Chapter 208: The Longest Battle
“…… Wow!!! ”
With Korver's three-point shot, Philadelphia went on a 6-0 run in two rounds to instantly narrow the gap to six points. There was a moment of silence in the Wajovia Center, and when everyone finally came to their senses and it was Korver who made consecutive three-pointers, the tsunami-like cheers broke out instantly, almost deafening the ears of the Nuggets players.
"Kyle! Kyle! Kyle! Kyle! ”
Korver's name kept being shouted, Philadelphia fans were ecstatic, and the team had every hope of coming back to life!
"Actually covered my empty dunk ......!"
Anthony, who had just found the offensive feeling and was playing well, made a delicate cooperation with Iverson, but was directly slapped away by Chen Mu's big hat. Then the shooter in his opposite position also threw in a three-point chase for him, and the score narrowed a lot in an instant. Anthony was unhappy in his heart, and his eyes when he looked at Chen Mu and Korwall also changed, and he looked a lot colder.
"These two guys are really hard to deal with!"
Before the start of the second half, Anthony saw that Philadelphia put Korver in the small forward position against him, and his heart was also relieved.
You know, the constant entanglement with a guy like Iguodala in the first half has already worn out Anthony's patience, and if he has to play against Iguodala in the second half, I'm afraid Anthony won't be able to find his feeling throughout the game.
And Korver? A three-point shooter to defend himself such an offensive kaleidoscope? Just kidding!
It's not that he is disdainful of Korver, it's just that he has a specialization in the art industry, and when it comes to shooting three-pointers, Anthony thinks that he is definitely not as good as Korver, but in terms of offensive comprehensiveness, he has thrown Korver for not knowing how many streets.
With this in mind, Anthony endured a quarter in the second half, becoming familiar with Korver's defensive habits, and finally began to exert his power in the fourth quarter. Score points on top of the opponent's head in a row.
But in that round just now, after the Chinese kid and Korver had a few words, somehow, the two of them seemed to be twisted into a rope in an instant. Just now, his anti-run escape was very smooth, and Korver couldn't even react before he was given by himself. Iverson's pass was also missed, and an empty catch was a hand-to-hand catch.
But the loss of defense didn't seem to have any effect on Korver, and even when he flew to the basket, Korver had already started to run to the frontcourt, as if he didn't care if he could score.
Are you sure that the Chinese kid will definitely cover himself?
Anthony thought so. Immediately shook his head ridiculously, at that time, the Chinese kid was still entangled with Martin, Iguodala and others were also working together to control Camby, and there was no one under the basket at all. Even if the Chinese kid has a good block kung fu with one hand, it is impossible to make his teammates directly believe that the Chinese kid will definitely complete the block.
Well, there is only one answer.
Denver attacked, Anthony chose to play alone after holding the ball again, and then turned around to make room and shoot from the baseline.
Such a sudden attack was impossible for even Chen Mu to interfere with. I can only watch the basketball go into the frame. But Anthony didn't have time to celebrate, and when he looked at it, Korver, who was still in front of him just now, had long since disappeared.
Worst!
Anthony secretly screamed that it was not good, and subconsciously looked back. As he turned back, a gust of wind rushed through his side, and an orange shadow sped through Denver's defenses, and no one had time to retreat. Go straight to the 45-degree three-point line.
There, Korver had been waiting for a long time.
"Huh"
Another three-pointer, and the joy of Denver's just score was instantly extinguished. Even Iverson couldn't believe that the former little brother would have such an amazing performance, and blinked several times with wide eyes, as if to make sure that everything in front of him was not a dream.
“Korver…… ForThreeeeeeeee!!! ”
The DJ shouted wildly, and the fans kept waving their arms, all of them excited.
Kyle Cowall, who was born into a basketball family, whose mother scored 74 points in a single game in high school, and is also the sixth three-point player in NCAA history, is full of firepower!
"Hold Kyle!!"
George Carr roared, clapping his hands at Anthony. Anthony was also very helpless, although he nodded to the coach to indicate that he had received the order, but he was a little flustered in his heart.
"This Kyle, should he have made up his mind, even if he lets himself score, he must immediately use a three-point shot to return the color......?!"
Thinking about it this way, Anthony himself is a little unconfident, and generally speaking, the shooting rate of three-point shots is naturally impossible to compare with his kaleidoscope offense.
But this season, his shooting percentage is 47.6 percent, even if he only counts two-point shooting, less than 50 percent, Korver's three-point shooting rate is 43 percent, counting the difference between two-point and three-point shooting......
Is Korver really ready to use his three-pointer to fight himself to the end?
Regardless of whether Anthony's simple conversion was accurate and meaningful, the hesitation and surprise that instantly appeared on his face had already been seen by Chen Mu.
"It's a long battle, of course, and it takes constant adjustment and outbreaks. This time, we have a chance to win! ”
Chen Mu's idea is also the common idea of the rest of the players in Philadelphia, isn't it that we can't prevent you? Then we'll play against you! We've been doing this since the beginning, and when the final whistle blows, we won't waver in the slightest!
The game went on, and the Philadelphia fans went out of their way to shout and keep putting pressure on the visiting team. The mental pressure on the Denver players is increasing, but the Philadelphia players are full of confidence, as if it is not Denver who is leading by five points on the court, but the Philadelphia boys.
Denver's offense is still Anthony's ball-handling single, and although Korver's defense is not very useful, the basic skills are still solid.
After shaking continuously and there was no space, Anthony was heartbroken, began to crush with his back, and easily came to the basket under the pressure of power, and turned around to lick the basket once.
"Bang!"
It's the Chinese kid again, and the Chinese kid who didn't interfere with Anthony's offense much throughout the game flew into the sky, and with a bloody block, the basketball flew out of the bottom line.
"Hoo ......"
Seeing that the Chinese kid was energetic and went to the inside player again, Anthony took a long breath and shook his head slightly.
The Chinese kid defends and grabs rebounds, and Kyle shoots three-pointers. The rest of the players are making wedding dresses for the two, and Philadelphia's strategy is very clear, to chase points quickly, this is indeed the best way to do it.
After receiving the baseline ball again, Anthony tried to shoot in the middle of the shot, but the feeling that he finally got back fluctuated again, and the basketball failed to hit.
"Rebounding !!"
The Chinese kid now shouts at almost every rebound, as if it will make him jump higher. I don't know if this shouting is useful, but the reality is that the Chinese kid grabbed the rebound again.
Continue with the long pass. Iguodala continued to reincarnate, and this time Anthony was clever enough to ignore Miller and Iguodala's front two, staring at Korver without letting up.
The rest of Denver's players also struggled to defend, during which Carney and Chen Mu both had the opportunity to score, but they had to give up under Denver's desperate defense. Just when the 24 seconds were about to expire, Chen Mu, who was surrounded by the basket and was covered by Martin and Camby, flew out almost sideways. I finally passed the ball out.
"Bang"
As the sound of Chen Mu falling to the ground sounded, the basketball was already flying high to the outside, although Anthony couldn't steal such a high pass, but it also meant that Korver had to retreat outside to get the ball.
"Then you won't be able to go straight to the basket!"
Anthony hurried forward. The basketball fell into Korver's hands, and Anthony was already inside the three-point line, almost stepping on the three-point line, saying nothing to let Korver shoot.
However, it was the same scenario as Anthony's ultra-long three-pointer before. It's on the field again.
Kyle Korwal, who has no intention of looking for the three-point line at all, keeps his eyes on the basket even when he catches the ball. After receiving the ball, he was still a big step away from the three-point line, and he shot directly.
Basketball in the frame.
“YEEEEEEEEEEES!!!!”
The fans were already on the verge of madness, and the Philadelphia Super Guns, who had almost been dumb for the entire game, hit three points in a row, and the difference was only 2 points!
The Denver players were dumbfounded, especially Anthony, although he himself is one of the loyal "lovers" of ultra-long threes, but the feeling of shooting by himself and seeing the opponent shoot is not the same after all.
At this moment, Anthony seemed to finally understand what kind of expressions appeared on the faces of his opponents when he threw those incredible ultra-long threes.
Despair.
No matter what, it is impossible to stop the deep despair of the other party.
The rest of the game was like a repeat of the first quarter, with Denver making consecutive mistakes on the offensive end and the 76ers hitting quick counter-attacks several times.
The fans also seemed to feel the fighting spirit and belief of the Philadelphia players, who were almost completely silent as the home team attacked, not daring to make a sound. It seems that even their cheering will become an obstacle to the players' attack, and the atmosphere does not dare to take a breath.
And when Denver attacked, the boos given by the fans were "warm", which made Anthony and others tired.
After a few rounds, Philadelphia regained the lead, and with the final minute of the game, the score was 119-115, and the 76ers led by four points.
“DEFENSE! DEFENSE! DEFENSE! DEFENSE! ”
The Wajovia Center Arena is all in one place at this time, everyone wants to take down Denver, a formidable opponent, and even the former Sons of Philadelphia are in the opponent's lineup, but they can't stop the fans from shouting.
Without Aaron, we still have Chen, André, and Kyle!
Philadelphia's new trident offense was in full swing, with a clear division of labor, and Iguodala constantly cruising around to control Denver's mid-range offense. Korver hit back-to-back three-pointers to close his personal three-point record in a single game. Chen Mu has become the offensive and defensive center of the team, defending in the restricted area, grabbing rebounds, sending long passes, and pushing counterattacks, he is simply an all-round machine.
The amazing fighting spirit of Philadelphia, which broke out with its back, made Denver's battle-hardened players a little frightened, but only one person still maintained his own calm.
Competing for offensive time, quickly shook Miller, flew to Iguodala in the middle distance, and passed the ball to shake off Chen Mu after coming to the basket.
Allen Iverson, juggling layup,
With a difference of 2 points, the game is about to enter the decisive moment. (To be continued......)
PS: The more I write, the more I think Korver is so handsome! Starry Eyes!