After Oladipo shook off Conteny Lee and scored two points with a step-back jumper. The first quarter of the battle between the Trail Blazers and the Thunder also officially ended.

An Jie stood up and high-fived his teammates one by one after the break. Rickard's face was grimacing, and he didn't look very happy. The score on the big screen has now become 25-20, with the visitors in front and the home team behind.

The Trail Blazers, who are known for playing the first quarter of the game, are rarely behind at home. In the past, it was the Trail Blazers who led in the first quarter and then the coaches of other teams looked for ways to turn the tide. Today, however, the situation is reversed. The lead became the visitors, while the man who needed to find a way to turn the tide during the break became Ricard.

Shabazz Napier was burying his head deep at the moment, and he knew he had messed everything up. If it weren't for his incompetence, the team's defense wouldn't have been a mess. When Westbrook broke through with ease, everyone on the Trail Blazers had to react.

And these ripple effects often allow Westbrook to find a gap.

"Alright Shabazz, don't blame yourself. It's not anyone's fault that the team is lagging behind, we are all responsible. Just as Napier was thinking nonsense, Anjie patted the little defender on the shoulder.

From the first game of the first round of the series, Anjie always took the trouble to comfort Napier. Living in Lillard's shadow, Napier is not easy. He and Lillard are not players at the same level, but fans often like to compare him to Lillard.

At the beginning of the season, Rickard thought that George would be reimbursed for the season, Morris would be reimbursed for the season, and even Angel, Rickard was ready for his season reimbursement.

Lillard was the only one, something Rickard hadn't thought of. In such a situation, Napier had no choice but to go up hard.

In the past, the Trail Blazers have always had an experienced No. 1 veteran lead the team's second lineup. But now, the Trail Blazers only have a relatively immature young point guard.

The pressure on his back was huge enough, and Anjie didn't want this guy to be crushed before he even played. Therefore, encouraging him from time to time and helping him solve difficulties is Anjie's solution to this.

But An Jie himself knows that encouragement alone is completely insufficient. Now the Trail Blazers must come up with a substantial plan to break through the Thunder's tight defense to have a chance of moving back into the situation.

Napier will certainly not be able to continue to be the initiator of the attack, either Iguodala will be in possession of the ball, or Anjie will make another cameo in the No. 1 position. Thinking about it, An Jie couldn't help but look up at Ricard. Coincidentally, Rickard also looked at himself. It seems that this guy already has the answer in his heart.

"Ann, George, you two come in the middle. Ricard beckoned and called Angel and Paul George, two of the top scorers.

"In the second quarter, I want you to have more interaction on the court like Anthony and Westbrook. Ann, you can continue to pass the ball later. But today, your task is not to revitalize the whole team, I just need you to revitalize George, can I do it?" Ricard knows that in the face of the Thunder's high-intensity defense, the star is the only option to break the situation.

If they continue to let others waste opportunities, the Thunder will only play more and more smoothly. Rather than this, it is better to let George and Anjie make a shock. Perhaps, the two of them can really make a hole?

"Only George?" Anjie frowned, he had expected Riccard to tell him to get the whole team going.

"That's right, I just need George and you to score. Others, try to find a gap for me, and if the ball hits you, you have to hold it for me!" Ricard glanced at the others again, and he made it clear that although George and Angel would be the main points of attack, it didn't mean that the others could stand and watch. When George or Anjie is caught in the bag, the others will get a chance!

The red light on the rebound suddenly turned on, and the electronic beep in the arena rang out harshly. The interjunctive time is over, and the fighting on both sides is about to continue.

"Alright guys, we've all heard what the boss said!Cheer up, the battle has just begun!1,2,3, Trailblazers!" An Jie stood in the middle, and after mobilizing everyone's morale, he turned and walked into the court.

Is it a game that uses stars to break down the opponent's impregnable defense? This style of play is very uncommon in the Trail Blazers.

The game restarted, with the Thunder taking the lead in attacking. At this moment, Anthony is resting on the bench, and the Thunder's lineup on the court has become the same as last year.

Oladipo's driving layup was comfortably blocked by Morris, and without Anthony's containment, Morris was able to concentrate on defending the box. His current opponent, Jerami Grant, is a physical swingman. This guy is very defensive, can run and jump, but his shooting is terrible.

Morris didn't pay attention to him at all, and directly blocked the visiting Oladipo from the door.

After this successful defense, Anjie and George immediately ran towards the frontcourt. It's time to test that tactics are effective!

Anjie suddenly stopped outside the three-point line, and Donovan immediately instructed Adams to press close to Anjie. Even outside the three-point line, it's best to have someone keep an eye on An Jie at all times.

Adams did a great job, even though Angel didn't look threatening now, but Adams was always close to Angel. After An Jie was seen dead, he kept running, trying to find a gap. But Adams' inseparable defense made Anjie unable to even run out of position.

Seeing Napier staring at him at a loss, An Jie winked at the little defender.

Napier suddenly realized, he looked in the direction of An Jie, and started to pass the ball!

"Idiot!" Adams cursed in his heart, it seemed that the defender was so nervous that he had lost even the ability to think. He sticks An Jie so badly, his ball will definitely not be able to be passed!

Adams was ready to break the ball, and all eyes were on Angel and Adams. The basketball, however, flew in the exact opposite direction.

"Don't look at the pass! Napier's real target is Paul George!Good guy, Napier's eyes made him play the whole Thunder team!" Jeff Van Gundy exclaimed in surprise, he really didn't know how this guy who was so nervous in the first quarter that he couldn't move his legs managed to control the ball calmly.

Only Napier knows that he has to thank An Jie for all this! If it weren't for An Jie's trust and encouragement, Napier would not be able to see people passing the ball now, and he might even be trembling when he crossed the three-point line.

After receiving the basketball, George suddenly accelerated, passing Thunder backup forward Andre Robertson in one step.

Adams has been pulled to the perimeter by Angel, and Jerami Grant has been stuck behind Morris. In other words, George is now facing an empty basket!

Westbrook tried his best to chase back, ready to make up for it with a chase risk. But George, who jumped high, didn't give Westbrook any chance.

The superstar who followed in Anjie's footsteps and parachuted into the City of Tears tore through the Thunder's impregnable defense with a tomahawk slam!

"Pretty buckle!"

"Wow, I can't believe what I just saw!"

"The perfect offense, that's the real strength of the Trail Blazers!"

For a moment, all the commentators in the commentary area let out a shout of surprise. George nodded his head rhythmically, enjoying the endless applause in the Moda Center.

Rickard waved his fist, and it seemed that his strategy was completely fine!

After switching to the Thunder's offense, Westbrook, who was eager to score, did not continue to pass the ball this time, but directly took the ball and rushed to the basket. In normal times, even if Westbrook doesn't score this goal, he can make a foul.

But Anjie, this guy has been blocking Westbrook since college. He knew Westbrook's habits too well, and saw Anjie cleanly fan the basketball in Westbrook's hand, and Oladipo was stabbed away by the aggressive Napier before he could hold it firmly after picking up the basketball!

"Oh my God, I don't know what Ann said to Napier during the break. The only thing I know is that this kid is going to cause a lot of trouble for the Thunder right now!"

Before Napier could get up to speed after the steal, the Thunder's defense was quickly put into position. Rickard had to admire the speed of the Thunder's defense, and almost instantly, they completed the transition from offense to defense.

But no matter how quickly the Thunder come back to defense, Ricard is no longer afraid. Now, the Trail Blazers are more than capable of priing gaps in positional battles!

Napier's continuous crotch dribbling in front of Westbrook made everyone's mouth grow, not that Napier's movements were difficult, but people didn't expect this guy who had just been nervous to dare to make moves in front of Westbrook.

When the No. 1 position is no longer confined to death, George and Angel can calmly run and wait for the pass.

Anjie took Morris's off-ball block and walked outside the three-point line, and Napier made an easy pass to deliver the basketball safely.

Adams, who had just been squeezed out of Morris's side, immediately raised his upper arm and stuck to it, but Anjie passed the ball again.

George received a pass from Angel at the front of the basket, and before Robertson could recover, George threw the ball into the air.

Just now, Anjie took advantage of Adams' forward center of gravity to lean too forward and suddenly cut to the basket. George's throw, which is neither high nor low, is just enough for An Jie, who cuts in, to receive the basketball.

An Jie grabbed the basketball firmly in the air, and he saw the expressions of everyone on the Thunder team who were caught off guard. It's a moment like this!

An Jie used his arm to smash the ball into the basket, and then, bang!

"Oh my God, I've never found the connection between George and Ann so tacit in a season!" Mike Brin hugged his head with his hands in surprise, and the Trail Blazers didn't stop the ball during the whole offensive process. Basketball is always moving, but the Trail Blazers players are never messing around.

In the next round, Anjie, who entered the restricted area, assisted George to hit a shot from outside the three-point line. Not long after the start of the second quarter, the Thunder's five-point advantage disappeared in an instant. And the Trailblazers, who were weak in offense in the first quarter of the game, completed the overtake!

Billy Donovan isn't going to wait until his team is six or seven points behind before reacting. He immediately called a timeout, hoping to change his strategy and extinguish the Trail Blazers' strong momentum.

When they got off the field, Anjie and George put their arms on each other's shoulders and smiled. The trio of Lillard, Aldridge and Anjie has long been nostalgic for their unbeatable performance on the offensive end. But now, Anjie and George have told everyone with practical actions that the Trail Blazers have already entered a new era!

Ricard happily patted his two leading scorers on the shoulder, knowing that these two guys could do much more than that.......