On January 4, 2013, the Trail Blazers, who had a three-game winning streak, landed in Memphis that morning. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 info

The reason why he didn't come to Memphis early was not because Rickard didn't like the Grizzlies. In fact, the Grizzlies currently have an excellent 20-9 record, and they are undoubtedly one of the biggest dark horses of the season. The Grizzlies' current fourth-place finish in the West is definitely enough to make Rickard nervous.

However, for the sake of the players' physical strength, Ricard decided to fly again this morning. After all, the span from New York to Memphis is not small. So the Trail Blazers made a trip back to Portland and then got here from Portland after a day off.

Time was ticking, but Rickard's preparations were not sloppy.

The good news is that Zach Randolph, one of the Grizzlies' "black and white bears", is currently plagued by injuries and is unable to play.

The loss of Randolph is undoubtedly beneficial to the Trail Blazers. The Grizzlies are indeed strong, but now without the protection of a big bear, the Grizzlies' interior line may not be able to withstand the impact.

When An Jie just walked into the lobby of Memphis International Airport, all the reporters who were in black and pressed gathered over. If it weren't for the security guards and the police, the Trail Blazers probably wouldn't even be able to get out of the airport gate today.

"Oh my God, what's going on?" said Anjie as he smiled and waved to the fans, asking Divac in a low voice. The Grizzlies are indeed very strong, but Memphis has always been a small ball city, and the Grizzlies' low-key and conservative style of play has never made this team the focus of public attention.

Therefore, the game between the Trail Blazers and the Grizzlies is not the focus of today's matchup. Anjie was surprised, why so many reporters would go to Memphis to focus on a game with few gimmicks? You know, today in the NBA, there is a Pacers and Celtics Eastern Conference powerhouse dialogue and the Lakers Los Angeles derby with the Clippers. Compared to these games against the national broadcast, the Grizzlies are too insignificant for the Trail Blazers.

"They're not concerned about the game itself, you know, Sam Smith, that old man, has the ability to get public opinion to follow him. Divac, wearing sunglasses, answered Anjie's confusion, the reason why so many reporters came to Memphis is because of Sam Smith's remarks!

"Mr. Ann, what do you think of Sam Smith?"

"Sam says your success was just a coincidence, what do you think?"

"Sam Smith can be said to be an expert with a high reputation, and being commented on by an expert like this, Mr. Ann, you must be very uncomfortable, right?"

Sure enough, this group of people came because of Sam Smith's remarks. Seeing that they couldn't break through the fence composed of airport security guards and Memphis police officers, the reporters directly stuck out the microphone in the crowd and put it to An Jie's mouth.

As more and more people obstruct it, An Jie and his teammates are also unable to move an inch. It seems that if you don't say anything, this group of reporters will not let An Jie go.

"Sam Smith, expert, he knows me, maybe because I'm already famous. But I'm sorry, I don't know who this Sam Smith is, and I'm not interested in what he says. After An Jie said lightly, he opened the way for his teammates behind him, squeezed out of the airport, and got on the team bus.

And what about the reporters who heard An Jie's answer? They all grew up one by one and looked at each other. Sam Smith is still very prestigious in American basketball circles, and even superstars like Jordan and Kobe Bryant have to sell him face.

However, Anjie, who had not played in the league for five seasons just now, actually spoke so openly about Sam Smith! This kind of thing was unheard of before! Even the unruly Alan Iverson has never expressed his disdain for Sam Smith in a positive way.

"Sure enough, you've come to the right place! Where there's Sam and Ann, there's bound to be big news!" some reporters began to rejoice, thankfully they hadn't made it to Los Angeles or Boston. Otherwise, he would not have been able to witness this wonderful farce......

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"No comment, I don't care about what is said, I just want to play my game. Like Anjie, who has a cold attitude towards the media, there is another protagonist today, Marc Gasol.

The Spaniard has never been the protagonist of these lace news, and like the Grizzlies, he is usually inconspicuous and dangerous when he starts.

Since joining the alliance with An Jie, Gasol Jr. has been growing step by step. It can be said that without Gasol Jr. on the inside, the Grizzlies would not have been able to achieve a 20-9 record.

Although Gasol Jr. is not yet a superstar, he is definitely a very powerful traditional insider. Such a guy is indeed not weak as An Jie's opponent.

"To be honest, I like that kid. When warming up, Anjie always looks at little Gasol from time to time. He has always been respectful rather than hostile to Gasol Jr.

"But you've got to beat him today, because Sam Smith has already taken the shot. Lillard was shooting and chatting with Anjie.

"Don't worry, Damien, I'll beat Sam Smith without him. Angel reached out and punched Lillard. An Jie has always believed that the best way to show respect for his opponent is to spare no effort to fight him!

"Those boring remarks are annoying. As soon as Anjie walked into the middle circle, he heard Marc Gasol take the initiative to talk to him. This surprised An Jie, because Mark didn't seem to be the kind of person to talk to, and the two rarely communicated in the previous encounters.

"You mean ......"

"Sam Smith. Gasol Jr. replied.

"Haha, that old man is just bored and panicked, find some fun for himself. Leave him alone, let's just play our game well. Anjie is very happy to see Gasol in agreement with him.

Afterwards, the referee asked the two tall centre-forwards if they were ready. Watching the black referee raise the ball above his head, Anjie and Gasol Jr. also put away their friendliness, and their eyes became focused.

Although he is only three centimeters shorter than Anjie, Gasol Jr. is much worse than Anjie in terms of bounce. Easily, Anjie slapped the ball thrown by the referee into Lillard's hand. Mike Conley immediately set up a position to prevent Lillard from sneaking up. At this point, this competition, which attracted much attention because of one person's remarks, officially began.

This season, after sending away James Harden and O.J. Mayo, the Grizzlies are in better shape. They are able to distribute the ball reasonably and attack more calmly. Of course, the negative defensive attitude brought by Mayo and Harden has also disappeared.

So when Anjie leaned on Gasol for the first time, he knew why the Grizzlies were successful. Because they have it, and now a lot of teams have abandoned something - defense!

Don't look at Gasol Jr. as a big white man, but in fact he has a very tough style. Anjie tried to push some way in the catch, but failed.

Gasol Jr. is not afraid of Anjie's advancement, his huge weight and core strength that cannot be Xiao Xu allow Gasol Jr. to not suffer too much when fighting in the inside.

Seeing that An Jie didn't want to get to the position, Lillard beckoned and motioned for An Jie to step forward to block the dismantle.

With a high-quality pick-and-roll, Lillard started to break through. The Grizzlies contracted the restricted area with four players, ready to stop Lillard, and by the way, beware of Anjie, who cut behind Lillard.

Just before the finish of the breakup, Lillard passed the ball. But the person who received the ball was not An Jie.

Due to the Grizzlies' wide contraction, Wesley Matthews, who was nimbly running from beyond the three-point line, was given an open shot.

After receiving Lillard's breakaway ball, Matthews made a decisive shot. With no interference, Matthews threw a basketball hollow into the net, and the Trail Blazers took the lead.

Although the Trail Blazers' tactics were beautiful, reporters were not interested in the goal. What they want to see is the matchup between Anjie and Gasol, not the open shots of the perimeter players.

Next, the Grizzlies' offense, Gasol naturally did not have a brainless single to play Anjie. These two guys are not the kind of players who are easily swayed by the media, they don't care what the media wants to see, they only care about how they can better help the team.

Interior Maris Speights, who started in place of Randolph, played a very simple pick-and-roll with Mike Conley. Conley broke through and fed the ball back to Speights, who hit a jumper from mid-range to long-range position.

Speights also entered the league with Anjie that year, and when the two were in the preseason of their rookie season, Speights was also "educated" by Anjie a little. But now, this chubby-looking interior lineman has found his niche and his way of playing, which has also made him have a decent life with the Grizzlies.

Although they scored against each other, the Trail Blazers and Grizzlies did play a bit underwhelming. Both of these teams are teams that mainly play positional battles, positional battles, but they are pastures that stifle the wonderful shots.

Compared to those fast-paced matches, this matchup was dull enough. Now that Anjie and Gasol Jr. are no longer opposed, the game is even more boring.

Sam Smith is at least right about one thing, the duel between the centers is indeed lacking in some spectacle.

The two sides just went back and forth, and fought calmly and steadily for a few rounds. But Anjie and Gasol Jr., except for doing some auxiliary work, still did not start a showdown.

However, during one of the Grizzlies' offense, Rudy Gay made the same old mistake of unreasonable shot selection. Originally, Iguodala's defense was tight, and Guy also shot against the defense.

There is no doubt that the basketball is out of the frame, but what An Jie didn't expect was that the basketball was hit by the neck of the basket and was a long rebound.

As a result, An Jie, who was stuck in a good position, was in a disadvantageous position, and Gasol Jr., who was behind An Jie, took two steps back, stretched out his long arms and jumped hard, and picked up the rebound.

"Gasol Jr. grabbed the offensive rebound!" a reporter shouted as he pointed to the court, and his peers, who were all about to fall asleep, were instantly refreshed.

Gasol Jr. did not hesitate after winning the ball, holding the ball and bowing to the basket. Although Anjie lost the rebound, his defense was still serious, and he blocked Gasol Jr. with his chest toughly, but Gasol Jr. also refused to give an inch.

In the end, Gasol Jr. struggled to get the ball up under Anjie's physical contact. He took the lead with two points and kicked off the center duel!

"You're careless, Ann. Gasol Jr. spread his hands and rolled over.

The Trail Blazers immediately counterattacked, An Jie stood at the free throw line and held the basketball high, and the entire Trail Blazers were running around An Jie.

"Do you want to be a conning tower?" Grizzlies coach Lionel Hollins held his chin and couldn't guess Anjie's next move.

Lillard went around in a circle, eventually running behind Angel. Anjie leaned sideways and took the ball back, looking like he was going to make a hand-to-hand with Lillard.

Just when Lillard crossed An Jie's side, An Jie suddenly turned around and started! All this is just a smoke bomb, this tactic is formulated to let An Jie score from beginning to end!

"Cunning guy!" Gasol Jr. thought the basketball was in Lillard's hands, so he shook it when he saw Anjie break through.

Now Anjie has surpassed Gasol Jr. by half a position, and Speights has also left Hickson and walked inside.

After An Jie stepped into the three-second zone, his right hand was raised high, and it looked like he was about to make a layup!

Gasol Jr. jumped from behind and chased after him, which is not just Anjie's patent!

Just when little Gasol "flew" to the highest point, and Speights also raised his hands in front of An Jie, An Jie's raised right hand suddenly retracted.

"What!?" Gasol Jr.'s eyes widened, and in the next second, he saw the ball turn on the spot, avoiding Gasol and Speights, and using the three fingers of his left hand to pluck the ball and hook it in.

"Beautiful footsteps! worthy of being a person who has won the true biography of big dreams! Ann alone played Gasol Jr. and Speight!" The atmosphere of the game instantly became hot, and An Jie used a wonderful goal to fight back at Gasol Jr.

"You're just too careless, Mark. I think we'd all better be careful. An Jie winked at little Gasol, 12 to 10, the excitement has just begun!

The center is the obsolete product of modern basketball, and Anjie and Marc Gasol disagree.