Chapter 617: The Annoying First Center
"The battle between the two sides has restarted and I don't know what Coach Hornacek said when he just took a timeout. Pen | fun | pavilion www. biquge。 info But we can see that even at a disadvantage, the Suns players are still resilient!"
"The Suns are definitely one of the most anticipated teams this season, and the spirit of this group of young people is already very rare. We can see that it is no longer the impactful Bledsoe who is pushing forward from the back, but Slovenian Goran Dragic. It seems that the Suns are planning to make their offense a little more composed!"
The commentators' analysis is very good, and the reason why Hornacek chose to let Dragic control the ball is to hope that the Suns' offense is more reasonable. As long as the offense is played reasonably, the hit rate will naturally go up.
Dragic's style is completely different from Bledsoe's, he's more of a traditional point guard and is very good at blocking and pick-and-roll.
Dragic took control of the ball and took a step outside the three-point line to observe for a few seconds, and immediately began to gesture and set up tactics.
Channing Freira went to the three-point line to block Dragic, but Aldridge didn't dare to let it go, so he had to pull it out.
Dragic, through his clever rhythm, easily evaded Lillard's defense by taking cover.
Dragic's throwing and mid-range shooting efficiency was amazing, and Aldridge didn't hesitate to chase after Dragic's ass.
At the same time, Bledsoe suddenly activated. His move made the Trail Blazers' defense a little nervous.
Just when Dragic was about to pass the ball, Aldridge found out that Lillard had been following Dragic all along, waiting for an opportunity to steal at any time!
"No!" Aldridge yelled in his heart that he was not good, and at the same time, Dragic started to pass the ball. It's just that his pass object is not Bledsoe, who is actively running, but Channing Frye, who has just run outside the three-point line to block and dismantle!
Channing Frye may be mediocre in all aspects, but his three-point shot is what he can do to survive in the NBA.
What's more, now Channing is still getting a big vacant opportunity.
"Damien is still a little too tender. Divac couldn't help but shake his head.
"There's no way, An Jie also paid the tuition all the way here. Rickard sighed, and the next second, Frye's three-pointer went straight to the net.
While Lillard and Aldridge's mismatches were a key reason for the goal, Dragic's vision and big-picture vision were just as essential.
"That's it, we still have time to get back to the score!" Hornacek clapped on the sidelines, his most satisfying attack so far.
Tens of seconds later, the Suns made a comeback. The person who holds the ball is still Dragic, and the Suns are advancing a little fast, which seems to have a little bit of the meaning of running and bombing back then.
Dragic did not stop this time, but deceived Lillard by accelerating and decelerating through rapid "gear shifts" and successfully broke through.
Don't look at Dragic as a white defender, and his body is not very strong. But this guy is not afraid of physical contact when playing, and his success rate of making fouls is quite high.
Of course not, the smart Dragic knows that going to have a tough encounter with An Jie will only make him unable to eat and walk around.
Dragic bravely broke through, but his goal was neither the basket nor Anjie, but the Trail Blazers' second-in-command Aldridge!
"Watch out, LaMarcus!" Anjie, who had a keen sense of smell on the defensive, saw through Dragic's intentions, but Aldridge's reaction was not so fast.
Before he could figure out what was happening, Aldridge saw Dragic rushing towards his side of the defense. Aldridge is not bad defensively, but he is by no means top-notch. Seeing Dragic suddenly coming towards him, Ade didn't think much about it, and immediately moved sideways to block it.
The two knocked down solidly together, and the emaciated Dragic was naturally "flying" several steps away.
The referee's shrill whistle sounded immediately, followed by disgruntled boos from the fans at the Moda Center.
'A very smart defender, if it weren't for Damien, he would have been a very favourable option for me. Instead of losing his temper this time, Ricard praised his opponent. No way, who made Dragic's foul unfaulted?
On the field, Aldridge, who has a gentle and elegant personality, did not fight with the referee, but honestly raised his arms to signal that he had committed a foul.
Anjie immediately ran over and whispered a few words beside Aldridge. Dragic instantly felt very uneasy, maybe next time, this trick will not be able to fool Aldridge again!
With two free throws and two hits, Dragic has always played well at the free-throw line. But after that, he didn't have such an easy chance to get to the free throw line.
In fact, just now, An Jie only said some words of encouragement in Aldridge's ear, and he didn't let Aldridge make a foul breakthrough at all.
Maybe An Jie's deterrent power is so terrifying, just a slight move on the court can make the opponent frightened.
With Matthews missing another shot from beyond the three-point line, the Suns didn't allow the defending champions to score for the third straight round and got another offensive opportunity themselves.
If this goal is scored, the difference between the two sides will be in single digits again. Therefore, the success of this attack will largely determine the trend of the game.
Hornacek nervously crossed the sidelines, and the camera was on Ricard again. This guy ...... This guy chewed gum and crossed Erlang's legs, which was out of place in the tense situation at the scene.
The Suns have had a lot of momentum during this period, but Riccard doesn't feel the need to make a fuss about it. Maybe in the eyes of outsiders, he is a bit of a fool as a manager. But what outsiders think, Riccard doesn't care at all.
The Trail Blazers are champions, and the leader of this championship team is Anjie, who has scored the most important goal in history.
It is impossible for such a group of people not to survive even such a small setback. If even this situation had to be resolved by Rickard's call a timeout, the Trail Blazers would have little chance of defending their title this season.
Meanwhile, Dragic and Bledsoe are finally connected. The Slovenian used a beautiful behind-the-back pass to assist Bledsoe, who cut inside to complete the tomahawk split, and after Bledsoe scored the goal, he looked up to the sky and howled, and after such a long period of frustration, he finally vented.
"Coach Rickard hasn't called a timeout yet?" Seeing that the Trail Blazers had only eight points left in the lead, everyone expressed surprise at Rickard's calmness.
"He's got his ideas, after all, this guy was last season's best coach!" said Bill Wharton, who was still on Ricard's side, unlike other TV commentators.
"These stinky boys!" Rickard stood up as he walked to the sidelines, but said nothing. In this way, it is enough.
The Trail Blazers players are on their toes, Ricard is unhappy, and they have to find a way to stabilize the situation.
"Give me the ball, give me the ball!" Anjie stood in the mid-range position, raising his hand at Lillard for the ball.
Plumlee immediately walked around, this impatient guy was going to make trouble for Anjie at all costs today.
This trick may be effective against most centers in this league, but Anjie, again, is not in the range of the "majority".
Lillard didn't pass the ball directly when he saw this, and Plumlee was secretly complacent, and he thought his defense was successful.
But in the next second, Lillard, who had forcibly broken through two steps, suddenly threw the ball into the air, and Plumlee turned his head in shock, only to find that An Jie behind him had jumped high.
The yellow-skinned No. 00 once brought the O'Brien Cup to Portland in an aerial relay, and now what's so surprising about using an aerial relay to take the Trail Blazers out of trouble?
No, even so, Anjie and Lillard's beautiful empty match still drove the entire Moda Center into madness!
“Fantastic,alley-oop!”
"A classic combination between Ann and Damien, Plumlee's defense is simply negligible!"
"What else can I say!?Perfect timing, powerful and heavy! Let's go to today's top five! I want to relive this picture!"
The commentary area was completely boiling, and the audience was even more crowded.
After landing, Anjie winked at Plumlee, this wordless provocation had made the second-year rookie lose the last bit of his sanity.
So in the Suns' offense, Plumlee and Anjie were very big in the confrontation. He did not shy away from throwing his elbow to An Jie's face, of course, the last thing An Jie was afraid of was that others would be rough with him.
"Oh!" Anjie howled, covering his face violently, and the referee immediately blew the whistle, and Plumlee's actions just now were not hidden.
Plumlee rushed to the referee with open arms, only to be held by the experienced guy Channing Fra.
"At this time, the Suns' morale is high, and Plumlee shouldn't interrupt the team's offense because of this kind of thing!" Yu Jia knew An Jie's intentions, but Plumlee couldn't care so much about it.
"Are you alright!?" Aldridge walked up to Anjie worriedly. Anjie showed a crack and smiled at Aldridge.
Aldridge instantly understood and rushed to the referee to theorize.
The distraught referee just gave Plumlee a normal foul and impatiently drove everyone away. Aldridge pretended to be dissatisfied, but in fact, the Trail Blazers took advantage of it.
Offensive fouls, ball exchanges. The Suns, who were just rising, were interrupted by Anjie, and the Trail Blazers were given an additional opportunity to attack.
Iguodala used a pull-up layup to grasp Anjie's attack for the team, and the difference between the two sides was instantly widened a little. And after the incident just now, the full morale of the Suns players has also been greatly fluctuated.
Dragic was still trying to keep his team's attacking tempo, but he found that everyone but Channing Frye was a bit out of breath.
No way, Plumlee and Bledsoe are the kind of young and vigorous guys. Suns small forward P.J. Tucker is very calm, the problem is that this guy is a defensive player of the type of Tony Allen, and he might as well count on him on the offensive end?
Dragic's command was fruitless, so he had to try to fight it himself. But his throw was rubbed by An Jie with his fingertips, and he regretted losing it.
The Trail Blazers immediately launched a counterattack, and Angel calmly passed the ball after being caught by a double under the basket to give Aldridge a chance.
Faced with Plumlee, who pounced on him like a mad dog, Aldridge did not panic. He still controlled his rhythm and took the ball steadily. And Plumlee, his palm was firmly on Aldridge's wrist.
The basketball grazed the rebound hollow into the net, and the referee's whistle sounded again. Plumlee looked back in disbelief, and that's right! Aldridge got a three-pointer!
"Well passed!" Aldridge forcefully bumped his chest with Anjie.
"Good pass!" Bill Wharton was also impressed by Anjie's passing ability in the pack.
"Fuck! you opportunistic scumbag!" Plumlee was equally impressed by Anjie, and he went from adoring Anjie to hating him heavily.
That's right, Anjie doesn't need the affection of his opponent. The more angry you are, the stronger Anjie becomes.
Let's hope they make it to the end of the second quarter......