Chapter 800: Uncle Killer
Irving shook Lillard to hit a three-pointer, and at the very beginning of the game, a wonderful shot was born that was destined to be selected as a top 10 shot. Such a start is a perfect match for this hot game.
Owen's movements are just too smooth and realistic. Lillard is already very attentive, but the playing style of "Uncle Drew" is so gorgeous that people can't figure it out.
"Kyrie has been doing very well since leaving James this season. I think today, he's definitely going to cause big trouble for Ann. "Kenny. It's been too long since Smith has seen the Trail Blazers meet a decent opponent, and even the San Antonio Spurs in the opener were easily broken by the Trail Blazers.
He wants to see a tight game, and today, there's a good chance that Irving will be the guy who will make it intense.
After being stolen and then shaken down, Lillard is now feeling aggrieved. If it had been before, Lillard would have been vengeful now.
But he has been working hard in the NBA for many years, and he has long since changed from an impulsive rookie to the big heart of the Trail Blazers, a championship team.
Lillard knew that if he was impatient, he would give the Celtics a chance. He simply suppressed the unwillingness in his heart and continued to command his teammates to run unhurriedly.
Angel sees Marcus. Morris has been hanging around him, while Horford is clinging to him all the time. That makes Lillard's passes difficult to come in. Even if he receives a pass from Lillard, Anjie will quickly be troubled by the bag.
Therefore, An Jie did not continue to stay in the restricted area. Instead, he took the initiative to come out, intending to catch the ball in the high post.
When Anjie reached the top position, the Celtics naturally did not dare to continue to use the double bag. No matter how bad Morris's offense is, it is impossible to leave him alone under the basket. As for Lillard, George, and Iguodala, all three guys can turn every gap into a score. Therefore, their counterpoint did not dare to step forward arbitrarily.
An Jie cleared all the obstacles for him with a simple run. Lillard hung lightly, and Anjie straightened his long arm and caught the basketball steadily!
Owen has just completed such a wonderful performance at the Moda Center, and as the host, Anjie must also return the color.
Horford didn't give An Jie any space, he stuck to An Jie's back, and kept pushing An Jie out. Even now, Anjie is outside the three-second zone. But Horford still feels that Angel must stay away from the basket to minimize the threat. Everyone knows that the entire three-point line is Anjie's offensive range. No, even outside the three-point line, you can't give Anjie too much space,
Horford's series of actions gave An Jie a rough idea of Horford's defensive strategy at this time. He just wants to do his best to push An Jie out, even if it is very likely to give An Jie a chance to turn around directly, and Horford will not give up.
Among interior players, Horford's pace is already quite fast. He believed that even if An Jie turned around, he could quickly keep up with the interference.
Horford just finished thinking about what might happen! An Jie turned around and broke through! This guy is planning to take advantage of Horford's lack of concentration to hit the basket!
Horford, who had been mentally prepared for a long time, was not thrown away by An Jie, he followed in time, stuck to An Jie's body, and kept pace with An Jie.
Seeing that he couldn't get rid of the defense by himself, An Jie suddenly raised his arms high, as if he was going to force a dunk!
"It's not that simple!" Horford jumped high, and if the timing was right, Horford should be able to add a cap to his stats. Anjie is not omnipotent! With such tight defense, dunking is simply impossible.
However, just as Horford's palm touched the basketball. An Jie's raised arm retracted along with the basketball!
Horford's huge palm swept over An Jie's head. An Jie didn't plan to dunk at all just now, all of this is just a feint!
After Angel got rid of Horford, he didn't gently put the ball in the basket. He jumped his legs and tugged hard with one hand. A shocking jump on the spot and a two-handed dunk, An Jie responded to Owen's performance with a wonderful goal.
"All I can say is that Ann's feints are so realistic, and I don't blame Horford for this ball, even if I'm on the court, it's very likely that I'll be deceived by Ann. Horford did a good job, at least he managed to get Anjie out of the three-second zone to seek opportunities. It's just a pity that his opponent's offensive means are too rich. O'Neal applauded An Jie on the commentary platform, a simple action, which is enough to prove how great An Jie's oppressive power is on the offensive end.
After being scored by Anjie, the Green Shirts were not discouraged. The basketball game is like this, you can't prevent all the opponent's shots, let alone a guy like Anjie who is the first person in the league. But as long as the Celtics continue to solidify their offense, it's only a matter of time before they take the lead!
In the ensuing game, Irving and Hayward began to score like crazy. Hayward's nimble movement caused Iguodala a lot of problems. Irving had a surprisingly good hand today, and he also beat Lillard without a temper.
Several Lillards were easily passed by Irving's dazzling dribbling, and Irving's hard-working pull-up jump shot also paid off at this moment.
A pull-up jump shot from a mid-range position can not only get rid of the "chaser" behind him, but also avoid the defense of Anjie and Morris. Owen must have been serious about this and knew this, so he would specifically adopt such a style of play.
An Jie gritted his teeth in the back, but he couldn't do anything. At this time, if you rush to steal, I am afraid that the gains will outweigh the losses.
In this way, the Trail Blazers ended the first quarter with a two-point lead. Owen was on the run and bounced, and it seemed that falling behind didn't frustrate the new Green Shirts leader in the slightest.
On the other hand, Lillard, who was leading the side, frowned on the zero guard, and he could be said to have been completely blown up by Irving throughout the first quarter.
Rickard also discovered the seriousness of the matter, Irving was in surprisingly good shape today, and it may be difficult to contain Lillard alone.
"Ann, in the second game, you and Morris switch defenses." Ricard thought about it, but made a decision that no one expected.
"I defend Marcus. Morris? Anjie was also full of doubts, could it be that Ricard made this adjustment to make it easier for the commentators to interpret the game? After all, the two Morris are in position, which really makes the commentary very tongue-twisting.
"No, Morris is just a springboard to adjust your position, and your real defensive target is Kyrie. Irving! "Rickard picked up the tactical board, and when the Celtics were on the offensive end, they would always put Horford in the low post and Morris in the mid-range position.
That way if Anjie defends Marcus. Morris, then he can help defend the entire mid-range. Today, Owen likes to attack the zone, and it is precisely the middle distance!
In an instant, everyone understood Ricard's intentions. Switching defenses is just a cover, and Anjie's real goal is to lock Owen!
Irving would be very happy if he knew he had been treated at the Trail Blazers' "VIP" level by now. The Trail Blazers value him, indicating that his presence threatens this seemingly indestructible team. And this recognition is exactly what Owen needs most now.
The second quarter of the game began quickly, and Brad . Stevens gave Owen more fire. He believes that as long as Irving can maintain the firepower he had in the first quarter. Even a formidable trailblazer could not parry.
The Celtics' first offense of the second quarter, Morris and Horford noticed something was wrong.
Instead of staying with Horford, Angel became Marcus. Morris's "personal bodyguard". No matter how Thomas runs, no matter where he goes, Anjie always follows inseparably.
While biting the counterpoint, An Jie did not forget to continue to observe Owen's movement. Of course, the Celtics players didn't know what Anjie and Morris were trying to do in the defensive switch. Perhaps, this is just an unintentional misalignment?
Owen didn't think much about it, and how Anjie and Morris switched defenses had nothing to do with him. The guy beckoned and motioned for his teammates to pull away, and he was going to play Lillard alone!
Lillard gritted his teeth, he had been humiliated enough by Irving today. His eyes were fixed on the basketball in Irving's hand, hoping that he could avoid being deceived by Irving's fancy movements.
Irving began to change his control rhythm, and since Lillard only recognizes the ball now, then Irving used basketball to deceive this No. 0 guard!
Owen took a step back, freeing up the sprint distance for himself. Lillard didn't put it up, mentally calculating all the possibilities of Irving's dribble.
Just as Irving began to approach Lillard, Irving suddenly changed hands behind his back and dribbled to the left!
Lillard immediately changed his center of gravity, and Irving's behind-the-back move was perfectly completed, but Lillard was not just going to be swept away.
Lillard reached out his arm, and this time he didn't just want to stop Irving, but he also wanted to take the basketball out of Irving's hand.
However, just as Lillard's fingers were about to touch the basketball, Irving's magical palm moved again.
He quickly moved the basketball from his back to the right again, changing hands behind his back twice in a row. At this moment, even Lillard, who was highly focused, could only watch Irving pass by him like the wind.
Irving's brilliance has once again become the focus of attention of fans around the world. After Lillard, it's a lot easier.
With a pull-up jump shot, Irving only needs to make the action that he has repeated thousands of times to add two more points to the team!
Irving jumped confidently, and Lillard only had to be the background, and now if he violated Irving's cylinder, it would definitely be more than worth the loss.
The green jersey-clad guard seems to have become one of the Green Shirts' icons, and his graceful pull-up jump shot is sure to become a popular move on the streets.
Everything seemed so perfect, but at this moment, everyone had forgotten about the unreasonable change of guard between Anjie and Morris......
Irving had just pushed the basketball out when he felt a sudden darkness in front of his eyes. A large, five-fingered hand was now in front of Owen.
Irving's originally excited emotions suddenly fell to the freezing point, in this world, there is only one person who can make people shudder on the defensive end.
"Smack!" With a crisp sound, the big hand flew the basketball fan out fiercely.
Continuous change of direction, wonderful emergency stop...... The moment the basketball was fanned, all of Irving's previous efforts were in vain.
Nike's newly designed jersey has not changed much in style, but it is clear that they have greatly increased the area of the jersey font. Therefore, the two huge "0s" in front of Owen's eyes are particularly dazzling.
Suddenly, the fans of the entire Moda Center stood up from their seats. And those fans who thought that the ball would go in, grew their mouths one by one and were dumbfounded.
This time, the performance of "Uncle Drew" did not end successfully......