The Way of the Center

At this point in time near June, the sun in the sky is already quite vicious. The days are getting longer and longer, and even though it is already seven o'clock in the evening, the entire city of Portland is still shrouded in the last ray of sunlight.

The fans were sweating profusely and huddled together, and the fans queuing up to enter the stadium had already piled up into a long queue. Facing the cameras of the reporters, they all excitedly waved their tickets or self-made refueling signs.

"The Blazers will win!"

"Come on, Ann! Take the rim off!"

"We can definitely win! Because we have An Jie!"

The crazy shouts of the fans made the already low temperature even higher. But even then, fans' hearts won't melt.

"Tsk tsk tsk, what a big scene." Sitting on the team bus, Lillard said while waving to the fans outside the window.

This handsome guy naturally caused a group of female fans to scream, but only a second later, these voices were covered by huge boos.

Lillard turned his head to take a look, and sure enough, the Warriors team bus also arrived at the scene!

"It's pretty early." Ricard didn't expect the Warriors to appear at the Moda Center at the same time as himself, because he and the Trail Blazers are usually the first teams to come.

"It means that they are scared, boss. Those guys are afraid that if we warm up for a minute, we will gain a lead by one point." An Jie was gearing up, and it seemed that this guy wanted to be like Superman. He tore off his jacket and rushed into the field wearing his No. 00 jersey.

"Remember everything we arranged and trained yesterday, hit the inside! Start to crush the opponent from the inside!" Ricard clapped his hands and reminded the players again of the key points of tactics.

"I remember, boss." An Jie stretched his muscles and bones, Moda Center, prepare to tremble!

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With a left hand hook, the basketball fell straight into the net. An Jie caught the basketball with his right hand, and took advantage of the opportunity to hook again with his right hand. The basketball hit the net again, and Anjie used his left hand to catch the ball leaking from the net again, and so on.

Alternate hook practice under the basket, this is a seemingly simple, but actually a very, very effective warm-up method for developing the feel of the basket.

Ainger ignored the Warriors players who were warming up in the other half,

Ignore Curry who almost hits the three-point line in the warmup.

He just stared at the basketball seriously, silently completing his warm-up plan. Warriors coach Steve Kerr, who was watching the warm-up training from the sidelines, couldn't help clasping his hands tightly around his chest. In fact, this was his performance when he felt insecure.

It seems that Anjie will bite the inside of the Warriors and bombard him tonight. As for this, Steve Kerr has nothing to do. Double-teaming will be Cole's only option. Just double-teaming this kind of trick may not be easy to use on An Jie.

The Moda Center became more and more noisy, and there were more and more people in the stands. Cole recalled the players who were warming up and began to emphasize the final deployment he made today.

As for the Blazers, Ricard didn't even show the tactical board. When the players gathered towards him, he only said one sentence. "Get rid of them cleanly!"

"Attack! Attack! Attack!..." The nearly 20,000 fans in the Moda Center shouted in unison, making Drummond Green's ears buzzing.

Cooperating with the rhythm given by the live dj, Iguodala controlled the ball and advanced under the shouts of the fans.

As soon as Iguodala pressed the center line, Anjie began to fight with Bogut behind him. The war between centers often starts before receiving the basketball.

Bogut gritted his teeth. Various endless injuries in the early years prevented the Australian No. 1 pick from playing at the level of the year. But this guy's foundation is still there. In fact, every time Anjie confronts Bogut is not easy. Because this lunatic from Australia, like himself, will never give up easily.

Angie tried to keep Bogut behind him, and then arched his hips hard towards the basket. Bogut has been using small moves to interfere with Anjie, and waits for an opportunity to go around and defend.

Just as the two giants were fighting each other, Iguodala had the ball outside the three-point line. Seeing that Iguodala was already in place, Anjie didn't continue to move.

He suddenly stood still, his heels seemed to be stuck into the hardwood floor of the Moda Center, no matter how Bogut pushed, Anjie would not be moved.

An Jie had a hard time sustaining it. If there was a second or two more, he would definitely not be able to bear it.

But fortunately, Iguodala's pass was very timely. He sent the ball inside before Anjie collapsed!

Anjie received the basketball, and Bogut suddenly became nervous. Let An Jie successfully receive the ball near the three-second zone, which means that half of the defense has failed this time!

Bogut held Anjie's waist vigorously, and stretched out his arms to interfere with Anjie's dribbling. But Anjie's broad back made everything Bogut did useless.

"This guy's post-up play is really high! Even if I go on the court, there is a good chance I can't do anything about it." O'Neal stared at the court under his nose. This kind of pure center-forward duel has not been seen in the NBA for a long time. It was staged.

"You? Of course you old man can't do anything about Ann. What we need to pay attention to now is whether the Australians can resist Ann's attack." Charles Barkley did not forget to use O'Neill to start the game. Let the game atmosphere relax a little bit.

An Jie kept testing Bogut's defense with his back, but Bogut didn't dare to move, he knew that An Jie was probably just confusing himself.

as expected! After probing for a long time, An Jie didn't choose to push in, but turned around nimbly. This guy is going to shoot directly!

"Don't take me too easy, bastard!" Bogut cursed in his heart, although Angie's turnaround jumper was famous all over the world in college. But Bogut was not timid at all. Anjie's back turn was so firm, he must have wanted to give the Warriors a try as soon as he came up.

Andrew Bogut, he will never allow such a thing to happen!

So, the Australian center took a big step, followed An Jie's footsteps and quickly posted it.

Just as An Jie turned around, he saw Bogut rushing towards him with his arms raised high. If it were 80% of the insiders in this league, they must have stopped their actions long ago and waited for an opportunity to pass the ball. Because in such a small space, they can't do anything!

But Anjie is not only not the 80%, but also the most unique one.

An Jie, who originally planned to turn around and shoot, saw Bogut pressing forward, and did not force his shot. Instead, he flexibly changed his pace and stepped out!

I saw that Bogut was still pushing forward, and Anjie used that amazing footstep change to pass by Bogut in a daze!

Angie's well-timed step made him completely get rid of Bogut's defense. Facing the empty basket, An Jie easily picked it up, and the moment the basketball fell into the net, the fans in the entire Moda Center also jumped up and down.

An Jie stretched out a finger and pointed at the dome of Moda Center. People looked in the direction of An Jie's finger. There, two championship pennants were hanging quietly.

What An Jie meant was obvious. He wanted to point directly to the championship. He wanted to settle the battle in Portland's last two home games!

"Green is double-teamed, we will double-team him in the next round!" Just after the first goal was scored, Steve Kerr had to get busy on the sidelines. An Jie was planning to smash the inside line of the Warriors. The thing he was most afraid of finally came.

After the Warriors' offense passed, Curry's first three-pointer shot deviated from the basket.

Maybe, this guy hasn't recovered from his loss in the last game. Or maybe, the game has just started, and Curry's hands haven't warmed up yet.

Whatever the reason, the Blazers won't give the Warriors any second chances. Anjie blocked Bogut and Draymond Green by himself. Under the stealthy grab of these two unclean guys, he still jumped high and pocketed the rebound.

Seeing Anjie grab the rebound, Drummond Green immediately stepped forward to steal it. Many inside players are the weakest in vigilance when they have just grabbed a rebound and landed. With this trick, Green took advantage of others a lot.

But this time, when Green took a step forward. What greeted him was not the defenseless basketball, but An Jie's big elbow!

After An Jie landed, he hugged the basketball with both hands. In order to prevent the ball from being stolen, he deliberately held the ball and turned his waist twice to avoid stealing and deter.

However, in this world, there are guys like Green who bump into him head-on in the face of deterrence. He was hit on the head by An Jie, and the guy fell to the ground in an instant. Seeing this, the referee nervously stopped the game.

"There seems to be something wrong on the field! The game has just started, and the two sides seem to have a conflict!" Mike Breen grabbed the microphone and stood up. This kind of gunpowder-like game is the favorite of fans and commentators. !

Green covered his head in pain and sat on the ground, looking very innocent. But An Jie knew that this seemingly poor guy was not a good stubble. God knows, if Green just pretended that.

The referee stepped forward nervously and stood between the players of both sides. If this important game gets out of control, then their jobs will be ruined.

By adjusting and replaying the video, the referees found that Green was suspected of diving. His movements after falling to the ground were too exaggerated, and it was not a normal reaction when he was knocked down. But An Jie's elbow was indeed in contact with Green's head.

Therefore, the referee made a balanced decision. He called Ainger a common foul and returned the ball to the Warriors.

The fans in the stands of the Moda Center booed, and they kept mocking the referee. And Green, who was still in great pain just now, stood up suddenly after seeing the verdict, and rushed to the referee to question.

"Just an ordinary defensive foul? You must be joking with me. Is this level of blow only called an ordinary foul!?" Green spread his hands and asked loudly. I don't know anyone, I can't believe that just a second ago, this guy was still sitting on the ground pitifully.

Originally, Green hoped that through that opportunity, Anjie would suffer a technical foul. But I didn't expect that the referee's punishment was so light.

"Stop yelling at Drummond, do you think I'm a fool!? I've already given you a cheap price, go to the free throw line and get ready!" The referee ignored Green's complaints and "threatened" him instead.

Green muttered dissatisfiedly, and walked to the free throw line. Although through two free throws, Green was able to fill the gap, but this guy couldn't balance it in his heart.

"Want to play tough? Ann. Very good, then I will play with you to the end!" Seeing An Jie slowly running over from the other half, Green's eyes were full of anger.

If that level of fouls are just ordinary fouls, then don't blame me Draymond Green for being heavy-handed.

An Jie didn't know yet, except for that bearded Australian lunatic. I have already been targeted by another ruthless character.