The Way of the Center

After Anjie and George each scored a goal, the game continued to heat up.

Both Hibbert and West started to attack, but with Anjie at the basket, the shooting percentages of these two guys were not very satisfactory.

Hibbert, who is directly against Anjie, needless to say, he can still score goals, after all, it is not difficult to score goals close to the basket. But he usually has to pay a lot of shots to score a goal on Anjie.

As for David West, this offensively skilled power forward will always encounter An Jie's timely blocking and assisting defense. The offensive strength of the two seniors was greatly reduced, and the Pacers had to focus on the outside.

Lance Stephenson, the defender who shined in the playoffs last year, is now an out-and-out star player. At least in the hearts of Indiana fans, he is a very reliable candidate for the second position.

Therefore, it is not an exaggeration to say that the playoffs are a stage that can make people famous. If it weren't for his excellent performance in the playoffs, maybe this guy with a lack of roots in his mind would always have to be a mixed eat and die Second round show.

But after the battle with the Heat last season, this slightly "teasing" second-round show has become one of the best shooting guards.

Although his shooting is not stable enough, he can always shoot at critical moments. Coupled with this guy's life-threatening attitude, he won the respect of the fans.

Seeing that his team could not open up the situation in the paint, Stephenson decided to stand up and share part of the scoring pressure for George.

For the first goal, this guy fired decisively from beyond the three-point line. But he can't ignore the interference of Matthews because his shooting is a bit stiff. Don't underestimate Matthews, this guy is still quite good in judging the timing of blocking when defensive shooting.

Because of this, the basketball that Stephenson shot out with confidence did not score points for the Pacers, but only allowed Anjedo to get a rebound.

In the second round, George fell into an encirclement of Anjie and Iguodala, and had no choice but to pass the ball.

I have to say that George's ability to handle the ball is still quite good. Few people can accurately send out the basketball when entangled with Anjie, but George did.

The basketball was unbiased and just flew into Stephenson's hands.

Finsen threatened with the ball three times, and sweat particles the size of soybeans had dripped from Matthews' forehead. Stephenson's active running and strong body made Matthews a little overwhelmed!

The Pacers' No. 1 guard did not waste an opportunity and ran away.

Matthews subconsciously used his strong body to move horizontally to block it, but Stephenson's outstanding strength allowed him to hold on to this obstacle and force a breakthrough!

Matthews has completely fallen, the way Stephenson used may not be considered subtle, but at least this tough breakthrough worked.

Directly kill the restricted area, even if everyone knows that the paint area guarded by Anjie is the most dangerous, Stephenson will not be afraid.

He is this kind of player, this kind of tough, not afraid of confrontation and particularly brave player.

Of course, you don't know if he is really not afraid or just because his brain lacks a string. But his way of playing is precisely the key to his ability to gain a foothold in the Pacers!

Stephenson looked around, but found that a direct layup seemed the best option at this time. After making the decision, Stephenson stopped hesitating and stepped into the penalty area with two big strides holding the ball.

Finsen stretched his arms and jumped sharply. He planned to end the attack with a one-handed dunk.

However, Finsen had just stretched his body in the air, and before he could execute it, he found a shadow flashed into his vision.

An Jie, the speed of this guy's defense was so fast that Stephenson didn't expect it at all. After all, in this league nowadays, the fast and high enough center seems to have really gone extinct.

An Jie failed to cover Finson's dunk, but Stephenson, who was pressured by the huge impact, also failed to complete the dunk calmly.

The two were waiting in the air for the referee's decision. To Anjie's joy, the referee did not blow his whistle!

The ball was indeed in a reasonable collision zone, but I have to admit that after Anjie won the championship, the league's whistle-blowing scale for him was much wider than before.

Especially now, this is the Moda Center, Anjie's home field. Few perimeter players can successfully score goals in a confrontation with Anjie. Even James and Bledsoe, who are as strong as "armored vehicles", can hardly score in such a situation.

Stephenson's layup also knocked out without any suspense. At this point, the Pacers' offense at the starting second position was officially frozen.

As for George Hill, this guy's performance on the defensive end today is excellent. He has forced Lillard to stop the ball several times.

But on the offensive end, the hand style of this strong guard today is not so smooth. Not to mention scoring a goal in a confrontation, just an open shot. Today George Hill missed a few shots.

After a round, the Pacers can score only Paul George. But now, the first quarter of the game is almost over. Franka Vogel is a coach who strictly enforces the rotation system, and he resolutely replaced George. At a more critical moment, he still needs this young swingman to charge for himself.

After that, the substitute players from both sides gradually came on the field. The disadvantages of the Pacers have not been reversed.

Although the performance of the Argentine golden generation member Scola is remarkable, he alone is far from getting the Pacers back on track.

20 to 26, after the first quarter of the game, the Trail Blazers took the lead into the break.

There is no doubt that An Jie and their strength are fully reflected. After all, there are really few teams that can push the Pacers so embarrassed this season.

"We all know that the Pacers are one of the best teams this season, but the Trail Blazers are truly the best team!"

"Look at Anjie's terrifying dominance! In this era of severe shortage of excellent centers, no one in the entire league can shake Anjie's position! Hibbert? Hibbert is completely gone against the Heat in front of Anjie. The strength of the time!"

"The Pacers' offense is restricted very badly. Both teams intend to use their excellent defense to win the game. But now, the Pacers just need to solve the offensive problem to have a chance!"

During the inter-quarter break, almost all the commentators were leaning on the Trail Blazers side. After all, from the performance of the first quarter, the Blazers really dominated the upstarts in the East.

George sitting on the bench didn't look too tired, he actively surrounded his coach Franke. The loss of just one game is not enough to make a guy like George give up.

"Knocked to the end with Anjie." What Paul George said will definitely be realized.

"It seems that our offense has encountered a lot of trouble? No way, An Jie is almost the best player in the league now. His defense is indeed too deterrent. But it doesn’t matter, An Jie is a center. Center, just It means that his defensive range cannot cover the entire half court." Franka paused after speaking. He looked at George who was around him, the guy's eyes were still piercing, and Franka was relieved when he saw this.

As long as George still wants to win, the Pacers still have a chance!

"In the second quarter, George, I will give you unlimited firepower." As soon as Franka said this, everyone grew their mouths.

George is undoubtedly the star of the Pacers, but the unlimited right to fire is not something that can be given casually.

Generally, the term "unlimited power to fire" is only associated with roles such as Kobe or Jordan. Even if it is Anjie, Ricard often needs him to show his excellent coping ability. In other words, even An Jie can't make shots unscrupulously.

However, now, in order to solve the Pacers' offensive problem, Franka actually gave the "Pickled Pepper" an order such as unlimited fire rights.

"Everyone, everyone's first priority on the court is to support George. If you can, let George go as far as possible. And you George, I need you to find more gaps, it is best to find An Jie and not worry about it. Go to the area to shoot. Improve the offensive efficiency, only in this way, we can flip the score!" After that, the small tactical board was also drawn in a mess by Fraka.

Although it was only in the first quarter, Franka knew that the Pacers had been pushed to the edge of the cliff by An Jie early. Hibbert, West, Stephenson and other players' offenses are all based on shots close to the basket.

So now, Franke does not intend to let others squander the opportunity. Only by relying on George, the Pacers can penetrate the Blazers defense~www.NovelMTL.com~ George swallowed. He did not expect that the duel between himself and An Jie would suddenly become so fierce.

"I won't let you down, boss." George's expression gradually recovered from surprise, and the young No. 24 player clenched his fists.

Come on, Ann, let me take you down with my own hands!

Everyone thought that the Blazers had a chance to win, and everybody thought that Paul George was just another "trophy" of Anjie.

But now, no one has noticed that the emotional Pacers have re-entered the court and are full of confidence!

"Andre, be careful later!" After playing, Anjie patted Iguodala on the back and bent down and whispered in Iguodala's ear.

Because Anjie saw the danger signal in George's eyes.

That murderous and eager look should never appear on a player of a lagging team!