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On the day after All-Star Weekend, the NBA officially arranged eight matchups between 16 teams for fans.

For fans, such a dense schedule allows them to have an uninterrupted viewing experience. But for the players, such a dense schedule can only bring them torture.

Angel and Lillard arrived in Phoenix overnight because the Trail Blazers will take on the Suns at the American Airlines Center arena today. Catherine, on the other hand, flew to Portland first to wait for Anjie's return.

Rickard was already waiting in Phoenix with the rest of the guys, and Angel and Lillard, two guys with All-Star missions, arrived in the early hours of the morning the day before the game started. Fortunately, Houston is not far from Phoenix, and if this game is played in the East, then Angel and Lillard will really want to cry.

Since the departure of Smalls and Nash, the Suns have officially entered a period of rebuilding.

This season, Phoenix's Suns have a record of just 17 wins and 36 losses, ranking second to last in the West. All of their wins combined, not as many consecutive wins as the Trail Blazers. There is no way, a team that does not have any stars and does not have a high desire to win will definitely be vulnerable in terms of combat effectiveness.

But even so, Ricard was worried. Anjie and Lillard, the two central axes, are very tired today, and it is unknown how much strength they can play on the court.

If Anjie and Lillard both go out of sorts, then even the Suns, who are the second-to-last in the West, could be an upset.

The bottom-ranked team beats the top three teams in the rankings, and the NBA plays out a few times a season. Therefore, Ricard's worries are not groundless.

He pondered a lot of rotation before the game began, trying to minimize the physical exertion of Lillard and Anjie while they could get their hands on it. What's more, An Jie's fingers have just healed, and he doesn't want An Jie to fall into the pit of injury again because of overwork.

Rickard and Anjie felt their nerves settle before they sat in the away locker room at the American Airlines Center.

"Damn it, less than 24 hours ago, I was in the locker room at the Toyota Center in my All-Star Game uniform. When changing clothes, An Jie also complained a little.

"Rest assured, we're not going to let our winning streak end there. Iguodala patted Anjie on the shoulder, and his meaning was simple. Today, others will help An Jie carry more burdens.

Warm-up, final deployment, play, game. Everything is going on in an orderly manner, but the center of everyone's topic is, as always, An Jie.

People are talking about his winning streak, people are talking about his excellent performance in the All-Star Game, people are talking about any possibility that will happen to Angel. But there is one topic that has become the focus of today's - Anjie's physical fitness.

"I came to Phoenix right after the All-Star break, and to be honest, even just commentating on the game still tires me. I can't imagine how An Jie will deal with the fierce confrontation later. An ESPN commentator began to complain to the fans.

"The Suns' starting center "Polish Hammer" Gortat is not a soft persimmon, this guy's style is very tough, and he won't make it too easy for Anjie today. On the contrary, he will seize the opportunity that An Jie is still very tired, and consume An Jie crazily. ”

Everyone is worried about Anjie, and it would be a bit too much if the Trail Blazers' winning streak ended up in the hands of the Suns, who are second to last in the West.

Gortat was also very excited when he was warming up, and I believe that the current coach of the Suns, Lindsay Hunter, must have given Gortat a lot of tactics.

The heart-wrenching game finally began, and under Gortat's fierce eyes, Anjie jumped high and still fought for the Trail Blazers to attack the ball first.

But Anjie knew that Gortat was capable of more than that. After that, at both ends of the offensive and defensive ends, Anjie is bound to not be easy.

Sure enough, An Jie had just stepped into the three-point line, and Gortat was like a kraft candy sticking to An Jie to make up for the defense.

Don't look at Gortat's stats are not gorgeous, this guy's style is really tough, and his role on the field is also very huge.

Under this guy's relentless pushing, An Jie found that if he insisted on fighting for a good position, it would inevitably consume a lot of physical strength. And today, Anjie can't afford to overdraft the most is physical strength.

So Anjie gave up the scramble and instead mentioned that the high post helped Lillard do a block. It's not that he's scared of Gortat, it's just that he needs time to find a better way.

After successfully breaking through the defense of Suns Slovenian guard Dragic, Lillard didn't think about it and went straight to the restricted area to prepare for a layup.

However, for reasons of not getting a good rest, Lillard wasn't as fast as usual today. Luis Scola, a member of Argentina's golden generation, made a timely defense and strongly interfered with Lillard's layup.

Lillard's finishing ability under physical contact has always been his shortcoming, and now combined with his physical exhaustion, this goal has not been scored.

Seeing the Trail Blazers' first offense full of fatigue, those fans who supported Anjie and the Trail Blazers couldn't help but feel a sense of tightness. Such a start does not bode well.

On the other hand, the Suns, Goran Dragic seemed particularly confident against Lillard today. Through smooth advancement and timely passing, he assisted Scola to shake Hixon under the basket with his feet and successfully scored.

An Jie wanted to pounce to make up for the defense, but his speed was a few seconds slower. But it's often just the time difference of a few seconds that can make or break a success.

The Suns, who seem to be far behind the Trail Blazers, actually controlled the rhythm on the court, and Dragic was the commander-in-chief of this beautiful rhythm, and the whole game was under the control of this Slovenian.

Not only did he score today, but he also assisted his teammates to score. Lillard looked so immature in front of him, and he couldn't fight back.

Throughout the first quarter of the game, the Trail Blazers were led by the nose. If it weren't for the positive performances of Matthews and Iguodala, the Suns would have taken the lead for the most part.

At 30-23, the mighty Trail Blazers trailed the Suns, who are second to last in the West, by seven points. Rickard immediately sat down among the players with a stool, desperate to change the situation, otherwise the game would only turn in favor of the Suns.

As soon as the second quarter began, the Suns felt the change. On the offensive end, Anjie is no longer set at the front, but more behind the free throw line.

The tired Lillard also stopped organizing the offense, but handed over the ball as soon as the half was over.

Ricard used a classic tactic that could indeed save Anjie a lot of energy, and that was to use Anjie's high point as a playmaker.

Gortat's current entanglement will not have much impact on Anjie, because Anjie will not hold the ball for too long, he will always find teammates who have opportunities quickly and accurately, and his vision is very admirable to Dragic, who plays point guard.

In fact, it's not that Anjie really has eyes behind his head, it's just that he spent a lot of time memorizing all the tactics that Ricard taught him. That's why he can complete those beautiful passes that don't look at people again and again. Because of when and where his teammates will appear, An Jie has a score in his heart.

In this way, Anjie's physical strength has not only been liberated, but the Trail Blazers' offense has also been revitalized.

Although the offensive efficiency is lower than when Anjie was the main attacker, it is enough to deal with the Suns.

After that, Anjie and Dragic entertained the crowd with a delightful passing performance. The two playmakers, who have very different styles, both showed all their skills and fought hard for the team's victory.

However, the firepower of Iguodala and Matthews and Lillard is beyond the reach of the Suns.

What about Gortat? He was full of anticipation before the game. But now, he can only wave his arms in front of An Jie like a fool, and his physical and physical advantages cannot be brought into play.

In the second quarter of the game, under the excellent organization of An Jie, the Trail Blazers successfully completed the overtake. But a four-point lead still can't reassure Trail Blazers fans. After all, Dragic has fully demonstrated his excellent form today, and it is not impossible to lead the Suns to a second-half Jedi counterattack.

At halftime, Suns coach Lindsay Hunter laid out a lot of defensive strategies for Anjie's organization. As long as the passing route is strangled, no matter how powerful An Jie is, it is impossible to let the basketball pass through the defender's body.

So in the second half, Gortat's defense against Anjie was no longer so fierce. However, just when everyone thought that An Jie, who was standing behind the free throw line again, was going to pass the ball, he broke through!

A beautiful one-handed slam slam, An Jie's sudden force, so that Gortat and Scola failed to react. An Jie has rested enough, although his physical strength is still weak, but in just one and a half games, An Jie can still cope with it.

In the second round, Gortat was a little jealous of Anjie. And An Jie just smiled playfully, and after two crotch changes hands, he rushed forward again!

The Polish Hammers didn't fall twice in the same place, and he quickly moved sideways to block Anjie's offensive lane. An Jie either squeezed him hard or was whistled for an offensive foul.

However, Anjie's tricks were not limited to that, as he suddenly stopped when he rushed to Gortat, and then immediately turned back to gain a bit of space for himself, and threw a backward jumper.

Another move that is usually only done by outside players, but now that people see Anjie doing it all, it won't be surprising anymore. Anjie's all-round type has long been known to the world. Even if he shook Gortat down, the fans felt that it was reasonable.

Gortat is now completely confused, the Chinese who tried to avoid his confrontation in the first half, how could he suddenly revive in the second half? But before he could think about it, An Jie was already scoring one after another.

Later, Gortat discovers that even if he comes hard, Anjie is fearless. Now An Jie will not care about his lack of physical fitness, because the competition is only this little time.

Play dead in the first half and repel in the second half. Ricard and Anjie, the two thieves, successfully put Lindsay Hunt as the interim manager.

In the fourth quarter, Dragic was still trying, and he did help the Suns bite the score.

But often every time the Suns are about to overtake, Anjie will stand up and use various different means to distance himself again. Then the sun chased again, and Anjie pulled again. The game has entered a vicious circle, and the longer the Suns drag on, the more they will be disadvantaged.

At this time, if a star steps up and upsets the balance, then the Suns can take advantage in one go.

Unfortunately, the biggest problem is that the Suns don't have stars.

In the end, with Rickard's excellent strategy and Anjie's all-round skill. The Trail Blazers narrowly beat the Suns 102-98 on the road. If it weren't for the fact that Dragic, who was under great pressure at a critical moment, became weak, the win or loss of this game would have to be said separately.

In any case, Anjie and the Trail Blazers finally survived the first game after this physical breakdown. And their winning streak has officially become 26 consecutive wins.

But after the game, Rickard didn't look too happy. Because he knows that although this game can be won, there are also a lot of tricky problems in it.

The opponent after the Trail Blazers will be stronger than the Suns. And the physical strength of An Jie, Lillard and others will not recover so quickly.

Bigger challenges and difficulties await us in the future. The Suns after the All-Star Game are just a warm-up.