Chapter 634: The Culprit

"Offensive firepower, I need you to maintain the fierce offensive firepower of the first half of the game! The Trail Blazers have been cornered, all we have to do is push them one more time and they will fall into the abyss! Russell! You have to play more carefully. Pen | fun | pavilion www. biquge。 Info Kevin!Score more with shots. Sergi, you and Morris have to do everything we can to tie Ann's hands and feet! Come on, we're here for the championship this season! To achieve this goal, the Trail Blazers are the hurdles we must cross!" Coach Brooks only took a moment to draw the tactical whiteboard densely, and every offensive line and every point of blocking on it was deeply imprinted in the minds of the Thunder players.

Go on offense, that's Brooks' choice. He is full of confidence in the Thunder's offense, and it is because of the offense that the Trail Blazers are still behind and unable to turn over.

"I've got to remind you that the Thunder were back-to-back today! Twenty-four hours ago, these pesky guys were still battling the beast of Cousins in Sacramento! Yesterday's game, the Thunder played very hard. Now that the game is in the fourth quarter, their fitness is on the verge of collapse! Increase the intensity of physical confrontation, especially on the defensive end, we have to make it difficult for the Thunder to score every shot! The style of play of those guys will make them drag themselves down sooner or later!" Ricard also wrote and drew on the tactical board, but what he drew was one defensive change after another.

In the third quarter, the Trail Blazers' defense had forced the Thunder's double-digit lead closer. As it turned out, Ricard's choice was the right one. Now, with just 12 more minutes, the lead will be reversed sooner or later!

The tense break was broken by the cacophony of electronic beeps, and Brooks and Riccard watched as their fighters took to the field. What should be said and arranged, the two managers have done almost the same. How the game is now depends on how the players play on the field!

As soon as the fourth quarter began, the Trail Blazers showed their strong mental quality.

In the third quarter, the Trail Blazers were able to move forward unhurriedly while falling behind, and fans could understand that there was plenty of time to play.

But now, the game is in the fourth quarter. If you don't turn the tide quickly, you won't have a chance for the next quarter.

So when the fans saw Miller's "slow" ball control, they didn't mention how anxious they were.

Reggie Jackson, the Thunder's backup point guard and another demon who borrowed the Westbrook flag in last year's playoffs, didn't dare to despise the old man standing across from him.

The young and vigorous Reggie has suffered a lot in front of Miller today, as an old fritter who has been wandering in the NBA for 14 years, Miller is simply handy against rookies like Reggie Jackson.

No, this time offensively, Miller called an unprecedented block. You know, Miller himself holds the ball to break through the offense, this picture is not common.

Anjie's blocking and pick-and-roll slowed Westbrook's pace down greatly, although after so many years, Westbrook's ability to prevent pick-and-roll has been very good. But Anjie's blocking and dismantling skills are still improving.

Seeing Miller's sudden arrival, both Ibaka and Morris were in trouble. Should such a guy stop him from scoring, or should he stop him from passing?

Decisions on the basketball court have to be made in the blink of an eye, as the fast-paced game won't give you much time to think.

That's true for the Thunder's two interior lines, and it's true for Miller Sr.

Eventually, Miller deceived Ibaka with a simple throw. The basketball hollowed into the net, and no one could have imagined that the first goal after the opening of the fourth quarter of the game would actually come from the hands of this veteran.

However, many neutral fans hated Ricard's choice.

It seems that the Trail Blazers' offense is still so boring. Even a guy like Miller Sr. can get the right to fire, which is enough to show that the Trail Blazers have left all their strength on defense.

Sure enough, Reggie Jackson, who was in possession of the ball, had just taken the ball past the halfway line when he received a "warm" welcome from Miller Sr.

In an instant, Reggie's rhythm was disrupted. Now not to mention the breakthrough, Reggie Jackson will have to be very focused if he wants to keep the ball.

Finally took the ball two steps beyond the three-point line, and Reggie Jackson took a fixed look. It's good now, under the close defense of the Trail Blazers players, now I can't even see a passing route!

At this time, in order to give the players enough rest, Durant and Westbrook are not on the court. If it had been before, Reggie would have had no one to pass through, and he would have just dropped the ball to Westbrook or Durant. But now, the Thunder team is leaderless, and the offensive line is cut off again, and Reggie is even more at a loss.

Seeing that the offensive time passed by seconds, Reggie Jackson had no choice but to burst forward first.

Seeing this, the elder Miller immediately took a sideways step and blocked Reggie Jackson solidly. Reggie knew he wasn't going to do it again today.

He vaguely saw Perkins who was in a good position on the inside, Reggie did not hesitate, he immediately made a decision, and first successfully handled the ball!

However, as soon as the ball was out of his hands, Reggie regretted it. Anjie, who was behind Perkins, sprinted forward, opened his big hand, and successfully destroyed the pass before Perkins received the ball.

Luckily, Anjie couldn't play a quick counter-attack with this semi-substitute lineup as usual.

Andre Miller was still pushing unhurriedly, and at this point, the Thunder's lead was only two points left.

Kendrick Perkins, the strong, low-post defender who helped the Celtics win a championship, is not a soft persimmon.

An Jie still knew in the process of getting in the position that this guy's defense was not ordinary.

Perkins is not afraid of confrontation, to be exact, this guy is very fond of making contact with opponents.

But I have to admit that this strong big man has no presence on the offensive end even more than Morris. Similarly, when An Jie dealt with Perkins in a different way, Perkins was not so fierce.

How much can a guy who is close to stealth on the offensive end analyze how much the opponent thinks when attacking?

An Jie saw that he was struggling with Perkins in the low post, so he winked at Old Miller. Miller Sr. understood it, and he was unhurriedly patting the ball outside the three-point line, waiting for his teammates to run.

Anjie started immediately, Perkins was not to be outdone, he was like a hound staring at a lamb, biting the back of Anjie's buttocks.

Perkins can indeed be called a fierce hunting dog, but Angel is not a docile lamb.

Suddenly, Robin Lopez appeared in front of Perkins. If you just run straight and straight over, maybe someone will be blown for a foul!

There is no way, in the face of this off-ball block, Perkins can only choose to detour.

This little bit of time is enough for Anjie and Miller Sr. to complete the handover of basketball.

When Perkins sped up and rushed in front of An Jie, An Jie did not stop, but also accelerated to run face to face with Perkins.

Because he was chasing a little too quickly, Perkins simply couldn't make his big body turn around quickly. This strong big center forcibly "braked", and what greeted him was indeed a slip under his feet and he fell to the ground in embarrassment!

Angel swept past Perkins and got rid of the trouble, and the Thunder's basket was only ravaged!

Anjie slammed into the penalty area, and to Brooks' surprise, none of the players on the field dared to cross in front of Anjie.

After all, no one wants to be the target of a dunk on today's top 10 balls.

An Jie's hands vigorously poured into the frame, and the Moda Center, which had been suffocated for three full quarters, was like a volcanic eruption, and the hot magma flowed into the hearts of every fan.

"Come on, Ann! Kill them!"

"The City of Tears Never Gives Up!"

The shouts of the fans in the stands made Van Gundy almost inaudible from the headset.

An Jie's violent dunk brought the two sides back to the same running line again. After the goal, Brooks immediately called a halt to the game, and Anjie hooked his finger at the main players on the Thunder bench.

"Want to beat the championship?

Brooks didn't say much about Reggie Jackson's fatal mistake. That's the way it is with role players, as soon as you can't take advantage of your performance, the manager will chill you.

Westbrook knew it was time for him to take over the game. This guy was very excited during the timeout, but sometimes he gets too excited, which is not a good thing.

Coming back from the timeout, Brooks had to bring on the trio of Ibaka, Morris and Westbrook early. On the Trail Blazers' side, An Jie is still playing with four substitutes.

But in fact, such a lineup can allow Anjie to devote more energy to Westbrook.

Morris's offensive ability won't bother Anjie too much, not to mention that there is Robin Lopez on the court.

Although the person opposite Westbrook is the old Miller, in fact, the real threat of Westbrook is Anjie!

From the first second of Westbrook's breakthrough, Anjie kept imagining Westbrook's possible breakthrough route and frame attack in his head.

With Robin wiping his ass for himself, Anjie wasn't afraid that Westbrook would break through at all.

Of course, Westbrook is unaware of the trap that Anjie is unfolding. He still took care of his own breakthrough and won the game early was the only thought in the mind of the impatient defender.

So before the Thunder team's counterattack horn sounded, it was ruthlessly annihilated by An Jie.

Westbrook made a two-step layup through the crowd, but was slapped away by Anjie, who was free from the entanglement.

The same image recurred a few dozen seconds later, with Westbrook now only looking at the basket. The more Anjie doesn't let him score, the more the basket will occupy a larger proportion in his eyes.

Brooks was tempted to shout a pass off the court, but publicly questioning Westbrook would never help the team.

Westbrook continued to squander his chances, while Anjie helped the Trail Blazers go from a four-point deficit at the start of the fourth quarter to a four-point lead.

Seeing that the situation was about to get out of control, Brooks was finally willing to replace all the starting five Tigers. And Ricard also waved his hand and let all the main players play. Anjie's defense disrupted Brooks's plan, and Brooks didn't know it yet, one wrong step, and then one wrong step!

Subsequently, the Thunder's offense finally picked up. But the more time passed, the more tired the main team of the Thunder team who were forced to play early.

What about the Trail Blazers? The main force of the Trail Blazers, who has been fully rested, is getting braver and braver the more they fight!

Durant has been using his accurate shooting to help the team bite the score, but when the game is played in the last minute, even Durant lost his crosshair due to physical reasons.

Aldridge, who was full of energy, hit two turnaround jumpers on Ibaka's head to help the Trail Blazers firmly secure a four-point advantage.

In the end, the four-point advantage was maintained until the end of the game.

104-108, the defending champions cleanly defeated the menacing Thunder at home.

The 19-game winning streak, which is considered the most likely to end the Trail Blazers' winning streak, has become a small foil in this winning streak.

After the game, everyone was praising Aldridge, who hit two key shots in a row at the last minute.

Van Gundy, however, said something different.

"This fight, from the moment Ann completed the block, it was over. It was he who made the Thunder setup a mess. ”

Van Gundy's idea is right, Anjie, who is smiling and hugging the Thunder players at the moment, is the culprit of the killer Oklahoma City Thunder!

Another strong enemy fell at the feet of An Jie, perhaps, the era that belongs to this guy has really come!