The Way of the Center

"Huh...huh...huh...huh..." The first quarter of the game officially ended, and both sides contributed to the fans in just 12 minutes A high-level offense and defense show.

Even if the ticket price of the ordinary seat of this ball has been fired to four figures, all the people who come to watch the ball feel that this trip is worthwhile. And what a wonderful game brings to the players is a great physical burden.

Just after the first quarter of the game, Popovich and Ricard found that their players seemed to be breathing hard.

The pace of the match between the two sides is not fast, but the intensity is too great. Even Meyers Leonard, who came on the bench, is now constantly rising and falling in his chest.

"Continue to fight with the gdp, we can drag down those old bones, and those old bones can't help us! Don't worry about the consequences, if we don't fight now, we will have no chance to fight!" Ricard asked the players Keep clenching your teeth, after all, the older Spurs have more serious physical problems than the Blazers.

Popovich is not stupid, he certainly wouldn't watch all this happen. The intensity of the game in the first quarter has already exceeded Popovich's expectations. So now, Popovich will definitely take some measures.

Let Duncan and Anjie continue to smash? If it were ten years ago, Popovich might have done so. But now is 2o13, Duncan has also changed from a "flying devil" to a 36-year-old veteran. Can't let the Blazers catch Duncan at this point, Popovich now needs to play the Spurs as a whole and bring out everyone's strengths.

"Come here, come here!" Popovich didn't waste time, he immediately called the players to his side and began to draw the complicated tactics.

As for the Trail Blazers, Ricard still intends to work **** defense. After all, tough defense is the thing that can consume the opponent's physical strength the most.

Seeing that the players from both sides stepped into the court again, the commentators immediately put down the water bottles, put on the headphones, and prepared to start the commentary work of the second quarter.

"Anjie was passively guarded by Duncan in the second half of the first quarter. Can he find a way to beat Duncan in just one inter-sessional break?" Yu Jia told the fans before the live broadcast. Identity, I asked my partner Zhang Weiping this question.

"Duncan is really good, but An Jie’s weapons can never be used up. Don’t worry, when did the kid lose to Duncan?" Zhang Weiping’s self-confidence is not groundless. Since An Jie entered the league, The most broadcast on ccTV is An Jie's game, so Zhang Weiping also watched a lot of An Jie's balls. Zhang Weiping knew the strength of this guy very well. Duncan did restrict Anjie just now, but it was only temporarily.

The game quickly continued, and the Spurs, who began to focus on the offense to give Duncan a divider, were the first to attack.

Duncan is not on the court now. The Spurs' inside line is teamed by Split and stocky forward DeJuan Blair.

Although Blair is currently playing tepid, but in 2o1o, this guy scored a terrifying 22 points and 23 rebounds in the rookie game, and together with the Kings' Evans won the rookie game mVp trophy.

Although this guy is short, he has great strength, runs actively, and is full of energy at all times. Putting such a guy in the offense can naturally provide a good cover for the rest of the Spurs.

Seeing that Tony Parker had the ball outside the three-point line, An Jie stayed at the basket instead of walking around. After all, neither Splitter nor Blair have very good shooting abilities, and An Jie can safely protect his turf.

Parker didn't have to pick and roll, but gave the ball to Leonard at 45° on the left and performed well this season.

Leonard held the ball for three threats, but Iguodala remained motionless. But at this moment, Blair had quietly moved to the side of Iguodala.

Leonard took this opportunity to start suddenly, and Iguodala did not react slowly and quickly followed. But he didn't pay attention to him behind him, and he ran into a dark and fat guy like Blair.

He tried his best to get rid of Blair's fat, trying to catch up with Leonard from behind. Leonard scored the ball with An Jie blocked and Iguodala chased the ball, allowing Danny Green, who had just run out of the open space, to receive the basketball.

Danny Green made a quick three-pointer, and Matthews failed to catch up in time because of Split's pick-and-roll blocking.

An Jie immediately got stuck and covered the entire penalty area, ready to fight for rebounds. However, the ball thrown by Danny Green fell directly into the net, and the Spurs scored a three-pointer as soon as they came up, completing the counter in an instant.

"It's not bad, play patiently, that's it!" Popovich clapped from the sidelines, while Ricard shook his fist in disappointment.

He strengthened his defense against the Spurs' breakthrough and inside offense during the break. Unexpectedly, Popovich, the old fox, is now planning to start playing from the outside. In this way, it is possible to avoid direct confrontation between the Spurs' offense and An Jie, and to create space for the inside players.

The Spurs' offense is beautiful, but their weak insides can't stop Angel and Aldridge.

An Jie tried to play singles on the inside, but after attracting the defense, he gave the ball to Aldridge. An Jie should not have any passing vision for this ball, but the tacit understanding between him and Aldridge and An Jie's familiarity with the team's tactics allow him to know Aldridge's current position without looking.

Aldridge shoots on catch, mid-range, this is his favorite position. Although DeJuan Blair is very active, he is only 2 meters o1 tall and so fat that he can't jump. He did not interfere with Aldridge's shooting at all.

Basketball scored, Anjie assisted Aldridge to finish scoring, and the Blazers bit the game again. 28 to 28, the two sides were tied, and they were still equal.

In the second round, Matthews obviously strengthened his defense against Danny Green, but Leonard made another three-pointer from the bottom corner. Popovich’s team offense was handled very beautifully by Parker, and Leonard, a young and experienced guy, also understood Popovich’s tactics very deeply.

31 to 28, another three-pointer from the Spurs, Ricard had a bad feeling in his heart.

The Blazers attacked, and Anjie assisted Lillard who cut straight to the basket to complete a layup in a high position. Splitter and Blair's ability to protect the frame is actually good, but when they meet Lillard's "little quick-witted" players, their slow pace is somewhat at a loss.

However, before the Blazers fans had time to cheer for Lillard, their enthusiasm was once again wiped out by the Spurs' offense.

"Kawhi Leonard! Another three-pointer hit. Look at Iguodala's annoyed expression. He has tried his best for this shot, but Leonard still hit the ball amidst interference!" commentary The members seem to have discovered another superstar, Kawhi Leonard's low-key personality, which is really similar to Duncan. Perhaps, this outstanding young man is the successor to Popovich's Duncan?

"Damn, I swear I definitely interfered with him!" Iguodala muttered unwillingly, and An Jie stepped forward and patted him on the shoulder, comforting him. If even experienced guys like Iguodala panic, the Trail Blazers will be very dangerous.

An Jie does not allow such a thing to happen, as a team leader, he must do something to stabilize the situation.

So this guy started to take care of the team's offense. On the defensive end, because the Spurs put their focus on the outside, he didn't have much chance to perform. In this case, Anjie decided to take back what he lost on the offensive end.

Back hit, break, dunk, pass. After a few rounds, Anjie beat Splitter and Blair into doubts about life. Especially Split, who also started by defensively, his own, also made great progress. But why, their ability is so much worse.

Seeing this, Popovich called a timeout and prepared for a substitution.

Everyone is speculating that Popovich might replace Duncan and use him to limit Anjie's swing. After all, Duncan's defense against Anjie in the second half of the first quarter really surprised fans all over the world.

But when the timeout was over, everyone was shocked when they saw the man coming up from the Spurs bench!

"Matt Bonner! Coach Popovich didn't let Duncan play, but instead sent a twin tower lineup consisting of Matt Bonner and Split! I know Popovich is a bold coach. But letting Anjie continue to attack is too bold!" Bill Walton could hardly believe what he saw, he was still wondering if Popovich had made a mistake.

However, in the first offense after the Spurs came back from a timeout, Bonner proved with action that Popovich's choice was right! He Matt Bonner is the weapon Popovich needs now!

A precise three-pointer, this is the gift that "Red Mamba" Bonner gave to the Blazers after he played. Popovich replaced Bonner not to defend Anjie, but to increase the Spurs' shooting points from beyond the three-point line!

"The Spurs' three-pointers have gone crazy! They can all shoot, and the most frightening thing is that everyone can score! Coach Popovich took this point, so he temporarily changed his attention. I would rather temporarily Giving up the defense on the inside and letting this three-pointer rain come to an end! If the Spurs make enough three-pointers, then by the end of halftime, they can build up a considerable advantage!" Kenny Smith has seen through all of Popovich’s plan, and hopes that the Blazers, who have always focused on inside defense, can limit the Spurs who intend to make a fuss outside the three-point line today.

"Close to the body! Don't leave room for anyone!" Ricard's roar reached the ears of the Blazers players, and the three-point shooter felt a collective burst? This is really tricky for the trailblazers!

Anjie leaned against Bonner again, while the rest of the Spurs clung to the other four. Popovich’s defensive strategy is very clear. He would rather let Anjie's two-pointer and never let Anjie's pass drive the Blazers' outside line.

An Jie easily scored a hook on Bonner's head, and his personal score became 17 points. But the difference between the Blazers and the Spurs has not narrowed.

This time, Anjie threw out and defended in front of Bonner. An Jie left the three-second zone, and the huge threat from the basket disappeared instantly.

Because it was a close defense, Leonard easily got into the post with the help of the pick-and-roll.

Aldridge reacted very quickly, and he immediately made up the penalty area. But in the face of Aldridge, Leonard succeeded in a strong layup, without being called a foul, Aldridge is already grateful.

"The Blazers' defense has been messed up. The Spurs can now not only make shots from beyond the three-point line, but also finally liberate the breakthrough! Now coach Ricard hopes that the second quarter will end quickly, otherwise the points may be missed. Will be pulled bigger and bigger!"

Seeing that the remaining game time in the second quarter is running out, Ricard decided to take Anjie and Aldridge, who had been running the whole game, to take a rest. Maybe Batum and Courtney Lee, these two guys, can also create some advantages for the Trail Blazers' three-point shooting?

But at the end of the second quarter, Popovich also sent Duncan and Ginobili, who were well rested.

Faced with the rookies of Hickson and Leonard, Duncan played whatever he wanted. Batum and Courtney Lee performed well after they came on the court. They played well in the second team confrontation and scored frequently.

But the scoring efficiency of these two guys has never been compared with Duncan, who played very easily inside.

With Batum's last-minute buzzer three-pointer slammed out ~www.NovelMTL.com~ the half-time game finally came to an end.

An Jie looked at the score on the big screen, turned his head unhappy, and quickly entered the player channel. In the second half of the game, the Blazers did too much.

61 to 51, the Spurs used their almost perverted three-pointer to open the gap and scored such a high score in only half of the game.

The halftime is very backward, which is also a difficulty the Trail Blazers have never encountered in the playoffs this season.

Before the second duel between Anjie and Duncan, the Blazers fell into a passive position. Anjie must try his best to solve everything, otherwise the Spurs can take away the victory without the final battle.

The San Antonio Spurs, as expected, will always be the worst opponent!

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