Chapter 849: Forced to stop
"Hello viewers, welcome to Game 6 of the 2017-2018 NBA Finals, this is ESPN. After today's game, we will most likely see a new World Champion born!" said Jeff Van Gundy, one of the few who thought the Trail Blazers would be able to settle the battle at the Quickloan Center.
, CBS and other TV stations, without exception, are analyzing the reasons why the Blazers could not win the championship today. Only ESPN, which did not talk about this topic at all.
An Jie has already stood in the center circle at the moment, in fact, if he can, Lefu really wants to apply for the referee to send the ball directly to the Trail Blazers. The Finals have been played six times so far, and there hasn't been a single game where Love has been able to touch a basketball while jumping the ball. Today, Love didn't have any hope of getting the ball first.
After all, both from height, reach, and bouncing. In every aspect, Loafer has no upper hand.
Sure enough, the referee had just thrown the basketball out, and Anjie immediately slapped the ball into Napier's hand.
Napier didn't push after winning the ball, but handed it to Iguodala, who was leading the Trail Blazers' offense.
After this Finals without Lillard and George, Iguodala averaged 14.7 points, 5.5 rebounds and 6.7 assists per game, making him popular around the world. You know, Iguodala has been in the regular season and playoffs for several seasons in a row, and he hasn't averaged more than double digits in points per game.
It turns out that Iguodala is not without strength, but he will not take action on his own until he is forced to do so. When Anjie and the team need help, this veteran, who usually looks unthreatening, will step up.
No sooner had Iguodala dribbled the ball past half than there was a huge boo from the fans in the Quickloan Center. Everyone knows that if the Trail Blazers win this game, the Cavaliers will never have a chance to equalize again.
So no matter what, the fans will do their best to interfere with the Trail Blazers who are fighting on the court. This deafening boo is the biggest weapon of the fans.
Iguodala has also played in the league for more than a decade, and he is one of the few players on the team who has started with Anjie since the third consecutive championship. This boo did not affect the well-informed Iguodala in the slightest. He just watched his team-mates run and then suddenly passed the ball to Evan Turner.
No sooner had Turner received the ball than Derrick Rose rushed forward for a steal. Indeed, at his peak, Rose was a must when he steals the ball. But now, the speed and explosiveness are much inferior to the previous Rose, but it is not so easy to get.
Turner reacted quickly and lifted the basketball high in the air to dodge Rose's steal. Before Rose's center of gravity could adjust, Turner dribbled to Rose's left and successfully broke through!
"Rose's defense is too impatient!Turner got a rare breakthrough opportunity, what will he do with the ball!?" Seeing Turner break through with the ball, Yu Jia in the commentary area was so nervous that he clenched his fists. If the Trail Blazers want to win the championship in this game, every offense is undoubtedly important.
After Turner broke through Rose, the first person to come up was LeBron James. James is not afraid of Turner's onslaught, and if necessary, he will ask for an offensive foul.
However, Turner is no longer the stunned young man he was with the 76ers back then, this guy calmly hit the ground, and the basketball dodged James's palm and bounced back into Morris's hands.
Morris was under the basket at the moment, and Love rushed to make up for it when he saw this, and he didn't want this powerful guy to complete the dunk.
In the face of the menacing Lefou, Morris did not recklessly, but stared at the basket, but suddenly handed it in his hand, and passed the ball to the unmarked Anjie.
"Beautiful pass, Morris was not greedy, his patient pass, let the Trail Blazers get a better chance!" Jeff Van Gundy didn't finish speaking, Anjie took two steps directly with the basketball. Before Lefu could turn around and return to defense, An Jie had already dunked with both hands!
This powerful dunk echoed An Jie's dunk in the warm-up. He is not alarmist, today, An Jie will really destroy everything in front of him!
Morris and Anjie high-fived each other, and the Cavaliers' interior was tested from the beginning of the game.
"Don't worry Kevin, they can't dunk the whole game. Let's serve, let's get back!" James picked up the basketball for Lefu and stuffed it into Lefou's arms.
This big white man was always weak, but he had been following him for many years. Without Love, the Cavaliers wouldn't have achieved these good results. James has to blame a lot of anyone now, and like Anjie, mobilize everyone's enthusiasm!
Love quickly sent the ball out, James took possession of the ball, and even though the Cavaliers now have three guards on the court, Rose, Wade and Thomas Jr., they have to step aside.
In the face of the menacing James, Morris is undaunted. He knew he might lose speed at a loss, but Morris also knew that Anjie would always be behind him.
James didn't force Morris, and now what he needs to do is not to score quickly, but to connect the whole team.
So James passed the ball directly during the march and gave the ball to his old buddy Wade.
Wade made a fake move with the ball, but Iguodala was unmoved. Wade is not as good as he was then, and it will not be easy for him to break through Iguodala's defense.
So Wade didn't hesitate, the basketball shifted again, this time, the ball went to Rose, who cut inside, and Rose leaned on Evan Turner and planned to go straight to the basket!
Turner raised his arms, but still couldn't seem to reach the basketball. Just when the fans in the Quickloan Center Arena were about to stand and cheer, An Jie suddenly jumped high at an exaggerated height, raised his long arms, and completed a big blow to Rose through Turner!
Rose fell to the ground in embarrassment, and Turner quickly hugged the basketball that Anjie fanned down.
This guy didn't hesitate and directly controlled the ball himself. Now the Trail Blazers are not unavailable, but all the people are soldiers! Whoever gets the ball can play.
The transition between offense and defense only happened in a split second, but fortunately, the Cavaliers, who had been in a tight battle with the Trail Blazers for four games, made no mistakes, and they stepped back at a faster pace, interrupting the Trail Blazers' fast-break momentum.
Although they couldn't rush up, the Trail Blazers' offense was not chaotic at all. Anjie made a block for Turner after catching up from the back, and the former leader, who had been mediocre until the Finals, broke through for the second time in the game.
For the Cavaliers, who lack interior players, it has always been difficult to defend the interior.
When Turner broke through, the man who switched his guard had to be Lefou. James and Wade were both leaning towards Anjie, hoping to intercept Turner's ball.
However, Turner did not pass the ball, and Love's slow footwork, even the slow Turner, who was not very fast, could easily surpass.
I saw this guy pretend to look back, which made Lefu think he was going to pass the ball. As a result, this guy just glanced at An Jie. After deceiving Lefu and the others, Turner suddenly accelerated, completely threw Lefu away, and then made an easy layup.
"Ann is just standing there, it's all a tactical danger and containment point! Look at the Cavaliers' defense, they've been scared by Ann! As long as the Trail Blazers players are smart enough, they will get a lot of this kind of opportunity!" Although the scorer was Turner, Van Gundy knew that the biggest reason why Turner was able to make an easy layup in this shot was that Ander attracted defense for him.
It seems that Ricard intends to use his players to attack the Cavaliers' already weak interior line today. An Jie is tired, then let everyone share the pressure for An Jie!
4-0, as soon as the opening game started, the Cavaliers didn't seem to play very well. James continued to possess the ball and shouted command of the offense. This guy is not afraid that his teammates will not understand his gestures, but he hopes to use yelling with the fans to boost morale.
By the time James yelled, the Cavaliers were already running. Thomas Jr. borrowed two high-quality pick-and-rolls from Wade and Rose to get rid of Napier, who fell into a mad dog and bit him.
Napier is certainly aggressive enough, but he still needs a lot to improve when it comes to defensive pick-and-rolls.
Although James is shouting on the surface, in fact, he has everything in his heart.
As soon as Thomas Jr. got out of his defense and fell into position, James immediately started to pass the ball, another pass, but this time the pass was more lethal than just now.
The basketball flew straight and fast, eventually reaching the bottom left corner. There, Thomas Jr. was given an open shot for a three-pointer. Seeing that Napier was still tangling in the crowd, Morris volunteered, dropped the basket and pounced.
Thomas Jr. lifted the basketball and looked like he was about to shoot. Morris jumped high without reservation, hoping to give the defender, who is only 175 tall, an impressive big risk!
Just when Morris was smiling proudly, Thomas Jr. suddenly put away the basketball and quickly broke through!
"Realistic shooting feints! This ball, even I thought Thomas Jr. was going to shoot!
Thomas Jr. broke through along the bottom line, and in front of him, it was Anjie, who was like a hill, guarding under the basket.
Since little Thomas dared to break through, it showed that he had already thought of a way to deal with An Jie. This guy knew that he couldn't rely on An Jie's height of 175 to force a layup, so he suddenly threw it when he broke through halfway, intending to use a throw to avoid An Jie's strict defense.
Anjie is also quick to react, as one of the best defensive basketball players in the world, Anjie reacted almost the moment Thomas Jr. threw the ball.
People are expecting this basketball to go over Anjie's fingertips and then crash into the net. But the fact is that not long after this basketball rose, it was grabbed by An Jie, who jumped high and stretched out his long arms as much as he could!
"Grab the block! Incredible defense, incredible Anjie! What a ferocious block! Even on the commentary stage, I was deeply shocked by the picture just now!" Van Gundy roared heartbreakingly, catching and throwing, what a good anticipation and how high the defensive range to do.
The moment An Jie just took off in the air and grabbed the basketball directly, the minds of countless fans suddenly went blank. A few seconds later, everyone was startled again.
The frightened little Thomas didn't know what had just happened, and An Jie made a long pass directly, making the basketball go straight to the frontcourt. Nowadays, in this league, there are not many players who can make long passes like An Jie. Lonzo Bol, the future cornerstone of the Los Angeles Lakers, is a master of long passes, but he is a pure point guard.
And An Jie, as a center forward, every time he performs, he will break people's stereotypes of center forwards.
Iguodala, who received Anjie's long pass, was not afraid, he dunked directly, although James was close behind him and just jumped up, but Iguodala did not give up the plan because of this.
With a tough dunk and a tough chase defense, James, who was more physical, knocked Iguodala out of the way. But thankfully, the basketball was firmly dunked by Iguodala!
"6-0, as soon as the opening game, the Trail Blazers beat the Cavaliers with a 6-0 offensive mini-climax. Coach Tyronn Lue took a timeout, the Cavaliers were stopped! Portland Trail Blazers, they're not here to lose! I said they might win the championship today, they're not joking!" Van Gundy was so excited that sweat was pouring from his forehead, but that didn't dampen his passion in the slightest.
He didn't lead Anjie to a championship, but watching him create a legend was also a treat for Van Gundy.
The score of 6-0 made the Quick Loan Center Arena quiet for a while. In the stands, a man wearing sunglasses grinned and talked to the woman next to him.
"This guy is like me in some places. ”
"Oh, for example?"
"For example, we all like to do things that others think are impossible!" the man smiled and removed his sunglasses.
Kobe Bryant, who has already made some fortunes, looked at An Jie, who was fierce on the basketball court, and really missed the time when he competed with you......
The Pioneer has already reached the door with a big sword, and it depends on whether the knights, who have not scored a point yet, can complete the Jedi counterattack.
The championship is not awarded by others who look down on you, but by your own hard work! An Jie's desire for victory is really a bit like the guy in the stands.......