The Way of the Center

"Be careful, I might swallow you alive!" An Jie smiled and warned Plumlee, a second-year rookie, even the referee who was familiar with An Jie couldn't help but smile.

Plumlee became gritted his teeth, and he admitted that Anjie was very good. But this does not mean that this yellow-skinned guy can be so arrogant!

Bounce, this is what Plumley is most proud of. He must be in the face-off stage, tell the Chinese that he is not bad at anything!

An Jie naturally saw the change in the expression on Plumley's face. He knew that he had successfully angered this inexperienced second-year rookie.

Hornacek is very smart, he has just mobilized the mood of the Suns players. This state of eager to defeat the opponent without losing his mind is simply too suitable to play the game.

But An Jie only needs to add a little bit of material to this, and the mood of the Suns players can exceed the critical point of loss of control. Especially the novices like Plumley, they were not calm enough on the court, but now they are still angered, and they will be full of loopholes.

Sure enough, during the jump ball stage, Plumlee, the 2m11 white big man, only wanted to use his terrifying bounce to win the ball for the Suns. He forgets that it is not the best time for a face-off to jump at the same time as the ball.

It seemed that An Jie took off a while later than Plumlee. But in fact, when Plumley's body has begun to fall, basketball has just reached its highest point. But An Jie, who took off later, came from behind and successfully slapped the ball into Lillard's hands.

"You have to learn a lot, rookie." An Jie spread his hands and ran past Plumley. Plumley was furious and immediately chased him back.

In the first round of defense, Plumley stuck to An Jie in order to get his face back.

This young white insider seems to have forgotten that the most important thing about the position of the center on the defensive end is not to mark, but to protect the basket.

His heart had all fallen on An Jie, so that Lillard had already reached the inside, and Plumley did not respond.

"Re-defense, re-defense!" Although Hawkesena doesn't expect the Suns to make much defensive end, but such obvious defensive loopholes are not something he can tolerate.

Unfortunately, Plumley still did not respond. In this guy's eyes, there is only An Jie!

The center was pulled away, and Lillard strode directly towards the basket.

The experienced Channing Frye immediately left Aldridge to make up the basket. Although this guy is definitely a top-level shooting man, Frye is indeed too weak in terms of the ability to protect the frame.

Lillard, who trained with Anjie in the summer, was not afraid of this level of confrontation. He directly leaned on Frye and planned to make a layup.

Fry raised his hands, but still heard the whistle behind him. Penalties for basketball into the net!

"Good job!" Ricard waved his fists from the sidelines, and the fans of Moda Center were boiling again.

"Damien is really an amazing second-year rookie. While Plumley was still playing around, Lillard already knew how to use the opponent's defensive gap to score. Let me say, he He is simply a giant-level figure! He scored the first point of the new season for the Trail Blazers, still with three points!" Bill Wharton once again sat in the commentary area of ​​the Moda Center, Lila Germany's progress made this pioneer famous very gratified.

Anjie and Lillard gave a close high-five, and Plumley knew at this moment that he was completely fooled!

Lillard's additional penalty made a steady hit. As soon as the game opened, the Trail Blazers showed the momentum that a championship team should have.

In the offensive and defensive transition, Bledsoe blinked at the Slovenian defender and motioned for him to take possession of the ball.

This is how the Suns pair of point guards match. One of the two guards can stop and the other can score points, forming a complement. Seeing Bledsoe holding the ball, An Jie could also guess that this guy who had been teammates with him for a short time should choose to break directly!

That's right, this is why Bledsoe owns the ball. Lillard’s slightly thin body seemed vulnerable to Bledsoe.

"LeBron among the point guards", "the second Westbrook", "blood cloth"... these nicknames all illustrate Bledsoe's playing style very well. This guy's straightforward breakthrough indeed hit Lillard's weakness.

Sure enough, Lillard did not expect to make Bledsoe dribble the ball, so he was directly crushed by Bledsoe, who was several times stronger than himself.

Sometimes Lillard's defense is not simply a matter of mentality, this guy's body makes him often have more than enough energy.

Bledsoe's breakthrough was very successful, and like Lillard, he did not fear to attack inside.

However, unlike Lillard's situation, the Suns' basket is guarded by an inexperienced second-year center. And guarding the Trail Blazers basket is the best center in the world.

Bledsoe took a sigh of relief, hugged the basketball tightly, took a step, and prepared for a layup!

Seeing this, An Jie immediately shook off Plumlee, and easily got rid of the entanglement with the other party.

He moved quickly and quickly made up the restricted area. Although Bledsoe is also fast, Anjie can use his great defensive range to make up for his speed disadvantage.

Bledsoe was about to dunk, only to find that his basketball was being oppressed by a greater force.

Gradually, this force exceeded the critical point he could bear. The basketball was let go, it was fanned!

"It's Ann! He blocked Bledsoe's dunk!"

"Iconic cover! Beautiful!"

"Unlucky Bledsoe, he may have forgotten that Anjie and he are not part of the Thunder now!"

Bledsoe gritted his teeth unwillingly and turned his head, but found that Iguodala, who had a keen sense of smell, had already grabbed the fanned basketball first.

The Trail Blazers immediately began to switch offense, which is what they do best. Don't forget, during last season's finals, Ricard also let the Trail Blazers run and blast to confuse the opponent.

All the starting five, including An Jie, rushed, although the Suns' athleticism is also good. But defense can not only rely on athletic ability to do well.

Iguodala pushed forward quickly, and suddenly passed the ball to Lillard who was inserted from the wing.

Lillard dribbled two moves and was directly ready to attack the frame, but at the moment when Bledsoe took off and was ready to block the shot, Lillard leaked from under his crotch. Everyone looked back, and was behind the one who received the ball. , It's Anjie!

Lillard didn't turn his head back, and ran directly to his own half. At the same time, Anjie dunked his hands.

This set of photos has also been recorded by countless photographers. This shot is similar to the scene where Wade celebrates the goal after passing an air relay to James.

Lillard is also full of confidence, full of confidence in his leader. As long as the ball is passed, it must be an assist!

"Nice fast break, a fast break ended by a center player. An Jie is really terrifying, what else can't he do?" O'Neal began to praise An Jie daily.

"Three-pointers, I heard that this guy refused to develop three-pointers during summer training camp." Unexpectedly, Charles Barkley answered O'Neal's question seriously. Dismantling each other, this is exactly what the two live treasures like to do.

"Three-pointers? Are you saying that a 2.19-meter tall man wants to go outside to shoot a three-pointer? You always say that three-pointers and fast pace are the hallmarks of modern basketball. But look at those center forwards who demand perfection. They practiced a three-pointer, and they rarely adapt to modern basketball! Center! They should dominate the basket instead of fleeing the penalty area! The center problem must be solved fundamentally from the dominance of the penalty area, instead of being led by a small man. Run!" O'Neal has always expressed disdain for centers who develop three-pointers. Three-pointers are not a life-saving straw for centers in this league. The weakening of the dominance of the penalty area is the reason for the true decline of the center.

O'Neal and Barkley are still bickering, but the game has played several more rounds. Several offenses by the Suns ended in failure, because all of their offensive choices were to hit the basket.

Seeing that the score was gradually pulled apart, Hawkesena immediately called a timeout. The impact of the Suns is indeed strong enough, but with Anjie, even if James wants to break through, he must think more.

Although Hornacek played well in the Jazz, he formed the Iron Triangle with Karl Malone and John Stockton, and twice entered the finals to challenge the Chicago Bulls led by Michael Jordan. . But in the position of head coach, Hornacek is still an out-and-out rookie.

Although the jazz legend has served as an assistant coach before, there are still many differences between the assistant coach and the coach.

Hornacek is a little anxious now~www.NovelMTL.com~ Looking at the Blazers bench, everyone is relaxed and everything is under control.

After the timeout, Ricard asked Anjie to leave the field early and Robin Lopez officially appeared on the Moda Center on behalf of the Trail Blazers. This guy with an Afro and An Jie enthusiastically gave a high-five, and naturally they were also welcomed by the fans.

Where is the Suns? Hornacek replaced Channing Fry with Marcus Morris, a forward with gorgeous offensive skills. He still hopes to use offense to cause trouble for the Blazers.

But Ricard is not in a hurry, Marcus Morris is a very good inside scorer, he is almost a low-profile version of Aldridge. But An Jie is not the only one who can defend and attack this Trail Blazers. A Morris is not enough to make the Suns comeback.

This is a championship-level team! Everyone here is also a championship-level player!

Not everyone can get a championship ring. Let this group of people who have just received the award tell Hornacek, who has never touched a championship, what is the real strength gap!