The Way of the Center

"Hoo... Hoo... Hoo... Hoo..." The first quarter officially ended, and the two sides contributed to the fans in just 12 minutes. A high-level offensive and defensive show was played.

Even though the ticket price of ordinary seats for this game has been fired to four figures, all the people who come here to watch the game feel that the trip is worthwhile. And what a wonderful game brings to the players is a huge physical burden.

Just after the first quarter of the game, Popovich and Ricard found that the players under them seemed to be breathing very hard.

The pace of the competition between the two sides is not fast, but the intensity is too great. Even Meyers Leonard, who came off the bench, is now experiencing violent chest heaves.

"Continue to fight against GDP, we can wear down those old bones, and those old bones can't do anything to us! Don't worry about the consequences, if we don't fight now, we will have no chance to fight!" Ricard told the players Continue to grit your teeth and persist, after all, the older Spurs have more serious physical problems than the Blazers.

Popovich is not stupid, of course he would not watch this happen. The intensity of the first quarter has exceeded Popovich's expectations. So now, Popovich will definitely take some measures.

Let Duncan and Anjie continue to fight? Popovich might have done it ten years ago. But now it is 2013, and Duncan has also changed from a "flying devil" to a 36-year-old veteran. Can't let the Blazers catch Duncan to play, Popovich now needs to play the integrity of the Spurs and bring out everyone's strengths.

"Come here, come here!" Popovich didn't waste time, he immediately called the players to his side, and began to draw the complicated tactics one by one.

As for the Trail Blazers, Ricard still intends to work hard on defense. After all, tough defense is the thing that can consume the opponent's energy the most.

Seeing the players from both sides stepping into the field again, the commentators immediately put down their water bottles, put on their headphones, and prepared to start the commentary work for the second quarter.

"Anjie was passively defended by Duncan in the second half of the first quarter.

You said that in just one intermission, can he find a way to beat Duncan? "Before the live broadcast, Yu Jia asked his partner Zhang Weiping this question as a fan.

"Duncan is indeed powerful, but the weapons in Anjie's arsenal will never run out. Don't worry, when has that kid lost to Duncan?" Zhang Weiping's self-confidence is not groundless. Since Anjie entered the alliance, An Jie's games are the most broadcast on ccTV, so Zhang Weiping also watched a lot of An Jie's games. Zhang Weiping is very clear about this guy's strength. Duncan did restrain An Jie just now, but that was only temporary.

The game quickly resumed, and the Spurs, who began to focus on offense to divide the pressure on Duncan, were the first to attack.

Now that Duncan isn't on the court, the Spurs are paired with Splitter and stocky forward DeJuan Blair in the paint.

Although Blair is playing tepidly now, in 2010, this guy scored a terrifying 22 points and 23 rebounds in the rookie game, and he won the rookie game mVP trophy together with Evans of the Kings.

The guy is small but has great strength, runs aggressively and is always full of energy. Putting such a guy in the middle of the offense naturally provides good cover for the rest of the Spurs.

An Jie saw that Tony Parker was holding the ball beyond the three-point line, so he guarded the basket and did not wander around. After all, neither Splitter nor Blair has very good shooting ability, and Anjie can safely protect his own territory.

Parker didn't want to pick and roll, but gave the ball to Leonard who is at a 45° position on the left and has performed well this season.

Leonard made three threats with the ball, and Iguodala remained motionless. But at this moment, Blair had quietly moved to Iguodala's side.

Leonard took this opportunity to start suddenly, and Iguodala was not slow to react, and quickly followed. But he didn't pay attention to him behind him, he bumped into Blair, a black and fat guy.

He tried to get rid of Blair's fat, trying to catch up with Leonard from behind. Leonard scored the ball with Iguodala chasing after Anjie blocked it, allowing Danny Green, who just ran out of the open space, to receive the basketball.

Danny Green made a quick three-pointer, but Matthews failed to catch up in time because of Splitter's pick-and-roll blocking.

An Jie immediately got stuck, covered the entire penalty area, and was ready to fight for rebounds. However, the ball thrown by Danny Green fell directly into the net. The Spurs scored a three-pointer as soon as they came up, and they completed the reverse in an instant.

"Not bad, play patiently, that's it!" Popovich applauded from the sidelines, while Ricard waved his fist in disappointment.

He strengthened his defense against the Spurs' breakthrough and inside offense during the intermission. Unexpectedly, Popovich, the old fox, is now planning to start playing from the outside. In this way, it can not only prevent the Spurs' offense from directly confronting Anjie, but also create space for the inside players.

The Spurs' offense is beautiful, but their weak interior can't stop Anjie and Aldridge.

An Jie forced the inside to play singles, but after attracting the defense, he gave the ball to Aldridge. Anjie should not have any passing vision for this ball, but the tacit understanding between him and Aldridge and Anjie's familiarity with the team's tactics allow him to know Aldridge's current approximate position without looking.

Aldridge is a catch-and-shoot, midrange, his favorite position. Although DeJuan Blair is very active, but he is only 2 meters 01 tall and too fat to jump up. He didn't interfere with Aldridge's shooting at all.

The basketball scored, Anjie assisted Aldridge to complete the score, and the Blazers also bit the game again. 28 to 28, the two sides tied, still no difference.

In the second round, Matthews significantly strengthened his coverage of Danny Green, but Leonard hit another three-pointer from the bottom corner. Popovich's team offense was handled very well by Parker, and Leonard, a young and mature guy, also understood Popovich's tactics very deeply.

31 to 28, another three-pointer from the Spurs, Ricard had a bad feeling in his heart.

The Blazers attacked, and Anjie assisted Lillard who went straight to the basket with an assist in the high position to complete a layup. Splitter and Blair's ability to protect the frame is actually good, but when encountering a "little fast" player like Lillard, their slow pace is a bit of a disadvantage.

However, before the Trail Blazers fans had time to cheer for Lillard, they were once again extinguished by the Spurs' offense.

"Kawhi Leonard! Another three-pointer. Look at Iguodala's annoyed expression. He has tried his best for this ball, but Leonard still hits the ball amid interference!" commentary The members seem to have discovered another superstar, Kawhi Leonard's low-key personality, which is really similar to Duncan. Perhaps, this outstanding young man is Duncan's successor in Popovich's mind?

"Damn it, I swear I definitely interfered with him!" Iguodala muttered unwillingly, and Anjie stepped forward to pat him on the shoulder, and comforted him a few words. If even an experienced guy like Iguodala panics, the Trail Blazers will be very dangerous.

Anjie does not allow such a thing to happen, as the team leader, he must do something to stabilize the situation.

So this guy started to take care of the team's offense single-handedly. On the defensive end, because the Spurs focused on the outside, he didn't have much chance to perform. That being the case, Anjie decided to get back what he lost on the offensive end.

Post up, break through, dunk, pass. After several rounds, Anjie beat Split and Blair to the point of doubting their lives. In particular, Splitter, who also started from defense, has also made great progress in his own. But why, their abilities are so much worse.

Seeing this situation, Popovich called a timeout and prepared to make a substitution.

Everyone is speculating that Popovich may replace Duncan and use him to limit Angie's swing. After all, Duncan's defense against Anjie in the second half of the first quarter really surprised fans all over the world.

But when the timeout ended and the guy who came up from the Spurs bench, everyone was taken aback!

"Matt Bonner! Coach Popovich didn't play Duncan, but sent a twin tower lineup consisting of Matt Bonner and Splitter! I know Popovich is a bold coach, But letting Anjie continue to attack is too bold!" Bill Wharton could hardly believe what he saw, and he was still wondering if Popovich had made a mistake.

However, in the first attack after the Spurs came back from a timeout, Bonner proved with his actions that Popovich's choice was absolutely right! He, Matt Bonner, is the weapon Popovich needs now!

A precise three-pointer, this is the gift that "Red Mamba" Bonner contributed to the Blazers after he played. Popovich replaced Bonner not to defend Anjie, but to increase the Spurs' shooting points outside the three-point line!

"The Spurs' three-point shooting is crazy! Everyone can shoot, and the most terrifying thing is that everyone can score! Coach Popovich took a fancy to this, so he temporarily changed his mind. He would rather temporarily Give up the inside defense, and let this three-point rain come to an end! If the Spurs make enough three-pointers, then by the end of halftime, they can establish a very considerable advantage!" Kenny Smith saw through everything in Popovich's plan. I hope that the Trail Blazers, who have been focusing on interior defense, can restrain the Spurs who intend to make a fuss outside the three-point line today.

"Close fit! Don't leave room for anyone!" Ricard's roar reached the ears of the Trail Blazers players. The three-point shooters felt collectively exploded? This is really tricky for the Blazers!

Angie leaned against Bonner again, while the rest of the Spurs clung to the other four. Popovich's defensive strategy is very clear. He would rather let you score two points with Anjie than let Anjie's pass drive the Blazers outside.

Anjie easily scored a hook on Bonner's head, and his personal score became 17 points. But the gap between the Blazers and the Spurs has not narrowed.

This time, An Jie rushed out and defended in front of Bonner. An Jie left the three-second zone, and the huge threat from the basket disappeared instantly.

Because of the close defense, Leonard easily reached the inside through the pick-and-roll.

Aldridge reacted quickly, and he immediately defended the penalty area. But facing Aldridge, Leonard made a strong layup and was not called a foul. Aldridge is already thankful.

"The Trail Blazers' defense has been messed up. The Spurs are now not only able to hit shots from beyond the three-point line, but finally liberated the breakthrough! Now Coach Ricard must hope that the second quarter will end quickly, otherwise the point difference may It will be pulled bigger and bigger!"

Seeing that there is not much time left in the second quarter, Ricard decided to take Anjie and Aldridge, who had been running around the whole game, to take a rest. Maybe Batum and Courtney Lee, these two guys, can also create some advantages for the Blazers' three-point shooting?

But at the end of the second quarter, Popovich also sent Duncan and Ginobili, who were fully rested.

Facing two rookies, Hickson and Leonard, Duncan can play as he wants. Batum and Courtney Lee performed really well after they came on the field. They played like a fish in water in the confrontation of the second team and scored frequently.

But the scoring efficiency of these two guys has never been compared with Duncan who played very easily in the paint.

With Batum's three-pointer at the buzzer at the last moment, the halftime game finally came to an end.

An Jie looked at the score on the big screen, turned his head and left unhappily, and quickly entered the player tunnel. In the second half of the game, the Trail Blazers had too much to do.

61 to 51, the Spurs opened the gap with their almost abnormally accurate three-pointers, and scored such a high score in just halftime.

And the halftime is very behind, which is also a difficulty that the Trail Blazers have never encountered in the playoffs this season.

Before the second duel between Anjie and Duncan started, the Blazers fell into a passive position. An Jie must try his best to solve everything, otherwise the Spurs will be able to take away the victory without the final battle.

San Antonio Spurs, sure enough, will always be the worst opponent!

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