The Way of the Center

The wonderful duel between the two sides in the first quarter really did not let the fans' expectations go to waste, and the explosive matchup between Anjie and Garnett made the fans of Td North Shore Garden even more addicted. E novel Ww┡W. 1XIAOSHUO. COM

Therefore, during the intermission, Ricard had to shout to explain tactics to his players, so that Anjie and the others could barely hear them. He finally knew why Coach Rivers' voice became that way. If Ricard was allowed to stay in Td North Shore Garden for a few seasons, his voice might be even hoarse than Rivers'.

"Don't let them get an easy chance to fire from the outside! You are all cheated by Garnett, he is not the core of the Celtics' offense at all. At least in this game, he will be ranked behind Pierce and Ray. After Lun!"

"He's just spewing out so much trash, you don't need to pay attention to him. Keep an eye on Ray Allen and Pierce, Ann, if they break through, I want you to get rid of the entanglement quickly and help defend the restricted area!" Ricard cleared Throat, after speaking a few words, he felt some discomfort in his throat.

An Jie nodded silently. The little tricks Garnett made against him in the first quarter made An Jie's body still sore. Facing Garnett, An Jie felt how friendly and civilized that old devil Divac was.

But he will not be intimidated by this difficulty, and An Jie will start to use whatever means in the following games.

"It's hard! On the offensive end, you two need to work harder!" On the bench of the Celtics, the players in white jerseys also had a heated discussion about the countermeasures. They have known for a long time that this will be a tough battle, and everyone is ready to fight until the last second.

Kevin Garnett, this guy has never been brave in front of his own people. After the confrontation in the first quarter, Garnett also figured out Anjie's current strength. On the defensive end, Garnett can still fight, but on the offensive end, Garnett really can't spare the extra energy. So he entrusted Ray Allen and Pierce to help him carry the offensive burden.

"Leave it to us, kid Anna, don't take it too seriously. This is just a regular season, there is no need to make it so bloody." Pierce has not seen Garnett fight so hard with anyone for a long time, he knows Anjie is also a ruthless character, he doesn't want Garnett to get hurt because of it.

"Hmph, a little brat can't hurt me." Garnett waved his hands disapprovingly, and continued to pant heavily.

Garnett would say that, and it was just out of face. In fact, he knew very well how difficult An Jie was to deal with. It seems that today is really a tough battle.

Garnett hadn't rested enough, and the second quarter came one after another. An Jie, as the star of the team, played again as soon as the second quarter came up. Garnett just got up from the bench,

He was grabbed by Coach Rivers.

"Huh?" Garnett turned his head in surprise. Is there anything Rivers wants to arrange for him alone?

"Take a break first, and then start after you have had enough rest." Rivers knew that these old boys had passed their prime. It is essential to give them more rest time if they want to unleash their remaining maximum energy.

Garnett was indeed still very tired, and the effort required to fight Anjie was several times that of others. He silently sat back on the bench, watching Celtics substitute center Greg Steensma take off his training uniform and walk onto the basketball court unwillingly.

Although Garnett is still one of the most important players of the Celtics, he feels that he may have become more and more marginalized in this league...

Defensive Player of the Year in 2010, this is the greatest honor that belongs to Greg Steensma. Of course, this award for the best defensive player is awarded by the nBa Development League nBdL.

This strong white man with a height of 2 meters 11 participated in the draft in the same year as Anjie. It's just that unlike An Jie who entered the small black room, Steen Sima was not selected directly.

However, after nBdL showed his tough defense, the Celtics decided to sign the white center and turn it into their own.

Facts have proved that Steinsma is indeed a very useful blue-collar player. He can do all kinds of dirty work very well. As he got older, Garnett's playing time was much less than before. However, it is precisely because of the blue-collar substitute Steensma that the Celtics can stabilize the third place in the Eastern Conference under such circumstances.

But no matter how good Stiensma is, he is just a quasi-substitute player with a slightly better defense. However, An Jie is an All-Star player!

"Raymond Felton is very brave, he is going to rely on Rondo's block to force a breakthrough!" Although Felton's breakthrough looked very imposing, Ricard frowned off the court.

This breakthrough was not carried out according to his tactics at all. Of course, the form on the basketball court changes rapidly, and it is impossible to play every round and every ball according to the strategy on the tactical board. But Rickard still felt that Felton played the ball a little bit reluctantly.

Indeed, very reluctantly indeed. Felton was driven crazy by Rondo, the arrogant guy, so he decided to use a breakthrough to teach this guy who is not big or small.

But unfortunately, Rondo's strength and defensive will greatly exceeded Felton's expectations. Yes, Rondo may have some personality problems, but his strength is not adulterated at all.

Felton was not blocked by Rondo, but under this strong defense, Felton barely made a layup and missed.

Greg Steensma, like Anjie, is also a player who pays great attention to basic skills. He immediately turned to face the frame, locked his position, and prepared to protect the defensive rebound.

"Damn it! Damn it!" Stien Sima felt a huge oppressive force coming from behind him before he could stand still. He knew that Anjie was very good at grabbing rebounds, but when he was stuck, Stiensma was determined to take down this defensive rebound!

But sometimes, the gap in strength cannot be made up with a casual determination. Although Steensma has the awareness of positioning, his positioning skills are simply too amateurish in An Jie's opinion. An Jie took a strong step forward, and then forced Steensma to take off.

Under such pressure from An Jie, Stearnsma could only jump a little higher. But in the case that the height and wingspan are not dominant, Steinsma's height is not enough for him to reach the rebound.

An Jie rose a lot behind Steensma, and his palm touched the basketball first. And the basketball also changed its trajectory, obediently returning to the net.

"Complete the tip-up behind Steensma, my God, what else can stop Ann?" Kenny Smith has been frightened by Anjie's performance more than once this season.

After scoring the goal, An Jie bounced back to the defense. His insolent appearance naturally caused a commotion in the stands of the Td North Shore Garden Arena.

Below, Garnett's fists on his knees clenched even tighter. Watching a young cub run amok on his territory, of course a man with the character of the Wolf King couldn't stand it.

However, Coach Rivers still watched the court calmly. The coach is not a player. The biggest taboo for a team coach is to be blinded by emotions. Just look at George Karl and **Vich, as long as they feel a little unhappy, they will immediately vent it, in order to keep their brains in a state of sobriety. It's just that the referee is pitiful, and he will become the punching bag of those two old men at every turn.

Rivers looked at Garnett and motioned him to wait. He hadn't planned to rely on Stiensma to limit Anjie. As long as the Celtics can continue to score, what does it matter if Anjie scores a few goals?

I have to admit that although Ray Allen and Pierce are old, they still have the strength of "giant". Rickard made several changes to guard the two established guys, but none of them had success.

Whether it's Courtney Lee or Wesley Matthews, whether it's Jamal Crawford or Gerald Wallace, their defense will always allow the Celtics to find a gap.

However, no matter how high the shooting percentage of the two people who have been shooting from the outside is, it is still not as good as An Jie who is attacking from the inside. The point difference of the game was slowly approaching, until the end of the second quarter with only five minutes left, the Celtics only led by a weak point!

This time, however, the offensive ball fell into the hands of the Trail Blazers. If this offense is successful, the Blazers will complete the second counter! And the Celtics, who are getting more and more boring, may not be able to chase them back.

This is definitely a turning point in the game, so this defense is crucial for the Celtics!

"Actually, the Celtics did pretty well on defense today, and none of the Trail Blazers' outside players had high shooting percentages. But unfortunately, they couldn't stop Ann and Aldridge. Especially Ann, he The efficiency at the basket is too high, and to maintain such a high scoring efficiency, it is difficult for the Celtics to rely on outside offense to compete."

While Kenny Smith was analyzing the situation on the field, Jamal Crawford, who was in possession of the ball, started his fancy dribbling performance again.

Celtics backup guard Avery Bradley was dazzled by Crawford's routine. The second-year rookie was not known for his defense, but he met a very good offensive player. defender.

Of course, as a professional player, every action of Crawford has to make sense. This is not a street court, not a place where monkeys play. Crawford's moves are gimmicky, but equally functional.

Seeing that Bradley's center of gravity began to shake sharply, Crawford suddenly changed hands from behind and stabbed towards Bradley's left.

Bradley barely kept up with Crawford, but just as he moved, Crawford slammed another cRossoVeR to the right. At this time, Bradley was unable to effectively change the center of gravity. The result of his forcible block was that his feet suddenly softened, and then he fell to the ground with an unstable center of gravity.

"Oh my God, Jamal Crawford played Bradley around! He got knocked over!"

Under the exclamation of the fans and commentators, Jamal Crawford rushed to the basket like lightning. At the same time, the Celtics' defense began to shrink, and Jamal Crawford would definitely not let go of this scoring opportunity!

Just a second before he collided with Steensma, who was defending, Crawford suddenly threw the basketball in his hand.

"Is it a throw?" Kenny Smith felt that this unconventional action was a bit strange. If it was a throw, it would be too crooked. Is it possible...

Just as Kenny Smith thought of this, he saw a black figure suddenly soar into the air and catch Crawford's "throw". Steensma turned his head following the trajectory of the basketball flight, but only saw two huge oos on a strong back.

"Bang!" Every dunk of An Jie is a test of the quality of the NBA's basket. Heavy dunks, this has become the unique dunk beauty of An Jie who does not jump high.

Score, reverse!

After the goal, Anjie did not celebrate, but hooked his fingers at the Celtics bench while returning to defense.

The camera immediately showed Garnett, and Garnett just smiled contemptuously, but in fact his heart was already furious!

"Want to stop me? Come on the court!" An Jie also smiled and said this to Garnett, don't you play dirty and like to irritate your opponent? Come on, let's see who will lose control first!

Garnett really encountered a bad opponent this time.