The Way of the Center

A fat man wrapped himself in a padded jacket, mustered up the courage to open the door and walked out of the taxi.

Even though this guy who was already round like a ball had wrapped himself up tightly, the moment he got out of the car, the cold wind and heavy snow still made this guy shiver.

"Damn the weather!" The fat man put his hands back into the pockets of his jacket immediately after closing the car door. He curled up into a ball and walked on the deserted street.

Under the dim light, the fat man quickened his pace. Recently, the crime rate on this street has been high. But this is not the reason why the fat man hastened his pace. The reason why he is walking in a hurry is entirely for other reasons.

After walking a few steps, the fat man suddenly jumped into an alley. Every step he takes leaves footprints on the thick snow. And this white snow was the reason why he had to leave home so late.

After turning a few turns in the alley, the fat man stopped in front of an inconspicuous small iron gate.

Outside the door, two security guards who were shivering from the cold nodded at Fatty, and Fatty also nodded in response, and directly pushed the door open.

At that moment, Fatty felt that he was no longer cold. Everyone in the bar raised their glasses and shouted in front of a huge screen, some scolded, some cheered, some shook their heads helplessly, and some took a sip of beer from time to time.

"Bill! Here!" At this moment, a gray-haired man waved at the fat man. The fat man grinned and squeezed through with difficulty.

"What's the matter! Damn it, halfway through seeing it at home, the whole block has a power outage!" After the fat man sat down, he immediately turned his attention to the big screen.

"Not optimistic. We are still behind. That guy George is in an exaggerated state today." The gray-haired man shook his head.

"It's okay, An can take care of all of this." As soon as the fat man finished speaking, An Jie put Hibbert on his shoulder and forcibly broke through the basket and dunked. This is already the fourth time Anjie dunked on Hibbert's head tonight, but the big black man who gave James a headache couldn't do anything about it.

In an instant, the whole bar was boiling. The beer in the glass is flying all over the sky. That's right, this is a bar where Trail Blazers fans love to gather, and at this time, the game between the Trail Blazers and the Pacers is playing on the big screen in the bar. Due to the large-scale power outage in downtown Portland tonight, many fans gathered here. This game was too intense, and no one wanted to miss such a wonderful game.

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After An Jie made a dunk,

The game also entered the last four minutes of the fourth quarter. After landing, An Jie didn't have the slightest joy, but called his teammates to retreat quickly.

Although because of the goal just now, the Blazers have a one-point lead. But the two sides have been leading alternately in this way for a long time, and Paul George is the "culprit" that caused this situation.

38 points, the game is still four minutes away, but George has already scored a high score of 38 points. Also, this guy has a higher shooting percentage than Hibbert in the paint.

This guy feels really good today. He scored many difficult goals and allowed the Pacers to persist under the strong firepower of the defending champion until now.

"I will fight with An to the end." All the reporters who interviewed George before the game did not expect that this young No. 24 actually did what he said.

Anjie has nothing to do with George today. No matter how bad Hibbert is, he is still a big man who scored gorgeous statistics in the playoffs. An Jie couldn't completely empty this guy out, because of this, George could always stagger to confront An Jie.

And even if George and Anjie confronted several times, George scored beautifully. That realistic bow to Buddha, that difficult pull-bar layup, were all the heavy punches George made against An Jie today.

Although Anjie also played his own level with his absolute dominance in the penalty area and superb passing skills, today, George's limelight undoubtedly still overshadowed the owner of the Moda Center.

Holding the ball again, when George held the ball, the few fans in the Moda Center wearing Pacers jerseys cheered loudly.

These guys from all the way from Indiana won't be bowing their heads at Moda Center tonight. Because tonight, the Pacers and George are very likely to take the victory away from Portland.

With a few cheers and huge boos, George scored another goal with a half-turned back jumper in the three-second zone! The scoring of this goal also means that George's score officially broke through the 40 mark today!

Iguodala slammed the basketball to the floor in a fit of exasperation. His defense today was the same as usual, but George was always able to make shots in interference.

"It's okay Andre, let's continue!" An Jie patted Iguodala on the shoulder, and An Jie also saw Iguodala's efforts. He knew that this powerful small forward had done his best today. The problem isn't Iguodala, it's George.

Anjie continued to lead the Blazers' offense. His skillful cooperation with the team allowed Matthews to hit a three-pointer from the outside.

Leading by two points, this is the biggest difference between the two sides in the past three minutes. But only a few tens of seconds later, George used a breakthrough to assist David West with a mid-range shot, and the score was tied again.

The process of the game has not changed in any way, and the two sides still bite the score to death. It seems that if you want to decide the winner, you have to wait until the last moment to know the result.

Rickard kept yelling from the sidelines, and Vogel kept emphasizing locking up all the space for Anjie.

But no matter how these two guys arrange, Anjie and George are still unstoppable. Anjie is trying to continue to connect the whole team, while George has demonstrated his personal abilities to the fullest.

In the competition between teams and individuals, I don't know which one will have the last laugh.

George was panting and sweating profusely. But he didn't feel the slightest discomfort. He was more excited than before after going crazy tonight.

So when Iguodala holds the ball, George, a guy who is already excellent in defense, makes it difficult for Iguodala to adapt.

But the Blazers are not in a hurry, they have been winning as a team today. Iguodala can't handle George alone, others will help him.

First of all, Anjie, who is much more mobile than Hibbert, stepped forward to pick and roll, and Iguodala started with a tacit understanding. Without George's knowledge, Anjie firmly blocked him, and Iguodala quickly broke through, Hibbert? This guy couldn't even keep up with Anjie, let alone Iguodala.

Iguodala broke through easily, and Hibbert was also trying to catch up. George simply stood in front of An Jie to prevent An Jie from being let go again.

Seeing this situation, the Pacers' defense began to shrink. Although Iguodala has a strong impact, he is not the kind of player who likes to fight alone. Seeing that all defenses were attracted by him, Iguodala flicked his wrist during the breakthrough. The basketball brushes past David West's feet and Aldridge catches it. But unexpectedly, West blocked it in time!

This is the last 30 seconds of offense, Aldridge did not dare to act rashly. If this goal is not scored, the Blazers are in danger of being lore at home!

In desperation, Aldridge passed the ball back to Lillard, and Lillard reorganized the offense.

By the time Lillard caught the ball again, things had changed a bit. Now, Anjie and Iguodala are in a misplaced state. Iguodala's defender is Hibbert, but the man standing in front of Anjie is Paul George.

Without hesitation, Lillard immediately threw the ball inside, and Anjie hit George near the three-second zone. Isn't that a sure thing?

An Jie caught the ball steadily, but he felt the change of George's center of gravity. There is no doubt that George intends to lean forward and take the basketball from An Jie's hands! An Jie hurriedly raised the ball above his head with both hands, and at the same time George's long arm just reached it, what a close call!

Of course, An Jie could just hit George hard like this, but when he was about to do that, he saw another better opportunity!

An Jie raised the basketball and suddenly turned to face the frame. Everyone was dumbfounded. An Jie didn't want a good post-up singles opportunity. Was he facing the frame to break through George?

Of course An Jie is not stupid, everyone was stunned after the frame. But Anjie's movements were not out of touch. He kept his eyes on the basket, but the ball holder went around behind him and hit the ground for a pass.

A ball was passed behind the back without looking at people, and everyone's eyes moved quickly with the basketball. Only then did Iguodala get rid of the slow Hibbert and cut into the penalty area. Anjie's pass was just right, and Iguodala could dunk the ball.

The guy who had been stalked by George for the entire game tonight didn't hesitate. He jumped high and smashed the ball into the basket with both hands, venting the anger he had accumulated all night.

"Ah!" After landing, Iguodala shouted to the sky. In the last 24 seconds, the Trail Blazers led by two points!

"Andre Iguodala's dunk is still as exciting as before! But Ann's pass without looking behind the back is even more subtle." When the commentator said this, the cameraman also pointed the camera at the sitting Divac on the bench. If it weren't for this guy, An Jie wouldn't have had such a great fortune in coping with this ability.

Vogel immediately used his last timeout. Paul George, who has scored 43 points in this game and made 7 of 15 three-pointers, will undoubtedly be the Pacers' last choice!

George is very confident, and it is a great honor for him to have the opportunity to personally kill the defending champion and Anjie.

On the last attack of the Pacers, George Hill gave the basketball to Paul early on.

Paul George controls the ball at the logo at the Moda Center, waiting for the clock to tick. For the last attack, if you don't succeed, you will be benevolent. He must knock down An Jie with his own hands!

Last five seconds! Hibbert suddenly pre-empted the pick-and-roll, and George saw the opportunity to start. Now that the Pacers are two points behind, if George wants to kill the game, the only option is a three-pointer!

Iguodala was blocked by the huge Hibbert, but Wesley Matthews quickly covered George.

George planned to find Stephenson, but Iguodala walked in front of Finson tacitly.

"Excellent defensive change! The Trail Blazers' defense is very focused on integrity!" Bill Walton stood up, and George's offense had already failed in half!

There was no way, George had to rely on himself. He began to swing left and right in a large arc, Matthews was a little confused, George swung to the left suddenly, and got a gap!

"Damn it!" Ricard clenched his fists nervously. This is the first time Ricard has been so nervous so far this season. This scene is quite different from the previous picture of him with a relaxed face and crossed legs.

Today George feels very good outside the three-point line, even if there is a gap, he may convert it into a goal.

Matthews' problem of being easy to be shaken still hasn't improved much, George jumped high, and it seems that no one can stop him from completing the lore!

The corners of George's mouth curled up slightly. If the ball is thrown according to this rhythm, then Anjie will be dead!

He took it easy, and Hibbert had already cut to the rim unmarked. In other words, even if George's goal fails to score, Hibbert can calmly tip the basket and drag the game into overtime.

But the next second, George panicked. Why was Hibbert shorted? That means Angie he...

Suddenly, a black shadow rushed to George. This mountain seems to be impossible to climb, no matter how George adjusts the arc, it is impossible for this ball to pass this tall black shadow.

George's eyes were wide open, all he could see were two big 00s written on the shadow's jersey!