The way of the center

Chapter 649
The fierce expression on Howard's face gradually dissipated, replaced by calmness and worry.

At this time, the three on-duty referees of this game were nervously gathered in front of the technical stage.Although Miller and Anjie are also against Howard, Howard still feels that the punishment he has suffered may be more serious.

An Jie was still cursing under the support of his teammates, and Howard's palm made An Jie's chest feel a little tight now.Old Miller has calmed down, and he is standing next to the three on-duty referees, hoping to put pressure on them at any time.

Only Howard, he stood far away, like a child who made a mistake, waiting for the trial.

"You bastard! You bastard! You bastard! You bastard!" Suddenly there was a uniform and uniform shouting in the Moda Center arena, and Howard became a full-name public enemy.

Seeing this situation, the old Miller also waved his arms.At this moment, he is like a musician, conducting the "symphony" performed at the Moda Center.

"I hate Portland!" Howard clenched his fists, but there was no way. In the Moda Center, no one would care about Howard's thoughts.

Seeing the fans helping him so much, An Jie's anger also dissipated a lot.He hoped that the referee could make a correct decision, because it was obvious that Howard's palm hit him solidly just now.And that action is the "criminal evidence" that Howard is justified to be expelled!
The uproar of the audience lasted for several minutes, and the three referees also watched the scene of the conflict between the two sides over and over again.

In the end, the three main blowers finally unanimously decided.They walked to the Rockets bench and informed McHale of their decision.

McHale yelled at the referee immediately, while Howard put his head in his hands. Looking at McHale's reaction, he could guess what the final result was.

Second-level malicious foul, directly expelled from the game.This is the price that Howard needs to pay for giving An Jie a palm.

Andre Miller also applauded the moment the judgment appeared, but the next second, the referee gave the old Miller who caused the accident a first-level malicious foul.Of course, An Jie, who became the fuse of this conflict and pushed Howard, also received a first-level flagrant foul.

There were [-] big boards in each major, and the referees didn't let any of the three people involved in the conflict go unnoticed.

But compared to Howard being directly expelled from the game, the punishment the Trail Blazers received seems a little painless.

With a towel on his head, Howard walked into the player channel in a desperate manner under the siege of photographers.

The fans on both sides of the player tunnel door challenged Howard's patience with scolding without exception. Fortunately, no matter how annoying Howard is, he is not the second Artest.

When all the conflicts finally subsided and the game resumed.James Harden looked around and couldn't help but admire An Jie.

At most, he would cheat for some fouls and make a few more free throws, but An Jie, this guy just made Howard end up like this!

After Howard left the field, McHale, who was already lacking in the inside line, had a headache.

No way, McHale had to take the Turkish center Asik up.

When Howard was on the court, Anjie, who was in desperate need of victory, had already messed up the Rockets inside.Now, the biggest protector of the Rockets is gone, God knows what An Jie can do.

The game restarted, the two sides first exchanged free throws, and then the Blazers continued to attack.

This time, An Jie finally felt much more comfortable all over his body.Without Howard's fierce pushing and cruel little moves, Anjie's position is simply relaxed and happy.

The Turk worked very hard, but the huge power gap between him and An Jie made it impossible for him to shake An Jie who was rooted in the ground.

Anjie is like a tall tower, standing motionless near the Rockets' restricted area.

The old Miller did not hesitate and directly hoisted the ball into the penalty area.Terrence Jones stepped forward to double-team as usual, but before his double-team was in place, Anjie had pushed Asik and easily completed a hook.

McHale shook his head helplessly, Asik and Anjie were not at the same level of players at all.As long as there is no Howard, no matter what tactics McHale uses, he will not be able to effectively limit Anjie.

What's more, McHale is not a master tactician at all.

"Attack! Attack more inside! Stand up and hit the inside!" When McHale was at a loss, Divac, who had been quiet for the whole game, finally roared from the sidelines.

Now the Rockets' inside line is simply wide open, and Divac can't control what Asik relied on to stay in the Rockets.All he knew was that the defense of this Turkish man had no threat at all!

With the opportunity of a dead ball, Divac immediately replaced Lillard on the field.This guy's breakthrough combined with Anjie's bombing in the interior is enough for the Rockets to experience the frenzy of the Moda Center.

The Rockets' defense is facing a major test, and the Rockets' top card, James Harden, is a big defensive colander.

There is nothing wrong with this guy's size or height, the only problem is his nonchalant attitude.

Several times, Matthews could easily pass Harden with a random shake.

Harden's "eye defense" is also famous this season, but at such a critical moment, Harden still goes his own way, without any attitude of serious defense.

The outside line is frequently breached, and the inside line has to wipe the ass of the outside line's dereliction of duty.

But Asik and Jones are not as trustworthy as Angie and Robin.

The only way for the Rockets inside to prevent the Trail Blazers players from scoring is to foul.But unfortunately, all the outside players of the Trail Blazers can shoot.In their view, free throws are no different from direct throws.

In the second half of the third quarter, the Rockets completely collapsed due to that damn on-court conflict.

James Harden is still scoring non-stop, but unfortunately his scoring speed is far from keeping up with the frequency of the Rockets dropping points.

McHale made several inside attempts, but those guys who Divac didn't think were qualified to play in the NBA didn't make much difference.They can only increase the number of heads in An Jie's hands.

In the 5th minute of the fourth quarter, after Anjie gave Lillard a pick-and-roll, Lillard suddenly accelerated, and in an instant he got rid of Jeremy Lin, who is not good at defense.

An Jie could tell that Jeremy Lin was also a very hard-working guy.But sometimes, the gap in hard power between the two sides is just so cruel.

After Lillard broke through, Terrence Jones, who had been driven crazy, had to lie between the basket and Lillard.

Usually, it's the tall interior defenders that put pressure on the offense.But now, the situation is completely opposite.

Jones was so nervous that he even felt his legs trembling.Later, what method will Lillard choose to attack the frame, and what should he do?

The second-year rookie's anxiety can happen to many people, but he doesn't have a guy like Angie around him to guide him.

Lillard, who is also a sophomore, was very relaxed. He turned his head and hands to Robin Lopez's side.

"Pass the ball!" Jones responded instantly, and his center of gravity began to shift to Robin Lopez's position.

Lillard stared at Robin, but his right hand holding the ball suddenly circled behind his back!

A pass without looking behind his back was delivered steadily to An Jie who was going down.

At this time, Jones has been completely shaken by Lillard, and Anjie will face an empty basket!
An Jie held the ball in both hands and took a step forward.Asik is desperate, and he is still considering whether to foul.

In this moment of hesitation, An Jie had already soared into the air.

People found that Anjie's body seemed to be a little crooked in the air, and the closer he got to the basket, the more crooked the angle continued to increase.

When An Jie faced the basket with his back in the air, he slammed his hands hard and dunked the basketball into the basket hard!

"A wonderful 180° twist back button! Huh, this kind of ball is rare on Ann's body!" Bill Wharton was very excited by the scene in front of him. If he was not worried about his blood pressure, he would really Imagine standing up and cheering for Anjie like a fan.

After the goal, Anjie raised his left hand, heralding the Trail Blazers' victory.

Asik reluctantly picked up the basketball from the ground. How many points has Anjie scored?Turks don't want to know.Now everyone in the Rockets just wants to end this damn game and leave the Moda Center!

After Anjie scored this wonderful dunk, the lead of the Trail Blazers officially came to 20 points.Although McHale didn't want to admit it, it was almost impossible for the Rockets to make a comeback in the last few minutes.

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Divac felt his heart beating a little faster. He didn't know what he was excited about, but he was sweating profusely now, as if he had walked off the court.

At this time, An Jie and the starters were sitting firmly on the bench.Because this game entered garbage time 1 minute ago.

A victory, an ordinary victory.But Divac felt that this victory was very different.

Looking up, Divac couldn't help but look at Anjie's data.

With 46 points, 20 rebounds, 4 blocks and 6 assists, he did it. When Ricard and Aldridge were away, Anjie fulfilled his promise-carrying the heavy responsibility!
Divac couldn't help but glanced at An Jie. This guy was very calm, as if everything was taken for granted.

At this moment, the beep of the on-site timer suddenly sounded.

The game was over, 96 to 115. The Rockets wanted to be the first to eat a crab, but were injured by the crab's pincers instead.

Suddenly, violent cheers broke out in the Moda Center.With his back to the auditorium, Divac couldn't help raising his arms, enjoying the moment.

It's wonderful to win a game as a coach
(End of this chapter)