Chapter 826: A Strong Enemy Is Born
In the dark room, all the Trail Blazers players and members of the coaching staff sat together.
There was no light in the room except for the image projected by the projector on the screen. Darkness always keeps people focused, and no, no one in this room has eyes outside the big screen.
An Jie clenched his fists as if he was on the scene. Of course, this isn't a Trail Blazers going out to the movies en masse. They are watching Game 7 of the Western Conference semifinals between the Warriors and Spurs live in the tactical conference room of the Moda Center. On the big screen of the projector, Stephen Curry is on the outside looking for an opportunity.
Everyone, including Anjie, was nervous, and this key offense of the Warriors was likely to directly determine the outcome of the outcome.
With Tony Parker on guard, Curry doesn't look like he's going to have any chance at all. However, a pick-and-roll cooperation between Durant and Curry completely changed the whole situation.
Durant used a high-quality pick-and-roll to take Tony Parker out of position, and Leonard, who was defending Durant, had to be in front of Curry.
Curry continued to dribble a few steps forward after borrowing a pick-and-roll, but his purpose was not to attack himself, but to help Durant take the defense away!
Seeing that the time was ripe, Curry suddenly made a return pass and sent the ball to Durant, who was blocking him. At this time, in front of Durant, who is tall and long-armed, there is only one elderly Parker defending!
After receiving the ball, Durant did not hesitate and shot directly outside the three-point line. Although Tony Parker worked very hard, the huge height gap between him and Durant made it impossible for him to cause any substantial interference with Durant.
A very clever but also very simple combination between Curry and Durant allowed the Warriors to hit a key three-pointer in the final 40 seconds of the game.
Popovich hurriedly called a timeout and shook his head. This time for the defense, Popovich couldn't blame anyone. It can only be said that the offensive firepower of the Warriors is indeed too strong.
When a team has two MVP-caliber guys in place at the same time, the team is destined to be terrifying. What's more, the Warriors have more than that.
Last summer, when teams in the West were making big moves, the Warriors didn't get involved in any explosive operations.
The signing of Lakers veteran Nick Young and "Israeli Jordan" Omi Cassibi are the two most "big" signings of the Warriors this summer.
However, the reason the Warriors didn't make a big deal was not because the team wasn't attractive, but because they were strong enough!
The reason why other teams have changed drastically is simply because they want to be on par with the Warriors!
The San Antonio Spurs were able to battle the Warriors to a tiebreaker this year, but now, the balance of victory has undoubtedly begun to tilt in the Warriors' favor.
On the screen, Popovich is nervously laying out his tactics. Aldridge and Leonard were resolute, neither of them wanted to fall to the Golden State Warriors again.
Especially Aldridge, since he left Anjie and joined the Spurs, Aldridge didn't say that he won the championship, he didn't even play in the finals. What Aldridge is most eager for now is to reunite with Anjie in the Western Conference Finals. To do that, he'll have to survive the last 40 seconds.
Aldridge's performance this year is a big improvement over last year, and people are even talking about this guy having carried the flag on Duncan's shoulders. If it weren't for Aldridge, the Spurs wouldn't have been able to fight the mighty Warriors in a tiebreaker. But in the last 40 seconds, no one wanted their efforts to go to waste.
"What kind of tactics do you think the Spurs will use?" Rickard's voice broke the silence in the room as everyone stared intently at the screen.
"Steady two points, then solidify the defense!" Anjie did not hesitate to say what he thought, with his knowledge of Popovich and the Spurs team, they would not make gambling plans.
The timeout ended quickly, and Anjie finally got to experience what it was like for the fans to go through a "long" timeout.
Sure enough, this time offensively, the Spurs finally hit the ball into Aldridge's hands. In the face of Draymond Green's impenetrable defense, Aldridge pushed two hard steps and then suddenly turned over and jumped.
An Jie's heart was in his throat, and the basketball that was thrown by Aldridge crossed a beautiful arc and hollowed into the net!
"Beautiful!" An Jie couldn't help but shout, and shook his fist vigorously. The Spurs really think exactly the same as themselves, and then it's up to them to defend themselves.
But before the Spurs fans could be happy, Curry hit Popovich in the heart again with an unreasonable long-range three-pointer.
Anjie didn't show much surprise, and the "tossed" goal two steps outside the three-point line was a common thing to put on Curry.
Once again, the close-up was given to Popovich, Leonard and Aldridge. An Jie didn't know what the first two were thinking about now, but An Jie could see that Aldridge was a little nervous.
In the end, the Spurs' second offensive chance, Aldridge didn't take it. Although Leonard grabbed the offensive rebound, his shot from beyond the three-point line cost the Spurs a chance to turn the tables forever.
The red light on the rebound came on, and Aldridge hugged his head in pain. Curry, Durant and others just clapped their hands gently. For them, the championship is the goal. Advancing to the Western Conference Finals?
"Oh, LaMarcus the Fine. "Iguodala doesn't feel good in his heart, after all, he has been with the Trail Blazers for so many years, and he and Aldridge have gotten along very well. Watching his good friend who fought side by side and created the myth of the triple crown suffered, who is better?
"You've all seen it, guys. The opponent we are about to face is very scary. I hope you're prepared, or we'll probably be the next Lamarcus. Rickard looked at Aldridge's heartbroken expression, and his heart was mixed. He doesn't want the same nightmare to befall his current players.
Anjie took out her phone and sent Aldridge a comforting text message. He knew that it would take some time for his good brother to digest the pain.
At the same time, Anjie also sent a text message to Durant. "That's the end of your tracks, buddy!"
After continuing the Trail Blazers, the Golden State Warriors, who have swept the entire league, will meet Anjie again. This heavyweight western war is inevitable.
The lights in the game room came on, and the Trail Blazers players and coaches were all looking at each other. They know that everyone present now must be fully prepared for the next fierce battle.
An Jie was the first to stand up, and even in the NBA, he was outstanding in height, and he immediately became the focus of the whole room.
"Our goal is the championship, guys! even against the Warriors, we have to win!" Anjie turned and yelled at everyone.
"Champion!" everyone responded forcefully, and An Jie smiled slightly with satisfaction.
One of the most formidable opponents has appeared in front of An Jie, and the test of the Trailblazers has officially begun......