The Way of the Center

Back hit, back turn, jump shot. Back hit, back turn, jump shot. Under the boos of the Rose Garden fans, Marc Gasol took the trouble to practice this most basic technical action over and over again.

Gasol Jr. will not be intimidated by the momentum of the Portland fans. In fact, he didn't intend to get applause here.

Although a small group of Grizzlies fans traveled thousands of miles to watch the game in Portland, the cheers of that group of fans will soon be drowned out by the boos of Portland fans.

Gasol felt that he was sweating more and more. He temporarily stopped his movements and adjusted his breathing.

Mark couldn't help turning his head to look. Anjie, the best defensive player winner and the most popular mVp this season, was exactly the same as himself, and he was warming up relentlessly.

Hooking with left and right hands alternately at the basket is the most common warm-up method used by An Jie before the game. Although this kind of warm-up action is not very targeted, it is a good way to keep the inside players feeling.

Gasol doesn't want to see An Jie so serious, he would rather be looked down upon by An Jie now, and he doesn't want An Jie to go all out. Although the Grizzlies played very well in the playoffs, Gasol did not forget how terrifying the Trail Blazers' ability to control the situation was during the regular season.

"Go on Anderson, pass me the ball, let's practice mid-range shots!" Seeing this, Gasol couldn't allow himself to continue to rest. He immediately tossed the ball to his trainer and stepped into the mid-range position to continue warming up. He was afraid that the diligent Anjie would be in better shape than himself later, so a minute of rest would make Gasol feel flustered.

Angie and Gasol, these two guys have formed a virtuous circle. Neither side is willing to let the other lead. It is still in the warm-up stage, and the two best centers are competing with each other.

"Is this the first time I've come to watch the Western Conference semifinals live?" Zhang Weiping looked around excitedly. The enthusiastic atmosphere of the scene had already made this veteran commentator blend into it.

This year, due to Anjie's popularity,

ccTV dispatched commentators and reporters to the United States in advance to track Anjie's journey to the playoffs.

In this era of extremely developed Internet, the ratings of ccTV are decreasing day by day. The impact of online media and live broadcast on traditional media is too great.

Now, ccTV spared no expense to send people to the scene, just to give itself an advantage over the online platforms.

And Zhang Weiping and Yu Jia were also fortunate enough to come to the live commentary stage in the western semifinals. Tracking and reporting a Chinese player's playoff journey, An Jie is also the first player in China to enjoy this honor. When Yao Ming played in the playoffs back then, no one was sent by CCTV to commentate on the spot.

"Anjie and Gasol are both very serious. Although the outside world says that this is destined to be a dull game, I am still looking forward to it. Center vs. center, defense vs. defense. How many years have nba not appeared This kind of duel.” Yu Jia put on the earphones, and in a few minutes, the signal from the Beijing studio will be cut to them. In other words, there is less and less time left for him to chat now.

"Of course it's worth looking forward to. After all, the one standing on the court is the only Chinese player who has played in the NBA." Zhang Weiping is ready, An Jie, it's all up to him.

"Friends from the audience, friends from the audience. Welcome to the 2012-2013 NBA playoffs in the Western Conference semifinals. This is Zhang Weiping and Yu Jia. Today, we will be at the Rose Garden Stadium to bring you Explain!"

The opening remarks that are familiar to fans all over China came from Yu Jia, and An Jie and Gasol also stood in the middle circle. The second stage of the Trail Blazers championship sprint is about to begin!

An Jie stared into Gasol's eyes, but Gasol did not shy away from his eyes on An Jie.

"The fighting spirit is high." An Jie said to himself in his heart, if a person dares to look at you for a long time with firm eyes, it can only prove one problem, he is not afraid of you.

Now Gasol is not timid or nervous at all because his opponent is Anjie. He admits that he is not as good as Anjie in terms of personal ability. But the playoffs are a team-to-team, team-to-team game. An Jieguang is so good alone, he can't help the Trail Blazers advance!

"Keep your guys on your feet, don't lose your position!" Grizzlies coach Lionel Hollins yelled from the sidelines before both sides jumped the ball.

Due to the existence of Lillard and Iguodala, the Blazers have the ability to start fast breaks in an instant. For example, the fast attack after the jump ball is already a common trick of the Trail Blazers in the regular season.

Hollins doesn't want the Grizzlies to give the Blazers such an easy chance to score. Hollins intends to continue from the first second with that kind of candy-style close defense!

The defensive champion who was once famous for his defense in the Trail Blazers and retired his No. 14 jersey in Portland still brought his tough defensive style to the Grizzlies.

Hollins may have been the hero of the Trail Blazers, but now, the Trail Blazers will certainly not show mercy to the Grizzlies.

The referee whistled, and Anjie and Gasol jumped almost at the same time. But Anjie, who has more advantages in jumping, height and wingspan, took the lead in obtaining the ball for the Trail Blazers.

After getting the ball, Lillard rushed up immediately. A surprise attack, this is Lillard's forte!

However, just as Lillard was about to start, he was blocked by a Grizzlies player.

"Tony Allen, he successfully judged Damien's intentions. A beautiful block, Lillard now can only fight obediently."

"Use Tony to defend Damien?" Ricard held his chin. He always thought that Tony Allen would be sent in front of Iguodala. But from the current point of view, Hollins does not seem to let Ricard's idea come true.

Cut off the Blazers' offense from the start, which is why Hollins sent Tony Allen to guard the one. If Lillard is allowed to pass the ball calmly, then the Grizzlies' defense has actually failed half.

Lillard saw Tony Allen open his arms, making his defensive range extremely large. Now Lillard doesn't even have the vision to pass the ball. He has to pass Allen in order to allow the Blazers' offense to continue.

So Lillard began to change the ball handler at a high rate, Tony Allen's center of gravity did not change at all, and he would not be deceived because of this little trick.

Suddenly! Lillard slammed toward Zuo Jia to break through. Tony Allen reacted quickly, and he immediately changed his focus to block it.

"Just wait for you!" Lillard was proud, his breakthrough to the left was just a fake move. It seems that Tony Allen, who has been touted by the media, is nothing more than that.

Lillard forcibly reduced, then suddenly changed hands and dribbled the ball to the right. Shaking Tony Allen away, Lillard's vision instantly widened.

He saw that An Jie had already taken his position on the edge of the three-second zone, and raised his hand to ask for the ball. Just as Lillard was about to pass the ball, his eyes suddenly went dark!

"It's Tony Allen. This guy has been swayed just now, but he still made up for it with an extremely fast lateral movement! What a terrifying defender, he deserves to be Tony!" Tony Allen's strong body made him Lillard was easily blocked. Lillard staggered a few steps and almost lost the ball.

Just now he was convinced that he had shaken Tony Allen's center of gravity. How did Tony Allen do it so quickly?

At the moment Lillard was thinking, Tony Allen rushed forward. Lillard froze for a moment, realizing that something was wrong. But it is a pity that the basketball has been stabbed away by Tony Allen.

Although in terms of size, Tony Allen seems to be several laps older than Lillard. But in reality, the two guys are about the same height. So it was a breeze for Tony Allen to steal the ball from the stunned Lillard.

After stealing the ball, Tony Allen stepped up in an instant, and immediately opened the distance with Lillard. An Jie and his teammates tried their best to catch up, but none of them could keep up with Tony Allen's speed.

In a few seconds, Allen advanced the ball from the backcourt to the halfcourt. Although Lillard has been interfering behind Allen, the strong Tony Allen is not affected at all.

This guy puts one foot to the free throw line and jumps hard on one leg. After gliding in the air for a certain distance, Tony Allen dunked hard with one hand and broke into a fast break, leaving only Lillard with a surprised face behind him.

"Beautiful defensive counterattack! From steal to goal, Tony Allen took less than 6 seconds! This is the power of defense, and this is the terrible thing about the Grizzlies!" Mike Breen was gearing up, who said A team that relies on defense cannot play a good offense. This ball undoubtedly shattered this statement in one fell swoop. Originally ESPN intended to let Mike Breen, the ace commentator, explain the game between the Spurs and the Warriors, but he insisted on coming to the Rose Garden. However, the confrontation between these two teams did not disappoint Mike Breen.

"Get the ball out as soon as possible, don't stick the ball!" Ricard yelled at Lillard from the sidelines. Although Lillard has performed very well this season, for a defender that even Kobe admires, Lillard is still It's too immature.

The Trail Blazers quickly organized a second attack. In order to avoid being entangled by Tony Allen, Lillard passed the ball just after halftime.

Of course, at this distance, it is impossible for Lillard to give the ball directly to the inside. The target of his pass is Iguodala, who is standing firmly on the wing. The ball has to go through Iguodala's hands first, and then into Anjie's hands.

Iguodala's eyes were fixed on the basketball, for fear that Lillard would not be able to catch the ball passed by Lillard during the interference. However, at the moment when the basketball was about to fly into his hands, Iguodala found in astonishment that Tyshawn Prince had already circled up.

"Damn it!" Iguodala rushed forward. In order to grab the basketball, he and Prince collided fiercely.

The older "Old Prince" was naturally unable to withstand the impact of the strong Iguodala, and he fell hard to the floor. It's true that Iguodala is very hard, but God knows if the cunning Prince has added acting elements to it.

Iguodala grabbed the basketball immediately, and now is not the time to respect the old and love the young. However, just as he was about to throw the ball inside, the referee's whistle sounded.

"The Trail Blazers made an offensive foul, and the ball was exchanged!"

To An Jie and the others, the referee's voice was so unbelievable. On that ball just now, the referee actually called Iguodala for a foul?

"Are you kidding me!?" Ricard was the first to run away. In his opinion, Iguodala's brave confrontation just now was a good shot. But the referee's whistleblowing ruined it all.

"I advise you to retreat to the bench to coach, otherwise don't blame me for being rude. I don't care if you are the best coach or not, even if you are the best coach, you have to abide by the rules." The referee's strong response made Ricard even more Furious.

"You fucking..." Ricard had just spoken halfway before being blocked by Divac. If Ricard finished scolding those words, he might have to go to the locker room to watch the game.

Although this offense ended with a foul by the Trail Blazers, it has to be admitted that the Grizzlies once again completed a beautiful defense.

"Okay, it's okay, it's okay. We are serious about defending, and the game has just begun!" An Jie signaled his teammates to calm down and continue the game. The others also listened to what An Jie said, and did not continue to pester the referee about that matter.

The entire Rose Garden is booed now, but Gasol is very happy in his heart. Now, you should know how powerful the Grizzlies are!

People have already regarded the Trail Blazers as the favorites to win the championship this season, but whether they can win the championship is not up to the fans.

The confrontation in the playoffs is far more difficult than Anjie and the others imagined...

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