The Way of the Center

The beautiful cooperation between Anjie and Iguodala made the fans of the Moda Center finally proud. In the past few days, the whole world has been against the Blazers, but the Blazers have been slow to show up.

Unexpectedly, this appearance gave the Cavaliers a big surprise. Anjie told everyone with his actual actions that even without Lillard and George around, choosing to double-team himself is not an effective choice. And Iguodala used that wonderful tomahawk-style snap button to shout at everyone: "I'm not old yet!"

"Whether it was Ann's pass or Iguodala's dunk at the end, this offense was completed very well. We can see that, almost instantly, Ann can complete the assist. The Blazers' tactics are very subtle. The Cavaliers If you want to completely contain the Blazers' offense, you can't just look at Diane alone." Although Jeff Van Gundy praised the Blazers' tactics, most people didn't take the ball just now at all.

In a basketball game, no matter how big the difference in strength between the two sides is, it is impossible to prevent one side from scoring a single goal. The game has just begun, and the Blazers scored a goal energetically, which is understandable. But the important thing is whether they can maintain this performance under the next fierce suppression of the Cavaliers.

Isaiah Thomas, who had known An Jie in the Drew League, was wearing the Cavaliers jersey at the moment, holding the ball and advancing.

An Jie didn't expect that this boy who was less than 1.8 meters tall could really gain a foothold in the NBA and become a star player.

Facing Napier's defense, Thomas Jr. was not timid. Although he is only 1.75 meters tall, this guy's body is very strong.

Several times Napier tried to block Thomas' path, but was pushed away by the stocky guy. Unknowingly, Thomas Jr. has steadily dribbled the ball beyond the three-point line, while Shabazz Napier, who is on the defensive side, is panting heavily.

Thomas Jr. was not in a hurry to attack, but observed the running positions of his teammates. Compared with the Trail Blazers, the Cavaliers have more offensive points on the court and are more comprehensive.

The crossover between Wade and James made the Trail Blazers fans sweat. Fortunately, the switch between Iguodala and Evan Turner is very tacit. They didn't give James and Wade any space. These situations, as early as in closed training, they had rehearsed countless times.

Although he didn't run out of the open space, but seeing his defender changed from Iguodala to Evan Turner, James still confidently raised his hand at Thomas Jr.

As a swingman at the second and third positions, Turner's slightly thin body looks a whole size smaller than James.

It turns out that

Turner doesn't just "look" a size smaller than James. The strength gap between the two is as huge as it appears on the surface.

After James changed hands and changed directions, he forced a breakthrough directly. Turner easily judged the direction of James' breakthrough, but when he came into contact with James, he realized that even if he judged the right direction, it would be difficult to stop James. advance.

James' strong body and tremendous strength made Turner retreat steadily. The Cavalier's No. 23 almost completed the breakthrough in a crushing manner, easily reaching the inside line.

At this time, Anjie has been pulled to the outer corner of the three-point line by Love. And Morris, Morris is entangled with Tristan Thompson. It seems that as long as James can press Turner to complete a layup, the Cavaliers will get two points easily!

Without thinking about it, James glanced beyond the three-point line, and after confirming that Anjie hadn't come back to defend, he immediately jumped up, as if Turner was a ball of air.

Turner wanted to stop James, but he was squeezed by James and couldn't get up. James straightened his arms, and Turner's obstruction didn't hurt him at all. As long as the basketball can be put into the frame, this attack will be considered successful!

"Ah! Bastard!" Just as James dropped the ball, a loud growl sounded into James' ears.

James was so frightened that he quickly glanced beyond the three-point line, Anjie was still there! ? Could it be...

"Crack!" The basketball was slammed into the air by a big hand, and in the next second, James was also knocked to the ground by a huge force.

Morris did not stay after landing, but flew directly. He rushed to the auditorium without fear, stretched out his hand, and rescued the basketball that was slapped by him back into the field!

An Jie grabbed the basketball before everyone else, and then directly launched a long pass from the backcourt. Iguodala had already rushed to the frontcourt, and Anjie's precise long pass gave Iguodala a chance to face an empty basket.

Iguodala did not disappoint Morris and Anjie's efforts. He dunked vigorously with both hands, once again ravaged the basket, and once again made fans and commentators all over the world exclaim!

Seeing that Iguodala successfully scored the ball, Anjie immediately turned around and "fished" Morris out of the audience.

"Good defense!" An Jie patted Morris on the chest hard. Perhaps James would never have imagined that he would fall under Morris' hands in such a state of embarrassment. Otherwise, how could An Jie follow Le Fu out with confidence?

"Fuck! Let you look down on the Blazers!" Morris himself yelled out of extreme excitement. He didn't look like a person who just fell heavily into the audience.

"This defensive counterattack is simply great! LeBron may have forgotten that Andrew Morris is also a beast that cannot be ignored! Although Ann is not in the penalty area for the time being, his good brother will definitely help him Keep an eye on the penalty area!" Mike Brin did not expect Morris to make such a brave defense and slap James with the ball, which seems to be something that only Anjie can do. Now, however, the Blazers have a second guy who can do it.

Seeing the performance of the players on the field, Ricard couldn't help smiling. On the offensive end, the Blazers' firepower will indeed be greatly reduced due to the absence of Lillard and Paul George. But on the defensive end, especially the penalty area defense. If the Cavaliers want to try it, they can try it!

In the closed training these days, Ricard is not just practicing offense. In response to the defensive strategies of James and others, Ricard has also made corresponding arrangements. If the offense is not enough, the defense will make up for it. We can't score, you LeBron James, don't even try to score easily!

"That's a foul, sir." James got up from the ground and rubbed his aching knee. He didn't expect that Morris's defense would be so fierce, even more fierce than Anjie.

Instead of yelling at the referee, James complained to the referee in a joking tone. But in fact, this guy's heart is already furious!

Morris doesn't care so much, as long as he can prevent the opponent from scoring, it is an excellent defense for him. Whether you have been violated or not is up to the referee.

At the beginning, the Trail Blazers beat the Cavaliers 4-0 with an extremely exciting performance. Moreover, neither of these two balls came from An Jie. People say that after losing Lillard and George, Anjie will be the only offensive point for the Trail Blazers. But looking at it now, this sentence is simply nonsense.

The Cavaliers attacked for the second time, relying on Thomas Jr.'s beautiful emergency stop jumper, the James Corps finally broke the embarrassment of being unable to score.

However, everyone in the Cavaliers has not been happy for a long time. Evan Turner scored a three-pointer, but they completely extinguished their fighting spirit just now.

It's still Iguodala holding the ball, and it's still Ainger asking for the ball behind the free throw line. What was different from the past was that An Jie didn't hold the ball to start the game himself, but used another extremely fast pass to transfer the basketball to the outside.

It also took less than a second for An Jie from receiving the ball to passing it. Everyone was amazed how this guy judged his teammates' running positions in such a short time.

In fact, An Jie couldn't react with the naked eye. But in his heart, this guy knows Turner's running position like the back of his hand. Those few days of crazy training have made An Jie the brain of this perfect machine.

Because of Iguodala's two extremely morale-boosting dunks at the beginning, Turner also played confidently at the moment. Although Dwyane Wade was rushing towards him aggressively, Turner didn't have the slightest timidity, and shot directly! Anjie passed a good ball for himself, and Turner can't let Anjie down no matter what he says!

Hand up, knife down. This 10-year draft pick who could only play as a substitute before George was injured has gradually faded out of people's sight. With a deadly three-pointer, everyone remembered his name again!

"Evan Turner! A beautiful three-pointer! His shot is very steady, and he is not in a hurry when facing Wade's pursuit!"

Eager to tie the game, Wade was going to pay back with a layup after breaking through Turner. Even if he couldn't score, he still hoped to make Morris a foul.

However, Wade did not expect that Morris, who has a violent personality, is very delicate in defense. This guy's clean block made Wade empty-handed. No points, no fouls. Yes, it's just another blocking stat for Morris.

This time, the Cavaliers returned to defense very quickly. Without the two sharp knives of George and Lillard, the Trail Blazers' conversion offense will definitely not be able to reach the previous level.

Helpless, Iguodala had to slow down and fight the Cavaliers.

An Jie did not continue to mention the high position this time, but pressed Love and raised his hand on the edge of the three-second zone to ask for the ball.

Love pushed hard, hoping to push his nemesis away from the basket. However, just like all the previous confrontations between the two, An Jie was completely unmoved in the face of Love's pushing and shoving.

Iguodala lifted the ball deftly, and Anjie's big hand was like a suction cup, firmly "sucking" the ball.

Everyone in the Cavaliers tensed their nerves. None of them dared to step forward to double-team. Just trying to keep up with their matchup and prevent Anjie from passing the ball is already difficult enough.

Everyone was wondering whether the target of Anjie's pass this time would be his matchup. At this suffocating juncture, An Jie suddenly retreated and turned to face the frame, and then directly shot a jumper!

Love did not expect Anjie to attack suddenly. After all, he has made three consecutive good passes, and there is a high probability that he will continue to pass the ball.

But An Jie didn't, he was the well-deserved number one player in this league. When he wants to score, few people can stop him! What's more, because of hesitation, Love's defense was half a beat too late.

An Jie's iconic turn around and step back jump shot, and the basketball went into the net without any suspense. How rich can a center's offensive methods be? An Jie gave the world an answer.

This goal also made the score on the field 9 to 2. Contrary to expectations, the leading party is not the star-studded Cavaliers, but the Portland Trail Blazers with a broken lineup!

Tyronn Lu immediately called a timeout, and this timeout came earlier than anyone expected. Ricard excitedly gave high-fives to the players off the field, because their performance was so satisfying.

Looking at Tyronn Lue's panicked eyes, the Trail Blazers' performance must have completely exceeded this guy's expectations.

Don't panic, man. The changes of the Trail Blazers are only showing a corner...

The finals will never be as simple as the outside world thinks.