The Way of the Center

When the Trail Blazers lost a home game to San Antonio, no one thought they would return to Portland with a score of 3-1. What these guys did in San Antonio is almost a miracle.

Although the total score, the Trail Blazers lead by a large margin. But in fact, every game is not good for Anjie and the others.

Ricard is very happy now, not only because they are about to reach the finals for the second consecutive year, but also because through the experience of this high-level competition, the Trail Blazers will definitely play better in the finals!

If the Trail Blazers can win this year, I really have to thank the Spurs. For two consecutive years, the Spurs helped the Blazers complete the final experience. In this last game, I don't know how the Spurs will deal with it.

Will they give up absently? Or it was the reluctance to fight to the end. Either way, the Trail Blazers will play in their usual way.

In the Western Conference Finals, today, let the Trail Blazers be at Moda Center and put an end to it!

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Popovich brought the Spurs to the Moda Center early this morning to practice, no matter what the result, Popovich must let go. What if, just in case, the Spurs really completed a 3-1 reversal? The San Antonio Spurs are a legendary team, they have the ability to complete some impossible tasks.

So today, the Spurs did not break the pot as people thought. Instead, he started training early, eager to play the best in the evening game.

Duncan kept practicing back-up singles under the trainer holding the mat. Seeing that the 38-year-old "old" Duncan was still working so hard, the other Spurs did not dare to be lazy.

Isn't Duncan tired? Of course he feels tired more easily than young people! But for this team and to set an example for his teammates, Duncan must do this.

Later in the shooting training, Duncan's training vest was already soaked. Looking at it, no player sweats more than him.

Popovich didn't stop Duncan from doing this, but there was one person who couldn't stand it anymore.

Just as Duncan was about to take the ball again, he found that he almost didn't have the strength to jump up again.

"You go take a break, Tim." Suddenly, such a voice came from the basketball court.

Players look at me, I look at you, all looking for the owner of this voice.

"You are too tired, take a break, do we have to play at night?" Leonard walked out of the crowd and stood in front of Duncan.

Everyone is very surprised. On weekdays, Leonard is simply a copy of Duncan. He didn't talk much, even his "facial paralysis" expression was exactly the same as Duncan's. But today, this taciturn guy actually took the initiative to persuade Duncan to rest. It's simply coming out too far to the west!

"I'll take everyone to shoot together. Don't worry, we won't be lazy." Leonard patted Duncan on the shoulder. Popovich's mouth turned up when he saw this scene and smiled quietly.

Although this season, the Spurs are likely to be about to fail. But at least now, Popovich sees the future of the Spurs!

At the same time in the home team training ground, Ricard has not so much to worry about. Because of the current and future of the Trail Blazers, they are training vigorously in front of them.

Anjie is also a leader who likes to use actions to drive his teammates, but unlike Duncan and Leonard, Anjie also likes to use words to communicate with his teammates.

The Trail Blazers training ground is always full of shouts, and An Jie always jokes with his teammates from time to time to relax the training atmosphere.

In this way, the quality of the players' training has improved, and they will not feel too tired.

Looking at the fake championship pennant hanging on the training ground, Ricard was thinking, maybe at this time next year, there will be two pennants hanging on it.

The training time always flies quickly. After An Jie received a massage therapy with ease, tonight's game is about to officially start.

Tickets for the Moda Center were once again sold out, and all Portland fans wanted to witness their team's entry into the finals.

When the players entered the field, they were completely overwhelmed by a sea of ​​red. Every Trail Blazers fan wore an official red T-shirt, and the scene looked spectacular.

But the players on the court have no hesitation. No matter how exaggerated the outside scene is, their hearts can only be placed in the 436 square meters basketball court in the center of the arena.

Wu Hua has prepared his camera. He can't wait to see Anjie bring the team to a higher level.

"Come on! An Jie!" Wu Hua secretly gave his friends a hard time in his heart, and Wu Hua would help him keep every wonderful scene of An Jie on the court. Now, it’s just victory to embellish these wonderful and colorful photos!

At the beginning of the game, Leonard played very positively. This guy may really realize that he can no longer play under the aegis of GDP. Now he must stand up on his own, instead of waiting for the elderly GDP to solve the problem.

It turns out that Leonard's sudden attack caught the Trail Blazers by surprise. Iguodala found it difficult to limit the scoring pace of this young forward.

Leonard's perfect physical condition and extremely high basketball IQ make him shine in front of the small forwards selected to the defensive first team this year.

But soon, Ricard adjusted his defensive strategy, and Angel began to worry about Leonard more.

While Leonard disrupted the Blazers defense, the old guy Duncan suddenly stood up.

In the first few games, Duncan, who was prevented by An Jie from showing nothing, scored several consecutive points while An Jie focused on Leonard.

The combination of the new and old cores of the Spurs made the game unexpectedly fierce.

Had it not been for the Blazers' offense to still maintain a high level, it is possible that the Spurs would now lead the halftime.

The Trail Blazers, 56 to 58, occupying the home court advantage, could only enter the second half with a weak two-point advantage.

"You see! The Spurs are not here to surrender! They are still fighting, then we will fight them to the end! Leonard is very smart, but he still lacks some experience. In the second half of the game, we can. Set up a lot of defensive traps for him.” Ricard said, and began to write and draw on the whiteboard with a marker. Every one of the players underneath took it very seriously. Compared with the fans, they wanted to end the battle sooner!

In the second half, the two sides changed sides to fight again. As soon as Leonard came up, he found that his offense seemed to be in trouble.

As long as he breaks through, he will immediately fall into the encirclement of the Blazers players. After being forced to stop, Leonard had neither good passing opportunities nor space for himself to attack the frame. I have to admit that the Blazers' defensive system is really mature, and the tacit understanding between the players is also very good.

Leonard tried several times but failed to score. For the third time, when Leonard's pass was finally taken away by Lillard, Popovich knew that Leonard could not be used at least temporarily. .

"Huh, I'll score for him!" Just when Popovich was at a loss, Duncan, who was resting on the bench, took the initiative to ask for a fight.

In the first half of the game, Duncan, who has already played with a touch, is now quite confident in himself. Seeing that the score was getting opened again, Popovich waved his hand and asked Duncan to go to the technical station to prepare!

An Jie’s block slapped Tony Parker to the ground even with the ball. Borrece Dior wanted to step forward to help his French compatriot Parker, but when he saw An Jie’s vision that could kill people , Dior immediately gave up this plan.

An Jie did not reason with the referee, but raised his left hand to indicate that he was indeed fouling. Anjie had to do this for this ball, he didn't feel ashamed.

Taking advantage of this dead ball opportunity, Duncan once again went into battle. Everyone knows that Duncan came on to help Leonard keep scoring.

Facts have proved that Duncan's hand feels really good. Under Anjie's tight defense, he can repeatedly hook or shoot.

Anjie's defense is no worse than the previous few games. It can only be said that Duncan today dreamed back to five years ago.

On the offensive end, Duncan can rely on his hand to score. But on the defensive end, Duncan still has nothing to do with Anjie.

In terms of strength, in fact, Anjie didn't take much advantage of Duncan. The point is that An Jie will not only push forward, his rich offensive methods make it impossible to guard against old rivers and lakes like Duncan.

All kinds of dazzling footsteps have won the stands and the commentary area bursts of screams.

When David Robinson was beaten by Olajuwon, the feeling in his heart might be the same as Duncan now.

Just as the Spurs fell into the abyss step by step, just as the Trail Blazers were about to fully control the game, Manu Ginobili, the older the older the worse the stability of the "Demon Knife", suddenly broke out.

Ginobili first made consecutive hits from beyond the three-point line. When Matthews wanted to block his three-point shots, Ginobili made a breakthrough with fake moves all over his body, and Matthews had no temper. .

Today, the Spurs have brought enough surprises to the Blazers. But the surprise can only last for a while. Only long-term and stable performance can the last laugh. Today, the person with the most stable performance is undoubtedly An Jie.

From playing to the present, this guy's performance has hardly fluctuated. An Jie can score any goals that should be scored, and An Jie will not miss a ball that should be defended.

This guy is like a clockwork machine, always able to accurately execute all instructions.

The score has always been very anxious, but when Ginobili, Duncan, Parker and Leonard all collectively misfired, An Jie was still continuing his scoring momentum.

Perhaps this is why the Trail Blazers can advance. They have a leader who can dominate the team at any time!

In the last 34 seconds of the game, Leonard broke through for a layup. Iguodala was already overwhelmed by Leonard at this time, and he could not keep up with the young forward.

However, just when Leonard was about to score this crucial goal. A pair of big hands slammed from behind and pressed the basketball firmly on the backboard!

An Jie's long arms and big hands helped him at this moment. Although Leonard's wingspan was also very exaggerated, An Jie still won the first step.

After blocking, Anjie hit the ground with a pass. The basketball passed through the crowd and bounced back into Lillard's hands.

Parker, who has been following Lillard, did not expect that An Jie could deliver the ball accurately. He could not intercept the ball successfully. He could only watch Lillard continue to accelerate, threw himself away, and slammed into the buckle. .

"Oh my God, a ground pass that runs through the court! Do you know? Seeing this pass makes me think of many people's names. Jason Kidd, Steve Nash, Rajon Rondo, Jason Williams...but absolutely, there will never be any big man’s name in my mind. Ann, it has changed everything now. We will be discussing it later. When the most passing person in NBA history, An Jie will certainly not be missing!" Kenny Smith was frightened by the pass just now, and after that goal was scored, the point difference was also stretched to six. Minute. At this time, the hopes of the Spurs were completely shattered.

After Leonard's desperate three-pointer shot, the red light on the backboard appeared, and the entire Moda Center felt like an earthquake.

The fans rushed, their team, once again reached the finals that could touch the O'Brien Cup!

"It's **** crazy~www.NovelMTL.com~ If the winner were us, it would be great." Parker looked around. The picture reminded him of the former ATT center.

Where is Duncan? Duncan was not with the Spurs players. Because as soon as the game was over, Anjie went to Duncan to hug and talk.

"I admire you Tim very much, you are really great. After this series, I finally understand why the fans love you so much!" Anjie's respect for Duncan, even if it is a victory, can't be diluted.

"I respect you too, Ann. You let me see what the greatest player on the planet is like. Hey, don't be proud, there is a strong enemy waiting for you." Duncan patted Anjie on the shoulder. Even if he loses, Duncan's mood doesn't seem to be much upset. Maybe this is the general demeanor.

"Come on, Tim, I hope this will be the memory of both of us forever!" Anjie said, taking off his jersey. Obviously, he wanted to exchange with Duncan.

Duncan did not hesitate and quickly took off the black jersey and put it in An Jie's hands. "You beat us again, kid. But next time, our new leader may not let this happen!"

With that, Duncan pointed his finger at Leonard, whose eyes were dull because of being eliminated.

"That kid may be a very strong opponent, but it will take a few years! Don't bother Tim, the championship in the past few years, I am all-inclusive!"

Duncan's heart suddenly shook. An Jie, this kid, seems to never speak big words...

A great opponent makes a great series. What kind of performance will the Blazers who have honed the Spurs level in the finals?

The Miami Heat and the Indiana Pacers, no matter who can reach the finals, they will be out of luck! Because the current defending champion is even stronger than last year!