Beijing time on November 1, in an NBA regular season game that ended today, the Lakers defeated the Rockets 95-85 to achieve two consecutive wins, this game Lakers veteran Carmelo Anthony once again ushered in the outbreak, the whole game played 24 minutes, 14 shots 8, including 8 three-pointers 5, free throws 4 shots 2, 23 points, 3 rebounds, 2 steals and 4 blocks. It is worth mentioning that in the last 2 games, Anthony has shot a total of 11 three-pointers from 16, and so far this season, he has averaged 3.4 three-pointers per game, and the three-point shooting rate is as high as 52.2%!
There is no doubt that the 37-year-old veteran has regained his life at the Lakers this season, and his form is even better than that of the previous two years in the Blazers, for which Lakers star LeBron James is also happy for his brothers, in the post-game interview, James said bluntly: "He just finds opportunities for himself, whether his defender is defending him or letting him shoot, he is in a great rhythm, shooting and shooting." It definitely worked a lot on our team, especially when some of our other organizational players couldn't play, when the two outside pitchers Wayne (Ellington) and Trevo Ariza couldn't play, so Melo definitely stepped up in terms of outside shots. ”
What is even more surprising is that now Anthony is not only excellent in offense, but also explosive in the defensive end, this game he used his strong defense to break the stereotype of many people that he is not defending well, and even Lakers coach Vogel was surprised to say that he did not expect Anthony to have such a defensive performance, he believes that Anthony always appears in the right position.
Speaking about his defensive performance, Anthony said: "I just stick to the game plan, do what I should do on the defensive end, be in the right position, I start to get used to the style of play of the team, both offensive and defensive ends, today is one of those games, I think I performed well, in the right position, I just want to build on this basis, we want to continue to build defense. ”
In fact, Anthony's defense has been underestimated, because in the previous team, he was more of the role of the team's top scorer, in order to save physical strength, he will not pour too much energy on the defensive end, but don't forget, as long as the melon of the year is serious about defending, he can even limit james at the peak, whether it is height, strength or speed, melon is top, those years when most of the team's defenders are helpless against James's back, only melon resisted James, Cause trouble for James.
And now after coming to the Lakers, because of the existence of the Big Three, Anthony does not need to hold the ball more singles, he can get a lot of easy empty shooting opportunities, which allows him to focus more on the defensive end, which makes Anthony's defensive ability prove again and again, coupled with his now constantly polished catch jump shot technology, to put it bluntly, the current melon is one of the league's top 3D players.
Such Anthony also once again proved that he and the Lakers are simply a perfect match, talking about people's doubts about his joining the Lakers at the beginning of the season, Anthony also said after the game that people did not understand him. The outside world misunderstands that he can't adapt to the Lakers, but he said he can easily adapt, and he has done it this season.
In fact, for a former All-Star player like Anthony, it is not difficult to change and adapt to the new style of play and the new team, because they are comprehensive enough, as long as they are willing to change, they can become the perfect puzzle for any team, the championship-winning team.