Chapter 621: An Jie's Moment
How important is a star in the house to an NBA team? Take, for example, the Nuggets and the Trail Blazers. Pen % fun % Pavilion www.biquge.info
If the Nuggets had a star who could make the final difference last season, their results could certainly be taken up a notch. It can be said that last season's Nuggets lost because they didn't have a key figure.
On the other hand, the Trail Blazers, who spent two years in Portland last season, have become a complete leader. Orsi chose to trade to Anjie in order to make him a leader. It can be said that it is because of Anjie that the Trail Blazers won their second O'Brien Cup in team history last season.
Of course, no one can deny the contributions of Lillard, Aldridge, Iguodala and others to the team. But Anjie is undoubtedly several times more important than theirs.
These two teams have very different endings because of the problem of the star of the house. There have been countless examples in history of the star of the house saving the team.
Now, the Trail Blazers are facing a situation where someone needs to step up. An Jie went up without hesitation, but what about the Nuggets? They can only use the form of wheel battles to slowly grind with the defending champions.
After a timeout, the Trail Blazers took the lead in attacking.
Hickson, who was part of the Trail Blazers last season, and Jamal McGee, the "Spring Man", are all in a position and are waiting for Anjie to come to the door.
Anjie is indeed very powerful, but when the last bit of his physical strength is also squeezed dry, the Nuggets players still don't believe that this yellow-skinned guy can continue to turn the tide.
Andre Miller was skilful with the ball in place of the in-form Lillard, who spent seven years with the Nuggets. The thin air in the Pepsi Center was as bland as eating and sleeping for Old Miller.
But Miller has little ability to score on his own right now, and Ty Lawson only needs to watch out for Miller's passing to halve the veteran defender's threat.
Miller held Lawson with one hand and cautiously patted the basketball with the other. At the same time, Miller's eyes were searching. Searching for even the slightest opportunity!
Anjie was stuck to McGee and Hickson, and he couldn't catch the ball at all right now. There was no way, and the elder Miller had no choice but to pass the ball to Aldridge.
Aldridge did well today, and the guy seemed to be born unaffected by altitude sickness. But Hickson's defense of Aldridge is too tight, and at this time, the Trail Blazers need to play a success rate, and Aldridge can't solve the problem with a strong play every time.
Facing his former teammate Hickson who was pressing closely, Ade did not rush to attack, but held the basketball high with both hands and observed.
Unfortunately, the rest of the Trail Blazers weren't running positively. The Trailblazers, whose physical strength has been drained, really can't get too many opportunities through running.
Aldridge couldn't have froze all the time, he suddenly took the ball down, took a step back, and was about to shoot!
Although J.J. Hickson's defense is not top-notch, he and Aldridge have been teammates for a year, and they are very familiar with Aldridge's habits.
Seeing Aldridge suddenly take the ball down, Hickson guessed that this guy was going to retreat! So he didn't hesitate, and stuck to it with a big stride, forcing Aldridge to lose his center of gravity, let alone shoot.
The basketball was eventually able to make a shot, and Aldridge sat on the ground. Rickard looked at the basketball spinning in the air with his hands folded, and yet ......
"No, no, Aldridge's shot missed. It's definitely a chance for the Nuggets, and they can now pull back to the equalizer!" Mike Brin could finish his sentence when the basketball that came out of the basket was clicked into the frame by a big hand.
"It's Ann! a beautiful rebound, he saved the Trail Blazers' already failed offense!"
"Damn the Chinese!" Brian Shaw scolded, this time the defense was already successful, but because of an An Jie, everything was changed!
"Be patient LaMarcus, it's the side that should be behind in a hurry!" Anjie shouted at Aldridge as he returned to the defense. He had to stabilize the whole situation, impatience would only hasten the death of the Trailblazer.
The Nuggets offense came over, and Nate Robinson, the "little potato" who was eye-catching in this game, slipped off the baseline and got a three-point shot. Matthews, who stumbled on his feet, couldn't arrive in time, and Robinson took it in stride.
Nate Robinson has always been the kind of nervous knife player, and their per-game stats may not be impressive. But once in a while, this group of guys will play like a superstar.
Today, there is no doubt that it is the day when the slam dunk king of "Little Potato" broke out. The three-pointer hollowed into the net and left Wesley Matthews without a temper.
Nate Robinson has scored 20 points today. God, I don't know how the Pioneers made it to the end!"
"The defense is a little tighter for me! There are only more than three minutes left in the game, is it rare that we can't hold on for even three minutes!?" An Jie expressed his dissatisfaction with the team's defense just now, but no one would be dissatisfied with An Jie's remarks as a leader. When An Jie said this, others would work harder.
The attack was launched again, and this time An Jie did not sit still in the low post. Instead, he made a no-ball block for his teammates, which was really a bit unpredictable for the Nuggets.
The game is all played to this point, and the Trail Blazers still want to rely on others to get out of the predicament!?
Matthews immediately borrowed Angel's block to run out of space, and Miller was quick to get on the ball. In an instant, the Trail Blazers got their chance to return the favor!
At this moment, everyone's attention on the Nuggets is on Matthews. Matthews didn't hesitate and jumped high. But the moment the basketball was shot, everyone on the Nuggets shouted in their hearts that it was not good!
Matthews is not a shot, but a fake shot!
"Who is the pass!?" Hickson, who was about to grab the rebound, was still wondering who would catch the ball, but he heard Brian Shaw shouting from the sidelines.
"An Jie!
Seeing this, Hickson immediately turned around. At this time, Anjie had already dribbled past McGee and headed straight for the basket.
Hickson did not hesitate, he left Aldridge and bravely crossed in front of Anjie.
"No, it won't!" Hickson swallowed nervously when he saw that An Jie did not slow down.
In the next second, An Jie jumped directly, and Hickson did not slack off and took off.
What about McGee? How could this spring man let go of the opportunity to take a big risk. He also jumped high and tried to get a front and back wrap with Hickson.
However, when Anjie and Hickson made physical contact in the air. Hickson realized that even though he had become stronger, he still couldn't stop An Jie's impact!
He was pressed in an instant, and Anjie raised his arm high, just like that, he slammed the ball into the basket from Hixon!
Hickson fell out of the air in embarrassment, and McGee flew off the baseline due to inertia.
"I'm sorry man! No one fucking wants to knock us down today!" Hickson yelled after Anjie rushed to the ground, it turned out that Anjie's yelling would only boost Hickson's morale even more. But now, when he becomes Anjie's hunting target, Anjie's yelling will only make Hickson feel hairy.
"Another wonderful slam dunk! An Jie's terrifying arm span and strong body can always make him play a good slam off frequently!Come on, let An Jie's moment come!" O'Neill became extremely excited, An Jie's dominance of the forbidden area would always remind this big fat man of his glory days.
"It's okay, we just got tricked by Matthews!" McGee reached out and pulled Hickson up from the floor. But McGee's comfort couldn't calm Hickson's inside line at all.
The Nuggets launched a comeback, and Ty Lawson's blistering first move made Miller Sr. miserable.
Although Miller was always able to judge the direction of Lawson's breakthrough, he was unable to block Lawson's breakthrough space in time.
This time, Lawson plans to use a sharp break to attract Anjie's defense, and then play an open catch with McGee.
The first step is to break through, and Lawson has already succeeded in doing so. Now, the most important step remains, luring the tiger out of the mountain!
Lawson's speed was indeed fast, and An Jie felt that he was just blinking, and the little defender, who was only 1.8 meters tall, rushed in front of him.
Lawson had a very good hand today, and if he was allowed to throw in stride, the Trail Blazers would definitely pay the price.
It can't be helped, that's the downside of Anjie's need for a veteran point guard. Helping old Miller wipe his ass is something An Jie has long expected to do many times this season.
"Fooled!" Seeing An Jie move his steps, Lawson suddenly jumped up and threw the ball!
Everyone thought that Lawson's ball was a throw, but Anjie, who was observing carefully, knew that Lawson was planning to pass the ball!
An Jie immediately turned around and jumped high. His reaction startled Lawson. How many people in this alliance can judge the air relay and then turn around and block? Except for An Jie, no one can do it!
McGee received the basketball and was ready to respond to Angel's dunk with a powerful aerial relay.
Just when this athletic and perverted seven-foot center was about to exert his strength, An Jie came from behind and pressed his hands on the basketball in a daze!
At this time, if McGee leans on Anjie, he can easily get a free throw opportunity. But McGee plays more instinctively than reading the game and reacting. He just wanted to dunk at the moment, but he didn't realize that he couldn't dunk it anymore.
McGee, who was greatly oppressed, was hit by An Jie and lost his center of gravity, and the basketball in his hand was also out of control because of An Jie's interference.
In the end, the basketball was nailed to the rebound by An Jie from behind, and what about McGee? He originally wanted to respond to An Jie's dunk, but he fell to the ground in embarrassment again, becoming the background of An Jie.
Most importantly, since McGee will not be opportunistic, the referee did not blow for a foul. He believes that this collision is a reasonable collision!
"Cover the air relay, how is this possible!?"
"This is a very imaginative aerial relay, but it was covered by An Jie, a guy who did not give in, and even took the ball with people!"
The commentary area was boiling at the moment, and the Nuggets players on the court were also wide-eyed.
Before everyone on the Nuggets team could react, An Jie controlled the ball and pushed away. Now that Lillard is not there, and Miller can't run fast, Angel plans to bring out the rhythm himself!
At this time, everyone grew their mouths. Anjie's speed of ball control and advancement, and the maturity of dribbling skills, make you can't tell that this guy is a traditional center at all!
As soon as he dribbled the ball past half court, Anjie passed the ball. Miller took possession, but Anjie was still rushing forward.
Suddenly, Miller threw the ball. An Jie, who rushed to the penalty area, jumped with both feet and held the basketball with both hands. It seems that the Nuggets' basket will inevitably be ravaged again.
"Bang!" The terrifying loud bang almost silenced the Pepsi Center, Anjie had just finished the Nuggets' aerial relay with a block, but he was on offense in less than seven seconds, returning the color in the same way!
"Incredible offense!Anjie!This guy has subverted the definition of a seven-foot man!" O'Neal couldn't help but stand up, the traditional center!?no, Anjie has surpassed the role of the traditional center on the basketball court!
"Retreat! Retreat!" An Jie did not waste time because he scored a wonderful goal, he immediately recruited his teammates to return to defense, and did not slack off!
The Trail Blazers have regained their momentum, but the Nuggets have been fooled by Anjie.
In the next three minutes, Anjie destroyed the hearts of the Nuggets players with his offense again and again.
The entire Pepsi Center was almost bombed and collapsed by Anjie.
Seeing this, Shaw immediately switched to an inside combination to confront Anjie, but what did Darrell Arthur and Mozgov do to stop Anjie?
An Jie was so tired, so tired that he had to rest on his knees even between free throws.
But at the thought of victory, he straightened his back and threw himself into battle.
The Trail Blazers' offense has been single-handedly taken care of by An Jie, and the Nuggets can only watch the point difference be widened by An Jie.
Violent dunks, blocks, hooks, footwork, shooting...... An Jie used almost everything he could to fight for victory.
Mike Brin couldn't help but glance at Anjie's data on the computer screen, but the string of numbers made Mike Brin's eyes widen.
"Friends, with 25 seconds left in the game, the Trail Blazers have already secured the victory. And Anjie, in this short period of more than three minutes, actually cut 20 points! Let's cheer, now, we have all witnessed this well-deserved Anjie moment!" Mike Brin shouted excitedly with his arms raised.