Chapter 253： anticipated difficulties

Chauncey Billups, the court commander of the Jagged Pistons, one of the five tigers, and the most underrated FMVP.

It's hard to believe that in the finals, with an average of 21 points + 5.2 assists + 3.2 rebounds, the three shooting percentages were terrifying 50.9%, 47.1% and 92.9% The perfect performance crushed the F4 Lakers, but the man who personally ended the OK Dynasty in Los Angeles Always have no place in the hearts of fans.

For him, Zuo Li has been close friends for a long time. When Zuo Li hit the NBA in the last life, Billups had already retired, but Zuo Li still studied Chauncey's full set of play. In Zuo Li's mind, this guy is A true cold blooded killer.

Low-key and unpretentious, players like Billups may not attract the box office and attention, and new fans will not like them, but they are like old wines, which can stand the test of time and become more mellow.

Whether in the Pistons or in desperate situations, Billups played the role of court commander and locker room leader, playing hot, restrained, reasonable and deadly.

These are the elements that a perfect point guard should have in Zuo Li's mind!

If you want to be a point guard, Nash and Kidd are very talented, but Zuo Li does not recommend you to learn from them, because their talent is really too high.

Especially Kidd. At his peak, Kidd was a strong and running point guard. A point guard who is not only skilled but also has both running and confrontation is outrageous enough. If you don’t believe me, look at Nash and Stowe. Kerton.

Oh, don't look at it, these two are outrageous enough. Except for the defense, they are all top-notch.

It is not very promising to learn from them, and there are not many on the entire planet that can compare with them.

But it is indeed more reasonable to learn from Billups. Billups hardly plays tricks such as big changes and memorabilia. His moves are simple and steady, but they are precise and deadly.

In fact, after saying so much, in one sentence, Zuo Li's DNA moved again when he saw Billups. He didn't have time to talk to Paul in the last game. This time Zuo Li couldn't let Billups go!

Shouldn't we seize the opportunity to make another wave of promotion before the end of 2008? !

And Zuo Li feels that Billups' style fits him inexplicably, because he doesn't need to win the assists king every game, but only needs to give a key blow at a critical moment.

But before that, Zuo Li was still used to clearing the way with victory!

Show your strength and defeat your opponents!

"It should be very convenient to ask for advice like this."

Zuo Li rubbed his chin while staring at Billups.

If ordinary people are stared at by Zuo Li like this, they will definitely be looked at, but Billups has nothing to do, but he is still in the mood to smile at Zuo Li, and it is not easy to provoke.

But this is exactly what Zuo Li wants, and Zuo Li also wants to know how much skill Billups has at this time.

and…

Standing on the court from the left, he gave a thumbs up to D'Antoni off the court. D'Antoni responded with a thumbs up. At the same time, the other Knicks players also seemed eager to try.

Obviously, Zuo Li and the Knicks are going to do something different in this game.

Both sides start!

Knicks: Zuo Li, David Lee, Chandler, Larry Hughes, Duhon.

Nuggets: Kenyon Martin, Nene, Anthony, Dundee Jones, Billups.

Since tonight is not a live broadcast in the United States, and there are other focused battles, the familiar Barkley duo cannot be seen.

This makes many local Zuoli fans in the United States deeply regret, because they just want to watch Ba - no matter what, I will play Zuoli-Keley from another angle to explain Zuoli's game.

ESPN's commentary is a professional, but it's not that flavorful, you know.

However, Chinese fans are still very happy. After all, Yang Jian and Yang Yi's Shuangyang combination is not as effective as Zhang's program, but the level of poetry is absolutely first-class. At 9:30 in the morning, I moved the small bench and started watching the game in front of the TV.

Game start!

At the Pepsi Center in Denver, Zuo Li and Kenyon Martin walked to the center circle amid the terrible noise made by the home fans.

This is the famous Devil's home, one of the five major Devil's home of the league selected by ESPN. In addition to the environmental threat caused by the altitude of 1,600 meters, the fans here are also notoriously fanatical.

Crazy is not enough to fully describe the atmosphere of the fans here. If you don’t believe me, look at the camera and rarely scan the stands. It’s because the slogans on the stands are too hot, especially in the half of the visiting team. It is necessary for teenagers to watch with their parents.

However, this did not affect Zuo Li. Although Kenyon Martin is not a top player in parallel imports, his level is definitely not as bad as what is said on the forum, especially low-position defense. There are definitely two brushes, but in terms of jump balls, even At the peak of the Nets, he couldn't stand hard steel with Zuo.

So the Knicks easily get the first shot right.

Du Hong held the ball and stood on the left flank to pick and roll for his teammates. Chandler slipped out to catch the ball and missed a three-point shot. The Nuggets grabbed the rebound and launched a counterattack.

There's nothing wrong with Chandler's shot. The problem is that Du Hong's pass is not good. Why not let Dragic start tonight is to let Du Hong deal with the hot Billups.

But obviously, Duhon's level is not enough. At least Billups didn't feel any threat. He saw Billups pass the half court unhurriedly, stretched out two fingers, and then the Nuggets quickly settled down. .

Inside, inside and inside stand near the bottom corner and ready to rush inside at any time. Martin went up to support, and Carmelo Anthony slipped out of the bottom line to pick and roll out of the flank to receive the ball at 45 degrees to face Chandler. .

3-0.

Anthony tapped his temple with two fingers, which was his standard celebration after scoring a three-pointer.

Chandler twisted his neck, signaling his own.

But Zuo Li didn't say anything. It was normal to be unable to defend against Anthony's three threats. This was the foundation of Anthony's life. Even after more than ten years Anthony's move would still be difficult to handle.

Especially under the blessing of Billups, Billups passed the ball just right, which is Anthony's favorite singles position. This place has the ball, and Anthony has a great grasp of the end. This is Billups' ability.

Billups' career average of only 8.6 assists per game is not a lot, but his assisting ability is no worse than others. Except for direct assists, his passing can always make the team run smoothly. , which is not something that assists data can reflect.

Therefore, in the beginning stage, the Knicks were expected to fall into a relatively difficult situation. Duhon was very difficult to be defended by Billups, and the quality of passing became worse, which also allowed the Knicks to score based on individual ability.

On the other hand, the Nuggets, Billups' organization allowed them to play smoothly. They scored 5 times in a row at the beginning and once took a 10-2 lead.

If Zuo Li blocked Nene and completed a 2+1 dunk, the Knicks would have collapsed in the opening game.

But even so, the Knicks trailed by eight points 28-20 at the end of the first quarter.