Chapter 248 I'm afraid the sun will be in trouble!
As the referee blew the whistle, Camby and Stoudemire jumped high at the same time!
Camby beat Stoudemire and gave the Nuggets the opening kick!
There's nothing to say about Stoudemire's explosive power, but he's obviously not on the same level as Camby when it comes to jumping balls.
Camby has been among the top 10 players in the NBA in jump ball success rate in the past 20 years. Camby has won 481 jump balls in the 615 games he has started.
The Nuggets' first offense was handed over to their star player Carmelo Anthony.
Anthony holds the ball at a 45-degree angle from the free throw line.
As soon as this action came out, the Nuggets players collectively consciously opened up and created space for Melo to play singles.
"Bang!"
Anthony suddenly started after testing continuously!
After taking a step with his left hand, Anthony stopped near the free throw line to collect the ball!
Signature mid-range pull-out!
"Whoosh!"
2-0, Melo used rhythm jumpers to give the team the lead!
The moment the basketball hit the net, the home fans cheered.
Anthony was right what he said before the game. The Nuggets fans were indeed crazy. The loud noise made Chen Yan feel like his eardrums were vibrating.
"Return to defense! Return to defense!" Nuggets coach George Karl was giving instructions from the sidelines. He understood that the fast break is the Suns' most powerful offensive weapon and did not want to give his opponent a chance.
The Nuggets players were very focused tonight. After Anthony scored, they all retreated to the defensive half and did not give the Suns a chance to directly push the baseline for a fast break.
Seeing that there was no chance of counterattack, Nash settled down and maintained his position.
At the top of the three-point arc, Nash used Stoudemire's cover to walk inside.
Arriving near the free throw line, Nash suddenly hit the ground and passed the ball to Stoudemire.
Under the Nuggets' high-pressure defense, Stoudemire almost made a mistake in catching the ball.
The Nuggets started the game tonight with full defensive intensity. This is the attitude they should have in a last-ditch battle.
After Stoudemire stabilized his rhythm and controlled the ball, he passed the ball to Laga Bell who was receiving the ball.
Facing a high-intensity defense, Laga Bell did not take a rash move and moved the ball laterally.
After one round of transmission, the ball came to Chen Yan.
The Phoenix Suns' positional battle depends on Chen Yan!
Before everyone could pull away, Chen Yan directly dropped the ball and started at the speed of light!
Kenyon Martin had just started and was still not active. Unexpectedly, Chen Yan used this kind of lightning breakthrough as soon as he came up and was left behind by one step!
"Crack!"
"Crack!"
With two dribbles, Chen Yan passed through Camby who was assisting in defense and came to the basket!
Chen Yan tore through the Nuggets' defense in a simple and crude way!
In the penalty area, I saw Chen Yan stretching his body, picking the basket with his fingertips, and his movements were elegant and unrestrained!
But Marcus Camby behind him is still unrelenting!
"Bang!"
With a wave of his hand, Camby slammed the ball onto the backboard!
Before the home fans could cheer, the referee's whistle sounded first.
Jam the ball!
The ball had an obvious downward trajectory before Camby blocked the shot!
2 points are valid!
Although he was sentenced to a violation, it is not difficult to see the attitude and determination of the Nuggets tonight through Camby's defensive attitude alone!
The score on the field was 2-2, and the ball was transferred.
Iverson plays tactics with his left hand and dribbles the ball with his right hand across half court.
Anthony Carter is not on the court, and Iverson is the Nuggets' point guard.
Iverson holds the ball at the top of the key, observes, and controls the rhythm.
The Nuggets' players without the ball started to move, and Kleiza came around from the baseline to catch the ball.
Chen Yan followed closely. He knew that Kleiza, a Lithuanian, had three points.
Iverson did not pass the ball hastily. The game had just begun, and he still focused on stability.
Taking the ball to a 45-degree angle beyond the three-point line, Iverson found Anthony in the bottom corner with a lob.
Antonica caught the ball in a good position and turned over to shoot a jump shot without making any extra moves!
Raja Bell tried his best to extend his arm, and this round he interfered with Anthony's shot!
As long as he doesn't get physical, Laga Bell is still very confident in guarding Anthony.
"Bang!"
The sound of a strike sounded, and Stoudemire jumped hard to protect the defensive rebound!
The moment he got the rebound, Stoudemire's first reaction was to push back.
This is also something engraved in the DNA of Suns players.
Stoudemire locked his eyes on Nash outside the three-point line and flicked it with one hand!
At this moment, a white figure suddenly passed by and crossed his passing line!
Anthony completed the steal the moment the Suns launched a fast break!
During this period, Anthony was very flexible, with speed, explosiveness, etc. all on the line!
Many players from the Suns were already sprinting towards the frontcourt, and there was no way to defend against such a lost ball!
After intercepting Hu Xiaosi's pass, Anthony used the inertia to jump into the basket, and he was about to dunk!
Stoudemire jumped up on the spot, trying to make up for blocking Anthony's attack.
However, this time Anthony had already rushed up, used the impact to push away Stoudemire in the air, and then hit the frame with one arm!
"boom!!!"
"Beep!"
The referee's whistle also sounded at the same time!
The Pepsi Center suddenly burst into flames!
and-one!!
The dunk works and causes a foul!!
"Carmelo!!!!Anthony~~~~" the DJ at the scene screamed crazily at the top of his lungs!
In the camera, Anthony kept beating his chest hard after landing, as if he was venting something!
In the first two games of the first round, Anthony failed to show his true level and became the target of criticism from the outside world.
Anthony broke out at the beginning of this game, using consecutive points to gain the upper hand for the Nuggets!
"Wonderful dunk! Anthony looked very excited when he returned to the home court." Barkley said with a smile in the commentary box.
Kenny Smith on the side nodded: "Cameron's dunk set off the whole audience. Now I can feel the whole Pepsi Center shaking. I'm afraid the Suns are going to be in trouble in this game!"
