The Way of the Center

22 to 30, just after the first quarter, the Knicks almost established a double-digit lead. E novel Ww%W. 1XIAOSHUO. COM This is not because Anjie or Aldridge's performance is not good enough, but because Mike Woodson's second team indeed seized the weakness of the Trail Blazers' second team.

Marcus Camby spent four seasons with the Knicks, and he spent five years with Carmelo Anthony. It can be seen from this that Camby has completely passed his best age in competitive condition. 17 years of service is several times that of An Jie.

If it weren't for Anjie's playing time too much, the Trail Blazers would definitely look for a better backup center. But because Camby's responsibilities in each game have not been heavy all the time, all he needs to do is to do his best to let Anjie take a few more breaths. Therefore, he was used by Orsi and Ricard until now. At least this veteran with rich experience and good physical condition will not make any trouble on the court. It was enough for Camby to pass safely during the few minutes Anjie rested.

But today, in the face of the Knicks and Anthony who know themselves very well, Camby has rarely become the focus of the camera. Not because of Camby's flashy performance, but because he has completely become the main attacking point of the Knicks. As long as the Knicks attack, it must be according to Camby. Because of this, the frequency with which Camby was filmed by the camera increased.

"They're too fast!" During the intermission, Marcus Camby left the field panting heavily, and Anjie immediately stepped aside and put a towel on Camby's head. Regardless of Camby's current strength, Anjie respects this old man.

"Thank you, Ann." Camby wiped the sweat off his head with a towel. The breakthrough of the Knicks' second team just now made his old bones miserable.

A bench bandit like J.R. Smith can't be blocked by the old Camby. Iman Shumpert, a rookie guard, also tasted the sweetness of the sluggish Camby.

Camby blames himself very much now. If he hadn't been able to run and jump like he used to, the Trail Blazers would not have fallen behind by eight points in the first quarter. You know, when Anjie and Aldridge are on the court, the momentum is on the Blazers' side.

"Okay Marcus, you can take a good rest. Next, leave it to us." But to Marcus Camby's surprise, no one in the team blamed him, even if Smith and Shumpert just now Lots of chances due to his poor defense. An Jie just gave Camby a friendly and respectful smile, and said those reassuring words.

After one season, although Camby would complain that Anjie played himself half to death again every time he trained. But in fact, he really enjoyed the time of training with Anjie. Older guys like them just like to mess around with young people, so that they can continue to maintain a young mind.

Angie's vitality,

Really gave Camby a lot of encouragement. Camby has played countless games and seen countless players in his life. He knew that Anjie would be a good material to become the leader of the team.

"Ann, come down and rest when you're tired. I promise, I won't hold you back anymore!" Camby's fists were clenched suddenly. This emotion hadn't appeared for a long time. Since joining the Trail Blazers, the 38-year-old Camby has been thinking about how to "retire". He has never been so excited because of the outcome of a game. But now, Anjie seemed to bring Camby back to the past, back to the time when he fought with others with real swords and guns.

For some reason, Camby felt as if something was burning inside him. He hopes to win the game, although he is just a substitute for the star of the team, he is just a useless old man who goes up to replace An Jie for a while when he is off the court. But even so, Camby still intends to contribute his own strength!

After the start of the second quarter, the Knicks' offense was not as smooth as before. Anjie is not Camby, and his defensive ability may be even better than Camby at his peak.

It is very difficult for Stoudemire to get a chance under Anjie's marking. In the past, he might be able to rely on his strong body to forcibly hit back, but now, Anjie is not weak in the slightest.

Seeing that he could not complete the attack with confidence, Anthony was still resting off the court. So Stoudemire took one look and decided to pass the ball to J.R. Smith, who was playing well late in the first quarter.

J.R. Smith, like Jamal Crawford of the Trail Blazers, is an absolutely good enough bench bandit. To be exact, his strength is even higher than that of Jamal Crawford.

He was the main weapon of the Knicks, so just asking him to deal with a 38-year-old "old" and slow-moving guy, J.R's scoring is simply relaxed and enjoyable.

This time, J.R, who was too proud, planned to go straight to the inside line. As soon as he catches the ball, he starts right away. Wesley Matthews thought that J.R would adjust, so he had no time to react to this sudden breakthrough. Smith easily wiped past Matthews, this scene is simply a replica of the end of the first quarter!

The only difference is that now it is not Camby who is guarding the Trail Blazers penalty area, but the vicious Anjie!

Smith has been hesitating, should he make an emergency stop for a jumper, or a drop shot, or force a layup to fight for a foul?

An emergency stop for a jump shot, he was afraid that An Jie, who reacted quickly, would block himself. Forced layup foul? No, with An Jie's body, only a fool would take the initiative to confront him. After screening, Smith felt that the throw was the best way to end this offense.

At this moment of thinking, Smith has broken through to the deepest position. If you don't throw the shot at this time, it will be too late.

So J.R., who made up his mind, took off with his left foot and gently threw the basketball to the basket with his right hand. The trajectory of the ball looked very positive, and J.R. was overjoyed. Even if Marcus Camby was replaced by An Jie, he could still score in the paint!

If the ball continues to fly without being blocked, it will definitely be a wonderful goal that goes into the net. It's a pity that An Jie's favorite thing to do is to hinder the opponent's attack!

An Jie had expected that J, R, and Smith would choose to throw, because only in this way could the basketball escape from his palm.

So he has already calculated the timing of the jump and is ready to defend the ball at any time. Sure enough, J.R. Smith really chose to throw, but the throw was ruthlessly caught by An Jie. Yes, it was not fanned, but directly caught!

An Jie didn't wait for the Knicks players who were stunned because of surprise to recover, he used a precise long pass that pierced the audience to help Raymond Felton hit an overhead basket with ease. .

The fans at Madison Square Garden were even more silent. They couldn't even believe what happened just now. A throw with a very high arc was unexpectedly caught by An Jie abruptly before it fell!

"Catch the risk! The catch is still throwing! Do you see the height just now!? What a terrifying defensive range!" Even the well-informed ESPN veteran commentator Mike Breen was blocked by this note Guy was stunned and incoherent.

By returning to the defense in slow motion, the fans clearly saw the whole process of Anjie catching the risk. In fact, An Jie did not jump very high for this ball. It was only thanks to his long arms and precise timing of take-off that An Jie could accomplish this feat.

If Anjie jumped one second later, his palms would not be able to control the basketball. But An Jie managed to take off at the right time!

"Nice job!" Marcus Camby jumped up excitedly after seeing Anjie catch Smith's throw. The bad breath in his heart was finally helped out by someone!

A catch is enough for An Jie to mobilize the mood and morale of the whole team. Even an old guy like Marcus Camby ecstatically celebrated Anjie on the bench, not to mention the emotions of other young people.

After that, the offensive firepower of the Trail Blazers was very fierce, and Anjie used the combination of personal ability and teamwork to make Stoudemire very embarrassed.

You locked up the passing route, and An Jie tricked the "Little Overlord" into scoring with a fake shoulder shake.

You double-team or shrink the defensive formation against Anjie, and Anjie's exquisite pass like a defender can scare you into a cold sweat. If it weren't for the bad touch of the outside players of the Trail Blazers today, the Knicks might be chasing points now.

Jeremy Lin seemed to have disappeared in this game. Breaking through, he couldn't pass Anjie's level. Shooting, that's not Jeremy Lin's strong point. The Chinese fans who originally thought this would be a very exciting Chinese derby must also accept the fact that the strength of the two is not directly proportional.

It wasn't until "Little Melon" Carmelo Anthony reappeared that the Knicks dropped points less frequently. Anthony was able to make up for the disadvantage of losing points with his unsolvable offense, but the point difference between the two sides was even again, and no one gained an advantage.

To be honest, Mike Woodson is already very satisfied with the current situation of a tie with the Trail Blazers. Anyway, the time to open the score is not now.

The second quarter also came to the end very quickly, and Anjie's defense and offense put great pressure on the Knicks. Fortunately, Anthony and Stoudemire have good shooters today, otherwise the point difference may be reversed.

With two minutes and fifty seconds left in the quarter, Ricard replaced An Jie, who was covered in sweat. He knew that hand-to-hand combat on the inside was more brutal and grueling than on the outside. No matter how strong An Jie is, he is not strong. Even if it was only for a minute or two, An Jie had to stop and rest.

As a result, Marcus Camby was sent back to the field by Ricard. Seeing this substitution, Mike Woodson didn't know how happy he was.

Camby is here, which means that it's time for the Knicks to open up the score!

"Hmph! Take a good rest, kid." After playing, Camby first looked at An Jie who was panting heavily on the bench. Afterwards, he looked ahead intently. This young kid has worked so hard, as a senior, he can't be ashamed!

Iman Shumpert is extremely excited now. When An Jie was around, he didn't have many chances to show off. But now that An Jie is off, he can finally show his strengths in front of the old guy Camby.

With Stoudemar's high pick-and-roll, Shumpert rushed towards Camby with ease. In the first quarter, Camby was fouled several times for his sluggish actions. Because of this, the Knicks players dared to rush straight towards Camby.

Camby lowered his center of gravity a little, and he felt that his waist was not as strong as before. But it doesn't matter, he can defend this ball!

Shumpert took three steps with the ball in his arms, and Camby tried his best to move his two heavy thighs, and stepped back, looking for the best position and timing to block the shot.

Seeing Camby step back, Shumpert didn't have any doubts in his mind. He continued to make layups on his own. Anyway, this old guy is no longer a threat.

Just when the basketball left Shumpert's palm, a big palm slammed the basketball into the air!

Shumpert looked forward in disbelief. In front of him, the 38-year-old Marcus Camby was staring at him through gritted teeth!

"You're thinking too simplisticly! This is the fucking nba here, not a high school league!" Camby yelled at the first-year guard Shumpert. Mike Woodson felt a "thump" in his heart. It's rare that Camby can't beat this point?

Anjie was the first to "bounce" off the bench after seeing Camby successfully block the shot. He knew that this big brother would not admit defeat so easily!

Old is always old, but young people, don't just ride on other people's heads.

Marcus Camby is full of passion now. He will let you know that a 38-year-old "old man" can do a lot of things!