Chapter 834: Domination of the Audience
No one knows what the man in front of the camera is thinking, maybe he is complaining in his heart about God's injustice to him. Perhaps, he was thinking about whether to take revenge on Draymond Greene. Or maybe this guy just wants to win the game, that's all.
After George was helped off the court, reporters from all over the world focused their cameras or camcorders on one person, on the only player who could save the Trail Blazers.
An Jie stood on the court with his hands on his hips, his eyes fixed on the Warriors' bench, his face expressionless.
Lillard's absence has already made the Trail Blazers suffer in the playoffs. Now, with four minutes remaining in the Western Conference semifinals, Ricard has had to add the name of Paul George to his injury list.
Anjie is still standing on the court, and as the highest point of the entire court, he can always attract people's attention. Now even Ricard is staring at An Jie, because he knows that the Chinese is all the hope of the Trail Blazers!
"Hey, I know Drummond has a lot of bad pasts. But trust me Ann, just now, he really didn't mean to. The commotion was over, and the Warriors players stepped back onto the court one by one.
Durant was the first to walk up to Angel, and he hoped that his good brother would not misunderstand the Warriors because of this. It's a lot of fun, but if you hurt someone, that's another story. There are some things that must be clearly explained and understood.
"Don't worry, Kevin, I didn't think much of it. Injuries, it's part of the game of basketball. An Jie glanced at Durant expressionlessly, and then retreated to the baseline and prepared to serve the baseline ball.
Durant swallowed his saliva, Anjie's look, Durant had seen it before, and he had seen it more than once. Whenever An Jie enters this state, his opponent ...... His opponents usually don't end well.
"George has left the Moda Center and was taken to the hospital, and we can see from the replay just now that George's ankle is still very exaggerated. While we hope George's injury is okay, it's unclear whether he'll be able to get back on the pitch. For one, this is likely to be the Trail Blazers' last game of the season. Second, George's injury is not clear. In any case, there are challenges at every turn for Ann right now. Mike Brin saw An Jie's expression through the big screen at the scene, perseverance and cold storage, this is how An Jie feels now.
From the moment George went off the court, the whole of Portland was equivalent to pressing on Anjie. Although the rest of the Trail Blazers will still contribute to the victory, they have to admit that An Jie will be the most pressured among them.
After George's departure, Evan Turner replaced him as the No. 2 option at this crucial moment. Although as a former leader, Turner's ability is more comprehensive. But there's no doubt that the multi-team swingman won't be able to fill the void left by George.
Now, the Warriors can put all of their defensive focus on Angel. If the game had to be decided by a stunner again, George wouldn't have been able to wait outside the three-point line for Anjie to pass the ball to him today.
Double bag clip, unscrupulous double bag clip. When Anjie was about to get to the position in the low post and received the ball, Pachulia and Draymond Green didn't think about it, and rushed to Anjie.
This time, the Warriors' two interior packs were very fast. An Jie just caught the ball and fell into the encirclement.
There was no way, An Jie had to pass the ball. It took a lot of effort for Napier to finally get out of a gap where he could catch the ball, and the Trail Blazers' offense had to be reorganized.
There was no chance on the inside, so An Jie mentioned outside the three-point line. He helped Napier make a pick-and-roll, and Napier broke through and then passed back, allowing Anjie to get a fleeting shot.
An Jie raised his hand lightly and pretended to shoot. Pachulia was deceived by Anjie's realistic shooting feints and pushed a step up.
This step is enough for Anjie to complete the breakthrough! Anjie immediately retracted the basketball and flashed it to Pachuria's side, and Durant saw this situation and directly dropped Iguodala to make up for Anjie.
An Jie calmly held the basketball with both hands and took a jump to bypass Durant. Then before Green's defense was in place, Anjie made a second jumper.
An Jie's soft shot made the basketball fly to the basket in a very comfortable trajectory, and the basketball turned three times on the red basket, and finally fell into the net obediently.
"Beautiful goal! a brilliant jumper. Ann's offensive skills were still flashy, and he tied the score at 87-87, and the two sides were back on the same page. Van Gundy couldn't help but applaud Anjie's brilliant goal, but he also knew that now was not the time to be happy. The Trail Blazers are not out of danger yet.
"Morris!" Just as Curry was advancing with the ball, Anjie suddenly shouted "Big Bull" beside him.
"Huh?"
"Help me watch the basket!" An Jie finished and took a step forward. This guy is going to defend Draymond Green himself, and this guy is going to spread his own defensive net on the outside!
Defense, this is the only thing that Anjie can get strong support now. When George is gone, whether it's Durant or Thompson, they're going to get more opportunities.
It's not that Angel doesn't trust Turner, who always works very hard defensively, but he lacks athleticism on the defensive end.
In yesterday's practice, George was able to get past Turner in one step. Then in today's game, Thompson and Durant can do the same!
An Jie followed Green to defend it, and it was also good to make up for other players on the outside in time. The basket was handed over to Morris, and Anjie was very relieved!
Sure enough, after Curry controlled the ball for half court, Thompson, who was opposite Turner, immediately activated. There's no doubt that the Warriors just want to play Turner.
Thompson's fast and superb movement made it very difficult for Turner, who was not superior in speed, to follow. Green made a sideways block on Thompson's run, leaving Turner completely out of target.
When the ball arrived, Curry's timely pass allowed Thompson to receive the basketball almost the moment he got to the position.
Faced with such an open shooting opportunity, Thompson naturally did not hesitate. This guy took his shot calmly, and it looked like the Trail Blazers' defense was not vulnerable at all!
The moment Thompson made a move, the corners of his mouth couldn't help but curl slightly. Although George's injury is regrettable, it has to be said that even God wants the Warriors to advance!
A second later, a huge shadow overshadowed Thompson and the basketball that had just been shot. And Thompson's smile froze.
"Fuck it!" Anjie yelled, fanning his arm hard. The basketball sounded crisply, and it was directly fanned to the fifth row of the audience!
Due to the forward rush too hard, Anjie crashed into Thompson after the block was completed. Thompson fell off the court in embarrassment, while An Jie landed steadily, looking at the "loser" condescendingly.
"Ann's block is too domineering, he changed his guard in time, so that Klay Thompson returned in vain!" Van Gundy got goosebumps all over his body, and the scene just now was really shocking.
It turned out that just at the moment when Green gave Thompson a no-ball block, Anjie read the Warriors' offense, directly switched defenses, and pounced on Thompson outside the three-point line.
Thompson thought that Turner's failure to defend was his chance, but he didn't expect that an even more terrifying defender was about to appear.
Morris clapped his hands vigorously and applauded, Anjie, this guy, really did what he said!
After that, the Warriors sent a sideline ball. They were given a second attempt, but Durant missed the shot with Iguodala's interference.
Morris leaps high and is the first to touch the rebound. Without Anjie on the inside, Morris can still carry the heavy responsibility.
Iguodala took possession and directed the team's attack. It can be seen that this group of guys from the Trailblazers have begun to take the initiative to help An Jie share the responsibility.
Anjie gave Iguodala a notch, but everyone on the Warriors knew that this block was just a front, and Iguodala would definitely pass back in the end.
As a result, Iguodala made a tough layup under Durant's absent-minded defense.
No backhaul, no in-cut. Iguodala is a breakthrough that runs to the basket, and when Anjie is isolated and helpless, Iguodala knows that the time to "play dead" is over!
"Andre Iguodala, his breakthrough caught the Warriors off guard! Four points, the Trail Blazers have extended their lead to four!"
Fortunately, Stephen Curry stepped up in time for this offense. He used an unreasonable three-pointer to bite the score and stabilize the situation.
But Curry didn't know that Anjie's performance would be even crazier than himself!
Breakout, Violent Buckle, Mid-Pitch, Hook ...... In the last few minutes, An Jie did almost everything he could. Although others were occasionally able to help An Jie share some of the scores, basically, it was An Jie who supported the entire offense.
The Warriors missed shots from the outside, and Angel hasn't missed a shot since George left.
4-of-4 shooting, 5-of-5 shooting, 6-of-6. Until the last 21 seconds of the game, when Anjie used fantasy dance steps to shake off Pachulia and Green, and hit a basket, Anjie had already made 7 of 7 shots! After George left, he still scored 14 points alone! You know, the entire Warriors team, the total score during this period is only 15 points!
"Dominant!Ann completely dominated the game!You know man, his performance today is even more dominant than my performance in Game 2 of the 2000 Finals!" O'Neal grabbed the microphone and shouted, it turns out that there are really people in this world who can surpass themselves!
When Anjie scored, the Trail Blazers took a three-point lead. There are only 21 seconds left for the Warriors to catch up.
Anjie proved with his practical actions that even if the Trail Blazers don't have George and Lillard, he still won't give up!
For the Warriors, the game wasn't made any easier by George's unexpected absence. As long as An Jie is here, the Portland Trail Blazers will always be a difficult bone to gnaw!
The end of the world? Whose end is it today, not certainly!