The Way of the Center

"An Jie defended the best defensive player for the second consecutive year, and he deservedly became the first person in Chinese basketball!"

"Mvp ranking: Anjie is still ranked first."

"Yao Ming: He has made history and has also pushed Chinese basketball to a whole new level."

Early the next morning, newspapers were hung up in domestic newspapers. These newspapers all have one thing in common, that is, they are all dominated by Anjie's headlines.

Even some comprehensive daily newspapers put An Jie at the forefront. It can be seen from this that Anjie's defense of the best defensive player award has caused much sensation and influence in China.

Because what Anjie is doing now is something that no one has ever done in this country of 1.3 billion people. Even Yao Ming has never received such an honor, and he has still twice in a row.

So now in China, Anjie has become a household name. Even people who have never cared about basketball know two names. One is called Jordan and the other is called Anjie.

Under the hype in the domestic media, many people who know nothing about basketball also began to look at the playoffs. They all want to see what this guy called the "first man" by Yao Ming looks like.

David Stern is now in love with the Chinese market, because with the help of the Chinese market, he has one less worry.

Trailblazers and Grizzlies, this group of duels has a very special place. That is, both teams pay special attention to defense, and the rhythm of playing is very slow.

After all, in the current league, it is very rare to see two teams with center as the core meet in the playoffs. This is the second decade of the 21st century. Few teams in the entire league are willing to build teams around centers, let alone these few teams that have met in the playoffs.

Therefore, this slow-paced and heavily defensive game is destined to not be as fast as other games, and the scene will not be better than other games. So Stern was worried that the ratings of the Western Conference semifinals might become a disaster.

Wasn't the Spurs vs. Pistons a lesson for this upcoming series in the 2005 Finals?

In the finals of that year, both teams had a high level of skills and tactics, and they played fiercely on defense. But the whole game was spent in iron, and the fans were naturally unwilling to watch it.

But fortunately, now that there is the Chinese market called by Anjie, David Stern does not need to worry about the ratings at all. It's just that he hopes that such a series will not stifle the enthusiasm of Chinese basketball fans.

Stern is still worried about the economic benefits of this series, while Ricard has gathered the whole team and sat in the locker room honestly to watch the Grizzlies game video.

He doesn't care if there are fans paying attention to his game, even if there is no one in the Rose Garden, Ricard will not mind. After all, he is the head coach of the Trail Blazers, and leading the team to victory is the only thing he needs to consider.

The players who watched the video below are also very serious. They understand that their next opponent is not a declining team like the Lakers. The Grizzlies are resilient and united like the Trail Blazers.

After sending away two guys Rudy Gay and O.J. Mayo who seemed to be very powerful but actually had a negative impact on the team, the Grizzlies' combat effectiveness and efficiency immediately rose by a level.

Mike Conley, a small guard who entered the league a year earlier than Angel, has become more mature, allowing him to organize the Grizzlies offense well. Randolph, who was scolded by thousands of people in the Trail Blazers, has passed his peak, but his performance is still eye-catching and has become an indispensable backbone of the Grizzlies. Tony Allen's defense still makes most of the perimeter players in the league unhappy. Even LeBron can't easily deal with Allen's defense.

But to say the most important part of this Grizzlies team, it is undoubtedly the "Spanish moving fortress", Mark, who was selected in the second round in 2007 and almost surpassed Anjie to win the best defensive player this season. Gasol.

Gasol averaged 14.1 points, 7.8 rebounds and 4.0 assists per game in the regular season this season. This data may not be worth mentioning compared to Angela, but Gasol’s role in the team’s defense and offense, But the data cannot reflect it.

This guy's support and containment can always help his teammates get opportunities, and his defense in the interior is also the strongest barrier for the Grizzlies.

In some ways, Gasol and Anjie are very similar.

"Did you see anything?" After playing the game video for a while, Ricard spoke to the players.

"Tony Allen will be a big trouble." Iguodala just watched the video, and felt that Tony Allen was not easy to deal with. He is already one of the best defensive perimeters in the league, but this Tony Allen seems to be crazier than himself.

"That's right, what else?"

"Although there are no people like Mayo and Battier, the strength of the Grizzlies' bench is still very even." Nicholas Batum, the core of the Blazers' second team, said slowly.

"Well, yes, but this is not the key point we need to pay attention to."

"The Grizzlies' offense relies more on the inside. They rarely shoot from the outside. Even if they do, the efficiency is very bad." An Jie watched for a long time before speaking, and his speech made Ricard slightly slightly. Smile.

"That's right! The Grizzlies' perimeter offense is terrible, and their shooting may be the bottom of the league. Tony Allen has no shooting ability, Mike Conley and "Old Prince" Tyshaun Prince. His shots are sometimes inconsistent and very unstable. They can eliminate the Clippers 4-2 by relying on that tough defense. If they can't attack, they make their opponents less able to attack than themselves!" Ricard began immediately. Analyze it for the players.

"So, I want you to shrink your defense in the game! Kill them in the scoring points inside, so that the Grizzlies will fall into a scoring drought. The Clippers can’t do this because of the Griffin guy. It’s really no match for Gasol and Randolph. But we are different, Ann, I want you to guard around the basket all the time, whether it’s Randolph or Gasol, or your old opponent on ncaa Darrell Arthur, I want you to eat them!"

"We understand, Boss. Isn't it just shrinking? No problem." An Jie almost "played" in the first round, but now he knows that he has to come forward!

"The Grizzlies like to defend, we will fight with him. I still don't believe it, just relying on the Grizzlies' offense, can get higher points than us!" Ricard hammered the table hard, the Western Conference semifinals , He is also inevitable.

At the same time, in Memphis. Although the sky was dark, Marc Gasol was still accompanied by a trainer, practicing his low post attack under fierce confrontation.

"Anderson, you are still too gentle, you have to push harder and push me hard, even if you add a little movement, it's okay!" Gasol shook his dissatisfaction after another easy hook to score a goal. Shook his head. The confrontation given by the trainer with the mat was still not fierce enough. In the arena, An Jie would not treat himself so tenderly.

"Do you want to increase the intensity of the confrontation?" The trainer named Anderson has used a lot more force than usual, but in order to protect the health of the players, he dare not move too much.

"Yes, use all the methods you can to stop me!" Little Gasol replied affirmatively. If you want to defeat Anjie, you must adapt to the feeling of shooting in a high-intensity confrontation.

"Then I'm welcome, Mark." The strong trainer moved his muscles, holding the cushion, and leaned up again.

Little Gasol was pushed by this push and took a small step. Gasol smiled, this is the training effect he wants.

"Just keep this strength Anderson, you and Ann are becoming more and more like. Ok, now, add a little movement appropriately...No, use your elbow Anderson, elbow."

In this way, Marc Gasol and the trainer launched another round of hand-to-hand combat, while Anjie and Ricard ~www.NovelMTL.com~ analyzed the Grizzlies' tactics layer by layer.

Although the methods are different, the goals of the two teams are exactly the same-in order to defeat their opponents in the Western Conference semifinals, and hard preparations!

Attitude, strength, unity. The Grizzlies have all the good qualities. They are low-key and the Lakers f4, who had a lot of glory before the start of the season, are not the same.

Rushing out of the West is easy to say, but there are so many difficulties that only Anjie and his teammates can understand.

Tomorrow, this battle that has attracted the attention of Chinese fans is about to start. Which side's defense can take the lead in swallowing the other side? Is the second place really no worse than the first?

All answers will be announced on the night of the next day!

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