

Nuggets lineup: Miller, Joan - Barry, Romani - White, Nene, Francisco - Elson.

Mavericks' lineup: Delk, Finley, Lagabel, Edondo Najera, Bradley.

The Mavericks had the ball, and Delk dribbled the ball to Finley after half court.

With the current lineup of the Mavericks on the field, Finley is naturally the main attacker, and the other players are basically defensive.

Finley used the screen to get rid of the defense and break through to the basket.

Seeing this, Nene immediately retreated to the penalty area, ready to make up defense.

This is the rhythm of the game he is familiar with. If he is against Li Xuan, he will have no chance to come back, and he will not get any statistics.

This time Finley didn't feel confident, and after attracting the defense, he passed the ball.

After receiving the ball, Najera, who was standing in the middle distance on the right, shot directly.

Bang bang!Fight with anger!
Najera's mid-range jumper is half-baked. He can survive in the NBA mainly because of his fierce defense and scrambling.

"The Mavericks didn't seize the opportunity to open the score. After the Nuggets protected the rebound, they quickly launched a defensive counterattack." Kenny Smith quickly made a real-time commentary for the fans.

Miller dribbles forward quickly, comes to the three-point line, and throws the ball to the basket.

Nene, who was sprinting towards the basket, soared into the air, caught the basketball in the air, and dunked the ball into the hoop with both hands.

32: 25!

After dunking, Nene raised his head to the sky and roared, venting his previous depression.

On the Mavericks' bench, Li Xuan and the others were still talking and laughing, not paying attention at all, and even commenting on the attack.

"They retreated too slowly. If I returned to the penalty area immediately, that stupid big guy from the Nuggets would have no chance to catch an alley-oop dunk." Li Xuan said confidently.

Nash on the side echoed: "If you were on the court, the ball would have been hit long ago, so there is no fast break."

After listening to the other players of the Mavericks, they nodded and agreed with Nash's point of view.

The game continued, Finley broke through with the ball, changed directions continuously past Barry, came near the free throw line, and hit a mid-range jumper.

You still have to rely on yourself, even getting an assist is hard!
In the next few rounds, the Mavericks increased their defensive intensity, and fierce confrontation was everywhere, which caused the shooting percentage of both sides to drop significantly, and basically no points were scored.

After playing for about 4 minutes in the second quarter, the head coaches of both sides began to make substitutions and adjustments, replacing all the main lineups.

It was just a warm-up just now, and now it is the head-to-head confrontation with live ammunition.

After the substitution adjustment, the Nuggets have the ball.

As soon as he came up, Anthony turned on the scoring mode. After making a three-threat, he directly hit a jumper.

Looking back, the Mavericks went on offense.

When Li Xuan ran to the bottom corner on the right, he saw that Anthony was defending him, and he sighed.

I thought I would be able to happily brush up the data in the second quarter, but I didn't expect the Nuggets to send bad boys to defend themselves.

Immediately, Li Xuan tried to move, and Anthony followed closely behind, sticking to him like a dog's skin plaster, and he couldn't get rid of it.

Nash, who organized the offense at the top of the arc, saw this situation and decided to complete the offense by himself.

With the help of Nesterovic's screen, he jumped up and shot as soon as he broke through the three-point line.

Miller, who circled the pick-and-roll in advance, had no time to step forward to interfere.

If Camby could come out and switch defenses, he wouldn't be so embarrassed.

"Shh!"

The basketball is hollow into the net and hits steadily!
40: 31!

In the next round, Anthony continued to ask for the ball from the high position on the right. He believed that as long as he restrained Li Xuan on the defensive end and scored on the offensive end, the score would be recovered quickly.

The Mavericks didn't switch defenses, and let Jamison defend. After all, only the most vicious beating can stack the thickest armor.

This time, Jamison defended closely and did not give Anthony a chance to jump and shoot. Even if he was broken through, his teammates would help him defend.

Seeing this, Anthony squeezed Jamison away and broke through to the basket. Seeing Li Xuan waiting for a long time near the middle distance on the right, he became competitive and did not choose to pass the ball.

On the sidelines, the head coach of the Nuggets, George Karl, shook his head helplessly. The favorite of heaven has many problems, so he didn't take the coach's words at ease.

After a quick and large crossover, Little Melon swayed over half of his body, immediately pulled up, and shot a fallback jumper.

But he underestimated Li Xuan's height, wingspan and jumping.

Li Xuan rushed forward quickly, extending his arms to interfere.

In order not to be blocked, Anthony increased his recoil, and his shooting coefficient was further increased, which was no different from shooting a lore shot.

Bang bang!Fight with anger!
At the basket, Nesterovic stuck Camby tightly, but White was unguarded, picked up the leak and grabbed the offensive rebound, and easily scored a goal.

40: 33!

Although the goal was scored, the head coach of the Nuggets, George Karl, was very dissatisfied and yelled at the court: "Pay attention to cooperation and reduce unnecessary singles!"

After Anthony heard it, he knew that it was for him. As for whether it can be done, it depends on the specific situation at the time, and he can't guarantee anything else.

(End of this chapter)