"Ann is a tough defender, and of course, you can't ignore this guy's all-around performance on the offensive end because he's so good on the defensive end. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 This is a line from Spike Lee's documentary "The Last Giant", and of course, this is also the characteristic that Spike Lee summed up after a few days with Anjie.

"Don't worry about attacking Zach, I'll continue to help you contain Ann!" Mark Gasol looked at the Trail Blazers' bench after coming on. In the Rose Garden Stadium, which suddenly became huge, he saw An Jie taking off his training clothes.

In the first quarter, it can be said that Gasol and the Grizzlies won temporarily, but I don't know if the second quarter will not be as smooth as before?

An Jie put away his hippie smile, and immediately after entering the field, he immediately commanded his teammates to quickly take position, this leader now looks extremely serious, and the image of being close to people is completely different from the usual approachable image.

Even Aldridge did not dare to relax at such a time. The Trail Blazers' defensive formation quickly set up, and everyone noticed that this group of guys was different from the previous ones - they were going to defend the team!

"Joint defense?" Hollins was stunned, in this era when the speed is getting faster and the frame protector is getting worse and worse. This strategy of joint defense has almost been abandoned by the alliance. After a season, you can't see a few teams using joint defense.

"Mark and Zach both have range, and this kind of joint defense is pointless!" Hollins didn't care, Randolph and Gasol Jr. weren't the stupid big guys who only rushed to the basket like Howard and Jordan Jr. Ricard will definitely regret it with a combined defence.

The Grizzlies' offensive play wasn't complicated, as before, Gasol Jr. blocked, Mike Conley broke through, and Randolph fell to the low post.

But because the Trail Blazers used joint defense, this time the basketball didn't hit the inside, but found Tyshawn Prince in the gap of the mid-range.

Prince didn't hesitate and took the ball and threw it. But Matthews' aggressive addition disrupted Prince's shooting rhythm, and with Angel on the floor, everyone on the Trail Blazers is now very aggressive defensively. So Prince didn't get the coveted vacancy, and the basketball he threw out also came out of the box.

Gasol Jr., who is in the mid-range, naturally can't reach this rebound, and Zach Randolph can pick up an offensive rebound on Anjie's head, which is a miracle.

Anjie did not rush after picking up the rebound, but signaled the inexperienced Lillard to steady the rhythm. After everyone except him and Lillard had run past half court, Angel handed over the ball.

Tony Allen, as before, is ready to stick to Lillard and make it difficult for him to get out of the ball. But this time, Aaron found that An Jie had been hanging around him. It's clear that this is a signal that Anjie is ready to do a pick-and-roll for Lillard.

Tony Allen was fighting for a good position with Angel while keeping an eye out for Lillard's advance. Just when Tony Allen's heel just touched the three-point line when he retreated, Anjie suddenly covered his crotch with his hands and stood firmly. At the same time, the slowly and leisurely Lillard instantly accelerated and stabbed towards the side that An Jie blocked.

"It's not that hard!" Tony Allen immediately began to get rid of Anjie's blocking, although Anjie and Lillard's block and rush were very tacit, but Tony Allen believed that with his much stronger body, he could still easily stop Lillard.

The guy skilfully bypassed the pick-and-roll, accelerated as hard as he could, and ran to Lillard's side to interfere.

But when Allen saw Lillard, he realized that Lillard didn't have a basketball in his hand.

"Ball!?" Tony Allen subconsciously looked back, and sure enough, the moment the block was completed, Lillard used a slam pass to give Anjie possession.

After winning the ball, Anjie took advantage of this time difference to resolutely go inside, and in the face of Marc Gasol who was pasted, Anjie did not flinch. He hugged the basketball tightly with both hands and took three steps to prevent the ball from being cut away, don't underestimate the basic movements that An Jie practiced for a long time last summer, whether an inside player's ability to protect the ball is excellent will directly affect the quality of his breakthrough.

Anjie's speed of walking three steps is not fast, but each step is particularly solid.

Gasol was next to An Jie, and An Jie pressed Gasol with his shoulder, so that he could not touch his basketball and block his way.

Two steps later, An Jie made a strong layup. Mark Gasol, who ranked second in this year's Defensive Player of the Year selection, is naturally also very good.

Mark reacted quickly, jumping almost at the same time as Anjie. But in the physical confrontation in the air, Mark still loses. He was pressed by An Jie, who stretched out his long arms and tried to hand the ball to the basket.

The basketball hit the board into the net under An Jie's soft shot, and An Jie, who experienced a fierce confrontation in the air, lost his center of gravity and fell down.

Although Anjie fell, Gasol's defense was a reasonable charge, and the random referee did not blow the foul.

An Jie's fall was not light, and every fall is not easy for big players. However, Anjie didn't stay on the floor for long, he almost instantly got up from the floor and shouted at his teammates. "Defend back, defend back, quickly settle down!"

Gasol Jr. spread his hand at Hollins, and if the ball had been replaced by someone else, even if it was not covered, it would have been impossible to score the ball under such strong physical contact and interference. However, Anjie has just broken Gasol's excellent defense.

The second time they faced the joint defense, the Grizzlies were still ready to find a gap in the mid-range. Their strategy is right, and the weakest point of the joint defense is those vacuum areas in the middle distance. However, the Grizzlies seem to have forgotten how bad their perimeter offense is.

Mike Conley tried several times with the ball himself, but was "turned away" by the Trail Blazers' defense. It's not because Conley is sticking to the ball again, it's because his teammates really don't have a chance.

In desperation, Conley had no choice but to hand the ball to Gasol Jr. According to Ricard's arrangement, when Gasol Jr. was in the middle distance, it was Iguodala who crossed in front of him.

Facing Iguodala on the spot, Gasol Jr. knew that it would be impossible for him to move with the ball. Seeing that the offensive time was about to run out, Gasol Jr. raised the ball directly above his head and prepared to shoot!

He was planning to use his height advantage to dodge blocks and interference, but Gasol Jr.'s slightly slow shooting gave Iguodala plenty of time to interfere.

The height is not enough, and the bounce comes to make up. Iguodala, who is already athletic, leaped with all his might, and the disruption to Marc Gasol exceeded the Spaniard's expectations.

Although he practiced his mid-range shooting during the pre-game warm-up, under such a huge interference, Gasol, who was not a pure shooter, was still in a mess.

Gasol shot very positively, and if he could finish the shot, he would definitely be able to score. It's a pity that in the face of Iguodala's blocking, Gasol Jr. had to shoot early. The basketball also hit the neck of the basket, and the rebounding ball was once again controlled by An Jie.

"It seems that the Trail Blazers' joint defense did play a role. The Grizzlies missed consecutive shots, see if Anjie can seize this opportunity!" As soon as Yu Jia's words fell, Lillard launched an offense.

The zero defender ran like crazy, a far cry from the slow tempo of the previous round. Even Tony Allen can only follow Lillard.

Lillard overtook back-to-back lanes and shuttled to the three-point line in the other half.

"Impatient young man. Hollins wasn't nervous about Lillard's breakaway, because he knew that Allen, who was close behind, would definitely reward Lillard with a big risk.

Lillard glanced behind him, then jumped to the ground for a layup. Tony Allen reacted quickly, leaping high and raising his arms towards the basketball racket as Lillard took off.

Seeing that Tony Allen's palms were about to touch the basketball, the fans of the Rose Garden were already holding their heads in their hands. However, in the next second, Lillard flicked his wrist, and the basketball flew out of the restricted area and came to An Jie's hands.

When it comes to fast breaks, the defenders will definitely focus on the perimeter players who run fast. It is generally difficult for center players to participate in the fast break, and if the fast break is not completed by waiting for the center to run over, then the fast break is basically terminated.

So when An Jie, who had just run to a small step within three points, received the ball, there was no one around him. Marc Gasol and Randolph both rushed inside to protect the basket, and the others kept their eyes on their opponents.

An Jie received the ball, did not hesitate, and shot directly. This ball is the worst long-distance two-point in terms of "cost performance", because this kind of ball is a three-point shot as long as it goes out, and it is too difficult to be a two-point ball at this distance. It's too far away.

People are wondering if Anjie has such a long range. Although An Jie shoots well, in his 5-year career, he rarely plays such a long "mid-range shot". After all, this position is only one step closer to the three-point line.

Both Aldridge and Iguodala immediately rushed inside, ready to scramble for the rebound. The basketball hit the hoop and bounced. The people under the basket immediately began to fight hand-to-hand, fighting for positions.

But when the bouncing basketball fell, it crashed straight into the net.

An Jie nodded proudly, maintaining the action of shooting and pressing his wrist and slowly retreated. It's just an empty shot, nothing can't be done!

"Sometimes I wonder if An Jie can shoot three points. This guy's hand is so soft, softer than some big shooters!" Zhang Weiping applauded An Jie's goal, what is an all-round center? An Jie is synonymous with an all-round center.

Successive setbacks in attack and defense made it impossible for Lionel Hollins to continue to deal with them easily. He yelled loudly from the sidelines, signaling the offense, and the Grizzlies hit the ball inside.

In the first few attacks, Gasol Jr.'s premise did not pull Angel out. This time, An Jie still stayed near the three-second zone.

Conley hesitated, but Zach Randolph, the fat man, leaned on Anjie without fear and raised his hand to ask for the ball.

Isn't it just An Jie, Randolph still doesn't believe it, this An Jie can defend all his shots on the inside.

After winning the ball, Randolph immediately sat down to the basket as before. But Anjie is not Aldridge, and Randolph's impact simply can't shake Anjie's defense.

"So strong?" Randolph felt his ass ache, but Anjie was like a stone statue, motionless.

Since it can't be hard, Randolph will come to the soft one! "Flexible dead fat man" is talking about Randolph's inside line.

Randolph immediately held the ball and turned, and that skillful turning step was definitely the top in the league in Anjie's opinion. With this move, Randolph can pass the vast majority of interior players in this league, including his opponent Griffin in the last round.

But Anjie is not included in this "majority". He is the existence at the top of the food chain in the inner line of this alliance!

Randolph couldn't help but smile smugly when he saw An Jie being left behind by him. He immediately hooked up and scored on An Jie's head, which was not too difficult.

However, just as the basketball was out of his hands, Randolph felt a shadow over his head.

"Holy, shit!" Randolph shouted unconsciously, and a crisp sound surrounded Randolph's ears, and the basketball that was still rising just now was slammed out by a big hand!

"Not here, Zach. The three-second zone of the Rose Garden is no longer your territory. When the sweaty Randolph landed, An Jie shook his head at the once unruly fat man.

"Here, I'm in control! Here, no shots are allowed!" Anjie pointed to the paint area under his feet, and Randolph swallowed, he found that he couldn't say a word......