Chapter 666: Bryant-style back-step
Bogut was inexplicably saddled with an offensive foul, but at the moment at the Moda Center, no one would sympathize with the meaty Australian center. ◢ with ◢ dream ◢ small ◢ .lā .
Even if An Jie really faked a fall, even if his series of actions just now were really unclean, Bogut would have reaped the consequences. Does a bad guy meet an even worse guy and deserve people's sympathy?
With Anjie's beautiful defense, the morale of the Trail Blazers is also soaring.
Now that Lillard isn't as timid as he was then, Curry's pace through the half has made it a bit difficult for Curry to keep up.
An Jie stood in a high position, and no one knew whether this guy was going to block and dismantle, or to organize, or to attack on his own. Anjie's omnipotence makes it impossible for you to effectively judge what he will do next.
However, Anjie didn't do anything, he just stood there, and he was already involved in the Warriors' defense.
Wesley Matthews, who sneaked up in the corner, raised his hand to ask for the ball, and Lillard called a pick-and-roll, but in fact he suddenly passed the ball and caught the Warriors off guard.
Previously, it was Thompson's running that kept Matthews off guard. Now, it's Matthews' turn to return the colors!
With an open three-pointer, Matthews didn't waste that opportunity. Today, the Trail Blazers were very efficient offensively, and their shooting percentage once outpaced the Warriors. But it was precisely because the Warriors made more three-pointers that the Trail Blazers were at a disadvantage before.
Now, Matthews is going to return the color in the way the Warriors do best!
"It's four points!" Ann came on the court for just a few rounds to take the Trail Blazers from behind to ahead. No matter how well Stephen Curry performs, he can only be Ann's foil!"
Mark Jackson is a little anxious, although Jackson has been working on building a good defensive system since he entered the Warriors. However, due to the limited strength of Bogut and David Lee, the defensive power he built is not very strong.
Maybe next season, with training and reinforcements, the Warriors' defense will improve. But now, if the Warriors want to win, Mark Jackson has to rely on offense.
The elevator tactic had just failed, so this time the offensive Warriors didn't continue to use it.
An Jie saw it clearly in the high post, and the cooperation of the Warriors players with each other without the ball and with the ball was simply wonderful!
It's no wonder that Curry and Thompson made so many three-pointers today, and often a set of tactics ran down, and both of them got open opportunities.
But now, the morale-boosting Lillard and Matthews are biting the Warriors to death on these two scoring points. They're like ghosts, always around Curry and Thompson, and can't be dispelled.
In the end, the Warriors' tactics still didn't come out. Time was running out, and Curry borrowed a simple pick-and-roll and immediately shot. This time, Lillard's blocking was very good, and it can be said that this time the defense was quite successful.
However, it was in this situation that Stephen Curry was stunned to shoot a three-pointer! A shot that looked like it was not a chance at all against the defense was converted into a score by Curry!
"It's too strong!43 points, it's literally a battle between superstars!" Mike Brin couldn't help but applaud Curry, this kind of guard, he had never seen before! All shooters in front of Curry would be eclipsed!
An Jie shook his head helplessly, there was really no way to do it now. The Trail Blazers' defense has been pretty good, but they just get shots.
After that, the game was always played in the performances of Anjie and Curry. Of course, An Jie did not forget to "take care" of Bogut from time to time.
Bogut was as irritable as thunder on the field, and he was also determined to find an opportunity to make An Jie suffer again!
Intense matches are always fast, and before you know it, the battle has entered the countdown stage.
With 36 seconds left in the game, the Trail Blazers were still leading by two points for the time being. The fans at the Moda Center couldn't contain the excitement in their hearts, and maybe in half a minute, the Trail Blazers would make history!
Anjie was just as excited, as the fans in the stands were already chanting "72 wins". But he must be calm, if he is too excited at this time, it will get in the way!
If this game is lost, it will actually have no impact on the Warriors. After all, this is the last regular season, and winning or losing the game will not change the current ranking at all.
But as Mark Jackson said, Curry doesn't want to be the background of history. He wants to be the center of history!
In the last 36 seconds, Curry made up his mind that he was bound to win the game!
An Jie knew Curry's eyes, because at this moment, An Jie also had such an expression.
The two-point gap has now become a big mountain and weighs the Warriors players.
At this time, it is the safest way to choose to score two points and then use a tactical foul. Therefore, the players of the Trail Blazers are also focused on the three-point line.
Three-point shots? No, no, Curry wouldn't dare shoot three-pointers. Although he once completed a lore in the Moda Center, the gap between 36 seconds and 36 seconds is very huge.
With 36 seconds to go, Curry is sure to shoot a three-pointer. But at 36 seconds, the risk of shooting a three-pointer is great.
In the Warriors, except for Curry, who handles the ball, and Bogut, who pulls Anjie on the inside, everyone else is interspersed with running and tearing apart the Trail Blazers' defense.
Bogut and Anjie's hand-to-hand combat on the inside line feels like it's about to turn into free fighting. However, these two old fritters are so secretive that the referees who are focused on Curry are not even aware of it.
Curry is still pressing the clock, and it seems that the team that should be in a hurry is the Trail Blazers, not himself who is two points behind. People didn't know what Curry wanted to do, but Anjie was a little nervous.
In the last five seconds of the 24-second offense, Curry suddenly started!
Lillard was overjoyed, this guy really planned to ask for a two-point! No, if it was a two-pointer, then why did Curry press so much time?
Just when Lillard realized that something was wrong, David Lee suddenly stood next to Lillard.
Seeing this situation, Curry, who originally broke through with the ball, suddenly pulled back a step back and let him return to the three-point line.
Curry pulled back and then shot, and his shot was so fast that Lillard, who was blocked, didn't have time to interfere.
"Curry and David Lee completed an elevator with only one door closed, and the tactic was executed very successfully, and now let's see the ball goes in! The ball goes in! Stephen Curry, a beautiful step-back three-point jumper, Curry kills the game!" As a neutral commentator, he shouted excitedly, while the fans in the audience around him clasped their heads in horror.
Curry, on the court, spat out his braces and raised his arms high. This haughty look indicates that he will win two consecutive victories against the strongest team in the league in one month!
"Damn, my bad!" Lillard blamed himself, the Warriors' offense was so good with their off-ball pick-and-rolls. If you don't pay attention, the defender will hit the "wall" straight up.
"It's okay Damien, we still have time!" Anjie pointed to his wrist, indicating that the game was not over yet.
In the next second, Rickard used up the last timeout on his hand. No one would have imagined that the final game of the regular season of the season would have such a wonderful scene.
Other teams are working on the bench today, or playing carelessly. The Trail Blazers and Warriors, on the other hand, have presented a feast to fans around the world.
117 to 116, 12 seconds to go, the Trail Blazers trailed by one point. And the sustenance of the whole team is on the No. 00 who turned the situation around after only half a quarter of the game was reinstated.
Angel nodded as she listened to Ricard. Fans and commentators really want to know what these two crafty guys have to say, and likewise, Mark Jackson wants to know.
"One last time defending, Andrew, I don't care what method you use, anyway, I can't let that guy Anjie score the ball!" Mark Jackson opened his mouth directly, no matter what method was used, that is, methods other than basketball, he also allowed Bogut to try.
Bogut nodded silently, although it was the Warriors who were leading now, but when he thought that Anjie would have to hold the ball and fight with him later, Bogut felt a little nervous.
With trepidation, Bogut stepped onto the pitch.
He looked up at An Jie, but found that An Jie was also looking at him with a fierce expression.
"Damn, there's nothing to be afraid of! Kill the Trailblazers, kill them!" Bogut punched himself in the face, cheering himself up.
The center, in modern basketball, is actually the most difficult position to complete the kill.
In moments like the lore, when the winner must be decided in a matter of seconds, it is difficult to move as fast as an outside player and without a small center with a large projection, and it is difficult to cut in quickly, or push into the box with a back-to-back defense in a limited amount of time.
But in the Trailblazers, An Jie is the one with the most lores and the highest success rate.
His versatility on the offensive end makes it possible for An Jie to complete the stunner as long as he steps into the three-point line!
In the final 12 seconds, Aldridge served from outside bounds. Now the players on the field are like playing rugby, everyone is next to each other, and there is a lot of physical contact.
"Toot toot!" the referee blew the whistle, and the players who had been static suddenly moved.
The temperature of the entire basketball court became higher in an instant, and the players in the Moda Center also stood up.
Just like last year's Grand Final, this is a history-changing offense!
Lillard, covered by his teammates, finally received the basketball from Aldridge. Aldridge's pass was also very suspenseful, and he was almost stealed by David Lee.
Curry pressed up immediately after Lillard got the ball, and the Warriors were not afraid that Lillard would go to the kill, but that he couldn't pass the ball well.
At the same time, Bogut is also up and down with Anjie. But now, Bogut didn't dare to mess around. If he is whistled for a foul at a critical moment, it will definitely be the culprit of the loss!
Seeing that Lillard couldn't get rid of Curry's tight defense, Aldridge mentioned the high post and was ready to block Lillard.
Mark Jackson's heart instantly lifted, you know, Lillard, a sophomore, also has a strong ability to handle key balls!
Aldridge's pick-and-roll didn't hurt the flexible Curry much, but Lillard still got some passing space.
An Jie suddenly leaned back before catching the ball, and inadvertently raised his elbow by the way. Bogut took a big elbow on his chest, and he took a step back.
One step of space is enough for An Jie to hold the ball that is not very good.
As soon as he got the ball, the Australian leaned in relentlessly. At the same time, Harrison Barnes also left Iguodala behind, and it was clear that he was going to wrap up Angel!
Angel caught a glimpse of Barnes' run, Iguodala cut inside quickly, and the route of the pass to the inside was blocked by David Lee.
Lillard is still stuck to Curry. No, it's not in good position, it's hard to get the ball through.
After looking around, An Jie found that no matter whether Barnes was in the bag or not, now this responsibility is only on his own.
If you want to talk about big hearts, Anjie is definitely a big heart level player now. In his rookie season that year, Anjie missed the shot that could make the Thunder enter the playoffs when he faced O'Neal, because he was too nervous.
But now, even if An Jie's situation is so tense, his heartbeat speed does not exceed 80 beats per minute.
Now Anjie is still in the mid-range position, and if the back is pushed forward, it will give Barnes the opportunity to complete the bag.
Shooting is Anjie's only option.
Angel took a few steps back with her ass, just as Barnes and Bogut were about to finish the bag. An Jie throws a backward jumper, which seems to be Kobe's way of playing, but Kobe's way of playing is not something that everyone can replicate. What's more, Anjie is still a center forward.
Barnes and Bogut both jumped up to block, but Angel's impressive height and reach, combined with the little space to duck back, allowed him to calmly shoot the ball.
The basketball crossed the fingertips of Barnes and Bogut, and time seemed to freeze, and no one knew what would happen in the next second.
Angel was still in the air in a leaning back posture, and the frightened expressions of Bogut and Barnes were clearly visible.
It seemed like a long moment, and Riccard felt like his heart was going to jump out, but the basketball was still spinning in the air.
"Beep!" the electronic beep sounded for the end of the game, and Rickard suddenly slumped back on the bench.
Only then did he realize that the sweat on his forehead was no less than that of the players who played on the field.
"It's over, George. Next to him, Divac also sighed with relief, just now, he came with his breath all the time.
"It's over. "Ricard wiped his sweat, the position of NBA coach is really fatal!
The final score of the game was played on the big screen at the scene. 117-118, with the visitors in front and the home team behind. In an instant, the number 72 appeared on the big screen again.
Yes, Anjie did it!