The Way of the Center

"Pop!" The crisp sound was very ear-scratching even in the huge Oracle Arena. Klay Thompson looked at the big hand on his head in surprise, and he was as surprised as he was, and the Oracle Arena. 19,000 spectators inside.

"Second time in a row! Ann, his defensive range makes Klay Thompson difficult to escape!" Jeff Van Gundy would have laughed if it hadn't been for the need to stay neutral.

Five seconds ago, Curry's fake shot attracted the attention of the Trail Blazers players. The basketball flew past Lillard's scalp. Only then did people realize that Curry was a pass!

Wesley Matthews hurriedly turned and chased him, but Klay Thompson had already seized the opportunity to distance himself from Matthews.

Seeing the empty basket right in front of him, Klay Thompson raised the basketball high and prepared for a layup. Just when he just threw the basketball out of his hand, that terrifying palm appeared again!

So next, there was the scene that just happened. The Oracle Arena was deadly silent, but the commentary stand boiled over.

Seeing that Thompson was blocked by Angel, the first reaction of the Warriors players was not to grab the basketball that was out of control, but to retreat quickly!

If the Warriors are the second-ranked team in the league that will switch offenses, only the Blazers can sit in the first place.

Regardless of the fact that the core of the Trail Blazers is two big men, the ability of these guys to switch quickly is indeed impressive. Iguodala easily received the basketball that was slapped by An Jie without competition. The experienced small forward looked at An Jie, and An Jie motioned to continue pressing the rhythm.

So Iguodala unhurriedly pushed forward, this time Steve Kerr frowned again.

Today, Curry’s defensive pressure on Lillard is not too great, but for the first offense in the opening game, will Ricard use Iguodala to organize it?

The Warriors second-year rookie Harrison Barnes posted it up nervously. This guy didn't know that he had become a gap in Ricard's eyes!

As soon as Iguodala had the ball a step away from the three-point line, Aldridge shook off Drummond Green's arm and ran out of the three-point line to make a pick-and-roll for Iguodala.

Just as Iguodala and Aldridge started playing the pick-and-roll coordination, Lillard and Matthews' interspersed running positions were also affecting the Warriors' defense.

The former Warriors coach Mark Jackson single-handedly created the chain defensive system for the team, which collapsed in an instant. Iguodala easily took advantage of the pick and roll to break through, and Matthews and Lillard also ran into dangerous positions.

Bogut had to stay in the penalty area, ready to stop Iguodala from attacking. Iguodala is naturally not stupid. With a flick of his wrist, the basketball will undoubtedly fly into the hands of An Jie who has been pulled to the mid-range position.

An Jie made a steady jumper and Bogut’s choice was correct. If he followed An Jie, Iguodala could score more easily than An Jie. The probability of Anjie’s missed shot is higher than the probability of missed shots by Iguodala.

Iguodala opened the Warriors' defense in this way. After the goal, Anjie did not celebrate, but ran to the backcourt quickly and stood on the predetermined defensive position.

It seems that Anjie is not complacent about his two blocks, one assist and one scoring.

The espn on-site reporter couldn't help but remember what Anjie said in an interview before the game: "I will return it all!"

Steve Kerr did not call a timeout. He believed that his players could adjust their mentality and organize a new round of offense.

Curry is no longer impatient. Although victory in this game is very important to the Warriors, Curry understands that victory is not anxious.

He began to observe An Jie's position by Octavia, as long as he and his teammates avoided the tall yellow-skinned guy, everything would be fine.

Curry began to dribble the ball outside the three-point line, and the hearts of Portland fans in front of the TV came to their throats.

The reason why Curry is more terrifying than Ray Allen and others is that traditional shooters like Ray Allen usually lie in ambush, waiting for an excellent passer to deliver the shells to them. , And then they transferred this "cannonball" into three points.

Although Curry also has Klay Thompson, a guard partner who is above the pass line in consciousness and passing level, you have to let Curry dribble and shoot by himself, and he can do it.

Stephen Curry is such an unusual guy. His three-pointers are accurate, and without the help of others, his three-pointers can still be accurate. This guy's ability to shoot after dribbling the ball on his own is also at the top level in the entire history of the NBA.

Therefore, even if Curry only starts to dribble around outside the three-point line, it is enough to deter his opponent.

But today, Curry clearly felt that the offensive pressure that Lillard brought to him was completely different!

Perhaps it was Anjie's strong start that gave Lillard full "chicken blood", perhaps it was Lillard's unwillingness after being beaten by Curry for three consecutive games, which made him burst into greater power.

Regardless of the reason, Lillard's defense is very good today, but it is an indisputable fact.

Curry tried several changes of direction and sudden acceleration, but none of these allowed him to break through Lillard's line of defense.

Lillard's eyes were full of murderousness and determination. He should not just be the No. 0 kid who lives under the protection of An Jie, he also wants to be the pride of the City of Torn, just like An Jie!

"Damien's entanglement today is very good, Stephen Curry has been unable to find an offensive opportunity. It seems that Stephen only has the option of passing the ball!"

Curry was disrupted by Lillard's tough defense. He glanced at the situation on the court and found that Harrison Barnes seemed to be in a good position.

So Curry didn't hesitate, and if it was consumed like this, the basketball in his hand might be taken away by Lillard, who is getting more and more pressing!

He passed the ball quickly, and Barnes opened his palm, ready to remove the ball steadily at any time.

However, just as the basketball flew halfway, a huge group photo suddenly came out, copying the basketball that Curry had passed out!

"Beautiful midway interception. We saw that Ann's sprint timing was just right. It deserves to be the winner of the best defensive player for four consecutive years. Ann's defensive skills can be seen from the statistics alone!"

An Jie didn't stop his pace after sprinting and stealing, but with the help of this inertia, he continued to accelerate and ran towards the Warriors basket.

The Warriors players hurried back to chase, and everyone was surprised that trying to catch up with the big center seemed not as simple as they thought.

In the end, Klay Thompson and Drummond Green succeeded in overtaking and blocked Anjie. But An Jie didn't mean to slow down at all. He held the basketball in a rugby position, stepped into the three-second zone with one foot, and avoided the palms extended by Thompson and Green.

After that, the guy held the ball to the left. After Green and Thompson adjusted their defensive positions, An Jie took the second step to the right.

An Jie completed a standard European step very smoothly. He successfully shook Thompson and Green, and raised the basketball high for the basket.

Unwilling to give up, Green couldn't help but jump up, intending to stop An Jie from attacking. But instead of completing the cover, he also photographed An Jie's forearm.

The referee immediately blew his whistle and the basketball entered the net. After landing, Anjie faced the stand behind the basket and put his right index finger on his lips.

"You all **** shut up!" This action is undoubtedly conveying such a voice.

"Call~~~~" Suddenly, the boos in the Oracle Arena became louder. An Jie smiled, no matter how you hush, you can't change the fact that I get a three-pointer.

With An Jie steadily making the free throw, the Trail Blazers also turned the game's score into 7-0. An Jie's defensive and offensive performances were so positive that the people at Oracle Arena were chilling.

Curry took a breath. Today, the atmosphere of the game seemed a little different from what he had imagined.

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Curry wiped the sweat that was about to fall into his eyes. He borrowed the Warriors backup center Azeri's bottom line to serve, and started to control the ball as usual.

In front of him, the group of guys wearing the Blazers' away black jerseys were waiting for themselves.

"This is nothing to be afraid of Stephen, this is nothing!" The No. 30 guard reminded himself in his heart that the team in front of him is just a team that has just lost to him twice in a row!

Curry started gesturing, and it looked like he needed a pick-and-roll. Azeri and Speights both pulled out to prepare for the pick-and-roll, anyway, their stay in the penalty area would not pose any substantial threat to the Blazers' defense.

With a double pick and roll in place, Curry didn't hesitate to change direction before adding a quick dribble from behind. Curry's shaking was so wonderful, fans even believed that even without these two pick-and-rolls, Curry could easily shake Lillard away.

Curry suddenly speeded up and rushed towards Azeri, Lillard reacted half a beat slowly, and he was blocked by Aizeli so that he was instantly left behind by Curry.

However, when Curry bypassed Azeri, what greeted him was not the suddenly enlightened space in his imagination, but An Jie's horrible oppression with open arms!

Curry hesitated. Facing Anjie's defense, should he stop his jumper or continue to break through?

The scene of Curry being caught from behind by Anjie in the first goal of the opening is still vivid. The No. 30 guard swallowed and braked suddenly. He planned to stop the jumper!

An Jie couldn't care if Curry was a fake move now. He rushed forward with all his strength, hoping to interfere with Curry's shooting.

In the face of Anjie's terrifying defensive height ~www.NovelMTL.com~ Curry shot quickly, but this time, after he threw the ball out, he didn't feel much in his heart.

The red light on the backboard lights up, and the second quarter is over. That's right, Anjie's horror spread throughout the entire half of the game.

"Boom!" The basketball slammed to the front of the rim, and Stephen Curry's shot slammed out of the box again.

An Jie waved his arm, and he succeeded again! Curry, this seemingly invincible defender, was constrained by An Jie today!

59 to 49, in only half of the game, the Trail Blazers widened the point difference to double digits. After the half game, An Jie has scored a double-double of 20 points and 10 rebounds!

"I will return them all!" These words kept echoing in An Jie's mind. In the last game, Curry scored 40 points to win the game. Today, Anjie will win back from both the individual and the team!

Look good, Golden State Warriors. There is a more "exciting" second half, waiting for you!

The greatest center in the world seems to be going crazy...