The way of the center

Chapter 660 Scary Baby Face

Bogut is not a center who is good at offense, especially when he meets a top defender like Anjie, Bogut's threat on the offensive end is negligible.

But at this time, when Bogut decided to mention the high position to pick and roll, Anjie followed rigorously.

It's not that An Jie is afraid of Bogut's offensive ability, but that An Jie is afraid of the guy who asked Bogut to pick and roll - Stephen Curry.

Curry saw that An Jie was also brought up, and he knew that the breakthrough later would not be so smooth.What's more, his ability to fight physically is not strong. If he comes into contact with An Jie, his breakthrough will definitely be stopped.

After a moment of thinking, Curry suddenly changed direction.But instead of moving from the right side where Bogut set up a screen, he chose to go the left side without the pick-and-roll, heading straight down the middle.

"A fake pick-and-roll! Ann's position is a bit shifted, and Curry breaks through!" Mike Breen tensed up. A remake of the final!

Curry broke through quickly, and Anjie and Lillard tried their best to catch up.People thought that the emaciated Curry would not dare to make mistakes in the paint area of ​​​​Moda Center, but now, the paint area of ​​​​Moda Center looks precarious.

What everyone didn't expect was that Curry faced an empty basket and suddenly threw a shot when he was three steps away from the basket!

Curry's throw is very fast, and there is no preparatory action before.It looked like he was throwing the ball casually while running.

However, Curry's "casual throw" shot allowed him to score two points.Even An Jie, who has staged countless amazing chases, is helpless against this sudden throw.

Curry didn't celebrate after scoring, but quickly turned back to defense.Instead, it was Bogut, who looked at An Jie with the attitude of a winner.It was as if the goal just now was scored by Bogut himself.

"This guy's touch is surprisingly good." An Jie picked up the basketball, and the quick shot can still guarantee the hit rate, which is enough to show how skillful Curry is in controlling the basketball.

2 to 2 tie, Anjie and Curry each scored a goal.It seems that this is destined to be a war between giants and defenders.

Offensive and defensive transition, according to Ricard's request, everyone in the Trail Blazers put their offensive focus on the inside.Even Matthews, who is positioned as a shooter, must abide by this arrangement.

The interspersed running positions of the Trail Blazers made the Warriors' defense very difficult.

Originally, the Warriors were good at defense, but now this intricate movement is even more of a headache for them.

Especially David Lee and Bogut, their opponents are two insiders who can go inside and outside.And outside the three-second zone, David Lee and Bogut's defense was even more difficult.

Bogut is still using his "Australian style" defense against Angie, but unconsciously, the biggest cornerstone of the Warriors' defense has been pulled near the free throw line.

Seeing this situation, Lillard made a breakthrough, but actually passed the ball.Aldridge was one-on-one with David Lee in the low post. When Bogut reacted, he had no chance to make up the defense.

David Lee came to the Warriors as the core and cornerstone at the beginning, but after the rise of Curry and Thompson, David Lee's tactical low position also dropped a lot.

But even so, David Lee is still an excellent insider who is easily underestimated.It's just that his excellence is more reflected in offense.

David Lee's defense has always been criticized by people. Today, you can't expect this handsome big man to suddenly improve greatly on the defensive end.

Aldridge began to use his back to grab space, while David Lee retreated step by step.

Can't stand it!David Lee couldn't stand Aldridge's back attack at all.When Aldridge stepped into the three-second zone with one foot, David Lee was exhausted.

At this moment, Aldridge suddenly raised his center of gravity and turned over to shoot a jump shot. David Lee, who put both hands on Aldridge's waist in order to defend, had no time to raise his center of gravity to interfere.

"Did you see Robin, this is the end of wrong defense." Taking advantage of this opportunity, Divac also took the opportunity to teach Lopez another lesson.

The basketball thrown by Aldridge went into the net steadily, and David Lee had no choice but to spread his hands at Bogut in embarrassment.

The Warriors are strong, yes, but the Blazers are the defending champions!
The Blazers' unflinching performance wowed the commentators and fans alike, but in the eyes of the baby-faced guy, the Blazers' fluid offense wasn't anything to fear.

Once again, Curry ran the ball toward the Blazers' half court.I don't know why, when Curry holds the ball to his own half, Anjie always smells danger.

Curry first passed the ball to Harrison Barnes, and Barnes was not stupid enough to go one-on-one with Iguodala, but swam with the ball.

At the same time, Angie saw Curry's off-ball movement very aggressively.He yelled to remind his teammates, don't focus all on the ball holder, don't forget Curry!
Curry gets a sliver of space with off-ball pick-and-rolls from David Lee and Klay Thompson.Barnes didn't dare to slack off and passed the ball immediately.

The ball was passed very timely and quickly, and the position where Curry stood gave Anjie a bad feeling.

Now Curry is standing where he is about to shoot, which is exactly where Curry completed the lore a month ago!
Lillard tried very hard to get rid of the pick-and-roll, and he rushed to Curry and jumped up to interfere.

However, Curry's ultra-quick release still allowed the ball to go over Lillard's space.

Under such active interference, An Jie has reason to believe that the ball will not be scored if it is someone else.But when the same situation is placed on Curry, Angie is not so sure.

Curry's quick shot is not because of haste, but because that is his shooting rhythm!

"No." An Jie relaxed his position.

"Swipe!" The basketball is like an intercontinental missile, blasting from beyond the three-point line into the basket within the three-second zone.

The gray net appeared, this is the second time today, Anjie watched Curry score easily.

"My God! Curry's shooting speed is unmatched. Not only did he avoid the block, but he also successfully scored the ball! It seems that he is determined not to let the Trail Blazers make history. Anjie must work harder Boy, the Warriors are playing for real today!" Yu Jia recalled the Warriors' attack just now in disbelief.

"The ball was played unreasonably, but it still scored!" Director Zhang was so anxious that he even brought out classic quotations.

Is this kind of shot really unreasonable?Angie doesn't think so.When you have this kind of release speed, it makes sense!

In the following games, the Trail Blazers blossomed more and crushed the Warriors' defense to pieces.

And what about the Warriors?Nothing much to say, it's Curry!
This skinny little guard has caused the Blazers problems several times his size. Not only does he perform well from beyond the three-point line, but he is also very eye-catching in the mid-range and around the basket.

Lillard's finishing ability at the basket has always been one of his major shortcomings, but Curry, who is thinner than Lillard, has played well at the basket.

When the first quarter was about to end with 3 minutes left and Ricard replaced Anjie with Robin Lopez, Curry suddenly attacked the basket and hit the Blazers hard to defend against.

Curry's layup is different from most guards. He does not rely on physical impact, but on the soft touch.

He will try his best to avoid physical contact during the layup process, and usually "throw" to the layup.

The agile Curry made it impossible for Robin Lopez to catch his figure, and his special way of layup also made it impossible for Lopez to find a chance to block him.

Even An Jie, who saw Curry's performance off the court, had to admire him.Curry is different from most people, this guy is playing with his brain!

Curry's performance continued until the last minute and a half of the first quarter. Mark Jackson also knew that if he replaced Curry, he would be hopeless.That's why he let Curry play for so long in one breath.

However, when the Warriors' second team came on the field, the gap between the two teams was instantly revealed.

The most scoring player in the second team of the Warriors is Steve Blake, who averaged only 7.3 points per game with the Lakers last season.And the person guarding the rim has also changed from Bogut to O'Neal, who has been almost forgotten by people.

Therefore, with the help of the period when the Warriors can only play with a full bench lineup, the Trail Blazers quickly took advantage.

Robin Lopez played very actively against Jermaine O'Neal. He made several goals under the basket and won applause from the fans.

19 to 23, at the end of the first quarter, the Trail Blazers used the strength of the team to still have a four-point lead.

During the break between festivals, I hoped that there would be a crazy atmosphere on the scene, and the fans were very generous, turning the entire Moda Center into an active volcano.

Now, the Trail Blazers are three quarters away from winning 72.Players may be able to remain calm, but fans have been unable to contain their excitement.

"Steven, you played really well in the first quarter! But guys, this is not Steph's game alone! The rest of you, you have to step up on the offensive end too! Look at the aggressive running of the Trail Blazers, that's called Attack!" During the intermission, Mark Jackson put on a loudspeaker to communicate with the players in this environment.

He first affirmed Curry's performance in the first quarter, but then questioned others.

"Klay, you took too few shots in the first quarter! I know you want to leave the opportunity to Stephen, who feels hot, but in the second quarter, I really need you to stand up and score! We can't let the point difference Continue to be stretched, continue to bite the game, and drag the defending champion to death!" Mark Jackson's eyes fell on a white guard, this guy does not look fierce, on the contrary, if he appears in front of you in a suit, You probably wouldn't even guess he was a basketball player.

But the players of the Warriors are like this, the less threatening they look, the more terrifying they are!
"As for Anjie Bogut, it doesn't matter if you are more aggressive in the second quarter, and you even have to know some actions anyway. For the sake of the playoffs, the Trail Blazers dare not take risks with An! The more dangerous you make An, Ricard will be more worried. If he is worried, Ann will not be there."

Having said that, Bogut also understood what Jackson meant.

"Wrap it on me." Bogut was gearing up, as if all the shackles on his body had been removed.

Use "special" means to keep an eye on the opponent's inside core?Well, Bogut is very good at this kind of thing!
The crisis has slowly emerged. It seems that 72 wins is not as easy as the fans think.
(End of this chapter)