The Way of the Center

"Crack!" This crisp sound is very ear-catching even in the huge Oracle Arena, Klay Thompson looked at the big hand on his head in surprise, and he was also surprised by the Oracle Arena Nineteen thousand spectators within.

"Block for the second time in a row! Ann, his defensive range makes it difficult for Klay Thompson to escape!" If Jeff Van Gundy hadn't needed to try to stay neutral, he would have laughed out loud.

Five seconds ago, Curry's fake pass attracted the defensive attention of the Trail Blazers players. The basketball flew past Lillard's scalp. It was not until this time that people realized that Curry was a pass!

Wesley Matthews quickly turned around and chased back, but Klay Thompson had seized the opportunity to distance himself from Matthews.

Seeing the empty basket in front of him, Klay Thompson raised the basketball high, ready to make a layup. Just when he threw the basketball out of his hands, that terrifying palm appeared again!

Then, there was the scene that just happened. The Oracle Arena was dead silent, but the commentary booth was boiling.

Seeing that Thompson was blocked by Anjie, the first reaction of the Warriors players was not to grab the ball that was out of control, but to retreat quickly!

If the Warriors are the second-ranked team in the league that can play transition offense, then only the Trail Blazers can take the first place.

Regardless of the fact that the core of the Trail Blazers is two big men, the quick switching skills of this group of guys are indeed amazing. Iguodala easily caught the basketball that was slapped by Anjie without competition. The experienced small forward looked at Anjie, and Anjie signaled to continue to press the rhythm.

So Iguodala moved forward unhurriedly, and this time, Steve Kerr frowned again.

Today, Curry's defensive pressure on Lillard is not too great, but for the first offensive in the opening game, will Ricard use Iguodala to organize it?

The second-year rookie of the Warriors, Harrison Barnes, posted up anxiously. This guy doesn't know that he has become a gap in Rickard's eyes!

As soon as Iguodala took possession of the ball one step beyond the three-point line, Aldridge threw off Draymond Green's arm and ran outside the three-point line to set up a pick-and-roll for Iguodala.

Just as Iguodala and Aldridge began to play pick-and-roll cooperation, the interspersed running positions of Lillard and Matthews were also involving the Warriors' defense.

The chain defense system created by the former Warriors coach Mark Jackson for the team,

It collapsed instantly. Iguodala easily broke through the pick-and-roll, and both Matthews and Lillard also ran into dangerous positions.

Bogut had to stay in the paint, ready to stop Iguodala from attacking. Iguodala is naturally not stupid. With a flick of his wrist, the basketball undoubtedly flew into the hands of An Jie who was pulled to the mid-range position.

Anjie made a solid jump shot, and Bogut made the right choice. If he followed Anjie, Iguodala's scoring might be easier than Anjie. The probability of Anjie's missed shot is higher than the probability of Iguodala's missed basket.

Iguodala tore apart the Warriors' defense in this way. After the goal, Anjie didn't do any celebration, but buried his head and quickly ran to the backcourt, standing in the predetermined defensive position.

It seems that Angie is not complacent about his two blocked shots, one assist and one score.

ESPN on-site reporters couldn't help but think of what Anjie said in an interview before the game: "I will give it all back!"

Steve Kerr did not call a timeout. He believed that his players could adjust their mentality and reorganize a new round of offense.

Curry is no longer impatient. Although the victory of this game is very important to the Warriors, Curry understands that victory is not rushed.

He began to observe An Jie's position sharply, as long as he and his teammates avoided that tall yellow-skinned guy, everything would be fine.

Curry started dribbling from beyond the three-point line, and the hearts of Portland fans in front of the TV were in their throats.

The reason why Curry is more terrifying than Ray Allen and others is because traditional shooters like Ray Allen usually lie in ambush in one place, waiting for an excellent passer to deliver the shells to them , Then they turned this "cannonball" into three points.

Although Curry also has Klay Thompson as a guard partner whose awareness and passing level are above the passing line, but if you want Curry to dribble and shoot by himself, he can do it.

Stephen Curry is such an unusual guy, his three-pointers are very accurate, and he can still be very accurate without the help of others. This guy's ability to shoot after dribbling is also at the top level in the entire history of nba.

Therefore, even if Curry just started dribbling left and right outside the three-point line, it would be enough to deter his opponents.

But today, Curry clearly felt that the offensive pressure Lillard brought to him was completely different!

Maybe it was Anjie's strong start that gave Lillard enough "chicken blood", maybe it was Lillard's unwillingness to be reconciled after being blown up by Curry in three consecutive games, which made him burst into greater strength.

No matter what the reason is, Lillard's defense is very good today, but it is an indisputable fact.

Curry tried several changes of direction and sudden acceleration, but none of these allowed him to break through Lillard's defense.

Lillard's eyes were full of murderous intent and he was determined. He didn't just want to be a No. 0 kid living under the protection of An Jie, he also wanted to be like An Jie and become the pride of the City of Tearing!

"Damien's entanglement today is very good, Stephen Curry has been unable to find an offensive opportunity for a long time. It seems that Stephen has only one option to pass the ball!"

Disrupted by Lillard's tough defense, Curry glanced at the situation and saw that Harrison Barnes seemed to be in a good position.

So Curry didn't hesitate, and if he continued to waste like this, the basketball in his hand might be taken away by Lillard who was getting tighter and tighter!

He passed the ball quickly, and Barnes opened his palm, ready to release the ball firmly at any time.

However, just as the basketball was flying halfway, a huge group photo suddenly appeared and took away the basketball that Curry passed out!

"A beautiful interception in the middle. We saw that Ann's sprint timing was just right. It is worthy of being the best defensive player winner for four consecutive years. Ann's defensive skills can be seen a little from the statistics!"

Anjie didn't stop after sprinting and stealing, but used this inertia to continue to accelerate and ran towards the Warriors' basket.

The Warriors players hurried back to catch up. To everyone's surprise, it seemed that it was not as simple as they thought to catch up with the big center.

In the end, Klay Thompson and Drummond Green successfully overtook and blocked An Jie. But Anjie didn't intend to slow down at all. He hugged the basketball in the rugby posture, stepped into the three-second zone with one foot, and avoided the extended palms of Thompson and Green.

After that, the guy held the ball to the left, and after Green and Thompson adjusted their defensive positions, Angie's second step was to the right.

An Jie completed a standard European step very smoothly. He successfully swayed away from Thompson and Green, and raised the basketball master for a layup.

Green, who was unwilling to give up, couldn't help jumping up, intending to stop An Jie from attacking. But instead of completing the block, he even caught An Jie's forearm.

The referee blew his whistle immediately, and the basketball went into the net. An Jie faced the stands behind the basket after landing, and put his right index finger on his lips.

"You all fucking shut up!" This action undoubtedly conveyed such a voice.

"Woo~~~~" Immediately, the boos in Oracle Arena grew louder. An Jie smiled, no matter how much you boo, it can't change the fact that I got a chance to hit a three-pointer.

With Anjie making free throws steadily, the Trail Blazers also turned the score of the game into 7-0. Anjie's performance on both ends of the defense and offense was so positive that the people in the Oracle Arena were chilled.

Curry took a breath. Today, the atmosphere of the game seemed a little different from what he had imagined.

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Curry wiped the sweat that was about to fall into his eyes, he borrowed the baseline serve from the Warriors backup center Ezeli, and began to control the ball and advance as usual.

In front of him, the group of guys wearing the Blazers away black jerseys were waiting for him.

"There's nothing to be afraid of, Stephen, it's nothing!" The No. 30 guard reminded himself in his heart that the team in front of him was just a team that had just lost to him twice in a row!

Curry started gesturing, looking like he needed a pick-and-roll. Ezeli and Speights both pulled out to prepare for the pick-and-roll. Anyway, their stay in the penalty area will not pose any substantial threat to the Blazers' defense.

The double pick-and-roll was in place, and Curry did not hesitate. After an early change of direction, he added a quick behind-the-scenes dribble. Curry's shaking was done very well, and fans even believed that even without these two pick-and-rolls, Curry could easily shake Lillard away.

Curry suddenly accelerated towards Aizeli, Lillard reacted a little too late, and was blocked by Aizeli, causing him to be left behind by Curry in an instant.

However, when Curry bypassed Aizeli, what greeted him was not the suddenly bright space in his imagination, but the terrifying oppression of An Jie's open arms!

Curry hesitated a little. Facing Anjie's defense, should he make an emergency stop for a jump shot, or should he continue to break through?

On the first ball in the game, the scene of Curry being caught from behind by An Jie is still vivid. Guard No. 30 swallowed, and suddenly braked. He planned to stop and shoot a jump shot!

An Jie couldn't care about Curry's fake move now, he rushed forward with all his strength, hoping to interfere with Curry's shooting.

Faced with Anjie's terrifying defensive height, Curry made a quick shot, but this time, he didn't have any idea after throwing the ball.

The red light on the backboard came on and the second quarter was over. That's right, Anjie's terror spread throughout the entire half of the game.

"Boom!" The basketball hit the front of the basket, and Stephen Curry's shot hit the frame again.

An Jie waved his arm, and he succeeded again! Curry, a seemingly invincible guard, was restrained by An Jie today!

59 to 49, in just half the game, the Trail Blazers widened the point difference to double digits. And after halftime, Anjie had scored a double-double of 20 points and 10 rebounds!

"I will give it all back!" These words kept echoing in An Jie's mind. Curry scored 40 points in the last game to win the game. Today, Anjie will win both personally and as a team!

Look good, Golden State Warriors. There is a more "wonderful" second half, waiting for you!

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