The Way of the Center

"KG, KG, KG, KG..." All the fans in the TD North Shore Garden Arena shouted these two letters neatly and regularly. Aldridge is not a tough insider, but one who is about to The 37-year-old veteran completed the dunk, which still made the fans here hooked.

Garnett's peak period was not in Boston, but he dedicated his last light here. Although it was just an "outsider" who joined halfway, after bringing honor to Boston, the fans here have long treated Garnett as one of their own. Now watching his beloved veteran complete such a domineering goal, which Celtics fan would not be excited?

"Play big KG." During the return to defense, Pierce smiled and communicated with Garnett. This guy is just like that, he can always surprise you every now and then.

"It's your turn, Paul. Now that the score has been tied, it's time for you to show it." Garnett was as unsmiling as ever, but with a fierce look on his face. He has entered the state, and he has regained the feeling of being young!

"Don't take it lightly, that guy is fucking Kevin Garnett!" Seeing that Garnett easily broke through Anjie and dunked Aldridge, Ricard was so anxious that he danced on the sidelines. Seeing that the advantage he had finally obtained was filled by Garnett in an instant, the young marshal must feel uncomfortable.

Although the opponent scored a goal in a humiliating way, the Trail Blazers were not discouraged. They intend to use a more violent offense to suppress the Celtics' offensive momentum and get rid of this passive situation.

Garnett saw Anjie approaching the inside like a crazy beast, instead of being nervous, he licked his dry lips.

"It's serious!" Garnett smiled excitedly, and the next second, Anjie leaned heavily towards Garnett with his strong and broad back.

With just this first blow, Garnett was knocked back a stagger. But even so, Garnett is still inseparable from Anjie! Even though he knew it would be embarrassing, Garnett still bravely used his chest to meet the impact of this huge force! This guy showed the unique toughness of a veteran!

But this toughness could not scare An Jie, he sat back for the second time in a row.

But when the impact was over, An Jie, who was in good condition, felt a throbbing pain in his tailbone!

"Damn old ball bastard!" An Jie resisted the pain and yelled in his heart. It turned out that Garnett had skillfully lifted his knee when An Jie pushed forward just now. This blow really worked. Although An Jie, who was in great pain, would not let go, at least he was slowed down by this blow.

Taking this opportunity, Garnett suddenly rushed forward and stretched his long arms over Anjie's armpit. He wanted to take the ball away from behind!

An Jie immediately became vigilant, he lifted the basketball high and hugged it, and at this time, the arm that Garnett extended to An Jie's armpit was also held up by An Jie's hand, so the arms of the two finally got mixed together . Afterwards, the two big men huddled close together and violently fought for the basketball.

Just when Anjie and Garnett were about to fight each other, the referee's whistle finally blew. Defensive foul, the ball is still in the hands of the Trail Blazers.

"Is it still coming? I tell you, the result will be exactly the same." Before the ball was sent, Garnett said it first. But An Jie didn't seem to hear it, and he was not in a hurry to save face, but first helped his teammates who needed to run as a wall.

Garnett doesn't believe that Anjie can maintain a normal mind under his continuous verbal offensive. What gets angry is sooner or later. A player has a temper. Now Garnett only hopes that the process can be faster.

Isn't An Jie aggrieved? Being forced into this by a veteran, of course he was aggrieved. But the interests and tactics of the team are always above the individual.

He would rather move according to the tactics than break the team's deployment because he wanted to vent his anger.

Facts have proved that Anjie's choice is correct. Through Anjie's off-ball screen, Damian Lillard directly got a chance to shoot from outside the three-point line by running. Although Lillard is a rookie, he is not hesitant. After the foul ball was passed to his hand, before it was warmed up, he let it go again.

A simple tactic, but it allowed the Blazers to easily score 3 points.

"What kind of skill is this? Do you want a rookie to help you take responsibility? You are the most incompetent star I have ever seen. A guard who has only played in the NBA for a month can take away your core position!" Even this time Anjie didn't even touch the ball when attacking, and Garnett didn't intend to let Anjie go. He continued to taunt Anjie.

But Anjie still didn't respond to these words. He was like a piece of wood, letting Garnett talk endlessly in his ears. An Jie is definitely not that kind of elegant person, he is just waiting, waiting for an opportunity to vent all his emotions!

Although Lillard scored a three-pointer, the Celtics players were not extinguished by this. In the next round of the Celtics' offense, Pierce ran around the half court several times, and finally found a chance to score the ball 5 seconds before the attack time ran out. And this time the shot also happened outside the three-point line.

Garnett and Pierce left and right, so that the Trail Blazers have been unable to continue to expand the score. It wasn't until these two old guys were replaced that the young people of the Trail Blazers breathed a sigh of relief.

But soon, the "Brazilian Lightning" Leandro Barbosa, who performed poorly in the first quarter, finally found the feeling of the game, and his number of shots collapsed the Blazers' defense. And Jeff Green's performance outside the three-point line is equally good. Iguodala's interference is always timely, but it is always a bit short of height.

In the end, the halftime score of the two sides was fixed at 57 to 56. Anjie didn't show a few good performances until Garnett came off the field. For this reason, this guy is very angry. He is not angry with Garnett, but angry with himself!

As one of the best inside players in the league, An Jie was cornered by an old man like Garnett. After Garnett left the field, his scoring on Sullinger's head will only make him look like a bullying fool!

So as soon as the halftime game ended, An Jie refused everyone's interviews and walked straight into the locker room. I am dissatisfied with my own performance, and I am angry with myself. When this happens, only you can solve it yourself.

"We are only leading by one point, guys, one point!" In the locker room at halftime, Ricard was obviously very unhappy. The young Trail Blazers were completely overwhelmed by the experience of the Celtics.

"My fault!" At this moment, An Jie, who was sitting in front of his cabinet, raised his hand. Everyone's eyes fell on this yellow-skinned man in an instant.

"It was me who made Garnett go crazy, and that's why the Celtics played aggressively. I will do my best in the second half of the game. If I let Garnett score more than 5 points, I will punish him." Run 300 rounds and backs by yourself!"

The locker room was instantly quiet. In fact, no one thought it was An Jie's fault that the Celtics were closing in on the score. On the contrary, Anjie's performance in the second quarter is the reason why the Trail Blazers can still lead by one point now.

"Ann must be fine, limit him to five points in a single quarter, you can do it." Fischer thought An Jie was just angry, so he agreed.

"Budrick, I'm not talking about a single quarter, I'm talking about the entire second half!" An Jie replied with a firm expression.

Let alone Fisher, even Ricard and Divac stared at An Jie with wide eyes. Everyone has seen Garnett's state in today's game. It is no easy task to defend the most powerful forward in the league who only scored five points in 24 minutes!

"I know it's not easy, but this is the only way we can save the situation!" An Jie looked at the pair of surprised eyes, admitting mistakes is not enough, An Jie has to make up for them now!

"Okay, okay, let's assume that An has sealed KG now, then the task of the others is..." Ricard was relieved from the shock, and quickly arranged according to the conditions given by An Jie some tactics.

How long ago was the last time An Jie got angry because he couldn't guard against others? No one remembered clearly, because for a long time, there had never been an opponent who made An Jie so embarrassed. But Rickard has confidence in his disciple. This guy said that Garnett should not let Garnett score more than five points in the second half, so the audience will be shocked and jaw dropping!

Garnett is very confident now, and with other people involved, he is even more comfortable inside. He couldn't wait for the third quarter to start. Angie? No matter how powerful Anjie is, he is still a human being. Now that his state has been played out, Garnett has no reason to interrupt it.

The Celtics coach Doug Rivers also has the same idea. The Celtics lineup is a bit shabby this season. It is not easy to choose a strong offensive point here. But now, he can safely arrange a lot of tactics around Garnett. Maybe even this experienced guy has forgotten that the inside line is the hardest part of the Trail Blazers...

So as soon as the third quarter came up, the Celtics who attacked first played a tactical coordination with KG as the core and the end point according to the arrangement.

First, Barbosa used his speed to break through to the mid-range position, then KG quickly pulled out, and Barbosa also accurately gave the ball to Garnett.

Garnett caught the ball one step behind the free throw line, and Anjie didn't slack off and directly stuck it up. He is not afraid of Garnett's breakthrough, because Garnett is no match for him in terms of speed. Unreserved defense, this is An Jie's choice.

Garnett planned to make a fake shot and then break through. This is his favorite rhythm and his most common trick. But under Anjie's extremely tight close defense, Gane, especially for breakthroughs, he couldn't even make fake shots.

The originally arranged tactics were suddenly interrupted at Garnett's point, and the Celtics had to play temporarily, hoping to use this offense to overtake the score.

Garnett tried his best to protect the ball, and several times Anjie's squeeze almost caused Garnett to make a mistake. Finally, Paul Pierce walked behind Garnett, and the two veterans completed the handover with a hand-off.

After getting the ball, Pierce glanced in front of him. Iguodala was not fully in place at this time, and Anjie was pulled to the middle distance by Garnett. In this way, there are opportunities everywhere under the basket!

Pierce suddenly accelerated and hit Iguodala unexpectedly. It is true that Pierce's speed is not fast, but his changing rhythm still makes Iguodala have no time to react.

Seeing that he was about to rush into the free throw line, Pierce heard a burst of shouting behind him. "careful!"

"Huh?" Pierce recognized Garnett's voice. This guy was about to look back, but found that the basketball in his hand seemed to be taken away by something!

"Ann! He took the ball out of Pierce's hand with his long arms!" Mike Brin looked at this picture in disbelief. An Jie, who was in front of Garnett, let himself Pierce, who was preparing to break through, made a mistake! An Jie seized the fleeting opportunity. When a player breaks through, the ball protection is usually the weakest.

After losing control of the ball, An Jie flew forward without thinking about it. Everyone was still in a daze, and Garnett was already grinning and preparing to have a "battle" with Anjie on the floor. At this moment, An Jie, who was lying on the ground, threw the ball indiscriminately towards the Celtics' half.

The camera lens quickly followed the orange basketball, and when the angle of the lens was enough to capture the entire Celtics half, people discovered that a player wearing a black Blazers jersey was already in the there.

"Damien Lillard! When did this guy start!" Surprises came one after another, making Mike Breen breathless.

The entire half was empty, how could Lillard let go of this opportunity to perform. He steadily caught the ball passed to him by An Jie sitting on the ground. After that, the No. 0 guard continued to accelerate his sprint. When his front foot stepped into the free throw line, the short guard took off.

Straight up and down, Lillard "flyed" as if he had escaped gravity. From the camera's point of view, Lillard's head is almost flat framed.

Pressing hard with both hands, the basketball obediently fell into the net. Lillard followed the inertia and did a pull-up on the basket before letting go and landing.

"Holy, shit!" An Jie sat on the ground and spit out these two words unconsciously. Not to mention the fans, even An Jie was shocked enough by Lillard's dunk.

What about Garnett and Pierce? The two old guys were even more dumbfounded.

"Does it look good? Don't worry, we still have a lot of performances." It wasn't until An Jie's voice sounded in his ears that Garnett recovered from the shock.

Anjie was not joking, the first ball was just a greeting. Halftime allowed Garnett to score only five points, and Anjie did what he said!

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