Chapter 186: Brotherly Love
"I've played against the AI a lot of times, and he was faster back then, but so what? I've beaten him more times, so don't panic, take your time, we just have to settle down and the win will definitely be ours. Billups gasped and comforted his teammates.
Azubuuk grumbled and muttered, "It's your team that wins his team, Chauncey, don't change your concept, every time you get blown up to scum!" ”
"It's like he left you with a whole corpse today?" Billups glared at him and immediately retorted.
Hearing this, Azubuike wilted, and the reason why he questioned Billups's words was because he was the worst person in the current situation, and the person who was directly opposite Iverson was him, Iverson scored 15 points in the first quarter, and he hit a three-in-a-row in the opening game, which blew him up.
West handed Gatorade to Chamberlain, and Azubuke stretched out his hand angrily and said, "Man, give me a bottle, I don't have the strength to take a drink, I guess it will be your turn to play soon." ”
West's face was very stinky when he heard Azubuuk's command, but when he finished speaking, he immediately became happy and handed him the drink.
Seeing this scene, Chamberlain breathed a sigh of relief, West is not the kind of brainless madman, he is still saved.
In the first quarter, the Warriors didn't play very well, or the Nuggets' offense was too fierce, which made them a little unbearable.
After Iverson hit three in a row, the Warriors were finally able to open the pot, which relied on Chamberlain, who helped Billups to block and pick, pulled Camby out of the restricted area and immediately returned, receiving a pass from Billups and attacking the hoop directly, and came with a violent dunk. As a result, the Nuggets' counterattack immediately appeared, Smith shot the ball outside the three-point line, and actually hit, which made Chamberlain just want to scold his mother, is God on the side of the Nuggets today?
The Warriors' Azubuike pass was almost cut off by Iverson, Harrington got the ball and was besieged by Nene and Iverson, and hurriedly turned the ball into iron, Iverson got the ball and played fast break again, this time he was caught by Chamberlain, he sent the first block of the game, and it was a majestic hat.
Then Anthony started to shoot and stepped into Iverson's back lane, scoring six straight points to help the Nuggets build a 13-point lead just over the halfway point of the first quarter and put the Warriors up 10-23. In the second half, Iverson used his sharp breakaway to score the worst nine of 15 points with free throws, so that although the Warriors then fought back, the Nuggets still led by nine points at 31-22 after the first quarter.
Azubuuk's complaint became a fact, and the old Nelson sent West, who had been suppressed on the bench, to the court, and before he came out, he grabbed West, whose eyes were blood-red, and said viciously: "Vicious dog, go and shred these hateful Denver farmers and let them see how good you are!" ”
Vicious Dog is West's new nickname, which stems from what Pierce said about him after the game: "That kid plays like a dog, that big dog that's very vicious, you know what I mean, I mean he's the kind of player who is sometimes dangerous. ”
Dog is not a curse word in the United States, but is widely praised for its bravery and loyalty, and there are not many people in the NBA who use 'dog' as a nickname, such as Glenn Robinson, trash talk Williams, and so on.
Old Nelson's words reached West's heart, he looked at the arrogant Smith opposite and said with confidence: "Wait for my good news, old man, I will make that kid cry bitterly, that bitch raised him, he thought that he would really become an angel with wings painted on his body?" ”
J.R. Smith had a pair of wings tattooed on his back when he was 19 years old, so that's why West said that.
The Nuggets began to rotate the lineup in the second half of the first quarter, so they can still make five starters in the second quarter, and the Warriors can't do it, and they have to make substitutions to maintain the physical strength of the main players, which is why the Warriors players are so panicked now, his grandmother's opponents are on the bench and win them by so many points, this is a terrible rhythm.
Billups is off and replaced by Luiz, who will partner West at the back. The reason for this is because Nelson Sr. needs someone to defend Iverson, and Luis, who is similar in speed and size to AI, is naturally the best choice.
This is the only way that NBA teams can defend Iverson today, and it was pioneered by Zen master Jackson in 2001.
In 2001, the Lakers faced the challenge of the Philadelphia 76ers, although the Lakers had an "OK combination", but the speed of Lightning guard Iverson made the Lakers helpless. In the first game of the finals, Iverson scored 55 points and led the 76ers to the next game. The Lakers then decided to use the smaller, but faster, Tyronn Lue to guard Iverson, and it worked wonders, as the latter's tight close defense greatly limited Iverson's play, and the Lakers eventually won four consecutive games to defend the championship.
In fact, this is a bit absolute, the Lakers can defend the championship and Tyronn Lue has little to do with it, but to be honest, his defense of Iverson still has some effect, otherwise even if the Lakers can win the final championship, it must be extremely difficult.
Luis came out of the 76ers, and he was teammates with Iverson for a short time, and he was familiar with the latter, which is one of the reasons why Nelson Sr. sent him on the court.
Iverson has undeniable popularity with the 76ers, and his position in the locker room is unchallenged, and Iverson took care of him when Luis first arrived in Philadelphia, and he was a little embarrassed to meet on the battlefield, and in a way, he was like a betrayer.
At the beginning of the second quarter, seeing Luis walk onto the court, Iverson smiled and went up and grabbed his shoulder, then slapped Luis on the chest with his other hand and said, "I watched your game, and you've done a good job lately, I thought you'd shine in San Francisco, but unfortunately Billups also came." But that's fine, man, and you can learn a lot with that guy from Billups, more than you can learn from me. ”
Just such a few words, Iverson's true temperament was shown at once, Luis's eyes suddenly turned a little red, when he just left high school and was selected by the 76ers, countless people questioned the team's choice, no one spoke for him at that time, it was Iverson who stood up:
"What do you sons of bitches know? Kevin Garnett also went straight to the NBA from high school, so what? A genius is a genius, you just have to watch the game well, shut your mouths when facing Luis, don't destroy a great genius under your mouth! ”
"Brother Allen, I ......" Luis didn't know what to say at this time, Iverson helped him sort out his jersey like a real big brother, and then patted him on the shoulder and encouraged: "Don't say it, I understand your feelings, but this is the NBA, we are each in charge now, fight well, Luis, don't let those people underestimate our people from Philadelphia!" And you know, I won't show mercy because of the past! ”
Louis nodded heavily, and then took Iverson's arm and said, "Brother Allen, I hope that one day we can fight side by side again." ”
Iverson smiled: "Maybe one day, when I can't win the championship for a long time and your team is the strongest contender for the championship, I will go and mix a ring with you!" ”
It's just a joke from Iverson, but who knows if it will come true? After all, the future is the most unpredictable, and no one can predict what will happen in the future, just like in 2001 no one believed that Iverson would never win a championship in his lifetime, just as no one believed that Iverson would leave Philadelphia two years ago.
The Warriors possessed the ball, Luis quickly passed the half with the ball, facing Iverson who was one step away from him, Luis quickly gathered the brotherhood in his heart, he calmly commanded West to come up to help him cover, and then ran to the three-point line at an accelerated speed.
Barnes, who came on in place of Jackson, took the opportunity to run back, Luis caught Anthony's attention and immediately passed the ball, Barnes took a step back and made a jumper after receiving the ball.
'Bang Bang', after a bang, Chamberlain hurriedly stuck in position, but Camby blocked him, and Nene took the opportunity to snatch the rebound.
Iverson was also pushing fast, and Louis followed him, the two of them were almost the same size, the same height of six feet, the same weight of 170 pounds, and Louis also had the same trench hairstyle, and when they stood together, there was really much to imagine.
Many six-foot-tall blacks are very similar to AI when they stand together, because they are always imitating AI, imitating his dress, imitating his ball skills, imitating his tone of voice, Iverson's influence is unmatched in his time, including the elegant Maddie, the most popular Kobe, and the most explosive dunk. Carter.
Luis defended hard and he caused problems for Iverson, who was about to do it, but Anthony stopped him in time, who stuck Barnes and shouted, "Allen, give it to me, man, let me come!" ”
Iverson pursed his lips and passed the ball to Anthony, this is not Philadelphia, it's Denver, it's not the 76ers but the Nuggets, and the core of this team is the young man named Carmelo Anthony, not his stubborn old man named Allen Iverson.
But Anthony isn't messing around with the ball, and he's capable of it, especially against an opponent like Barnes who is much bigger than him.
The Nuggets have two strongest offensive points, one is Iverson and the other is Anthony, the latter's heads-up combat effectiveness is by no means worse than the current Iverson.
Barnes understands all this, so he desperately pesters Anthony to not give him space to shoot. But Anthony is very good at using his body, he slammed his fat ass hard into Barnes, who blocked once, blocked two but couldn't block four or five times, and when he was knocked away, Anthony turned around and made a jumper shot, and hit!
Anthony has a ****** that all interior players envy, and Chamberlain's ass is not big enough, so many pundits now question his dominance on the inside, thinking that he will not be the kind of big center at the historic level, and he is envious of Anthony's ass.
Barnes was in the opposite mood of him: "Sucks, fuck, God forbid this bitch don't keep pouting at me in the back!" ”