The way of the center

Chapter 653 Merging of Twin Towers
From the end of the three-game losing streak to the present, the Trail Blazers team, which is short of major generals, has won seven consecutive victories under the leadership of An Jie.

Therefore, after Aldridge returns, most people think that the Trail Blazers' winning streak will be greatly extended.

Of course, all this depends on the state of Aldridge, who came back early.Whether Nowitzki can win the game today also needs to pay attention to this.

After Aldridge came on the field, he stood beside Nowitzki, and the "North King" couldn't help turning his head to look at the taciturn guy beside him.He seemed excited, normal, most players coming back from injury would be excited.But whether he can play well is another matter.

At this time, Anjie's second free throw had already been cast.The basketball hit the front of the rim, but it still bounced into the net.With two free throws, the Trail Blazers have also led the Mavericks by four points.

Now the Mavericks must continue to score in order to avoid further widening the point difference.If the Trail Blazers fall behind by a large score, it is almost difficult to complete a comeback.

Mavericks Spanish guard Jose Calderon's advance was not fast, but the impatient Monta Ellis kept rushing to Calderon for the ball.

Calderon felt very good today, but he obediently gave the ball to Ellis, who has a better impact.

Ellis was going to break through after catching the ball, but Wesley Matthews' rapid lateral move made Ellis suffocated.

The guy carried Matthews for two steps, and when he found that he couldn't stand it, he stopped and dribbled the ball on the spot to observe.

Matthews' defense made Divac wave his fist, and when everyone was guessing what Ellis would do next, he passed the ball.

In the Mavericks, there may only be one person who can honestly hand over the ball to Ellis.There is no doubt that this person must be Nowitzki.

Nowitzki knows that he must stand up now, and in one or two rounds, Claire may replace himself according to the rotation plan.Therefore, the real leader of the Mavericks must seize the time of one or two rounds to tie the game.

Aldridge quickly posted behind Nowitzki, and Nowitzki slowly turned to face the frame.suddenly!He slammed to the right, intending to break through Aldridge's defense.

Aldridge took two steps, just when he leaned his weight all over.Nowitzki suddenly turned around on the spot, and before Aldridge could react, the "North King" who shook out of the space had already shot a jumper.

The corners of Nowitzki's mouth curled up slightly, it seemed that he was worrying too much.When Aldridge plays, his offense will be easier.

However, just as the basketball was about to fall, a big hand suddenly rushed up.

An Jie jumped up high, slapped hard, and hit the basketball that Nowitzki threw back!
Anjie's bounce height and blocking strength of this block made people very addicted, and the powerful block was no less entertaining than a dunk.

The basketball flew past Nowitzki's scalp, Matthews jumped high behind Nowitzki, and received the basketball that was slapped out by Anjie.

Lillard started quickly, and Matthews made the ball tacitly.The Mavericks are definitely not a team known for their speed. Among the group of people on the field now, except for Monta Ellis, no one can run.

Not to mention Dalembert and Nowitzki, Calderon and Marion also belong to the "classic car" level on the perimeter.

Lillard dribbles across the court with a swift dribble.As soon as the sole of his foot stepped into the free throw line, Lillard had already leaped and glided.

After stretching his body in the air, the No. [-] guard slammed his arms hard.The tomahawk-style snap button made the American Airlines Arena suddenly fall into silence.

"Beep beep!" After the dunk, the referee signaled the game to be suspended.That's right, Claire has to pause now.For an opponent like the Blazers, falling behind by six points is already very dangerous.What's more, the momentum of the Trail Blazers is still so strong.

"Thanks, brother." Aldridge patted An Jie on the back as he walked off the field.Of course, he was grateful for the block that An Jie helped him defend just now.

"You know, there are only a few minutes left in the first quarter. I can't help you on the court later. Fuck LaMarcus, come on!"

"Don't worry, Ann, I just haven't recovered just now."

After the timeout ended, Divac did replace all the starters. He used Meyers Leonard and Aldridge to play center.Batum, Courtney. Lee and old Miller formed outside.

It seems that this lineup is better on offense inside than on defense.But even facing such a lineup, Claire couldn't come up with a guy who could open up the situation inside.

Although the Mavericks also have guys like Vince Carter and Devon Harris on the bench, compared with Aldridge, who was playing in his prime, these two old guards still seem a bit inadequate.

What worried Nowitzki still happened. Aldridge's activity on the court was far beyond everyone's imagination.

People couldn't believe that this was a guy who had just returned from injury!
Aldridge used his gorgeous offensive skills to torture the confidence of Mavericks fans on the court.And surprisingly, this guy's performance on the defensive end and rebounding is also very good.

The existence of Anjie made the Mavericks slightly behind, and the appearance of Aldridge made the Mavericks completely passive.

When the first quarter ended, the Mavericks were already ten points behind the Blazers.And it wasn't just Anjie who caused all this to happen. Aldridge's wonderful performance after his comeback caught Claire by surprise.

"Good job buddy! Your mother will be proud of you!" During the break, Anjie took the initiative to go up and hug Aldridge who was on the break.

In the last game, Aldridge could only watch Anjie lead the team to a big victory in suits and leather shoes. Today, he must also participate in it!

In the midst of this anxious situation, Mavericks fans felt that the short break seemed like an eternity.

Finally, the electronic beep sounded, and the timer above the backboard changed to 12:00 again.The second quarter finally came, and everyone was expecting the Mavericks and Nowitzki to complete the reversal in the second quarter.

However, it broke the hearts of fans throughout the American Airlines arena.Divac sent a lineup with two starters and three substitutes, and these two starters are Anjie and Aldridge!

"Blazers acting coach Divac took Ann and LaMarcus to the court at the same time. Obviously, he didn't want to give the Mavericks any breathing space. The offensive firepower of the Trail Blazers in this quarter is bound to be quite fierce. Dallas Be careful!" Van Gundy thoroughly analyzed Divac's psychology, and he believed that Mavericks coach Rick Carlisle also guessed Divac's intentions.

But the most frustrating thing for a head coach is that you know what the other side wants to do, but you still can't do anything.

Aldridge and Anjie will launch a fierce attack, unless Carlisle can conjure an O'Neal out of thin air, no, even if it is Tyson Chandler who once guarded Dallas.Otherwise, he really has nothing to do on the defensive end.

The Mavericks took the lead in the second quarter, and their second-year rookie forward Jae Crowder decided to break through after receiving a pass.

But it's a pity that this striker, who is not good at breakthroughs, was easily taken away by Batum after only a few dribbles.

Jae Crowder couldn't help feeling a little regretful. He wasn't regretting his choice of breakthrough, but regretting that he chose to leave Iowa State University back then.

If I had continued to play with Ricard and Morris back then, maybe I would have learned more. After transferring to Marquette University, although Claude's shooting became more and more accurate, his dribbling was almost impossible. no progress.

After Batum took out the basketball, he controlled the ball and pushed forward. Everyone knew that the Frenchman was very good at passing the ball, so everyone on the Mavericks team was also very cautious.

Aldridge quickly cut into the penalty area, and Anjie did an off-ball pick-and-roll for Aldridge.Aldridge made an open space, and Batum made a well-timed pass.

Aldridge caught and shot, and Nowitzki arrived late, but it didn't help.And the basketball thrown by Aldridge fell steadily into the net as if it had been equipped with a remote control.

"With the classic cooperation between Ann and LaMarcus, the Mavericks have nothing to do with the most offensive inside combination in the league!"

In the second attack, Aldridge pulled to the middle distance, and Anjie was in a deep position, but this did not prevent the experienced old Miller from feeding the ball.

On the way, the somewhat unwilling Jay Crowder jumped high, intending to intercept the lob pass.But the ball passed by Old Miller to Anjie guaranteed that only Anjie could catch it.

Don't forget, recruiting experienced veteran point guards is An Jie's own request.And the reason why I like this kind of guy is because they can always send the ball to the place where it should be delivered.

After Anjie received the ball, he faced only the former Spurs veteran and now the Mavericks' backup center, Judean Blair.

Blair swallowed, he knew that the only one who could help him now was God.

Anjie didn't give Bryan time to prepare, he leaned back suddenly after receiving the ball.Brian, who had already exceeded the body fat standard and was getting fatter, couldn't bear such an impact at all, so he had to take a big step back.

An Jie went up against the wind, and with Blair holding his hands high, he completed a double-handed dunk with a jump on the spot.

Anjie's dunk, which almost ignored Blair's defense, completely broke the hearts of Mavericks fans.They must now see clearly that this team, which has just won the championship in five years, can no longer be compared with last year's championship.

Watching Anjie and Aldridge act recklessly on the court, Nowitzki couldn't help shaking his head.

He knew that he had a responsibility on his shoulders.Although neither winning nor losing is his personal business, when he sees the Mavericks in such a predicament, he still can't make himself sit still.

"Boss, let me play." Nowitzki touched Claire with his elbow.

"You've only been resting for a few minutes!" Claire's anxious expression looked so desperate.

"It's okay, at least let me go up to stabilize the situation." Nowitzki said, and began to take off his training clothes.

"Hey." Claire sighed, and then asked Nowitzki to report to the technical station.

I have to admit that Nowitzki's attitude deserves everyone's respect.The status of this German in Dallas is equivalent to that of Anjie in Portland.

But then again, "Nuo Tianwang", who will be 36 years old this year, will definitely be able to restrain Anjie and Aldridge once he plays?
It's not that Nowitzki isn't good enough or hard enough, but that at this moment, it's an era that belongs to Anjie
(End of this chapter)