basketball hero

Chapter 260 Counterpoint Melon
On November 11, the Milwaukee Bucks will continue to sit at home to face the Western powerhouse Denver Nuggets.The strength of the two teams is not at the same level from the record of last season.Last season, the Nuggets reached the conference finals in the more competitive Western Conference and lost to the Lakers. On the other hand, the Bucks ranked 12th in the Eastern Conference at the end of the regular season last season and did not enter the playoffs.

On paper, the gap between the two teams is even wider.The Nuggets have a top 10 superstar in the league like "Melon" Carmelo Anthony, as well as All-Star players like Chauncey Billups and Kenyon Martin, not to mention a "nervous knife" superstar sitting on the bench. JR Smith of the 6th man.

The only All-Star player in the Bucks, Michael Reed, has been injured and will not play in this game. The team's current biggest player is Andrew Bogut, the No. 2005 pick in [-].

However, in the NBA, there is no absolute weak team. Even if the stars are as dim as the Bucks, if they play at home, if they can take advantage of the large number of players, they will have no chance at all.

In this game, the Bucks at home made adjustments to the starting lineup: Mbah a Moute replaced Ying Xiong and returned to the starting lineup. The other starting players were the same as the previous game.

The starting lineup of the Nuggets in the away game is: Center - Nene Hilario, Power Forward - Kenyon Martin, Small Forward - Carmelo Anthony, Shooting Guard - Aaron Afflalo, Point Guard — Chauncey Billups.

In this game, Ying Xiong entered the squad, but the starting position was replaced by teammate Mbah a Moute.Although the coach didn't tell him the reason, in his opinion, it was because of lineup testing and defense.Even though I played an excellent defense in the last game, in the inherent concept of the coaching staff, as an international player, a yellow man, his aggressiveness and energy on the defensive end are not as good as blacks.Especially compared to Mbah a Moute, who is a defensive blue-collar.

Regarding these, Ying Xiong didn't want to worry too much, and it didn't make any sense. He just had to do well what was within his control. As for the other things, let nature take its course.

— Bias will always exist, but data will not lie.In the NBA, more and more attention is paid to data analysis. In the future, everyone will definitely change their prejudice against their own poor defense.

The first quarter of the game begins.The Nuggets in the away game were a little lazy at the beginning, and Jennings, a rookie selected by the Bucks this summer, seized the opportunity, scored consecutively, and stopped the opponent in an instant.

After the timeout, the Nuggets began to counterattack. The team's top star Anthony succeeded in consecutive waist singles against Mbah a Moute, and the point difference was soon approaching.

Mbah a Moute was defending Anthony and was eaten by the opponent in a row. He was a little impatient and made consecutive fouls. Soon the number of fouls reached 2 times.

Bucks coach Skiles on the sidelines shook his head helplessly, called Ying Xiong, and replaced Mbah a Moute.

Ying Xiong, who was sitting on the bench, didn't expect to have a chance to play so soon. The league took off his jacket and trousers, and came to the sidelines to get ready to play.At this time, the first quarter of the game had just gone on for less than 4 minutes.

Since Richard Jefferson was replaced, the only real small forward in the Bucks is Mbah a Moute.Ying Xiong, Delfino, etc. are all swingers, but compared with Delfino, Charlie Bell, Ukic, etc., Ying Xiong has a height of 203cm, and a wingspan of 220cm is obviously more in line with the size of the striker. Defensive requirements, especially when the opposing team has a strong small forward.

Ying Xiong knows very well that no matter whether he starts or not, as long as the opponent has a strong small forward, his playing time will be guaranteed, because Delfino can't defend against a strong forward, and Mbah a Moute cannot play the entire game. .Once Mbah a Moute is troubled by fouls, his playing time will be more.

After Ying Xiong came on the field, he naturally defended the opponent's core player-Carmelo Anthony.For him, being able to match up with the league's top small forwards, the excitement in his heart is beyond words.He has always looked forward to having the opportunity to compete with the best players. In this way, even if there is a possibility of being blown up, he has to pay some tuition fees, but he can still learn a lot, which is very valuable.

Playing basketball is similar to playing chess to a certain extent. If you compete with a master, you will have unexpected gains, and you may make great progress.

At this time, the two sides tied at 8:8, and the Nuggets attacked.

Billups dribbles over and directs the offense at the top of the arc.The teammates pulled away, Anthony leaned on Yingxiong on the weak side, and asked for the ball with his back.

Yingxiong and Anthony are about the same height, but there is a certain difference in weight.Anthony's physical strength is ranked among the top small forwards in the league, and he is a heavy small forward.

As soon as their bodies touched, Ying Xiong felt the strength of the opponent's waist and abdomen, which was different from Wilson Chandler in the previous match.Although Wilson Chandler is also very strong, compared with Anthony, he is obviously not at the same level.

With no time to marvel at Anthony's strong strength, Ying Xiong hurriedly supported the opponent with all his strength, preventing the opponent from squeezing him into a deeper position.He didn't blindly choose to defend around the front, because he was afraid of Billups' pass. If he was hit behind, it would be equivalent to letting Anthony directly attack the frame.

Billups passed the ball to Anthony, who was in a better position, and then moved to the top of the left arc to take away his defender.The fans at the scene were not afraid of big things, and started booing. Everyone likes to watch heads-ups, especially Anthony, who ranks at the top of the league in singles ability in the game.

Fans also want to see what kind of performance Ying Xiong can perform under Anthony's singles.You know, the defensive blue-collar Mbah a Moute of the team's striker was taught a lesson by the opponent just now, and the scene has been beaten down in despair.

Anthony held the ball on his back to force Ying Xiong, and sat down and crushed him step by step.As a league singles player, he will choose different offensive methods for different opponents.If facing a heavy small forward like Artest, he might use his footsteps to make a breakthrough, while a thin yellow man like Ying Xiong, he would directly choose to crush.

Of course Ying Xiong knew the opponent's purpose, he would not sit still, willing to be crushed by the opponent step by step to the bottom of the basket, and then score.He pushed the opponent hard, and at this time, the effect of Xia Tian's strength training appeared.Even if there is still a certain gap in strength and Anthony, it will not be easily pierced by the opponent like a piece of paper.

Anthony was also surprised. He didn't expect this skinny Asian to have such impressive strength.In addition to being surprised, he didn't want to give up crushing, otherwise his own face would not be good.He increased his strength and suddenly pushed forward...

Just for a moment, he felt as if the other party had disappeared halfway, and he seemed to be on top of the air.He couldn't hold back his pace, so he took two extra steps.

"Beep beep—" the referee made a gesture of walking violation.

(End of this chapter)