Chapter 58: Classic Triple Threat, But It's Useless
I have to say that Carmelo Anthony is indeed a player with a very good playing style.
But this does not mean that his scoring efficiency is very low.
On the contrary!
Anthony's scoring efficiency is quite high in the league!
He doesn't even need to dribble at all. He can easily shake off the defender with just the triple threat and then put the ball steadily into the basket.
This is Anthony!
It can be said that his name almost represents the technical pinnacle of the old-school style of play in the current league!
"Wow! The Thunder actually switched Anthony to Sashiro!"
"It seems that Sashiro's explosive physical fitness has indeed attracted the attention of the Thunder coach!"
"Honestly, no matter who wins or loses this match, Sashiro has already successfully proved himself!"
"That's right! If a team's head coach can rearrange tactics specifically for a single player, that speaks volumes."
"Sashiro has alerted the Thunder team!"
...
At this time, the audience also shook their heads.
This was simply unimaginable before now.
The Big Three of the Thunder team actually had to change their tactics quickly because of the appearance of a rookie.
OMG!
Those are the Big Three!
When a team has three giants, can't it just rely on the individual abilities of the stars to crush the opponent's game!?
The famous Big Three in history, such as Jordan, Pippen, Rodman, GDP (Ginóbili, Duncan, Parker), James, Wade, Bosh, etc.
Even if they don't need much cooperation, just relying on personal ability is enough to crush all the teams in the league!
Certainly.
Maybe Westbrook, Carmelo, and Paul George, the three of them cannot be considered as the historical-level Big Three.
But.
There is no doubt that they are still one of the top teams in the league!
And it is one of the teams that the media believes has great potential to win the championship!
But this game, they actually need to rearrange their tactics when facing Sashiro!?
This is simply outrageous!
This incident was beyond the expectations of all the audience present.
They originally thought that these two teams were not even on the same level!
Even though the Lakers once founded a dynasty, but even Lakers fans have to admit that the Lakers in the two years after Kobe's retirement can definitely be called a bad team!
They can't compare with this kind of powerful team with three giants!
But!
But but!
Everyone thought that the Lakers' top management's desperate decision actually brought a huge turnaround for the team!
The score on the field at this point tells it all: 22:20!
The Lakers actually faced the Thunder's Big Three and still maintained the lead!
And these 22 points all came from Sashiro, the rookie who just came on the court and played for 10 minutes!
At this time, Carmelo was not careless at all when facing Sashiro.
He was standing aside and had already seen Sashiro's performance on the court just now.
If Anthony had seen that kind of flying and escaping style of play normally, he would have clapped his hands and said:
"Nice shot!"
But today, this guy who can fly and hide is his opponent on the court!
Although Anthony was serious, he was not actually nervous.
After all, he is considered a veteran!
What kind of storms and waves have you not seen?
Faced with players who rely on their physical fitness to play, they often rely too much on their bodies, resulting in rough techniques and weak awareness.
So, the best way is to crush him with technology!
This time, after Westbrook brought the ball across half-court, he passed the ball directly to Anthony.
Anthony received the ball steadily at the three-point line.
Then he made his most classic triple threat attempt.
"Anthony's triple threat is still so beautiful!"
"I have to say that he is a triple threat. Even in the NBA, there is no one else like him!"
"Watching Anthony play is really a pleasure!"
"His fake moves were so realistic that it was hard to tell whether he was trying to break through or shoot!"
"Haha, if it wasn't realistic, how could he have shaken those defenders so far away without moving a muscle!?"
"Look, how will Sashiro deal with Anthony?"
...
Carmelo made a very beautiful forward step, followed by a fake shot, and then immediately followed up with a short step.
The set of movements is smooth and seamless.
If it were another defender, he might have taken off on the spot by now.
But...
This time, Carmelo miscalculated.
Because he was facing Sashiro, who had the Emperor Eye and was not easily affected by Akashi...
Sashiro just stood there and watched him perform.
Good job.
The operation was as fierce as a tiger, but the record was 0 out of 5.
...
Seeing that Sashiro didn't move at all, Carmelo showed a slightly embarrassed expression on his face.
Damn it.
Are you kidding me?
You didn't even move. You really don't think I'm going to attack!
How can my brother tolerate such a thing?
After another feint, he broke through from the right.
But the moment he chose to break through, Sashiro followed suit, directly blocking his attack route!
"Wow, this is perfect defense!"
"When Carmelo started it up, even our cameraman was knocked down, but Sashiro wasn't fooled at all!?"
"I never expected that Sashiro's experience is beyond our imagination!"
"Sashiro really gave us quite a few surprises in this game. His current strength is beyond our previous imagination!"
"It seems that even Melo, who is known for his offensive kaleidoscope, can't score from Sashiro so easily!"
...
Anthony was a little surprised to see his defense blocked again.
But he was only limited to that – a little bit surprised!
Although Carmelo is strong and capable of fighting, he is not an explosive player after all.
Seeing that he did not get rid of Sashiro with one step, Carmelo Anthony did not bother with him too much and chose to pull back directly.
But at this moment, everything has returned to the starting point again!
After all, as an offensive kaleidoscope, Carmelo Anthony's shooting ability is also good.
His mid-range jump shot and three-point shooting abilities are also up to par.
In the past, in this situation, he would definitely follow up with a jump shot after a sudden stop.
But this time, he hesitated when he was about to shoot...
Because when he had this thought, he suddenly sensed a hint of danger – a slight danger of being blocked!
He could sense from Sashiro's expression that he seemed to have seen through everything.
He knew his idea was stupid.
How could anyone see through everything?
I must be too suspicious.
But even so, Carmelo didn't dare to act rashly.
After hesitating for a moment, he shouted to Westbrook beside him:
"Westbrook, pick and roll!"