Chapter 537: Grizzly Bear-style Sticker
Back hit, back turn, jump shot. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 info back hit, back turn, jump shot. Under the boos of the Rose Garden fans, Mark. Gasol tirelessly practiced this most basic technique over and over again.
Gasol Jr. wasn't going to be intimidated by the momentum of the Portland fans, and in fact, he wasn't going to get a round of applause here.
Although a small group of Grizzlies fans traveled thousands of miles to Portland to watch the game, the cheers of that group of fans were soon drowned out by the boos of Portland fans.
Gasol felt his sweat run down his face, and he paused for a moment to adjust his breathing.
Mark couldn't help but turn his head to see that Anjie, the winner of the best defensive player and the biggest favorite for MVP this season, was exactly the same as himself, and was warming up without slackening.
Alternately hooking left and right hands under the basket, which is the most common warm-up method used by Anjie before the game. Warm-up moves like this don't seem to be very targeted, but it's a great way to keep the inside players touched.
Gasol didn't want to see An Jie so serious, he would rather be looked down upon by An Jie now than want An Jie to go all out. While the Grizzlies played very well in the playoffs, Gasol hasn't forgotten how terrifying the Trail Blazers' ability to control the situation was during the regular season.
"Go ahead, Anderson, pass me the ball, let's practice shooting!" Seeing this, little Gasol couldn't allow himself to continue to rest. He immediately threw the ball to his trainer and took a mid-range position to continue warming up. He was afraid that the hard-working Anjie would be in better shape than he was in for a while, so an extra minute of rest would make Gasol feel flustered.
Anjie and Gasol Jr., these two guys have formed a virtuous circle. Neither side wants to give each other the lead, and in the warm-up stage, the two best center forwards are going to be in the best of the best.
"It's the first time I've come to see the Western Conference semifinals in person?" Zhang Weiping looked around excitedly, and the warm atmosphere of the scene had already made this veteran commentator integrate into it.
This year, due to Anjie's popularity, CCTV sent commentators and reporters to the United States in advance to track Anjie's playoff journey throughout the process.
In this era of extremely developed networks, the ratings of CCTV are decreasing day by day. The impact of online media and live broadcast on traditional media is too huge.
Now, CCTV spares no expense to send people to the scene, just to give itself an advantage over the online platform.
And Zhang Weiping and Yu Jia, who were also fortunate to be in the Western Conference semifinals, came to the live commentary platform. Tracking a Chinese player's playoff journey, Anjie is also the first player in China to enjoy this honor. When Yao Ming played in the playoffs, he didn't see CCTV send anyone to the scene to comment.
"Anjie and Gasol Jr. are very serious, although the outside world says that it is destined to be a dull game, but I am still looking forward to it. Center to center, defense to defense. It's been a lot of years since there been a matchup like this in the NBA. Yu Jia put on the headphones, and in a few minutes, the signal from the Beijing studio will be cut to them. In other words, there is less and less time left for him to chat.
"Of course, this is worth looking forward to, after all, the only Chinese who is standing on the court now is playing in the NBA." Zhang Weiping is ready, An Jie, it's all up to him.
"Hello audience friends, audience friends. Welcome to the 2012-2013 NBA Playoffs Western Conference Semifinals, here is Zhang Weiping and Yu Jia, today, we will be at the Rose Garden Arena, to bring you commentary! ”
The opening remarks familiar to all Chinese fans came out of Yu Jia's mouth, and An Jie and Gasol Jr. also stood in the center circle. The second level of the Trail Blazers' championship sprint stage is about to begin!
An Jie stared at little Gasol's eyes, but little Gasol did not shy away from An Jie's eyes.
"The fighting spirit is high." An Jie said to himself in his heart, if a person dares to look at you for a long time and has a firm look in his eyes, it can only prove one problem, he is not afraid of you.
Now Gasol Jr. is not timid or nervous at all because his opponent is An Jie, and he admits that in terms of personal ability, he is not as good as An Jie. But the playoffs are a game between teams and teams. An Jieguang is powerful alone, and he can't help the Trailblazers advance!
"Keep an eye on your people, don't lose your position!" Grizzlies coach Lionel. Hollins yelled on the sidelines before the two sides jumped the ball.
The Trail Blazers' presence with Lillard and Iguodala gives them the ability to launch a fast break in an instant. For example, the quick hit after the jump ball is already a common trick of the Trail Blazers in the regular season.
Hollins doesn't want the Grizzlies to give the Trail Blazers such an easy chance to score, the kind of kraft candy-style close defense, which Hollins intends to continue from the first second!
The defensive stalwart, who was once known for his defense with the Trail Blazers and retired his No. 14 jersey in Portland, still brings his tough defensive style to the Grizzlies.
Hollins may have been a hero for the Trail Blazers in the past, but now, the Trail Blazers are certainly not going to show mercy to the Grizzlies.
The referee blew the whistle, and Anjie and Gasol Jr. jumped almost at the same time. But Anjie, who has more advantages in bounce, height and arm span, took the lead for the Trail Blazers.
As soon as he got the ball, Lillard rushed to his feet. A surprise attack, that's Lillard's forte!
However, just as Lillard was about to get up to speed, he was blocked by a Grizzlies player.
"Tony. Aaron, he successfully judged Damien's intentions. With a beautiful block, Lillard now has to obediently play positional battles. ”
"Do you want Tony to defend Damien?" Rickard held his chin, he had always thought that Tony. Aaron will be sent to Iguodala. But as it stands, it seems that Hollins has not allowed Ricard's idea to be fulfilled.
Cutting off the Trail Blazers' offense from the start, that's how Hollins sent Toney. The reason for the first position of Allen's defense. If Lillard had calmly passed the ball, the Grizzlies' defense would have actually been half the battle.
Lillard meets Tony. Allen spread his arms and made his defensive range huge. Now Lillard doesn't even have the vision to pass the ball, and he has to get past Allen to keep the Trail Blazers' offense going.
So Lillard began to change the ball handler at a high rate, Tony. Aaron's center of gravity has not changed at all, and he will not be deceived by this little skill of carving insects.
Suddenly! Lillard jerked to the left for a breakaway. Tony. Aaron reacted quickly, and he immediately changed his center of gravity to block it.
"I'm waiting for you!" Lillard beamed with pride, and his push to the left was nothing more than a feint. It seems that Tony, who has been hyped up by the media. Aaron, that's just it.
Lillard forced a slowdown, then suddenly switched hands and dribbled to the right. Shake off Tony. Allen, Lillard's vision instantly widened.
He saw that An Jie had already taken up his position on the edge of the three-second zone and raised his hand to ask for the ball. Just as Lillard was about to pass the ball, his eyes suddenly went dark!
"It's Tony. Aaron, this guy's has just been shaken off, but he still makes up for it with a very fast traverse speed! What a terrifying defender, worthy of Tony! "Tony. Allen's strong body allowed him to easily block Lillard, who staggered a few steps and nearly lost the ball.
Just now he was sure he had shaken Tony. Aaron's center of gravity faltered, and he came back so quickly, Tony. How exactly did Aaron do it?
In the moment when Lillard was thinking, Tony. Aaron lunged forward. Lillard was stunned for a moment, and realized that something was wrong. But alas, basketball has been replaced by Tony. Aaron stabbed away first.
Although in terms of size, Tony. Allen seems to be several laps bigger than Lillard. But in reality, these two guys are about the same height. So Tony. Allen was able to cut off the ball from a stunned Lillard, and it was a breeze.
After the ball was broken, Tony. Allen accelerated instantly, and immediately opened up the distance between him and Lillard. Anjie and his teammates fought hard to catch up, but none of them could keep up with Tony. Aaron's speed.
Within seconds, Allen was in possession from the back to half. While Lillard has been interfering behind Allen, the strong Tony. Aaron was not affected at all.
The guy stepped into the free-throw line with one foot and jumped one leg. After gliding through the air for some distance, Tony. Allen dunked with one hand and played a fast break, leaving only a surprised Lillard behind him.
"Nice defensive counter-attack! From steals to goals, Toney. Aaron took less than 6 seconds! That's the power of defense, and that's what makes the Grizzlies scary! "Mike. Bryn Moham, who said that a team that relies on defense can't play a beautiful offense. This goal is undoubtedly to shatter this statement in one fell swoop. Originally, ESPN was going to get Mike. Brin, the ace commentator, went to explain the game between the Spurs and the Warriors, but he insisted on coming to the Rose Garden. However, the confrontation between these two teams really did not let Mike. Brin was disappointed.
"Get out of the ball as soon as possible, don't stick to the ball!" Rickard yelled at Lillard from the sidelines, and while Lillard has been doing well this season, Lillard is still too immature for a defender that even Kobe Bryant admires.
The Trail Blazers quickly organized a second offense to avoid losing their hands to Tony. Allen was entangled, and Lillard passed the ball just after halftime.
Of course, at this distance, Lillard can't just give the ball to the inside. The target of his pass was Iguodala, who was standing firm on the flank. The ball had to pass through Iguodala's hand before it was given to Anjie.
Iguodala stared at the basketball for fear that he wouldn't be able to catch the ball that Lillard passed in the interference. However, just as the basketball was about to fly into his hands, Iguodala was shocked to find that Tyshawn. Prince had come around the corner.
"Damn it!" Iguodala lunged forward, and in order to grab the basketball, he and Prince collided hard.
The slightly older "old prince" naturally could not withstand the impact of the strong Iguodala, and he fell to the floor hard. Iguodala was very hard, yes, but God knows if the cunning Prince added an element of acting in it.
Iguodala grabbed the basketball right away, and now is not the time to respect the old and love the young. However, just as he wanted to flick the ball inside, the referee's whistle sounded.
"Trail Blazers offense fouls, ball exchange!"
The referee's voice sounded so incredible to An Jie and the others. In that ball just now, the referee actually blew Iguodala for a foul?
"What are you kidding!?" Ricard was the first to go on a rampage, and in his opinion, Iguodala's brave confrontation just now was a good goal. But the referee's blowing penalty ruined all this.
"I advise you to go back to the bench and coach, or don't blame me for being unkind. I don't care if you're the best coach or not, even if you're the best coach, you have to follow the rules. The referee's tough response made Ricard even more angry.
"What the are you ......" Rickard was barely halfway through his sentence when Divac stopped him. If Ricard finishes scolding those words, I'm afraid he will have to go to the dressing room to watch the game.
Although the offense ended with a foul from the Trail Blazers, we have to admit that the Grizzlies once again completed a beautiful defense.
"Okay, it's okay, it's okay. We defended seriously, and the game has just begun! An Jie motioned to his teammates to calm down and continue playing. The others also listened to An Jie's words and did not continue to pester the referee for that matter.
The whole rose garden was now booed, but little Gasol was very happy. Now, you should know how good the Grizzlies are!
People have already regarded the Trail Blazers as the favorites to win the championship this season, but whether they can win the championship or not is not up to the fans.
The confrontation in the playoffs is far more difficult than Anjie imagined......