Chapter 721: Superstar Performance
“...... I'm curious to know who Coach Rickard will have in the No. 1 position in the second quarter!" "Charles Barkley, who was having a heated discussion with O'Neal and Kenny Smith, suddenly fell silent because Rickard had already made his choice.
After the start of the second quarter, players from both sides took to the court. The Cavaliers' first offense, Irving scored two points with an easy step-back jumper. After the switch between offense and defense, it was found that the person who was standing in front of Aldridge at the moment and was about to receive the baseline ball was still the old Miller who was abused by Irving and couldn't find the north! When Miller was there, it was the time when the Cavaliers opened up the difference the fastest. Everyone couldn't figure out why Riccard had to bring Miller up at this moment when he needed to chase points.
"I think Coach George Ricard must have had a fever because it was too cold, otherwise he shouldn't have been so dizzy! Miller may be able to play a role in the rotation time, but this kind of pivotal moment is simply not for the veteran!" Barkley turned on his knife-mouth mode again, and his scathing comments spread around the world.
Under tremendous pressure, Miller controlled the ball and gestured slowly forward. At this moment, everyone except the fans in Portland is waiting to see Miller Sr.'s joke.
Brazilian Vallejo is also keeping an eye on Miller, and if nothing else, Irving can get the ball on the fence before it hits the inside. At this time, An Jie suddenly started without warning and ran towards the outside line.
"Do you want to do a pick-and-roll for Miller!?" Vallejo had some scruples, so he didn't stick to An Jie, but followed An Jie one step behind, so that it would be better to prevent the pick-and-roll.
An Jie never stopped running, and he didn't finally stop until this guy ran outside the three-point line.
"What does Ann want to do!?" James has not seen An Jie organize an offense, but he directly asks for the ball outside the three-point line like an outside player, this scene is not common even for An Jie's old opponent James.
Miller didn't hesitate and pushed the basketball out with both hands. Owen judged the right direction, but the ball was so fast that Owen didn't have a chance to touch it.
"Smack!" A crisp sound, An Jie caught the basketball steadily! Normally, a center holding the ball outside the three-point line will not be a threat at all, and it is even very likely that no one will come up to defend.
But when Anjie held the ball outside the three-point line, even LeBron James was scared.
Vallejo was in a dilemma, he knew that he couldn't keep up with Anjie, and if he pressed up, he would only be overtaken by one step. But if An Jie is given too much space, he doesn't know where he will pass the ball in what way.
Just when the Brazilian was still hesitating, Anjie had already started! Vallejo hurriedly covered his crotch with both hands, trying to make Anjie hit with the ball.
However, at the moment when An Jie came into contact with Valejo, he suddenly changed direction in front of him, and he passed the "Brazilian actor" beautifully.
Normally, a player is the most likely to be tackled at the moment when he changes direction. Of course, James knew this, and he also took advantage of the moment An Jie changed hands to stretch out his palm, intending to cut the ball off.
However, An Jie suddenly grabbed the basketball with both hands and took it up suddenly, which not only allowed him to protect the basketball, but also made him completely empty!
"Beautiful jump, a forward change of direction and a backward jump shot. Anjie is definitely the most versatile center I have ever seen in history!There is no dead corner inside the three-point line, there has never been such an inside line in history!" O'Neal was amazed by the flexibility of Anjie's huge body, and the basketball that Anjie threw was also hollow into the net.
On the first offense in the second quarter of the game, An Jie stabilized the situation for the Trail Blazers with a top ten-ball approach. James wiped the sweat from his head, scoring a goal is nothing, the Cavaliers still have an eight-point advantage!
However, dozens of seconds later, An Jie received a pass from Miller Sr. again in the same position. Now Miller is more of a courier, and his responsibility is to dribble through the half court for Anjie. After halftime, the "goods" were handed over to An Jie, and everything was handled by An Jie.
"Let's see what kind of performance Anjie will present for us this time!" Mike Brin rubbed his palms and looked into the arena with anticipation.
This time, Valejo simply let An Jie take two steps. He would rather let An Jie pass the ball than continue to let An Jie easily complete the breakthrough. Anyway, Anjie is no threat from beyond the three-point line, and Vallejo doesn't need to be pushed too hard.
"Is that what I am?" Anjie looked at Vallejo's distance from him, which was beyond the normal defensive range.
Looking at his teammates again, everyone on the Cavaliers knew that An Jie wanted to pass the ball, so they defended An Jie's teammates to death. Anjie doesn't talk about assists now, he can't even get the ball to his teammates. No matter how good his passing skills are, he can't get the basketball through the defender's body. For now, everything can only be handled by itself.
An Jie suddenly took a deep breath and stared at the basket. Although this is a bit risky, such a large gap should not be much more difficult than a slightly distant mid-range shot.
An Jie stood still, bent his knees, lifted the basketball, and jumped...... It seems that An Jie is going to shoot directly outside the three-point line!
"What!?" Seeing An Jie staring at the basket and lifting the basketball, Valejo was growing his mouth and hurriedly stepped forward to interfere.
"Oh my God! Ann shoots directly from outside the three-point line!" Mike Brin thought about countless offensive methods that Ann Jie might choose to attack, but the three-point shot is something he has never considered!
Throughout Anjie's entire NBA career, his three-point shooting rate was 100%, with one shot and one hit. The last time An Jie shot a three-pointer, he was still wearing a Thunder jersey. Moreover, it was a whistle ball that had no way of getting a hand.
An Jie's shot is not fast, but it is by no means slow. When Valejo, who had let An Jie go far away, pounced, An Jie had already made a successful move.
The entire Moda Center fans stood up, and the players on the court stared at the basketball gliding through the air. The basketball was spinning wildly in the air, and An Jie was like a shooter, keeping his wrist pressing gesture unchanged, waiting for the final result.
The basketball began to fall slowly, and it looked like it was about to crash into the net, but it seemed like it was going to crash out of the box. Aldridge and Love were in a frenzied hand-to-hand battle under the basket, and each one wished they could get the rebound.
"Brush!" made a crisp sound, which was particularly harsh in the noisy center of Mold. This is the sound of the Nets tumbling, the basketball that An Jie just throws...... Hollow into the net!
"Enter!" In an instant, the 20,000 fans who were in the Moda Center all cheered with their voices raised.
"Three~~~~~~~~~~~ Jie!" the live DJ also shouted passionately into the microphone.
"The ball is in! An Jie scored a three-pointer! If the data is not missing, this is the second three-pointer An Jie has scored in his career! Oh my God, the artist is bold! An Jie, who does not use the three-point shot as his main means of attack, actually dares to make a decisive shot in this situation!" Mike Brin has goosebumps all over his body, and the picture created by Anjie's goal and the cheers of the fans is simply too shocking!
After the ball was scored, An Jie compared his left hand to a pistol, and put the "muzzle" to his mouth and blew it. In the second quarter, through two attacks, An Jie successfully led the team to narrow the gap to 3 points!
"I've said a long time ago that Ann's soft touch makes his actual range farther than it seems! Vallejo almost let Ann Jie go short, and in that case, shooting a three-point shot is as easy for Ann as shooting a little farther away! We have to admit that Ann is definitely not a good three-point shooter, and he himself is against center players pulling out to shoot three-pointers. But that doesn't mean people can put Anjie outside the three-point line!" Kenny Smith was completely immersed in the warm atmosphere created by Anjie, and the Cavaliers, who were still dominant, were instantly forced into a state of wind and rain!
Seeing that the lead had been depleted, the Cavaliers immediately launched an onslaught. For the first time in the game, James took the initiative to ask for the ball from Irving, and this guy intends to force the wing to score points for the team.
Iguodala's body has been getting worse every year since he turned 30, while James, who is also 30 years old, is at his peak. The gap between the two in terms of physical talent is indeed obvious, otherwise, Iguodala would have become Portland's "little emperor" long ago.
James easily broke through the defense of "Brother Yi", but An Jie was already sideways under the basket, waiting for James to send him to the door.
James holds the ball in both hands, ready to trick Angel into completing the layup with a deceptive European step.
Maybe Wade's lost steps when he was young could deceive An Jie, but James's European steps couldn't make An Jie deceived at all!
There was no way, James could only make a layup against An Jie, who raised his arms high. Although it was not blocked, the basketball did not improve either.
Iguodala immediately hugged the basketball and kept possession. An Jie motioned to his teammates to stabilize the rhythm, and the elder Miller stepped forward to receive the ball, and he was about to start his "courier" work again.
"Ann broke through! No, not a breakthrough, a quick stop and then turned around and jumped shot! Hit again! Magical An Jie, he is invincible in the City of Roses!"
"Anderson Vallejo is already messy, whether it's in Brazil or the United States, you can't meet someone like Anjie who plays! Forced a breakthrough, squeezed Vallejo with his shoulder and then dunked directly! Oh my God, Anjie is from the three-point line to the basket and directly penetrates the Cavaliers' defense!"
James started to wrap up, but Anjie still easily scored two more points with a hook. Incredible Chinese, An definitely came up with an MVP-level performance!"
The commentators were all overwhelmed by Anjie's performance, and Anjie even amazed LeBron James.
Under the leadership of An Jie, the Trail Blazers easily overtook them. Although the Cavaliers fought hard after the second team came on the court, they still couldn't catch up with the Trail Blazers.
In this crazy atmosphere, a game always goes by very quickly. Before the fans could enjoy it, the referee blew the whistle for the half-time break.
44-56, the Trail Blazers, who were originally 8 points behind, overtook the opponent by 12 points. scored 25 points in the half, and Anjie's performance really made Owen instantly bleak.
The fans held high the big avatar of An Jie, and kept cheering for this yellow-skinned guy.
An Jie completely controlled the second quarter of the game with his terrifying individual ability, and no matter the offensive and defensive ends, An Jie kept everything in order.
"The murderous James' army is being played with by you like this...... An Jie, you are really strong......" Wu Hua in the stands was so excited that he couldn't even lift the camera, and this crazy performance made the air in the Moda Center extremely thin.
The "difficult" ball was kicked at James' feet this time.