What does a true team leader look like? Not only can he do well on the pitch, but he can also make his teammates around him better.

That's why even though the current Trail Blazers are star-studded, the absolute leader is still Anjie

In this game, Anjie made Nurkic change dramatically. This smart big European man learns very quickly, and all thanks to Anjie and his conversation.

By the time Popovich noticed that the Spurs' breakaway offense was no longer smooth, the half was nearing its end.

Nurkic was very active on the defensive end, and on the offensive end, this guy's big hands like suction cups also made a number of wonderful passes, allowing his teammates to get a lot of opportunities.

The commentators all exclaimed, and they all said that they seemed to see a young An Jie!

Look at the pass, look at the defense. Nurkic is a little fat and shorter, and he is very similar to An Jie during the Thunder period.

Only Jeff, who has personally coached Anjie. Van Gundy knows that there is still a big gap between Nurkic and Anjie when he was young. First of all, in attack, Nurkic is not as comprehensive as Anjie. Secondly, on the defensive end, Nurkic's movement speed and ability to read the game are far behind.

But I have to admit that this big European man has done a very good job. As a second team centrepiece, he's already passing.

On the final offensive of the second quarter, Nurkic leaned on David. Lee's turnaround hook hit to cap off the first half of the battle between the two sides. And after Nurkic scored, Anjie also waved the towel excitedly.

What about the Spurs? From Popovich, the coach, to Aldridge and Leonard, the two cores, they are all pulling in the face.

Trailing the Trail Blazers by five points at halftime is certainly not something to be happy about. Popovich thought that the Trail Blazers, which had just been formed, were likely to play very chaotically due to the lack of tacit understanding and the number of stars.

However, it turns out that Anjie and they have long overcome the difficulty of tacit understanding. Even Nurkic in the second team can be influenced and benefited by it, not to mention Morris and Paul. George too.

"LaMarcus, you have to be more aggressive in the second half! Before, you were a little too hesitant. Parker fed you a lot of balls and you just passed them back! I know you're looking for a better opportunity, but with Morris's entanglement, the kind of opportunity you crave is scarce! Don't hesitate, it's time to vote! Popovich now knows that to win this damn opener, he'll have to rely on Aldridge and Leonard.

Rudy. Guy and Ginobili are good, but they're past the age where they can change the game. What's more, there is still a Nurkic halfway through. Therefore, he asked Aldridge, who played tepid in the first half, to be more resolute. As for Leonard, Popovich doesn't need to say anything more to him. The guy who was more silent than Aldridge knew what to do next!

Aldridge clenched his fists, and he didn't want to lose in front of Anjie. No matter how you say it, he was also the number two person in the pioneer dynasty back then!

In the second half, it's time for the Spurs to make their mark!

The halftime period passed quickly, and to the cheers of the fans at the ATT Center, the Spurs' starting five returned to the field.

Anjie looked at Aldridge across from him and beckoned Morris to his side.

"Be careful, man, LaMarcus, you're going to start hard." After working with Aldridge for so many years, Anjie only needs to look at the guy's eyes to know what he wants to do.

Morris nodded silently, how powerful Aldridge's offense was, Morris knew very well. He didn't want to make a big mistake because of his arrogance.

Sure enough, at the beginning of the third quarter, Aldridge gave the Spurs the lead with a turnaround jumper from mid-range.

In order to avoid fouls, Morris did not dare to pounce with all his might. But he still blocked Aldridge's view, and he was sure that Aldridge would not be able to see the basket when he was shooting.

It was under this almost face-to-face defense that Aldridge still scored. For a guy like him who shoots well, the basket only needs to be aimed at one glance, and that's enough!

"Damn." An Jie couldn't help but curse, if Aldridge really threw away, let alone Morris, maybe even if he went out in person, he might not be able to suppress it.

While Aldridge scored a beautiful shot on the offensive end, the Spurs didn't have much to do when the Trail Blazers countered.

Lillard made a pass, but he broke through directly after a false shot!

Parker, who is no longer young, couldn't keep up with Lillard's footsteps at all, Lillard didn't hesitate, and when he got the opportunity, he directly stopped and shot shot. The basketball hollowed into the net, and the point difference continued to be maintained.

That's the dilemma the Spurs have to face right now, and the Trail Blazers have just too many people to score. From position 1 to position 5, none of them are fuel-efficient lamps. They struggled to score on the offensive end, but they couldn't hold on defensively.

Morris? Indeed, Morris's ability to attack on his own is really not good. But his superb off-ball blocking can help his attacking teammates get more space. Offense, not necessarily just scoring, is called offensive. Blocking and dismantling without the ball, is it rare not to call it part of the offense?

"Don't be discouraged, let's continue!" Popovich's roar rang out again, and Popovich didn't seem to stop from the start of this game until now. He kept crossing the sidelines and yelling incessantly.

What about Ricard? This guy is now sitting firmly on the Diaoyu Tai, but his expression is not so relaxed.

Inspired by Popovich, Aldridge, who received Parker's pass, got another chance to single Morris.

Gasol pinned Anjie to the penalty area, and Leonard, Parker and Danny. Green, for his part, pinned the rest of the Trail Blazers players to near the three-point line. And the entire mid-distance space is a battlefield for Aldridge and Morris.

Aldridge is particularly demanding in the offensive environment, and in the past, whenever the position was slightly out of Aldridge's habits, he would choose to pass back to Parker. This guy doesn't seem to play a ball that he is sure of.

Sometimes, however, too much stability can result in missed opportunities. Sometimes, the core of the team just needs to convert what is not a chance into a chance.

So today, Aldridge had to fight. The meaning of Popovich's words is obvious, San Antonio Spurs, now need you Aldridge to step up!

Aldridge took a big breath, glanced back at the basket with his peripheral vision, and began to push back.

Unsurprisingly, the strong Morris was like a bunch of "little flesh", and he was completely unmoved by Aldridge's strength.

An Jie let out a big breath, at least this first time, Morris withstood it.

Aldridge saw that he couldn't get any closer to the basket, and it would be too difficult to make a jumper at this distance.

So this guy simply turned around and suddenly broke through! Aldridge's choice, Morris didn't expect at first.

As mentioned earlier, anticipation is a very important part of the defense. And because Morris didn't expect Aldridge to break through, he didn't react in time.

Just when Aldridge broke through to the edge of the three-second zone, he suddenly stopped one after another and turned around and shot directly!

Morris chased after him due to inertia and was too late to react. Aldridge's shooting was as solid as ever, and the Spurs once again bit the score!

"Stinky boy, have you made up your mind to fight to the end?" An Jie picked up the basketball on the ground, and his heart couldn't help but tighten. The hardest part of the game is finally here......

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Anjie is very happy, although the game is now in the final stage and the Trail Blazers are only six points ahead, Anjie is still very happy. If this game is won so easily, it will be too boring.

"Ann, it's the last two and a half minutes. You and Morris switch defenses, and I want you to defend Aldridge yourself. Strangle that kid from LaMarcus to death! Ricard patted Anjie on the shoulder, and Anjie made an "OK" gesture.

"Leave it to me, chief."

"George, it's time to score. Take out the energy you had with the Pacers, and at the last minute, Ann will be in charge of defense, and you will be in charge of scoring for me! Riccard turned his attention to Paul. George, such a super scorer would be too wasteful if he didn't take advantage of it.

Both coaches have done what is perhaps the most important deployment of the night, with players from both sides back in the field.

Aldridge had already scored 10 points in the fourth quarter, and Morris, no matter how hard he tried, could not effectively contain Aldridge's offense.

Aldridge, who is in perfect form, should be the hope of the Spurs, but when it was discovered that the person who is facing Aldridge at the moment is Anjie, everyone can't help but worry.

Anjie didn't stand behind Aldridge like Morris, he moved quickly, went around in front of Aldridge, and went around the front defense!

"Ann chose to go around the front to defend Aldridge, he had his arms held high, and Parker couldn't have passed the ball at all!"

"Damn it!" Aldridge immediately started moving, he didn't want to be seen dead by Anjie. However, Anjie is always with him, he knows Aldridge's running habits, and he knows Aldridge's preferred receiving position.

It can be said that Anjie has blocked all Aldridge's receiving routes. There was no way, Parker could only beckon Gasol to come forward to block the dismantling, and the plan had to change!

Eventually, Parker found Leonard, who cut inside. But with Morris's active defense, Leonard's forced layup missed.

Anjie immediately shook off Aldridge, jumped high, and picked up the defensive rebound.

Angel then skipped Lillard and gave the ball straight to Paul. In George's hands!

In the past, as long as George played against Anjie, he would be extremely excited and perform very well.

Now, as An Jie's teammate, George's hard work is even stronger!

George received the basketball, did not slow down, and continued to push at high speed!

He used a backdribble past Danny, who was about to intercept himself in the middle of the game. Green. In the face of Leonard's defense, George's upper body shook, and his hand quickly changed direction, allowing him to complete the overtaking in an instant!

Suddenly, George's face suddenly opened up, and only Parker was left. Parker was on his feet and wanted to make George an offensive foul. But George adjusted his pace in time, flashed to the side, and made an easy layup from the side.

"It's too fast, the Trail Blazers offense is too fast. This is perhaps the only team in the entire league that can control both fast and slow tempo! ”

After George's goal, he and Anjie slammed into their chests in the air. Aldridge gritted his teeth when he saw this scene, he couldn't lose!

In the second ball, Aldridge finally received the basketball with great difficulty. At the moment, he is at 45 degrees near the three-second zone, which is Aldridge's favorite shooting spot!

He didn't hesitate, and after a false shot, he turned over and jumped directly!

If Morris was defending Aldridge at the moment, maybe Aldridge scored again. But Anjie's height and arm span are not at the same level as Morris.

Aldridge's turnaround jumper had just been shot, and he was vigorously slapped back by An Jie, who was familiar with him!

Or Paul. George, this guy picked up that fanned basketball. The Spurs immediately surrounded two players, for fear that George would get up.

But George didn't choose to break through on his own, and the current team is completely different from the Pacers. He was not the only one who could score.

George passed the ball hard, and Lillard, who had already started, was George's target.

Lillard received the ball and quickly went straight into the box, and under Parker's pressure, Lillard passed the ball to the back of his head.

The basketball spun quickly and fell into An Jie's hands. Under the pull of Aldridge, Anjie forcibly jumped and dunked!

The Trail Blazers didn't just score two points, they were going to add free throws! A wave of offense came down, and the Trail Blazers instantly widened the point difference by ten points! At this time, there is only one and a half minutes left before the end of the game!

Popovich looked at the number 21 jersey hanging from the dome of the ATT Center, alas, you're no longer here......

The gray-haired old man gently lowered the tactical board, and he must admit that this Portland Trail Blazers team is too strong......

At the same time, Anjie successfully hit a free throw from the free throw line. This ordinary free throw made the ATT center silent.

In a minute and a half, 11 points behind, the opponent is the tough Portland Trail Blazers, the league's first person Anjie. But any fan who can accept the reality knows that the Spurs are powerless.

Anjie and his new Trail Blazers team have taken on the traditional powerhouse of the Spurs, and this is just the beginning. Next to be torn apart by the Trail Blazers is the entire league! 10