Chapter 665: The Return of the Hero
An Jie touched the back of his head, still a little stinging. But what made him happy was that he was now completely awake and didn't have any bad feelings at all.
An Jie knew that he must have worried his parents and Catherine just now. After the game, he must apologize to Catherine, after all, he promised Catherine that he would protect his body.
But as An Jie said just now, after this game is over, An Jie will slowly think about these things. Now the result of this game is greater than anything else!
On the field, Aldridge was holding the ball to compete with David Lee, and during Anjie's absence, Aldridge did his duty as a second-in-command.
By the time the game reached the fourth quarter, Aldridge had scored 24 points. In addition, Robin Lopez and Nicolas Batum, who fought for Anjie, also played well.
In terms of overall strength, the Trail Blazers are indeed much better than the Warriors today. The Warriors only had two players in double figures, and there was no doubt that those two were Curry and Thompson.
But it's because of these two guys that the Warriors still hold a two-point lead.
40 points, this game is not over yet, Stephen Curry has already scored 40 points under Anjie's nose!
The guy's performance from beyond the three-point line was nothing short of miraculous, and Lillard did his best, but he couldn't stop Curry's scoring.
Seeing the exhausted Aldridge shoot under the defense of David Lee, Anjie suddenly stood up.
In an instant, all the cameras on the scene left the basketball court and focused on An Jie on the bench.
"Boss. Hearing someone call himself, Chericaard turned his head through gritted teeth.
An Jie stood beside Ricardeci with a serious expression, and it seemed that this guy was in very good spirits.
"I can't wait any longer, I'm going to play!" An Jie said his request categorically.
Ricard looked at Mark Jackson on the other side of the pitch, and sure enough, the guy was looking at him. Presumably, he must also want to know if he will send An Jie again. After all, the playoffs are looming, and how many managers would be willing to risk their biggest stars fighting for the final regular season game?
If it had been in normal times, Rickard would have let Anjie rest until the end of the game. But today's game is more than just a regular season for the Trail Blazers.
"I've got to make sure you can still fight. Ricard's gaze continued to fall on the field, but his mouth was talking to Angel.
"Don't worry, it's really just a little skin trauma. ”
"Well, let's go to the tech desk and prepare. ”
After receiving the order, An Jie quickly tore off his disposable training pants and took off his training jacket. The guy stumbled twice on the bench, ran to the tech desk to register, and sat down on the floor.
Curry heard the cheers of the fans at the Moda Center seem to be much louder than just now, but now the situation is obviously not in favor of the Trail Blazers?
"Coach Ricard actually decided to let Anjie play! God, we all thought Anjie was destined to miss the game today. "Mike Brin has sweat all over his forehead, and some players are able to make the scene boil before they even play.
After missing half of the second quarter, half of the fourth quarter and one of the entire third quarter, it was assumed that Rickard would definitely rest Anjie, who was out of unknown health, for the playoffs. Anyway, the Trail Blazers and Warriors are still facing off, maybe the Trail Blazers can win without Anjie?
But Ricard knows that while the team is not much behind the Warriors right now, the Warriors will gradually control the tempo of the game without Angel.
Now, only An Jie has the ability to lead the team out of the predicament completely. Rickard had no choice, he believed that Angel could not stand to sit on the bench at such a critical moment.
What is a leader? A leader is the guy who can lead the team to victory at a critical moment!
Batum's forced break caused a foul on David Lee, and the fans at the Moda Center cheered instantly.
Of course, in addition to being happy that Batum got two free throws, the bigger reason for the fans to cheer is because after the dead ball, Anjie will be on the court!
Batum was slapping the ball at the free throw line, and Anjie was already on his feet.
On the first free throw, Batum threw a basketball a little shorter. The basketball didn't hit, but that didn't matter to the fans at the Moda Center.
Robin Lopez gasped and walked off the field, where Angel was waiting for his partner to return.
"Thank you, Robin. Anjie hugged Lopez, 16 points and 8 rebounds, and during his absence, Robin Lopez's performance deserves Anjie's respect.
"Dude, get this damn game! Kick that fat Australian guy in the ass!"
"I'll Robin, just wait and rush up to celebrate the victory after the game!" With that, Anjie trotted two steps onto the court.
The cheers of the fans, the flashing lights of the reporters, the ill-intentioned eyes of the opponents, the relieved expressions of the teammates...... Anjie is back, back to dominate the game!
In the second penalty, Batum made adjustments and threw the ball in steadily. An Jie turned back to defense, only to find that Bogut had already set his sights on him.
"Haven't you made enough trouble yellow-skinned monkey, next time, it's not as simple as falling. Bogut immediately launched a provocation against Anjie.
"You know what, Andrew, I was going to spare you. But just now, you used up your last chance!" Anjie gave Bogut a blank look, ignoring the annoying fellow.
Curry, who has scored a staggering 40 points, still controls the Warriors' offensive possession, and every run of Klay Thompson tugs at the nerves of the Trail Blazers players.
Now the Warriors are still one point ahead, don't underestimate one point. In the last four minutes of the game, a one-point advantage is crucial!
Curry called for a pick-and-roll as always, and David Lee, who had a good range, moved up to the high post.
As Curry moved with the ball, the other four Warriors followed.
Klay Thompson and Barnes crossed positions, and Curry gave the ball to Thompson, but his feet didn't stop.
That's the hallmark of Curry's play, he rarely stands and watches, but runs all the time. Get a chance at a moment you don't expect and throw the ball in.
Seeing Bogut standing near the free throw line, Anjie probably guessed what the Warriors wanted to do. After resting off the field for so long, An Jie is not just in a daze. The situation on the field, An Jie has analyzed it thoroughly.
After Curry gave the ball, he ran along the three-point line and suddenly cut inside!
An Jie is ready, and when the tactics have reached this point, he is sure of what method the Warriors will use to attack this time!
Curry, who ran into the three-second zone from the side, suddenly turned and started running out again, his goal was to be at the top of the arc outside the three-point line!
At this time, Bogut and David Lee were both near the free throw line. Normally, when Curry runs out of the free-throw line, Bogut and David Lee, who are standing on either side of the free-throw line, will suddenly move closer to each other, like a closed elevator door, blocking all the defenders chasing Curry out of the "door", Curry can easily shoot, which is why his three-point shooting percentage is so high today.
This is the elevator tactic that makes Curry and the Warriors kill all sides! David Lee and Bogut close the "elevator door", and Curry can usually get a three-point goal.
Sure enough, Curry quickly passed between the two giants, and Bogut and David Lee tacitly wanted to close. Everything looks so perfect that this will be another beautiful demonstration of elevator tactics.
However, Anjie didn't stupidly knock down the "elevator door", he quickly ran away from Bogut's side and went straight to Curry!
This time, the closed "elevator door" blocked Lillard and Aldridge, but it didn't stop the most terrifying beast on the Trail Blazers' roster!
Curry didn't hesitate, believing his quick shot would be able to get the ball out before Anjie could finish defending. However, when Anjie jumped high in front of Curry, Curry realized what a mistake he had just made!
Curry's shot is certainly fast, but An Jie's height and arm span are even more terrifying!
Anjie flew Curry's shot from beyond the three-point line to the other half. The key to the elevator strategy is to close the elevator door quickly enough to block all defenders. But when someone forcibly creates an elevator, the result is often not so good.
That is, the moment An Jie flew the basketball fan, a bolt of lightning quickly flew from one end of the court to the other. This ball, which seems destined to go out of bounds, was caught up by this "lightning"!
"Damion Lillard, he's got a good sense of smell, this guy picked up that basketball that Anjie fanned! 360-degree one-handed dunk in the air, oh my God, Damion Lillard! He turned the regular season into a dunk contest!" Bill Wharton snapped to his feet and cheered, while countless fans around him were doing the same thing.
Mark Jackson called a timeout when he saw this, and Angie rushed over and jumped up, bumping Lillard into his chest to celebrate the brilliant break.
"Ann's defensive prowess is not only due to his height, but also his ability to read the opponent's offensive tactics and judge his own defense!
"The Warriors' elevator tactics this time were very beautiful, but Anjie overshadowed it all with a more beautiful defense. ”
In the first round after Anjie's return, he won everyone's praise. Perhaps, this is the difference between a superstar and an ordinary star.
The pause ended, and the brutal fighting on both sides continued. Now, the Mavericks and Thunder will certainly be very happy, and the more the Warriors and Trail Blazers consume, the greater the advantage of the Mavericks and Thunder. After all, for the other teams, they're already thinking about the playoffs.
An Jie did not forget that in addition to winning the competition, he also had another task.
Once again, Bogut is holding the ball in the high post, he can flank the ball for the active Curry and Thompson, stand in the high post, and he can immediately become a blocker when he wears a skirt, blocking defenders for Curry and Thompson.
However, Anjie found that this Australian has a not-so-good little habit, that is, he always likes to quietly move a small step when blocking and dismantling.
This small step may not be noticed by the referee, but An Jie has the ability to turn this small step into a mobile block.
As always, Curry went around to Bogut. Bogut passed the ball as tactically planned, and immediately moved a small step, ready to block Lillard.
However, before Lillard could hit it, Bogut was choked enough by Anjie, and Anjie also secretly rewarded Bogut with an elbow in the process of "passing the block and dismantling".
Before Bogut, who had suffered a loss, could react to what was going on, An Jie suddenly threw himself on the ground and rolled out twice exaggeratedly.
"Can you move when blocking and dismantling!?" An Jie shouted dissatisfiedly, he meant that he was knocked down by Bogut's moving blocking. So the referee no longer hesitated and blew the whistle in his mouth.
"Are you fucking joking!?" Bogut was also angry, obviously the person who was violated was himself, and it was clear that An Jie was just faking a fall, but why was An Jie, the "murderer", being protected.
Bogut rushed to An Jie with emotion, which strengthened the referee's thoughts.
An Jie is still sitting innocently on the ground, he is not afraid of the referee to watch the replay. The replay may not necessarily tell whether An Jie's collision and elbow swing were intentional or unintentional, but it can definitely be seen that Bogut's lateral move was deliberate!
Bogut, who was hurt in the back by Anjie, now can't distinguish even ten mouths, and the Warriors' offense came to an abrupt halt before he could play. Offensive fouls, ball exchange!
When Bogut was unwilling to reflexively retreat, An Jie, who was pulled up by his teammates, smiled insidiously at Bogut.
Bogut was so angry that his eyes were green, this Australian can't fight directly with Anjie now!
Divac laughed off the court, if you want to talk about the skill of fake fall, Anjie may learn better than Olajuwon's footsteps!
Not long after An Jie came on the field, the situation of the game had already changed drastically.
The final regular season game of the 13-14 season is over with three minutes to go. Now it's up to An Jie to see if he can maintain this strong momentum to the end!