Five Hundred and Twenty: Best Anthony, Best Knicks

When Carmelo Anthony said "If Durant can do it, so can I", he didn't think Anthony was arrogant.

Because this season's Carmelo Anthony does have such strength.

This season wasn't just the best season for the New York Knicks. At the same time, it was also Carmelo Anthony's best season in the past five years.

Durant, the three-peat scoring leader, has averaged 100 points per game this season, while Carmelo Anthony has averaged 100 points per game this season.

That's right, Anthony has now surpassed Durant and has taken the lead in scoring. If he can keep this terrible scoring performance in the final month, then he will break Durant's monopoly on the scoring title!

Not only that, as of now, Anthony is also ranked third in the MVP rankings, behind only LeBron James and Durant. Put Kobe and others behind him.

As a comparison, Link's ranking in the MVP rankings is just one place lower than Anthony, ranking fourth.

This season, Anthony seems to have returned to his youth, dedicated to basketball, and dedicated himself wholeheartedly.

There are no teammates he hates, no coaches he doesn't like. At the same time, there is a lot of exposure and money. There is no doubt that once Anthony gets into a field where he is comfortable, once he starts focusing on basketball, he is indeed a superstar!

No one questioned Anthony's words. It seems that the Grizzlies' three-game losing streak is already doomed.

But Link doesn't care who his opponent is, he only knows that the Grizzlies must win this game.

Good for morale, good for record. In short, the battle of New York is not allowed to lose!

"Link, do you think you can win against Anthony? He's the scoring leader so far this season, do you think your offense can overpower him?"

"Link, if the Grizzlies lose three straight, will you continue to pursue the league record? Or, will you be conservative and prepare for the playoffs?"

"Lin, at the press conference of the last game, you said you hoped to meet the Thunder in the playoffs as soon as possible. Are you that confident? Last season, you were eliminated by the Oklahoma City Thunder."

"Boom!"

The door at the junction of the player tunnel and the parking lot was slammed shut.

It finally made Link's ears quiet.

The Grizzlies were not so hot when they won, and after this two-game losing streak, the whole world looked like a Chinese New Year.

No way, this season the Grizzlies win is the norm. Losing a game will just become news.

"It's annoying, like a mosquito." Randolph reached out and turned his ears. It seemed that he was also tortured by the reporters.

"If we can't take it down tonight, you'll be more annoying." Link looked serious. He hadn't been so serious before the game for a long time.

"Can't win it? Just kidding, we were only 0.9 seconds away from winning the last game. How did we do it, we are so far behind the Thunder. Where is the record of the Knicks? We are almost approaching 60 wins. , he hasn't won 50 yet! Today at Madison Square Garden, I will remind them of the horrors of the Great Devil of New York!"

Link almost didn't laugh out loud, co-authoring said a lot, Randolph was still boasting in the end, and the big devil in New York was done.

As far as Randolph's virtues in New York were at that time, the King of Cancer was about the same.

"Don't look down on your opponent, Zach." Link waved his hand and walked into the visiting team's locker room with everyone.

"Che, a Kenyon Martin who can only jump, don't be afraid! What's more, he can't jump now."

Randolph twitched his arms, looking like he was going to have a big fight.

However, an hour and a half later, Randolph was dumbfounded when the starters of both sides faced off in the designated position.

Kenyon Martin, who he said "can only bounce", was indeed present, but he was not against Randolph. Today, the Knicks' No. 4 is Carmelo Anthony!

Randolph could not have imagined that he would face the top scorer today!

Randolph, who was still aggressive before the game, knew his situation instantly.

"The Knicks are going to play a small lineup today, they put Anthony at the four. There is no doubt that the Knicks are adjusting for the offense. A strong offense, this is how the Knicks will win. ."

The narrator said that the starting list of both sides was also released at the bottom of the TV screen.

The five starters on the Knicks side are Prigioni, Felton, Shumpert, Anthony and Martin. Among them, Kenyon Martin, who is the tallest, is only 2.06 meters tall. The Knicks are really a small lineup.

Mike Woodson likes to attack, and he is a rare coach who can get along with Anthony. Maybe it's because they both have a soft spot for offense.

Since "Champion" Tyson Chandler was injured, Mike Woodson also took off his shackles and swaggered into a small lineup. The Knicks, thoroughly built into an offensive team.

It's just that Woodson changes from time to time, so no one knows whether Anthony will play three or four in this game.

Unexpectedly, Anthony played the 4th position today, and Randolph just ran into it.

The name of the black and white bears is a frightening existence in the alliance. Saying that they are the strongest insider combination in the active league, there will not be too many people objecting.

But the black and white bears Randolph and Gasol are not all-around, Gasol is more defensive, Randolph is more offensive, this is a well-known thing.

Indeed, Gasol is not incapable of scoring, and he has averaged more than a dozen points per game this season. But if you say Gasol is a scorer, that's far-fetched.

And Randolph is not incapable of defense, but if you define him as a rim protector, Randolph will undoubtedly fail.

Overall, Randolph's defense won't be targeted as a colander. But facing a top scorer like Anthony, it is really difficult.

So, when Randolph saw that he actually played against Anthony today, he was really nervous.

In front of Link before the game, you shouldn't be bragging!

Link also pouted, this small lineup of the Knicks is very thief. Anthony played the four position, avoiding the two flank defensive points of himself and Iguodala.

Of course, Iguodala and Link can also choose to guard Anthony. But in this way, Randolph will face the defender directly! Taking Randolph's footsteps and letting him face a guard would be tantamount to suicide.

Instead, let Randolph and Anthony stay together.

This is really no solution, at least before the next substitution, Anthony can show his all-around scoring skills!

The referee blew his whistle and the game officially started!

Although Gasol won the ball first, the Knicks fans disagreed.

They are still shouting for the team, and the Knicks' performance this season has made fans love it. If the Knicks can beat the Grizzlies today, there is no doubt that New York fans will be happy for a week.

The Grizzlies' offense is not complicated, and the Knicks' defense is limited by their short height, which is obviously not very good. Link's height of 2.03 meters is considered ordinary in the third position.

But today, facing Shumpert, who was playing No. 3, Link came out a full 7 cm taller than the opponent.

7 cm, which is not a problem for top defenders like Tony Allen and Kobe Bryant. But it's clear that Shumpert isn't exactly a top defender.

Link held the ball on the right side of the court, directly forming a one-on-one situation with Shumpert.

Link, who was wearing a dark blue "villain jersey", made several three-threat moves, preventing Shumpert from approaching easily.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Link pulled up and shot! Shumpert's response was half a beat, and coupled with his height disadvantage, he couldn't effectively interfere with Link's shooting.

In this way, Link scored a goal over Shumpert with a seemingly understated attack. 2 to 0, the Grizzlies took the lead in scoring. As far as this round is concerned, the Grizzlies have no signs of weakness at all.

But after Link scored the goal, the expressions on the faces of the Knicks players did not change at all. It's like letting yourself score goals, as it should be.

The cheers in Madison Square Garden doubled when Kenyon Martin handed the baseline ball to veteran rookie Prigioni.

Only then did Link know that the Knicks didn't care about defense at all. What they want is to attack!

As a South American defender like Vasquez, Prigioni is equally composed and cunning.

Don't look at his unremarkable appearance, take it slow. But when he beckoned to Anthony in a pick-and-roll, Link knew the guy had a "bad idea."

Sure enough, after the pick-and-roll, Randolph had to switch to Prigioni.

The Argentine defender hit the ground in the process of breaking through, and accurately sent the ball to Anthony who followed the cut.

Anthony directly leaned on Conley and took two steps to force a layup! In the case of occupying an absolute height advantage, Anthony is not afraid of Conley's defense at all!

Anthony managed to score, and the Knicks' offense was clean and efficient. After the basketball entered the net, the referee also sounded the whistle.

Conley fouls, Anthony is going to the free throw line!

"What!?" Link yelled at the referee for the first time. What kind of foul is Conley?

The referee naturally ignored it, and NBA referees are all cold. Conley just shook his head silently. With his character, he really wasn't very good at arguing with the referee.

Anthony is just bullying honest people.

Standing on the free throw line, Link looked around, and countless people held up the "Three-game losing streak for the Grizzlies" placard.

Then, Anthony hit the ground with a free throw and made a three-pointer!

After scoring, Anthony looked at Link and made his signature "three-point headshot" celebration.

Although Anthony didn't score a three-pointer, he did get a three-pointer anyway.

Anthony poked his head with three fingers so hard that Link really wanted to ask him if it hurt.

But at least just looking at it, Anthony's state is really good.

If Anthony's momentum cannot be suppressed today, then it will be Link himself who will suffer.