Chapter 813: Miracles Accomplished in a Row
An Jie jumped straight, but when he found that the flight trajectory of the basketball was different from what he expected, he changed his center of gravity, leaned back, and then used the advantage of his arm span to point the bounced basketball into the frame.
Again, CCTV once again replayed this picture of An Jie's lore rocket. And all Chinese fans are also happy to do it. Even though CCTV has broadcast this image hundreds of times, Chinese fans will still cheer and scream for this lore.
"It's pretty, how did you do that, Ann?" During the training break, George, who was watching the video with his mobile phone, once again enjoyed the picture of An Jie's lore. Anyway, I'm part of this lore ball.
"God knows how I did it, I just wanted to win, that's all." An Jie took the towel and spread out his hands. The desire to win prompted An Jie to touch basketball at that time.
"At that time, everyone must have thought that we were dead, but you gave such a show, it is really yours!" Morris also stood up and came to George's side, the kind of ball that Morris felt he might not be able to play for the rest of his life.
"Alright boys, you seem to be happy to be cornered by Team Rocket. In the next game, I don't want us to have to win by a stunner. My heart can't stand it. With that, Ricard blew his whistle.
One by one, the players got up and continued to work on training. The playoffs are like that, even if you've just got a beautiful win, there's not much time for you to be happy and celebrate.
Battles are always coming one after another, and there is no room for sloppiness. Unless they are eliminated or end up surviving to the end, in the playoffs, the nerves of the players cannot be relaxed for a moment. Even if you've only just finished a stunner, you have to prepare for the next game with all your heart.
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It's been a day since the first game of the Trail Blazers' playoffs, but the popularity of Anjie's defeat of the Rockets has not decreased in the slightest.
On the same day, AnJie was not the only winner. Westbrook and Anthony got off to a flying start, and the Golden State Warriors comfortably got off to the top. The Cavaliers, led by James, also won the first game.
However, no matter who they are, their popularity is far less than that of An Jie. After the strong return of this legend who once single-handedly created the dynasty, everyone's attention was on him.
Although Lillard is missing, the current lineup of the Trail Blazers has proven to be strong enough. They are absolutely capable of beating all teams in the West, including the Golden State Warriors, who only won the championship last year!
People are looking forward to the Trail Blazers and the Western Conference powerhouses one by one. People are speculating whether An Jie will win the highest honor again.
While everyone in the world was waiting, the Moda Center and the Trail Blazers finally ushered in the second big battle between them and the Rockets.
Being killed in the last game may not be too bad for the Rockets. Because Harden and Paul have at least proven that they have what it takes to push the Trail Blazers into a corner.
The lore won't happen every game, but the Rockets' performance won't fluctuate too much.
Sure enough, as soon as the game began, the two sides played very anxiously.
The two teams go back and forth, and neither side can achieve a substantial advantage. Angel had just scored a goal when Paul was able to level it with a throw.
George managed to find an open spot to hit a three-pointer, and Harden was quick to return the favor with Paul's help.
The scorching scoreline between the two teams made Ricard and D'Antoni fidgeting on the sidelines, especially Ricard, who was afraid that he would be careless and make the same low-level mistake as last time.
Zhou Qi didn't become the X-factor today, he played decently after coming on the court, and did not replicate the performance of leading the team to a 10-0 offensive climax in the last game.
The two sides stumbled until the final quarter, and it looked like it was another game that needed key balls to solve the problem.
In the last 22 seconds of the game, Chris. A crucial three-pointer from Paul gave the Rockets a one-point lead at 112-111. I have to admit that Paul's attributes of the big heart at the last moment are really the same as they were back then.
Immediately after Paul's goal, Riccard called a timeout. This time, he did not hesitate to miscalculate.
"It's very rare that we have to rely on a stunner to decide the winner for two games in a row!"
"This interprets the strength of the west from another side, and if you want to rush out of the west, you definitely choose hard mode!"
While the narrators were chatting, the last pause was over.
One by one, the Trail Blazers players stepped onto the court, and now the pressure was all on them.
This time, D'Antoni didn't let Zhou Qi and Ryan again. Anderson protects the basket in the final moments. Swiss Capela and Brazilian centre-forward Nene became D'Antoni's last line of defence.
With 22 seconds left on the clock, Napier didn't panic this time. Rickard said that they are not rushing for time now, but about finding the best opportunity to make another move.
Chris. Paul didn't dare to stick too tightly to Napier now, just in case. If he had been broken by Napier and made a big mistake, Paul would certainly not forgive himself.
Paul, who had been at a distance from Napier, had been watching closely, observing Napier's eyes and movements.
However, what Paul didn't expect was that Napier didn't pass the ball after waiting for a while, but broke through with the ball himself!
"Are you crazy!?" Paul muttered to himself in his heart as he took his own steps. However, when he had only taken a step sideways, he felt as if he had knocked down a high wall!
"Pick-and-roll!?" Paul looked up, and sure enough, Angel was blocking himself tightly at this time. This guy was so quick that Paul didn't notice it!
That's it, Shabazz. Napier, the least threatening of all, was holding a basketball and became a time bomb that could destroy a rocket at any moment.
Capela and Nene hesitated, not knowing whether to continue to defend the basket to stop Napier or pounce in case Anjie sneaked up.
In the end, the Brazilian opted to follow, while Capela remained behind the basket.
Napier got closer to the basket, and the Rockets' hearts were beating faster. Just as Napier was about to go to the basket, he suddenly threw the basketball back of his head, and this guy passed the ball!
It was none other than the leader of the Trail Blazers who completed the stunner in the last game, An Jie.
Anjie caught the ball steadily, and Nene's defense was not yet in place. Chris. Paul wanted to steal, but found that after Anjie received the ball, he immediately jumped up and prepared to shoot!
Paul is too short and Nnene is too far away. None of these two guys can give An Jie effective interference.
An Jie jumped in the middle distance position like this, and shot comfortably. The basketball crossed an arc that was neither high nor low, and just fell into the net!
"Lore! For the second game in a row, a stunner was staged! O my God! There is no second basketball player in the world who can be as great as Ann! My God! Anjie killed the game again! "The moment the basketball went into the net, Jeff. Van Gundy was already incoherent.
In the playoffs, he played two games in a row, An Jie, he once again turned the incredible into reality!
After Anjie's goal, there were only five seconds left for the Rockets, and this time, the person who did not take a timeout, became D'Antoni.
James. Harden ran as hard as he could after receiving the basketball and scrambled to shoot from long range before the clock ran out. But there is no doubt that such a ball is not accurate in the slightest. The red light flashed, and the Rockets lost in a row!
The cameras at the scene immediately turned to An Jie and gave a close-up of his face. However, this tall Chinese had no expression on his face and was very calm. It's as if it's all taken for granted.
"He's probably the calmest lore I've ever seen, so it's no wonder he's always able to step up when it counts. This guy will never have any waves in his heart! ”
With regrets, Harden and Paul's Rockets returned to Houston. And An Jie, because of the feat of staging a stunner in two consecutive games, once again became the brightest star in the playoffs.
That night, countless Portland fans chanted Anjie's name. However, An Jie only smiled at them.
He knew that no matter how many kills he put in, it wouldn't be a win until he won the O'Brien Cup!
The playoffs are still a long way off, and it's not too late to save all the joy for the last-minute explosion.
If the first time the Rocket team was killed, it was more unconvinced, then the morale of the Rocket team was greatly hit by the second consecutive lore.
Three days, two games, two kills. No matter who this kind of thing is put on, it will not be pleasant.
Harden and Paul may not be willing to admit defeat yet, but the rest of the Rockets' players, as soon as they see Angel, their fighting spirit will drop by more than half.
In such a situation, the Rockets pulled one back with Harden's 45-point play on their first home court. But in the second home court, the Rockets failed to keep it.
Anjie and George teamed up to score 56 points, leaving Houston in a dead sleep. 3-1, the Trail Blazers are close to breaking through the first round and have only one game left to win.
Although Paul led the Clippers to a 3-1 comeback against the Rockets when he was still with the Clippers, there is a good chance that such a miracle will never happen again when he plays for the Rockets against the Trail Blazers.
The fifth game between the two sides will return to the Moda Center, and the Houston Rockets, who have been busy for a summer, will be more than lucky......