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Chapter 210 Spectators on Tianwang Mountain (6)

"I actually defended James?"

Tony Allen feels a little unbelievable now. You must know that James is known as "the most difficult perimeter player to defend", so you can imagine the sense of accomplishment and excitement in Tony's heart at this time.

"Consciousness" is an important thing. When Tony really realized that he could do so well, just as Shi Lei expected and predicted, his defensive toughness was fully brought into play. From this moment on , he completely forgot everything, and followed James closely.

"Tony Allen is a great defender. He doesn't want his defender to have the ball, so he's going to interfere, interfere, interfere. And once you get the ball, he'll jump on you."

The person who said this is not a famous basketball critic or the like, but the Celtics player Perkins, so although there are some elements of flattery, it also fully describes Tony Allen's defensive characteristics .

In the Cavaliers' offense, Tony kept harassing James, interfering with his catch, interfering with his dribbling, interfering with his advancement, and interfering with his breakthrough.
Under Tony's interference, James, who already had the idea of ​​conserving his physical strength, put more energy on the team's organization.

A team with a superstar that is difficult to defend usually doesn't make a great team.The so-called team, except for people like Duncan who can truly be selfless, is mostly formed by a group of people with their own shortcomings and characteristics, who complement each other. Their close unity is because none of them can leave. Who, once left, will immediately become mediocre.

The Cavaliers cannot be said to be an unsuccessful team, but they are not a successful "team" team. James is the soul of this team. If James is strong, they are strong. So when James is "weak" , The team also weakened.

James organized the team with all his heart and gave the opportunity to perform to his teammates, but gradually, the Cavaliers' offense became unsustainable!

After two consecutive successful defenses, Rondo hit a three-pointer with good luck, and Pierce also made a breakthrough layup, which equalized the difference between the two sides for the first time.

This was 2 minutes after the start of the second half. James hadn't "charged up" yet, but he had to start charging again.

Before Wesley dribbled the ball to the front court, James reached out for the ball. At this time, only Tony was beside him, but he was firmly stuck to him like a piece of brown sugar.

It is hard to say how good James' ball handling is. It cannot be compared with players like Kobe, Iverson, and Wade.

Tony kept Shi Lei's previous advice in mind, only resisted James' weak side, and used defense to lead him to one side.

"Don't expect to prevent his breakthrough, but you must control the direction of his breakthrough, guide him, and attack where you want."

Tony's strength cannot be compared with that of James, but he is full of tenacity. After being bounced off by James several times, he pounced on him again without hesitation. The ideal position has shifted.

When James stepped into the three-point line, he had been driven to the sideline of the court by Tony.

The center is where James is most threatening. On the sidelines, James not only narrows his field of vision, but also narrows his range of movement. Pierce seized this opportunity and joined forces with Tony to firmly surround James on the court. in the corner.

Whether it is strength or tonnage, Pierce is outstanding on the perimeter. When he is determined to defend, he may not be able to control players like Kobe and Iverson too much, but he can still control James. causing a lot of trouble.

And Pierce is not the main defender yet, beside James, there is still a Tony Allen tightly attached.

He scored 23 points in the first half. James' touch in this game was not bad, and his teammates were relatively sluggish at this time. James chose to come by himself.

The height of James' full-strength jump was beyond the reach of Tony Allen. He tried his best, but he could only reach James' chin.

"Kill him!"

At this time, Shi Lei on the sidelines gave Tony instructions firmly.Tony knew the meaning of this sentence. Similarly, he also hoped that in this extremely perfect game, he could start well and end well, so he felt ruthless, and raised his arms and began to approach James' face infinitely. At the same time, The little finger of his right hand bent down quietly.

James tried his best to hold his head up, put his eyes on the basket, and tried his best to establish an accurate direction for the basketball.The moment he finished all the preparations and was about to make a move, Tony's finger lightly swept over the corner of James' eye.

Reflexively, James blinked, and the basketball thrown by him fell directly into Bryant's arms.

A rare piece of data, Bryant firmly protected the basketball.

Being "killed" by Tony like this, James couldn't hide his anger, pressed his chest hard on Tony's body, and roared at him.Tony is not to be outdone, tit for tat.Well, there are very few idiots who dare to fight on the court these days. The referee gave a little signal, and the two immediately went to find their mothers.

Tony contributed a lot to this successful defense, especially James' anger, which directly confirmed Tony's role.

What can make the enemy angry is naturally their own excitement. Tony's defense this time finally made his name, which is rare, praised by all the fans.

For a young player who didn't have many opportunities to perform, this was the most beautiful sound, and the idea of ​​frantic defense in Tony's heart became more and more irresistible.

"They're yelling my name, yes Tony, that's me, Stone is right, I'm going to be the hero of this game, yes I'm the hero, I'm going to be the hero here!"

In the end, Tony succeeded, and his exuberant defensive enthusiasm helped him do it all. James didn't hit a single shot until 5 minutes left in the third quarter.However, the Celtics did not seize the opportunity. When the Cavaliers applied for a timeout and Rivers also chose to replace the main force, the Celtics only led by two points.

However, the situation on the court is shifting in a strong direction for the Celtics.And as the hero of all this, Tony continued to stay on the court.

(End of this chapter)