The way of the center

Chapter 318
At the beginning of the season, the lineups of various teams generally do not change much.Because normally speaking, the effect of this lineup is still in the testing stage.However, when many Portland fans got up the next day to turn on the news, they found that the Trail Blazers had completed another deal unknowingly.

Unlike many teams who build lineups during the offseason, the Blazers only got Anjie from the Thunder at a critical moment before the start of the new season. It was at that time that the Blazers and Ricard established their relationship The backbone of the team.Therefore, how to build the team has to be planned from scratch.So for the Blazers, it is not surprising to trade and change at the beginning of the season.

The last time Portland fans caught news of a deal done, they got Ainger.Although the guy who came to the team this time is not An Jie, who can change the direction of the entire team, the joining of Courtney Lee is definitely enough to make the Portland fans cheer.

"The Trail Blazers officially announced this morning that they will send the team's 2-meter-tall big center Joel Przybilla and white power forward Luke Babbitt to Houston. The overcrowded Rockets got Courtney Lee. Courtney Lee has performed well in the Rockets this season, averaging 16 points per game."

In an instant, everyone is looking forward to tonight's game between the Trail Blazers and the Clippers. Fans will be able to find out in the official game today how the newly joined team Lee is doing.

In fact, Rickard did not intend to let Courtney Lee appear in today's game at the beginning. He only practiced with the team for one day and then played the game. Why is one day enough?This player might not even know the team's tactical system.

But after seeing Courtney Lee's performance in yesterday's training, Ricard immediately changed his mind.

Indeed, Courtney Lee is not the kind of super scorer who can average more than [-] or [-] points per game, nor is he the kind of outside defensive gate that can limit the opponent's top card.This guy is not a first-rate star, not even a second-rate player.But he is definitely an excellent secondary player, and can even be called the best secondary player.

O'Neal had said before that Courtney Lee would become an All-Star player.However, after the Nets were pushed to the core position, he proved to be completely incapable of becoming an All-Star.But in this league, the All-Stars are just a small setback after all. Another group of people who account for the vast majority of the league's quota, they don't have outstanding talents, and they can only rely on hard training to improve their level.Although An Jie also came up in this way, who dares to say that An Jie's height, wingspan and super learning ability are not another form of expression of talent?Playing a year of college basketball in the United States can enter the lottery zone in the NBA draft. Anjie's performance is already a proof of his strong talent.

Courtney Lee is such an ordinary guy. He played steadily for four years at Western Kentucky University.In 08, when Anjie's manager Moslav was still complaining that Anjie's 12th pick was too low, Courtney Lee cheered for being selected 22nd.

But why does Ricard value him so much, because this guy plays mature and selfless.Judging from yesterday's training, Courtney Lee is very clear about his position on the field and what he can bring to the team.

When Anjie, Aldridge and others are in trouble, his three-pointer may be able to help the team open the situation.When Jamal Crawford, the "nervous knife", fell into the iron-making cycle again, he could suddenly stand up and score a few goals to stabilize the score for the team's second team.

Although this guy lacks imagination, he is definitely an excellent team player because of his dedication.Ricard's team is a team that focuses on teamwork.

Therefore, although he only practiced with the team for one day, Courtney Lee still basically figured out what he needs to do on the court, and he can still do it well.So today, Ricard decided that the game against the Clippers would be Courtney Lee's debut in the City of Torn.

"Hahaha, An, you really refreshed my impression of Chinese players." During the warm-up before the game, An Jie joked with his teammates as usual.Courtney Lee was amused. He used to be teammates with Yi Jianlian in the Nets, but Yi Jianlian's reticence made him think that all Chinese people are like this.

"By the way, Li, what does it feel like in the finals?" Seeing Courtney Li taking the initiative to talk to him, An Jie was no longer shy.Although the two are teammates now, they have actually only known each other for a day.A lot of things are not so natural to say.But An Jie, a guy who can fight with others in the Western Conference semifinals, is really full of curiosity about the finals.

"Finals? It's really unforgettable." Although he was selected in 08 like An Jie, although Courtney Lee has always been just a secondary player.But he was very lucky to follow the Magic to the finals in his rookie season, and saw the bloody battle between the Lakers and the Magic.Although the guy who created all these conditions is Howard, Lewis, and Turkoglu the Turk.But Courtney Lee also contributed to the Magic's championship dream.

"Everyone is going to do their best, and once I broke through the floater, but the Gasol guy came at me like a beast, and even though the collision might seriously hurt me, he didn't stop. In short, it will definitely be a place suitable for you, a butcher." Courtney Lee smiled at An Jie after speaking, there are quite a few guys at his level who own the championship. Can have the final say.But as long as he is on the court, he will do his best to help the team and do what he should do.

He's not the kind of guy who just says, "I'm going to bring the team a championship," but he's definitely the kind of guy who can help the team and live behind the scenes.

After Anjie and Courtney Lee finished chatting, Ricard called the players back to the locker room, preparing to spend more than ten minutes making the final deployment of the game.With Courtney Lee, Ricard believed that his tactics would be more flexible.

Blake Griffin has become one of the most destructive insiders in the entire league with his performance, and Griffin's dunks are frequently staged.

But there was only one person, and Griffin couldn't eat it all the time.There are too many star insiders who have been humiliated by Griffin's dunk, but An Jie is not among them.

Griffin is definitely a brave guy, otherwise he wouldn't be able to frequently stage dunks.But facing the inside line guarded by An Jie, Griffin still hesitated.

"This is the fifth time Paul passed the ball to Griffin. Is Griffin going to break through? No, he chose a mid-range shot. Sure enough, the ball didn't go in. Although Griffin's shooting level did improve last summer Quite a lot, but the mid-range shot is not enough to become his main scoring weapon. In my opinion, Griffin will choose the mid-range shot not because his shooting has improved, but because he is completely forced to help him. Why? Because of Anjie , This kid doesn't dare to go inside at all!" A slightly hoarse voice appeared in front of the TV, how many people in this game chose to watch the T.NT live broadcast because of this man's voice.

"You are the only one here who has fought against Ann. You have the most say in this matter, Shaq." Kenny Smith smiled at his new and bulky partner, Shaquille O'Neill, once the most dominant monster in the basket, now sits in front of the commentary table with him in a suit and leather shoes.

In the past, T.NT was worried that O'Neill and Barkley, two unreliable guys, would mess up the commentary together, so O'Neill has always partnered with Earl Johnson.But today, Reggie Miller was temporarily unable to attend due to important matters, and Earl Johnson had other occasions to explain, so T.NT bit the bullet and let O'Neill and Barkley appear on the same stage.

"Well, Ann's defense has been taught by Griffin in the first three quarters. He made 19 of 7 shots. This is definitely not the shooting percentage that an inside player should surrender." The opinions of live treasures are very unified.And the high ratings of this game also greatly exceeded T.NT's expectations.

The reason why the two "do well" is not because they are old and boring.It's Anjie's performance on the defensive end, which is really hard to fault.

Blake Griffin repeatedly tried to rely on his strong body to take the inside line in the first three quarters. He could indeed break through Aldridge in this way, but Griffin has not been able to pass Anjie's hurdle.

As long as Anjie can get rid of the entanglement with DeAndre Jordan, then Griffin's offense will be successfully resolved in all likelihood.

One block and one steal, this is the actual data that Anjie produced when he was against Griffin, and the credit that cannot be reflected in other statistics can be seen from Griffin's shooting percentage.

Now, when Griffin confronts Angie head-on because of a misalignment.He didn't even dare to break through and was forced to make mid-range shots.However, under the interference of Anjie's long arms, Griffin's unsophisticated mid-range shooting skills can't stand up to scrutiny.

Even Chris Paul shook his head helplessly. He sent several good shots to Griffin today, but Griffin did not increase Paul's assist count.If he continues to fight like this, I'm afraid the situation of the game will be difficult to reverse.

Just as the so-called fear comes, when Paul was still worried about the situation of the Clippers, the cooperation of Anjie and Courtney Lee made the Clippers worse.

An Jie had to admit that although DeAndre Jordan's skills hadn't improved compared to when he was in college, his body and athletic ability were indeed becoming more and more abnormal.

Even the strengthened Anjie can hardly take advantage of the confrontation with Jordan.In this defense, an exasperated DeAndre Jordan used a lot of foul pushes, forcing Anjie to stop dribbling.But the referee didn't notice this, and the game continued, while An Jie "broke down" outside the three-second zone.

Seeing this situation, Blake Griffin immediately double-teamed. Under the joint defense of these two muscular men, An Jie was very uncomfortable. He could see the situation outside clearly, but he was afraid that if he moved the ball, he would was intercepted.

At this time, Courtney Lee, who came off the bench and performed well, took advantage of the chaos and ran to the left corner. He signaled Anjie to pass a low ball, so that there was no need to worry about the ball being cut away.

An Jie had no choice, and immediately passed the ball.The ball was so low that even Courtney Lee had to bend over to catch it.In all fairness, Anjie didn't pass the ball well, and it's understandable to say it was one of the worst passes of his career.

Courtney Lee bent over to pick up the ball, and Clippers small forward Caron Butler immediately intervened.However, Courtney Lee still made a shot, even though it seemed to outsiders that he was out of rhythm when he bent over to pick up the ball.

Angie is ready to break the siege between Griffin and Jordan Jr. for offensive rebounds.However, Courtney Lee's three-pointer was hollow, and only the Nets rolled.

"Courtney Lee! Another three-pointer. This is his fourth three-pointer of the game. Jamal Crawford only hit 9 goals in 3 shots today. But fortunately, the current pioneer The Patriots have Courtney Lee on the bench!"

After the goal, Li Chong Anjie made a "3" gesture to express his gratitude. This guy knows how to integrate into a team.

"My God, you can't believe that Courtney Lee joined the Trail Blazers yesterday. His timely movement makes people think that he has been in Ann for several years!" This is the role of a superb player , he may not be the key to winning or losing, but when the team needs him to stand up, he will always be obliged!
After Courtney Lee scored, the difference between the two teams was widened to 7 points again.Now there are only two and a half minutes left before the end of the whole game. Whether the Los Angeles Clippers can escape the bad luck of losing to the Trail Blazers twice in a row depends entirely on these two and a half minutes.

(End of this chapter)