Although Zhou Qi's performance is satisfactory enough, although this time the Chinese derby has also made Chinese fans addicted. But one problem the Rockets have to face is that the pace of the game has been taken back by the Trail Blazers once again.

D'Antoni was nervously laying out his tactics in the locker room, with Chris Paul and James Harden undoubtedly the two most stressed. Whether the Rockets can win the first game of the playoffs, the performance of the two of them will play a decisive role.

"Increase the number of three-point shots!Reduce mid-range shots and breakouts!We need to be more aggressive on the defensive end, even if we foul, we must stop them!" D'Antoni can't wait to bring out his strongest weapon, people know that the Warriors' three-point shooting is particularly perverted, but in fact, the Rockets are also a team with a particularly good three-point shot.

In this year's regular season, the Rockets ranked first in the league in three-point shooting. In addition to the Warriors' "Splash Brothers", the most three-pointers were Harden and Gordon.

Now that a top-tier point guard like Paul exists, it's easier for Rockets players to find open shots.

In the first half of the game, D'Antoni did not let the Rockets' three-point shooting completely in pursuit of stability. But now that halftime is over, with the Rockets still trailing by six points, D'Antoni has to take a desperate gamble.

"In the second half, the pressure on our perimeter defense is going to be huge! I need the interior players to run and not just defend the basket. You know, there are a lot of big men on the Rockets' side who can shoot three-pointers. Whether it's Zhou Qi or Ryan Anderson, I need you to stay close to the defense! I can't let the Rockets' three-pointers be in a string, we can't!" D'Antoni is setting up the offense, and Ricard, who is like a god, is setting up the defense. He knew the Rockets would certainly be looking for opportunities from beyond the three-point line in the second half, and now all Ricard has to do is keep the Rockets' three-point shooting percentage to a minimum.

An Jie took a deep breath, if the Rockets really turned on the three-point mode, then their range of movement in the second half of the game would be very large.

From under the basket to outside the three-point line, Anjie needs to take care of it. Especially now that the Rockets have Chris Paul, they will move the ball faster.

There's no doubt that this match is sure to be a tough tug-of-war. The showdown in the west is really getting harder and harder. This is only the first round of the game, which makes An Jie feel like playing in the Western Conference Finals......

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Catherine stood behind the Trail Blazers bench, and the child next to her was a three-year-old An Xiang.

Mother and son kept watching the players' tunnel, and they both expected the hero to come out soon. Anjie is not only a hero who belongs to this family, but also a hero who belongs to the whole of Portland!

When the Trail Blazers players finally poured out of the tunnel again, a loud bang erupted throughout the Moda Center.

An Xiang this kid seems to be very adaptable to this noisy environment, he waves his little arms, and keeps shouting words like "Come on, Dad".

An Jie walked to the bench and faced his wife and son. At this time, An Jie, who originally had a serious expression, smiled slightly and stretched out his big hand.

"Can Dad win?" asked Anjie his son.

"Dad can definitely win!" An Xiang jumped up excitedly and high-fived An Jie, this heartwarming scene made the cheers of the entire Moda Center go to a higher level.

After high-fives with her son, Angel turned to face the court. At that moment, his originally kind expression became terrifying again. Come on Team Rocket, let's get everything sorted out right here!

The second half was quickly restarted, with both the Rockets and the Trail Blazers redeploying their starting lineups. On his first attack, Paul found Ryan Anderson in the cracks.

Morris, who was running without the ball, couldn't stop Anderson's shot in time, and the big white shooter turned Paul's pass into an assist.

As soon as the game started, the Rockets sent a strong signal to the Trail Blazers. In any case, the fierce outside fire of the rocket team is about to be fired!

"Push it a little harder! Don't worry about the basket, I just need you to watch your own position!" Seeing that the Rockets hit a three-pointer at the beginning, Rickard also shouted anxiously on the sidelines.

Morris raised his right hand to signal that the ball was his fault. It's not that he didn't see Ryan Anderson, but he didn't expect Paul to see the gap in the crowd and pass the ball successfully.

It's no wonder that the Rockets were willing to trade Paul for most of their teams last summer, and for now, the Rockets are definitely worth it.

After switching to the Trail Blazers to attack, Shabazz Napier still handed the ball to Anjie as soon as he passed the half.

Anjie held the ball outside the three-point line, and Capela and Rockets backup small forward P.J. Tucker immediately surrounded him.

These two guys are almost the two best defensive people in the Rockets, and using this combination to wrap up Anjie, a center, outside the three-point line, also shows how great Anjie's threat is.

P.J. Tucker is definitely an outside defensive man, and he has caused problems for star small forwards such as Anthony during the regular season this season.

Seeing the two people of the Rockets surrounding him, An Jie quickly raised the basketball high and was almost stealed by Tucker.

But just now he lifted the basketball, but Lapera's big hand reached out. Angel had to carry the ball with his back, but Tucker and Capela still didn't give an inch.

"Ann is in trouble, I don't think he can pass a good ball in a situation like this!" Kenny Smith couldn't help but praise the Rockets' defense when he saw Angel in trouble.

Indeed, the Rockets did a very good job defensively this time. Not only did they succeed in forcing Napier's pass, but they also put Anjie in trouble.

An Jie also found that this time the bag is not so easy to break, this is not under the basket, An Jie can also stand up to the defense of two people. Outside the three-point line, Anjie either breaks through or passes the ball.

And in the face of the current tight bag, let alone a breakthrough, whether An Jie can successfully pass the ball has to be said separately.

The gap is getting smaller and smaller, and P.J. Tucker has cut the ball several times. If An Jie hadn't hugged the ball tightly, maybe the basketball would have been cut away by Tucker a long time ago.

With such a tight defense, almost everyone expected the Trail Blazers' offense to fail when the 24-second offensive clock ran out. At this scorching moment, an orange-red basketball rolled out from Capella's crotch!

"What!, was Angel tackled or passed!?" Mike Brin looked at the court in confusion.

"It's a pass! Look, Paul George is in that position!" shouted Jeff Van Gundy, pointing to the court, and George picked up the ball "just right" and shot straight into the middle range.

Unmarked, George's mid-range shot hit steadily. It wasn't until the sound of the Nets tumbling that Capela turned around in surprise. Trail Blazers, just scored?

When An Jie secretly passed the ball out of his crotch, Capela and Tucker didn't even notice it! They were still wrapping up An Jie, but they didn't know that the basketball was no longer in An Jie's hands!

"He's just a 2.19-meter-tall magician! Oh my God, Capela and P.J. Tucker didn't even notice An Jie's pass! Although An Jie can only pass a very difficult ball to catch, I have to admit that this is still a very successful assist!"

Accompanied by the exclamations of the commentators, the big screen at the scene was playing back the picture of An Jie just passing the ball over and over again.

Anjie looked like he was holding the basketball to protect the ball, but while Capela and Tucker were all engrossed in putting pressure on him, Anjie gently rolled the ball out from under Capela's crotch.

As for how An Jie found out about George, he just saw George in the gap and decided to pass it on.

Anjie trusts George, who he believes can understand himself and catch the basketball. After all, George was the guy who had to entrust the team to him.

D'Antoni shook his head helplessly, the Rockets' defense has been done to the extreme, and it is impossible for anyone in this league to turn the tide in that situation just now.

But An Jie, this guy has really managed to turn decay into magic. The Rockets' defense was leaky, but the Trail Blazers still scored.

Although the way is a bit bizarre, the Trail Blazers still managed to continue the score. The game between the two sides is still anxious, and this situation has continued until the last moment, and it has not been changed.

The Rockets' perverted three-point shooting made the Trail Blazers helpless, and the Trail Blazers' Anjie's magical performance also made D'Antoni very helpless.

Neither side could really limit the other, and as soon as the Rockets took the lead, Anjie assisted George to overtake the score.

The Trail Blazers had just taken the lead, and the Rockets were always able to regain the situation with a beautiful three-pointer.

The scorching game caused the temperature in the Moda Center to soar, and the fans shouted hoarsely, but the passion remained.

In the last 30 seconds of the fourth quarter, Chris Paul controlled the ball and advanced. At this point, the score was 108-110, and the Rockets temporarily trailed by two points.

Shabazz Napier was engrossed in his eyes ahead and Paul was just too good today. Whether it's passing the ball or scoring on his own, Paul does his best.

At the critical moment, Napier must not drop the chain. He doesn't want to be the hero who saves the team, he just wants himself not to be the sinner of the team's failure!

Chris Paul is very calm, even if it is a life-or-death moment for the Rockets, he is still unhurried. Paul had experienced this countless times!

Ryan Anderson and Zhou Qi stepped forward to block the pick-and-roll, and Anjie and Morris both had to follow. D'Antoni's strategy of deliberately replacing two big men with three-point turrets is clear, which is to empty your Trail Blazers' interior line!

Paul quickly shifted the rhythm left and right twice, and then suddenly broke through and stabbed to the left!

Napier, who was blocked by Zhou Qi, had no way to quickly bypass the block, and Morris did not dare to leave Zhou Qi in general. So, with no one to watch, Paul rushed to the penalty area!

"Don't even think about it!" Seeing that Paul got an opportunity to go to the basket, George dropped Harden and quickly chased after Paul. Whether to choose a layup or a three-pointer, whether to choose an equalizer or a direct comeback.

George believes that under such high pressure, Paul will definitely choose the safest way to equalize! After all, Chris Paul has always been a point guard whose first priority is safety. Risky things, he doesn't do very often.

Just as George leaned towards Paul and was about to stop him from attacking, Paul suddenly flicked his wrist in the air, turned into a pass, and the basketball went around George's waist and went straight to the outside!

"James Harden, can he kill the game!" Mike Brin suddenly stood up, and it was probably the most crucial three-point shot of the whole game!

Paul's pass was very comfortable, even if it was a breakaway shot with someone interfering, Paul was able to pass the ball comfortably.

After Harden received the basketball, he didn't need to adjust at all, he could shoot directly!

The basketball flew over George and Paul's heads under everyone's gaze. With a perfect arc, fall into the net!

"It's in! Chris Paul and James Harden are definitely the most dangerous backcourt combination in the league!

Paul jumped to his feet and collided with Harden. These two guys are gathered together for victory, for moments like this!

With just 12 seconds left in the game, the Rockets had a one-point lead. The scariest thing is that the Trail Blazers have no timeout!

Rickard was now annoyed that he shouldn't have called a timeout just now. If this game is lost, he is mainly responsible!

With 12 seconds to play, the Trail Blazers had to possess the ball past half court and then complete the offense. Otherwise, Team Rocket will walk away with a victory at the Moda Center.

And now the main control of the Trail Blazers is Napier, who has limited ability.

All the fans inside the Moda Center were trembling, they were all nervous.

At this time, An Jie raised his arm and clenched it into a fist. "Steady!

The leader of the Trail Blazers intends to stabilize the situation! The safety of the Moda Center will be guarded by him!