Chapter 567: Duncan's Problem
"Lillard's individual offense is fantastic, but let's not forget that if it weren't for Ann's pick-and-roll, Duncan might have pounced on it to complete the defense. After the www.biquge.info GDP shined, the Trail Blazers also fought back. Today's game is no longer Duncan vs. Angel, it's no longer Parker vs. Lillard, it's a war between the two teams! Today, as long as the players are on the court, they can play their best!"
As soon as the words were finished, the unwilling Parker quickly overwhelmed the halfway. However, Lillard did not look arrogant because he had just shaken Parker, and he still defended cautiously, for fear of being found by the Frenchman in front of him.
Parker didn't stop, and as soon as he stood still, he passed the ball to Ginobili.
Ginobili took advantage of the momentum to break through, and when he reached the mid-range position, he suddenly stopped and made a jump shot.
Wesley Matthews is not slow to react, Matthews is a 3-and-D type of player, and defense is naturally Matthews' strength.
He stuck to Ginobili like a kraft candy, not giving him any space even when the "demon knife" was jumping.
At the same time, An Jie, who was behind Duncan, stretched out a hand to block Duncan in front of him to prevent Ginobili's fake pass.
However, Ginobili was not forced into a corner by the Trail Blazers' tight defense, and he made a resolute shot, even if Matthews almost blocked Ginobili's view.
An Jie looked at the direction and arc of the basketball's flight, ready to judge the landing point of the rebound. However, to Anjie's surprise, according to this flight trajectory, this basketball should be ......
"Hit!" Manu Ginobili got his hand up and down, and he made a pull-up jump shot!" Mike Brin shook his fist, he was no fan, and his status as a commentator kept Mike Brin absolutely neutral. It's just that this wonderful goal makes Mike Brin want to do it.
After the Trailblazers called, Anjie finally played. An Jie, who leaned on Duncan to ask for the ball outside the three-second zone, finally got the basketball as he wished, and at the moment when An Jie received the ball, his teammates also helped him pull away quickly.
Now, AnJie has plenty of room to execute the singles. The showdown between the two top interior players is once again staged.
Before he could start advancing, An Jie could feel that Duncan's feet were really strong. Now that the game is only in the second quarter, there is no problem with Duncan's physical strength. If you continue to push under the basket with a hard chisel, it may not be very efficient.
Anjie's head was racing, and now he had to choose the most suitable weapon from his "arsenal" and use it. Duncan was so dead, but there was some space between the two of them and the basket.
Anjie seemed to have decided on the move he wanted to use, and he gave Iguodala a look, and Iguodala saw it, and immediately ran back and cut to the basket under Leonard's entanglement.
Duncan was a little shaken, although Iguodala still had Leonard by his side, but if Anjie passed the ball, Iguodala would be a threat to the basket!
But Duncan looked at his eyes again, An Jie, this guy, must not be left behind! Giving An Jie an empty seat is no different from giving the Trail Blazers two points.
In hesitation, An Jie suddenly moved, this guy turned his body slightly in the direction of Iguodala's breakthrough, and then grabbed the ball with his right hand and sent it, as if he really planned to pass!
Duncan still didn't leave An Jie, but his center of gravity was deceived by An Jie's swift turn. After all, if An Jie really passes, Duncan will immediately make up for it. However, this reflexive reaction allowed An Jie to find an opportunity.
Seeing Duncan move, An Jie immediately turned around and broke through in the direction of the bottom line. Since Duncan had just been deceived by An Jie's feint, he was not able to jam An Jie's turning space now.
After Anjie broke through from the baseline, Split and Duncan immediately raised their hands and forced over, the choice of breaking through from the baseline was indeed unexpected, but the defense could also easily squeeze this space that was not very generous.
Anjie saw that the Spurs' two interior players were planning to trap themselves under the basket, and it was impossible to attack from the basket head-on.
So An Jie continued to dribble until he walked from the right side of the basket to the left side, and then he suddenly jumped with his back to the basket.
Anjie relied on his memory of the rebounding position, raised the ball with both hands, dodged Duncan and Split's blocks, and dunked the ball steadily!
"An Jie slipped the bottom line and dunked back, it was really exciting, the last dunk, An Jie, who had his back to the basket, didn't look at the frame at all. But that's the superstars' sense of smell, and they're always able to rely on that sense of smell to score incredible goals!"
"Well done man!" said Maurice, a big man, in the stands, trying not to attract attention.
From Lillard shaking Parker to Anjie's backhand slam dunk, the wonderful goals between the Trail Blazers and the Spurs have not been broken since the timeout came back.
But it's not because the defensive intensity of both sides has dropped, it's that the players on both teams felt just too good in attack today.
"Tony Parker forced a layup, no, he stealthily handed the ball to Duncan in the air, Duncan put it lightly, and scored two more points!"
"Manu Ginobili's super long ground-hitting pass! Leonard arrived just in time to catch the ball and dunk! This kind of assist that is either a mistake or a top 10 assist, appears again!"
"Anjie catches the ball and breaks through, and there is only Duncan in front of him! Throw? Ann chooses a toss!? No, no, Andre Iguodala jumps up and down to the basketball, a beautiful aerial relay, and Iguodala's bounce is really pleasing to the eye. ”
"Ann's signature step-back jumper is in!
Both teams showed everything they could on the offensive end today, and the simultaneous performance of the GDP trio made the ATT center feel like it was back five or six years ago. And the tacit cooperation between An Jie and his teammates also makes people unable to see that the Trail Blazers are just a young team.
After that, Batum and Contney Lee continued the momentum, and on the Spurs' side, Danny Green and Burris Dior kept the Spurs' offense down.
53-55, halftime, the Trail Blazers trailed by just two points. Rickard originally intended to limit the Spurs with defense, while Popovich originally intended to destroy the Trail Blazers with GDP offense. But for now, the two managers here will have to wait a little longer if they want to get there.
However, until the start of the third quarter, the situation on the court did not change in the slightest. Watching the two teams score each other with high-level offense on the field, the fans are not to mention how excited they are.
But that's not a good thing for the players and coaches who play on the field.
When all of a team's scoring points can be integrated into the offense at the same time, there are very few defensive strategies that can limit it.
And the Spurs and the Trail Blazers are all on the board today. Duncan's extremely ugly but very effective score, Anjie's unmistakable command. Ginobili's angry pass, Iguodala's powerful dunk. Tony Parker's throw-and-bomb, Lillard's breakaway strike. Leonard's all-round, Aldridge's stability......
The two teams played hard, the Spurs managed to score two points, and the Trail Blazers always chased back immediately.
Angel blocked Parker's layup, and Lillard would shoot over there.
The margin between the two sides did not change much, and the situation was finally broken until the final minute of the fourth quarter.
At this time, the game has entered the final moment, and the Trail Blazers led by Anjie are still three points behind under the collective bombardment of GDP.
"Don't worry, defend this ball steadily!" An Jie shouted loudly on the field, and in the last minute, the gap was only one goal. Now, even if you send your opponent to the free throw line, you will never be allowed!
Parker controls the tempo, the Trail Blazers want to be stable, and the Spurs, as the offensive side, want to be stable! This offense is very important for the Spurs! If they score and widen the difference to 5 or 6 points, then the Spurs will take the initiative in this game.
Popovich also stared nervously at the court, it can be said that this is the most important attack of the Spurs this season!
Parker dribbles under his hip back-to-back to prevent Lillard from waiting for a steal. At the same time, Leonard slipped inside the line, scaring Iguodala into following.
But since Leonard has chosen to slip the bottom line, he must have his purpose. Duncan, who was originally leaning on Anjie, suddenly moved sideways, blocking Iguodala, who was chasing after Leonard.
"Oops!" Anjie saw that the situation was not good, and immediately abandoned Duncan and chased after Leonard, who was running outside the three-point line.
Leonard was fast, and the French sports car did not hesitate to get on the ball quickly.
The Spurs' young small forward picked up the ball, glanced at his feet, and confirmed he was outside the three-point line. When he looked up again, An Jie had already pounced with his teeth and claws, but Leonard did not hesitate, he pulled it up directly and prepared to shoot!
"It's not that easy, boy!" Anjie yelled and jumped to his feet. The strength of this guy's calf muscles allows him to jump higher than other inside lines. Although An Jie is far from being called a spring man, his bounce is very good among the big guys.
Leonard knew that Anjie's defense on the inside was terrifying, but he didn't expect that this guy would also have such a strong deterrent on the outside!
He certainly didn't know that if Leonard had asked people like Kouvers and Love, who were often blocked by Anjie from beyond the three-point line, he might not have chosen to shoot.
In order to bypass Anjie's wide palm, Leonard had to turn up the arc of the basketball. However, the consequence of this is that the basketball does not hit and knocks out of the frame.
An Jie breathed a big sigh of relief, this time the offense was defended, and the Trail Blazers had a better chance. As long as they play well for the next attack, they can fill the score if they don't do it well, and then make persistent efforts to advance to the finals!
But at this time, An Jie heard a hurried whistle ringing in his ears.
Turning his head, Duncan was high-fived Ginobili in celebration.
Just now, because he was moved out of the box, Duncanka was in a good position to grab the offensive rebound ahead of Iguodala and Aldridge.
Just as he was about to attack on his second jump, Iguodala, who was going to stop Duncan, was whistled for a foul, and Duncan not only scored the ball, but also added a penalty!
"I just had a reasonable contact!" Iguodala, who was in a hurry, immediately rushed to the referee with his head in his hands, and An Jie also hurriedly rushed to the referee's side and kept chattering.
What does this mean? This means that if Duncan adds a free throw, the Trail Blazers will trail by six points in the final 40 seconds or so! Can this situation not make Anjie nervous?
"Alright, let's go to the designated position and stand up, we don't need to delay. The referee waved impatiently and told the Trail Blazers players to disperse.
"!" Anjie scolded, and at the same time, the basketball thrown by Duncan was undoubtedly hollow hit.
43 seconds, 6 points difference. Ricard called a timeout, and the commentary and fans went from frenzy to nervousness.
"Don't worry guys, we still have time, we haven't lost yet!" Riccard didn't talk nonsense and immediately picked up the tactical board.
It's time to make history!