The Way of the Center

How scary is the current Golden State Warriors team? In less than five minutes after the opening game, Anjie deeply realized how difficult this team is.

When Curry dribbled the ball outside the three-point line, not to mention Napier, even Angie, who was guarding the basket, felt his heart was in his throat.

The guy in front of him is a pervert with firepower covering the entire half court. Wherever he has the ball, he's a threat. If a team's defense can no longer contain the opponent's threat, it will definitely put a lot of pressure on the defensive players. An Jie is in such a state now.

"Napier, watch out for pick-and-rolls, watch out for pick-and-rolls! Hey, George! Keep up! Andre, you have to push a little further, go up!" An Jie stood in a low position, seeing the entire defensive situation thoroughly. From the first second of the game, Anjie will always shout on the defensive end.

Commanding the defense, this is one thing An Jie has to do now. This guy has rich defensive experience and can help his teammates find better positions.

It seems that this time the defensive Blazers are still doing impeccable. But Anjie knew that the Golden State Warriors would not be defeated so easily.

When Curry found that he couldn't get a chance whether he was mobilizing the pick-and-roll or rushing hard, he glanced at Durant who was running.

Durant was struggling under the entanglement of Paul George at this time. He started to slip from the baseline, intending to receive a pass from Curry in the corner.

However, the sudden appearance of Morris blocked Durant's movement. Curry had to change his plan and continue to handle the ball from beyond the arc.

Finally, it was Klay Thompson, a white shooter guard who took the lead to get rid of Iguodala and appeared at a 45-degree angle to the left of the three-point line.

Curry didn't hesitate. The reason why this guy will become a superstar is not just because of his abnormally accurate three-pointers. In fact, Curry's quality in all aspects is quite high. Passing the ball is undoubtedly one of them.

Curry's passing is very quick and very precise. After Thompson got the basketball, he didn't need to make any adjustments at all, he could shoot directly!

Iguodala still rushed forward, but his speed was not as fast as before, and his jump was not as high as before. Thompson took the ball calmly without much interference.

All of the Warriors' outside shooters are not easy to mess with! Klay Thompson has made 41.4 percent of his three-pointers this season. Even slightly higher than Curry's 41.1%. When he fires, his deterrence is not much worse than Curry.

An Jie immediately made a block,

Open your arms. Keep Draymond Green and Zaza Pachulia behind. But this hand-to-hand combat between insiders has ended before it even started. Because the basketball thrown by Klay Thompson went straight into the net!

"Nice three! Nice shot! Nice fit! Golden State took the lead again, and they broke the tie again. Five minutes into the game, and the Trail Blazers didn't look like they were doing anything." Gain the upper hand. I think this is the match between the strong and the strong! This kind of match often doesn't know the outcome until the last moment!" Mike Brin's loud shout spread to the whole world In the ears of countless fans around the world, Klay Thompson proudly gave Curry a light high-five. With this goal, the Trail Blazers, who were about to take off, were crushed back.

"Damn! My fault!" After being scored by Thompson, Iguodala shook his head and raised his right hand. This year is already 2018, and this is also the 14th year that I have played in the NBA.

14 years, 34 years old. Iguodala, a guy who has always been tough, can no longer run and jump like he did during the three consecutive championships. The older you get, the more obvious the deterioration of your body functions will be. Iguodala is very unwilling, unwilling to go so fast. If he just turned 30 now, Klay Thompson would have no chance of scoring a goal just now!

But time is so ruthless. He can change the strength of a team, and at the same time, he can change the appearance of a man on the court.

Anjie can see that Iguodala is very unwilling now, but he is not worried at all. Players like Iguodala never know what it means to give up on themselves. What the guy can't live up to on the defensive end certainly makes up for it on offense.

"The ball is exchanged, and now it's the Portland Trail Blazers' offensive round. Let's see, this time, whether Anjie and the others can continue to bite the score."

Anjie hit the baseline and ran behind Napier toward the Warriors' half court.

Although the Warriors' strong offense usually impresses fans more, in fact, it is not just their offense that has supported the Warriors to this day.

This season, the Warriors are the second-best team in the league in limiting opponents' field goal percentage. Ranked first is the Trail Blazers with three defensive champions, Anjie, George and Morris.

Although the Warriors' insiders don't look very strong, a starting center like Pachulia is even more "soft". But the Warriors' advantage in other people's positions can pull up the entire defensive quality.

Durant, who is tall and long, can destroy the opponent's pass very well, and Durant will not suffer from anyone in the pick-and-roll.

Curry, whose arms have become thicker this season, has always been able to prevent the opponent's No. 1 player from psychological collapse. His height advantage in the No. 1 position usually plays a big role.

As for Thompson and Draymond Green, these two guys are out-and-out defensive champions. Especially Draymond Green, with his tough attitude, can keep most players out.

It is with such a strong defensive lineup that the Warriors can become one of the superteams following the Trail Blazers. And now, Anjie will once again experience the hardships this defense brings to the team.

Napier found that, compared to Chris Paul and Westbrook in the previous two rounds, Curry's indifferent eyes are always more likely to send chills down the spine.

The guy in the No. 30 jersey seems to see everything in your mind, including your next move.

Napier had just changed hands to dribble and was about to accelerate, when he found that Curry had moved a small step sideways in the direction of his change of hands.

It seems that the ability of the league's top superstar is really not covered. Napier saw that George had already run out of the opportunity, without hesitation, he immediately passed the basketball away to avoid long nights and dreams.

After George took the ball, Durant, the "big spider", stretched out his long arms and stuck to it. Before George could start, he was completely killed by Durant, who saw through Napier's passing intention.

Just when the basketball was about to stop, An Jie suddenly crossed a gear, got stuck next to Durant, and made a pick-and-roll for George!

George understood, without hesitation, immediately held the ball and accelerated the breakthrough. Durant immediately bypassed Anjie from behind. Although he couldn't see what happened in front of him, Durant still planned to use his wingspan to "detour" to stop George.

However, when Durant finally posted George again, he found that George's hand was empty! And the ball! ?

A gust of wind drifted past Durant, and Anjie's breakthrough was very fast. Fans watching the game from a live broadcast perspective may be able to clearly see that George and Anjie completed a tacit and beautiful hand-to-hand pass at the moment of the pick-and-roll. But Durant, who was completely blocked by Anjie, knew nothing about it.

"Ann breaks through! Draymond Green and Andrew Morris are in a mess, but it doesn't look like Green is going to get back to the rim anytime soon! Zaza Pachulia is the only one who can Whoever stops Ann, what is the Georgia center going to do!?"

Before Van Gundy finished speaking, An Jie grabbed the basketball with one hand and leaped high. Pachulia is not afraid of Anjie. In fact, he likes this kind of star who always loves to show off.

I saw that Pachulia did not confront An Jie head-on, but turned his back. It seemed that he was protecting himself, but in fact he raised his elbows secretly!

"Bastard!" It's not that Anjie doesn't know Pachulia's playing style. Last year Leonard was injured entirely because of Pachulia's footsteps. Sometimes, Pachulia's actions are no longer dirty, but scum!

Pachulia's subtle movement of raising his elbow can completely dislocate An Jie's jaw, who has already taken off and cannot control the speed!

But Anjie did not flinch, but continued to dunk toughly. Pachulia originally turned his back because he wanted to elbow An Jie, but now, after he came into contact with An Jie, Pachulia realized that he was really oppressed by this huge force and couldn't stand up straight. spine!

An Jie exerted all his strength, riding on Pachulia's body and smashing with one hand!

"The brutal dunk! Look, Pachulia is a lamb at the mercy of others! He is completely suppressed by Anjie, and he has no chance to fight back!" O'Neill stood up from behind the commentary stand suddenly. This kind of domineering and tough dunk is just like the self back then!

After Anjie dunked Pachulia, he also pushed the Georgian center when his body landed. Pachulia, who was already staggering with an unstable center of gravity, sat on the ground directly after being pushed by An Jie.

An exasperated Pachulia immediately stood up and complained to the referee, but no referee was willing to take sides with this unclean guy. Pachulia became furious, picked up the basketball on the ground and threw it at Anjie. Fortunately, Durant appeared in time and intercepted the basketball, which avoided another conflict.

"Calm down! Man! The game has just begun, and the war between us is still long!" Durant hugged Pachulia with both hands and shook violently, hoping that the white center would be sober.

"That damned guy! It's too deceitful!" Pachulia, who was humiliated by the dunk, was already very humiliated, but he was pushed hard by An Jie in the end, which made him look like a useless softie.

"Okay! Let's use basketball to solve the problem!" Durant didn't want Anjie to be hurt, even if it was for the victory of the Warriors, absolutely not! What's more, if the conflict really breaks out, it is not certain who will be the one who will be hurt in the end. If Pachulia retires due to injury, the Warriors will lose more than they gain.

Under Durant's yelling, Pachulia finally calmed down. Although he was still angry in his heart, at least this guy wouldn't make a fuss anymore.

Pachulia had just run towards the frontcourt when he saw An Jie proudly throwing a provocative hook at him.

"Come if you want, bastard! I'm not afraid of your little tricks!" An Jie wanted to use a dirtier way to respond to Pachulia's bad habit of doing all kinds of evil.

If you have the guts, try it and see which of us will be the first to get hurt because of the opponent's small moves!

An Jie is an all-round superstar, but in the gray area, he is also good at doing some shady things! Pachulia wants to play hard? An Jie will play hard with him!