The way of the center

Chapter 685 The San Antonio Tragedy

The finals of the East and West divisions have been played for two games. The Heat and the Pacers have played hard. Paul George and his teammates have shown a strong desire to win.The rise of Stephenson and George Hill caught the aging Heat by surprise.

On the west side, the strong dialogue between the Spurs and the Trail Blazers made the fans hooked.Especially in the second game, Anjie's heroic return in the last three and a half minutes has become a hot topic among basketball fans all over the world.

Therefore, the situation in the East and West is still unclear. 1 to 1, none of these four teams can establish a real advantage.

At this point in the game, there is actually not much difference between the strengths and weaknesses of the teams.These four teams are the strongest four teams that stand out in the NBA, the highest level basketball league in the world.If they want to decide the outcome, they rely more on improvisation.In terms of hard power, I'm afraid it really won't be too big.

In this way, when the total score of the two finals of the East and West remained at one to one, the four teams had to change venues and continue to fight.

The Miami Heat, led by James, is about to return to the East Coast, return home to Miami, and continue to fight the Pacers.As the defending champion, the Portland Trail Blazers will step into the territory of the Spurs and try to take away the victory in San Antonio.

San Antonio, where the beautiful River Walk does not make Anjie feel at ease again.Although there are two days of rest time, although San Antonio is always full of charm in summer.But An Jie didn't give himself any chance to relax except staying in the hotel as the training ground every day.

Although the last game, the Trail Blazers won beautifully.But in the playoffs, Anjie was straightforward. He had to win the Spurs four times in order to truly win.Besides, now that the game is in San Antonio, the trouble the Trail Blazers will encounter will only get bigger!

But what makes Anjie particularly gratified is that this time in San Antonio, he is not the only one who trains hard.Encouraged by Anjie, all the Blazers players put into training.No one goes out to have fun at night, no one takes a day trip to San Antonio while the team is away.

Perhaps it was Anjie's performance that affected the players, or it might be Anjie's MVP speech and yesterday's encouragement that aroused the enthusiasm of the players.Whatever the reason, when Ricard and Divac saw the team in this state, they knew that the San Antonio Spurs would not have a good time at home.

Two days later, the Eastern and Western finals were rekindled.

On the first day, the Eastern Conference finals took the lead, and the Heat after returning to Miami were very brave.James and Wade jointly scored 49 points at the American Airlines Center, coupled with Ray Allen's 4-for-4 three-pointer, the Heat finally overtook the total score at home.

Seeing that the Heat performed so well after returning home, the fans of the San Antonio Spurs are also looking forward to what kind of performance their team will show.

The time has come to May 5, the day when Game 25 of the Western Conference Finals starts.However, the fans who killed the Spurs did not expect that the Spurs would play such a poor game in the first game after returning home!
In the last game, it was precisely because the Spurs' perimeter players shined on the offensive end that they caused so much trouble for the defending champion.

But today, the Blazers, who were ready to defend, made the Spurs' offense miserable.

Duncan struggled in the paint guarded by Angie, making only 17 of 7 shots.People can see that when "Stone Buddha" meets an MVP-level insider like An Jie, he still feels a little bit more than he wants but not enough.

Duncan's offense was once again blocked by Anjie, but on the contrary, Anjie and Aldridge did not encounter much obstacles on the offensive end.

Duncan Anjie was completely contained, and this was not the direct cause of the death of the Spurs.Leonard's 11-for-4, Tony Parker's 13-for-4, and Danny Green's 12-for-3 are all shocking numbers, which are what the Spurs really failed to do well.

When Duncan was struggling inside and the Spurs were unable to stand up outside, the result of the game was known.

Although Manu Ginobili of Argentina scored a team-high 23 points off the bench today, the Spurs' overall shooting percentage of 39% still made them miss the victory.

106 to 97, the Trail Blazers won the first game in San Antonio.Angie scored 33 points, 13 rebounds and 8 assists in all-around data.Aldridge scored 25 points on Diaw and Splitter. Although Lillard only scored 15 points, compared with the Spurs' outside group, his performance is already very good.

Spurs fans put their heads in their hands and watched in disbelief at what was happening on the field.The Spurs, which have always been known for their stability, sometimes fell into their own hands.

Popovich has been furious throughout the game, but his anger did not change the situation.

The enthusiasm of the Trail Blazers made the Spurs players suddenly unable to adapt. In the last game, Anjie broke out alone and destroyed the Spurs.Today, everyone exploded following An Jie, so it would be strange if the Spurs could win.

2 to 1, the Trail Blazers once again took the initiative in the series.As long as the Blazers win another game at the ATT Center in the next game, the Spurs are dead.

Fans all over San Antonio are looking forward to the Spurs' rebound from the Jedi, and they can't afford to lose in the next game.The Spurs are in very good shape this year, and they still have hope, the hope of winning the O'Brien Cup.

"I'm sorry, Tim." Looking at Duncan's lonely back, An Jie clenched his fists instead.

There is no need for mercy in the NBA. An Jie, who has already won two consecutive victories, may disappoint the hopes of the Spurs fans.
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2014年5月27日晚上09:30，圣安东尼奥，ATT中心。

At this moment, there are no absentees in this modern stadium that can accommodate 8000 people to watch the game together. The 60 luxury boxes with an annual fee of more than 12.5 US dollars have also been booked.More than 4 LED lights in the stadium illuminate the entire stadium very brightly, but at this time the progress of the game is very dim.

Watching Leonard's shot go out of the frame again, a small Spurs fan couldn't help covering his eyes.

He knew that when Leonard missed a shot, the Trail Blazers would definitely launch a counterattack.

"Defend! Defend! Defend!" Although everyone else was shouting, the little fan still closed his eyes tightly, not daring to watch what happened on the field.

"brush!"

"Appreciate~"

The sound from the Nets and the boos from the Spurs fans were intertwined. The little fan opened his eyes in despair. He knew that the Spurs' defense must have failed just now.
"Beautiful pull-up jump shot! An is teaching the Spurs how to play from the perimeter!" Mike Brin, while praising Anjie, also complained about the Spurs' perimeter offense.

Today, the performance of the outside players of the Spurs is exactly the same as the previous game!
Except for Tony Parker, everyone's shots could only end with the sound of iron striking.The Blazers' half-court press defense has taken the man-to-man press to its extreme, no matter how clever Popovich's tactics are.If Parker can't pass the ball, others won't get a chance.If you don't get a chance to make a hard shot, your hit rate will definitely not be high.

The Spurs are caught in such a vicious circle at this moment. They can't score, but they can't limit the Trail Blazers and can't score.

"We all know that the outcome of this game is very critical for the Spurs! If they lose two consecutive games in San Antonio, it will be very difficult to move back. But as far as the current situation is concerned, the prospects for the Spurs Not optimistic."

"Actually, the Spurs performed very well on the defensive end today. They successfully restricted the performance of most of the Trail Blazers players. But Ann and Aldridge, the Spurs really can't do anything about these two people."

Mike Breen and Jeff Van Gundy analyzed the situation on the field very thoroughly. The offense of the other Trail Blazers was indeed greatly hindered today.But Anjie and Aldridge are still unstoppable.

Tactics are based on the individual abilities of the players. Now no one inside the Spurs can defend Anjie and Aldridge. No matter how well Popovich's tactics are arranged, it will not help.

After An Jie scored, the eyes of the little fans suddenly became moist.Although he doesn't watch much, he also knows that even if the Spurs are at home, it will be difficult to make a comeback in the current situation.

Tony Parker desperately controlled the ball, and an aging Ginobili was still trying to get rid of Matthews.Duncan tried various methods, but found that An Jie could always follow him like a shadow.

Without a chance, the Spurs' tactic still failed to play out.Parker had to do it alone, but now he is no longer the little sports car that can turn decay into magic.

Under Anjie's interference, Parker's throw hit the front of the basket.Anjie immediately took off for the second time and took control of the rebound before Duncan and Splitter.

The Spurs wasted another offensive opportunity, and the Blazers won another right to widen the point difference.

If the Blazers score this goal again, the point difference between the two teams will officially become double digits.

Lillard had just dribbled the ball for half court, and he passed the ball, letting Anjie attack by himself.

Duncan has not given up, even if the Spurs' hopes are now very slim.

"Man!" An Jie looked at Duncan's resolute expression and admired the number 21 from the bottom of his heart.It is already a success to stand and fight at the highest level at such an age.

An Jie dribbles and accelerates.Duncan moved laterally to block, and the bodies of the two collided firmly.

An Jie put his shoulders against Duncan's chest, and he found that it was a bit difficult for him to break through!It seems that Duncan really worked hard!

An Jie felt that his center of gravity was a little unstable. Even if he managed to make a layup, he might have both hands.So An Jie stopped abruptly, turned around, and shot a jumper!
Duncan braked hard and followed An Jie to change his center of gravity.However, this 38-year-old "old man" can no longer bear such a toss.

As a result of Duncan's quick change of center of gravity, he staggered and fell to the ground.And An Jie jumped up high.Shot, the ball goes in.Hand up, knife down.
I saw Duncan fall to the ground, and Anjie completed the goal high above. The fans at the ATT Center felt their noses sore and couldn't bear it.

After the goal, Anjie stretched out his hand to Duncan.Duncan was stunned for a moment, but still pulled An Jie to stand up.

"Accept the reality, Tim, don't hurt yourself." An Jie didn't want to see Duncan get injured because he played against him. If a player of this age is injured again, it will directly affect the continuation of his career.

Duncan ignored An Jie, but ran towards the front court silently.The fans in the entire ATT Center stood up and cheered. Even if the Spurs really lost today, they must applaud their heroes!

"Really stubborn." An Jie shook his head, but he didn't know that he was as stubborn as Duncan in the face of victory.

The spring that belongs to veterans is over, now, it is the scorching summer for young people.Regardless of the outcome of this game, Duncan has already won it all.

11 points difference, 2 minutes and 50 seconds, Duncan raised his hand for the ball.This stone-like man is not going to give up just yet.
(End of this chapter)