The Way of the Center

Only a few rounds after the singles tactics were implemented, Anjie successfully led the Cyclones to narrow the point difference to 2 points. Ben Holland didn't wait until the situation got out of control before reacting. After Anthony Ben completed the dunk, he called a timeout decisively.

"You said that chances are not given for free, but now you just talk and don't do it! We have to play our rhythm and game! Don't be led by the nose by that Chinese! If I remember correctly, I didn't arrange for you to play in low singles Right?" Ben Holland said and set his sights on Love.

"I also remember what I said, what we want is man-to-man defense, not double-teaming!" After talking about Love, Mbah a Moute, who just made a mistake, was not spared and was criticized by Holland.

"Everything is played according to the rhythm at the beginning of the game. I don't make adjustments and you don't change your strategy without authorization! How long can the Chinese play? Love, I believe you will not let his performance continue to be longer "The best player in the Pacific Ten, if he is not trustworthy, then there is no one on this team that can be trusted.

What Ben Holland said earlier is correct, but he probably made a mistake on the last point. Anjie's strong performance was not interrupted by Love, but continued on the court.

"Angie just did a great job of defending the penalty area! Keep it up!" These were the first words Rickard said during the timeout. An Jie also seemed to feel the beauty of controlling the penalty area. Although it was a foul, there is no doubt that he did succeed in making Mbah a Moute return without success. Control the zone, control the zone...

"Westbrook holds the ball! Love pulled to the bottom corner. It seems that UCLA is going to play a usual offensive routine." The ESPN commentator was right, and now UCLA's offense has returned to normal.

pick and roll! Mbah a Moute and Westbrook cooperate tacitly! Now the man defending Westbrook has become the defensive gate Anthony Ben.

speed! Westbrook paused for a moment, as if he was a little afraid of Anthony Ben's defense. However, when Anthony Ben also slowed down, Westbrook suddenly started, and the powerful explosive force of the first step made him go straight through the penalty area like a sharp arrow off the string.

"Perfect pace! There's no faster guy in the league!"

Anthony Ben reacted quickly and immediately moved his feet to block it. But when he had physical contact with the point guard, he knew what Mike Taylor had experienced before.

This point guard with a height of only 1.91 meters is no worse than himself in terms of strength and strength! The speed can't keep up, and the strength is not yet dominant. Westbrook easily broke through Anthony Ben's defense.

Asakin's supplementary defense is not in place yet, and the space in the penalty area is enough for Westbrook to complete the offense. But he still glanced at the bottom corner, well, the Asian is still in front of Love, and no one can interfere with him in this attack.

Seeing Westbrook break through, three of the Cyclones rushed to the penalty area. Although this slowed Westbrook's offensive speed, the space was still not completely locked.

Westbrook took off, and everyone in the penalty area followed suit, and the scene was chaotic. Several Cyclones players who took off directly surrounded Westbrook in the middle, so no one knew what was going on with him who was deep in the defense.

The seemingly dense defense is nothing in Westbrook's eyes. The gap that should be filled is still not filled. As long as he carefully avoids these outstretched arms, he can easily score the ball.

The Cyclones' defenders began to fall from the air, while Westbrook was still rising, and now it suddenly became clear that the basket seemed ready to let the ball fall into its arms at any time.

"Crack!" The basketball in Westbrook's hand was suddenly slapped away diagonally from behind, and the ball hit the backboard heavily and bounced out. Westbrook glanced at the bottom corner in surprise,

An Jie is no longer there!

"Block! Angie actually blocked Westbrook's inevitable layup!"

Just now, the interference of all members of the Cyclone team greatly slowed down Westbrook's attack speed, and Anjie seized the opportunity to leave Love and rush towards the penalty area. His desire to defend the penalty area is extremely strong today, even in the face of violent physical collisions, he will not take half a step back. In this way, Anjie once again protected the three-second zone without Westbrook's knowledge.

Mike Taylor received the ball from the outside, and then immediately turned from defense to offense. The Cyclones counterattacked!

Cruz ran ahead, Mike Taylor lagged a little behind, and only Mbah a Moute on UCLA's side returned to the three-point line. This was a two-on-one opportunity for the whole game.

Pass or layup? Mbah a Moute stared at Taylor, this guard who is full of fake moves from his eyes to his body can always shine in fast breaks.

Mbah a Moute still decided to favor Mike Taylor, let's pick the most threatening one first.

Taylor really didn't pass the ball, but took off directly for a layup. Westbrook, who was behind with amazing speed, also caught up, and he jumped with all his strength, ready to get the ball back in the same way.

But after Taylor took off and made a shot, he insisted on taking the ball back, and then passed the ball from behind to Cruz, who was already standing under the basket.

Cruz made it to the rim with such ease that he didn't even jump.

"Damn it!" Seeing the other side's block and a fast break, Westbrook didn't expect that he would also suffer from the Chinese.

"What else can I say!? Today, Anjie's tough defense turned the three-second zone into a place of death! These small forwards and guards have been attacking the penalty area unscrupulously for too long, now it's time for a center to stand up and let them Know what dominance is!" Paul Philips has been in this line for a long time, and the image of the center dominating the league seems to flash before his eyes again.

13 to 13, and now the two sides are back on the same starting line.

UCLA has encountered difficulties along the way, but Ben Holland has resolved the crises one by one. Now he is still not worried, because no matter how good An Jie is, he is only one person, and UCLA has more than one strong player!

"Westbrook broke through, it was a breakthrough point, Love got an open shot, hit!"

"Mbah a Moute pick and roll, Westbrook once again entered the enemy's hinterland. This time Anjie didn't dare to return to the defense rashly, Westbrook made an emergency stop for a jumper, beautiful!"

"Love's pick-and-roll, Mbah a Moute finally got rid of the Anthony Ben who never left him. The mid-range shot, there it is!"

"Collison made a three-pointer! The fiery touch is still there!"

UCLA launched fierce rounds of bombing against the Cyclones' basket, and Anjie had tried his best to defend, but it was hard to beat four hands with one punch, and UCLA frequently scored on the court.

One thing that has changed, however, is that UCLA is significantly less hitting the rim. At least on this point, An Jie has been very successful.

The starting lineups of the two sides competed on the field for a full nine minutes, and the advantages of UCLA's multiple attack points were fully displayed. And Ben Holland also calmed down, and never double-teamed An Jie. Facing Love's tough defense, An Jie, whose physical strength has declined, has gradually declined in offensive efficiency. UCLA held an 8-point advantage and ushered in the second team.

"How is it, boy, how does it feel to rule the penalty area?" Divac watched Anjie's progress from game to game, with indescribable joy in his heart.

"It's great, but the offensive points of those guys are too scattered, and the people who stand up are different every time." An Jie is such a person. His performance on the field just now was perfect, but he didn't have the slightest weakness. Joy, because the team is always ranked first by him.

"You guys rest first, and the rest will be handed over to your brothers." After finishing speaking, Ricard began to arrange tactics for the rotation lineup, and Anjie and the others were able to temporarily relax from the tense game.

Ben Holland kept Mbah a Moute on the court, and after a few rounds Ricard also took Anthony Ben up. Compared with the star-studded starting lineup, UCLA's rotation lineup this year is not so prominent. Although the strength of the Cyclone team's substitute lineup is relatively weak, they have an endless effort. The second teams of the two sides came and went on the field, and they played offensive and defensive with each other.

However, in the second half of the first half, Westbrook and Kevin Love, who reappeared after a full rest, broke the balance again.

On the court, Westbrook, Love and Collison played with two substitute players, while the Cyclones were led by Anjie and Mike Taylor. Think about why the Celtics Big Three can succeed? The current UCLA is no different from a team with the Big Three.

Anjie still performed tough on the defensive end. So far in the game, he has sent four blocks, and there are still many goals that he failed to score under his interference. On the offensive end, Anjie's wonderful "performance" made Kevin Love bear three fouls.

Do you want to take Lefu down? This number of fouls is really dangerous. Ben Holland thought about it for a while, and finally decided to make a substitution.

After Love left the field, An Jie's attacking pace was even more unstoppable.

Dunks, hooks, jump shots, assists. After going through the confrontation with Lopez and Love, Anjie has no pressure at all when facing UCLA's backup center. Divac was right. If you don't want to get entangled with him, the best way is to keep him out of the game.

But how could the mighty Westbrook just watch the Asian man approaching the score? He shot suddenly and abruptly, and abruptly turned An Jie's efforts into naught.

It's not the first time Angie has encountered a difficult outside line. D.J. Augustin's jersey is still hanging in his closet. But this guy named Westbrook is really special. How many defenders in this world have such a powerful body? Even against a defender, An Jie didn't feel much easier. Except for the block just now, An Jie has nothing to do with this guy.

This game was originally a duel between Love and An Jie, but now An Jie's opponent has been replaced by this guard with a twisted name.

50 to 38, the powerful UCLA lived up to expectations and walked into the locker room with a 12-point advantage.

Anjie scored 12 points and 6 rebounds in the first half, but the rest of the Cyclone team obviously lacked stamina when facing strong opponents.

Mike Taylor had 5 points and 3 assists, Anthony Ben had 4 points and 4 rebounds, Cruz had 6 points, Asakin had only 3 rebounds, and did not score in the entire first half.

Anjie's performance is excellent, but if the Cyclones want to pass UCLA, others must do more.

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