Could Billups do it?!
He couldn't either.
He used the full 22 seconds but still couldn't shake Tony Allen's defense, forcing up a fading shot in frustration.
The difficulty was high, and the contest was heavy.
Clang!
It hit iron.
"Unreasonable!"
Billups couldn't believe it.
He decided to try another possession, but the result... was the same. Forced into an awkward shot under pressure, he missed again.
"Whoa!"
Tony Allen's excellent defense once again sent waves of commotion through the arena.
Some Nuggets fans couldn't believe it.
Come on, Billups was an FMVP-caliber player. What the hell was Tony Allen?!
If he weren't on the Knicks, if Su Yan hadn't led the team to back-to-back championships, who would even know him?!
What gave him the right to stop Billups' offense twice in a row?!
They were utterly baffled.
But the home Knicks fans were thrilled.
The better Tony Allen defended, the happier they were.
"Roar!"
At the commentary table.
Elliot exclaimed, "Great defense! Tony Allen put tremendous defensive pressure on Chauncey.
Honestly, it's a little unbelievable.
All I can say is... Tony Allen defended incredibly well!"
"Haha!"
Doug Collins chuckled. "Of course.
Tony Allen is currently the Knicks' top perimeter defensive stopper behind only Su Yan. Even Paul George isn't as good as him.
Chauncey wants to take him one-on-one and overpower him?!
Unless... he's still at the FMVP level he had when the Pistons won the championship in 2004."
"Tsk, tsk..."
Elliot clicked his tongue. "Stephen has been schooling Alafluo possession after possession, Tony Allen has shut down Chauncey, and Su Yan has limited Carmelo.
The entire Knicks roster holds the upper hand.
If the Nuggets don't make adjustments soon, the score difference will only grow larger, and this game will quickly lose all suspense."
"Hah!"
On the court.