Chapter 346: The Butcher's Butcher's Knife
"It's been a matchup between Westbrook and Ann and we haven't seen Love play for a while. Pen Fun Pavilion wWw. biquge。 With a 2-3 defense, Kevin Love was watched by the Whirlwinds. ”
"I'm really disappointed, I thought it was going to be the ultimate showdown between big guys. But in the end, UCLA still had to rely on small people to attack. ”
Kevin Love will never forget these two words in his life, when the NCAA March 16 was the last 16 of March, when Iowa State University faced the unbeatable championship-winning UCLA. The two commentators' desks are located next to the UCLA bench. Although the scene was very noisy, Lefou, who was resting below, still heard all this clearly.
Indeed, UCLA was able to win that game not because of Kevin Love. It's because Westbrook's impact has made Anjie suffer, and the strength of the rest of UCLA is far above the Whirlwinds. From that time on, everyone agreed that Kevin Love, the best player, may not be as good as Anjie, a newcomer.
Until now, even though Lefu has proved itself with scary data again and again, people's thinking has never changed.
The team's record is not good, it's an ironclad fact. Look at An Jie after leaving the Thunder, he became the core and kept the Trail Blazers in the top five in the West. Look at Lefu again, even if you cut 40+20 ten more times, others will not necessarily think how good you are. Because your team can't even make the playoffs.
It is precisely for this reason that Lefu works very hard every time he faces Anjie. He just wants to prove that he is no worse than this Chinese! From college to now, no!
"Kevin, are you listening to me!?" Adelman shouted to pull Lefou's thoughts back to the scene, and now, the entire Rose Garden was cheering for Anjie's excellent performance, and the sound undoubtedly greatly stimulated Lefou's nerves.
"I'm listening, boss, increase your shots, avoid An Jie, I'm listening. Lefou's simple repetition of Adelman's setup.
"Good, remember Kevin. It's not your fight, I know you'd love to score points on An's head, but I still have to tell you, avoid him as much as possible! Victory is more convincing than anything else! I believe you Kevin, play later and behave well!" Adelman didn't know Lefou's mind, if Anjie really angered Lefu and let him go to fight him, then the Timberwolves would really be finished.
Adelman won't allow that to happen, he has to maximize Lefou's role, and the first step is to get him to avoid Anjie's defense!
Anjie's defense has caused countless stars to fall into the sand, and even a tank like LeBron James can't easily break through Anjie's wall. Adelman wouldn't want Love to try again, it didn't make sense.
In the second quarter, Anjie did not play because Ricard waited for Love to go up and then replaced Anjie to confront him.
During this period when both teams were lacking the stars of the house, the Trail Blazers could be described as dominant. Without Angel, the Trail Blazers have an All-Star Aldridge, but what about the Timberwolves?
Ricky Rubio tried to pick up the scoring load himself, but it was clear that the guy's offense was still a mess. With no outside shots and no inside matchups, Rubio still has a long way to go if he wants to score consistently in the NBA.
Ricard was in no hurry at all, and Adelman gave Kevin Lefou a minute of rest to widen the gap on the pitch. If the Trail Blazers can maintain their lead in this situation, why would he let Anjie play?
"Let me go, boss, I've rested enough. Seeing that the score difference on the field was getting wider and wider, Lefu took the initiative to ask Adelman to fight. During this period, the Timberwolves' scoring problems were solved only by Luke Redno and Michael Beasley, but these two guys were not the main scorers at all.
Adelman glanced at Lefu and didn't speak. But in the heart of this gray-haired man, he was already thinking frantically.
Maybe in the end, Lefu will be exhausted. But at least for now, he has to stabilize the score first!
So taking advantage of the foul of Jamal Crawford on Luke Ridno, Adelman waved his hand and replaced Kevin Love on the field early. At the same time, Adelman also saw that An Jie was taking off his training clothes and preparing to play!
Lefu and An Jie both walked to the technical table to prepare, and the two looked at each other for a second, and then quickly separated. In fact, An Jie admires Lefu very much in his heart, but it's a pity that the two of them have stood on opposite sides since college!
Luke Redno hit both free throws to keep the margin in single digits. And Lefou's task now is to fill in the last gap.
However, before Lefu was ready to show his strength, Anjie gave the Timberwolves, who wanted to equalize, a dismissal.
In the face of an exhausted Nikola Pekovic, Anjie went straight to the ball in a deep position, and after receiving the ball, he hooked his hand directly and easily scored two points.
The only interior players that the Timberwolves can play on the court now are Pekovic and Love. Other times, they were only able to play in a big or four lineup, with Michael Beasley or Derek Williams in the number four position.
But now with Anjie, Adelman simply can't do that. Otherwise, there is no difference between the Timberwolves' interior and the active handlining.
It's a pity that Pekovic, who has been playing for too long, can't keep up with Anjie's footsteps. Maybe this Montenegrin has the potential to become a top center forward, but now he doesn't even have the strength, and no matter how strong his ability is, he can't play it.
Kevin Love had to withstand the pressure and bite the score in the next attacking rounds.
The determined Love did just that, and Aldridge was very, very bad at defending beyond the three-point line, to be exact, there are very few inside players in the league who are good at defending beyond the three-point line. It is really difficult for him to keep up with Lefou's mature interspersed running position like a defender.
Love's hard work paid off, and with ten seconds left on the offensive clock, he finally got the opportunity to shoot from outside the three-point line.
At this time, Aldridge has been completely blocked in the crowd, and Anjie is impossible to pounce on the defense, so that Pekovic will be let go of the inside. He could only pray in his heart that Lefu would not be able to score this goal. Originally, even if it was an empty position, the three-point shot was not something that could be scored.
However, Lefou's shooting percentage today is indeed very high, although it is not as good as Anjie's traditional interior lineman who mainly scores under the basket. But for a player who uses shooting as his main means of scoring, Lefou's shooting rate of nearly 60% is already very, very high.
"Brush!" Anjie and Pekovic battled it out under the basket, but in the end he was both doing nothing. Lefou's three-point shot was very lethal and hollowed into the net. Adelman seems to see a glimmer of hope, and he is now putting all his attention on Lefou.
If Lefu brought hope to Adelman, then Anjie has been pushing Adelman to despair. This guy is definitely more intimidating than Yao Ming back then.
"It's so consistent, Ann's scoring efficiency under the basket is so consistent!Have you ever seen him miss the ball until the second quarter!?
It's not Anjie's bag, and the end is not much better. Although he can only score two points at a time, Anjie can guarantee that he will be able to bring two points to the team in most rounds. As the game continued, Pekovic's defense became weaker and weaker, and Adelman had no choice but to replace him.
On the offensive end, Love can also avoid Anjie, but on the defensive end, as the only interior player on the Timberwolves court, he can't dodge it.
Dealing with Lefou, An Jie's offensive method has also become simple and rude. As soon as he came up, An Jie used a powerful back punch to torment Lefu's nerves!
In the past, An Jie was very thin and weak, and it was difficult to find an advantage in physical confrontation. But now, he's a perfect combination of technology and power. can be soft or hard, this is also the most terrifying thing about Anjie.
Lefu was forced to retreat by An Jie's skillful back push, and before the time for five seconds to hit his back, An Jie easily arched to the basket. Under the basket, An Jie, who has a huge advantage in height and arm span, is not something that Lefu can defend at all.
"Small hook hand, easy, Lefu can't reach the ball at all. ”
"Jumpers from close range, in, or boards. ”
No, this is just a feint, An Jie deceived Lefu with his feet and picked up the basket. ”
During this period, Lefou's shooting was as accurate as ever. No matter how accurate it is, it is not as easy as An Jie's score under the basket. What's more, to defend Anjie has made Lefu double its efforts. His shooting percentage can't stay at that percentage all the time.
Seeing that the score was pulled away by Anjie little by little, Adelman really felt powerless. Lefu's performance in this game is good enough, but it's a pity, who let him meet An Jie, a pervert?
At 55-43, halftime ended with the Trail Blazers taking a 12-point lead in the Rose Garden.
At half-time, Adelman was approached by T.NT's front reporters to hear his thoughts on the game. But Adelman refused to be interviewed in front of fans across the United States, leaving the reporter awkwardly left alone.
This coach's powerful heart is about to be completely destroyed by An Jie, where is there time to give some damn interview.
With 18 points, 8 rebounds, 4 assists and 1 block, An Jie's half-game statistics have already made him the league's top insider.
However, for the next 24 minutes, God knows what else this ruthless butcher will do.
The grievances of losing to the Heat were really completely vented by An Jie. Kevin Love and Adelman just hit the muzzle of the gun. If you want to blame, blame James for stealing the victory in the Rose Garden.
Today, Anjie will leave the victory in the Tearing City no matter what! Even if the only way to do so is to tear the opponent apart!
Another 40 points doesn't look impossible......