"Mr. An, Mr. An, what do you think about the loss of this game?"

"Coach Rickard, has the Spurs' system completely restrained you?"

"The Spurs were very eye-catching from beyond the three-point line today, did the team's defensive focus be a little too much under the basket?"

After the game, the journey from the pitch to the locker room was not smooth. Every reporter rushed up and put the microphone to An Jie's mouth.

The Trail Blazers lost more surprisingly than they won. You know, this team has only lost ten games in a season, and every defeat is enough to make them headline. What's more, today's game is still such an important Western Conference Finals.

The defending champion Trail Blazers, who had a smooth ride, were stumped by the old powerhouse Spurs, and this was definitely a topic that reporters had to dig into.

An Jie did not answer the reporters' questions, and he made his way through the crowd until he finally squeezed into the area where the media were not allowed to enter. Suddenly, he slapped the wall next to him so hard that he startled the court staff.

The taste of failure, An Jie has not tried it for too long. Against Spurs, it seemed like the intensity of the game became very different in an instant.

If the first two rounds of games against the Mavericks and Rockets were compared to the NCAA, today's game suddenly became NBA-caliber. The Spurs have come this through hardships, and their determination is stronger than the Trail Blazers at the moment.

"Hey, let's go back first. Aldridge patted Anjie's ass from behind, and the two walked side by side towards the locker room. Today, Aldridge gave Duncan, the old guy, the second-highest 27 points in the game, behind only Anjie. So in this guy's heart, he is just as uncomfortable as An Jie.

The strength of the Spurs has hung over the entire Moda Center, and the first attack of Popovich's army has made a gap in the walls of the City of Roses.

"I'm sorry, I don't know anything the!" Anjie and Aldridge had just stepped into the locker room when they heard a loud shouting behind them.

You don't have to look to know that Rickard is throwing fire on the reporters again. Rickard's unfriendliness to reporters means that the whole dressing room will be consumed by Rickard's anger in the future.

"Smack!" the door to the locker room was slammed open, and Rickard slammed his tie to the ground as soon as he entered.

"George, do you still want to go to the hospital!?" Divac anxiously came up behind Ricard and pulled the grumpy guy back. While it feels good to win as the team's manager, Divac doesn't want to have another chance to be acting manager.

"One by one, do you still think you're playing against a team like the Rockets!?This is the Western Conference Finals, and you're playing against the San Antonio Spurs!San Antonio Spurs!One of the most successful teams of the 21st century so far!, you know!?" Rickard ignored Divac's dissuasion, and also, when this guy went on a rampage, who could persuade him?

The players all hung their heads, and no one dared to speak. Indeed, the ease with which the first two rounds of the series advanced made the Trail Blazers players suddenly unable to adapt to the rhythm of such intense games.

They're still playing the Spurs the same way they played the Mavericks and the Rockets, but the Spurs aren't the same as the first two opponents.

"Defending champions, our goal is the defending champions, guys! Do you know how a championship is supposed to play? Do you know how respectful you were when you fought the Heat to the last shot last year!? But now!? All I see is nonchalant passing, unruly defense, and an over-reliance on one-on-one offense! Maybe James Harden's frighteningly low shooting percentage makes you think that if you just interfere casually, the Spurs' outside line will lose their crosshairs? Maybe you think the Spurs are still the team that Ann or others can take out on their own!? Wake up guys! We're in danger!" Rickard roared and began to cough violently. Divac and the players immediately surrounded him nervously.

"I'm fine!" Rickard held up a hand, he didn't want to be protected in the locker room.

"Think about what I said, think about how you lost today. Training starts tomorrow as usual, Ann, and I'll go to the press conference. Rickard stopped ranting, knowing that the players under him were the best. Sometimes, this group of young people just lacks a little pressure. If I don't put pressure on them as a coach and don't explain to them the stakes of the matter, the young Trail Blazers may really lose the series in a daze. After all, their current enemies are the old spicy Popovich and the Spurs.

But Ricard also understands that the pressure has to be on the spot, otherwise there is a risk that the players will crush themselves. So instead of continuing to "bombard" the dressing room, he let the players digest what they just said.

"Don't do that again, sir. Walking down the hallway to the media reception room, Anjie was very worried about Ricard's physical condition, and he hoped that he and Ricard could become the next Popovich and Duncan, rather than Rickard's early retirement due to physical reasons.

"No way, I have to do it. "Ricard doesn't think so, he's really putting everything he has into this team, including fitness.

"We'll do well in the next game. ”

"You know what, I never doubted that!" Ricard smiled, no matter how angry Ricard was, he always thought that the players under him were the best!

The press conference was met with a flurry of questions from reporters, with Anjie and Ricard singing and harmonizing on stage, and the reporters did not ask anything of value or complain about anything. After all, these two men did answer their questions.

On the issue of losing, Anjie and Ricard have always approached it in a perfunctory manner. But for some constructive questions, they will still answer them well.

For example, when Wu Hua asked how the team should adjust in the next game, An Jie answered this question seriously.

"I think it's still the mentality, even though they are all on the stage of the Western Conference Finals, the experience of the Spurs is completely different from ours. They fought hard from the first round and fought their way through the encirclement to get here. So today, the intensity of their game and their desire to win is really something that we don't have. We're going to play better in the next game, the Spurs have already taken a win away from the Moda Center, and there's no way I'm going to let that happen twice in a row!"

"Thank you!" Wu Hua nodded with satisfaction, he knew that as long as An Jie hadn't admitted defeat, the entire Trailblazer wouldn't lose!

This round of the series is really getting more and more interesting......

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It's May again, and the air in Portland seems to be getting hotter. I don't know if it's because summer is coming, or because the fierce fighting is going on here.

There's one place in downtown Portland that's always buzzing. Usually, there are always a lot of young people and tourists gathered in the square of that place. And at night, especially on the night of an NBA game, this place will be the focus of all of Portland, and indeed of Oregon! There is no doubt that there is only one place in all of Portland that meets all the conditions for appeal. It used to have a romantic and beautiful name, the Rose Garden. Now, it's known to fans as the Moda Center.

At noon, when the whole of Portland was still overwhelmingly reporting the news of the Trail Blazers' loss, the fans were still unrelieved of last night's game. In the home team's training ground at the Moda Center, the screeching sound of sneakers rubbing against the hardwood floor was already heard.

"Run, run, run!"

"Pick-and-roll! I need a pick-and-roll!"

"Steady, steady, don't worry!"

In addition to the sound of the grinding of the shoes, the sound of the players yelling is naturally indispensable in the training ground.

In today's 5-on-5 confrontational training, everyone participated very devotedly. Against the Rockets, the full 5-on-5 training session always ends with laughter.

But now, everyone knows. To beat the Spurs and make it out of the West, they have to start getting serious on the training ground!

This time, Rickard did not continue to divide the team according to the combination of starting and substitute. Instead, the starters and substitutes are mixed and evenly distributed between the two teams.

Therefore, the person who is now opposite Aldridge is no longer the young Mayers Leonard, but the winner of this season's regular season MVP award, Anjie!

Ricard did not do so without purpose, and alternating the starting and sub groups would bring the two teams closer together. In this way, it is also possible to better simulate the situation of the real game.

No, in order to stop Anjie's attack, Aldridge used all his strength. While Aldridge was able to bring that form to the court, Ricard didn't believe Duncan could play easily.

"Bang!" An Jie jerked backwards violently, and Aldridge, who couldn't withstand the impact, fell to the ground with all his center of gravity.

Divac didn't blow for a foul and he thought it was a reasonable touch in a reasonable collision zone!

An Jie didn't waste this opportunity, his calf slammed hard, and the whole person jumped high on the spot.

Meyers Leonard came to the defence, intending to stop his big brother. However, the moment he and Anjie made physical contact in the air, Leonard knew how stupid his decision was.

Anjie made a strong dunk, and Meyers Leonard was knocked to the ground by Anjie.

He and Aldridge were lying on the ground in embarrassment, and An Jie single-handedly managed the defense of the opponent's two interior lines, and the destructive power can be seen.

But this time, Anjie didn't celebrate as much as he did on the field after the goal. He smiled and held out his hands to Aldridge and Leonard, who had fallen to the ground.

"Damn! It's definitely a foul. Aldridge smiled and shook his head.

"I only listen to the referee. Anjie pulled the two up and patted them on the chest.

"Duncan isn't so destructive right now, but remember, the speed of supplementing him must be as fast as it was just now!" An Jie gestured with his teammates as he spoke. The experience gained from the simulation will be of great help to the Trail Blazers.

"Well, in the next game, the Spurs will have to go around without food. Divac looked at what was happening on the pitch and smiled with satisfaction as he stood beside Ricard. The players are in a completely different state, and now, they are all open to fighting for their own people, let alone against their enemies.

"The Spurs aren't going to be that easy to beat, but at least in the next game, Popovich will see what it means to be a defending champion!" Ricard replied, clapping his hands and motioning for training to continue.

The noise on the pitch spread out again, and everyone was back into the fight.

When the wolves become hungry and bloodthirsty again, even the San Antonio Spurs will be covered in bruises.