king of defenders

Chapter 1118 The Tie-break Begins
at the same time.

Paul was also whispering to Anthony, neither of them even paying attention to the conversation between Wade and James.

Paul frowned and asked Anthony, "Has the matter really reached that point?"

Anthony sighed: "It should be, I have received the news, and the management will make a decision soon. As for the team that I will be traded to, it is still uncertain. But to be honest, I don't want to stay in the Oklahoma City, this past season was nothing like what I thought I might not be right for the Thunder."

Paul also couldn't help sighing.

When Anthony left the Knicks, joined the Thunder, and formed the Big Three of the Thunder with Westbrook and George, it also caused a shock. Countless fans had high hopes for the Thunder and looked forward to it.

But it turned out that the three of them were not compatible, especially Anthony. The problems of the team system and role positioning, coupled with his age and injuries, prevented him from performing as he should in the Thunder. There are many doubts. In just one season, the Thunder's Big Three will disintegrate.

After thinking for a while, Paul suddenly felt moved and said to Anthony: "Cameron, are you interested in joining the Rockets?"

"Huh?" Anthony was taken aback for a moment, and then couldn't help but feel moved.

The Rockets played very well this season. After Paul joined, the Rockets' lineup was expanded, and they had a second strong point besides Harden, which gave the Rockets more options for offense, especially in the At the critical moment, when the opponent double-teamed Harden, Paul was able to stand up and score.

So the Rockets not only played well in the regular season this season, but also played very well in the playoffs, and even reached a tiebreaker with the Warriors.

It's a pity that they lost to the Warriors in the end.

If the team adds another Anthony, will they still lose against the Warriors?
The Rockets have Capela on the inside, Harden and Paul on the outside, and Eric Gordon on the bench, but they are not very competitive on the front line. Anthony, an All-Star player, is a super small forward. Isn't that what the Rockets need most?
Paul thought of this, so he extended an invitation to Anthony. Anthony quickly thought of this, and couldn't help but feel excited. His goal is the championship. To go to that team, it doesn't matter how big the contract is to him.

He doesn't even care about being the leader or core player of the team, because he knows that he has begun to decline, feels powerless, his competitive state is not as good as before, and his career has entered the late stage, or even the end.

At this time, apart from his love for basketball, for Anthony, the only motivation to support him to continue fighting is the championship.

Last year, he chose to leave the Knicks and join the Thunder for the sake of the championship. He, George and Westbrook formed the "Big Three", and they are capable of competing for the championship on paper.

It's just that things backfired, and the three of them didn't have a chemical reaction.

In fact, the reason why the three failed to produce a chemical reaction was also because of the differences in their roles. Westbrook firmly believed that he was the boss of the team. After all, he had been with the Thunder since he entered the league and was the oldest. Players, of course regard the Thunder as their own territory.

Although George has a restrained personality, he is very aggressive on the court. If he wants to make more attacks, he needs enough possession of the ball.

There is already a ball distribution problem between George and Westbrook, not to mention adding Anthony, the ball problem will become a big problem.

So in the end the Thunder failed to achieve the results the fans expected, and now they are facing disintegration.

But the Rockets are different.

"The Rockets have Capela on the inside, he doesn't need the ball at all, Harden and Paul on the outside, Harden will occupy most of the ball, and Paul also needs a certain amount of the ball. But the two of them and Westbrook, George The difference is that they are better at passing the ball, and they don’t stick to the ball when their teammates have an opportunity or should pass the ball.” Anthony thought, “Chris is one of the best point guards. Sort out the offense on the court and play with him without worrying about what happened to the Thunder."

"Moreover, the Rockets are competitive enough. They are strong contenders for the championship. If you join the Rockets, you may not be unable to win the championship."

After figuring this out, Anthony raised his head and looked at Paul. The two looked at each other, and then Qiqi smiled.

There is no need to promise, or even to say anything, the two are so familiar that they can understand each other's meaning with just one look.

There are tens of thousands of people sitting in the arena, and there are many stars, Yao Ming, Tracy McGrady, Carter, Bosh, but no one knows, right here, James and Wade, Paul and Anthony, the conversation between them, no one You know, at this moment, the pattern of the alliance has been changed.

"Meng Yun, Meng Yun"

"KD,KD"

Players from both sides played, and the fans cheered loudly.

This is the tiebreaker of the finals. Although it is the home court of the Warriors, there are also a lot of Heat fans. At least tens of thousands of Heat fans came here to cheer for the Heat.

The entire arena is full of noise, the sound is deafening.

Meng Yun, Durant, Curry, and Thompson became the focus, and tens of thousands of fans called their names and screamed for them.

When both warm-ups were over and the game was about to start, the atmosphere became heavy in an instant. The fans were still whispering, but their voices subsided.

"beep"

The whistle blows and the game is about to begin.

An invisible pressure suddenly rose from the bottom of every player's heart. They walked onto the court with solemn expressions and murderous eyes in their eyes.

Meng Yun, Korver, Green, Monroe, Whiteside.

Curry, Thompson, Durant, Green, Rooney.

The two sides faced off in the first round, and the invisible smoke filled the air. The referee came to the middle circle and threw the basketball into the air. Whiteside and Rooney jumped up together. With a "pop", the basketball was shot flying, and Meng Yun quickly started. He took the basketball into his arms and the game officially started.

The auditorium fell silent.

Yao Ming and McGrady stopped talking. James and Wade also looked at the court. Not far away, Guo Shuyao nervously moved his fingers, and Guo Hai had a serious face.Next to them are the parents of Nicole and Xiang Long. Although Xiang Long has not played yet, they are still very nervous, staring at the court without blinking, praying silently in their hearts, praying that the Heat can win and win this game Contest.

(End of this chapter)