Anthony shifted his focus again, trying to block the right wing again.

However, Lian Dao's two disguises were closely connected, and Anthony's center of gravity had long since become unstable.

At this time, Lian Dao saw that the time was right, suddenly stopped, dribbled the ball from his hip, stepped back, returned to the three-point line, and quickly shot a three-pointer.

At this time, Anthony tried to step forward to block the shot, but found that he was already out of position.

He could only stretch out his arms as much as possible and rush forward, trying to give Lian Dao some mental pressure.

Unfortunately, this interference is almost non-existent for Lian Dao.

"brush!"

Lian Dao responded with a three-pointer from outside the three-point line!

The moment Lian Dao scored, Mike Breen blurted out one word involuntarily: "Silk smooth!"

"Sickle's signature score is a disguised emergency stop and a step-back three-pointer! All the smooth breakthroughs in the early stage are disguised for the final step-back three-pointer. Almost everyone in the league is familiar with his signature moves."

"But you clearly know Sickle's ultimate goal, but you still can't guard against him."

"The main thing is that all his fake moves can be instantly transformed into real breakthroughs when the opponent does not make changes."

"Anthony's defense just now is not bad, but he still can't stop sickle."

"I dare say, sickle will definitely score high points in this game!"

Mike Breen is not just some hot-headed nonsense. Looking at the Clippers' roster of outside players, there is no player who can limit Lian Dao.

Chris Paul is excellent at defense, but Lian Dao, who is 1.83 meters tall, doesn't need to break through to defend him. He can just shoot him in the face and blast Paul.

Even with the Clippers' historical lineup, Caron Butler at the third position is a defensive colander, not to mention that in exchange for Anthony, he had already been packaged with Mo Williams and a number of draft picks and sent to Denver.

Therefore, now the Clippers can choose to believe in Anthony, who wants to defeat Lian Dao.

However, judging from the current situation, even Anthony, who is defensive seriously, seems unable to stop Lian Dao.

Today's Staples Center will definitely become a fierce battle between Lian Dao and Anthony!

Lian Dao returned the ball to Anthony beautifully, but Anthony was not discouraged.

Since Lian Dao cannot be guarded, Anthony must ensure that the Clippers' offensive firepower is stronger than that of the Knicks. As long as this is done, defeating the Knicks will not be a problem.

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Holiday is feeling a little uncomfortable now. Some of Chris Paul's rhythmic disguises and feints make Holiday hard to guard against. Every time he plays against Paul, he feels like he has to put in more energy.

In fact, this is Paul after a major injury. Paul's offensive ability at his peak was stronger than it is now.

In February 2010, Paul underwent surgery on his right knee. Due to a torn meniscus, the surgeon removed Paul's meniscus. His condition was not as bad as Luo Yin's. The legendary "bone against bone" did not affect Paul.

appear on the body.

But Paul also permanently lost the piece of cartilage in his right knee that separates the leg bones — something that would largely change Chris Paul's career.

In other words, Chris Paul, who competed with Kobe for MVP in 2008, once defeated the defending champion Spurs with a huge 2-0 advantage in the playoffs, and finally forced a tiebreaker, will never come back after that.

Even though his current performance with the Clippers is still outstanding, he may have done better if there were no injuries.

But even now, Holiday still finds it difficult to defend Paul in many cases, but after all, Paul is not at his peak now.

And Holiday has also improved faster than in history, although he has not yet reached his historical peak.

But Holiday, who is physically strong, puts pressure on Paul no less than Deron in defense.

Paul made two consecutive rhythmic disguised breakthroughs, but Holiday followed closely.

He also felt that the kid in front of him was more difficult to deal with than last season, so he called Griffin to provide cover.

After getting rid of Holiday, Paul immediately accelerated his attack towards the basket.

The Knicks then tightened their defense, and Lian Dao couldn't help but double-team inside.

And this was exactly what Paul was aiming for, a no-look pass to throw the ball out of the paint.

Anthony caught the ball in an open position, but he did not take action immediately. He dribbled the ball to avoid Lian Dao's defense, and then shot again from mid-range.

"The cooperation between the Clippers' Big Three is very exciting. Paul's wonderful passing is matched with Anthony's excellent offense. Even sickle didn't react just now!"

"If they can maintain this state in this game, they might not be able to give the Knicks a disastrous defeat!"

Lian Dao curled his lips, he was indeed a little careless just now, and he did not expect that Anthony, who always likes to control the ball, would actually choose to play without the ball in order to defeat him.

It seems that today, "Melon" is going to be completely brave.

Therefore, when Anthony chooses to integrate into the team's offense, he cannot be underestimated, especially since he has the league's top scoring ability.

In the game after the first quarter, Anthony's strong performance never stopped.

Although Lian Dao tried his best to defend, Anthony, who was in the state, showed his "offensive kaleidoscope" strength to the fullest.

In addition to Anthony, Chris Paul also performed well, especially when he coordinated the team's offense and could attack without the ball under the cover of his teammates.

In the end, Anthony scored 15 points in a single quarter. Anthony was definitely in great shape today.

However, Lian Dao's performance was not bad, especially in the second half of the first quarter, Anthony's old habit of not being defensive returned.

Lian Dao's sudden shooting combination caught the Clippers off guard, scoring 14 points in a single quarter and also dished out 4 assists.

At the end of the first quarter, the Knicks had a 2-point lead, but this lead was nothing to be proud of.

They are the defending champions, and the Clippers can still be in such a situation with the Knicks even though their defense is suffering.

It can only prove that they were a little careless, or even slack in defense!

36:34!

Lian Dao looked at the score on the big screen. Both teams scored very high, and the defense of both sides today was almost useless.

Lian Dao was unable to guard Anthony when he was in good condition, and the Clippers' perimeter also had no way to stop Lian Dao.

To be honest, entering the second half of the schedule and establishing the top eight teams, few teams will fight as fiercely as the Clippers did today, especially in a severely shortened season and the two teams are not in the same division.

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However, the Clippers made this game more exciting, and the Knicks, as the defending champion, had to take action.

Regardless of whether they win or lose, this game will be very beneficial to the Clippers.

If they lose, it is their first year to form a lineup, and the lineup has not yet been perfected. If they continue to adjust, the media will not criticize them too much. After all, the opponent is the defending champion.

If they win, the Clippers' reputation will instantly rise a lot. Especially the Clippers, which has the Big Three, has attracted a lot of attention this season. If they defeat the defending champion, their influence will expand again.

But for the Knicks, it's just the opposite. If they win, they deserve it. If they lose, the media will find trouble.

D'Antoni walked up to the players with a frown on his face. The situation was so anxious. This was not the result D'Antoni wanted to see.

Obviously, the Knicks' offense was very smooth in the first quarter, and the Clippers' defense did not cause any difficulties for the Knicks.

Since there is no problem in offense, the problem naturally lies in defense.

In particular, the Knicks allowed the Clippers to play too smoothly. They allowed the Clippers' Big Three to cooperate rarely this season, which was unqualified for the Knicks' excellent defense.

D'Antoni glanced at Lian Dao, and Lian Dao also stepped forward and said.

"I know that the first quarter was my problem. I underestimated Carmelo a little. Later, I will increase the confrontation and reduce Anthony's offensive efficiency!"

D'Antoni also nodded when he heard Lian Dao's words.

Lian Dao is the team's star player. Although D'Antoni knows it is Lian Dao's problem, sometimes it is not easy to say it directly.

However, Lian Dao is not a player who dares not admit his mistakes.

If the opponent scores high, it means that you did not defend well in the first quarter. There is nothing to quibble about.

Moreover, there is nothing he dares not to admit, and he can just actively remedy it later.

It is not said that a player does not make mistakes in a season. That is impossible. Even the God of Basketball could not do it back then.
Chapter completed!