The Way of the Center

Stephen Curry must be very depressed today. In two consecutive key battles related to the match point snatching battle, his performance was not satisfactory.

In the last game, the Warriors had a chance to fly to Portland with a 3-1 score. But in the end, because of Anjie's explosion and Curry's shooting rate of only 38%, the Warriors lost a home court, allowing Anjie to move the series to a 2-2 tie.

Next, the Trail Blazers still have two home games, and the Warriors have only one chance to play at home. In other words, the Warriors are already passive. To solve this problem, the Warriors must win this game at the Moda Center to turn the situation around.

Today, however, Curry still hasn't brought out his best side. Although Curry scored a lot today, they are basically based on the number of shots.

Playing so far, Curry is shooting just 39 percent. This is undoubtedly a failing grade for a scorer known for his high efficiency.

But even so, Cole still trusts Curry, and Curry still maintains confidence. Even if this guy missed ten baskets and the eleventh key offense, Cole would still choose Curry. This, perhaps, is the role of superstars.

At this moment, Curry is dribbling the ball under the crotch of the replacement in front of the old Miller, hoping to find a gap and start suddenly!

Although the old Miller had a good defensive awareness, his slow pace showed a disadvantage the moment Curry suddenly started.

Curry didn't call the pick-and-roll, and easily broke through Miller and headed towards the penalty area.

Thomas Robinson, this is a very active, athletic and quite strong insider. And he, at this time, is on the only way for Curry to open his arms, ready to intercept this attack at any time.

Curry looked up at Thomas Robinson, a guy with tattoos all over his arms, who didn't look like a good stubble. But Curry is not afraid at all. He has seen a lot of insiders who can only jump and run. However, none of them can stop themselves.

Curry's eyes suddenly became sharp. He suddenly jumped while dribbling and running, and then quickly threw the ball out. Thomas Robinson had no time to react to a quick throw during a breakthrough!

He jumped high, and he had to admit that Thomas Robinson's jumping ability was really scary. But his weak ability to judge the timing of the block and predict the entire defense makes his bounce not effective.

The basketball thrown by Curry passed Thomas Robinson's fingertips and fell firmly into the net.

Curry spat out the braces and jumped twice proudly. Through this goal, the Warriors officially overtook the score! This is also the first time in this game that the Warriors have taken the lead in this difficult situation.

"It's time, boss." Seeing that the team had been overtaken, An Jie couldn't sit still anymore.

Ricard looked at the time and the score, and then at Anjie's knee, which was tightly wrapped by Anjie. Fatigue is often the number one cause of injury. An Jie's meniscus has been severely damaged, and every overuse is a wear and tear on his knee.

Look at Wade, even though he doesn't have a meniscus, he still played his own glory in the NBA. But now, isn't "The Flash" just tortured by this damn knee?

"I've played full time for two consecutive seasons, and I haven't missed a single game, boss. Injuries are a thing of the past for me." Anjie knew what Ricard was thinking, and he rubbed himself Knee, and gave Rickarderby an "ok" gesture.

"Damn it, there is only one fight!" Ricard secretly made up his mind, he suddenly picked up the tactical board, and squatted in front of An Jie who was wearing a mask. Under this dark mask, there is a pair of eyes eager to win.

"Listen Ann, if you can't win this game, don't fucking go back to the locker room."

Angie laughed out loud. "Leave it to me, boss!"

Finally, on yet another Warriors offense, the game was dead after Thomas Robinson was fouled by Harrison Barnes.

On the sidelines, An Jie, who had been waiting for a long time in front of the technical stage, suddenly stood up. At this moment, the cameras of all the TV stations in the audience were aimed at An Jie's face wearing a black mask.

"Ann is back!"

"Only three and a half minutes into the fourth quarter, Anjie played again!"

"Coach Ricard is desperate, now Anjie is his only choice!"

The commentators of various TV stations were all excited because of An Jie's appearance, a fierce battle was inevitable!

The person who was replaced by Anjie was Aldridge, and the energetic Thomas Robinson continued to stay on the court to assist Anjie.

Although Robinson is on the court, Anjie can indeed worry about rebounding and defense. But on the offensive end, Anjie will definitely be double-teamed. After all, Thomas Robinson has basically zero other than running and jumping. Even if you put him alone in the middle distance, he is still not a threat.

In this way, An Jie started his own counterattack.

After Barnes made the second free throw, the Trail Blazers got the ball back and started to organize the offense.

This time, Anjie didn't want to be in the paint. Because as long as An Jie stands still on the inside, Ezeli and Bogut will both surround him.

He played a handoff with Miller Sr. from beyond the three-point line, and Thomas Robinson messed up at the basket. No matter how bold Ezeli is, it is impossible to leave Thomas Robinson alone under the basket.

Bogut couldn't help letting An Jie take two steps. He knew that An Jie would definitely make use of his slow footsteps to make a breakthrough.

An Jie held the ball in both hands and took a few tentative steps. Bogut didn't dare to change his center of gravity at all, as long as there was a slight flaw, he couldn't escape An Jie's grasp.

Just when everyone in the Warriors was ready to fight, An Jie, who was planning to break through, suddenly threw the ball into the air at will. Everyone's eyes followed the basketball, but Thomas Robinson's tattooed hand suddenly stretched out.

Using his freaking jumping ability, he grabs the basketball firmly and smashes it into the hoop!

When Anjie and Thomas Robinson completed the alley-oop, everyone in the Warriors froze in place.

Just now, what happened?

An Jie, who received the most attention on the offensive end, actually passed an alley-oop to Thomas Robinson, who was the least valued on the offensive end. This situation was something that no one had thought of beforehand.

Ezeli thought that Thomas Robinson stayed away from the penalty area just to do off-ball pick-and-rolls, but he didn't know that his inaction gave Robinson room to sprint.

Angie clapped high-fives with Robinson triumphantly, and the two celebrated as if they were mocking the Warriors' defense.

"It's okay! We still lead by two points! Continue to attack the inside, continue!" Cole shouted from the sidelines, stabilizing the morale of the Warriors.

He still believes that as long as he continues to attack the inside line, Anjie will be dragged down sooner or later!

Curry broke through the old Miller again with the basketball. Facing Anjie, Curry planned to repeat the same trick. This kind of quick throw, even An Jie, may not be able to intercept it.

Just when the basketball was about to fall, An Jie's palm suddenly touched the high thrown basketball and slammed it flying!

Curry's face was livid, and he was in exactly the same situation. His throw could play with Thomas Robinson, but he couldn't pose a threat to Anjie!

Jeff Van Gundy's mouth has grown, and it's no problem to stuff a soda can into his mouth at this moment.

Anjie's exaggerated height when he just finished blocking the block is simply incomparable to the picture of Robinson when he just completed the alley-oop.

The experienced Iguodala received the basketball that was slapped by Anjie, and then pushed forward, tricking Harrison Barnes with a layup with a European step, and successfully helped the team tie the score.

An Jie, the "Mask Man", had just entered the stage for less than a minute, and the situation changed by 180 degrees!

Cole thinks Angie isn't a superhero, and he's wrong. An Jie, he is the Dark Knight of Rose City!

The Warriors once again hit with resentment, and Curry's breakthrough was still resolute. This time, Curry slid the bottom line and pulled the bar for a layup. He has a super good sense of the ball and is going to use this method to avoid Anjie's block.

However, the experienced An Jie will not be deceived by such small tricks. Curry's pulling action was seen through by Anjie. As a result of his doing so, Anjie got his fourth block of the game, and Curry's shooting percentage fell below 30%!

After Curry's attack failed, Anjie continued his strong momentum.

This time, Ezeli kept a close eye on Thomas Robinson, he was afraid that that alley-oop would happen to him again.

An Jie looked at the situation on the field with satisfaction. After Ai Zeli was restrained, his attack became much easier.

I saw Anjie break through directly after receiving the ball at the mid-range position. The slow-footed Bogut had no time to move laterally, and Anjie had already passed through the defense.

Ai Zeli defended and came over, but An Jie still didn't slow down. The two were about to collide with each other, but An Jie suddenly jumped, dodged Ai Zeli, came to the basket, and then jumped up on the spot and dunked with both hands!

Go-ahead two points! Cole's frown became deeper and deeper, Anjie's state was quite different from what he had imagined!

Klay Thompson made a mid-range jumper, Anjie suddenly came out and tried his best to interfere, and Thompson made a solid shot.

Anjie turned around and shot a jumper after the low post. Bogut, who didn't dare to act rashly, didn't make any reaction, and Anjie made it easily.

Stephen Curry made a shot from outside the three-point line, but he still hit the iron because he didn't feel good.

On the fake fax, Anjie played with Bogut and Ezeli and continued to score!

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The game reached the last four minutes of the fourth quarter. Aldridge, who had enough rest, replaced Thomas Robinson. Lillard also returned to the court and replaced the old Miller.

The Trail Blazers' starting five tigers all return to their positions, and the Warriors, who have fallen behind by 6 points, seem to be in a precarious situation under such an offensive.

In the last four minutes, Cole's expected fatigue still did not come. An Jie, who was wearing a mask, was as if he had been injected with chicken blood. He was alive and well on the court, playing wonderfully.

On the contrary, his Warriors looked exhausted under An Jie's offensive.

Cole shook his head helplessly, this time, he couldn't laugh anymore.

With the lineup incomplete and Anjie's nose still injured. The Portland Trail Blazers, stunned at home, defeated the Golden State Warriors with a score of 108 to 113 and successfully won the match point.

A few days ago, everyone thought the Warriors would end the Blazers' dynastic dream.

But now, An Jie told those daydreamers with practical actions.

The Trail Blazers' desire for a dynasty is not a dream!