The Way of the Center

"The contest between the two sides has restarted. I don't know what Coach Hornacek said when he paused. But we can see that even though they are at a disadvantage now, the Suns players are still determined!"

"The Suns are definitely one of the most anticipated teams this season. Among other things, the spirit of this group of young people is already very rare. Oh? We can see that the people who are pushing the ball from the backcourt are not Then there is Bledsoe, who is full of impact, but Slovenian Goran Dragic. It seems that the Suns intend to make their offense more stable!"

The analysis of the commentators is very in place. The reason why Hornacek chose to let Dragic control the ball is to hope that the Suns' offense will be more reasonable. As long as the offense is played reasonably, the hit rate will naturally increase.

Dragic's style is completely different from Bledsoe's. He is more like a traditional point guard, and he is very good at picking and rolling.

Dragic took control of the ball and observed for a few seconds beyond the three-point line, and immediately began to gesture and arrange tactics.

Channing Freira went outside the three-point line to pick and roll Dragic. Aldridge didn't dare to let go, so he had to pull it out.

Through his ingenious rhythm, Dragic easily escaped Lillard's defense through the cover.

Dragic's throwing and mid-range shots are very efficient. Aldridge did not hesitate, and chased after Dragic's ass.

At the same time, Bledsoe suddenly started. His move made the Blazers' defense a little nervous.

Just when Dragic was about to pass the ball, Aldridge discovered that Lillard had been following Dragic, waiting for an opportunity to steal at any time!

"No!" Aldridge yelled badly in his heart, and at the same time, Dragic started to pass the ball. It's just that the target of his pass is not Bledsoe who is actively running, but Channing Frye who just ran outside the three-point line to pick and roll!

Channing Frye may be very mediocre in all aspects, but his three-pointers are the capital of his survival in the NBA.

What's more, what Channing got now is still a big open opportunity.

"Damien is still too tender." Divac couldn't help shaking his head.

"No way, Anjie paid his tuition all the way back then." Ricard sighed, and in the next second, Frye's three-pointer fell straight into the net.

While switching errors by Lillard and Aldridge were key to the goal,

But Dragic's vision and overall view are also essential.

"That's it, that's it, we still have time to move back to the score!" Hornacek applauded from the sidelines. This is his most satisfying attack so far.

Tens of seconds later, the Suns made a comeback. Dragic is still in possession of the ball, and the Suns are advancing a little faster, as if they were running and bombing back then.

Dragic did not stop this time, but accelerated and decelerated through rapid "shifting", tricked Lillard, and successfully broke through.

Don't look at Dragic as a white guard, and his body is not considered strong. But this guy is not afraid of physical contact when he plays, and his success rate of drawing fouls is quite high.

Go to Anjie to make a foul? Of course not, the smart Dragic knew that going head-to-head with Anjie would only make him feel overwhelmed.

Dragic broke through bravely, but his goal was neither the basket nor Anjie, but Aldridge, the second leader of the Trail Blazers!

"Be careful, LaMarcus!" Anjie, who has a keen sense of defense, saw through Dragic's intentions, but Aldridge's reaction was not so fast.

Before he could figure out what happened, Aldridge saw Dragic rushing towards his defensive side. Although Aldridge's defense is not bad, it is by no means top-notch. Seeing Dragic rushing towards him, Ade didn't think much, and immediately moved sideways to block the past.

The two knocked down together solidly, and Dragic, who was thin, was naturally "flyed" several steps away by the bullet.

The referee's sharp whistle sounded immediately, followed by dissatisfied boos from Moda Center fans.

"A very smart defender. If there is no Damien, he may be a very favorite choice for me." Ricard did not lose his temper this time, but praised his opponent. No way, who made Dragic's foul flawless?

On the field, Aldridge, who is gentle and refined, did not argue with the referee, but raised his arm honestly, indicating that he had fouled himself.

Anjie ran over immediately and whispered a few words beside Aldridge. Dragic felt very uneasy in an instant, maybe next time, this trick will not be able to fool Aldridge again!

Made two free throws, Dragic's performance at the free throw line has always been very good. But in the future, he won't have the chance to get to the free throw line so easily.

In fact, just now, Anjie only said some words of encouragement in Aldridge's ear, and did not let Aldridge prevent his opponent from making a foul-like breakthrough at all.

Maybe An Jie's deterrent power is so terrifying, just a slight movement of him on the court can make the opponent frightened.

With Matthews missing another shot from beyond the arc, the Suns didn't allow the defending champions to score for the third straight possession, and they got another chance to attack.

If this goal is scored, the point difference between the two sides will become single digits again. Therefore, the success of this attack will largely determine the trend of the game.

Hornacek nervously walked back and forth on the sidelines, and the camera showed Ricard again. This guy...this guy is chewing gum, crossing his legs, out of tune with the tense situation at the scene.

The momentum of the Suns during this period was very strong, but Ricard felt that there was no need to make a fuss about it. Perhaps in the eyes of outsiders, his head coach is a bit foolish. But Ricard doesn't care what outsiders think.

The Trail Blazers are the championship team, and the leader of this championship team is An Jie who has scored the most important goal in history.

It is impossible for such a group of people to survive such a small setback. If even this situation requires Ricard to call a timeout to resolve it, then the Blazers will basically have no chance of defending their title this season.

Meanwhile, Dragic and Bledsoe finally connected. The Slovenian used a beautiful pass from behind to assist Bledsoe who cut in to complete the tomahawk dunk. After scoring the goal, Bledsoe looked up to the sky and screamed. He finally vented after being aggrieved for such a long time.

"Coach Ricard hasn't called a timeout yet?" Seeing that the Trail Blazers had only 8 points left in the lead, everyone was surprised by Ricard's calmness.

"He has his own ideas. After all, this guy was the best coach last season!" Bill Wharton was different from other TV commentators. He still stood by Ricard.

"These brats!" Rickard stood up muttering, and walked to the sidelines, but didn't say anything. In this way, it is enough.

The players of the Trail Blazers became vigilant, Ricard was unhappy, and they had to find a way to stabilize the situation.

"Give me the ball, give me the ball!" Anjie stood in the middle distance and raised his hand to Lillard for the ball.

Plumley immediately walked forward, this impatient guy wanted to make trouble for An Jie at all costs today.

This move around the front may be able to effectively deal with most centers in this league, but An Jie, again, he is not within the scope of the "most".

Seeing this situation, Lillard did not pass the ball directly, and Plumlee was secretly proud. He thought his defense was successful.

But in the next second, Lillard suddenly threw the ball into the air after breaking through two steps. Plumlee turned his head in astonishment, only to find that An Jie behind him had jumped high.

The yellow-skinned No. 00 used an alley-oop to bring Portland the O'Brien Cup. Now, what is there to be surprised about using an alley-oop to bring the Blazers out of the woods?

No, even so, the beautiful match between Anjie and Lillard still drove the entire Moda Center into a madness!

"Fantastic, alley-oop!"

"The classic cooperation between Ann and Damien, Plumlee's defense is simply negligible!"

"What else can I say!? Perfect timing, a powerful dunk! Let's be in the top five of the day! I hope to relive this scene!"

The commentary area was completely boiling, and there was a wave of people in the auditorium.

After landing, An Jie blinked at Plumlee. This silent provocation had already made the second-year rookie lose his last bit of sanity.

So in the Suns' offense, Plumlee and Anjie played very aggressively against each other. He didn't shy away from throwing his elbow to An Jie's face. Of course, what An Jie was most afraid of was being rough on him.

"Oh!" An Jie howled and covered his face violently. The referee immediately whistled. Plumlee's actions just now were not concealed.

Plumlee rushed to the referee with open arms, but was hugged by an experienced guy like Channing Fura.

"The morale of the Suns is high at this time, and Plumlee shouldn't interrupt the team's offense because of this kind of thing!" Yu Jia knew An Jie's intentions, but Plumley, who was angry, couldn't control that much.

"Are you okay!?" Aldridge walked up to An Jie worriedly. An Jie revealed a gap, and smiled at Aldridge.

Aldridge instantly understood and rushed to the referee to reason.

The irritated referee just gave Plumlee a common foul, and impatiently drove everyone away. Aldridge pretended to be dissatisfied and walked away. In fact, the Trail Blazers took advantage of it.

Offensive foul, ball exchange. The Suns who had just started were interrupted by Anjie in this way, and the Trail Blazers also got an extra chance to attack.

Iguodala used a pull-bar layup to grasp the offense that Anjie ushered in for the team, and the point difference between the two sides was opened up again in an instant. After the incident just now, the high morale of the Suns players has also been greatly fluctuated.

Dragic was still trying to stabilize the team's offensive rhythm, but he found that except for Channing Frye, everyone else was a little bit impatient.

No way, both Plumlee and Bledsoe belong to the kind of young and energetic guys. The Suns small forward P.J. Tucker is very calm. The problem is that this guy is a defensive player like Tony Allen, and he is counted on the offensive end? Dragic might as well count on the impatient Plumlee.

Dragic's command was fruitless, so he had to try to play once by himself. But his throw was touched by An Jie with his fingertips, and he missed it unfortunately.

The Blazers immediately launched a counterattack, and Anjie passed the ball calmly after being double-teamed at the basket, allowing Aldridge to get a chance.

Facing Plumlee who was rushing towards him like a mad dog, Aldridge didn't panic. He still controlled his rhythm and shot the ball steadily. And what about Plumlee? His palm hit Aldridge's wrist firmly.

The basketball brushed the backboard and went into the net hollowly, and the referee's whistle sounded again. Plumlee looked back in disbelief, yes! Aldridge got a chance to hit a three-pointer!

"Good pass!" Aldridge firmly touched Anjie's chest.

"Good pass!" Bill Walton was also impressed by Anjie's passing ability when double-teaming.

"Damn! You opportunistic scum!" Plumley also looked at An Jie with admiration. He changed from admiring An Jie to hating him extremely.

That's right, An Jie doesn't need the favor of his opponent. The angrier you are, the stronger Anjie becomes.

Suns morale? Let's hope they last until the end of the second quarter...