Chapter 689: The San Antonio Massacre

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With the Heat and Pacers in the finals already in the quarters, Paul George and his teammates are desperate to win. The rise of the likes of Stephenson and George Hill caught the aging Heat off guard.

And on the Western side, the strong dialogue between the Spurs and the Trail Blazers has made fans addicted. Especially in the second game, An Jie's heroic return in the last three and a half minutes has become a topic of conversation among basketball fans all over the world.

Therefore, the situation in the east and west is not yet clear. 1 to 1, none of these four teams can establish a real advantage.

At this point in the game, there is not much difference between the teams. These four teams are the four strongest teams in the NBA, the world's highest level of basketball league. If they want to distinguish between the winners and losers, they rely more on the spot. If you want to talk about the gap in hard power, I'm afraid it's really not too big.

In this way, when the total score of the two finals of the East and West stayed at 1-1, the four teams also had to change venues to continue fighting.

The Miami Heat, led by James, are about to return to their home in Miami to continue their battle with the Pacers. The defending champions, the Portland Trail Blazers, will step into Spurs territory and try to take away the victory in San Antonio.

San Antonio, where the beautiful riverwalk doesn't make Anjie feel any more comfortable. Although there are two days to recuperate, San Antonio is always full of flair in the summer. But An Jie didn't give himself any chance to relax except for staying in the hotel every day.

Although the last game, the Trail Blazers won very beautifully. But in the playoffs, Anjie was direct, and he had to win the Spurs four times again before he could really win. Besides, now that the game is still in San Antonio, the trouble that the Trail Blazers are in will only get bigger!

However, what makes Anjie feel particularly relieved is that this time in San Antonio, he is not the only one who trains hard. With Anjie's encouragement, the entire Trail Blazers team of players was engaged in training. No one is going to go out in the evenings to have fun, and no one is going to take a day trip to San Antonio while the team is playing away.

Maybe it was An Jie's performance that affected the players, or maybe An Jie's MVP speech and yesterday's encouragement drove the enthusiasm of the players. Whatever the reason, when Ricard and Divac saw the current state of their team, they knew that the San Antonio Spurs were not going to have a good time on their home turf.

Two days later, the East-West finals were revived.

On the first day, the Eastern Conference Finals kicked off first, and the Heat team returned to Miami with great courage. James and Wade combined for 49 points at the American Airlines Center, and Ray Allen made 4-of-4 three-pointers to put the Heat ahead at home.

Seeing the Heat's performance so well after returning to their home court, San Antonio Spurs fans are also looking forward to what kind of performance their team will perform.

The time came to May 25, the day when the third game of the Western Conference Finals began. However, the fans who killed the Spurs couldn't have imagined that the Spurs would play so badly in the first game after returning to their home court!

In the last game, it was because the Spurs' perimeter players shone on the offensive end that they caused so much trouble for the defending champions.

But today, the defensively prepared Trail Blazers made the Spurs' offense miserable.

Duncan struggled on the inside of Anjie's defense, making only seven of his 17 shots. People can see that when "Stone Buddha" meets An Jie's MVP-level insider, he still has a feeling of being more than capable of strength.

Duncan's offense was once again locked up by Anjie, while on the contrary, Anjie and Aldridge didn't encounter much hindrance on the offensive end.

Duncan Angel was completely contained, and that wasn't the direct cause of the Spurs' death. Leonard was 4-of-11, Tony Parker was 4-of-13 and Danny Green was 3-of-12..... These shocking numbers are what the Spurs really didn't do well.

When Duncan was in a tough battle on the inside, and the Spurs couldn't stand up on the outside, the outcome of the game was known.

Although Argentina's "Demon Knife" Manu Ginobili scored a team-high 23 points on the bench today, the Spurs' overall 39% shooting rate still made them miss out on victory.

, the Trail Blazers got off to a flying start in their first game in San Antonio. Anjie recorded 33 points, 13 rebounds and 8 assists in the all-around statistics. Aldridge scored 25 points on the heads of Dio and Split, and Lillard, although he only scored 15 points, was already very good compared to the Spurs' outside group.

Spurs fans had their heads in their hands and watched in disbelief as everything was happening on the field. Spurs, which have always been known for their stability, have actually been planted in their own hands sometimes.

Popovich was furious during the game, but his anger didn't change the situation.

The enthusiasm of the Trail Blazers made the Spurs players suddenly unable to adapt, and in the last game, Anjie broke out alone and destroyed the Spurs. Today, everyone broke out with Anjie, and it was strange that the Spurs could win.

2-1, the Trail Blazers once again took the initiative in the series. All it takes is one more win for the Trail Blazers at the ATT Center in the next game, and the Spurs are dead.

All San Antonio fans are hoping that the Spurs will bounce back and they can't afford to lose the next game. The Spurs have been in great form this year and they are still hopeful of lifting the O'Brien Cup.

"I'm sorry, Tim. Looking at Duncan's lonely back, An Jie clenched his fists instead.

There is no need for mercy in the NBA, and Anjie, who has won two in a row, may dash the hopes of Spurs fans......

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May 27, 2014 at half past nine in the evening, San Antonio, ATT Center.

At the moment, the modern stadium, which can accommodate 18,000 people to watch the games, is full of seats. 60 luxury suites with an annual fee of more than $125,000 were also fully booked. More than 40,000 LED lights in the stadium illuminated the entire stadium very brightly, but the progress of the game was very bleak at this time.

Watching Leonard's shot stumble out of the frame again, a young Spurs fan couldn't help but cover his eyes.

He knew that when Leonard misses a shot, the Trail Blazers will definitely start to fight back.

"Defend, defend, defend!" Although everyone else was shouting, the little fan still closed his eyes tightly, not daring to watch the scene on the field.

"Brush!"

"Huh~~"

The Nets' voices mingled with the boos of the Spurs fans, and the young fan opened his eyes in despair, knowing that the Spurs' defense must have failed just now......

"Beautiful pull-up jump shot! Ann is teaching the Spurs how to play on the outside!" Mike Brin praised An Jie while also complaining about the Spurs' outside offense.

Today, the Spurs' outside players performed the same as in the last game!

With the exception of Tony Parker, everyone's shots could only end with the sound of iron. The Trail Blazers' half-court pressing defense has taken man-to-man pressing to the extreme, no matter how subtle Popovich's tactics may be. If Parker can't pass the ball, no one else gets a chance. If you don't get the opportunity to shoot hard, the hit rate is definitely not high.

The Spurs are in a vicious cycle right now, they can't score, but they can't limit the Trail Blazers can't score.

"We all know that the outcome of this game is crucial for the Spurs, and if they lose two games in a row in San Antonio, it will be very difficult to move back. But as things stand, the future for the Spurs is not optimistic. ”

"The Spurs actually had a pretty good time on the defensive end today, and they managed to limit the play of most of the Trail Blazers. But Ann and Aldridge, the Spurs really can't do anything about these two. ”

Mike Brin and Jeff Van Gundy analyzed the situation on the court very thoroughly, and the rest of the Trail Blazers' offense was really thwarted today. But Anjie and Aldridge are still unstoppable.

Tactics are based on the individual abilities of the players, and now no one on the Spurs' interior can defend against Anjie and Aldridge, and no matter how well Popovich's tactics are arranged, it will not help.

After An Jie scored, the eyes of the little fans suddenly moistened. Although he doesn't watch much, he also knows that in a situation like the current one, even if the Spurs are at home, it will be difficult to turn the tables again.

Tony Parker was desperately in control of the ball, and the aging Ginobili was still trying to shake off Matthews' grip. Duncan tried various methods, but found that An Jie could always follow him.

Without a chance, this tactic of the Spurs still failed to play. Parker had to go it alone, but now he is no longer the little sports car that can turn decay into magic.

Under Anjie's interference, Parker's throw slammed into the front of the basket. Angel immediately jumped twice and controlled the rebound before Duncan and Split.

The Spurs squandered another offensive opportunity, while the Trail Blazers gained another right to widen the gap.

If the Trail Blazers score again, the difference between the two teams will officially become double digits.

Lillard had just dribbled past half court when he started to pass the ball and let Anjie attack on his own.

Duncan hasn't given up yet, even if the Spurs' hopes are slim right now.

"Man, ......" An Jie looked at Duncan's resolute expression and admired this No. 21 from the bottom of his heart. Standing on the stage at the highest level at such an age is already a success.

Anjie dribbles and accelerates. Duncan moved sideways to block, and the bodies of the two collided solidly.

An Jie pressed his shoulder against Duncan's chest, and he found that he had some difficulty breaking through!

An Jie felt that his center of gravity was a little unstable, and even if he barely made a layup, he was likely to use both hands. So An Jie simply stopped suddenly, turned around, and threw a backward jumper!

Duncan forced the brakes and followed Anjie to change his center of gravity. However, this 38-year-old "old man" can't afford to toss like this.

As a result of Duncan's rapid change of focus, he stumbled and fell to the ground. And An Jie jumped high. Shot, ball in. The hand rises, and the knife falls......

Seeing Duncan fall to the ground, the fans in the center felt a sore nose and couldn't bear it.

After the goal, Anjie held out his hand to Duncan. Duncan was stunned for a moment, but still pulled An Jie to stand up.

"Accept it, Tim, don't hurt yourself. "Angel doesn't want to see Duncan get injured because of playing against him, and if a player at this age gets injured again, it can be directly related to whether he can continue his career.

Duncan didn't pay attention to An Jie, but silently ran towards the frontcourt. The entire ATT Center fans stood up and cheered, even if the Spurs did lose today, they had to applaud their heroes!

"Really stubborn...... An Jie shook his head, but he didn't know that in the face of victory, he was as stubborn as Duncan.

The spring that belongs to the veterans is over, and now, it is the scorching summer of the young. Regardless of the outcome of this match, Duncan, he has won everything.

With an 11-minute difference and 2 minutes and 50 seconds, Duncan raised his hand to ask for the ball. This man like a stone doesn't intend to give up yet......

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