The Way of the Center

"Tim Duncan! This guy almost killed the game! He is worthy of being the patron saint of San Antonio, and the current situation is very unfavorable for the Blazers!" Mike Breen's palms were full of sweat, and even the commentators were nervous , not to mention the suffocating atmosphere in the arena.

"Damn it, it's all my fault. I shouldn't have let Duncan get stuck." Iguodala put his head in his hands after leaving the court. As the backbone of the team's offense and defense, Iguodala blamed himself for making such a mistake. .

"Don't blame you Andre, come on, let's win the game again! The boss is right, we still have time!" An Jie clapped his hands vigorously, and the guy roared, everyone in the Trail Blazers They all raised their heads.

In the past, it was Ricard who had to find ways to improve team morale. But now, Anjie, who is fighting side by side with the players, speaks more effectively than Ricard.

"Space for Alan, let's hit the ball! LaMarcus, you pull out as much as you can and do off-ball pick-and-rolls, Damien, Andre, Matthews, I want you three on the three-point line Look for opportunities outside. If An can hit the ball, you must seize it!" Ricard said while writing and drawing on the tactical board.

"Play smarter and try to draw Duncan's fouls as much as possible. Now is the last moment of the fourth quarter, and Duncan's physical strength is definitely not as good as yours! Force him to foul and try to get a chance to hit a three-pointer!" Divac also said in Angel While whispering softly, the entire Trail Blazers bench was very nervous.

Chasing 6 points in 43 seconds, although the gap is not big, but in front of the Spurs who are in the limelight, this is not an easy job.

Although the Spurs have been shot by Anjie several times, although the Spurs were once the background of McGrady's moments. But the defense of this traditional strong team is definitely not to be underestimated.

"The atmosphere at the scene was really suffocating! The Spurs fans were making noises crazily to interfere with the Trail Blazers' tactical arrangements and put pressure on them. We look forward to Anjie's miracles again. The stage of the finals will be In front of him, An Jie will never give up no matter what!" Yu Jia's voice trembled slightly, let alone the fans watching the live broadcast in front of the TV.

This group of people who are no less involved in the game than the players have already clenched their fists unconsciously.

"Take the game to Portland and win another game! Finals, we must go to the finals!" On the Spurs side, Popovich also began to give the final encouragement.

At this moment, the electronic buzzer sounded for the end of the pause time. The referee urged the players on both sides to get on the field quickly, and everyone in the stands of the TT Center stood up consciously.

"Let's go guys! We've gone through so much this season, it's hard to get to the present, how can we watch the finals pass by!" An Jie said, stretching out his fingers.

Gradually, the players of the Trail Blazers put their hands on it one by one. They were close to each other, feeling the courage emanating from An Jie.

"1, 2, 3!"

"pioneer!"

"The Trail Blazers still played in the starting lineup, and the Spurs replaced Danny Green with Manu Ginobili. It seems that the morale of the Trail Blazers players is very high. We can look forward to it. What kind of performance!" Yu Jia's shout made Bill Walton, who was sitting behind the TV commentary stand, excited. This legend himself had experienced countless thrilling moments when he was a player. But he didn't expect that his heart, which could no longer be stimulated, would still beat wildly at this moment.

Iguodala draws the cross on his chest and sends the ball from the baseline. Damian Lillard drives fast, and time is precious for the Blazers right now.

As soon as he dribbled the ball across half court, Lillard began to look for Anjie's position. And An Jie had already stood still near the three-second zone, but he didn't expect that Duncan would use a forward defense on him!

If it was normal, someone would walk around An Jie. Na Lillard only needs to increase the arc of the pass, so that Anjie, who is dominant in height, can easily catch the basketball behind the defensive player.

Face the basket.

However, now that Anjie is standing in a low and deep position, there is no room for the basketball to increase its arc and fly. If Lillard passes as before, I'm afraid the basketball will fly directly out of bounds.

There is no way, seeing that Lillard was a little hesitant, An Jie immediately shook off Duncan's arm, planning to get back in position!

Duncan is not stupid, of course he knows what An Jie wants to do. The old "Stone Buddha" started a fierce entanglement with Anjie, and the Blazers' 24-second shot clock began to slowly pass under this circumstance.

When An Jie finally separated Duncan with his back, there was not much time left in the attack!

"Ball!" An Jie roared, Lillard did not dare to slack off, hit the ground and passed, the basketball escaped Leonard's extended arm, and flew steadily into An Jie's hands.

"Don't double-team, don't double-team!" Popovich reminded loudly from the sidelines that the time is now favorable to the Spurs. He would rather let Anjie score two points than let the Blazers get a chance outside the three-point line.

Anjie knew that the Spurs had cut off all passing routes. Popovich just wanted him to play singles with Duncan. Even if he succeeded, it would only be two points.

"Only rely on yourself!" An Jie said silently in his heart, after that, the tall and strong Chinese suddenly exerted force, forcing Duncan to take a big step back!

"With terrifying instant explosive power, An is really a perfect combination of a technical center and a powerful center!" O'Neill shook his fat head in amazement.

Before Duncan could stand firmly on his feet, An Jie suddenly held the ball with both hands, turned around forcefully with his strength, and secretly pushed Duncan with his elbow.

Naturally, Duncan didn't want to let Anjie score easily, so he slammed into it, and the two elders fought fiercely inside. But after turning around, An Jie, still relying on his better physical fitness and tough attitude, jumped up and dunked under Duncan's strong defense!

"Bang!" The loud sound of the basket made Morris cheer in the stands.

"Beep beep!" The referee's urgent whistle made the Spurs fans spread their hands in disbelief in the stands!

"Go up stage y and shout.

Next, it was the turn of the Spurs players to chatter in the referee's ear. They want to fight for their own interests, which is understandable. But Duncan, who took a dark elbow, knew that he had indeed fouled just now. That brat, An Jie, could actually make the 16-year-old self of the Zongheng Alliance suffer such a dumb loss!

An Jie stood on the free throw line, and a fat Spurs fan took off his T-shirt and danced behind the transparent backboard. And more people hit the balloon sticks in their hands hard to make noise and messy pictures, disturbing An Jie's free throws.

An Jie took the basketball from the referee. He felt the ball with both hands, closed his eyes and took a breath.

Bend your knees, aim, lift your center of gravity, raise your arms, release your hands, press your wrists, and move your fingers. An Jie tried his best not to be affected by the surrounding environment, and made the whole shooting action completely.

But under such a huge disturbance, it is impossible for An Jie to be free from hesitation. The basketball he threw hit the front of the basket, and when everyone was sweating, the basketball still managed to climb into the basket.

"The three-pointer was successful, and the Trail Blazers successfully narrowed the point difference. In 28 seconds, there is not much time left for Anjie and the others!"

Parker began to slowly dribble the ball forward, while the Blazers used a full-court press defense. They did not use tactical fouls, Ricard decided to let his team defend this attack hard!

"Young and frivolous!" Seeing that Rickard didn't intend to foul, Popovich immediately put a bad label on the young marshal. Indeed, young people are more courageous than them, but is it too hasty to bet on the team's hard work for a season?

Of course Ricard knew that he was gambling, and a tactical foul was a safer choice in any case. But if you let the Spurs with a stable shot go to the free throw line, it is actually no different from surrendering. Besides, no matter how bad the Blazers are, there is still a way out. Even if he loses this bet, the Blazers still have a tiebreaker to play. For the Spurs, Popovich has no way out!

Faced with Lillard's fierce close defense, the Frenchman actually felt that it was a bit difficult to advance with the ball. Looking up to find someone, his teammates are also followed by Trail Blazers players.

Seeing that Parker was in trouble, Splitter picked and rolled Parker at halftime, hoping that he could get rid of Lillard and move on.

The Brazilian is really good at the pick-and-roll, and it is difficult for Lillard to quickly bypass the obstacle of Split. But how easy is it for Parker to break through? An Jie, who was standing next to Split, clearly told Parker that no traffic is allowed here!

Splitter's pick-and-roll not only failed to give Parker a chance to advance, but instead brought an extra defender to Parker's side.

No way, Parker saw that Leonard had gained a gap, and he felt like passing the ball!

Parker throws the ball in total confusion, and Leonard opens his arms wide to catch it. And Iguodala, who was staring at Leonard from the sidelines, waited for an opportunity. If it weren't for him, the Blazers would not be in trouble now. He must do something to make up for the mistakes he made!

Iguodala rushed towards Leonard regardless of the consequences. Leonard was also a little nervous when he saw Iguodala coming to steal. Two small forwards both jumped up and competed for the basketball.

The four hands pressed firmly on the basketball, and the two hugged the basketball at the same time, and landed at the same time. Of course, under such circumstances, the two of them also fell to the ground with an unstable center of gravity.

Another floor fight! The referee looked at the two intently, for fear that he might miss any details.

"Give me the ball!" Iguodala, who had already entered a bloodthirsty state, roared, exerting force on his waist and arms at the same time, and snatched the basketball from Leonard's arms in a daze!

Seeing this situation, Ginobili jumped on Iguodala's back without hesitation, but Iguodala passed the ball while bearing the huge pressure!

Wesley Matthews stumbled to pick up the basketball, while An Jie had already run into the three-second zone.

Now there is only one Splitter in front of Anjie blocking him. After some melee, there are only a few seconds left in the game. The Blazers are still three points away, but there is no firepower outside the three-point line for Anjie to pass the ball.

So An Jie, who received the basketball, did not hesitate any longer. He jumped up suddenly and deliberately leaned towards Split, forcing a shot with great physical contact!

The referee's whistle sounded again, and Popovich had already rushed to the referee. An Jie managed to make a shot before the whistle, the basketball seemed to be flying straight, and it was possible to score a three-pointer for the second consecutive game!

"Boom!" With a clear sound, the basketball thrown by An Jie knocked out of the frame! Without hitting a three-pointer, Anjie only got two free throws!

"Damn it!" Angie cursed. There were 2.2 seconds left in the game, and even if he made two free throws, the Blazers were still one point behind.

After that, the Trail Blazers had no timeout, even if they used tactical fouls, they had to shoot ultra-long three-pointers from the backcourt to solve the problem.

"Give me all the free throws first! Don't think so much!" Ricard yelled from the sidelines as the Spurs fans started another round of interference.

An Jie panted and looked around. He is only one step away from the finals, and he can't give the Spurs another chance to counterattack.

What to do, what should I do now? An Jie's mind was running fast, and he began to think about his own advantages and what he could do with his advantages.

He has a height and wingspan, and a tacit understanding with his teammates. These two things suddenly appeared in An Jie's mind, and An Jie immediately beckoned everyone to surround him. The Trail Blazers players formed a circle on the court and seemed to be saying something.

After a few seconds, the circle parted and Anjie walked to the free throw line. As for the rest of the Trail Blazers, their faces turned red with nervousness.

"What's going on!?" Duncan and Popovich were a little worried, but it's also possible that this is An Jie's bluff! Only two free throws in 2.2 seconds and no timeout, even if An Jie is really VP, he can't win the game!

Morris stopped making noise at this moment, he just looked at An Jie silently, and prayed for his good brother in his heart.

"Miracle, the nb arena is full of miracles all the time!" Yu Jia and Zhang Weiping were unwilling to give up, they still hoped that An Jie would bring victory.

In the first free throw, the basketball was still bumpy, but it still fell into the net in the end. This guy's free throws have already suffered, and the fans at TT Center have the confidence to let Anjie's second free throw go away empty-handed!

"Oh my god." Ricard found his heart beating wildly, his whole body was shaking, trembling unstoppably!

"Huh..." An Jie took a breath, his idea was very bold, but the success rate? An Jie was really confused.

Lillard also tapped his chest lightly, his eyes fixed on An Jie, for fear that he would not be able to react later.

"Dong Dong" An Jie heard his heart beating fast, but he couldn't panic, he was the leader of the team, no matter how crazy the plan was, he had to hold on.

After that, Anjie started to make free throws. But the moment An Jie struck, Popovich and Duncan noticed something was wrong.

Anjie's shot is not a standard shooting action, but more like deliberately pushing the ball to the basket. For someone with solid basic skills like An Jie, he shouldn't make such low-level mistakes, right?

That's right, of course An Jie would not make such a low-level mistake. Pushing to free throws is something only O'Neal can do. An Jie pushed the basketball out on purpose, and the basketball hit the front of the basket accurately, and the free throw was missed!

The tt center was boiling instantly, and the fans cheered for the Spurs to drag the series into the tiebreaker.

However, just when they were happy, the basketball quickly rebounded to near the free throw line! An Jie jumped up and grabbed the basketball before everyone else, and passed the ball to the right near the 45° three-point line before it hit the ground. And that place, Lillard has already ambushed here!

"Stop him!" Popovich yelled like a bolt from the blue, and Tony Parker immediately regained his composure to block Lillard.

Lillard received the ball, took a step back, and faced the menacing Parker, he was not nervous, because he was already nervous when Anjie made a free throw just now.

This first-year rookie didn't even bat an eye. When he jumped to the highest point, he shot steadily.

The basketball passed over everyone's heads, under the astonished eyes of nearly 20,000 people in the audience, and under the open mouths of the commentators, the ball...

"brush!"

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