The Way of the Center

The second quarter started, and Paul George, who was running to the frontcourt, looked at the big screen.

20 to 26, only six points difference, the Pacers have encountered a more terrible moment than this. George withdrew his gaze and focused his attention on the offense.

The position of every defensive player and the running of his teammates are presented one by one in front of George. George began to think about how he would score points for the team later.

While George was still looking for a defensive gap, Pacers backup point guard C.J. Watson pushed up. Although Watson's defense is not as good as Hill's, his more stable shooting is something the Pacers need more now.

Anjie was still thinking about how the Pacers would adjust their offense this time. Unexpectedly, Paul George directly raised his arm, motioning for Watson to give the ball!

Watson didn't hesitate, he made a steady pass, and the basketball escaped Lillard's block and bounced back into George's hands accurately.

Iguodala thought that George would pause after holding the ball, because George's rhythm was the same before. But this time, George suddenly caught the ball. Unprepared, Iguodala quickly opened his arms and moved laterally to block, but how could George's breakthrough be blocked so easily.

"Look for Anjie's defensive vacuum." Halfway through the breakthrough, George suddenly remembered Frank's instructions to him. Seeing Anjie shrink to the basket, George did not hesitate.

He suddenly stopped and jumped up high. Under Iguodala's strong interference, George made a decisive shot!

Frank stood up, his eyes fixed on the constantly spinning basketball. Can George save the team? Can he take on the responsibility of "unlimited firepower"? Franka didn't know, but the corners of George's mouth curled up slightly.

Iguodala's blocking was still half a step slow, and George shot the ball long before the interference was formed. The basketball ended up going straight into the net, and as soon as the second quarter came up, George moved a ball back for the Pacers!

Frank Vogel couldn't help waving his left arm. George is in very good condition today. Maybe, this guy can really push the defending champion into the water! ?

The Blazers' counterattack was quickly formed, and Anjie calmly divided the ball after attracting Hibbert and West's double-teaming at the basket. Aldridge raised the knife and made a mid-range shot. I have to admit that Anjie's deterrence at the basket is too great.

Generally, it is difficult for a center to handle the ball after being double-teamed, but Anjie can repeatedly complete assists in such a situation. The equipment of the Trail Blazers was tailor-made for Anjie.

Aldridge's good luck in shooting can make opponents give up double-teaming Anjie.

However, if one-on-one, there is no center in this league who can defend Anjie.

After the goal, Aldridge patted Anjie's butt to express his gratitude. It seems that the defending champions still played with ease, and they were not affected by George's strong offense.

An Jie confidently returned to his own half. He wanted to see what kind of disturbance the Pacers, who couldn't move inside and had a bad hand on the outside today, could stir up trouble.

However, what An Jie saw was that George raised his hand for the ball again!

Suddenly, An Jie thought of No. 24 who was recuperating at home. At this moment, George's behavior and his expression are exactly the same as another No. 24!

Paranoid, brave, and most terrifying, they all possess superb scoring skills.

George reached out and called Hibbert for a pick-and-roll, but Anjie still stuck to the basket and ignored it.

George will not attack Anjie's defense head-on like the "brain-missing" Stephenson. After jumping up, he leans on Anjie and suddenly turns around to pass the ball.

Roy Hibbert received the ball at the free throw line, and George's impact ensured that Anjie couldn't rush to make up the defense!

Hibbert's shooting is far less stable than Anjie, but in the inside line of this league, his shooting is also very good.

"Black Yao Ming" jumped up lightly, perhaps the distance between the soles of this guy's feet and the ground was only twenty or thirty centimeters. But his height, which was comparable to that of An Jie, still made this guy's shot point very high.

An Jie thought that George would fall into infinite singles, but this number 24 belonging to Indiana was much calmer than he imagined.

"Swipe." Hibbert's basketball fell into the net again, and the Pacers once again bit the score.

George bumped the tall Hibbert with his shoulder, and this scene seemed to be a replica of Anjie and Aldridge.

George did get unlimited fire rights, which means he can shoot anytime, anywhere, but it doesn't mean he has to.

An Jie swallowed, the Pacers team was completely different from the rush in the first quarter. Paul George, this guy organized the team's offense in order!

In the next few rounds, Anjie was unable to effectively contain George's offense. This guy has a very good touch today, and most importantly, everyone is willing to let this guy control the ball.

Another attack, George drove past Iguodala in the corner. Iguodala, who was already panting from exhaustion, couldn't guard against George who was beating him crazy.

George broke through along the bottom line, and Angie quickly threw off Hibbert's arm on his shoulder, and lay between George and the basket.

Under normal circumstances, when outside players who break through see the "big mountain" of Anjie lying in front of them, they will panic.

But George is different. Not only is this guy not timid, but he is also excited.

He jumped up to face Anjie. In the eyes of the fans and commentators at the Moda Center, George was undoubtedly asking for trouble.

Back then, even James' forced layup was ruthlessly blocked by Anjie. How could a Paul George break Anjie's dominance of the basket?

An Jie calculated the timing and took off to block the shot. However, George, who was flying towards him, suddenly put away the basketball and swiped past An Jie.

Angie started to land, but George was still gliding. He flew under the rim, and when he got to the other side of the rim, George raised the ball again.

This pull-up layup action is very stretched, and most importantly, George once again successfully scored two points on Angie's head!

"Paul George! This guy is trying to challenge Ann's authority at the Moda Center!" At the end of the first quarter, almost everyone decided that the Pacers were powerless to resist.

But who would have thought that George could take over the game abruptly from Anjie.

Ricard quickly called a timeout to rearrange his tactics. If he waited for George to equalize the score or overtake before pausing, the Pacers would have already started.

At this time, even just interrupting the game for a while can have the effect of cooling down the opponent.

But on George, who is in a fiery state and desperately eager to defeat Anjie, this trick is not so easy to use.

As soon as the timeout came back, after Lillard missed a layup, George immediately used a McGrady-style three-pointer for the Pacers to take the lead.

Both Ricard and Anjie couldn't help becoming nervous. This was the first time that these two guys who had won a complete victory so far this season were nervous.

Before, George's explosion was only within the three-point line. But now, this guy has a tendency to develop beyond the three-point line!

If George misses even a 3-pointer, it will undoubtedly be very dangerous for Ainger and his team.

Before Ricard could figure out a countermeasure, George's second three-pointer came one after another!

"Unbelievable Paul George, what kind of medicine did this kid take today?" Kenny Smith rarely saw outside players who could make Anjie's defense so tense.

"George is very energetic every time he beats Angie, and today is no exception. I hope Angie can last until the end and don't let his fans down." Charles Barkley joked.

"George made a false pass, and David West got a chance to layup!"

"Hibert missed a shot... oh! Paul George! This guy actually completed a dunk in the three-second zone with Angie!"

"Slam dunk!? No, George was slapped to the ground by Angie who even dribbled the ball. But the referee's whistle also sounded, Ann made a foul, and George got two free throw opportunities."

In the Moda Center, Anjie's kingship was threatened for the first time. Now that the entire commentary area has fallen, An Jie doesn't intend to let George's offensive continue to expand.

But helplessly, George is in really good shape today. And as long as George wants to, he can always get possession of the ball in time.

Under George's indiscriminate bombardment, the second quarter of the game came to an end.

46 to 45, through the efforts of a game, the Pacers successfully overtook the score. And Paul George even issued a serious warning to Anjie with his performance of 15 points in a single quarter.

If it weren't for the strength of the Trail Blazers' bench players, and if it weren't for Robin Lopez and Batum, two guys with starting abilities, who scored a lot of points in the second team matchup, the Trail Blazers are now The backwardness faced may be more than this point.

Anjie hurried into the player tunnel, while the reporters left Pacers coach Vogel on the field.

"Coach, may I ask what adjustments you made to get the Pacers back on track!?" It's not something any three-legged cat can do to push the Trail Blazers to this point. The reporters naturally knew this, so they all surrounded Vogel. Frank Vogel, this guy finally experienced the feeling of being the focus today.

"Our arrangement is very simple, which is to give George more opportunities to handle the ball independently. I don't plan to go on with the detailed tactics. Maybe Coach Ricard is watching TV in the locker room right now?" Vogel smiled slightly and turned back. Lose.

The entire Moda Center fans were anxiously waiting, waiting for Ricard and Anjie to bring something different to the team in the second half.

The cold wind in December blew loudly on the square outside the Moda Center. Today, due to heavy snowfall, the power supply system in many areas was severely damaged, and there was also a large-scale power outage in downtown Portland. Case.

In the dark city of Portland, the Moda Center seems to be the only light in the "darkness".

I hope that the last light and sustenance of Portland will not be extinguished by Paul George...