The Way of the Center

Anjie and Aldridge gritted their teeth and managed to survive the last few minutes of the second quarter.

50 to 55, under Anjie's crazy performance, the Trail Blazers led by five points at halftime. You know, this guy still has a large piece of gauze on his nose. In such a sweaty environment, it is very uncomfortable to stick such a thing on the face.

On the bench, Robin and Leonard were no longer visible. Thomas Robinson, who played less than 30 games in two seasons with the Trail Blazers, seemed very nervous, because right now, he is the only inside player on the Trail Blazers bench.

Ricard looked at the players under him, he couldn't let Anjie and Aldridge play the whole half. Whether Thomas Robinson is ready or not, his play is sure to happen. Now Ricard is looking at how to use the three insiders to make a reasonable rotation.

"Thomas, are you ready? You have to play in the second half!" Ricard patted Thomas Robinson on the shoulder. Although this guy has limited strength, he is always very active.

"I will do my best, boss!" Thomas Robinson breathed heavily, trying to calm himself down.

Ricard looked at the opposite side again, and Draymond Green was sent off, which was not a small blow to the Warriors. They were already weak on the inside, but now they have lost an inside fulcrum.

"In the second half of the game, we will continue to attack the inside!" So, Ricard made a bold decision. He wants to use the remaining three insiders to continue hitting the Warriors' basket!

"Don't worry, boss! I'm not tired!" An Jie got excited when he heard that Rickard still planned to continue playing inside.

While everyone was discussing in full swing, the Trail Blazers team doctor also trotted over from the player tunnel. He seemed to be holding something in his hand.

"That's all, Ann. Put it on, I don't want your nose bridge to be injured again." The team doctor waved a black object in front of An Jie's eyes. Take a closer look, it's a black basketball mask!

"Wow, it's pretty cool!" An Jie took the mask and tried it on his face. Unlike Hamilton's transparent mask, Anjie's mask is pure black although it looks similar to Hamilton's. It seems that it has increased a bit of courage.

"How is it? Is it suitable!?" The team doctor asked with concern after helping An Jie put on the mask.

"Very ok!" An Jie gave the team doctor a thumbs up. At the same time, the whistle for the end of the intermission sounded again in the Moda Center.

"Okay! Go on the court and continue to attack the Warriors' weakness! Cole thought we would give up attacking the inside, so tell him with action! Fucking daydream!" Ricard yelled swear words, the players One by one, they stepped into the field with grim expressions.

In the 24 minutes of the second half, the pressure should not be on the Blazers side. For the Warriors, the second half was the real hell!

"An Jie continued to appear with a mask! Audience friends, he looks like a knight from hell with this black mask!" Jeff Van Gundy shouted excitedly, he did not expect An Jie With a mask on, it looks so fierce.

Even Bogut, the villain, was startled when he saw Nana appearing in a mask. An Jie was already fierce on the basketball court, but now with a pure black mask, he looked even more terrifying.

Cole wasn't surprised that Anjie was wearing a mask. He was surprised that after Anjie came on the court, he continued to actively seek positions in the paint. Could it be that this guy, Rickard, dragged the remaining three insiders and wanted to hit the three-second zone?

He would like to see how Anjie and Aldridge overcome their physical problems in the second half of the fourth quarter!

In the first attack of the Trail Blazers after the start of the third quarter, Angie, wearing a mask, put the ball into the basket easily with a small hook after a back hit. Now that the Warriors don't have Green, they have to replace Ezeli.

Although Aizeli is a purer insider than Green. But his defensive speed couldn't pose a threat to An Jie at all.

An Jie's hook has already been made, and Ai Zeli has just arrived. Cole frowned, he could only hope that he could beat Anjie physically.

For the Warriors to attack, although Curry still feels bad today, Klay Thompson is in a very brave state.

This guy used a step-back jumper after Bogut's pick-and-roll, and the ball successfully passed Ainger's fingertips and fell into the net.

Although Anjie felt even more oppressive after wearing the mask, but when Thompson played confidently, this oppressive feeling couldn't help him.

The third quarter of the match between the two sides started in such an anxious situation, and it has been maintained. When the game played six minutes, Ricard made a substitution adjustment.

He brought up Thomas Robinson and replaced Aldridge. An Jie is still standing on the field.

At this time, it was obvious that An Jie was already profusely sweating, and as long as there was a chance, such as when someone made a free throw, An Jie would support his knees with his hands and exhale heavily.

The Warriors are still clinging to the score, and the gap between the two sides has been floating in the range of 5 to 8 points. Cole couldn't help smiling when he saw this substitution decision. If this continues, as long as they can persist until the fourth quarter, the Warriors will definitely be able to come back!

Finally, the beep at the end of the third quarter made Cole happy. The Warriors are only 6 points behind the Blazers, and Anjie played a whole quarter!

That black mask is just a piece of armor. That guy Rickard really thinks that Anjie can become an omnipotent superhero by wearing a mask, right?

"In the fourth quarter, hit the Trail Blazers inside more!" During the intermission, Steve Kerr's arrangement made all the Trail Blazers players grow mouths.

I, who is at a disadvantage inside, want to attack the Trail Blazers penalty area? Did Cole forget that in the last game, Anjie sent out a full ten blocks!

Cole naturally understood the expressions of the players, and he smiled confidently. "Don't worry guys, Anjie, who played a full 12 minutes of high-intensity games, won't last long. We continue to put pressure on the penalty area, and the more tired Anjie is! The more tired he is, the greater our chances of winning!"

"Three minutes, three minutes!" On the other side, on the Blazers' bench, Anjie pointed three fingers at Ricardo.

"Played for a whole quarter and only rested for three minutes? You know Anjie, I will need you at the last moment. So, I want to make sure you are full of energy when you are on the court!" Rickard seems not to accept Anjie's proposal , just in the last two minutes of the third quarter, Anjie's condition obviously declined due to physical reasons. Ricard can't let this happen in the last two minutes of the fourth quarter.

"No, no, I'm really not tired. Three minutes is enough to make me energetic!" An Jie kept shaking his head. He didn't want to have to sit on the bench to watch the game at a critical moment.

"Thomas is very active on the court. He has shared a lot of pressure on the defensive end and rebounding for me. Therefore, I am really not particularly tired. Three minutes, three minutes later, I will be on the court!" An Jie's tone was very firm , which is more of a request than a request.

Ricard knew that in the fourth quarter, Cole's cunning guy would definitely focus on targeting his disorganized inside line. Whether Aldridge and Thomas Robinson can withstand this wave of attacks is really unknown.

"I will make a decision based on the situation. If the team really needs you after three minutes, I will naturally let you play." Ricard did not say anything, but left some leeway for himself.

But An Jie, who knew Ricard well, knew that his coach almost agreed to this request!

Both sides are very busy during this break. This is a chance to get a match point, and this is a competition that can affect the trend of the entire series. No one wants to lose in this game.

When Cole saw that after the game restarted, the Trail Blazers' inside combination became Aldridge and Thomas Robinson, and he couldn't say how happy he was.

While Aldridge and Thomas Robinson aren't bad defensively, they're still a little short of the fire to stop the Warriors' impending wave of offense.

Moreover, after losing Anjie, the Trail Blazers' offensive pace will definitely be greatly hindered.

Frustrated for three full quarters, now, Cole finally ushered in the moment of counterattack!

"Come on, guys! Let's win this victory that belongs to us!" Cole shouted at the players excitedly. The sovereignty of the Moda Center has once again been severely tested!