Chapter 145 Small Forward Showdown

It will enter April, which is also the last month of the regular season. April only needs half a month of the regular season, and then it will enter the first round of the playoffs.

April is not easy for the Suns. They don't have many games this month. They only need to play a few games, but the strength of their opponents is generally strong. Almost all playoff-level teams, so it is very difficult for them to break the Bulls' record of 70 wins and 12 losses. .

Entering the first game in April, the Suns encountered a difficult bone, the Oklahoma Thunder, which ranked second in the West.

The match between the top two teams in the West naturally attracted a lot of attention from basketball. In fact, it was confirmed that ESPN would be responsible for the live broadcast before the game began.

As the Suns have performed better and better in the past two seasons, the Suns' home court is also becoming more and more popular, and the field is full, and this game is no exception.

In the shouts of the fans, the Suns ran out of the player channel to the side, and the camera also swept over several big stars of the two teams from time to time. The two teams included the best new generation stars and several famous old stars in the league.

There is a comparison of players' statistics on the big screen, including the comparison between Anthony and Durant. Durant is now ranked second in the league's scoring list, while Anthony ranks first by 0.7 points. This game is also a match between the two scoring masters. Who will score higher? A highlight of the game.

In addition to Anthony and Durant, the confrontation between Nash, Iverson, Carter's senior top defenders and Thunder's new generation defender Russell Westbrook and James Harden has also caused a lot of audience effects.

Of course, the duel inside is also a big highlight. Thunder's power forward Sergi Ibaka is also a good inside player, especially in defense. There is no doubt that Zhao Yue will defend him on the Sun side today.

The Sun's starting lineup is still stable, Nash + Carter + Anthony + Fry + Zhao Yue, Carter has recovered from injury and re-entered the starting lineup.

The Thunder starting center at the other end is Kendrick Perkins, power forward Serge Ibaka, small forward Kay Durant, shooting guard Saab Seflora, and point guard Russell Westbrook. The sixth player in their team is James Harden, a bearded guard who has made obvious progress in the season. He is the most popular candidate for the best sixth man in the league, but there is still a gap compared with Iverson.

Perkins and Zhao Yue jumped the ball, and the Suns were the first to get the ball, but they were robbed by the empty Wesbrook. Durant, who had just arrived outside the three-point line, had begun to run. After a circle at half-time, they came to the right side of the free throw line. Durant received a pass from Wesbrook and quickly jumped up and shot.

"Wo!" Anthony's defense slowed down a little, and Durant's shot steadily fell into the basket.

"Cameron! Cameron! Cameron!" Seeing Durant's goal, the Sun fans at the scene immediately shouted. For the Sun fans, what they prayed most was that the Sun Storm trio averaged 7 and 80 points per game while one of them could be crowned the scoring champion or regular season MVP. Among them, Durant is undoubtedly Anthony. In the biggest opponent.

Anthony did not disappoint the fans at the scene and took the initiative to pass the ball to Nash after falling at the middle of the bottom line after coming to half-time.

Holding the ball behind the ball, Anthony's left foot stepped forward quickly and made a breakthrough move. Just as Durant hesitated whether to move his footsteps, Anthony's left foot quickly withdrew, jumped up in the air and shot!

Durant in front of Anthony jumped up quickly. Knowing that it was difficult to block Anthony, Durant's big hand began to reach Anthony's eyes.

Without the influence of Durant, Anthony threw the ball with his feelings.

"Wo!" The ball entered the net and hit it hollowly.

After Westbrook dribbled the ball to half-court, the ball was handed over to Durant again. Anthony's defense this time did a good job and did not give Durant a chance to catch the ball, but just after Durant received the ball.

With Anthony on his side, Durant's body suddenly pulled back and distanced himself from Anthony, and then raised his hand to shoot. Anthony saw that the center of gravity was raised to jump up the defense, but Durant was just a fake move. Anthony's center of gravity had just been raised, and Durant had smashed the ball on the floor and rushed forward to the right.

Anthony's reaction was also very fast, quickly lowered his center of gravity, and his footsteps moved close to Durant, who was ready to break through.

Seeing that the resistance to the breakthrough was too great, Durant did not advance and retreated. He quickly stepped back and jumped up to shoot. Durant's feel was indeed excellent. Although Anthony also jumped and interfered at the first time, Durant still hit the ball steadily.

"Kevin Durant shot again, will the Suns' attack be handed over to Cameron again... Steve really handed over the ball to Cameron. The game has just begun, and the two top scorers seem to be competing."

Anthony's catch made the cheers at the scene a little higher, but Durant behind him quickly tightened his nerves. Durant's defense improved a lot in the season, and he believed that he could defend Anthony.

Despite his great defensive ability, Durant is still careful in the face of Anthony. Anthony is a superstar, and Anthony, who has now joined the Suns, is even more famous. His scoring ability is a headache for all inside defenders.

With Durant on his back, Anthony smashed the ball to the floor, and his body squeezed it rhythmically. Behind Anthony, although Durant had tried his best, he couldn't help retreating. There was indeed a gap in strength between the two.

There was no one on Thunder's side to attack for a while. Perkins moved his feet closer to the three-second zone, but worried that Fry would cut into the basket to catch Anthony's attack.

In Perkins' hesitation, Anthony had squeezed Durant into the three-second zone, and he was only one step away from entering the three-second zone.

"Oh, Cameron used the most direct offensive approach, pressing Kevin Durant towards the inside line. Isn't the Thunder still wrapped up? Cameron doesn't mind entering the three-second zone to end the attack with a slam dunk.

While Mike Brin was talking, when he found that Anthony was about to enter the three-second zone, Perkins finally decided to attack. At this time, Anthony suddenly leaned back and hit Durant heavily.

"bu!" The huge power from Anthony changed Durant's face and staggered back. Anthony's power this time completely exceeded the previous several times. Durant was completely pushed away, and Perkins was busy sticking to Anthony's side.

At this time, Anthony just finished turning around and ignored a Perkins beside him, and Anthony forced to take off.

Perkins kept exerting force beside Anthony, but such a force could not interfere with the jumping Anthony. He grabbed the ball with both hands and pushed it down, and Anthony poured the ball into the basket.

"bu!" With the power of the basket, Anthony's body hit Perkins, and Perkins was hit and took a step back.

"Cax!" Seeing Anthony's fierceness, the Suns fans at the scene immediately burst into shocking cheers.

"Too strong! Cameron is too strong! After opening two Thunder players, Cameron smashed his hands! After Kevin Durant got 4 points, Cameron also got 4 points. The top two top stars on the scoring list are tit-for-tat, not to mention that both of them are hot small forwards in the league.

Thunder's attack, Durant has completed two consecutive attacks, which obviously also aroused Anthony's fighting spirit. After half-time, Anthony directly adopted a defensive approach and did not give Durant a chance to catch the ball. Finding that there was no chance to catch the ball outside the three-point line, Durant then entered the three-point line with his body against Anthony, and then held his back to catch the ball.

Seeing Durant ask for the ball again, Westbrook also sent the ball as soon as possible, a little far from the basket. This is not the range of Durant's back play. Durant also turned around and held the ball after receiving the ball.

After several consecutive shakes, Durant did not find a good breakthrough opportunity. Anthony's defensive skills have improved significantly in the past two years. At this moment, he also fully demonstrated his defensive ability and stopped all Durant's breakthrough routes.

Dry! After discovering that he had no chance to dribble and attack, Durant jumped directly with the ball in his arms. He wanted to shoot forcefully with a good feel.

Anthony in front of Durant was also unambiguous. He jumped up at the first time and leaned his long arm to the top of Durant's head. Both of them are players with excellent arm spans. Anthony may find it difficult to block Durant's shot, but it is not difficult to block Durant's sight.

"Bum!" After all, the defensive pressure brought by Anthony still affected Durant. After the ball hit the basket, it bounced up. Zhao Yue, who judged the landing point, jumped up and took off the rebound ball directly and threw it into Nash's hand. Anthony did not doubt Zhao Yue's ability to grab the rebound and interfere with Durant's shot. He entered and immediately rushed to the opponent's half.

rushed across the three-point line to the right side of the free throw line. Anthony, who was running, stopped and reached for Nash to take the ball.

The shout sounded, and the fans of the Suns obviously saw the intention of Anthony's move. Durant could not attack this time. If Anthony's attack was successful, he would temporarily suppress Durant.

Just as the fans of the Suns were thinking about how Anthony would attack, Anthony jumped up quickly after receiving the ball and took a jump shot against Durant, who had come back to defend. Anthony's offensive method was the same as the ball that Durant had just lost.