Chapter 18 First Victory
What is the value of Javier McGee coming to the Nuggets? George Carl has given the answer with a substitution just now to strengthen the team's inside impact. Winnie the Pooh has super strong ability to break points, and McGee's athletic talent is enough to convert it into effective scoring. Although he makes a little stupid from time to time, in general, McGee's arrival is not just as simple as increasing the height of the inside, not to mention that he will control the frontcourt rebounds as soon as he comes up, so that the Nuggets' defensive counterattack can be maximized.
If the Warriors were still the style of the old Nelson back then, I guess the Nuggets will definitely be ahead of so many points now, and the Warriors will have long been beaten into a sieve.
As the game progressed, George Carl also replaced Luo Yun with the court, and then asked Old Miller to organize the offense, and let the rookie Evan Fournier go up and play. Jordan Hamilton was very dissatisfied with this, but Luo Yun didn't say much, just patted his shoulder to show comfort.
The game on the court began to get stalemate. After Luo Yun got off the court, Curry and Bogut also sat on the bench. Mark Jackson did not dare to let Fatty White play for too long, otherwise there would be a big mistake in the last quarter. You should know that Bogut's role in the Warriors' inside line cannot be reflected in the data. Although he cannot be like Yao Ming was in the Rockets, in the current league where centers are scarce, his role in the inside line is undoubtedly huge.
However, Warriors rookie Barnes performed well this year. The North Carolina player with the No. 7 pick doesn't seem to be like a rookie. He has a very thorough tactical execution, tall and shooting. Although the first step is slow to start, he must be completely worthy of the No. 7 pick.
George Carl and Winnie the Pooh were talking in a low voice on the sidelines. From the TV screen, we can see that Old Carl lowered his head and smiled from time to time. This is undoubtedly a good message for the Nuggets fans. Since a conflict broke out between the master and apprentice last season, people have been worried that there is still some kind of gap between them, but they just chose to temporarily compromise for the playoffs. But now it seems that the two have reconciled as before. To be honest, George Carl not only had to face pressure from the management but also had to fight the disease of cancer. As a rookie, Winnie the Pooh wanted to prove himself and lead the team to victory, so the master and apprentice both had their own difficulties, and friction was inevitable.
But starting this season, the two seem particularly close. In an article by ESPN columnist Bill Simmons, we can predict that George Carl's attitude towards life has changed dramatically when fighting the disease. Winnie the Pooh's character is also destined to not provoke conflicts. Of course, this is only temporary, because no star is docile, they always have reverse scales, but they are not exposed. But as long as Winnie the Pooh and George Carl are not separated, the conflict will be resolved sooner or later, and we can see from the first game of the new season.
The situation in the third quarter was quite optimistic for the Nuggets. Farid became the No. 3 man of the team after Iguodala arrived, but the Black Boy did not show any dissatisfaction and was still so conscientious. It can be said that this kid is the second most popular figure in the Nuggets team after Winnie the Pooh. However, this honest guy has been pulled onto the pirate ship by Hamilton and Danilo, because in the preseason, Farid asked Winnie the Pooh to introduce him to his girlfriend, which was simply impossible in the past.
However, just when Luo Yun felt that he could take a break, the Warriors' counterattack suddenly came. When the last two minutes left in the third quarter, Curry returned to the court, and two consecutive three-pointers directly narrowed the score. One was an open three-pointer after the pick-and-roll, and the other was a catch-and-slide shot from the bottom line. It was simply outrageous, especially the goal from his bottom line actually reminded the little guy of Ray Allen. He took the ball and shot at the open, just like a cold-blooded killer.
But this guy has a baby face!
There was no way, Winnie the Pooh had to take off her clothes and go on. Unfortunately, there was not much time left. At the end of the third quarter, Luo Yun directly reimbursed a long-distance basketball shot, and the score between the two teams also reached 75:78, and the Nuggets only led their opponents three points.
In the last quarter, George Carl used McGee, Anthony Randolph, Iguodala, Luo Yun and Miller to set up the Warriors in the fourth quarter. Although the Warriors' boys were not afraid of running, Bogut was a big fat man, so when the game started, the Nuggets gave the Warriors a powerful counterattack.
Curry pulled the ball to Klay Thompson, who was on the outside. This kid wanted to give the ball to David Lee near the free throw line, but Iguodala, who was defending the ball as soon as he made a move, cut the ball away by Iguodala, who was guarding the ball to death. Then Luo Yun, Old Miller, Randolph, and Iguodala ran away wildly. Iguodala passed the ball to Luo Yun with a cross. The little guy came to the free throw line and turned around and shook the ball. Randolph scored an all-dunk. The fat white man who had just retreated to the basket hit four, and there was no room for a fight back. The fans on the scene exclaimed.
Mark Jackson was also overwhelmed by this scene. To be honest, the best way to curb the Nuggets now is to prevent them from fighting back, because this mistake is over and cannot be cracked at all.
Next, the Nuggets took out their killer weapon, pressed and defended against mistakes to counterattack. Although many teams use this routine, it is very rare to be as crazy as the Nuggets, and it simply does not leave a way out for people to survive.
The Warriors couldn't find a good way for a while, so they asked Curry to take the ball to play pick-and-roll with others to find an open shot. However, what people unexpectedly expected was that this style of play really worked. After Stephen took the ball, he used his teammate's cover to pull away and directly pulled a three-pointer on Winnie the Pooh's head. The basketball drilled into the basket as if it was not expensive. Luo Yun had no choice but to take Curry at this time, okay! Since this little guy simply opened fire and broke through to the basket and passed the ball. In the end, Old Miller hit one at the low corner of the three-pointer, which made the fans laugh.
In fact, Old Miller is considered a basket, but his shooting percentage is a bit outrageous, so he usually doesn't take action. Even if he gets the ball in the open, no one will break inside, but today he has a three-pointer.
Next, Mark Jackson refused to replace Bogut, and the Nuggets' fast break also launched an attack under the leadership of Luo Yun. Anthony Randolph is a relatively slim inside big man. Although he is a power forward, his flexibly moving range is also very good, so he is a great help in the fast break. When facing Stephen Curry, Luo Yun turned into a brave little white dragon again, and broke away from the defense in disguise and then entered the basket to pass the ball. When he flicked and moved, he caused the women to scream wildly like a white elf. The audience at Pepsi Center directly set the atmosphere of the entire court to the top. Whenever Curry got the ball, he would boo. Damn, Stephen was very cute, but Winnie the Pooh is the handsome guy of LM!
The women in Denver solemnly announced that what we want is the omnipotent little Shota!
So Stephen Curry was ruthlessly pushed down, and the insidious hookup between Winnie the Pooh and Iguodala was successfully born, that is, the hatred of the One Gang, Luo Yun took the wrong hand, one defended, the other took the ball from behind, and then fought back with a bold move.
The specific situation is this. When Stephen Curry was about to fire on Winnie the Pooh, Iguodala used Curry and his teammates to play pick-and-roll and switch to the former. According to the past habit, Curry saw Winnie the Pooh's handsome face after every pick-and-roll. However, in the fifth minute of the fourth quarter, Stephen unexpectedly discovered that the handsome guy turned into a wrinkled old man, and then he felt empty in his hands and thought: It's over!
"Brother No. 1!"
After Winnie the Pooh took the ball, he threw it away to repair the defense, and then directly made two sharp swords with Iguodala to penetrate the opponent's heart. The audience roared hard, and then saw Luo Yun wave his hand, Iguodala attacked the basket, and a huge roar resounded throughout the court.
And this attack completely pulled the Warriors into the pit!
Iguodala had a chemical reaction with Winnie the Pooh at the fastest speed, which was the most satisfactory result of George Carl so far. In fact, the Warriors played well in the subsequent games, but they did not show their due strength in the front. If Curry could fire earlier, the Nuggets' defense would definitely tilt towards Curry. At that time, neither Klay Thompson nor Jack would cause such a situation at this time. This is a typical case where he digs too deep and cannot climb up.
Next, George Carl decisively replaced Farid and Brewer. This was a lineup that lost to the Warriors' shooting ability. However, this combination made Luo Yun give assists again and again. Luo Yun began all kinds of incredible passes, all with extremely large spans and extremely dazzling long passes, such as the all-access dunk after passing the two, and the ground hitting the ground passing through David Lee's crotch. In short, when Farid scored 25+, Winnie the Pooh's assist also reached 13 times.
Chapter completed!