The way of the center

Chapter 671 Personal Show ([-])

The picture of Anjie confronting Howard in the midfield was transmitted to all over the world through countless cameras on the scene.

Before the game even started, An Jie had already made up his mind.The Rockets currently only have eight people who can participate in the rotation, and the only insider on their bench is the Turk Asik.

If it is said that Howard had to rest because he was troubled by fouls.The Rockets will suddenly lose one offensive point, and Asik will also become a breakthrough for the Blazers on the offensive end.

An Jie didn't have nothing to do and provoke Howard for no reason.Everything is just to prepare for the game.

When Howard and An Jie walked into the middle circle and prepared to jump the ball, Howard's murderous gaze made An Jie very satisfied.Enrage an opponent, or the opponent will ask for trouble for losing their minds.Or, the other party broke out completely, which made An Jie lose more than he gained.

Maybe Anjie will not provoke people like Kobe and James, but for Howard, Anjie guarantees that the second situation will never happen!

Jumping the ball in the middle circle, an angry Howard showed his amazing athletic ability.Even though he took off a little early, Howard took the basketball away with his extremely fast bounce speed and jump height.

"Friends from the audience! The Western Conference semifinals between the Rockets and the Trail Blazers is officially underway!" Yu Jia who was at the scene was as excited as Yao Ming who was sitting below. Together, it will definitely create many ratings records.

Now basketball courts across China are empty, and almost all the fans are watching the game in front of the TV or computer.

Patrick Beverley controlled the ball and was going to make the Rockets' first offense in the second round of the playoffs.An Jie quickly retreated to the penalty area. He did not intend to make Howard comfortable on the court. Every minute and every second, An Jie would make Howard irritated.

"The last time we saw this red jersey in the Western Conference semifinals, it was five years ago. Let's see if the Rockets return to the playoffs, will they be able to play an impressive game?" which performed!"

Beverly is controlling the ball at the top of the arc, while Chandler Parsons, the "tall, rich and handsome", is actively running.This white small forward is very good at using the gap behind the screen to complete the shot. This guy's excellent performance in the first round of the playoffs has doubled his worth several times.

Howard suddenly ended the entanglement with An Jie and mentioned the middle distance by himself.There is no doubt that he intends to provide an off-ball screen for Parsons.

Regarding the Rockets' game videos, An Jie has watched enough of them these days.Instead of sitting still and letting the pick-and-roll between Howard and Parsons complete, he suddenly stood in front of Howard, trying to block Parsons' running route.

"Are you going to give up Dwight!?" Parsons saw that Anjie didn't stay behind Howard, so he immediately cast his eyes on Beverly.

Beverly has already seen this vacancy, and Anjie is so far away from Howard, he will definitely pay the price for it!
Beverly suddenly threw the ball, and Howard, who was not entangled by Anjie, started to cut inside and took off, planning to use an alley-oop start to give Anjie a blow.

"This is the fate of looking down on me!" Howard stretched his body in the air, and Anjie dared to expose the basket completely behind him for the sake of Parsons. This is simply his performance of contempt for Howard!Howard wants to let An Jie see clearly now, will he dare to be so defensive next time!
However, when Howard looked back at the ball, he found that a pair of big hands behind him had opened, holding the basketball passed to him firmly.

"Beverley's pass was very timely, but Ahn seemed to have expected everything. His well-timed jump steal made the Rockets' first offense a mess. The aerial cooperation between Beverley and Dwight was perfectly destroyed by Anjie !"

The turmoil in the commentary area has not yet calmed down, and the basket pulled by Howard is still shaking, but Lillard has used his scalpel-like breakthrough to complete the defensive counterattack.

Anjie is not stupid. He said that Howard was completely exposed to the basket by blocking Parsons precisely because he had the confidence to do so.

Howard has a single offensive method, and Beverly is not the kind of guard who is very good at organizing and passing.Faced with such a situation, these two guys would most likely choose to use an alley-oop to solve the problem!And for this, An Jie has already made preparations for it!
Angie responded the moment Beverly threw the basketball.Relying on his keen judgment and the advantage of his height and wingspan, it was a breeze for An Jie to break the ball.

The Rockets' first attack was successfully resolved by An Jie alone!
After being hit with a fast break, the Rockets also changed their offensive strategy.They started to let Harden handle the ball early, and this guy's personal impact may be able to get the Rockets out of trouble.

Harden's most powerful move this season is not his three-pointer, but the skill of breaking through and drawing fouls.

Under normal circumstances, the first time Harden breaks through is not to look for the basket, but to look for someone, a player who may foul the opponent.

Just relying on free throws, Harden doesn't know how many beautiful high scores he scored this season.In the first round of the playoffs, both Jordan and Griffin committed six fouls, and all of this is inseparable from Harden.

Harden pretended to organize an attack from the outside, but suddenly accelerated and changed direction under his crotch.Harden broke through against Matthews' body, which not only did not slow down Harden's breakthrough, but also made Matthews dare not act rashly.

After successfully smearing into the penalty area, Harden found that there seemed to be something wrong with the Blazers' defense.On weekdays, if he breaks through by himself, other teams will quickly shrink their lineup, for fear that Harden will get too much space.It is precisely because of this that Harden can find a lot of foul opportunities in the crowd.

But at this moment, Harden had only An Jie in front of him, and even Matthews, who had been passed by him, did not continue to pursue him.What does this mean, they are so confident in Anjie's single defense ability?Aren't they afraid to trick Anjie before passing the ball to Howard?

Without thinking too much, since the Trail Blazers looked down on him so much, Harden might as well accept this gift.As one of the best shooting guards in the league today, the Trail Blazers didn't even bother to shrink their defensive formation after their own breakthrough, which is too contemptuous.

Harden leaned towards An Jie's body, but An Jie did not move the soles of his feet and raised his hands high.Harden bumped into An Jie abruptly, but he didn't catch An Jie's opening.

"Damn it!" Harden gritted his teeth, trying to keep the ball steady after making physical contact with Anjie was more difficult than imagined.Just now An Jie stood still in the same place, and he didn't make any foul moves. The referee didn't call Harden to charge someone with the ball. Harden should be thankful.

There is no way, although he has reached a relatively deep position and missed the best time for a layup.But now, Harden's only option is to layup.

Howard?Howard is being separated from Harden by Anjie's strong body at this time, and Harden has no room to pass the ball at all.

Harden, who was cornered, barely made a layup, but was easily blocked by An Jie on one side.Making a foul doesn't work with An Jie!
After the basketball was blocked, An Jie pressed his hands.He was signaling Lillard to press the rhythm when he saw the basketball, and this time he would not play a quick counterattack.

The Rockets are a team that entered the playoffs for the first time after Yao Ming retired. Although they have made great progress, their tactical training is still weak.Even compared with the Warriors who were eliminated in the first round, the Rockets' tactical training does not have an advantage.

Changing the rhythm a lot on such a team may make them mess up because they don't adapt.

An Jie just wanted to take advantage of this to make the Rockets, who were already poor in defense, completely lose their defense.

After the rhythm slowed down, the Blazers' offense became Anjie's favorite position to attack.

Howard and Angie's movements in the interior are very large, almost the same as the situation of Angie and Bogut in the last game of the regular season.

But the basketball court still has to rely on the basketball to speak, and Howard's random pushing couldn't effectively interfere with An Jie's position.

In this way, after some "fighting", An Jie, who felt that he was about to stabilize his position, raised his left hand high, and he was going to attack with the ball!
"Let's, go, An! Let's, go, An! Let's, go, An!" The moment Anjie caught the ball, the cheers in the Moda Center immediately became several times louder.

Howard was sweating profusely, every time he confronted An Jie, he would feel great pressure!

After holding the ball, An Jie first observed for a while, using his back to feel Howard's position and focus.Suddenly, An Jie's back suddenly exerted force!At the same time as exerting force, An Jie's nimble footsteps also moved accordingly. It seemed that this guy was planning to solve the offense with a turn around and jump shot!
Howard didn't let An Jie succeed, he immediately stuck in the direction of the baseline to prevent An Jie from turning around, and at the same time was ready to interfere with An Jie's shooting.

Just when An Jie was about to turn around, An Jie suddenly changed the direction of his turn.

He took Howard as the axis, and turned his whole body under the basket. Howard, whose center of gravity was deceived and shaken, was instead separated from the outside of the basket.

An Jie opened his long arms, ready to pick the basket easily.Howard is still the same as before, unable to do anything about the changeable footsteps.

Just when An Jie was about to shoot the basketball, Howard, who was cornered, secretly piled on An Jie from behind.

Anjie struggled to maintain his balance and put the ball in the basket.After that, he was pushed hard by Howard and fell to the ground.

Howard's pushing and shoving movements are indeed secretive, but Anjie's exaggerated performance makes this secret little trick known to everyone!
"He's a flop!"

"It was Dwight who pushed me from behind!"

Howard and Anjie disagreed, and it was difficult for the referee to make a decision.Therefore, shortly after the start of the game, the fans saw the scene of the on-duty referees studying the video around the technical table.

Judging from the slow-motion playback, Howard's push after being passed by An Jie with his footsteps was so obvious that it couldn't be more obvious.But whether An Jie flopped or not, this thing can't be seen through the playback.

The referee finally decided that Howard made a defensive foul!An Jie made a shot and will be punished!
"Calm down Dwight, you can't foul again in this quarter! Think carefully about what the opponent will do before defending, instead of using brute force to solve the problem!" McHale yelled nervously from the sidelines. Howard committed a foul in a few minutes, so it's no wonder McHale wasn't nervous.

Anjie's steals, blocks and offensive three-pointers on the court alone made the Rockets passive from the beginning.The first few minutes of the game were simply An Jie's personal performance.

And the rest of the defending champions haven't started to play yet. Hopefully, the Houston Rockets can last until the end of the game.

(End of this chapter)