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Robin Lopez is more motivated than Hornacek thought, and although Anjie went off early, the Suns still didn't take advantage of the interior.

After that, the two sides gradually took over the game with a second team. Ricard partnered with a two-center lineup of Meyers Leonard and Robin Lopez to keep the rebound firmly in check.

The Suns started to increase the number of outside shots as Hornacek had arranged, but as long as they couldn't get the ball in, they wouldn't get a second chance to attack.

On the other hand, Robin, the big man with the explosive head, is completely different from his older brother. Brooke is an offensive interior player, while Robin is an out-and-out defensive barge and rebounding machine.

His thirst for offensive rebounds allowed Batum and Conteny Lee to make bold shots, and the Suns played the entire first quarter in such an unfavorable situation.

At 16-30, the Trail Blazers ended the first quarter with a 14-point deficit after Rickard gave Anjie a full rest.

Bledsoe walked to the bench in frustration, and the "blood cloth" who wanted to make a big deal after taking charge of himself suffered a major blow in the first quarter of his new season.

"Good job Robin. Anjie and his teammates on the field high-fived one by one, and Robin Lopez was the most enthusiastic.

This image was transmitted to the world by photographers on the sidelines. In this regard, the remarks about the impossibility of Anjie and Robin coexisting are also self-defeating.

"You played well in the first quarter, and Hornacek wanted to play against us, so we had to increase the defensive intensity! When the Suns couldn't even do a good offense, they couldn't do anything. As soon as the second quarter starts, you're going to give me up, and I want you to connect your teammates on the offensive end, on the defensive end, and let the Suns know what despair is!" Rickard's loud shout contrasted sharply with Hornacek's eagerness on the other side.

Hornacek was yelling too, but he was already in disarray. If a team can't even hold its head coach, how can the players calm down?

As soon as the second quarter began, Bledsoe launched a furious attack.

He received the ball directly from the baseline, and against Andre Miller, who defended only with experience, Bledsoe's breakthrough was still easy.

No pick-and-roll, no cover. Bledsoe, like James, attacked the basket in the most brutal and direct way.

The Suns' backup center, this year's No. 5 rookie, Alex Ryan, immediately pulled to the mid-range. Unlike Plumlee, the Ukrainian centre-forward has a softer touch and is a threat in mid-range.

An Jie was a little hesitant, after all, he didn't know what the rookie center's projection ability was.

On the other side, Meyers Leonard's opposite Marcus Morris is also a good shooter. Anjie couldn't have counted on Leonard to carry the shock for him, so he decided to block the basket first and let go of Alex Lane, a first-year rookie.

Bledsoe isn't a playmaker, but he's not even blind to such a gap. Seeing Anjie move to the basket, Bledsoe hit the ground and passed as he went, and Alex Lane got the chance to score his first point in the NBA!

Ryan naturally knows how terrifying Anjie's defensive ability is, and the picture of him catching James head-on last season was watched by Ryan I don't know how many times.

So Ryan didn't dare to slack off, he made a hasty shot, for fear that his shot would be fanned by An Jie.

An Jie also immediately changed his focus and threw himself at Ryan, but Ryan was still one step ahead of An Jie and successfully threw the basketball to the basket.

Ryan's hasty shot did allow him to avoid An Jie's palm, but again, this hurried shot also made Ryan, whose shooting was not stable enough, miss the opportunity to score.

The basketball hit the outside of the basket and bounced straight out. Aldridge jumped high and protected the rebound for Angel.

"Ryan has actually had a really good chance, but unfortunately he was a little too nervous. Kenny Smith shook his head, it seemed that Ryan would have to wait a little longer if he wanted to score points in the NBA.

"Of course, after all, how many rookies can there be who aren't nervous when facing An Jie?" O'Neill smiled proudly, even the second-year Plumlee was led by An Jie's nose, and the first-year Ryan naturally couldn't calmly face this terrifying forbidden area ruler.

The Suns players and coach Hornacek have great potential, but their potential will take longer to realize. Obviously, at least this game, this is not the time for the Suns to reap the results.

Anjie's first defense at the beginning of the second quarter made Ricard quite satisfied. If Bledsoe continues his obsessive breakaways, he'll only sink the Suns deeper and deeper.

After the attack, An Jie used the back-to-back rollover jumper to educate Ryan, a rookie, fiercely. The center's shooting should be as calm and confident as him. Fear and haste can get you out of the block, but they don't make you score points for your team.

"That's the obvious gap between Ann and the rest of the guys, and Ryan is a good centre-forward. But compared to him, he is still too much worse. ”

On the Suns' second offense, the frustrated Bledsoe continued to choose to break through. Andre Miller, like Lillard, was helpless about this tank-like breakthrough.

This time, Bledsoe did not choose to continue to fight with An Jie. Instead, there was a sudden stop, jumping high, ready to jump!

At this time, the advantages of Miller's "old fritters" are reflected. Seeing Bledsoe shoot directly, Miller made some small moves on Bledsoe covertly. Bledsoe, who was pushed in the waist, was very uncomfortable, but the referee's whistle did not sound as expected.

There was no way, Bledsoe had to bite the bullet. There is no doubt that this shot only brought An Jie a rebound in the end.

Hornacek immediately complained to the referee, and he clearly saw that Miller's hands were not clean. But it didn't help, and it was impossible for an old slippery head like Miller to be caught by the referee.

To say that Miller is defending with experience is not a derogatory term.

After Anjie protected the rebound, he motioned to Miller Sr. to slowly push the position, and Miller used his changeable rhythm to make Bledsoe unable to find North.

Miller's footwork is definitely the top presence among defenders, and the most terrifying thing is that this guy's passing skills and vision are not inferior to those when he was younger.

He used An Jie's blocking to mess up the Suns, who are not good at defense, and after that, he just made a light pass, and people found out that An Jie was already in a position to be empty.

"What!?" Ryan didn't expect that the cooperation between An Jie and Miller would be so tacit, in fact, this is the first time An Jie has cooperated with Miller in an official competition, and their tacit understanding can only be regarded as ordinary. It can only be said that Ryan's current tactical cultivation is still much worse than that of NBA-level players.

Hornacek held his forehead, he knew it would be a challenge to take over the rebuilding Suns. It's just that he didn't expect that this challenge would push him into a desperate situation so quickly.

Only a few rounds into the second quarter, the "Dead Light Gun" called a timeout again.

"It's been stopped again, and maybe Coach Hornacek hasn't been able to time the timeout. ”

"No, if Hornacek doesn't call a timeout, I'm afraid the difference will get bigger and bigger. This is a team that has beaten the Heat's Big Three, and if the Suns want to win, they can't do enough now. ”

Off the pitch, Hornacek did not continue to comfort his players. Bledsoe, in particular, has made the Suns miss too many opportunities due to his uncool breakaways.

"Golan, you'll play and control the ball later. Wholeness, we need to play as a whole! Look at the Trail Blazers' offense, even the defending champions, they always put sharing the ball first! At this point, we didn't do enough!" Hornacek named Dragic to control the ball, and Bledsoe naturally lost the right to continue to ask for the ball.

Although Hornacek didn't say it explicitly, Bledsoe knew he was already starting to lose points in the manager's mind.

"Also, Eric. Just as Bledsoe was disheartened, Hornacek suddenly called his name.

"Yes!" Bledsoe straightened his back.

"You pull a lot on the offensive end, you run a lot. Stretch out space for your teammates and yourself, and trust me, you're intimidating enough to open up gaps for the team. As long as you're in the open space, I'm confident that Golan will get the ball to you in time. Hornacek patted Bledsoe on the shoulder, a simple gesture that made the originally lost Bledsoe refreshed. I have to admit that this old alumnus of An Jie is really a master of psychology.

"I know we're still a lot ahead now, but guys, it's not over yet, the opponent hasn't given up yet! Don't take it lightly, keep working hard and let's keep the advantage until halftime!" Rickard knew the Suns weren't going to be slaughtered today, and you could tell from the look in the eyes of those guys.

Rickard pulled off a half-starter, half-bench line-up and went against the start with a full five. On the Suns' side, Hornacek also changed all the starters on the court.

It's not possible that every Suns player faces a setback, and a little encouragement from Hornacek will solve the problem.

One blow of strength, then decline, three and exhaustion. The Suns players have already suffered too many setbacks in this quarter and a half of the game, and if they are beaten again this time, I am afraid that their morale will really dry up.

Hornacek knows this, Ricard knows this, and Anjie, who has been in the NBA for more than five years, knows it too.

"Guys!" An Jie shouted after he came on the field. "Defeat them!"