Chapter 582: Invasion of Miami (1)
Anjie and Catherine finally met at the door of the visiting team locker room at the American Airlines Center. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ļ½ļ½ļ½Uļ½Eć InfoDue to busy training, Anjie couldn't be with Catherine on the two days without the game. But now, the Trail Blazers have officially given Catherine the green light.
She had the privilege of being able to move freely through the players' tunnel, so the little girl, as promised, showed up at the door of the Trail Blazers locker room.
After meeting, the two young men didn't say anything, but hugged each other tightly.
This season, during An Jie's finger injury, Catherine has been by An Jie's side to take care of him, and the two have also gained a rare experience of living together.
This experience not only made An Jie's mood and injuries develop benignly, but also allowed the two who rarely met to establish a deeper relationship.
They all hope that this beautiful life can last a lifetime. Catherine will always be by Anjie's side, and Anjie will always be with Catherine.
"Fool, what are you crying about, I haven't won the championship yet. When I win the O'Brien Cup, it's not too late for you to cry for me. An Jie held Catherine's face with her hand, and Catherine's two lines of tears couldn't stop and began to flow.
Every meeting takes a long time apart, and it's not a test that all couples can withstand. The joy and excitement when she saw Anjie again made Catherine suddenly unable to control her emotions.
"Ann. It was then that Divac poked his head out of the locker room door. He was very reluctant to disturb the moment of the two young couples, but now Riccard was about to put the finishing touches on him.
Anjie pointed a finger at Divac: "Give me one more minute." ā
Catherine was still snuggled in Anjie's arms, and the girl knew that in the next few days, although she and Anjie were in the same city, there might not be many opportunities for them to get up close. Catherine is unwilling to give up a second of intimate time with An Jie, and at the last minute, she must also hurry.
"Don't worry, Catherine. There are five games to go at most, maybe not even five, and that's all over. When this is over, no matter what the outcome is, I will be with you well. ā
"Ann. ā
"Hmm?......" Before An Jie could finish answering, Catherine hung down An Jie's neck and stood on tiptoe, and her peach-like red lips immediately came up.
No journalists, no players. In this empty tunnel of players, at the door of the away team's dressing room, the two hugged and kissed deeply. At this moment, the release of longing is worth a thousand words.
When An Jie finally pushed the door and walked into the locker room, his teammates and coaches were clearly noticed. This kid's eyes have changed from caring just now to murderous!
Championship, even if it is to be able to propose to Catherine earlier, Anjie must win this year's championship!
"Alright, now throw all the things that are on your mind that have nothing to do with basketball. An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth!" Rickard picked up the marker from the table, and the battle for the American Airlines Center began!
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White, when An Jie stepped out of the players' tunnel and stepped onto the court, he could only see a patch of white in his eyes.
Unlike the Trail Blazers, Pat Riley spent a lot of money to put a white short-sleeved shirt on the back of each seat. Every Heat fan who came here to watch the game consciously put it on, and the white flames of the terrifying home court were formed.
Of course, Anjie also saw a few fans wearing Trail Blazers jerseys, but their figures would soon be engulfed by this white flame.
Hearing the cheers at the scene, it suddenly became several times louder, and An Jie looked towards the other player's tunnel. Sure enough, James led the Heat out of the court!
"Today, the finals finally came to Miami. In the last game, the Heat slaughtered the Trail Blazers by a huge margin of 19 points, let's see if Anjie can lead the team to successful revenge today?
"Mario Chalmers' performance was crucial for the Heat, and he played well in the last game, not only because he scored himself, but also because he activated three-point shooters like Ray Allen and Mike Miller. So today, whether MOP can maintain its good form in '08 will be the key among the keys. ā
"A few days ago, Director Zhang and I came to the American Airlines Center several times to interview Anjie. But all we got was that, I'm sorry, the Trail Blazers are working behind closed doors and aren't giving interviews of any kind. Although it is a pity for us not to be able to interview An Jie, the Trail Blazers' tireless special training for two consecutive days also makes us look forward to the Trail Blazers' performance today. ā
In the commentary area, commentators from various TV stations and media outlets have already begun to warm up for the game.
At the same time, Anjie has also won the basketball for the Trail Blazers under the boos of the fans.
The Trail Blazers' offense or the liberation of the Big Three, all the doubts will be revealed in the next 48 minutes.
When Chalmers faced Lillard today, his eyes became very different. In the first game of the finals, Chalmers's eyes were full of anxiety and fear. But now, watching Lillard slowly come with the ball, Chalmers' eyes are full of confidence!
After all, after a double-double in the finals and leading the team to victory, after such a performance, what player would not have confidence in himself?
But Chalmers' confidence seems a little too big as it turns out.......
Anjie and Aldridge both moved between mid-range and the three-second zone, which greatly stifled the Heat's defense.
Lillard didn't want to block and dismantle, but suddenly accelerated a continuous change of direction, and so easily passed the ill-prepared Chalmers!
"Damien's first step was so fast that Chalmers couldn't reach it!" exclaimed Mike Brynn.
"What is this kid going to do!?" Spoelstra roared dissatisfiedly off the field, Chalmers's defense just now can be described as a disaster!
The gap between Chalmers and Lillard is actually quite large, and he was able to cause problems for Lillard in the first two games, relying more on that professional attitude and determination not to give up.
But when Chalmers loses all of that, he can't put any pressure on Lillard.
Lillard broke through and began to watch his teammates' movements. James quietly leaned in the direction where An Jie was, waiting for an opportunity to steal. Through video and research, it is clear that Lillard will pass the ball to Anjie 80% of the time!
Lillard suddenly got up and passed the ball. The basketball was flying in the direction where James was!
Just as James was about to move sideways to cut the ball, Iguodala suddenly appeared between the basketball and James!
"What!?" James didn't expect Iguodala to take advantage of such an opportunity to suddenly cut inside, just now, he was obviously still on standby outside the three-point line, why did he suddenly kill it!?
Iguodala, who cut inside, did not waste the big gift that James gave him, and under the card position of Anjie and Aldridge, neither Bosh nor Haslem could quickly make up the defense.
Iguodala, who was full of energy, opened the game with a 180° turn back buckle in the air.
"There's no better opening than this!" said Bill Wharton, who didn't care about the disgusted looks of the Heat fans, shouted cheers for Iguodala's goal.
For a while, the American Airlines Center booed. But Iguodala put his palm to his ear and motioned for the fans to be louder.
For the Trail Blazers' first goal, the Heat didn't care too much. James was just careless, and they haven't noticed a change in the Trail Blazers on the offensive end.
Changing the Heat offense, from the moment the baseline ball was issued, the cheering of the Heat fans has not stopped.
Chalmers had just been easily broken by Lillard, which naturally made the '08 MOP very unhappy. He hopes that he can continue his good form in the last game and teach his first-year rookie a lesson.
"Mario!" James raised his hand to the ball, intending to attack himself.
Chalmers glanced at James, but his next move surprised everyone, including Wade.
Between them, Chalmers beckoned for a pick-and-roll, ignored James' request, and went into the penalty area himself!
James is a team player who cares about the atmosphere, so he doesn't intend to blame Chalmers for that. But certainly, Chalmers has now made a bad impression on James.
Lillard was slightly delayed by Bosh's pick-and-roll, but his super-fast foot movement allowed him to stay close to Chalmers.
In the last game, Chalmers was able to kill all sides, in addition to his own explosion, Riccard's contempt for him was also one of the reasons.
But today, Rickard developed a defensive strategy specifically for Chalmers. When Chalmers breaks through, the Trail Blazers' lineup doesn't shrink quickly. If the formation is not cleaned up, Chalmers will not be able to divide the ball, and if he can't divide the ball, he will naturally not be able to disrupt the Trail Blazers' defense.
Helplessly, Chalmers could only jump to the basket under Lillard's interference. James shook his head and began to retreat. Sure enough, in the next second, Anjie jumped high and slapped Chalmers' layup out of the restricted area cleanly.
Under Lillard's personal delay, Anjie had to make up for the defense back to the restricted area to complete the block, which was a breeze. The emotions of the Heat fans who had just risen were immediately extinguished by An Jie's block.
After An Jie completed the block, he immediately pushed forward with all his might, and the entire Trail Blazers team ran.
Spoelstra has a long mouth, what is this for? The Trail Blazers with a center as the core are trying to push the pace up? Is Rickard trying to exhaust Angel to death?
Everyone thought the Trail Blazers would play the ground as usual, and even James thought so.
So when he was still leisurely organizing his teammates to stand, he suddenly found that the pioneers had come to the city!
Lillard took advantage of the chaos to get into the restricted area, and the Heat's defense was even more chaotic. The three men shrank to the basket to stop Lillard, but Lillard jumped up and turned it into a pass, allowing Wesley Matthews to get an open three-pointer in the bottom corner.
As the only goalscorer in Ricard's system to start, Matthews never misses this easy scoring opportunity.
He shot lightly, and no Heat player around him had time to make up for it. An Jie immediately hit the basket in the card position, just in case.
However, the accident did not happen, and Matthews threw the basketball hollow into the net. The Trail Blazers added another three points and beat the Heat 5-0 at the beginning!
Spoelstra and James began to hesitate, which trick did the Trail Blazers play today?
An Jie adjusted his breathing, this kind of fast-paced attack and defense really made him unbearable. But just hold on for a few more minutes, and just a few minutes, the game will be in the rhythm he likes!
The Trail Blazers' heavy firepower left the American Airlines Center dead silent, but this was only the tip of the iceberg of changes.