Chapter 153: A Wonderful Start
"Welcome to the first game of the new year, the Portland Trail Blazers at home against the Philadelphia 76ers, hello everyone, I'm Hamilton, and today we have Mr. Crouch as our guest commentator again. It's a clash of the West for third place vs. East third, with both teams in fact second in their respective divisions, but they are in third place in the standings because they are in the same half as the Los Angeles Lakers and Boston Celtics. In the last meeting between the two teams, the Trail Blazers' main center, this year's Biaoyan Xiugan, was banned for punching Ranbir and failed to participate in this game, and the Trail Blazers also lost this game on the road. And now, their center is finally back, and what kind of help will this Chinese kid bring us many surprises in the new season to the Trail Blazers, Mr. Crouch. "On the first day of the new year, there were only two games in the NBA, and in addition to this one, the other game was the Utah Jazz vs. Indiana Pacers.
Compared with this battle of the strong teams in the East and West, the other game of the weak teams in the East and West is really not interesting, so CBS gave priority to broadcasting this one, and the commentators and commentators were Crouch and Hamilton, who had commented on the Trail Blazers vs. Pistons game.
"First of all, the last game in which the Trail Blazers lost to the 76ers, they lost to the 76ers by 20 rebounds, which is undoubtedly one of the main reasons why the Trail Blazers lost. And Gan's return can undoubtedly greatly enhance the level of rebounding protection of the Trail Blazers, you know, he is the rebounding average leader so far this season, he can contribute 15.7 rebounds per game. β
"Second, Gan has shown a very strong scoring ability in some games, and while this ability does not seem to be consistent, I believe that this will put a lot of defensive pressure on Moses Malone, and the Trail Blazers' inability to stifle Moses Malone in the last game was the main reason for the defeat."
"Therefore, we believe that the Trail Blazers, with a full lineup, will play a wonderful game with the Philadelphia 76ers at home!"
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The two commentators are still talking and laughing, and the game on the field has begun.
"Okay, the game has started, and the 76ers are the first to get the ball...... Gan seemed to be stunned for a moment when he jumped the ball...... Malone took the ball in the low post, his key position was very deep, and he turned over and made a layup! The referee's whistle blew and Gan was fouled. β
Gan Guoyang fouled when defending the first ball, in fact, he didn't make much movement, he just stood upright, but Moses Malone took the initiative to lean on him, and his arm hit Ma Long's shooter, and the referee naturally blew the foul.
"Damn, this guy fouled again so early!" Ramsey, who was on the side, saw that Gan Guoyang fouled on the first ball, and he was annoyed all of a sudden.
If Gan Guoyang fouls twice soon, then his pre-game preparation plan will be all in vain, and the plan really can't catch up with the change.
Moses Malone stepped to the free throw line and hit one of two free throws, and Gan Guoyang grabbed the rebound steadily.
After Gan Guoyang got the ball, he found that the 76ers players were still surrounding him relentlessly, trying to pull the ball from under him.
Gan Guoyang saw that it was Charles Barkley, a "little humanoid tank" wearing a No. 34 jersey and the hair on his head had not yet fallen off.
Barkley, as the famous big-mouthed commentator of the future, is like a thunderous on the side of the fans, and he was already a bastard when he was younger.
On November 9, 1984, in a very challenging game against the Boston Celtics, Irving and Bird had a big fight, Barkley stepped forward to strangle Bird's neck, and let Irving face Bird is two old punches.
In terms of playing style, he also learned from Moses Malone in an all-round way, with a fierce and domineering style of play, good at grabbing rebounds in the front court, and not letting go of any opportunity to break the ball.
He saw Gan Guoyang blocking in front of him like a wall to win the rebound, so he wanted to pull the ball out from behind, but he didn't expect Gan Guoyang to be quick and raise his arm to avoid it.
"Get out of the way, fat!" Gan Guoyang glanced at Barkley, spat coldly, and then passed the ball to Valentine.
Barkley became popular all of a sudden, but as soon as the game began, he didn't get mixed up to the point of starting because of a word.
He glared at Gan Guoyang viciously, and then ran back to defend.
Gan Guoyang has long stopped treating bean buns as dry food and these future superstars as idols, he is now equal to them, the same!
Valentin dribbled the ball well across half court and handed the ball to Van Dewic on the right side, who faced Irving's defence.
Although Vanderwich played as a small forward, he was still slightly more of a big forward in terms of offensive skills, or most small forwards at that time had this technical trait - very good back skills.
Vanderwig received the ball very far from the basket from the baseline, and instead of facing the basket, he started to squeeze in with his back.
He knew that trying to break through Owen was tantamount to a fool's dream, and that there were more options for the back.
Vandewig squeezed to about 15 feet from the basket, and the rest of the Trail Blazers players were also on the move.
Gan Guoyang ran to the left to cover Paxson, but Paxson couldn't completely shake off the defensive entanglement and did another cross with Sampson near the three-second zone.
Valentin ran to the top of the arc after passing the ball and feigned to catch the ball to attract the 76ers' defense, and Gan Guoyang covered last night and came to the bottom corner to pull the defense.
Near the three-second zone, the tricky Paxson has completed the exchange with Sampson, a slippery drill into the three-second zone, Vanderwig a beautiful through ball passed to Paxson, Paxson layup!
"Paxson's air-cut layup! The referee's whistle blows and Moses Malone fouls! What's going on today, the main centers on both sides committed a foul in the opening game, are they too excited? What do you think of this tactic of the Trail Blazers? β
"Very, very beautiful positional attack, the two interior screens are in place, Vanderwig is on the right side, you can attack and pass, everyone is involved in this tactical coordination, it is a perfect combination. So the 76ers can only foul as well. β
Although the Trail Blazers have always been good at playing fast counterattacks, Ramsey's positional offensive adjustment is not covered, and after Gan Guoyang's tactical awareness is getting better and better, the Trail Blazers' positional offense has become more fluent.
Paxson's season free-throw percentage was 80 percent, and he hit both free throws to give the Trail Blazers a 2-1 lead.
"Two free throws, 2-1, 76ers attacked. Oh, the Trail Blazers defended the full court, Valentin pressed Maurice Cheeks straight up front, Cheeks made a long pass to Andrew Toney, Tony, lob to Moses Malone in the low post, packed, Paxson packed to interfere with Moses Malone, Malone passed the ball back to Toney, Tony ...... Tony actually chose to shoot three points! The ball didn't go in! Gan takes the rebound! Malone and Barkley were not given a chance. β
"Judging from the opening defense of the Trail Blazers, they must have made sufficient preparations, whether offensive or defensive, the tactical thinking is very clear and accurate, and the 76ers seem to be a little underprepared in comparison."
During the three-day break, Ramsey did prepare well for this crucial game, and defensively he demanded that he must open the court with Morris Cheeks and choke the source of the 76ers' offense.
Then, ask for a wrap-and-hold defense against Moses Malone, because of the two old guns on the 76ers' perimeter, Julius Irving and Andrew Toney are not as terrible as they used to be, especially Toney, who has slipped badly.
After Gan Guoyang got the rebound, he handed the ball to Valentine again, and Ramsey assigned him the task of protecting the backcourt rebounds in this game.
Gan Guoyang, as half of Moses Malone's fans, knows how terrible this tepid-looking center is on the inside, so he doesn't dare to be careless at all.
The Trail Blazers are still in the same formation as they were in the previous offense, but instead of passing the ball to Van der Veric in the bottom corner, Valentin passed it directly to Paxson at the top of the arc.
Paxson shook past Andrew Toney with a shake and went straight inside, and the 76ers immediately shrank their defense to block Paxson.
Paxson didn't force a shot, but a beautiful pass that went straight to Gan Guoyang, who cut inside from the right side to the basket.
"Gan took the ball to the basket, was interfered with, didn't score, he got the rebound in the frontcourt, and then went to the basket! Still didn't get in! The ball was picked up by Andrew Toney and the 76ers launched a fast break! β
Gan Guoyang's inevitable layup under the basket was besieged by four players from the 76ers, and he missed a little in two consecutive times.
Andrew Toney, an All-Star guard for the 76ers, has slipped through injury this season, but he hasn't been slow to get up with the ball.
He passed Vanderwig and Paxson in succession, and rushed to the basket in big strides, ready to go straight to the basket.
But as soon as he jumped, he was in the air, and as soon as the ball came out of his hand, he felt a huge force coming from behind him.
"Bang!" The basketball was slapped on the rebound.
Andrew Tony didn't figure it out, Gan Guoyang was still desperately trying to get to the basket just now and couldn't score a layup, why did he chase it back so quickly and give it to the chasing hat?
The fans were also jubilant, but their excitement had only lasted two seconds, and Barkley had already grabbed the frontcourt rebound like a bull.
Seeing this, Gan Guoyang and Van Dewych, who was following, stepped forward to cover Barkley, but Barkley did not grasp the ball steadily, and was pounding on the ground to grab the ball.
Just when the two stepped forward to seal Barkley, Barkley grabbed the ball, got up one and arched Gan Guoyang and Van Dewig with his shoulder.
Gan Guoyang is okay, Vanderwig feels like he was bounced away all of a sudden, and after clearing the obstacles, Barkley easily put the basket with both hands, Philadelphia 3:2.
βget-out-bitchγ (Fuck off the pussy.) Barkley said something after scoring a goal, looked at Gan Guoyang, and then ran away with his big butt twisted.
"Calm and willing, don't fight with him." Van der Wijki, who was on the side, heard Barkley's words and said that he knew that Gan Guoyang was sometimes a quick temper and often competed on the court without saying a word to his opponent.
"No problem, I don't care about gains and losses with fools." Gan Guoyang said with a smile, and then served at the baseline.
On Chinese New Year's Eve yesterday, Wang Fuxi told Gan Guoyang that he hoped he would be more calm in the game in the future, and never fight with others.
"You know, that time I watched the news, you fought with someone in Detroit and was banned, I was in a hurry, I didn't go to class, so I bought a plane ticket to Detroit, who knew you were going back to Portland."
Wang Fuxi's words echoed in Gan Guoyang's ears, Gan Guoyang, who grew wise after eating a trench, would think twice before acting whenever he encountered something on fire in the future.
Of course, Gan Guoyang who has no temper is not Gan Guoyang, and he doesn't want to see Barkley on his head as a blessing to death.
After Valentine got the ball, he suddenly accelerated his advancement, and Gan Guoyang knew that he was going to play a quick attack, so he immediately rushed to the basket.
Valentin again passed the ball to Van Devic on the flank, and this time Van Devic did not stop the ball with his back, but made a direct cross pass and the ball flew straight to the basket.
Before the 76ers could close the door, Gan Guoyang had already rushed to the three-second zone and received a pass from Vanderwicki.
Gan Guoyang did not force a layup this time like the previous attack, but made a feint and made a false shot.
Moses Malone is too experienced to be fooled, but the quick-tempered Buckley behind Gan Guoyang has already flown up.
Gan Guoyang took advantage of the situation to rise again and pretended to be right with Barkley in the air.
"Shake it up and get up again! Ball in! Barkley fouls, plus penalty! β
"Yes!" Gan Guoyang scored a penalty for the ball, he waved his arm fiercely after he landed, and then looked at Barkley with a helpless face behind him, this fat man has really great strength, and he was directly fouled by Barkley when he replaced the ball with someone else, and only Gan Guoyang could still score the ball with a Barkley on his back.
"Good shot! Forrest Gump, come on! Wang Fuxi's voice came from the sidelines, in the first row.
Since Wang Fuxi came to Portland, he naturally wanted to go to the scene to watch Gan Guoyang's game in person.
"On the sidelines, it was Gan's girlfriend, a Chinese-American mixed-race girl, who is still in college in Spokane, a very beautiful girl." The camera of the TV station swept to the audience on the sidelines, and as the host, some player gossip still needs to be understood.
"Gan's free throws, the ball went in, a beautiful three-pointer was successful, and the Trail Blazers rewrote the score to 5:3, and they were very energetic in the opening game, and they got a good rest after three days of rest."
"That's right, the Trail Blazers' tactics are clear, they are aggressive, and I think in the new year, they will bring us a new look."
"Oh, Julius Irving, from the low post on the right, dribbled past Van der Veric and dunked with one hand! One-handed slam dunk! On Gan's head! Julius Owen, the knife is not old! β
Gan Guoyang has not yet recovered from the excitement of playing three-pointers, and was given a face-to-face button by "Dr. J" on the defensive end.
The crowd watched as Dr. J had cut off his explosive head and his feet were no longer nimble, but they didn't expect him to dunk on the head of their star center in Portland and at Memorial Arena.
As he used to do in the 1977 finals.
"But in the end, the victory belongs to Portland." Ramsey thought silently on the sidelines.
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