The Way of the Center

"Damn it!" Clippers coach Pooh DeNagello couldn't help cursing secretly after seeing Courtney Lee score the ball. The Clippers' defense was already in place for that goal, and even Anjie's offensive starting point was restricted. However, that damn Courtney Lee suddenly came out, making the Clippers' successful defense fall short.

Seeing that the score was widened again, De Nagro immediately called a timeout. With Paul joining this season, the Clippers plan to

How could someone who turned himself over and became the master in Los Angeles casually lose to the Blazers twice in a row!

During the timeout, the fans in the Rose Garden applauded Courtney Lee. Here, only by speaking with strength can we gain respect. However, Courtney Lee's performance today undoubtedly touched the fans of the Trail Blazers.

Ricard didn't speak until the players were well on the bench. In the last two and a half minutes, the lagging Clippers did not want to lose, and the leading Blazers were even more unwilling to lose at home.

"At the last moment, I will bring up all the first five tigers. Of course, if anyone does not perform well, I will not hesitate to let him come back to rest." Now, Courtney Lee and Jamal Crawford The existence of Germany has formed a good atmosphere of healthy competition in the team. The players all know that if they do not perform well, Ricard has plenty of people to replace him.

Courtney Lee will not be unhappy because Rickard replaced him at a critical moment, because he has already adapted to the role of a secondary player, he knows what he should do, and he knows what position he belongs to.

"Of course, at the last moment, I don't want to see An Jie playing too many inside singles! You are a whole, you have to connect together. I am not saying that An Jie's inside singles tactics are not good, I want to tell you, don't rely on An! Everyone must run actively, and everyone must play their due role! If you can do this and lose the game, I will fucking resign immediately!" Ricard said I couldn't help spraying a bad word again, but the players of the Trail Blazers have long been used to it.

The long timeout ended quickly, and Denagro couldn't help feeling tense when he saw all the first five Tigers of the Trail Blazers on the field. He hoped that the players could execute what he arranged, because the five guys in front of him were really not that easy to defeat.

The two-and-a-half-minute countdown began, and Chris Paul steadily advanced with the ball. Felton didn't dare to stick too hard. He was afraid that Paul would pass him with just one step.

Paul is not the kind of guard who is particularly strong in scoring, and organizing the team's offense is what Paul likes to do. Many stars will shoot against the defense, but Paul rarely does so.

He could get past Felton ten different ways now, but what to do after the breakthrough? Paul didn't know what to do.

Therefore, if he plays reasonably, he will not choose to break through rashly. After all, Anjie's defense is too threatening. High efficiency, this is what Chris Paul is after.

Paul observed the defensive position of the Trail Blazers, and then made a gesture to determine the tactics that the Clippers will use in this attack.

When Paul ordered, even a big man like DeAndre Jordan had to be obedient. He immediately mentioned the high position to pick and roll for Paul, but Angie did not follow up, but continued to stay in the penalty area, because the threat of Jordan in the high position was almost zero.

"Sure enough!" Paul already knew that Anjie would stick to the basket, which meant that the Clippers should try to avoid meeting Anjie under the basket this time. However, they can take advantage of the crowded space in the penalty area after Anjie stays at the basket to slip to the bottom line and shoot three-pointers. This is the best option for the Clippers to chase points at present.

Seeing Chris Paul break through to the designated position, Caron Butler, the hero of the Mavericks' championship last season, slipped to the baseline tacitly. As expected, the narrow space inside made Gerald Wallace's footsteps greatly slowed down. With a light flick of Chris Paul's wrist, Butler received the ball comfortably.

Gerald Wallace was going to give up, but he looked at Courtney Lee who was sitting on the bench. This guy's excellent performance today was enough for Ricard to give him more playing time. But at the critical moment, Ricard still sent himself up. Whether it is to repay the coach's trust or to consolidate his position, Gerald Wallace's defense will not allow mistakes this time!

So "Elvis" just squeezed a way inside, and successfully completed the interference before Butler made a shot. After catching the ball, Butler turned around and shot. He thought that there would be no one in front of him, but he was taken aback by Gerald Wallace who suddenly jumped into his sight. Under such circumstances, Butler's shooting rhythm was greatly disturbed, and this shot with a good chance also came to an end with the sound of iron striking.

"Damn it!" Chris Paul has done everything he can, his pass is extremely accurate, and the timing is just right. But even if his teammates can't make a shot, he has nothing to do.

Ainge stood out from the crowd, picking up defensive rebounds over two spring men, DeAndre Jordan and Blake Griffin. Better than Bounce, Anger is better than any of them. But when An Jie was stuck, Griffin and Jordan couldn't even jump, and their super explosive jumping ability was useless.

After Felton received Angie's pass, he didn't advance as fast as Paul. The Blazers are a team that focuses on positional offense. Improper fast advancement will only make them mess up.

After trotting with the ball to a 45° angle on the left side of the three-point line, Felton really began to plan the Blazers' offense.

Anjie, as the core of the Trail Blazers, he is the target that Felton wants to consider. All tactics must be customized around An Jie.

But this time, An Jie didn't ask for the ball. This means that Anjie is not yet in a comfortable position to catch the ball. Indeed, DeAndre Jordan's relentless push made it difficult for Anjie to stand still. Asking for the ball rashly will only increase the risk of mistakes.

Seeing this situation, Felton immediately took control of the ball and started running. Opportunities only arise when everyone is running.

Wesley Matthews suddenly started from the bottom corner and approached Felton around the three-point line. Felton suddenly stopped dribbling at the top of the three-point arc, handed the ball to Matthews, and put up a pick-and-roll for Matthews, which slowed down Billups' defense. .

But this small gap is not enough for Matthews to get rid of the treacherous Billups. After getting the ball, Matthews didn't use the emergency stop jump shot he was good at to attack the frame, but dribbled the ball all of a sudden, and a hit made Anjie control the ball.

Everyone in the Clippers became nervous. No matter what the situation or position, as long as An Jie holds the ball, he is a threat.

However, the experienced Billups found something was wrong. After handing over the ball, Matthews did not stop running, but circled around Anjie and ran out of the three-point line. . The end point of this attack is definitely not An Jie!

While Billups was still chasing Matthews, Aldridge's off-ball pick-and-roll suddenly crossed Billups' defense line.

Billups couldn't react and was completely blocked by Aldridge. And what about Griffin? He didn't care about Matthews who was out of the three-point line at all, and all his attention was now on An Jie!

"It's done!" An Jie saw that Matthews, who had run for the entire half, was finally in position, and immediately held the ball to face the frame. Jordan was ready to fight, while Griffin quickly shrank to the basket. Unexpectedly, An Jie made a strong pass, causing the basketball to fly outside the three-point line.

"It's Matthews!" Billups, who finally got rid of the pick-and-roll, yelled, and immediately ran out to take off and interfere. But it was too late to do this now. Matthews, who received a pass from Anjie, did not hesitate and made a three-pointer. This is his best attack method, there is nothing to hesitate!

"Wesley~~~~Matthews!" With the knife in hand, Matthews hit a three-pointer. At the scene, dJ immediately shouted the name of the scorer, and added: "An assist from Anjie."

"Ann didn't do anything alone, and he held back the defense of the two insiders of the Clippers. If Griffin switched defenses in time for this ball, Matthews would have no room to shoot. It's a pity that Griffin's nerves have been caused by He was overly nervous because of Anjie. Matthews was so empty that he didn’t even see it. This guy’s mind must be full of Anjie now, what a terrible restraint!” Although Matthews went around the whole half to get There is a chance to hit a three-pointer, but as long as you can score, no matter how embarrassing the scene is, it is worth it.

With Matthews' three-pointer, the Trail Blazers also officially widened the point difference to double digits. With just over a minute left in the game, the Clippers' chances are getting slimmer.

At this time, even Chris Paul will start to worry. After his teammates hit the iron repeatedly, Paul decided to stabilize the situation by fighting himself.

After a simple pick-and-roll cooperation, Paul made a mid-range and long-range shot. This guy can always create miracles, but unfortunately not today.

"Chris Paul's shot missed, and the Clippers lost another chance." As soon as Kenny Smith finished speaking, Anjie made a long pass from the backcourt to let Wesley Matthew, who was running in the front Adams got the basketball.

Griffin chased back with all his strength, but the offense was not good. At least he had to save face on the defensive end! Blocking Matthews' fast break with a peg board cap is undoubtedly the best ending!

Matthews soared into the air facing the empty basket, but Griffin behind him jumped even higher! But Matthews's ball was not a slam dunk, but a pass back in the air, allowing the ball to come to Aldridge, who was about to follow up.

Aldridge let out a low growl, kicked his legs, and rushed into the air for the third time after Matthews and Griffin. But this time, Aldridge was the real finisher. He dunked the ball hard into the hoop, which drew a standing ovation from all the Rose Garden fans.

12 points! Anjie's precise long pass from the backcourt pierced the audience, making the Clippers, known for their mobility, hard to defend against.

The Clippers made a comeback, but their momentum was significantly weaker. At the critical moment, Paul's throw still played a role. The ball not only passed An Jie's fingertips, but also fell into the net precisely. But this attack took the Clippers 20 seconds.

Felton controlled the tempo a bit and took some time. Afterwards, he beckoned to An Jie for a pick-and-roll.

Anjie immediately mentioned the high position, and after reading the game, Aldridge also pulled out to the middle distance. As a result, both Griffin and Jordan were pulled out of the three-second zone!

Felton's speed is not as fast as Paul's, but with his stronger body and Anjie's perfect pick-and-roll, Felton still made up for his lack of speed and successfully reached the inside.

After going in, Felton shook the inexperienced and hot-headed Griffin with a jump. After that, he went up easily and scored two more points for the Trail Blazers.

At this time, it was only 30 seconds before the end of the game. Chris Paul had to give it a go in order to regain hope of winning.

He fouled Felton with skillful technical moves outside the three-point line. Felton stopped after knowing that he had been cheated, but he still failed to escape the fate of violating the cylinder under Paul's active "fouling". . What's even more surprising is that Paul's violated three-pointer still hit!

"This is Chris Paul!" Kenny Smith was so excited that he almost stood up from his seat. A top point guard can turn the tide at critical moments!

Subsequently, Paul's free throw is still a steady hit. There are 22 seconds left in the clock, and the point difference is 8 points. The Clippers still have a theoretical possibility of winning!

In the end, the Clippers used a full-court pressing defensive strategy, preparing to force the Blazers to make mistakes on the baseline ball. But at this time, Ricard arranged for Anjie to catch the ball in the backcourt, and Aldridge got the ball.

This strange thing caught the imagination of most people, including the three commentators of T.nT. Even O'Neill, an old Jianghu, has not had a few chances to catch the baseline ball in the backcourt in his career.

Ricard knew that it was possible for others to make mistakes under the pressure of the Clippers. But An Jie will never let that kind of thing happen!

Anjie leaned on Jordan and opened his hand. Aldridge lobbed the ball. Chris Paul saw the timing and intercepted it midway, but the pass was too high, and no one could touch it except Anjie.

There was no way, Jordan had no choice but to foul Anjie immediately. An Jie was sent to the free throw line because of this.

"No, Shaq, this guy's free throws are more than twice as accurate as yours. In front of this guy, the shark-slashing tactic is completely useless." While praising Anjie, Barkley also did not forget to tease O'Neal's embarrassing Free throw percentage.

Sure enough, with the cooperation of the fans at the Rose Garden Stadium. Anjie made two free throws in a quiet environment, completely obliterating the Clippers' hope of winning.

In the end, Chris Paul hit an incredible three-pointer again. But this ball came a bit too late.

97 to 1o5, there was another opponent's corpse in the Rose Garden Stadium. But today, the Clippers were not defeated by Anjie, but by the team of the Blazers!

Courtney Lee's stepping up, Gerald Wallace's active follow-up, Wesley Matthews' precise three-pointer, Aldridge's brave dunk, and Raymond Phil Suddenly the timing was right. Of course, Anjie's perfect support, tough defense, and steady free throws at the last moment are the keys to the Trail Blazers' complete killing of the game.

Know why the rose garden is scary? Not because of An Jie, but because the owner here is called Pioneer, the leader of the Pioneer, who can connect everyone together!

7 wins and 2 losses! The Trail Blazers once again added a win to themselves, further advancing towards the playoffs.