He just played basketball and became the chosen one...

Chapter 182: Double digits in a single quarter? No, 2 points in a single quarter! How big is the bonus that greatly improves the feel?
  The Nuggets' opening series of defense made the Raptors immediately confused.

This series of extremely aggressive defense made it impossible for the Raptors to execute even the simplest tactics.

No matter who comes up with the ball, they will be flanked as soon as they come up, and then they will be forced to pass the ball hastily.

The Raptors were completely led by the Nuggets' defense.

In basketball games, sometimes you have to take initiative. Who is in control of the situation is very critical.

In a game between two sides, it is naturally easier for the side that controls the situation to gain an advantage.

If you take the initiative yourself, then slow down when you feel it won't work, and rush forward when you feel it will work.

But if you let others pressure you to change gears at will, then you don’t have the final say whether it works or not.

The Raptors are now being pressured by the Nuggets. They can only pass the ball hastily under the Nuggets' pressure and attack, and are completely unable to follow their own rhythm.

Anthony gritted his teeth and decided not to pass the ball next time. No matter who defended him, he would directly play in singles!
  In this attack, Calderon took advantage of the attack and passed the ball directly to Anthony.

After Anthony received the ball, it was not Ryan who was responsible for defending him, but the AK47!

This is the second luxury the Nuggets have on the defensive end, when other teams are eager to send their strongest outside defender to defend Anthony.

Bird can prevent Ryan from having to perform such difficult confrontation defense and allow him to focus more on the offensive end!
  It's like a rich man who has a Porsche but can't drive because he also has a Lamborghini.

When Anthony saw that Monta Ellis was preparing to attack again, he immediately rushed towards the middle, hoping to complete the breakthrough before the attack came up.

But Ellis was still too fast, and the encirclement was about to be completed. In the end, Anthony could only stop suddenly when Ellis was about to double attack and pass the ball towards Calderon who was left open.

Seeing this, Ellis gave up the pincer attack and immediately returned to Calderon.

But after he gave up the flanking attack, he discovered that Anthony had just made a fake pass!

After using a fake pass to get rid of Ellis, Angua raised the ball above his head and shot directly.

AK47 immediately jumped up to interfere. As a result, Anthony made another fake shot after the fake pass just now! This fake shot also sent Kirilenko flying!
  Two consecutive fake moves allowed Anthony to get rid of all defenses. Now, he can shoot the ball with ease!
  Angua was secretly happy. Sure enough, there is no airtight defense in the world.

This time, didn’t I find an opportunity?
  As long as this first ball can be hit steadily, the offensive opportunities will get better and better.

In basketball, when the offense is in trouble, all it may need is an ice-breaking goal.

Anthony threw the ball calmly, and he was already happy that he broke the Nuggets' impenetrable defense with his own hands.

But as soon as the basketball was thrown, a long arm stretched out from behind and swatted away the basketball that had just been launched!
  When Kirilenko was thrown away, he immediately rebounded after landing and used his wingspan advantage from behind to block Anthony's shot. Anthony has indeed knocked Kirilenko away in this round, but to no avail!
  Anthony thought he could finally score, but Kirilenko still made Anthony suffer a lot when he was shaken up in the first shot!
  The Nuggets are not only strong in assist defense, but also in individual defense of each player!
  The Raptors' offense still made no progress. To be honest, Anthony played very smartly on the ball just now.

But who would have expected that AK could complete the block even when being shaken away.

Now, the Raptors are still holding 0 points and haven't scored for the majority of the day.

The Toronto fans at the scene were watching a basketball game and were stunned to see the anxiety of a football game.

At this time, all Toronto fans could only comfort themselves: "It doesn't matter, I will definitely score in the next round, the next round! There is no reason not to score in a basketball game."

But five minutes later.
  This time Anthony received Calderon's pass and directly chose to attack AK.

Five minutes into the game and the Raptors had found out. To break the game, the best way is to find the gap and seize the opportunity before the Nuggets' double attack is in place.

But Kirilenko was so close to Anthony that Angua had no chance to make a move.

So when he suddenly reached the right side of the three-second zone, Anthony suddenly pushed the AK47, then stopped and retreated!

Originally, it was difficult for the AK47 to stop the car due to inertia, but with Anthony's push, it immediately crossed the line.

Therefore, Angua, who made an emergency stop and retreated, now has a complete and wide-open opportunity!
  but.
  I don't know if it was because he was so guarded before that he suddenly got such a big open space. Anthony seemed to be a little unresponsive.

After shaking off Kirilenko, Anthony did not take action immediately.

Instead, he stood there stunned for a moment before taking action, as if the power had just suddenly been cut off!

If he were facing other teams, it might not be a big deal if Anthony was stunned for a moment.

But facing the Nuggets, Anthony was stunned for a moment before taking action. The result was a good opportunity in the open space, but he was directly beaten by the big money!
  If you hesitate even for a tenth of a second, the Nuggets will never give you another chance!

Sam Mitchell was convinced. The team finally saw such an opportunity to break the scoring drought. Angua, why are you so stunned at this time?

Yes, five minutes have passed in the first quarter, but the Raptors still have 0 points! Still failed to break the scoring drought!

It's really an eye-opener for Toronto fans. It's not easy to go 90 minutes without shooting in a football game.

It’s not easy to score 5 point in 1 minutes in a basketball game!
  For five full minutes, the Raptors, who ranked third in the league in scoring, failed to score a single point!
  Next time and next time, next time and next time, countless next times, boss!

Mitchell had to pause the game, feeling his team was completely stunned.

Anthony hesitated even though he had a chance just now. Wasn't this because he was stunned?
  As the head coach, he must wake up these young people!
  After the players all left the field, Sam Mitchell stood in front of the bench angrily: "I don't ask you to guard Ryan, but... none of you can score a fucking goal over the Nuggets, even one." ball!"

However, in the face of Sam Mitchell's impassioned roar, the entire Raptors team was silent.

Scoring a goal in a basketball game is not even a requirement.

Even a player like Ben, who is an offensive player, averages 1.9 goals per game.

However, faced with Sam Mitchell's request to "score a goal," the entire Raptors team did not dare to say anything.

The Nuggets' defense has made them desperate!
  It was only the first quarter, and they already wanted to end the game quickly and end this shameful night!
  Sam Mitchell originally wanted to boost morale, but now he made the atmosphere even more embarrassing.

Finally, Caron Butler stood up and clapped his hands:

"Working together, we will be able to overcome this difficulty!"

The game resumed, but the Raptors offense was still a mess.

Although the Raptors score the third most points in the league, unlike teams such as the Suns, the Raptors' offense is actually very simple. That is, Anthony and Caron Butler take turns playing singles, and then they are flanked. Pass the ball to a teammate.

Because four of the five starting players can shoot, this simple and crude method is very suitable for the Raptors, and they play well.

But today, facing the Nuggets who didn't give any open space after double-teaming, the style of play that the Raptors relied on for survival was completely useless.

Therefore, it is very difficult for the Raptors to score now.

The Raptors continue to make mistakes or turn the ball over.

The most outrageous thing is that the Raptors didn't even get a foul.

Because they were constantly flanked, the Raptors didn't have many chances to break through.

Even if he could occasionally break into the paint, he would either be blocked or miss a layup due to fierce confrontation.

For five minutes, the Raptors didn't score.

For six minutes, the Raptors didn't score.

Nine minutes passed and the Raptors still didn't score!

Not to mention Sam Mitchell, even the commentator Jeff Van Gundy was dumbfounded:
  “There are only 3 minutes left before the end of the first quarter, and the Raptors still haven’t scored in a sports game!

The score between the two sides is now 18-0!

I simply can't imagine how terrifying the Nuggets' defense is! "

While Van Gundy expressed emotion, the Internet was even more lively:

"Damn it, it looks like the Raptors had a hard time scoring 10 points in the first quarter!"

"That's outrageous! AK47 + Ryan + Artest + Ben, this is simply the most outrageous defensive combination in history!"

"I feel that even if the Lakers add Gasol, they can't stop the Nuggets from returning to No. [-] in the Western Conference. Will the Nuggets really lose with such a defense?"

All fans were stunned by this defense, and even many Lakers fans put down their keyboards. They suddenly felt that their three-game lead was not safe at all!
  At this moment, no one will doubt whether the Nuggets can seize the opportunity to narrow the victory.

Taking advantage of the Lakers' loss to the Hawks to narrow the winning gap, this is already a certainty for the Nuggets.

Now people are curious about how long it will take for the Raptors to score the first point of this game!
  To be honest, the Raptors could not score for nine minutes today. In addition to the Nuggets' particularly good defense, the Raptors also had a big problem with their own confidence.

Maybe it was because the Raptors team was a little nervous when they suddenly encountered such a high-intensity defense, so that when they finally got a chance, they either didn't dare to take action, or they took action in a very hasty manner, which led to a blackout.

So it's been nine minutes without scoring a single goal.

Fortunately, Anthony hit the board with a floating shot from AK47, finally breaking the scoring drought.

I thought this goal would be the beginning of the Raptors' counterattack and would completely break the ice.

Who knew that after this goal, the Raptors started to hit the iron crazily again!
  The 2-point score remained like this until the 11th minute of the first quarter!

At this time, both sides already have substitute players on the court.

However, Anthony and Ryan still didn't play, and they were ready to play the entire first quarter!
  The reason why Anthony didn't take a rest was simple. Sam Mitchell undoubtedly hoped that Anthony could score more points. Two points in a single quarter was too outrageous.

Bird let Ryan play the entire first quarter to see how much this defense could suppress the opponent. So, leave Ryan on the court to defend Carmelo.

Raptors fans are extremely nervous, 2 points in a single quarter. This kind of thing is actually not unfamiliar to Raptors fans.

On February 2004, 2, the Raptors played a 8-point game in a single quarter.

However, it was not the Raptors that scored 2 points in a single quarter, but the Raptors' opponent, the Clippers.

In that game, the Clippers made 13 of 1 shots in the fourth quarter with no free throws. They only scored 2 points in a single quarter, tying the NBA's lowest scoring record in a single quarter.

Raptors fans never imagined that four years later, two points in a single quarter would actually happen to them.

If Angua can't score next, this record of lowest single-quarter scoring in history will be tied by the Raptors themselves!
  No, it must not be such a shame!

Angua, you should work hard!

Angua also wanted to work hard, but Ryan gave him too much!
  Too much defensive pressure!
  In the next few rounds, Anthony repeatedly tried to score under Ryan's defense but failed.

Although the Nuggets are now playing as substitutes, the team's overall defensive strength is definitely not as strong as before.

But Ryan's single defense will not be affected.

So after coming off the bench, the Nuggets switched to strict man-to-man defense.

Therefore, other Raptors players will not get many opportunities. If Anthony wants to score, he has to fight hard with Ryan.

On the Raptors' scoring column, the number "2" has been hanging there for a long time without changing.

Until the last 27 seconds of the first quarter, the Raptors' score still stayed at 2 points!
  Now the score has become 25 to 2, and the Nuggets directly led the Raptors by 23 points in the first quarter!
  At this time, the ball belongs to the Raptors.

Whether the Raptors can get rid of the title of "lowest scoring record in a single quarter" depends on this offense.

Anthony knew very well that continuing to waste time with Ryan was not an option.

So in this round, he deliberately played without the ball and found several off-ball screens.

Finally, with 10 seconds left before the shot clock expired, Anthony passed Ryan on a screen.

Although Millsap, who came off the bench, immediately switched to defend in front of Anthony, Anthony didn't care anymore.

As long as Ryan is not guarding him, he has a chance to score!
  Facing Millsap's one-on-one defense, Anthony finally regained a glimmer of confidence.

Although Millsap is the No. [-], he is almost the same height as Angua and is still very light.

Therefore, Anthony directly chose a post-up!
  He used his strong body to push back. It was difficult for Millsap, who was not so good defensively at this period, to resist Anthony's back hit.

When he reached a step inside the penalty area, Anthony suddenly turned over and made a jump shot!
  This offense looked very smooth. It turned out that it was not that Anthony was too weak, but that the defense just now was too strong!

As long as someone else defends, Angua can still score.

Anthony threw the ball calmly, and the basketball passed Millsap's fingertips.

The Raptors fans cheered, this goal looked like it would go in!

Although 4 points in a single quarter is embarrassing, at least it didn't tie the record low!
  However, the next scene sent all Toronto fans into a deep chill.

Because they saw Ryan running up from behind, turning 180 degrees in the air to face the basketball, and then directly grabbed the turn-over jump shot through Millsap!

Yes, it is quite outrageous that this ball can be blocked.

But Ryan, he just caught the ball! A 180° turn in mid-air to capture someone from behind!
  Originally, Ryan's height, wingspan and spring speed allowed him to often perform some amazing blocks.

And after getting the big talent fragment that can increase the bullet speed of blocking shots, Ryan's blocking ability has undoubtedly become even more abnormal!

A goddess who already has a curved front and back has added double hens, which will undoubtedly allow a person's attack speed to exceed the limit.

Similarly, Ryan's already abnormal physical fitness, coupled with his bullet speed, makes it no surprise that he can block shots!
  Ryan's block stunned all the fans watching the game around the world.

Even Director Zhang was incoherent: "These blocks are really unreasonable!"

After Ryan blocked the basketball, he put the ball directly on the ground in front of the stunned Raptors generals.

Then, the time of the first quarter just ran out.

Ryan's block kept the Toronto Raptors' score in the single quarter at 2 points!
  Tied the NBA record for lowest points scored in a quarter!
  In the first quarter of the Nuggets' complete lineup, they prevented their opponent from tying the record for the lowest score in a quarter!
  In front of the TV, Kobe's mouth was so open that he could fit Shaq's head in.

He had previously challenged the media by saying that no matter how strong the Nuggets' defense was, it would be impossible to prevent their opponents from scoring less than double digits in a single quarter.

结果
  This is not a problem of double digits, it is a problem of not being able to break through even 2 points!

Even Kobe admitted that he felt full of crisis at this time!
  If the team continues to lose games it shouldn't lose easily like it did to the Hawks before.

The number one spot in the Western Conference will really be taken away!

Ryan's team is really abnormal!
  On the court, after putting down the basketball, Ryan patted Anthony on the shoulder:

"I'm really sorry Guagua, but you shouldn't feel too uncomfortable, right? After all, I told you to be mentally prepared."

Anthony:
  Ryan, why didn't you tell me earlier? You are seriously reminding me!
  In this way, the shame of two points in a single quarter was completely placed on the Raptors.

Bad news: The lowest scoring record in history is still set.

Good news: The Raptors can never score 2 points in every quarter!
  Thinking on the bright side in everything, although they fell behind a lot in the first quarter, at least the Raptors had three full quarters to change their fate!

Raptors fans thought that the darkest and scariest part of this game was over.

However.
  Maybe because the record of 2 points in a single quarter is so impressive, no one has noticed yet that Ryan has blocked three shots in a single quarter!
  One blocked Bariani's three-point shot, and the other overturned Nesterovich in the paint.

And he just defeated Angua with a shocking catch.

According to the description of the talent fragment of Big Ben, after completing more than three blocks, the shooting feel can be greatly improved!

Having said that, although it has been a while since he got this talent fragment, Ryan has never triggered the effect of "greatly improving shooting feel".

No way, it's really not that common to block more than three shots in a single game.

Today, Ryan only needs to block one more shot to meet the conditions!

The hand feel is greatly improved. What kind of method is this? Can it feel bigger than Daddario?

Ryan can’t wait to try it!
  If I can quickly get another block next, this game will...
  The Raptors thought their darkest hour was over.

However, the good days are yet to come!

(End of this chapter)