Chapter 395: The Second Confrontation of Chaos

The San Antonio Spurs came back from a nine-point deficit at the start of the fourth quarter to beat the mighty Trail Blazers and take a 1-0 lead in the series!" Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info

"Manu Ginobili had a really good day, scoring a team-high 26 points and making a number of key assists. And this guy hit 64 percent today! You know Shaq, Ann's shooting rate today was only 45 percent. For other players, a 45% shooting rate is barely passing, but for a traditional center forward like Anjie, this shooting percentage can only be described as "just".

"Ann was badly targeted by Popovich today, and it was clear that he hadn't gotten out of a small fight with Griffin and DeAndre Jordan. We all know that this is not Ann's best performance, but we can only hope that he can figure out what the concept of Spurs is sooner. O'Neal doesn't think there is anything to analyze about those statistics, Ginobili is the kind of player who is pumping, not to mention Matthews, even Kobe, and he may not be able to prevent Ginobili from pumping.

In other words, if the Spurs want to continue to win with Ginobili in the next game, it will be no different from gambling. But the Trail Blazers are different, as long as they solve the problems encountered by Anjie, Rickard can find a reliable way to win!

"It's been a great game in the second round, and as the first two teams to start the second round of competition, they really didn't disappoint the fans! Okay, this is Kenny Smith, Shaquille O'Neal and Charles Barkley, we'll see you tomorrow!"

O'Neal, who had been finishing the script after the game, had not left the studio for a long time, and he always felt that the matchup between the Trail Blazers and the Spurs would be just the beginning of a brutal rivalry in the West......

In yesterday's game, the Oklahoma City Thunder have managed to defeat the Nuggets without Anthony and advance to the second round. Peter Pan, who came to fight for the championship, also passed the grizzly bear level through a hard fight.

Currently, the Western Conference semifinals are played against the Spurs and the Trail Blazers, and the Thunder and Lakers. Whichever two of these four teams make it to the Western Conference Finals will surely cause a bloody storm.

The first matchup of today's Western Conference semifinals was so intense. O'Neill couldn't believe what the rest of the game would look like.

For the first time, he was glad he had retired, and just thinking about the terrible rivalry made O'Neill feel exhausted.

O'Neill is now a commentator who can leave the intense game behind him as soon as he gets off work. But An Jie doesn't have this right, because he is a participant in this fierce fight.

After winning four games in a row in the playoffs, An Jie felt as if he hadn't slowed down.

Obviously, they performed so well in the first three quarters of the game, why did they collapse in the fourth quarter?

In fact, the Trail Blazers were only barely able to tie with the Spurs in the first three quarters, and if it weren't for Contney Lee's three three-pointers at the end of the third quarter, the nine-point difference would not have been possible.

However, it was Contney Lee's three-pointer that gave the Trail Blazers the illusion that they had the advantage.

Duncan didn't score much in this game, only 16 points, and was even less efficient than Anjie. It's just that at the critical moment, An Jie still didn't stand up, and Contney Lee didn't play magically. Instead, it was Spurs' Ginobili who decided the final outcome.

Thinking about it, Anjie believes that the Spurs and the Trail Blazers do not have a big advantage, and today, they just won with one more Ginobili!

An Jie shook his head, continued to pick up the basketball, and practiced the alternating hook of his left and right hands under the basket.

Is it that simple? Of course not! Aldridge was overwhelmed by the Dio defence, and Gerard Wallace was indifferent against Leonard. Wesley Matthews faced Gino's all-out defeat to Belgium and Felton struggled with Parker...... An Jie only saw the outstanding points of the other party, but ignored his own shortcomings. If it weren't for the Spurs' average form today, they wouldn't have lost just three points.

So the confident Anjie and the Trail Blazers were "deservedly" frustrated again in the second game!

"Jamal Crawford's breakthrough was beautiful! Maybe Coach Ricard found someone who could suppress Ginobili! Crawford made a layup, the ball went in! A three-point opportunity! Eh, no, the referee didn't blow a defensive foul on the Spurs, but an offensive foul on Jamal Crawford! The goal was invalidated, and the Spurs got the ball. Kenny Smith couldn't believe his eyes, it was a beautiful goal, but the referee's whistle blew.

"Damn, this idiot!" An Jie secretly scolded the referee in his heart, if this three-point score is made, the Trail Blazers will overtake the score. But at this juncture, the referee's whistle sounded again.

Yes, yes, this is not the first time the referee has blown an offensive foul on the Thunder. The referee's blow was biased in favour of the home team, which Anjie admits that he himself has not benefited from. But today, it's a bit too much.

The game between the two sides is still fierce, if there is still a gap in strength between the Clippers and the Trail Blazers, then the Spurs are really on par with the Trail Blazers, or even stronger.

The score has been bitten to death, An Jie scored a goal desperately, and the Spurs over there could immediately return one.

In this game, Ricard specially formulated a targeted defense for the old monster Ginobili, and even a top point guard like Chris Paul Ricard can be restricted, and he doesn't believe that he will be beaten by a bald uncle who can't find the north.

Indeed, for now, Ginobili's play is indeed limited. But another foreign defender in the GDP has launched another threat.

"The pick-and-roll combination of Tony Parker and Duncan, I have to say that the playing styles between the Spurs and the Trail Blazers are really similar. However, the Frenchman borrowed the finishing ability after the pick-and-roll, but he was much better than Felton. This is not the first time Parker and Duncan have teamed up, and in the first few pick-and-rolls, Parker used his stop-and-go shots to score a lot of points for the Spurs.

Felton was a little too jealous of Parker's quick break, but he was thrown into a sieve after letting Parker go some distance.

This time, Felton wasn't going to give Parker any more space. He knew that this Frenchman was hot today, and he would rather force him to give the ball to Duncan or Ginobili than let him start shooting!

Naturally, Tony Parker has felt the change in Felton's defense as well, and the stout point guard is now squeezing the space so small that even Parker, who is hot in his hand, can't shoot a basketball in this kind of defense.

Seeing that Felton was pressing too hard, Parker stepped back from his crotch, stopped dribbling, and planned to shoot!

Felton didn't dare to slack off, his reckless premise focus, hoping to interfere with Parker's vision and shooting rhythm as much as possible. However, Filton waited in the air for a long time, but Tony Parker was slow to make a move.

"Pretty Buddha worship, Tony Parker easily brushed past Felton. No, this is a pass, the ball is in the hands of Duncan, who is now unmarked, and Duncan's 45° board is still accurate. Oh my God, great Frenchman, he's really a sophisticated engine for the Spurs!" Filton didn't let Parker score again this time, but his defense had nothing to do with success.

Tony Parker was frighteningly good today, shooting just two three-pointers and just hitting the free throw line twice. However, this guy's score is already running to 30!

He just took advantage of the opportunity after blocking Duncan to shoot from mid-range and let himself score so many points. Ricard had to revisit the situation and make changes to his defensive strategy during the timeout.

The Trail Blazers' offense was still fierce, and Crawford's onslaught and Anjie's low-post singles kept the Spurs from pulling the score away. But there is one thing, and that is that the team that has the lead has always been the Spurs!

Anjie finally experienced the feelings of Griffin and Paul in his heart, and no matter how hard he tried, the score gap did not narrow. When they managed to contain Ginobili and Parker, the young Leonard took over the offensive banner again.

Although he suffered frequent setbacks on the defensive end, Anjie had no intention of giving up. This time, he received Crawford's breakaway from mid-range. After receiving the ball, An Jie didn't think about it, and immediately raised his hand. At the same time, Duncan, who was originally covering the penalty area, jumped with all his might, ready to interfere with An Jie.

Like Tony Parker's shot, Angel's seemingly realistic shot was just a feint. Even the experienced Duncan was deceived by An Jie's fake and real actions!

Brushing Duncan and facing Burres Dior under the defensive basket, Anjie did not have the slightest fear.

How many people has he been withheld this season? All he knew was that just one Burrese Dior couldn't stop him!

This sprint distance is a bit short, and it is impossible to stage a slam dunk. An Jie only plans to use his height and arm span advantage to force a layup, so that he can cheat a foul and score three points!

An Jie really collided with Dior, although Dior was not as strong as An Jie, he still did not flinch.

In the air, both of them were uncomfortable under the violent force of the collision. But Anjie still held the basketball high and put it in the hoop!

"Toot toot!" the referee's hurried whistle "arrived as scheduled" and the basketball crashed into the net before the whistle blew. An Jie clenched his fists, ready to swing vigorously to vent his emotions. But then, an incredible voice came.

"Trail Blazers No. 00 hit someone with the ball, offense foul, goal invalid, exchange of ball!" The referee's verdict made An Jie think that there was something wrong with his ears.

"What the are you talking about?" At this moment, An Jie, who was already suffocated, couldn't hold back any longer. He took a big step in front of the referee, and his mouth was not very clean.

"Ann! Go back!" The first person to react was Raymond Felton, who immediately crossed between Anderson and the referee. Felton, nicknamed "Fatton", is indeed a good size among defenders, but it is almost impossible for him to block Anjie.

So this scene happened on the pitch. Facton directly stopped and hugged An Jie, but An Jie unrelentingly approached the referee. Moreover, he pointed at people's noses and scolded a lot of ugly words.

No way, the referee's penalty scale in this game is too strange. That's right, Portland is a small market, and Portland's lineup is indeed too civilian compared to GDP. But even so, the league can't clearly favor the Spurs, and clearly want them to enter the Western Conference Finals!

The more young An Jie thought about it, the more angry he became, and his mouth became more and more fierce. And the referee, who is at a loss, can no longer bear An Jie's challenge to his bottom line again and again.

"No, no, shut up. Rickard watched the referee's expression change, he put his head in his hands, knowing that something bad was coming.

The referee faced Anjie and crossed one of his palms with the other to form a T-shape and raised it above his head.

"Technical foul, referee gave Ann a technical foul!" Kenny Smith couldn't believe that Ann Jie had suffered this kind of loss at times.

"You're really good, hurry up and get your unconscionable salary tonight!" Seeing that the referee vigorously punished himself, An Jie applauded sarcastically.

After such a farce, An Jie himself became more and more impatient, and the morale of the Trail Blazers became more and more depressed. And the Spurs, who were already dominant, naturally opened the score and maintained the difference to the end.

111 to 120, both sides scored well today, and there were a few players on both sides who scored high.

An Jie's shooting percentage improved in this game, reaching 59%, and also received the second highest score of the game with 30 points.

However, in the face of the Spurs, who scored double figures with 5 players and 3 players scored 20 points, the Trail Blazers had to swallow the bitter fruit.

2 to 0, this time, the burden fell on An Jie's shoulders. Like the Clippers before them, they dropped all two of their road losses.

An Jie draped his head with a towel and silently walked into the locker room, ignoring any reporter's interview. His mind is very confused, Trail Blazers, what the hell is going on?

Falling behind 2-0, this may be the biggest crisis Anjie has encountered since joining the Trail Blazers.