The Way of the Center

Cover it, cover it mercilessly. Fans at Oracle Arena will be very anxious every time they see a Warriors player break into the penalty area. Because the big net that An Jie wove in the three-second zone blocked everyone's offense from outside the basket.

Goals, consecutive goals. Anjie's stable performance in the three-second zone made Steve Kerr helplessly watching the Warriors being pushed into the abyss step by step. Anjie's strong offense even made Cole doubt for a while whether his basketball philosophy was correct. Perhaps, basketball is really still a sport for big men?

Strike the iron, making the Warriors fans desperate for continuous strikes. After scoring 40 points in the previous game, Stephen Curry's offensive performance today was not satisfactory. His shooting percentage from beyond the three-point line is still excellent, but Curry missed a lot of pull-up jumpers after the pick-and-roll. It's not because of anything else, it's precisely because Anjie can make up the defense in time every time to put pressure on Curry, which has created the current situation.

The combination of these three factors has created the current situation. There are still three minutes before the end of Game 4 of the Western Conference Finals, and the Portland Trail Blazers have already achieved a 15-point lead!

While the Warriors may be one of the league's most prolific point-chasers, it usually only takes a few snaps and 3-pointers to find the Warriors closing the gap. But facing the Portland Trail Blazers and Angie, who is in such good condition that he exploded, it may not be easy for them to recover 15 points in the last three minutes.

"Brazilian Lightning" Leandro Barbosa had just dribbled the ball past halftime when Steve Kerr called a timeout. Just now, the Warriors' second team did their best to prevent the point difference from being widened.

Barbosa scored six points alone, becoming the biggest contributor to the Warriors keeping the gap. But Cole knew that this group of boys in the second team could only go so far. If you want to get close to the score, you still have to change those guys back.

"Stephen! Shoot more from outside the three-point line. Ann's territory is inviolable today. We'd better not mess with him!" Cole picked up the tactical board and began to arrange tactical ideas for the last three minutes.

Curry nodded unwillingly. Today, not only could he not defeat An Jie, but he also hid away when he saw An Jie. Even if the Warriors win in the end, Curry will feel very aggrieved.

"Klay, you also increase the number of shots. I hope you and Stephen can form two full-fire outside cannons outside the three-point line and blast a gap! Drummond, roam around a lot and shoot when you have the opportunity. Ba Ernes and Andrew, I want you to stick to your matchups, and don't give them half a step. Especially you Bogut, where Anjie is, you are there, don't defend, even if the basket is empty, don't Make up the defense!" Cole is already desperate, he hopes to quickly chase points by strangling Iguodala, the offensive starting point, and Anjie, the offensive end point, while strengthening the offense.

If God really favors Oakland,

Then let the miracle happen soon...

After returning from the timeout, Oracle Stadium finally regained some vitality. Seeing the reappearance of the first five Tigers of the Warriors, the fans believe that in the last three minutes, they will definitely be able to complete the reversal!

On the other side, everyone from the visiting team's bench and the Trail Blazers also stepped onto the court under the leadership of An Jie. It seemed that the tall No. 00's eyes were still fierce.

Mike Breen seized the time to take a sip of water, and then, there was no time to breathe for both players and his commentator.

Draymond Green throws the ball from the sideline, and as soon as Stephen Curry catches it, Warriors fans erupt into cheers.

They are eager for the No. 30 to lead the team out of the predicament. Everyone is looking forward to how the Warriors will play the first attack after blowing the counterattack horn!

Curry slowly approached the three-point line, and at the same time, the other four Warriors were also very active in running. The Warriors' offense rarely has one person playing four people to watch. All of them will invest in the offense and actively pull.

This time, the Warriors took this to the extreme. However, what Steve Kerr did not expect was that the Blazers' defense was also inseparable!

No matter how much the Warriors run, no matter how many off-ball pick-and-rolls they run, they can't completely get rid of the defense.

The Trail Blazers are very active in switching defenses. As long as there is a pick-and-roll, the players will switch defenses without hesitation. In the end, Draymond Green got a chance. After all, Green's running ability is indeed better than Aldridge.

After receiving the basketball from Curry, Green made a shot fake. Aldridge, who was a little too nervous, took a big step forward. Although he was not deceived, he was still deceived by Green and shifted his center of gravity.

Taking advantage of the opportunity of Aldridge's center of gravity leaning forward, Drummond Green suddenly broke through with the ball. This guy who can go inside and outside is not bad at dribbling and breaking through. Coupled with his strong body, Green directly pressed Aldridge in with his shoulders.

Bogut immediately grabbed Anjie's jersey secretly. As long as he can hold Anjie for a few seconds, Green's goal will be a certainty.

Bogut was rough, but Anjie was even rougher than him now.

Seeing Bogut tugging on him, An Jie slapped away the hand that was pulling on his jersey.

Bogut's hand was painfully beaten, but the referee who didn't see the situation clearly still didn't respond.

After getting rid of Bogut with violence, Anjie immediately accelerated and took a step toward the basket to make up for it.

Drummond Green turned his head and looked. Anjie was still a few steps away from the penalty area. He firmly believed that he could put the ball into the basket before Anjie!

In this way, Green jumped high, holding the ball with one hand, and it seemed that there was about to be a wonderful split dunk performance here.

Green has vacated the highest position, and his right hand holding the ball began to exert force. Not long after Green's high jump, Anjie also joined in this "air work".

Since his footsteps were very fast when making up the defense, Anjie's inertia in the air is very huge now!

This guy tried his best to reach the basketball in Green's hands in the air, and it seemed that with every bit of effort, An Jie's hands would grow longer.

But today, the advantage of Anjie's wingspan is really fully reflected. I saw An Jie touched the basketball in Green's hand, but Green didn't want to let go. The two guys who refused to admit defeat just made contact on the court.

The next second, Drummond Green suddenly felt something hit him on the left side.

Undoubtedly, Anjie was the first to touch the basketball, and after that, he would definitely collide with Green in a solid manner.

"Damn it!" Green gritted his teeth. He thought he was already a sandbag-shaped character, no matter how big the impact was, it would not affect him.

But after he got in touch with An Jie, Green never thought so again.

Anjie's huge impact made Green gradually lose his center of gravity, and it also made his ball holder a little discouraged

And what about Anjie? This guy still only has basketball in his eyes after colliding with Green. His arm continued to exert force, and he seemed to have forgotten the uncomfortable impact.

"Ah!" An Jie roared, and the strength of his arm was also maximized by him. Draymond Green has no way to continue to control the basketball under such a large resistance with his fingers alone.

After some struggle, the basketball was dropped. Green watched the ball fly by under his nose and into the hands of Aldridge. After that, he, who was violently impacted by Anjie, also fell to the ground because he lost his center of gravity.

"Ann! This guy slapped Green even with the ball! The referee didn't call a foul, because Ann was the first to touch the basketball! People often say that Green's playing style is fierce. It seems that today, Green is Met a more vicious guy!"

Before Mike Breen could finish his praise, Aldridge handed the ball to Iguodala. Iguodala controlled the ball and advanced, and the Blazers' counterattack took shape instantly.

After Iguodala pushed beyond the three-point line, he suddenly stopped his footsteps. The Warriors retreated quickly, so fast that Iguodala didn't have any space at all. But when Iguodala stopped, the rest of the Blazers didn't.

Lillard and Wesley Matthews are still running non-stop, pulling the Warriors' defense. Unknowingly, the entire middle lane was emptied.

Anjie, who just finished blocking the shot, tried his best to run into the three-point line. When Anjie just guessed the free throw line with his toes, Iguodala suddenly threw the basketball high.

An Jie followed up two more steps, then bent his knees and jumped vigorously. The No. 00 giant jumped high, raised his long arms, and easily received the pass from outside the three-point line.

After An Jie got the basketball, Bogut gave up chasing in an instant, but stared at the scene in front of him with his mouth wide open.

An Jie began to fall, and at the same time his arms were exerting force again.

"Bang!" An astonishing bang slammed across the dome of the Oracle Stadium, and that poor basketball was slammed into the basket by An Jie!

On the court, except for the trembling basketball hoop and An Jie, who was beating his chest angrily, everything else was still.

Anjie's block and goal this time only allowed the Trail Blazers to expand their lead by two points. But most importantly, his terrifying performance shattered more than half of the Warriors' confidence.

Are you still eager to complete the comeback? It's a pity to disappoint the fans in Oakland, because Anjie still controls the whole game!

The Warriors, who were hit hard just after returning from a timeout, still failed to organize an effective counterattack in the last three minutes.

Curry's shooting percentage outside the three-point line is now affected, and Klay Thompson also lost his offensive rhythm under this high-pressure defense.

Harrison Barnes was abused by Iguodala at the last moment and couldn't find his way. Although Draymond Green scored a few goals on Aldridge, he couldn't do anything to this game influence.

When Angie blocked Barnes' shot out of the sideline for his 10th block of the game, Kerr took advantage of the dead ball and replaced all five members of the second unit.

At this moment, Trail Blazers fans all over the world couldn't help cheering. Cole's actions represent that the Warriors have raised a white flag on their home court!

On Ricard's side, he also "tacitly" took down all the starting five tigers. Every player on the field will high-five An Jie, and today they can clearly feel that An Jie is very hard when he high-fives!

Walking to the technical stage, I looked at the fans who were booing me wildly. An Jie hammered the technical table hard, which frightened the technical staff.

After pounding the table, An Jie walked off the court with a face full of anger. What An Jie did just now was purely to vent his emotions.

What about returning to the city of tearing with a score of 3 to 1, what a new generation of rulers is about to rise... These statements were all smashed by An Jie's hammer!

"45 points, 13 rebounds and 10 blocks! Ann scored a very beautiful triple-double, and he is also the fourth player in the NBA to score a triple-double in the playoffs with 40+ points! Anjie, this guy himself is a historic player!" Jeff Van Gundy yelled loudly at the last moment, he suppressed his emotions for the entire game, and finally found a breaking point.

128 to 115, this is the final result of the game. Although Curry scored 23 points, his 38% shooting rate was obviously a failing performance.

On this day when the whole of Oakland expected An Jie to lose, An Jie won the game in front of the whole Auckland people.

Most importantly, Anjie fulfilled his promise before the game.

"I will pay it back!" Before the game, facing the live reporters of ESPN, Anjie vowed...