Anthony turned to Ariza after sitting down. In fact, playing in the league has a process of getting familiar with and adapting to it, just like playing in other local classes. Especially for rookie players, the adaptation process is a very critical and decisive process. You know, not everyone has crossed over like Anthony. Many things are still unknown to them, and it is normal for them to have ups and downs in their mentality.
Maybe Anthony watched it for a long time, and Ariza looked up at him unconsciously with a blank face.
"Hey, Treyvaud, it’s no big deal, isn’t it?" Anthony said
Ariza smiled at Anthony’s comforting words. From his reluctance, I can feel that he is definitely not as big a deal as Anthony said.
Anthony saw Ariza’s expression and knew that the blow might be much heavier than he thought. He then said, "Treyvaud, do you know what is most important for a player?"
Ariza looked puzzled at Anthony.
Anthony went on to say, "mentality determines your state. If you don’t have a good attitude, you can’t play your strength."
"I know this, but …" Ariza hesitated to say something but didn’t seem to know how to express it.
Anthony then turned to look at the sidelines. When Carl saw that his attention was on the scene, he turned and said, "Treyvaud, do you know why coach Carl asked you to start?"
"Defense" Ariza didn’t even think about saying this. He is still very self-aware
Anthony nodded and said, "He really values your defense, but there are many kinds of defense. Do you know which one coach Carl values you most?"
"How many kinds of defense are there?" Ariza looked puzzled at Anthony and said that he had never considered anything further.
Anthony nodded and said, "Of course, do you think Battier’s defense is the same as Wallace’s defense? Or is their defense the same as yours? "
Ariza said with a wry smile without thinking, "Their defense is much better than mine …"
Anthony shook his head and said with a smile, "That’s not certain."
Ariza looked at Anthony with surprise, and he was flattered by this high praise. But Mata knew that Anthony was comforting himself and smiled bitterly. "Melo, I know you are comforting me, but this kind of words can’t …"
"I’m not trying to comfort you," Ariza interrupted before Anthony finished. "I’m telling the truth."
Ariza’s eyes were more surprised. After seeing that Anthony really didn’t simply comfort him, the surprised color slowly turned into a confused color.
Anthony went on to say, "That’s why I said there are many reasons for defense, because I said that these people’s defense priorities are different, and of course you are included."
Listening to Anthony’s words, Ariza’s curiosity and expectation were hooked up and he looked at Anthony with bright eyes.
Anthony went on to say, "Battier’s defense depends on his experience. Although he didn’t enter the league for a long time, he was already the core of the team’s defense in college. He relied on personal experience and Wallace believed that he knew how strong Wallace was and his defensive talent. He relied on his physical talent and you …"
Anthony looked at Ariza in the latter’s expectation and said, "Your defensive dependence is your attitude. To put it more bluntly, it is your passion. Although it is said that defensive passion sometimes leads to fouls, if this defensive intensity is always there, your opponent will feel afraid of it and make him lose his footing."
"So …" Anthony looked at Ariza with a smile and said, "You don’t have to be depressed before. You work hard. You work hard. Everyone can see it, including coach Carl. You must know that."
When I heard this, Ali’s original frustration has slowly dissipated, replaced by a kind of self-confidence and high morale
Anthony was also relieved to see Ariza confident when he came back. Ariza’s performance is crucial to the Nuggets’ ability to go further, because the playoffs are more than just this one.
But Anthony went on to say, "Of course, this is not your first nba game. You have encountered many similar situations during the regular season. I don’t need to say much. You should learn to make a balanced choice between controlling fouls and maintaining defensive strength."
When Anthony warned Ariza to think, he nodded and looked up at the field. At this time, his eyes were no longer depressed, but full of fighting spirit. It felt like a cheetah being led to give a fatal blow to his opponent as soon as he let go.
Carl inadvertently looked back at this time and saw Ariza completely different from the previous one. When he looked back, he looked back at Anthony. After seeing Anthony smile at him, he also roughly knew the end and didn’t say anything. He turned his head and looked at the field again.
"Du!"
After a while, the bell rang at the end of the first quarter. The Nuggets’ substitutes had reached double digits for the first time when Brand led the game with a colored score difference and was slowly drawing to the end. The Nuggets ended the first quarter with a one-point advantage at 33:23.
Before the second quarter, coach Carl called Ariza after arranging the tactics to prepare him for the game.
Ariza’s face was naturally excited after hearing Carl’s decision, which was equivalent to a direct injection of chicken blood, and the effect was obvious.
Coming out with Ariza and Anthony, maybe Carl, after realizing what happened on the bench, this is another layer of expectation for Ariza.
The other three positions of the Nuggets are still three substitutes Mutombo Jefferson and Roger, while on the Mavericks side, Nowitzki, who was going to rest after seeing the Nuggets’ formation, was called up by Nelson, who took four substitutes and mediated with the Nuggets.
It was the Nuggets who attacked Anthony. As soon as he arrived in the frontcourt, the Nuggets originally planned to let Anthony attack personally to drive the team to attack and control the ball. Roger tried several times but failed to get the ball in and finally gave up. At this time, Ariza was selectively given up because the three-pointer percentage was not too high.
Roger hesitated for a while and finally threw the ball to Ariza.
After seeing the attack intention of the Nuggets, Mavericks’ defense Devin Harris symbolically jumped out. From his movement, it can be seen that he felt that Ariza would probably hang the ball for Anthony, leaving room for him to repackage Anthony, but he did not save it completely.
However, at this moment, Ariza chose to let him let the Mavericks not expect Ariza to catch the ball and directly shoot the ball at the basket.
"Bang!"
A crunchy Ariza shot jumped out of the basket as expected.
Harris showed a look of "Sure enough" when he saw the ball bounce out of the box, and then he was ready to look for a chance to pick up the east board.
At this time, the basketball competition for rebounds entered a white-hot stage. Veterans Mutombo and bamboo pole Bradley both had very high heights. They fought for each other for a while. Finally, Mutombo’s experience played a decisive role. Judging from the impact of the ball, he was obviously slightly better. Finally, the ball was also taken into his arms.
Mutombo grabbed the offensive rebound in the frontcourt and threw the ball back to Ariza without stopping for a moment. From here, it can be seen that the veteran’s observation on the spot is full of concentration. As a result, Ariza once again got a chance to shoot, and it was easier than the previous one. Harris didn’t even make a jump.
To vote or not to vote for a multiple-choice question is in front of Ariza.
Ariza didn’t hesitate at all. If Anthony hadn’t said that to him, he might have hesitated or said that the ball was very likely, but now he doesn’t need to hesitate at all. After aiming at a basket, he chose to shoot directly.
The ball was thrown out of his hand and whirled towards the basket to be continued.
Chapter three hundred and fifteen Bloody moment
At the instant of Ariza’s shot, the audience looked at the straight base. There was no spinning ball. The rotation radian and hand movement of the ball were not so beautiful, and with the experience of hitting the iron, they didn’t think the probability of the goal would be great.
The ball flew forward quickly. When it was four or five meters away from the basket, the audience with doubts in their original eyes suddenly went out of generate. Because the direction and angle of the ball were aimed at the right center of the basket, some audience’s emotions became faster and faster, as if they could see their excitement and roar. They were about to climb to their mouths and generate would come out in a second.
"Hey!"
Crisp into the net without dragging his feet, Ariza hit the three-pointer after hitting the iron!
"yeah!"
The mood at the scene has already reached the edge, and the audience will burst out at this moment. What is meant by disappointing in front of you? This is called disappointing!
Ariza was very excited after scoring the goal, waving his fists at the audience and then spitting and cursing as if to completely vent his pent-up emotions.
Anthony looked at Ariza and nodded with a smile. This goal is far from a 3-point on the surface. He represents Ariza’s confidence recovery. His encouragement has made this rookie pick up his state again, which is a great benefit for the Nuggets.
Ariza was very excited, but the Mavericks players were not as depressed as they thought. They were still in high spirits after their encouragement in front of Nelson. They took advantage of Ariza’s high spirits and then launched a fast break.
Anthony saw the Mavericks dribble and wake Ariza up at the same time, but also lost his size. The Nuggets quickly retired and finally defended the ball before the Mavericks advanced.
The Mavericks couldn’t make a quick break and had to turn to positional warfare, and Nowitzki naturally asked for the ball in the low post. The Nuggets naturally went until the Mavericks’ offensive axis was the German defense horse.
Nowitzki, a newcomer who has worked hard in the league for a few years, can become a Mavericks so quickly. The absolute core depends not only on his body and offensive skills, but also on his players and the feeling of the field. When he saw the Nuggets double team coming, his horse threw the ball out and Harris was ready to make a three-pointer after receiving the ball from the outside.
But at this moment, a dark figure suddenly covered him, and it felt like a goshawk falling from the sky, which made him feel completely shocked.
That is, Harris was suppressed as soon as he made a move.
Ariza was naturally the one who defended the past. After regaining his confidence on the spot, his enthusiasm on the defensive end also rose to a new height. This defense against Harris is the most direct interpretation.
In the process of Ariza’s defense, the Nuggets’ defense also expanded, and the Mavericks’ original attack was compressed again. Harris faced two choices after taking the ball, either returning the ball to Nowitzki or choosing Ariza alone.
Harris knew what he chose, and so did the Nuggets players. Just when he stopped the ball, the Nuggets had already demonstrated the corresponding defense. Brand bypassed Nowitzki, and the Nuggets players in other positions kept attacking players and making contact with the Mavericks players. Several ball pick-and-roll attempts were resolved.
In this way, Harris’ choice was cut off in the past few seconds, leaving him with the last way, that is, solo Ariza.
Harris didn’t take the defensive changes of Nuggets’ other positions too seriously either, because it’s not as difficult for him to stand alone as Ariza thought. He is a strong substitute for the Bulls in the season, and his performance on the offensive end is very lethal, especially breaking through his speed, which allows him to easily pass the opponent’s defense, and scoring a basket is especially important to defend him, not to mention Ariza shot a three-pointer over his head in the previous round. From any angle, it is understandable that he played this answerball.
Harris gave up observing the players and focused on Ariza. After seeing Ariza maintain a standard defensive posture, he followed suit and dribbled for a breakthrough.