Chapter 822: Unbreakable competitiveness

In the three years when Anjie first created a dynasty, the first two rounds of the playoffs were very easy for them.

The 4-0 sweep was a common occurrence in those three years. Usually only the Western Conference Finals and Finals will put some pressure on the Trail Blazers.

But this year, things are completely different. The top teams in the west have risen one after another, and the teams in the top eight in the west have a very weak gap in strength. This leads to every round of matches where every team has to give it their all in order to win. Such a situation is no exception for the Trail Blazers.

Russell Westbrook deceived Ann! Now, Westbrook has only his former teammate Andrew Morris in front of him!" was a brilliant breakthrough from Westbrook, who had expected Westbrook to go straight to the basket as he normally would. Today, however, Westbrook, who had a chance to attack the basket, did not do so.

"Is he going to make a layup? No, it's a pass!" Westbrook passed the ball to Anthony on the middle distance. Anthony's switch to the No. 4 position in this game was very effective, and his wide range of attacks made Morris unguardable!"

As he spoke, Anthony had already received a pass from Westbrook and hit the shot. After the goal, "Melon" smiled very happily, and people seemed to see the heartthrob who was still in Denver again.

"Good pass, thank you!" Anthony took the initiative to lean in and give Westbrook a high-five.

"Come on Cameron, we've got a long way to show today!" Westbrook didn't forget the conversation he had with Anthony inside the Moda Center after the loss the day before.

The scenery at the feet of the winners, Westbrook will never forget. Or in that sentence, why can't they be the ones who rule the alliance?

"We're in big trouble today!" Divac shook his head at Ricard when he saw that Anthony and Westbrook had completed another beautiful combination.

Rickard gritted his teeth and stood on the sidelines, looking up at the big screen. Just after Anthony scored, the difference between the two sides has been widened to 5 points. At this time, there are only two and a half minutes left before the end of the second game of the Western Conference semifinals.

"Run, run, run, everybody get me up! Look for space!" Rickard began to shout from the sidelines, but the reason why the Trail Blazers were at a disadvantage today was not because they weren't good enough, but because Westbrook and Anthony were just too good.

These two guys teamed up and were supposed to be the Trail Blazers' opponents at the Western Conference Finals or even Finals level. But it's a pity that in the West, every round is so difficult!

Anjie knew that he had to step up at this time, so he did not hesitate any longer, but directly rushed Napier for the ball in the mid-distance position.

Napier unhurriedly hit the ground and passed, and the basketball dodged Anthony's palm that he tried to steal and refracted into Anjie's hand.

As soon as Angel got the ball, Adams and Tay Gibson immediately caught the ball. In a game like this, Morris was once again overlooked on the offensive end.

Faced with the bag clip, An Jie did not panic. He turned and passed Adams before Gibson could close in on him. Seeing this, Gibson immediately braked back to chase the basket, and An Jie also raised the basketball, as if he was ready to go straight to the basket.

Just when Adams and Gibson both jumped up and were about to stop An Jie, An Jie's hand suddenly shrank, stepped away, and turned in the opposite direction on the spot, dodging Adams and Gibson's block, and easily hooked to score.

Ann's footwork was as good as ever, and he shook both Adams and Tay Gibson to the ground. It was a brilliant shot, but I have to remind the Trail Blazers. Time is running out. They will definitely not be able to win with such a goal-by-ball grinding with the Thunder!" O'Neal was cheering for Anjie's wonderful goal while worrying about the fate of the Trail Blazers.

Anjie knows that in order to play an offensive climax and turn the situation around, in addition to attack, defense is also the top priority. Only when others can't score and you can continue to score, can the offensive climax be played.

"Cheer me up and defend against every next ball!" An Jie's yelled loudly, making all the players present vigilant. One by one, they opened their arms as far as they could, waiting to receive the onslaught from the Thunder.

Although the Thunder's offensive momentum was particularly strong, under the tight defense of the Trail Blazers, they finally stopped their scoring streak.

Westbrook's pull-up jump shot was interfered with by Iguodala from the rebound and knocked out of the frame. After Anjie got the rebound, he seized the opportunity to launch an attack with a long pass, and Iguodala made a tough layup, but was swept to the ground by Gibson.

On top of that, the referee also felt that it was a reasonable collision and did not give Gibson any penalty.

Iguodala got up from the ground and spread her hands out in dissatisfaction at the referee. Of course, he knew that it was impossible for the referee to change the decision, and Iguodala did it all to put pressure on the referee.

In the third round of attack, Anthony's step-back jumper was directly blocked by Morris!

After being scored so many points on the head by Anthony, Morris has long hoped to take advantage of an opportunity to make a comeback. This cover really makes people angry.

In a chaotic scramble, Morris threw the basketball to the frontcourt. People looked in the direction of the camera and saw that the person who was sprinting up front was not George or Iguodala, but Angel!

The moment Morris completed the block, Anjie was already running forward. The basketball landed firmly in An Jie's hands, An Jie continued to accelerate, and finally jumped vigorously at the free throw line one or two steps in!

At the moment, everyone held their breath. They knew that the basketball hoop was going to die!

"Bang!" A powerful dunk narrowed the gap between the two sides to 1 point, and also made the "active volcano" of Moda Center erupt again.

With just 31 seconds left in the game, the team now has a two-point advantage. Westbrook and Anthony knew they couldn't afford to miss another opportunity!

This time, Westbrook and Anthony played very cautiously. If the chances are not good, they will not force them out.

Under Adams' block, Anthony quickly cut inside and raised his hand at Westbrook for the ball.

Westbrook saw that Anthony was completely empty in front of him, and without thinking about it, he just threw the ball up. There is no doubt that these two guys are going to complete the attack in an aerial relay.

Just when everyone was waiting for the wonderful shots to appear, An Jie suddenly jumped high and crossed between the basketball and Anthony, successfully destroying the pass.

An Jie, who intercepted the pass, handed the ball directly to George, as long as these two points were won, the game would be much easier!

The counterattack in the last few minutes was a good show, and An Jie and the Trail Blazers have done a lot of this kind of thing. All the fans inside the Moda Centre raised their arms, and they couldn't wait to watch another classic comeback case here.

Just as George was even about to go to the basket with his arm, Carmelo Anthony, who was no longer young, continued to accelerate, and soared at a surprising height, slapping the basketball in George's hand out from behind!

The basketball bounced back, but it fell into Westbrook's hands. Westbrook wasn't stunned, and he immediately turned around and broke through after picking up the basketball. And the players of the Trail Blazers haven't reacted to what is going on.

Westbrook sped through the crowd before finally bypassing Morris and capping off the transition with a trademark tomahawk slam.

The entire Moda Center was silent, as if they had just been on a roller coaster. From apex to underestimation, it only took a few seconds.

With 4.3 seconds left on the game clock, the Trail Blazers are still trailing by three points. In the final moments, Rickard's long timeout finally worked. But unfortunately, George, who executed the last shot, failed to hit the shot under Anthony's strong interference.

The moment when the basketball knocks out of the frame and the red light on the rebound comes on at the same time. Westbrook and Anthony rushed to the tech desk together, standing on the "throne" and enjoying the boos coming from all directions.

What could be better than a dream come true? They were at a low point the day before, but today they are the final victors.

Looking at Anthony and Westbrook celebrating wildly on the tech table, Angel couldn't help but shake his head. A competitive heart is the most difficult to defeat!

"The Thunder succeeded! They managed to steal an away game in the Teared City! The overall score became a 1-1 draw, and the Thunder will have more room to maneuver after returning to Oklahoma for the next two games!" Jeff Van Gundy's eyes were a little rosy as he looked at Westbrook celebrating wildly on the commentary stage.

It's a really heart-wrenching series because Van Gundy doesn't know who he's rooting for. He hopes that An Jie can continue to move forward, but he doesn't want the team he once injected his heart and soul to stop there. Maybe he can't be called a good commentator yet, because as long as he meets Thunder and Anjie, Van Gundy can't be absolutely neutral.

At the end of the game, Anthony and Westbrook, who combined to score 66 points and win, shook the league! Overnight, they became the strongest NBA duo in the media!

Anjie's old rival Sam Smith even threatened to claim that the high-profile Trail Blazers actually only have the strength to play in the Western Conference semifinals. Because of the Oklahoma City Thunder, it's clear that they have a much stronger star combination.

In the face of all kinds of cynicism from the media, An Jie and the team did not make any response. After all, what response could be more convincing than action?

You say we're going to stop there? Okay, I'll show you at the Chesapeake Energy Arena!

Maybe this time, Rickard should really thank the media. Because if it weren't for their stimulation, it is very likely that An Jie would not have played such a performance.

49 points, 16 rebounds, 7 assists and 7 blocks as the battlefield shifted to Oklahoma and the Thunder prepared to take advantage of the victory. Anjie used an extremely terrifying statistic to once again put on a crazy show at the Chesapeake Energy Arena.

But right now, Thunder fans can't cheer for Anjie's performance. This terrifying big man No. 00 is even more dominant than he was back then!

An Jie was very active in this game, and as soon as he started, he even buckled the belt cover and led the team to a small climax of 6-0. After that, Coach Donovan asked Anthony to switch to the No. 4 position, which made the Thunder's offense better. But this improvement only lasted for a while.

After that, An Jie, who killed the red-eyed, was no longer invincible. Even though Adams has worked very hard, Anjie still blew up the Thunder's interior line.

The overall score finally became 2-1, but surprisingly, the leader became the Portland Trail Blazers.

Anthony now knows how difficult this series is, and if he wants to get out of the game, the occasional outburst between him and Westbrook is not enough.

The Trail Blazers and Thunder once again alternated leads, and the series between the two sides entered a white-hot battle stage from the beginning.

It's true that a competitive heart is hard to break, but after all, Anjie's competitive heart may be more paranoid than Westbrook's.